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Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (MHCRC) will dissolve June 30, 2026. Bureau of Planning & Sustainability will assume management of outstanding PEG revenues and compliance through a new intergovernmental agreement. The 2026-27 budget of $436,000 reflects the transition, with $356,171 for personnel, $68,829 for external services, and $11,000 for internal services. The Digital Equity Program will oversee future PEG revenue distribution and community technology access.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

MHCRC entity and operations will cease to exist as of June 30, 2026 (p. 293 ↗)
2026-27 revenues: $436,000 total (External: $436,000, Internal: $0), down from $1,528,642 revised budget in 2025-26 (p. 293 ↗)
2026-27 program expenses: $436,000 total ($356,171 personnel, $68,829 external materials/services, $11,000 internal materials/services) (p. 293 ↗)
Bureau of Planning & Sustainability Community Technology Division will assume oversight of PEG revenue distribution and compliance post-dissolution (p. 293 ↗)
Post-MHCRC work will continue funding access to technology for community organizations, libraries, educational institutions, and local government agencies (p. 294 ↗)
Digital inclusion strategy channeling PEG revenues will be re-evaluated this fiscal year; BPS leadership to engage with Open Signal and other stakeholders (p. 294 ↗)

Amounts: $436,000 · $1,528,642 · $356,171 · $68,829 · $11,000 · Programs: Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (MHCRC) · Public, Educational, and Governmental access channels (PEG) · Digital Equity Program · Community Technology Division · Parties: City of Portland · Bureau of Planning & Sustainability · Open Signal

Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission

Source: PDF pp. 293-294 ↗ · raw: 293 · 294

Breadcrumb: Service Area Summaries > Community & Economic Development > Bureau of Planning & Sustainability > Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Community & Economic Development > Bureau of Planning & Sustainability > Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $755,754 $1,152,120 $1,528,642 $436,000 General Fund $755,754 $1,152,120 $1,528,642 $436,000 Internal Revenues $67,432 $0 $0 $0 General Fund $67,432 $0 $0 $0 Grand Total $823,186 $1,152,120 $1,528,642 $436,000 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 $134,565 $221,872 $247,068 $68,829 Services Internal Materials and $77,065 $5,432 $12,750 $11,000 Services Personnel $565,525 $924,911 $1,156,519 $356,171 Grand Total $777,154 $1,152,215 $1,416,337 $436,000 Program Description and Goals MHCRC is poised to dissolve on June 30, 2026. Post-MHCRC staff at BPS, in conjunction with post-MHCRC jurisdictions, will work together to address management and compliance of outstanding advances of Public, Educational, and Governmental access channels (PEG) revenues already distributed and accounted for in the MHCRC Fund (Fund 855) through a new IGA. BPS's Community Technology Division, through its Digital Equity Program, will assume oversight of PEG revenue distribution and compliance following the dissolution of MHCRC. Other collaborations between these jurisdictions concerning cable franchise fees and PEG revenues will also be subject to agreed-upon terms of a new IGA. Services 293

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Manage Community Tech Grants; Monitor PEG advance compliance; Handle franchise complaints/311; Ensure franchise compliance; Monitor post-MHCRC PEG revenues Equity Impacts Post-MHCRC work will continue to directly or indirectly provide funds for access to technology to community organizations, libraries, educational institutions, and local government agencies. This access to technology agenda will support public-benefit priorities, which include reducing disparities in and exclusions from digital opportunities and encouraging community involvement and the diversity of voices in the media. Changes to Program

MHCRC entity and operations will cease to exist as of June 30, 2026.
Digital inclusion strategy channeling PEG revenues will be re-evaluated this FY. In the interim, the post-MHCRC leadership staff at BPS will engage in conversations with Open Signal and other PEG-minded actors about how best to responsibly support community, media, and innovative actions to increase equitable access to digital opportunities. 294

Parent: Bureau of Planning & Sustainability · PDF: pp. 293-294 ↗