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Service Area Summaries > Community & Economic Development > Office of Community and Econ Development -- 12 pages · pp. 307-318 ↗

Intro (~1,975 tokens, spilled to sibling files): pp. 307-310 · PDF ↗

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[doc] CAO's Office. pp. 311-312 ↗ The CAO's Office serves as the administrative hub for Community & Economic Development, responsible for policy alignment, fiscal stewardship, and coordination between Council and operating programs. The 2026-27 budget shows total revenues of $9.17M (predominantly internal revenues of $8.68M) with program expenses of $2.22M. The temporary Permit Improvement Team will sunset June 30, 2026.
[doc] Enterprise Services pp. 313-314 ↗ Enterprise Services is a new FY 2026-27 program consolidating Human Resources, Technology Services, and Procurement and Grants functions previously distributed across bureaus into a coordinated enterprise delivery model. The approach uses both centralized core teams and service area-embedded teams to improve consistency, equity, and responsiveness across the city's administrative services. Total program budget is $10.8M with $10.7M in personnel costs.
[doc] Special Appropriations-City Arts Program pp. 315-316 ↗ The Office of Arts & Culture manages Portland's arts investments through multiple funding sources (Arts Tax Fund, General Fund, Percent for Art Fund) with a 2026-27 proposed budget of $10.6M. Key responsibilities include K-5 arts education, public art management, the Portland Monuments Project, and the Portland Oregon Sign trademark program. Major change: Metro is withdrawing from Portland'5 Centers for the Arts management, with the City transitioning operations by July 1, 2027.
[doc] Spectator Facilities pp. 317-318 ↗ The Spectator Venues and Visitor Activities Program manages City-owned venues including Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Moda Center, Providence Park, and Rose Quarter facilities valued at over $500 million. FY 2026-27 proposed revenues are $30.6M with expenses of $19.5M. The program is self-sustaining via the Spectator Venues & Visitor Activities Fund and maintains a 12-month operating reserve. Key FY 2026-27 changes include completion of a ~$60M VMC renovation (funded by $53.4M bonds with $4.3M annual debt service) and anticipated discussions regarding Moda Center improvements following the Portland Trail Blazers franchise sale.

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