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Special Appropriations

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[doc] Administration & Support. . . . . . . . pp. 558-559 ↗ Administration & Support under Special Appropriations faces a severe budget contraction, declining from $3.7M (2024-25) to $6,300 in 2026-27. External grants ($978K) and Public Election Fund revenues ($2.3M) are eliminated. All personnel costs end; only $6,300 in external materials/services remains. Program description, services detail, and equity impacts are not included on these pages.
[doc] Elections pp. 560-561 ↗ The Elections program's FY 2026-27 proposed budget totals $1.79M, funded entirely through the Public Election Fund with zero external revenues. This represents a 19% decrease from the 2025-26 revised budget of $2.22M. The largest expense category is external materials and services at $1.39M, followed by personnel costs of $355K. The decline from 2024-25 actuals of $3.08M likely reflects the electoral cycle.
[doc] Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) p. 562 ↗ The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) is a discontinued program containing only historical data. It reported $343,896 in Internal Revenues (General Fund) in 2023-24, declining to $0 by 2024-25. External Materials and Services expenses fluctuated between -$56,777 (2023-24) and $27,575 (2024-25) before zeroing out in 2025-26 and the 2026-27 proposed budget.
[doc] Portland Metro Levee pp. 563-564 ↗ Portland Metro Levee is a special appropriation under City Operations with a FY 2026-27 proposed budget of $1.0M, down from $1.6M in FY 2025-26. All revenue is internal (General Fund). The largest expense category is external materials and services ($960K), followed by personnel ($40K). Page 564 contains section headers for program description, equity impacts, and changes, but content is not provided.
[doc] Special Appropriation - City Support Services pp. 565-566 ↗ The City provides an annual special appropriation to Metro for Portland'5 Centers for the Arts (P'5), a contractual obligation since 1990. The 2026-27 proposed budget of $1,311,139 supports three City-owned venues hosting over 1,000 performances annually and generating approximately $80 million in regional economic activity. The appropriation escalates annually by CPI.
[doc] Special Appropriation - Public Utilities pp. 567-568 ↗ Special appropriation for Citizens Utility Board of Oregon partnership, established in 2014 to independently advocate for the City's residential ratepayers. The 2026-27 budget of $11,909 funds bill inserts to Water Bureau customers twice yearly. All funding comes from the General Fund, with no direct support for CUB's advocacy work.
[doc] Special Appropriations - Community Development. pp. 569-570 ↗ Special Appropriations for Community Development allocates $750,000 in FY 2026-27 (down from $1.54M in 2025-26) to eight external-facing programs: VOZ (worker advocacy), Janus Youth/Village Market (food access), Clean & Safe (downtown BID), MFS-Cash Oregon (tax prep), Mt Hood Cable Regulatory, Title 13 (livestock/bee rules), Gateway Center (domestic violence), and Last Thursday (open streets). Title 13 transitioned to Bureau of Planning and Sustainability after Multnomah County declined to administer it.
[doc] Special Appropriations COCL/PCCEP pp. 571-573 ↗ Special Appropriations COCL/PCCEP funds the Portland Community Committee for Equitable Policing, an independent public oversight body addressing police accountability and community engagement. Formed from a 2012 DOJ settlement regarding excessive force, PCCEP reviews Portland Police Bureau policies on constitutional policing, use of force, and mental health interactions, with particular focus on marginalized communities including people with mental illness, communities of color, and houseless individuals.
[doc] Special Appropriations External 1 Time p. 574 ↗ City Operations > Special Appropriations > Special Appropriations External 1 Time Special Appropriations External 1 Time Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed Internal Revenues $0…
[doc] Special Appropriations External Ongoing p. 575 ↗ Special Appropriations External Ongoing funds ongoing external commitments through the General Fund. Revenues show a declining trend from $3.5M (2023-24) to $2.4M (2026-27), with volatile year-to-year actuals. The 2026-27 budget allocates $2.3M for external materials and services, down from $2.9M in 2025-26.
[doc] Special Appropriations-E Portland Action Plan pp. 576-577 ↗ The East Portland Action Plan (EPAP) is a community-led initiative addressing livability in East Portland neighborhoods through coordination with city agencies and grant programs. The 2026-27 proposed budget allocates $305,471 in revenues and expenses, with funding directed toward personnel ($196,368), external services ($85,926), and internal materials ($23,177). EPAP operates through eight committees and distributes approximately half its budget through competitive grant programs.
[doc] Youth Program pp. 578-579 ↗ The Youth Program funds two education initiatives under Special Appropriations: All Hands Raised (managing the Cradle to Career Partnership) and PCC Future Connect (serving low-income and first-generation students with scholarships and college support). The 2026-27 proposed budget is $810,894, up from $749,347 in 2025-26, with external materials and services comprising the largest expense category at $790,084.

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