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Label:
Emergency ordinance
*Appropriate grant award of $207,411 for speed racing street takeover
Passed
Amended by Council
The City of Portland ordains.
Section 1. The Council finds:
- The City submitted a grant application, SAP ID PL000276, to Oregon Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Office on February 5, 2026.
- The Oregon Department of Transportation notified the City of a Speed Racing / Street Takeover grant award to the City in the amount of $207,411.35, as shown in Exhibit A.
- The grant period is July 8, 2026, through September 30, 2026.
- The grant does require matching funds. Portland Police Bureau is providing matching funds using Portland Police Bureau General Fund in the amount of $50,000.
- This grant is intended to supplement, and not replace, existing City revenues.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:
- The FY 2026-27 budget is hereby amended as follows:
GRANTS FUND
Fund – 217
Business Area – PL
Bureau Program Expenses – $207,411.35 - The FY 2026-27 budget is amended to move $10,370.57 from General Fund Unrestricted Contingency to the Office of Community Based Police Accountability.
Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists in order to avoid undue delays in accepting these grant funds; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.
Exhibits and attachments
An ordinance when passed by the Council shall be signed by the Auditor. It shall be carefully filed and preserved
in the custody of the Auditor (City Charter Chapter 2 Article 1 Section 2-122)
Passed as amended by Council
Auditor of the City of Portland
Simone Rede
Impact Statement
Purpose of proposed legislation and background information
This ordinance allows the City to appropriate $207,411.35 in grant funds awarded by the State of Oregon's Transportation Safety Office to address the prevalence of Speed Racing and Street Takeover events. The grant will fund PPB overtime missions to combat planned and ad hoc street racing/takeover events. These events traditionally involve hundreds, if not thousands, of people and have led to sever injuries and deaths to bystanders and participants and routinely block important access points for first responders. Grant funds will cover responding officer overtime and associated benefits and will also allow the Bureau to purchase supplies and equipment, such as deployable cameras, to increase the effectiveness of responding officers' attempts to break up existing and prevent potential street racing/takeover events and to prosecute those responsible for violating traffic law to conduct these events. The grant requires matching funds, that will be provided via straight time and associated benefits from the Bureau's general fund.
Financial and budgetary impacts
This action will increase Portland Police Bureau's grants fund appropriation by $207,411.35 in FY26-27. Local match in the amount of $50,000 will be covered by the PPB General Fund.
Economic and real estate development impacts
Not applicable.
Community impacts and community involvement
Traffic safety impacts all Portlanders, whether they are drivers, cyclists, or pedestrians. Reducing the number of traffic incidents and injuries involving street racing/takeover events will have a positive impact across the City. Since 2021, there have been 12 homicides related to street takeover events; preventing the proliferation of these events is a key goal of the Bureau and will help reduce the incidence of violent crime, and traffic-related injuries and deaths, across the City.
100% renewable goal
Not applicable.
Budgetary impact worksheet
| Fund | Fund Center | Commitment Item | Functional Area | Funded Program | Grant | Sponsored Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217001 | PLOP000028 | 441100 | PSPPPP00000000GS | Non-Program | PL000276 | PL02760001 | 173,192.71 |
| 217001 | PLOP000028 | 512100 | PSPPPP00000000GS | Non-Program | PL000276 | PL02760001 | 147403.00 |
| 217001 | PLOP000028 | 514620 | PSPPPP00000000GS | Non-Program | PL000276 | PL02760001 | 25,789.71 |
| 217001 | PLOP000028 | 441100 | PSPPPP00000000GS | Non-Program | PL000276 | PL02760002 | 34,218.64 |
| 217001 | PLOP000028 | 532000 | PSPPPP00000000GS | Non-Program | PL000276 | PL02760002 | 34,218.64 |
Economic and real estate development analysis
Analysis provided by Prosper Portland
An Economic and Real Estate Development Impact Analysis was not submitted for this proposed action. Pursuant to City Council Resolution 37664, Prosper Portland staff has reviewed the action and agree that it does not require an Economic and Real Estate Development Impact Analysis.
Document history
Document number: 2026-277
President's referral: Community and Public Safety Committee