TL;DR (generated · confidence: high)

Portland Parks & Recreation proposes reducing community center operating hours by opening one hour later and closing one hour earlier daily, generating seasonal staff savings effective September 1, 2025. SJCC maintains current weekday evening hours due to SOAR program requirements; Woodstock CC already operates on shortened schedule. Status: Not Recommended. Primary impacts affect drop-in programs (swimming, fitness, gym) and historically excluded communities.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

Operating hours reduction: open one hour later, close one hour earlier daily at community centers (p. 1619)
SJCC retains current weekday PM hours to maintain SOAR afterschool program (p. 1619)
Woodstock CC excluded from reduction, already operates on shortened schedule (p. 1619)
Effective date: September 1, 2025 (p. 1619)
Service impacts: reduced access to drop-in programs (swimming, fitness center, gym use) (p. 1619)
Equity impact: reduces access for historically excluded communities (p. 1619)
Status: Not Recommended; no personnel or general fund discretionary increases recommended (p. 1619)

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Source: PDF p. 1619 · raw: 1619

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23,634 - Reduce Operating Hours of Community Centers Service Area Vibrant Communities DCA Sonia Schmanski Bureau Name Portland Parks & Recreation Director Adena Long Funding Type Name Reduction Status: Not Recommended Package Desc Expense Recommended Total This proposal would create a savings of seasonal staff hour costs through reducing the hours of Personnel $0 operation at community centers. Opening one hour later and closing one hour earlier daily. Due to $0 current hours and SOAR (afterschool) program requirements, SJCC will not reduce their current weekday pm hours, which is reflected in the decision package numbers. Woodstock CC already Revenue Recommended Total operates on a shortened schedule, so no hour reduction for that center have been included in this proposal. This reduction will go into effect September 1, 2025. General Fund Discretionary $0 Service Impacts $0 This reduction for FY 2025-26 will reduce access to the public during the first and final hour of operation. The primary impact will be in regard to those drop-in options, (swimming, fitness center, gym use) that are currently available during these hours. Equity Impacts Reducing access in any form impacts those communities that have been historically excluded from services. This package reduces access to services.

Parent: Package Details · PDF: p. 1619