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Steering committee maps participatory budgeting Cycle 9 but says staff vacancies will require volunteers

Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee (Vallejo) · January 21, 2026
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Members said idea collection for Cycle 9 begins in August per the rule book, but two vacant staff positions mean volunteers and steering-committee members must take on outreach, materials and some analyst duties; Jason will compile prior materials and a volunteer roles list.

The steering committee for Vallejo’s participatory budgeting program discussed plans for Cycle 9 and said two vacant staff positions will force the committee and volunteers to pick up much of the program administration.

Jason, who led the item, said the rule book schedules idea collection to begin in August and that the committee typically opens the online portal earlier and starts outreach in April to build community momentum. He told members the city currently has both staff positions that support PB vacant and that the…

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