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City of Portland/Office of the City Administrator/
Office of the City Administrator
Office of Government Relations
Led by Sam Chase, DirectorGeneral Fund
10
Authorized FTE
$1.4M
Salary cost
budgeted personnel $
$138k
Avg cost / FTE
6
Job classes
$3.0M
Operating budget
all funds
5
Departments
Where the money goes
Program budget, $3.0M total (FY2025-26 Adopted, all funds — capital, debt, and pass-throughs included, so this is larger than salary cost). Top programs shown cover 100.4% of the bureau.
State Relations$1,099,616 · 36.3%
Tribal Relations$606,104 · 20%
Federal Relations$605,483 · 20%
International Relations$447,757 · 14.8%
Regional Relations$280,356 · 9.3%
Salaries by job classification
6 classes · 10 FTE · $1.4M budgeted (FY2025-26 Adopted). Pay bands from the City compensation plan.
| Classification | FTE | Budgeted | Pay band | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Government Relations Specialist II | 3 | $389k | $110k–$156k | Non Represented |
Government Relations Specialist III | 2 | $307k | $121k–$173k | Non Represented |
Government Relations Specialist I | 2 | $218k | $100k–$130k | Non Represented |
Director I | 1 | $184k | $161k–$234k | Non Represented |
Deputy Director I | 1 | $183k | $133k–$187k | Non Represented |
Administrative Specialist III - CPPW | 1 | $95k | $85k–$122k | Non Represented |
Sources: staffing & salary cost from the FY2025-26 Adopted Budget — FTE Summary joined to the City compensation plan; program budget from the budget Bureau Programs. Bureau page: portland.gov.