TL;DR (generated · confidence: high)

The Parking Enforcement program ensures equitable access to parking and regulates towing industries in Portland's public right-of-way. The 2026-27 proposed budget is $21,579,368, funded entirely through the Transportation Operating Fund. Personnel costs ($14.8M) are the largest expense, followed by internal services ($3.8M) and external services ($2.9M). The program offers no changes and maintains current service levels.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

2026-27 Proposed Budget: $21,579,368 (p. 854 ↗)
All revenues from Transportation Operating Fund; External Revenues increased from $20.6M (2025-26) to $21.6M (2026-27) (p. 854 ↗)
Personnel costs dominate at $14,841,144 of total budget (p. 854 ↗)
Internal Materials and Services: $3,829,514; External Materials and Services: $2,908,710 (p. 854 ↗)
Program services: Abandoned Auto, Collections, Meter Enforcement, Customer Response, Dispatch, Reserved Parking, Towing Regulation (p. 854 ↗)
Program offers reflect current service levels with no proposed changes (p. 855 ↗)
Equity focus: ensures communities impacted by abandoned/hazardous vehicles receive proper staffing and patrols (p. 855 ↗)

Amounts: $21,579,368 · $20,570,360 · $14,841,144 · $3,829,514 · $2,908,710 · Programs: Parking Enforcement · Abandoned Auto · Collections · Meter Enforcement · Customer Response · Dispatch · Parties: Portland Bureau of Transportation · City of Portland

Parking Enforcement

Source: PDF pp. 854-855 ↗ · raw: 854 · 855

Breadcrumb: Service Area Summaries > Public Works > Portland Bureau of Transportation > Parking Enforcement

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Public Works > Portland Bureau of Transportation > Parking Enforcement Parking Enforcement Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $6,708,243 $8,010,309 $20,570,360 $21,579,368 CityFleet Operating $19,811 $0 $0 $0 Fund Transportation $6,688,432 $8,010,309 $20,570,360 $21,579,368 Operating Fund Grand Total $6,708,243 $8,010,309 $20,570,360 $21,579,368 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 $3,444,143 $4,467,200 $2,196,830 $2,908,710 Services Internal Materials and $3,398,484 $3,255,489 $3,461,016 $3,829,514 Services Personnel $9,821,363 $10,803,939 $14,255,688 $14,841,144 Grand Total $16,663,990 $18,526,628 $19,913,534 $21,579,368 Program Description and Goals The program's mission is to ensure equitable and convenient access to parking in the public right-of-way. The program is committed to ensuring the health and safety of community members and strives to embrace new technology and be adaptable to change. The program supports public safety, access, economic vitality, and neighborhood livability by regulating Portland's towing industries. Services Abandoned Auto; Collections; Meter Enforcement; Customer Response; Dispatch; Reserved Parking; Towing Regulation 854

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Equity Impacts The program ensures that the communities most impacted by junk, hazardous, and abandoned vehicles are properly staffed and patrolled to maintain and improve livability. Changes to Program Program offers reflect current service levels and therefore have no changes. 855

Parent: Portland Bureau of Transportation · PDF: pp. 854-855 ↗