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A recommended reduction package cuts the City's Strategic Projects and Opportunities Team (SPOT) budget by $796,100 in General Fund Discretionary resources and eliminates 3.0 FTE (1.0 Manager II, 2.0 Analyst III), with 1.0 FTE realigned to the Office of the DCA. The team manages complex multi-bureau citywide initiatives and change management projects, including charter amendment implementation. This reduction abolishes the SPOT staff and team, severely limiting capacity for change management and strategic planning.

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Recommended reduction totals $796,100 in General Fund Discretionary funding, comprising $678,307 in Personnel and $117,793 in Internal Materials and Services. (p. 460)
3.0 filled FTE eliminated: 1.0 FTE Manager II and 2.0 FTE Analyst III (CPPW). (p. 460)
1.0 FTE from SPOT team realigned to the Office of the DCA of City Operations. (p. 460)
SPOT manages complex multi-bureau, citywide, and intergovernmental initiatives and change management projects, with primary focus on implementing voter-approved charter amendments and mayor/council government restructuring. (p. 460)
Reduction abolishes the SPOT staff and team, eliminating resources for change management project management and strategic planning. (p. 460)

💰 $796,100 · $678,307 · $117,793 · 👥 3.0 FTE · 1.0 FTE · 2.0 FTE · 📋 Strategic Projects and Opportunities Team (SPOT) · Office of the DCA of City Operations · 🏛️ Office of City Operations

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Source: PDF p. 460 · raw: 460

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23,675 - CP-SPOT-SPOT Service Area City Operations DCA Sara Morrissey Bureau Name Office of City Operations Director Sara Morrissey Funding Type Name Reduction Status: Recommended Package Desc Expense Recommended Total This reduction cuts the Portland’s Strategic Projects and Opportunities Team (SPOT) budget and Internal Materials and Services ($117,793) staff, 3.0 FTE and $772,583k of General Fund Discretionary resources, realigning 1.0 FTE and the Personnel ($678,307) remainder of resources to the Office of the DCA of City Operations. ($796,100) The City of Portland’s SPOT team manages complex multi-bureau, citywide, and intergovernmental initiatives and change management projects. These projects have increased in size and scope as we Revenue Recommended Total implement the voter-approved charter amendments. Like many programs and bureaus, SPOT is transitioning to meet the changing needs of Portland’s new form of government. What remains General Fund Discretionary ($796,100) constant is SPOT’s leadership at citywide tables, multi-disciplinary project management, change ($796,100) management, and collaborative and multi-bureau approach to problem-solving. The team’s projects improve service delivery and internal operations or processes and align strategic planning with the City’s core values. SPOT provides a centralized approach to project management and strategic planning, leading initiatives that have a citywide impact or do not have a single sponsor within the City’s structure. Implementing the election reforms and the mayor/council government and organizational structure that reports to a city administrator will continue to be the team’s primary project for the next several fiscal years. Service Impacts This concept cuts 3.0 filled FTE in the SPOT team: 1.0 FTE Manager II, 2.0 FTE Analyst III (CPPW). 1.0 FTE on the SPOT team will be realigned to the Office of the DCA of City Operations. This reduction will abolish the staff and team, reducing resources to deliver change management project management and strategic planning. Equity Impacts NA

Parent: Package Details · PDF: p. 460