TL;DR (generated · confidence: high)

The Business Support Program provides administrative and internal support services for the Bureau of Environmental Services. The 2026-27 proposed budget includes $8.0M in external revenues and $722.5K in internal revenues, with total program expenses of $45.3M. Services include budget management, accounting, procurement, hiring, payroll, and records management. The program emphasizes equity through outreach to minority contractors and workforce development. Personnel costs decreased due to staff reallocation and reduced intern/seasonal positions.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

External revenues $8,001,938 for 2026-27 proposed (p. 744 ↗)
Internal revenues $722,505 for 2026-27 proposed (p. 744 ↗)
Program expenses total $45,320,195 for 2026-27 (p. 744 ↗)
Internal Materials and Services $24,966,817 is largest expense category (p. 744 ↗)
Personnel expenses $9,782,122 in 2026-27, down from $11,706,481 in 2025-26 (p. 744 ↗)
Program provides administrative services, budget management, accounting, procurement, hiring, payroll, records management, and property management (p. 745 ↗)
Equity efforts include outreach to minority contractors and workforce development partnerships aligned with BES 2023-25 equity plan (p. 745 ↗)
Personnel services decreased due to staff reallocation and reduction in intern/seasonal positions (p. 745 ↗)

Amounts: $8,001,938 · $722,505 · $45,320,195 · $24,966,817 · $10,489,256 · $9,782,122 · $8,724,443 · $7,542,938 · Dates/FTE: 2023-24 · 2024-25 · 2025-26 · 2026-27 · Programs: Business Support Program · Business Services Group · External Workforce Development Strategy 2 · Capacity Building/Partnership/Education · Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity · Parties: City of Portland · Bureau of Environmental Services · Human Resources · Procurement Services

Business Support

Source: PDF pp. 744-745 ↗ · raw: 744 · 745

Breadcrumb: Service Area Summaries > Public Works > Bureau of Environmental Services > Business Support

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Public Works > Bureau of Environmental Services > Business Support Business Support Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $18,057,032 $15,482,463 $7,769,847 $8,001,938 Environmental ($3,503) $9,315 $459,000 $459,000 Remediation Fund Grants Fund $0 ($171,003) $0 $0 Hydroelectric Power $0 $0 $0 $0 Operating Fund Sewer System $684,233 $119,607 $0 $0 Construction Fund Sewer System $17,376,302 $15,524,544 $7,310,847 $7,542,938 Operating Fund Internal Revenues $551,895 $900,000 $607,678 $722,505 Environmental $459,913 $0 $0 $0 Remediation Fund Sewer System $91,983 $900,000 $607,678 $722,505 Operating Fund Grand Total $18,608,927 $16,382,463 $8,377,525 $8,724,443 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 Capital Outlay ($15,000) ($418,158) $3,434,000 $82,000 External Materials and $25,103,676 $27,881,865 $10,525,970 $10,489,256 Services Internal Materials and $17,643,169 $19,639,223 $21,847,551 $24,966,817 Services Personnel $10,171,846 $11,956,245 $11,706,481 $9,782,122 Grand Total $52,903,691 $59,059,175 $47,514,002 $45,320,195 744

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Program Description and Goals The Business Support Program encompasses the business and administrative support needs of the bureau. Business Support provides the comprehensive internal administrative and support services required to facilitate smooth operations bureau wide. The majority of the Business Services Group is included in this Program, along with support resources that are housed organizationally within groups and programs bureau wide. The overarching goal of this program is to provide administrative and support functions that guide employees toward efficient, cost- effective processes and practices; encourage accountability, consistency, and transparency; comply with City business policies, standards and expectations; and align with the bureau's strategic goals. Services Administrative services; Bureau budget management; Debt management; Accounting services; Revenue cost of service implementation; Insurance programs; Hiring and onboarding; Timekeeping and payroll; Procurement and contracts; Records management; Property management; Workforce development & training Equity Impacts The Bureau Support Program includes application of practices intended to promote equity in bureau contracting through outreach to prime contractors, sub-contractors, Project Managers/Contract Administrators and Procurement Services to promote equitable opportunities. This aligns with External Workforce Development Strategy 2, Capacity Building/Partnership/Education from the BES 2023-25 equity plan, to engage with regional and local workforce development organizations and contracting/consulting communities. Equity objectives and outcomes are written into grants, Intergovernmental Agreements, and contracts to encourage increased utilization of historically underutilized businesses. These efforts, including evaluating existing data and data gaps for the Bureau's utilization of the State of Oregon's Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity certified firms will continue in FY 2026-27. This program also works closely with Human Resources, the bureau's Equity Team, and with hiring managers to promote and support recruitment and employee retention strategies. This aligns with bureau workforce equity goals. Changes to Program Personnel services decreased slightly due to reallocation of staff to other program offers, allocating some staff to the CIP based on their expected workload, and a reduction of intern/seasonal positions across the bureau due to budget and staffing capacity 745

Parent: Bureau of Environmental Services · PDF: pp. 744-745 ↗