FY 2026-27 Fall Supplemental Budget

At a glance

Committee discussion based on uploaded (human-made) captions.

What: document 2026-366, the fall technical adjustment ordinance, which changes FY 2026-27 appropriations and moves large sums from contingency to "reserve for future expenditures" to follow the state's reading of budget law. Council takes it up Oct 22 at 2:00 pm with the Business License Tax Stabilization Reserve ordinance and the FY 2027-28 Budget Calendar.
Where it stands: referred from the Finance & Governance Committee October 15 with a "do pass" recommendation, 12-0, after two amendments: a technical fix removing a $25 million negative transportation fund appropriation (11-0, one absent) and Amendment Pirtle-Guiney 1 for Community Opportunities and Enhancement Program Funding (12-0). Council President Dunphy withdrew a merit-increase amendment (Council Operations Staff Merit Increases) to reintroduce at Council.
Open questions: Councilor Smith wants a running list of what reserve and contingency money is for and when it will be used; Councilor Pirtle-Guiney has questions on Portland Solutions encumbrance carryover and a $10 million tax increment financing debt-capacity decision package. Ruth Levine and Jonas Biery will answer in writing.

About 27 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-15 - Finance & Governance Committee (Whole)	27

2026-10-15 - Finance & Governance Committee (Whole) - Levine presented the exhibits; technical amendment and the COEP amendment adopted; merit amendment withdrawn; questions on reserves and tax increment debt; referred 12-0.
2026-10-22 - Page created from a posted agenda; no meeting transcript processed yet.
2026-10-29 - Council - Ordinance 192246 passed as amended 12-0.