My Budget Recap + Upcoming Community Events

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My Budget Recap

Dear Neighbors,

I hope you’re enjoying this beautiful season. Our city is facing a deficit, and I know many working families are having a hard time making ends meet. I stand with you as we work for Portland where everyone can thrive and feel at home.

Today, I want to share what we accomplished during this budget cycle and what’s ahead now that the budget is approved. The city’s budget is about more than numbers. It affects whether families can reach an unarmed crisis responder, whether kids have safe summer programs, whether community centers stay open, how quickly firefighters respond, and whether you can talk to a real person when you call 311. Our final budget kept these important services in place.

This year, Portland had to make some tough choices because of a budget shortfall. Being careful with our finances helps protect residents, keep important services running, and avoid higher costs later. Many of you spoke up about putting community needs first. I’m still committed to a budget that reflects our shared values, especially safety and access to key services.

We made real progress, even though we lost some important worker protections. There’s still more work ahead. On June 17, 2026, the City Council approved Portland’s $8.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year, starting July 1. I supported moving the city forward, but I pushed back against cutting frontline services before fully understanding how it would affect services, safety, jobs, and our finances.

What We Won

$2.5 million — Morillo 1: Community Health and Safety

Redirected funding initially proposed for additional elected official protection to programs that directly serve Portland residents.

Portland Street Response — $659,274 and 4 FTE. Restores peer-support capacity seven days a week so appropriate behavioral-health calls can receive an unarmed response.
Community Health Assess and Treat — $500,000 and 3 FTE. Connects medically vulnerable and unsheltered residents with care before health needs become emergencies.
Ceasefire and the Office of Violence Prevention — $1,143,726. Restores community-based violence interruption, outreach, and prevention work to stop harm before it escalates.
Summer Free for All / Lunch and Play — $211,000. Preserves free, accessible summer activities and safe programming for children, young people, and families.

More than $800,000 — Novick–Morillo 1: City Data Privacy Office Realignment Amendment passed with unanimous support

Establishes staffing for the City Data and Privacy Office.
Protect residents’ sensitive personal information.
Establish consistent privacy and data standards across bureaus.
Improve cybersecurity and data governance.
Ensure high-risk technologies and data practices receive meaningful oversight.

Together, these two amendments direct more than $3.3 million to crisis response, health outreach, violence prevention, youth programs, and better protection of Portlanders’ personal information.

What Comes Next

Portlanders deserve budget decisions that clearly outline which work will stop, who will assume responsibility, and the expected outcomes.

After we filed a compromise ordinance (2026-222) to protect jobs and services, Councilors Novick, Pirtle-Guiney, Clark, and Smith filed a different ordinance (2026-223). These two proposals are quite different.

Both ordinances address the budget deficit and require difficult decisions about reductions. However, they differ in which services to protect, the number of positions restored, funding sources, and the extent of analysis required before making permanent reductions.

To learn more about the differences in these ordinances and how you can take action, read my full budget recap here.

Read my Budget Recap

Community Events

Here in the heart of summer we've got plenty of events coming up and other ways you can engage with my office. Check these out:

World Cup Watch Party

We've had so much fun watching the World Cup this summer, so for our July constituent event, we're hosting a semifinals watch party at the beloved Mad Greek Deli -- a community staple in our city since 1977. Join me on Wednesday, July 15th at 11:00 am to gather and chat all things City Hall before the game kicks off at noon.

Volunteer for Neighborhood Clean Up with Team Morillo

Team Morillo is gearing up to make SE Portland SPARKLE ahead of HappyLucky's big Pride Party!

Join us in partnership with SOLVE and Central Eastside Industrial Council to for a neighborhood clean up day on Thursday, July 16th from 10:00 am to 1:00.

Sign up to volunteer with Team Morillo HERE. The deadline to register is 5:00 pm on Tuesday, July 14^th. We hope to see you there!

Walk with D3 Councilors

Join me and my D3 colleagues for a slow-paced, casual walk on Wednesday, July 29^th at 3:00 pm. I absolutely love going for walks, so this event is one of my favorite ways to hear your thoughts about what's happening in City Hall and beyond.

We will meet near the bathrooms at Laurelhurst Park at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, July 29^th for light refreshments before heading out for an easy, 1.5 mile stroll around Laurelhurst Park. I hope you can join us! And thank you to our friends at Oregon Walks for organizing this event!

My District 3 July Guide

I just published my monthly guide to District 3 -- featuring community events, our favorite activities in District 3, updates from our office in the community, resources, and our mid summer reads.Check it out!

Thank you for being my partner in this work. I could not do any of this without your support.

In Solidarity,

Councilor Angelita Morillo

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