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City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Retired Program Offers These program offers are retired and no longer in active use by the City, having either realigned to new program organization or ending activity. 765

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[doc] Administration. p. 766 ↗ The Bureau of Environmental Services Administration program has been sunset and no longer exists. Historical expenses show $4,914 in 2023-24 declining to zero by 2025-26. The program remains listed in the budget book until archived.
[doc] Asset Systems Management pp. 767-769 ↗ Asset Systems Management is a retired program that expired in FY 2020-21 following bureau reorganization. Its functions transitioned to Integrated Planning, Business Support, Technical Services, CIP Project Delivery, and Engineering Services programs. The program continues to appear in budget documents but is defunct, showing $0 revenues and $0 expenses for FY 2025-26 and 2026-27.
[doc] Bureau Support pp. 770-772 ↗ The Bureau Support program for the Bureau of Environmental Services has been retired as of FY 2021-22, with functions transferred to other city programs. While the program no longer exists, it remains displayed in the budget book. Historical revenues of approximately $747K-874K and expenses of approximately $186K-794K have been reduced to zero for FY 2025-26 and beyond. The program previously managed HR, facilities, fleet, contracts, risk management, safety, insurance, and emergency services.
[doc] CERCLA (Superfund) p. 773 ↗ CERCLA (Superfund) program expired in FY 2020-21 due to bureau reorganization and has been sunset. Its key functions are now reported in the Strategy Program. The program will continue to be displayed in the budget book until historical data drops off.
[doc] Collection System pp. 774-775 ↗ Collection System is a retired program that expired in FY 2020-21 due to bureau reorganization. Its functions transferred to Operations and Maintenance – Collection System Program. The 2026-27 proposed budget shows zero revenues and expenses. Historical data shows 2024-25 had $520,363 in revenues and $702,807 in total expenses, primarily external materials and services. The program continues in the budget book until data is dropped.
[doc] Communications. . . pp. 776-777 ↗ The Communications program of Bureau of Environmental Services expired in FY 2020-21 due to organizational restructuring. Communications staff moved to the Director's Office Strategy program in FY 2024. The program is now sunset but remains in budget records for historical tracking. Previously, it managed internal and external communications, media relations, social media, graphic design, and community outreach to support public engagement with sewer and stormwater systems. All budget allocations are zero for FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27.
[doc] Construction Services pp. 778-779 ↗ Construction Services, a Bureau of Environmental Services program, expired in FY 2020-21 following bureau reorganization. Its functions were transferred to five successor programs: Engineering Services – Construction and Materials Testing Lab, Business Support, Delivery Programs – Community Partnerships, CIP Project Delivery, and Engineering Services – Design Services. Program expenses declined from $8.7M (2023-24) to $0 (2026-27), with the program remaining in the budget display until data phases out.
[doc] Del Prog - Env Compliance pp. 780-781 ↗ The Environmental Compliance Program manages City wastewater and stormwater systems through 15 distinct programs focused on protecting assets, meeting NPDES permit conditions, and ensuring water quality compliance. FY 2026-27 budget totals $9.5M in expenses versus $1.3M in revenues. Key programmatic changes include $49.7K in restored overtime for 24/7 duty officer response, $100K for a required Local Limits Study consultant, and process streamlining for stormwater facility management.
[doc] Del Prog - Systems Dev pp. 782-783 ↗ The Systems Development program was transferred to Portland Permitting and Development (PP&D) in FY 2024-25. BES now funds PP&D via interagency agreement. In 2026-27, the program has $0 external revenue and $4,023,298 in total expenses, primarily for the PP&D interagency and capital outlay for permit projects. This restructuring improves efficiency by allowing PP&D to collect fee revenue directly rather than routing through BES.
[doc] Design pp. 784-785 ↗ The Design program provides engineering design services for wastewater, stormwater, and stream restoration capital projects within Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services. The program manages approximately 400 capital improvement projects across six portfolios in partnership with the Project Management Office. For FY 2026-27, the program budget is $2.87M, primarily in personnel costs, with zero external revenues. The program includes equity initiatives for nonconforming sewer assistance and ensures consistent capital project delivery standards across all neighborhoods.
[doc] DP - Comm Partnerships pp. 786-787 ↗ The DP - Comm Partnerships program manages community engagement around Portland's stormwater and wastewater infrastructure through four initiatives: Private Property Retrofits, Clean Rivers Education, Stewardship & Investments (grant programs), and Green Street Stewards. The 2026-27 budget is $2.49M (down 28% from 2025-26), with significant personnel cost reductions from $2.14M to $1.13M. The program complies with NPDES/MS4 permit requirements and supports the City's Climate Investment Plan.
[doc] Employee Development pp. 788-789 ↗ The Employee Development Program expired in FY 2020-21 and has been sunsetted, with functions transferred to Business Support Program. The program had $62,497–$64,504 in prior actuals but $0 budget for 2025–26 and 2026–27. It historically focused on workforce development, training coordination, employee recognition, and succession planning, addressing the challenge that roughly 25% of the bureau's workforce will be eligible for retirement within five years.
[doc] Eng Svcs - Constr & MTL pp. 790-792 ↗ The Engineering Services – Construction Management and Inspection and Testing Services Program provides inspection, testing, and construction management services for BES capital projects through three sections: ITSD (inspection and materials testing), SSRD construction management, and TPSD construction management. The 2026-27 proposed budget of $1.75M represents a decrease from 2025-26, with personnel costs declining from $2.47M to $2.04M. The program emphasizes job site safety, quality assurance, equity initiatives including workforce development, and plans to increase entry-level positions.
[doc] Engineering pp. 793-794 ↗ The Engineering program in the Bureau of Environmental Services expired in FY 2020-21 due to bureau reorganization and no longer exists. Its key functions were transferred to Leadership and Business Support programs. The program shows zero revenues and expenses for 2025-26 and 2026-27, and continues to appear in the budget book until data drops off.
[doc] Env. Monitoring & Investigation pp. 795-796 ↗ The Env. Monitoring & Investigation program is a retired program that expired in FY 2020-21. Its key functions have been consolidated into the Technical Services and Environmental Information and Business Support programs. The program has zero revenues and zero expenses budgeted for 2026-27 and will continue to be displayed in the budget book until the data cycles off.
[doc] Environmental Compliance pp. 797-798 ↗ The Environmental Compliance program under the Bureau of Environmental Services expired in FY 2020-21 due to bureau reorganization and is now sunset. Its functions were transferred to new Strategy and Delivery Programs. The program maintains a $0 budget for 2026-27 and continues to appear in the budget book until historical data is archived.
[doc] Finance pp. 799-800 ↗ This Finance program within Bureau of Environmental Services expired in FY 2020-21 following bureau reorganization. Its functions were transferred to Funds Management and Business Support programs. The program had no budget or revenues in FY 2025-26 and beyond. It will remain displayed in the budget book until data phases out. In 2024-25, the program managed approximately $443.2M in total revenues across five sewer-related funds.
[doc] Funds Management pp. 801-802 ↗ Funds Management is an administrative program for the Bureau of Environmental Services that segregates bureau-wide financial transactions across multiple funds. For 2026-27, the program manages $1.536 billion in revenues divided among five funds (Environmental Remediation, Sewer System Construction, Debt Redemption, Operating, and Rate Stabilization), with $711.7M external and $824.9M internal revenues. The program has no dedicated staff and includes rate setting based on cost-of-service principles with low-income discounts for equity.
[doc] Information Management p. 803 ↗ The Information Management program under Bureau of Environmental Services expired in FY 2020-21 following bureau reorganization. Its functions were transferred to Business Support, Technical Services – Information Delivery, and CIP Project Delivery programs. The program has been sunset but remains in the budget book for historical tracking purposes. The FY 2026-27 proposed budget is $0.
[doc] Maintenance p. 804 ↗ The Maintenance program of the Bureau of Environmental Services expired in FY 2020-21 due to bureau reorganization. Its key functions are now reported in the Operations and Maintenance – Treatment Program. The program is no longer active but continues to be displayed in the budget book.
[doc] Materials Test Lab pp. 805-806 ↗ The Materials Test Lab is a retired program that expired in FY 2020-21 due to bureau reorganization. Its functions were transferred to Business Support, Engineering Services – Construction and Materials Testing Lab, and CIP Project Delivery programs. While no longer operational, it continues appearing in the budget book. The program previously provided materials testing, quality assurance/control, and geotechnical services for BES and other City bureaus. For 2026-27, the program has $0 budget allocation.
[doc] Portland Harbor pp. 807-808 ↗ The Portland Harbor Program, expired in FY 2020-21 during bureau reorganization, is a retired program providing expert services for Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup management. Its functions now fall under the Strategy Program. The program included four support areas: policy/administration, legal, technical, and public involvement. Budget allocation is $0 for 2026-27 as the program has been sunset.
[doc] Sustainable Stormwater p. 809 ↗ The Sustainable Stormwater program expired in FY 2020-21 due to Bureau of Environmental Services reorganization. Its functions were redistributed across eight programs: Strategy, CIP Project Delivery, Technical Services–Information Systems and Mapping, Leadership, Operations and Maintenance–Watershed Revegetation, Integrated Planning, and two Delivery Programs (Community Partnerships and Environmental Compliance). The program shows minimal historical expenses ($1,102 in 2023-24, ($1,046) reversal in 2024-25) and zero budget allocation for 2025-26 and 2026-27.
[doc] Systems Development pp. 810-811 ↗ Systems Development is a retired program that expired in FY 2020-21 due to bureau reorganization and has been replaced by the Permitting and Development program. The program no longer exists but continues to appear in budget displays. The 2026-27 proposed budget shows zero revenues and zero expenses.
[doc] Treatment pp. 812-813 ↗ The Treatment program expired in FY 2020-21 due to bureau reorganization. Its functions now reside in the new Operations and Maintenance – Treatment Program. For 2026-27, the retired program shows $0 in revenues and $0 in expenses, continuing to be displayed in the budget until data drops off.
[doc] Wastewater pp. 814-815 ↗ The Wastewater Program, an administrative unit managing approximately 200 wastewater service employees, expired in FY 2020-21 due to bureau reorganization. Although inactive, it continues appearing in budget documents during transition. Its core functions—financial planning, budget development, HR, records management, security, and administrative support—were transferred to the Business Support, Leadership and Operations and Maintenance programs.
[doc] Watershed Management p. 816 ↗ Watershed Management is a retired program that expired in FY 2020-21 due to bureau reorganization. It shows declining expenses from $8,932 in 2023-24 to $0 in the proposed 2026-27 budget. Its functions have been redistributed to Leadership, Operations and Maintenance, Watershed Revegetation, Integrated Planning, and Community Partnerships programs.
[doc] Watershed Revegetation pp. 817-818 ↗ Watershed Revegetation is a retired program that expired in FY 2020-21 due to bureau reorganization. Its functions were transferred to Operations and Maintenance – Watershed Revegetation and Engineering Services – Design Services programs. The program shows minimal activity (last expenses of $166 in 2024-25) and zero budget for 2026-27, but remains in the budget book until historical data drops off.

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