TL;DR (generated · confidence: high)

Package 23,672 requests $4.165M in non-GF funding to expand the Bureau of Planning & Sustainability's PCEF Administrative Team by 10 ongoing FTE and convert 4 limited-duration positions to ongoing (14 FTE total). This supports management of a $1.6B portfolio of grants and contracts under Portland's $750M Climate Investment Plan adopted in 2023. Funding covers personnel ($3.19M), internal materials and services ($976.76K), and external support ($43.76K).

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

Add 10 ongoing FTE to BPS PCEF Administrative Team and convert 4 limited-duration positions to ongoing (14 FTE total) (p. 747)
Total recommended funding: $4,165,254 from Miscellaneous Fund Allocation (p. 747)
Personnel costs: $3,188,494 (p. 747)
Internal Materials and Services: $976,760 (p. 747)
External Materials and Services: $43,757 (p. 747)
PCEF program manages $1.6B project portfolio combining grants, contracts, and inter-agency funding (p. 747)
City Council adopted $750M Climate Investment Plan in 2023 with additional fund allocations to bureaus in FY 2024-25 (p. 747)
Staff includes analysts, coordinators, and administrative specialists; funding also covers BHR staffing support and PDX 311 customer service support (p. 747)

💰 $4,165,254 · $3,188,494 · $976,760 · $43,757 · $1.6B · $750M · 👥 10 FTE · 4 FTE · 14 FTE · 📋 PCEF · Portland Climate Emergency Fund · Climate Investment Plan · 🏛️ Bureau of Planning & Sustainability · BPS

23,672

Source: PDF p. 747 · raw: 747

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23,672 - PCEF Adjustments Service Area Community & Economic Development DCA Donnie Oliveira Bureau Name Bureau of Planning & Sustainability Director Eric Engstrom Funding Type Name Non-GF Addition Status: Recommended Package Desc Expense Recommended Total Add 10 ongoing FTE to the BPS PCEF Administrative Team, and convert 4 other Limited Duration External Materials and Services $43,757 positions to ongoing (14 FTE total); to increase capacity to manage contracts, outgoing grants, and Personnel ($43,757) assist PCEF-funded bureaus track outcomes and maintain accountability. The request includes job classifications such as analysts, coordinators, and administrative specialists. Additional one-time $0 funding for limited term support for enhanced internal city services include staffing support from BHR and customer service support from PDX 311. This also includes a proportional increase of funding to Expense Recommended Total BPS' Internal Services budget through a bureau overhead model used to support shared resources such as the bureau director's office, equity staff, technical services, people services, Internal Materials and Services $976,760 communications, operations, and office rent. Personnel $3,188,494 Service Impacts $4,165,254 The City Council adopted a $750M Climate Investment Plan in 2023, and subsequently allocated Revenue Recommended Total additional funds to bureaus in the FY 2024-25 budget. In total the PCEF program is now managing a $1.6B project portfolio - a combination of grants, contracts, and inter-agency funding. The program's Miscellaneous Fund Allocation $4,165,254 ability to effectively move these resources out the door to community and other partners is directly $4,165,254 related to program staffing. There is significant work to manage and oversee contracts and grants in a way that is financially sound and accountable to the PCEF fund purpose. Bureaus receiving PCEF funds also need significant technical support to measure outcomes and align program delivery to meet PCEF fund purposes. Equity Impacts This is a continuation of the planned expansion of core PCEF program staff to scale-up to meet the demands of administering the program.

Parent: Package Details · PDF: p. 747