15 — Decrease Council office budgets and increase funding for the City Budget Office This amendment would reduce office budgets by $29,167 apiece for a total of $350,004. Restore 2 Financial Analyst positions in the City Budget Office.

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Breadcrumb: Councilor Novick > 15 — Decrease Council office budgets and increase funding for the City Budget Office This amendment would reduce office budgets by $29,167 apiece for a total of $350,004. Restore 2 Financial Analyst positions in the City Budget Office.

June 11, 2025 Novick 14 - Motion to Amend Attachment D and add a budget note directing Business Services Division of the Public Safety Service Area and the City Budget Office to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the bureau’s structural deficit. Council would like to better understand the fiscal landscape for the Portland Police Bureau. In recent years, PPB has struggled to maintain service levels while aligning authorized ongoing staffing with available funding. The Bureau currently relies on vacancy savings and one-time funding to balance the budget and maintain core services. However, this approach is unsustainable in the long term. To address this challenge, Council directs the Business Services Division of the Public Safety Service Area and the City Budget Office to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the bureau’s structural deficit. This analysis should: • Identify the total number of authorized positions that are not supported by ongoing funding. • Determine the baseline level of overtime required for operations at full authorized staffing. • Project the long-term financial gap under various staffing and overtime scenarios. • Recommend options to align authorized staffing, ongoing resources, and service delivery expectations. The analysis should be submitted to Council no later than Dec. 15, 2025 to inform budget development for Fiscal Year 2026–27. Novick 15 - Decrease Council office budgets and increase funding for the City Budget Office This amendment would reduce office budgets by $29,167 apiece for a total of $350,004. Restore 2 Financial Analyst positions in the City Budget Office. • Increase Bureau Program Expense in the City Budget Office General Fund by $350,004 • Increase 2.0 FTE in the City Budget Office. • Decrease Council Offices ongoing General Fund Bureau Program Expense by $350,004. • Update Attachments A-H as needed to reflect this change. 64

June 11, 2025 Novick 16 - Restore 2 Parks Rangers Dispatcher positions and move them to 311 This amendment would restore 2 Parks Rangers Dispatchers and move them from Portland Parks and Recreation to 311. • Increase Bureau Program Expense in 311 by $250,000. • Increase FTE by 2.0 for Parks Ranger Dispatchers in 311. • Update Attachments A-H as needed to reflect this change. Novick/Green 17 - Remove Golf Fee Surcharge and replace with one time transfer of $1.25 million from the Golf Fund (Vote Passed) This amendment would eliminate the Golf Fee Surcharge of $5 and replace the projected revenue with a one-time transfer of $1.25 million from the golf fund as described in Novick/Green 18 – add a budget note directing the Portland Parks and Recreation Golf Program to implement a new equitable pricing strategy. Novick/Green 18 - Motion to Amend Attachment D and add a budget note directing the Portland Parks and Recreation Golf Program to implement a new equitable pricing strategy in FY 25/26 to generate increased revenue of $1.25 million which is to be transferred to the General Fund. Report to Council on the Impact of price increases on Participation, Accessibility, and Golf Fund Health (Vote Passed) As part of this budget, Council has increased the revenue targets for the Golf Fund by $1.25 million with the initial direction of increasing the cost per round by $5. There is good reason for concern that this will lead to fewer patrons at city owned golf courses and reduce accessibility to recreation opportunities - particularly for youth, seniors, and lower income individuals. This note amends that earlier direction and provides a more nuanced approach to raising fees in order generate the desired revenue while minimizing impacts to the program – and to users. Council directs the Portland Parks and Recreation to develop and implement a new equitable pricing structure projected to generate at least $1,250,000 which is to be transferred to the Portland Parks and Recreation General Fund during FY 2025-26. Recognizing that, with 30 different rates at 6 different courses, there is opportunity to meet the needs of supporting the General Fund while ensuring that the demand – and equity – 65

June 11, 2025 are not impacted. Additional fee increases to meet this revenue target should focus on the following guidelines: Emphasize revenue from Adult 9-hole and 18-hole rounds at Eastmoreland, Rose City, RedTail, and Heron Lakes Emphasize revenue from rates for golf outings (such as outside tournaments) Minimize increases to Senior, Junior, and YA! (Young Adult) fees Minimize increases to Colwood fees To better understand the impacts of this new pricing structure, Portland Parks and Recreation will deliver a report to council on the impacts to participation, accessibility, and Golf Fund Health by December 5, 2025. Capture the total usership on city courses, specifically through the lens of equity and inclusion. Capture any changes to course usership on individual courses or on specific demographic groups. Highlight any upcoming maintenance needs that the Golf Fund will need to be prepared for within the next decade. Recommend any potential Golf fee changes to help address any negative impacts caused by the golf fee increase for next fiscal year. 66

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