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The People’s Budget Pilot was a $1 million participatory <br />budgeting project in the 2022-23 fiscal year. This democratic <br />process engaged over 1,700 people. The public selected four <br />ideas to fund: <br />Free showers for unhoused community members <br />El Camino Real bike lanes <br />Add funds to City Housing team budget <br />Community Engagement <br />Operations <br />IDEAL Update - February 2025 | Page 3 <br />The City has deepened its partnership with 40+ nonprofits through regular and meaningful <br />partnership with the North Fair Oaks / Redwood City Community Collaborative for Children's <br />Success (CCCS), a health equity collective. Facilitated by Redwood City Together, our local <br />collective impact organization, CCCS helps the City do meaningful outreach that engages <br />marginalized communities. <br />To develop an Economic Mobility Action Plan, staff collaborated with the CCCS on a survey <br /> about youth jobs and with the Police Advisory Committee on a youth town hall on safety and <br /> employment. This work also leverages engagement and research conducted by San Mateo <br /> County through the Shared Prosperity Coordinating Council (formerly the County’s <br /> Covid-19 Recovery Council). <br />In 2025, the Teen Advisory Board plans to launch a $10,000 participatory budgeting project <br />focused on youth needs. This effort will help us test strategies for engaging teens and young <br />adults in future communications efforts. <br />Public Works created the Sidewalk Repair <br />Cost Share Program, offering a sliding scale <br />to ensure residents in low-income <br />neighborhoods can afford safe sidewalks. <br />City Council expanded access to many <br />board, commission, and committee seats to <br />teens, immigrants, and North Fair Oaks <br />residents. To support new applicants to <br />these roles, the City has partnered with <br />Youth Leadership Institute to host Vibrant <br />Opportunities for Involvement, <br />Community, and Empowerment (VOICE), a <br />6-month civic leadership training program <br />for youth applying to BCCs. <br />The City Language Access Policy, being <br />finalized now, helps staff meet Title VI <br />requirements and ensure residents have <br />consistent and meaningful access to services <br />and civic participation in their preferred <br />language. The Policy incorporated feedback <br />from extensive outreach conducted in 2023. <br />An administrative policy identifies cultural <br />celebrations and events that will be <br />recognized annually. This has supported <br />alignment of existing resources around <br />cultural celebrations. For instance, the policy <br />helped staff host or highlight 11 local <br />Juneteenth events in 2024, greatly expanding <br />access to local events for this holiday. <br />Staff are incorporating an equity lens in operations through a variety of programs and changes to <br />procedures. A few examples: <br />10-week youth peer mentorship program for drug and alcohol prevention <br />5.A. - Page 73 of 75 <br />75