Certify that certain services are provided by the City to establish eligibility for State Shared Revenues
WHEREAS, ORS 221.760 provides as follows:
Section 1. The officer responsible for disbursing funds to cities under ORS 323.455, 366.785 to 366.820 and 471.805 shall disburse such funds in the case of a city located within a county having more than 100,000 inhabitants, according to the most recent federal decennial census, only if the officer reasonably is satisfied that the city meets the requirements set out in subsection (2) of this section, or if the city provides four or more of the following municipal services: a) Police protection b) Fire protection c) Street construction, maintenance, and lighting d) Sanitary sewers e) Storm sewers f) Planning, zoning, and subdivision control g) one or more utility services.
WHEREAS, City officials recognize the desirability of assisting the state officer responsible for determining the eligibility of cities to receive such funds in accordance with ORS 221.760;
WHEREAS, the City of Portland is a city located within a county having more than 100,000 inhabitants;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Portland hereby certifies that the following services enumerated in Section 1 of ORS 221.760 are provided by the City:
1. Police protection
2. Fire protection
3. Street construction, maintenance, and lighting
4. Sanitary sewers
5. Storm sewers
6. Planning and zoning
7. Water service
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Budget Office shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the State of Oregon, Department of Administrative Services to establish the City’s eligibility for State Shared Revenues.
Official Record (Efiles)
Impact Statement
Purpose of Proposed Legislation and Background Information
The resolution must be passed by Council to prepare the City for the beginning of a new fiscal year on July 1, 2023. The item is included because ORS 221.760 requires the City to certify that it provides certain municipal services in order to qualify for state shared revenues (cigarette and liquor taxes).
Financial and Budgetary Impacts
The resolution makes the City eligible for an estimated $24,322,559 in cigarette, liquor, and state marijuana taxes in FY 2023-24.
Community Impacts and Community Involvement
The City’s annual includes multiple programmatic changes that will impact the community. These programmatic changes invest resources and reallocate internal resources into bureau programs as articulated in the Approved Budget. A three-member Community Budget Advisory Board was invited to sit in on budget discussions with the Mayor and Council as the budget was developed. There were six work sessions held to discuss the FY 2023-24 Budget process between March 7- 31, 2023. Council conducted three virtual listening sessions as well. Public comment has been solicited on the City Budget Office website, and in accordance with Oregon Local Budget Law, live public testimony was received on May 11th through a virtual community meeting and during the hearing held on May 17, 2023.
100% Renewable Goal
Not applicable.