To amend Ord. No. 2025-057, adopted May 12, 2025, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Budget and made appropriations thereto, by transferring $284,175.00 from the Council Chief of Staff, and appropriating such transferred funds to the Chief Administrative Offices for the purpose of supporting the participatory budgeting process.

This ordinance amends the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Budget (Ord. No. 2025-057) by transferring $284,175.00 from the Council Chief of Staff to the Chief Administrative Offices (CAO). This transfer supports the city's Participatory Budgeting (PB) program, which was established in 2020 to give residents a direct role in identifying and prioritizing community projects for public funding. The PB program staff (3.5 FTEs) will be reassigned to the CAO to align with the city's management framework and fiscal policy. This move is intended to strengthen community engagement by connecting resident input directly to operational and budgetary decision-making, enhance coordination with city departments, and ensure feedback is incorporated into broader budget planning.

This budget amendment reallocates funds and staff to better support the participatory budgeting process, allowing residents to have a more direct role in prioritizing community projects funded by the city. The goal is to improve the connection between resident input and city decision-making.

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