VALLEJO, CA – The City of Vallejo announced the Cycle 7 Participatory Budgeting (PB) vote results on October 20, during the Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee Regular Meeting.
The Cycle 7 ballot is the outcome of an extensive process in which Vallejo volunteers and City staff liaisons screened, evaluated, and researched over 800 ideas submitted by community members.
The Cycle 7 Vote was originally scheduled for April 2020 but was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The top voter-approved projects totaling $538,338, 8 projects, will be presented to City Council this evening (October 26, 2021).
Pending Council approval on November 9, City Staff will work with implementing partners to develop contracts for community selected projects
The Cycle 7 Vote launched on September 7 and concluded on October 7, and all Vallejoeans (14 years or older) had the opportunity to choose up to two projects. Residents could vote online or in-person at City Hall or at other community events. At the end of the vote, a total of 1,909 votes were tabulated.
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