TL;DR (generated · confidence: high)

The Impact Reduction Program's costs have risen 300% over three years. Staff have developed funding options to replace reliance on General Fund one-time money, including allocating ongoing General Fund and Solid Waste Management Funds. Final recommendations were pending leadership discussions as of December 2024.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

Impact Reduction Program costs increased 300% over the past three years (p. 159)
Director of Portland Solutions and Impact Reduction Program manager directed to assess ongoing funding model and General Fund subsidy allocation across customer bureaus (p. 159)
Recommendations for FY 2025-26 budget directed to interim City Administrator and Mayor by January 2025 (p. 159)
Staff created funding options that do not rely on General Fund one-time money to avoid large charges to partner bureaus (p. 159)
Options include allocating ongoing General Fund resources and Solid Waste Management Funds using property owning bureau interagency cost allocation method (p. 159)
Final recommendation pending discussions with leadership team as of December 2024 (p. 159)

📋 Impact Reduction Program · 🏛️ Portland Solutions · Public Works · Vibrant Communities

Status Update (from December 2024)

Source: PDF p. 159 · raw: 159

Breadcrumb: 1 City Administrator › Impact-Reduction-Program---Budget-Note-Update › Status Update (from December 2024)

Deliverable The costs of the Impact Reduction Program have increased 300% over the past three years. The Director of Portland Solutions and the Impact Reduction Program manager are directed to work with the Deputy City Administrators of Public Works and Vibrant Communities to assess the ongoing funding model for the program, including the allocation of General Fund subsidy across the customer bureaus. Recommendations for the FY 2025-26 budget and beyond should be delivered to the interim City Administrator and the Mayor by January 2025 to inform the development of the FY 2025-26 budget. Next Steps (from June 2024) Recommendations for the FY 2025-26 budget and beyond should be delivered to the interim City Administrator and the Mayor by January 2025 to inform the development of the FY 2025-26 budget. Recommend completing by November so that it could be included in IA rate development. Project plan to be updated. Status Update (from December 2024) Staff have created options for funding that do not rely on General Fund one-time to continue in order to avoid large charges to the partner bureaus. The options include allocating ongoing General Fund resources and Solid Waste Management Funds using the same allocation method as the property owning bureau interagency cost allocation method. Final recommendation pending discussions with leadership team.

Parent: Impact-Reduction-Program---Budget-Note-Update · PDF: p. 159