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Label:
Emergency ordinance
*Appropriate grant award of $103,069 for expanded traffic enforcement
Passed
Amended by Council
The City of Portland ordains.
Section 1. The Council finds:
- The City submitted a grant application, SAP ID PL000277, to Oregon Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Office on February 5, 2026.
- The Oregon Department of Transportation notified the City of an Expanded Traffic Enforcement grant award to the City in the amount of $103,069, as shown in Exhibit A.
- The grant period is July 14, 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 $25,768.
- 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 – $103,069
Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists to allow the purchase of these materials within the grant period and the ability to move forward with what Council deems an important piece of our public safety infrastructure; 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 $103,069 in grant funds awarded by the State of Oregon's Transportation Safety Office to increase the efficiency of traffic crash investigations and to expand patrol-based traffic enforcement. The grant funds Officer training time, and associated benefits, in mobile citation and drone use; mobile citation printers and associated supplies, crash investigation drones, and a dedicated crash investigation computer. Increased efficiency in investigations will improve the speed and accuracy of scene documentation, reduce roadway closure durations, and strengthen downstream case preparation for traffic incidents. The expansion of patrol-based traffic enforcement will streamline citation issuance during enforcement stops. The removal of paper-based processes is intended to reduce stop duration, improve officer and driver safety, and increase the feasibility of proactive enforcement during routine patrol. It will also streamline data collection and analysis to guide future enforcement resource deployments.
Financial and budgetary impacts
This action will increase Portland Police Bureau's grants fund appropriation by $103,069 in FY26-27. Local match in the amount of $25,768 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. Improving the efficiency and accuracy of crash investigations, along with expanding patrol-based traffic enforcement will contribute to the Bureau's goals of addressing dangerous driving behaviors and contributing positively to the State of Oregon's traffic safety performance measures. Officers will face fewer safety concerns with more efficient citation methods, and a larger and more accurate database of traffic investigation data will allow the Bureau to develop a more comprehensive and data-driven approach to traffic enforcement. These two outcomes will have positive effects on all Portlanders 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 | PLOP000034 | 441100 | PSTDTD00000000GS | Non-Program | PL000277 | PL02770001 | 56,235.00 |
| 217001 | PLOP000034 | 511101 | PSTDTD00000000GS | Non-Program | PL000277 | PL02770001 | 33,079.75 |
| 217001 | PLOP000034 | 514100 | PSTDTD00000000GS | Non-Program | PL000277 | PL02770001 | 23,155.25 |
| 217001 | PLOP000034 | 441100 | PSTDTD00000000GS | Non-Program | PL000277 | PL02770002 | 46,834.00 |
| 217001 | PLOP000034 | 532000 | PSTDTD00000000GS | Non-Program | PL000277 | PL02770002 | 38,333.32 |
| 217001 | PLOP000034 | 532355 | PSTDTD00000000GS | Non-Program | PL000277 | PL02770002 | 8,500.68 |
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: 2026-278
President's referral: Community and Public Safety Committee