Bureaus and Offices

We provide quality support to help our customers achieve their goals and meet the City's fiduciary responsibility.

The Archives and Records Management Division operates the City of Portland Archives and Records Center, making city administrative and historical records accessible to the public and City employees for research and inspection in accordance with Oregon's public records laws.

The Office of Arts & Culture puts arts at the center of public life for all Portlanders by supporting a diverse array of creative expressions. Working with City bureaus, Council offices, and community partners, Arts & Culture champions Portland's vibrant arts and culture ecosystem.

Supporting City livability goals by helping to finance infrastructure improvements, and supporting the regulatory efforts of other city bureaus. We use Charter-granted authority to assess property for local improvements, system development charges, and code violations.

The Audit Services Division is the auditing arm of the elected City Auditor's Office. The Division conducts performance audits of City operations, and makes recommendations to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and equity of City bureaus, offices, and functions.

Welcome to the Auditor's Office. We ensure open and accountable government by providing independent and impartial reviews, access to public information, and services to City government and the public.

The Bureau of Fleet and Facilities provides leadership and strategic support for its CityFleet and Facilities Services divisions. CityFleet acquires and maintains the City’s vehicle fleet, while Facilities Services operates and maintains a portfolio of City buildings.

The City's Lobbying and Political Consultant Regulations require City officials, political consultants, and lobbyists to report activities in order to improve City transparency, disclose relationship building, and inform the public of efforts to influence City officials.

The Levy is a City of Portland property tax initiative that annually generates $19 million toward proven programs that prepare children for school, support their success in and out of the classroom, and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in their well-being and school success.

The Office of the City Attorney provides legal services to the City of Portland and to the elected officials, officers and employees acting on its behalf. The Office's only client is the City of Portland and we are not able to provide legal services or advice to individual members of the public.

The City Budget Office provides timely, accurate, and unfiltered information and analysis regarding budgeting, forecasting, and fiscal policy issues to the Mayor, Commissioners, City Auditor, City bureaus, and the public.

The City is developing an emergency response model grounded in the community's needs and capabilities. The Community Safety Division works with Council and public safety bureaus to develop equitable and accountable emergency response innovations and a holistic plan to modernize community safety.

The Council Clerk's Office administers City Council business, manages the repository for Portland Policy Documents, and maintains City Charter and Code.

The Debt Management division issues bonds for City bureaus and Prosper Portland, provides technical assistance on financing programs or proposals, ensures coordination for continuing bond disclosure filings, and oversees an arbitrage compliance program for City bond issues.

The City Elections Division works with the State of Oregon and Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington Counties to oversee City elections, certify candidates and measures to the ballot, and certify election results. We also enforce City campaign finance regulations and provide informational resources.

Our mission is to work collaboratively with our community and public safety partners to ensure effective and timely 911 call answering and dispatching.

Promote readiness, coordinate response, and build resilience for Portland. The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) develops and implements strategic planning, programs, and policies to continually advance the city's mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities.

Environmental Services is your sewer and stormwater utility. We protect public health and our environment by collecting and recovering resources from the city’s wastewater, managing stormwater, and restoring and protecting Portland’s rivers, streams, and watersheds.

The Office of Equity and Human Rights holds the City accountable by providing leadership and developing policies, practices, and procedures that dismantle systems of oppression and build equitable foundations for systemically excluded and institutionally oppressed Portland communities.

Facilities Services’ mission is to lead the way in planning, developing, and operating sustainable, accessible, cost-effective public facilities that work well for the bureaus that use them, and the public we serve.