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[Image ALT-TEXT: Hand-drawn image of the St. Johns Bridge with colorful, intricate line art. The image features various shades of turquoise, yellow, coral, cyan, magenta, orange, and purple colors.] [Header: CITY BUDGET NEWS] [Header: OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER DAN RYAN] [Subheader: LETTER FROM COMMISSIONER DAN RYAN] Dear Portlanders, A budget is an action plan. When done thoughtfully, resources allocated are directly correlated to outcomes the public can see and understand. This City Council continues to focus budget decisions on the following priorities: Economic Development, Community Safety, Homelessness, and Livability. Our newsletter features budget highlights for these priorities, with a deeper look at my Service Area—Culture and Livability. Today, we passed a budget I am proud of. Neither my colleagues nor I got everything we wanted, but we took solid steps forward together. This budget reflects what Portlanders are calling for: support for communities and individuals impacted by homelessness, improved community safety, support for businesses, accountability, and a commitment to clean, safe, and accessible neighborhoods and public spaces. And there’s more good news—Summer 2023 is our moment! In this newsletter, we share information about Portland Parks & Recreation’s Summer Free For All program—with concerts, movies, and free lunches in parks, citywide. Join us for a season of FUN this summer! People often ask me how they can help our City—I encourage them to come downtown, support local businesses, and connect with fellow Portlanders in their neighborhoods and communities. These events will give you that opportunity! I am humbled to serve the City of Portland. I am a public servant at heart—and a bridge-builder in my soul. Building Forward, [Handwritten signature of Dan Ryan] Commissioner Dan Ryan
TITLE: City Budget Priorities. three white rectangular info boxes. Box 1: [Title]: Economic Recovery [Image: Circle image Illustration of the earth with 5 multicultural people standing in front holding hands. Box 2: [Title]: HOMELESSNESS. [IMAGE]: A female city worker providing a haircut to a homeless male. [Text] Action. No enabling. Services First. Box 3 [Title]: Gun Violence [Text]: Gun Violence reduction, law enforcement and innovative public safety programs.
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TITLE: Culture & Livability Budget Priorities. Two white square info boxes. Box 1: [Title]: City Arts Program [Image: Circle image of two women looking and discussing art in a museum. [Text]:I cannot stress enough the immense value and impact of investment in the arts. Box 2: [Title]: PORTLAND PARK & RECREATION. [IMAGE]: A female swim instructor helping a young child to float in a Portland swimming pool. [Text] Downtown is the HEART of the City. Neighborhoods are the SOUL.
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Two square white info boxes: Box 1: [Title]: The Office of Community & Civic Life. [Image: Circle image of two women sitting at a health supply table at a community event. [Text]:I am confident in the new direction of this Office. We are doing restorative work to repair the relationship between neighborhood groups and the City. Box 2: [TITLE]: OFFICE OF EQUITY & HUMAN RIGHTS. [IMAGE]: Culturally diverse group of individuals laughing together at a Human Rights meeting. [TEXT]: From theory to action- we are building an operational equity plan.
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[Header Image] Children dancing on the red pavement from one of our Portland Parks. [Title Text]: SUMMER FREE FOR ALL RETURNS FOR 2023! [Body Text]: Portland Parks & Recreation is gearing up to host its much-anticipated Summer Free For All program—offering a diverse range of FREE movies, concerts, festivals and events that cater to people of all ages and interests. The program is made possible thanks to the voter approved Parks Local Option Levy, which passed in November. [Spacer Image]: Headshot of PJ- Morton wearing a black jacket, black hat, black glasses, standing in-front of white houses. [Blue highlight bubble number 1 with a white check mark calling out text]. [Text]: The Free Lunch + Play program is an important component of Summer Free For All. This program aims to address the issue of childhood hunger—providing free nutritious meals to children and teens during the summer months when school is out of session.[Blue highlight bubble number 2 with a white check mark calling out text]. [Text]: Summer Free For All neighborhood concerts, movies, and cultural festivals encourage residents to gather, relax, and interact with one another, strengthening the fabric of Portland's neighborhoods and encapsulating the spirit of community, creativity, and inclusivity. [Image below highlight bubbles text of four diverse children enjoying juice boxes at a City of Portland Park.] [Header Text]: Summer Lineup [ body text]: This summer's lineup includes multi-Grammy award winning singer, songwriter, and keyboardist for Maroon 5—PJ Morton, Purple Reign: The Music of Prince presented by Portland Cello Project, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Jeffersons: Live!, and much more.
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Title: CITY BUDGET PRIORITIES. [Image: icons green business world, illustrative realism] [Header Text]: Economic Recovery and Livability [Body Text]:Commissioner Mapps and I spent two years developing a Permit Improvement Taskforce and building trust and buy-in from every permit bureau in the City. We are now seeing positive data showing that collectively, permit bureaus are surpassing the original Taskforce goal to reduce permit timelines by 30%. The Mayor and Commissioner Rubio are building on this work with permit staff, citywide—reducing barriers for businesses, homeowners, and developers in the City. ● As we enter summer months, we will invest in more events, creating opportunities for residents and visitors to enjoy a wide range of exciting arts, music, and culinary experiences—encouraging Portlanders to actively engage with their community, support small businesses. ● We are dedicated to ramping up trash collection and graffiti abatement initiatives throughout the city—and we will implement a small business stabilization program. "As a testament to Portland's healing and recovery, we are proposing to rebuild and re-install the Thompson Elk monument in its natural habitat in downtown Portland. This iconic symbol will serve as a powerful representation of our city's resilience and progress."
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[Image of a City worker speaking with members of the houseless community who are sitting leaning on a green building in Portland. [TITLE]: Homelessness. [Body Text]: Unsheltered Portlanders continue to live in unsafe and unhygienic conditions, with many suffering from untreated substance use disorders and mental health issues.● This budget will support Safe Rest Villages and fund future Temporary Alternative Shelter Sites, ensuring individuals experiencing homelessness will have accress to safe, supportive accomodations with access to vital services. ● We will expand the Street Services Coordination Center, which will enhance our ability to assist with resources and provide comprehensive assessment, with the aim of helping individuals transition to stable housing. " Temporary Alternative Shelter Sites will serve as stepping stones for people experiencing homelessness— allowing them to connect with services and moving them closer to long-term housing solutions.."
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[Image of two Community Safety Officers tending to the finger of an injured man in the street of Portland. [Title]: Public Safety. [ Body Text}: We are encouraged by the downward trend in gun violence and will continue to invest in programs that help keep the community safe and ensure offenders are held accountable for their actions. ● We are 10 months into a 3-year plan to hire 300 new police officers. To date we have hired over 120 sworn officers. In this budget we committed to fund 43 more. ● We will establish two task forces to focus on retail and vehicle theft investigation and prosecution with Multnomah County. We must continue to improve and coordinate better together.We are demonstrating a commitment to public safety by implementing community policing initiatives, fostering collaboration between law enforcement and local organizations, and investing in programs aimed at addressing root causes of crime.
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[SECTION TITLE]: Culture & Livability Budget Priorities. [IMAGE]; A mural of a young Black Female with purple and blue swirling around her head. [HEADER TEXT]: City Arts Program. [Body Text]: The City Arts Program has been working tirelessly to evaluate our City’s art-related services, while also leading the Regional Cultural Plan Process to assess the state of arts and culture across the Portland Metropolitan area. ● The City is investing to expand the capacity of the City Arts Program to serve as a beacon of support for the local creative community. ● The Regional Cultural Plan process will conclude in early 2024— and the City Arts Program will prepare to evolve into a new, centralized, and more robust Office of Arts & Culture to successfully implement the Cultural Plan’s reccomendations and help the City streamline initatives, enhance efficency, and foster collaboration within the arts community and with other municipal partners. "This new Office will also provide more direct services, resources, and opportunities for growth and development to our artists, musicians, film makers, poets — and all those who contribute to the heart and soul of Portland
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[Image header]: Two diverse boys happily playing in the water fountain in one of our Portland Parks. [Header Title]: Portland Parks & Recreation [Body Text]: Portland Parks & Recreation’s (PP&R) budget fuses strengths of the entire Culture & Livability service area— equity, neighborhoods, civic engagement, art, and economic development— with emphasis on downtown and neighborhood activations. ● Thanks to Portland voters passing the 2020 Parks Levy, PP&R is increasing and improving day-today service and operations in Portland’s parks, natural areas, and recreation facilities. As a result, we have data that shows a spike in new hires for summer programming. ● This year’s budget supports access for individuals and families experiencing financial hardships— with up to 90% discount on PP&R drop-in or registered public programs. "Portlanders love swimming, and this approved budget increases the capacity of pools through expanding hours and hiring more lifeguards. "
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[Header Image of a croup of community members gathered in a recreation room huddled together taking a selfie. [Header Text]: Office of Community & Civic Life. [Body text] : The Office of Community & Civic Life will return to its original mission as an impartial convenor—to build civic engagement. The office will lead and implement a comprehensive, community-supported approach to tackle neighborhood challenges, facilitate real-time coordination for problem-solving, and provide technical assistance when needed. ● In this budget, we fully funded the Diversity and Civic Leadership Program, while also investing in District Coalition Offices that cater to historically underserved areas of the City. ● We also increased support for the Small Grants Program, which benefits BIPOC, Immigrant and Refugee, LGBTQIA+., and other vulnerable communities. The Office of Community & Civic Life will continue to update its organizational structure to effectively align with—and facilitate the functioning of—the new districts, based on the voter-approved Charter. There will be seamless coordination between neighborhoods and the City—ensuring Portlanders have a voice and access to their city’s resources and services.
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[Header Image]: A group photo of City Council members including the Mayor and Commissioners holding PRIDE Flags in Portland City Hall during a Wednesday City Council Meeting. [Header Title]: Office of Equity and Human Rights. [Body text}: The Office of Community & Civic Life will return to its original mission as an impartial convenor—to build civic engagement. The office will lead and implement a comprehensive, community-supported approach to tackle neighborhood challenges, facilitate real-time coordination for problem-solving, and provide technical assistance when needed. ● In this budget, we fully funded the Diversity and Civic Leadership Program, while also investing in District Coalition Offices that cater to historically underserved areas of the City. ● We also increased support for the Small Grants Program, which benefits BIPOC, Immigrant and Refugee, LGBTQIA+., and other vulnerable communities.The Office of Community & Civic Life will continue to update its organizational structure to effectively align with—and facilitate the functioning of—the new districts, based on the voter-approved Charter. There will be seamless coordination between neighborhoods and the City—ensuring Portlanders have a voice and access to their city’s resources and services.
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