TL;DR (generated · confidence: high)

Package 23,774 proposes a 3% reduction to the Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC) by eliminating 7 Senior Dispatcher FTE positions. Status is "Not Recommended." The reduction would undermine BOEC's staffing model, compromise national call-answering standards, result in 11,000 fewer annual hours worked, and exacerbate long-term 911 response times, with disproportionate impacts on vulnerable communities.

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Package 23,774 proposes elimination of 7 Sr Dispatcher FTE at Bureau of Emergency Communications (p. 1079)
Status: Not Recommended; zero expense and revenue impacts recommended (p. 1079)
Reduction would result in loss of 11,000 hours worked annually (p. 1079)
BOEC staffing model indicates current authorized staff inadequate to meet national call answering time standards (p. 1079)
Bureau unable to stay ahead of attrition if positions eliminated, leading to long-term increases in 911 call answering times (p. 1079)
Analysis notes disproportionate equity impacts on Portland's most vulnerable communities through exacerbated response times and staffing shortages (p. 1079)

💰 $0 · 👥 7 Sr Dispatcher FTE · 11,000 hours annually · 📋 BOEC Additional 3% Reduction · 🏛️ Bureau of Emergency Communications

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Source: PDF p. 1079 · raw: 1079

Breadcrumb: 5 ps › Pub-SAFETY-DPs › Package Details › 23,774

23,774 - BOEC Additional 3% Reduction Service Area Public Safety DCA Mike Myers Bureau Name Bureau of Emergency Communications Director Bob Cozzie Funding Type Name Reduction Status: Not Recommended Package Desc Expense Recommended Total BOEC is on the verge of filling all vacant positions, and the staffing model indicates that the current Personnel $0 authorized staff is not adequate to meet national standards in call answering times. A reduction in $0 staff will have a direct impact on the bureau’s ability to improve call answering times. This package would eliminate 7 Sr Dispatcher FTE. Revenue Recommended Total Service Impacts Fund Transfers - Revenue $0 The positions could be funded on a one-time basis with the bureau’s training pipeline sub-fund but Intergovernmental $0 would result in the reduction of 11,000 hours worked annually. Eliminating positions results in the $0 bureau’s inability to stay ahead of attrition and would result in long-term increases in 911 call answering times. Equity Impacts These proposed budget cuts will have significant repercussions on Portland's most vulnerable communities. Cuts to public safety staffing and resources risk exacerbating response times and existing staffing shortages, which take years to overcome, and increase the likelihood of adverse outcomes in emergencies, particularly in underserved neighborhoods. These cuts not only compromise the ability to achieve strategic goals such as improving response capabilities and strengthening prevention and recovery efforts, but they also hinder progress toward equitable outcomes and community resilience. The city must carefully weigh these consequences to ensure public safety remains a priority for all Portlanders.

Parent: Package Details · PDF: p. 1079