TL;DR (generated · confidence: high)

Councilor Zimmerman proposed three budget amendments involving Portland Parks & Recreation and Portland Permitting & Development. Motions 01 and 02 (withdrawn) involve a $5.8 million reallocation: Motion 01 would restore $5.8M to Parks Maintenance (25.5 FTE increase), while Motion 02 would cut the same amount from Tree Regulation (32 FTE reduction). Motion 03 proposes transferring Title 11 Code Compliance enforcement from Parks & Recreation to Permitting & Development with 5.0 additional FTE positions.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

Motion 01 (Withdrawn) would restore $5,809,968 to Parks Maintenance including $756,398 General Fund Discretionary (p. 82 ↗)
Motion 01 includes 25.5 FTE increase and $5,053,570 Parks Levy fund transfer (p. 82 ↗)
Motion 02 (Withdrawn) would cut $5,809,968 from Tree Regulation and reduce 32 FTE in Urban Forestry (p. 82 ↗)
Motion 02 includes $5,053,570 decrease in Parks 2020 Levy fund transfer (p. 82 ↗)
Motion 03 proposes 5.0 FTE increase in Portland Permitting & Development for Title 11 enforcement and moves the program from Parks & Recreation (p. 82 ↗)

Amounts: $5.8 million · $5,809,968 · $756,398 · $5,053,570 · Dates/FTE: 25.5 FTE · 32 FTE · 5.0 FTE · Programs: Parks Maintenance Program · Tree Regulation Program · Title 11 - Tree Regulation · Urban Forestry program · Parties: Portland Parks & Recreation · Portland Permitting & Development

01 — Motion to Amend the Budget to Restore $5.8 million of General Fund Discretionary and Parks Levy Resource to restore the Parks Maintenance Program Cut as Proposed (Withdrawn)

Source: PDF p. 82 ↗ · raw: 82

Breadcrumb: Councilor Zimmerman > 01 — Motion to Amend the Budget to Restore $5.8 million of General Fund Discretionary and Parks Levy Resource to restore the Parks Maintenance Program Cut as Proposed (Withdrawn)

June 11, 2025 Councilor Zimmerman Zimmerman 01 – Motion to Amend the Budget to Restore $5.8 million of General Fund Discretionary and Parks Levy Resource to restore the Parks Maintenance Program Cut as Proposed (Withdrawn) Motion to restore the $5.8 million decision package cut proposed in the Mayor’s Proposed Budget. • Increase Bureau Operating Expense in the Portland Parks & Recreation General Fund budget for Parks Maintenance by $5,809,968, including $756,398 of General Fund Discretionary. • Increase Fund Transfer Expense in the Portland Parks & Recreation Parks 2020 Levy Operating Fund by $5,053,570 • Increase position authority in Portland Parks & Recreation by 25.5 FTE • Update Attachments A-H as needed. Zimmerman 02 – Motion to Amend the Budget to Reduce General Fund Discretionary and Parks Levy Resource by $5.8 million in Portland Parks & Recreation Tree Regulation Program (Withdrawn) Motion to eliminate $5.8 million in General Fund discretionary and Parks Levy Resource allocated to the PP&R Tree Regulation Program currently included in the Proposed Budget. • Decrease Bureau Operating Expense in the Portland Parks & Recreation General Fund budget for Tree Regulation by $5,809,968. • Decrease Fund Transfer Expense in the Portland Parks & Recreation Parks 2020 Levy Operating Fund by $5,053,570 • Reduce position authority in Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry program by 32 FTE. • Update Attachments A-H as needed. Zimmerman 03 – Motion to Amend the Budget to Increase Position Authority in Portland Permitting & Development for by 5.0 Full-time equivalents dedicated to Title 11 - Tree Regulation. Move Title 11 enforcement to the Code Compliance section within PP&D Motion to reduce the size of and move the Title 11 Code Compliance from Portland Parks & Recreation to Portland Permitting & Development. 82

Parent: Councilor Zimmerman · PDF: p. 82 ↗