2. What is PB?
A democratic process practiced around the
world, in which community members decide
how to spend part of a public budget.
Not a one-time event - PB involves several
months of public meetings, discussions, and
voting.

3. What do we want PB
to do for Vallejo?
Improve Engage Transform
our City our Community our Democracy
“IMPROVEMENTS ….But if not possible,
or a Dead Town – Which?” crowdsource!

4. PB Vallejo Phases of Execution
 Phase I:
Planning Process
 Phase II:
Brainstorming Project Ideas

5. PB Vallejo Phases (Cont.)
 Phase III: Vetting Projects
and developing a budget
(Budget Delegates)
• Phase IV: Project Expo (“Science Fair” format)
• Phase V: Public and Council Votes on Projects
• Phase VI: Implement and Monitor Projects

6. PB Budget Compared to the City Budget
Fiscal Year 2012-13 - $195,759,798
Other Program Funds Capital Projects
$37,286,345 $5,332,834
19% 3%
Economic Development General Fund
$17,319,227 $78,302,000
9% 40%
Public Works
$13,249,193
7%
Enterprise Fund
$44,270,199 Participatory Budgeting
$3,400,000, 2% of City Budget

8. PB Project Eligibility
 Must benefit the public.
 A one-time expenditure that can be completed
with funds from this year's PB process.
 A multi-year program only if it:
• Off-sets other expenditures so that the cost
is $0
• pays for itself, or
• increases City revenues.

9. Who can participate?
 Anyone can (at some level)!
 Limitations
 Budget Delegates must be a minimum of 14
years of age.
 Live, go to school or work in Vallejo.
 To vote, one must be at least 16 years of age
and live in Vallejo or its incorporated areas.

10. Vallejo’s PB Process and Timeline
Vet and research
Community June 2013
Vote
project ideas; and
Develop project Beyond
proposals
SC and
Council Council
approve PB approval and
Steering Rulebook Implementation
Committee (SC) of projects
Appointed
Project Expos – “Science
Council Fair” format
approves PB Volunteer to Share projects proposed
be a Budget for the ballot and get
Community Delegate community feedback
brainstorms
project ideas
April and identifies
needs
2012

11. Additional Resources and Contact Information
 Additional Information:
 The Participatory Budgeting Project www.participatorybudgeting.org
 PB Vallejo - www.pbvallejo.org
 PB New York City - www.pbnyc.org
 PB Chicago - www.pbchicago.org
 Marti Brown You Tube “Channel” – Many more videos about PB
(www.martibrown.com)
 Contact Information:
 Email: marti@martibrown.com

12. “When I first heard about PB I had a faintly negative
reaction: ‘isn't that the job of the City Council?’
But when I saw how many people were actively engaging in
the community, I realized the potential to the health and
vitality of our community was worth far more than
whatever we end up spending the $3 million on. Genuine
community engagement is priceless.”
~ Kim Thomas,
PB Budget Delegate and Vallejo Resident