23 de septiembre de 2026 · Ordinance · 2026-278
*Appropriate grant award of $103,069 for expanded traffic enforcement
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Resumen en lenguaje sencillo
Police get $103,069 state grant for traffic tickets and crash drones
This lets the city spend a $103,069 state grant on Portland Police traffic work. It pays for officer training, printers to write tickets electronically instead of on paper, drones to document crash scenes, and a computer for crash investigations. The goal is shorter traffic stops, faster crash scene work so roads reopen sooner, and better data to guide enforcement.
Decision: Moved to a second reading on September 23, 2026. The listing shows the ordinance as passed, but no vote count was given.
Who it affects: Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians in Portland, and police officers who do traffic stops and crash investigations.
Money: $103,069 from the Oregon Department of Transportation's Traffic Safety Office for training, ticket printers and supplies, crash drones and a computer. The Police Bureau adds $25,768 from its general fund as a required match.
Next: Second reading on September 23, 2026 at 9:30 am. It is an emergency ordinance, which means it takes effect as soon as it passes. The grant period ends September 30, 2026.
Official record
Escrito por IA a partir del registro oficial y revisado automáticamente. 16 de septiembre de 2026
Resumen en lenguaje sencillo
Police get state grant for crash drones and electronic ticket printers
The city accepts $103,069 from the Oregon Department of Transportation's Traffic Safety Office for the Portland Police Bureau. The money buys crash investigation drones, a crash investigation computer, and mobile printers so officers can write tickets electronically instead of on paper. It also pays for officer training on these tools.
Decision: Passed as amended, 9 to 3. Council first approved a change proposed by Councilor Kanal, 7 to 5. It then added an emergency clause, 11 to 1, so the law takes effect right away and the items can be bought before the grant ends.
Who it affects: Drivers stopped by Portland police, and people near crash scenes where roads may be closed.
Money: $103,069 in state grant money for officer training time, mobile ticket printers and supplies, crash drones, and a crash computer. The Police Bureau adds $25,768 from its General Fund (the city's main budget) as a required match.
Next: Takes effect immediately. The grant period runs July 14, 2026 through September 30, 2026.
Official record
Escrito por IA a partir del registro oficial y revisado automáticamente. 23 de septiembre de 2026
- Full title
- *Appropriate grant award of $103,069 for expanded traffic enforcement
- Status
- Passed
- Document number
- 2026-278
- Introduced by
- Mayor Keith Wilson
- City department
- Grants Management
- Requested council date
- September 23, 2026
- Purpose and background
- 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 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.