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Results and Lessons Learned from Participatory Budgeting Pilot Program Project Implementation Grants: Final Report on Project Results
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01172
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: 1) Discuss the draft Report on the Participatory Budgeting Project Implementation Grant Results (Report); and 2) pass a Motion approving the Report, as discussed.
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Contact
Contact: Ash Roughani, Special Projects Manager, (916) 808-7751, aroughani@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Manager
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Presenter
Presenter: Ash Roughani, Special Projects Manager, (916) 808-7751, aroughani@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Manager
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-DRAFT Report on the Participatory Budgeting Project Results
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: At the September 16, October 21, and November 18, 2024 Measure U Community Advisory Commission (Commission) meetings, Participatory Budgeting (PB) Pilot Project (Pilot) Implementation grantees provided detailed presentations describing their program activities, outcomes, challenges, and lessons learned. These presentations highlighted the breadth of community impacts achieved through the Pilot, including youth development, neighborhood revitalization, workforce training, food access, homelessness services, and early‑stage entrepreneurship support.
A comprehensive synthesis of the grantee presentations, closeout documentation, and supporting materials is provided in the attached report. This report summarizes activities and outcomes across all funded projects, presents cross‑cutting themes, and identifies opportunities to strengthen future community‑driven investments. Staff prepared the report in response to a Council member request at the May 5, 2026 Budget and Audit Committee meeting and to support the Commission’s future policy and funding discussions related to community‑directed investments.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: City Council Ordinance 2024-0039, adopted September 24, 2024, specifies that a primary power and duty of the Commission is to, “work with City staff on community engagement with respect to the Transactions and Use Tax.” On February 16, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution 2021-0044, which formally established the Participatory Budgeting Pilot Program. Council subsequently approved Resolution 2022-0284 on August 23, 2022 that authorized a funding allocation process for winning projects and requires the City Manager to implement and enforce the Proposal Delegate Conflict of Interest Policy.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: None.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: None.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: The Commission previously received a presentation on the Participatory Budgeting Pilot Program Evaluation Report on March 20, 2023 and presentations from project implementation grantees on their project outcomes on September 16, October 21, and November 18, 2024.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: At the May 5, 2026 Budget and Audit Committee meeting, Councilmember Maple requested a report on the PB project implementation grant outcomes. As the PB effort was led by the Commission, staff is requesting Commission approval of the report.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): None.
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