TL;DR (generated · confidence: high)

Package 23,685 proposes an 8% cut ($208,245) to the Public Environmental Management Office (PEMO) General Fund ongoing resources. PEMO would reduce services to Parks, BBOT, and BPS. The cut is not recommended. Alternatives include individual bureaus absorbing costs or work not being completed. Equity impacts would affect lower-income populations using free public spaces, though funding amounts are modest.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

Proposed cut of $208,245 from PEMO General Fund ongoing resources (8% reduction). (p. 145)
Affects service delivery to Parks, Bureau of Transportation (BBOT), and Planning & Sustainability (BPS). (p. 145)
Status: Not Recommended by decision-maker. (p. 145)
PEMO tracks outcomes via 'happiness matrix' measuring activities across partner bureaus. (p. 145)
Alternative: Individual bureaus would need to fund work themselves or work may not occur. (p. 145)
Equity impact: Cuts would disproportionately affect lower-socioeconomic populations using free public spaces, though impact characterized as not drastic. (p. 145)

💰 $208,245 · 📋 Public Environmental Management Office (PEMO) · 🏛️ City Administrator · Parks · Bureau of Transportation (BBOT) · Planning & Sustainability (BPS)

23,685

Source: PDF p. 145 · raw: 145

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23,685 - CA-PDXSolutions-Public Environmental Management Office 8% Cut Service Area City Administrator DCA Michael Jordan Bureau Name City Administrator Director Michael Jordan Funding Type Name Reduction Status: Not Recommended Package Desc Expense Recommended Total This request cuts $208,245 from the Public Environmental Management Office's (PEMO) General External Materials and Services $0 Fund ongoing resources. To meet the reduction PEMO will reduce spending for services provided by $0 Parks, the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), and Planning & Sustainability (BPS). While this reduces expenses for the city, the problems faced by some elements of Parks, PBOT, and BPS Revenue Recommended Total would not be addressed. General Fund Discretionary $0 Service Impacts $0 Impact: This cut would reduce PEMO’s impact to quickly achieve results for Parks, PBOT, and BPS Assumptions: This assessment is based on past work of PEMO Measuring outcomes: PEMO tracks their activities in different measurements that roll up into an overall “happiness” matrix Alternatives: The alternative is the individual bureaus will need to pay for this work, or the work may not be done. Equity Impacts Some of the projects funded by PEMO apply to areas of the City open to all, such as Parks. The cuts impacting those projects would impact individuals who disproportionately use those free spaces, such as individuals with lower socio-economic status. That said, the funding for these projects is small enough that the impact would not be drastic. Metrics include calls for assistance from PBOT, BPS, and Parks.

Parent: Package Details · PDF: p. 145