TL;DR (generated · confidence: high)

The Equity and Engagement program at the Bureau of Planning & Sustainability provides strategic support to ensure racial equity and community engagement across BPS. The 2026-27 budget shows internal revenues of $759,023 with personnel expenses of $542,941. The program staff support meaningful engagement with underserved communities, provide training, and oversee equity initiatives. Key changes include taking on the Immigrant Affairs Liaison role and potentially supporting other bureaus under a new centralized realignment model.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

2026-27 internal revenues of $759,023, up from $490,593 in 2025-26 (p. 287 ↗)
Personnel expenses increase to $542,941 from $422,422 in 2025-26 (p. 287 ↗)
External materials and services budget of $75,000, down from $84,500 (p. 287 ↗)
Internal materials and services spike to $141,082 from $2,000 (p. 287 ↗)
Program provides strategic support for racial equity and community engagement across all BPS programs (p. 287 ↗)
Team has taken on Immigrant Affairs Liaison role (p. 288 ↗)
Supporting PP&D due to their budget reductions in FY 2025-26 (p. 288 ↗)
Program moving to centralized model as part of organizational realignment (p. 288 ↗)
Services include racial equity oversight, equity stewardship, language access administration, and advisory committee staffing (p. 288 ↗)

Amounts: $759,023 · $542,941 · $75,000 · $141,082 · $422,422 · $84,500 · $2,000 · $490,593 · Programs: Equity and Engagement · Immigrant Affairs Liaison · Racial Equity Oversight · Equity Stewardship · Legislative Affairs · Change Leadership · Parties: Bureau of Planning & Sustainability · PP&D

Equity and Engagement

Source: PDF pp. 287-288 ↗ · raw: 287 · 288

Breadcrumb: Service Area Summaries > Community & Economic Development > Bureau of Planning & Sustainability > Equity and Engagement

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Community & Economic Development > Bureau of Planning & Sustainability > Equity and Engagement Equity and Engagement Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $0 $1 $0 $0 General Fund $0 $1 $0 $0 Internal Revenues $508,588 $260,620 $490,593 $759,023 General Fund $508,588 $260,620 $490,593 $759,023 Grand Total $508,588 $260,621 $490,593 $759,023 Program Expenses by Major Object Program expenses only include personnel, internal materials and services, external materials and services, and capital. 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Materials and $129,358 $113,989 $84,500 $75,000 Services Internal Materials and $939 $2,131 $2,000 $141,082 Services Personnel $428,122 $836,846 $422,422 $542,941 Grand Total $558,419 $952,965 $508,922 $759,023 Program Description and Goals The Equity and Engagement Program provides strategic and direct support to all bureau programs to ensure racial equity and community engagement best practices are achieved. Program staff are charged with supporting meaningful engagement with underserved and under-represented communities. Because much of BPS's work is externally facing, often involving complex policy choices that impact people's daily lives (land use planning, energy policy, waste and recycling, etc.), maintaining strong channels of community input is critical to our success. Staff in this program provide ongoing oversight and evaluation of internal and externally facing initiatives to ensure that our engagement work is genuine, and equity is embedded into all decisions. Services 287

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Racial Equity Oversight; Equity Stewardship; Legislative Affairs; Change Leadership; Immigrant Affairs Liaison; Leadership Team Participation; Equity / Community Engagement Training; Advisory Committee Staffing; Community Engagement Support; ADA Coordination; Language Access Administration; Engagement Plan Review; Policy Compliance Support; Equity & Civic Liaison Equity Impacts The Equity and Engagement program will continue to consult, coach, and assist with capacity building to help the programs at BPS to better connect with community. This elevated engagement will lead to more informed and equitable decision-making in our collective work. Additionally, ongoing training and learning opportunities will increase staff's ability to deepen their understanding and application of equity. Pending realignment, the Equity and Engagement program may also support other bureaus and teams in the service area in the new year. Changes to Program The team has taken on the Immigrant Affairs Liaison role and has been supporting PP&D as they have reduced capacity due to FY 2025-26 budget reductions. The Equity and Engagement program is part of realignment and will move to the centralized model. 288

Parent: Bureau of Planning & Sustainability · PDF: pp. 287-288 ↗