If you want to participate in the budget process, who do you contact?

Open Government: Collaboration, Transparency, and Participation in Practice

The next Budget by Priorities meeting is 7-9 p.m., Monday, May 3 at City Hall.   It may be the last.

The Budget Priorities and Results Team contacts are listed below.  (I had to fill out a  Public Records Request for this contact information).  The Mayor appoints the team members and Executives oversee them.  The Results Teams rank and screen citizen and staff proposals and make recommendations to the Executives and Mayor.  If you have a specific budget need or budget request, you can email the Results Team leads:

INFRASTRUCTURE AND GROWTH
"I want a well-maintained city whose transportation and other infrastructure keeps pace with growth."

Joel Pfundt  (lead)  Traffic Planner, jpfundt@redmond.gov
Jamie Aspach, Human Resources
Carolyn Hope, Senior Parks Planner
two other low profile staff.
Dianne Needham (citizen)

CLEAN, GREEN ENVIROMENT
"I want to live, learn, work, and play in a clean and green environment."

Dave Tuchek (lead)  Parks Operations Manager, dtuchek@redmond.gov
other four members are low profile staff
Kerry Smith (citizen) presently a Human Services commissioner

COMMUNITY BUILDING
"I want a sense of community and connections with others."

Jean Rice (lead), city management analyst for parks, jrice@redmond.gov
Charlie Gorman, police lieutenant
other three members are low profile staff
Siri Bliesner (citizen)
       [Arne Tomac was the citizen on 2008 Results Team, past councilman, Bike Advisory Committee chair]

SAFETY
"I want to be safe where I live, work, and play"

Colleen Kelly (lead) Director of Human Services, ckelly@redmond.gov
Nancy Chang, Teen Center
Kurt Seemann - Transportation planner.
other 2 members are low profile staff
Val Merrill (citizen)
    [Sue Stewart, was the citizen on 2008 Results Team, past Parks Commission chair, CRC commission]

BUSINESS COMMUNITY
"I want a diverse and vibrant range of businesses and services in Redmond"

Erika Vandenbrande (lead), Transportation manager, evandenbrande@redmond.gov
Brain Coats - police
Jim Roberts - Development planner
other 2 members are low profile staff
Ralph Kleim (citizen)
     [John Stilin was the citizen on the 2008 Results Team, past Arts Commission chair, present councilmember]

RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
"I want a city government that is responsible and responsive to its residents and businesses."

Kelly Wood (lead), Treasury Manager,  kwood@redmond.gov
Ken Wong - Teen Center
other 3 members are low profile staff.
Ray Smalling (citizen)   newly appointed a parks and trails commissioner

You can also send feedback to: BPquestions@redmond.gov.

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