TL;DR (generated · confidence: high)

Package 23,608-102 recommends elimination of one emergency planning position at Portland Office of Emergency Management (PBEM). The currently occupied role was previously reallocated to operations; its removal would eliminate proactive disaster planning, reduce training accessibility, decrease emergency exercises, and compromise the 24/7 Duty Officer program by dropping staffing below the sustainable threshold. Public emergency alert control would revert to the County.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

Package recommends cutting one emergency planning FTE position (currently occupied), reducing PBEM below sustainable staffing for 24/7 Duty Officer program (p. 1059)
Position elimination would halt proactive planning activities that were previously on hold due to prior cuts (p. 1059)
Training accessibility would decrease; staff would rely on generic external offerings rather than City-specific systems training (p. 1059)
Emergency exercises would decrease, leaving critical systems untested until an actual crisis occurs (p. 1059)
Public emergency alerts would revert from City control to County, potentially delaying coordinated emergency messaging (p. 1059)
Total recommended reduction: $182,494 in Personnel costs ($85,772 General Fund Discretionary; $96,722 General Fund Overhead) (p. 1059)

💰 $182,494 · $85,772 · $96,722 · 👥 1.0 FTE · 📋 Emergency Planning · 24/7 Duty Officer Program · Disaster Planning · 🏛️ Portland Office of Emergency Management

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Source: PDF p. 1059 · raw: 1059

Breadcrumb: 5 ps › Pub-SAFETY-DPs › Package Details › 23,608

23,608 - 102: PBEM Disaster Planning Position Service Area Public Safety DCA Mike Myers Bureau Name Portland Office of Emergency Management Director Shad Ahmed Funding Type Name Reduction Status: Recommended Package Desc Expense Recommended Total Currently occupied position. This position was reallocated to operational roles and planning was put External Materials and Services $0 on hold due to previous cuts. This means this cut would not only eliminate any proactive planning, it Personnel ($182,494) would also impact operations. Training would become less accessible and tailored, forcing staff to rely on generic, external offerings that do not align with Portland's specific systems or emergency ($182,494) needs. Fewer staff would be trained together on City-specific systems, weakening team cohesion and effectiveness during emergencies. Exercises, vital for validating training and plans, would also Revenue Recommended Total decrease, leaving critical systems untested until an actual crisis occurs. Additionally, public emergency alerts would revert to the County, reducing City control and potentially delaying timely, General Fund Discretionary ($85,772) coordinated emergency messaging. General Fund Overhead ($96,722) Service Impacts ($182,494) This would cut our one remaining emergency planning FTE. This would also impact our 24/7 Duty officer program as it would reduce our personnel below the level necessary to maintain a proper 24/7 program. Equity Impacts NA

Parent: Package Details · PDF: p. 1059