Social Services Coordination and Participatory Budgeting
At a glance
What: how the City coordinates social services, and the results of a participatory budgeting effort.
Where it stands: A public exploration session on social services input was held on 2026-09-29, and the 2026-10-27 work session took up the coordination follow-up, participatory budgeting results and strategic prioritization.
Next: none scheduled.
Details
The 2026-09-01 agenda included a Community Coalition for Social Justice partner update.
The 2026-10-27 work session closed out the social services public-feedback summary and previewed the participatory budgeting pilot (124 ideas). The 2026-09-29 session's outcomes were not read.
Staff summarized public feedback on social services: warming shelters, restrooms, shade and seating led, with transit and pedestrian safety also raised. Councilors asked for year-round shelter and provider coordination.
Participatory budgeting pilot results: 124 neighborhood project ideas, led by sidewalks (18) and crosswalks (9); a wider rollout is planned for next year.