They're gonna give direct democracy a try.
What is the Community Democracy Project's plan?
A participatory budgeting initiative to amend the city charter, which
would go on the city ballot for the Nov 2014 election. It would create a
direct democratic process
for Oakland voters to be directly engaged in decisions around the
budget. The platform for decisions and organizing is called the
Neighborhood Assembly, which is a forum for education and engagement
with the issues. It also allows residents and community organizations to
interface with city staff and department representatives.
Residents 16 years and older that have attended at least one Neighborhood Assembly meeting can vote on the budget for allocation of general funds to each city department as a percentage. This will help get young adults engaged in decisions that affect them like parks, police, and after school programs. City Wide Committees, made up of very interested residents, would be established to deal with specific issues and to create proposals for spending discretionary funds that would also be voted on by city residents.
- See more at: http://www.shareable.net/blog/community-democracy-project-to-open-entire-city-budget#sthash.HX2wcbuX.dpuf
Residents 16 years and older that have attended at least one Neighborhood Assembly meeting can vote on the budget for allocation of general funds to each city department as a percentage. This will help get young adults engaged in decisions that affect them like parks, police, and after school programs. City Wide Committees, made up of very interested residents, would be established to deal with specific issues and to create proposals for spending discretionary funds that would also be voted on by city residents.
- See more at: http://www.shareable.net/blog/community-democracy-project-to-open-entire-city-budget#sthash.HX2wcbuX.dpuf
What is the Community Democracy Project's plan?
A participatory budgeting initiative to amend the city charter, which
would go on the city ballot for the Nov 2014 election. It would create a
direct democratic process
for Oakland voters to be directly engaged in decisions around the
budget. The platform for decisions and organizing is called the
Neighborhood Assembly, which is a forum for education and engagement
with the issues. It also allows residents and community organizations to
interface with city staff and department representatives.
Residents 16 years and older that have attended at least one Neighborhood Assembly meeting can vote on the budget for allocation of general funds to each city department as a percentage. This will help get young adults engaged in decisions that affect them like parks, police, and after school programs. City Wide Committees, made up of very interested residents, would be established to deal with specific issues and to create proposals for spending discretionary funds that would also be voted on by city residents.
- See more at: http://www.shareable.net/blog/community-democracy-project-to-open-entire-city-budget#sthash.HX2wcbuX.dpuf
Residents 16 years and older that have attended at least one Neighborhood Assembly meeting can vote on the budget for allocation of general funds to each city department as a percentage. This will help get young adults engaged in decisions that affect them like parks, police, and after school programs. City Wide Committees, made up of very interested residents, would be established to deal with specific issues and to create proposals for spending discretionary funds that would also be voted on by city residents.
- See more at: http://www.shareable.net/blog/community-democracy-project-to-open-entire-city-budget#sthash.HX2wcbuX.dpuf
What is the Community Democracy Project's plan?
A participatory budgeting initiative to amend the city charter, which
would go on the city ballot for the Nov 2014 election. It would create a
direct democratic process
for Oakland voters to be directly engaged in decisions around the
budget. The platform for decisions and organizing is called the
Neighborhood Assembly, which is a forum for education and engagement
with the issues. It also allows residents and community organizations to
interface with city staff and department representatives.
Residents 16 years and older that have attended at least one Neighborhood Assembly meeting can vote on the budget for allocation of general funds to each city department as a percentage. This will help get young adults engaged in decisions that affect them like parks, police, and after school programs. City Wide Committees, made up of very interested residents, would be established to deal with specific issues and to create proposals for spending discretionary funds that would also be voted on by city residents.
- See more at: http://www.shareable.net/blog/community-democracy-project-to-open-entire-city-budget#sthash.HX2wcbuX.dpuf
Residents 16 years and older that have attended at least one Neighborhood Assembly meeting can vote on the budget for allocation of general funds to each city department as a percentage. This will help get young adults engaged in decisions that affect them like parks, police, and after school programs. City Wide Committees, made up of very interested residents, would be established to deal with specific issues and to create proposals for spending discretionary funds that would also be voted on by city residents.
- See more at: http://www.shareable.net/blog/community-democracy-project-to-open-entire-city-budget#sthash.HX2wcbuX.dpuf
