WHAT IS PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING?

Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process in which community members recommend to the City Council how to spend part of a public budget. It enables taxpayers to work with government to make the budget decisions that affect their lives.

In 2012, the Vallejo City Council established the first citywide PB process in the Unities States, where residents directly engaged with their local government to develop and recommend projects as part of the annual budget.

The goals of Participatory Budgeting are:

Improve our city

Engage our community

Open up government

The City and Vallejo residents’ involvement in Participatory Budgeting has made Vallejo a model for city and government institutions worldwide. Through new partnerships with universities and educational institutions, non-profit organizations, generated recognition from The White House, The Atlantic, Slate Magazine, Time and National Public Radio, Vallejo has become the gold standard for public participation and collaborative government.

WHO CAN VOTE?

Any resident of the City of Vallejo that is 14 years of age or older. Participants do not need to be registered voters or U.S. Citizens. We simply request a Vallejo physical address and a date of birth. Individuals residing in Vallejo, but without a home can provide the address to the closest location they reside by.

WHEN CAN I VOTE?

The Cycle 8 PB vote will run from May 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

HOW DO I VOTE?

The Participatory Budgeting process offers two forms to vote. Residents can vote online or with a traditional paper ballot.