Mayor-elect Helena Moreno will inherit a city government faced with staffing shortages, aging infrastructure, cumbersome procurement policies and outdated software, according to a transition report commissioned by Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration.
The 442-page report, which Cantrell’s team provided to Moreno’s transition team earlier this month, is based off of interviews with department leaders and provides a snapshot of the opportunities and challenges that Moreno will confront when she takes over at City Hall on Jan. 12.
The report comes as Moreno prepares to introduce a budget proposal for 2026 that’s expected to include more than $200 million in spending cuts, a reorganization in City Hall departments, and a reduction in the city’s number of unclassified staff. Moreno has said she’ll unveil the framework for that budget in the coming days. The council must approve the spending plan by Dec. 1…