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Ordinance
Create new non-represented classification of City Data and Privacy Officer and establish a compensation range for this classification
Passed
The City of Portland ordains.
Section 1. The Council finds:
- In accordance with the policies established by the City Council based on a classification and compensation review, the Bureau of Human Resources is creating one new non-represented classification and establishing a compensation rate, effective upon passage by Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:
- The following classification is being created:
Job Class Pay Range City Data and Privacy Officer Annual Effective upon ratification: $150,550.40 - $218,296.00
Hourly Effective upon ratification: $72.38 - $104.95
- The classification for a manager of this unit is unique to the market as reviewed through a targeted market study identifying other classifications with functional alignment similar to this new role from existing public sector benchmarks reviewed across a range of cities, counties and state jurisdictions. The classification scope is determined to fit between the City's existing Manager II and Manager III job classes.
Exhibits and attachments
An ordinance when passed by the Council shall be signed by the Auditor. It shall be carefully filed and preserved
in the custody of the Auditor (City Charter Chapter 2 Article 1 Section 2-122)
Passed by Council
Auditor of the City of Portland
Simone Rede
Impact Statement
Purpose of proposed legislation and background information
This classification is responsive to direction from Ordinance 192143 and Resolution 37736. This classification is created to lead the establishment, administration and operations of the City's Data and Privacy Office. This is a hybrid and emerging role that will move beyond basic compliance requirements by providing consistent, strategic and enterprise-wide leadership. This office will be responsible for advancing citywide data governance, privacy protections, transparency, and stewardship of City data assets.
Financial and budgetary impacts
There is no direct cost to create the new classification.
The City Data and Privacy Officer has a range of $150,550.40 annual full time to $218,296.00 annual full time.
It is recommended that ongoing funding be incorporated into the City's General Fund overhead allocation model. This approach aligns the CDPO with other centralized compliance and oversight functions, such as accounting and human resources, and ensures a stable, sustainable funding structure that distributes costs equitably across bureaus.
Economic and real estate development impacts
Not applicable.
Community impacts and community involvement
This action is largely internal to City government processes.
100% renewable goal
Not applicable.
Economic and real estate development analysis
Analysis provided by Prosper Portland
An Economic and Real Estate Development Impact Analysis was not submitted for this proposed action. Pursuant to City Council Resolution 37664, Prosper Portland staff has reviewed the action and agree that it does not require an Economic and Real Estate Development Impact Analysis.
Document history
Document number: 2026-307
President's referral: City Council