1. GRAŻYNA CZAJKOWSKA, PL

2. AGENDA Problems appearing while introducing first Polish PB 2012, 2013 and 2014 editions – few digits Comments after third edition Does PB in Sopot contributed to opening the city authorities for a voice of citizens?

3. Sopocka Inicjatywa Rozwojowa Opposition councilors introduce a project Majority of opposition councilors voted down the Resolution Lack of legal regulations in Polish law Local Resolution about Consultations with citizens – its results will be binding for councilors Only mayor can submit the project of budget into City Council proceeding Gentleman agreement between mayor, councilors and citizens Lack of legal regulations in Polish law Local Resolution about Consultations with citizens – its results will be binding for councilors Only mayor can submit the project of budget into City Council proceeding Gentleman agreement between mayor, councilors and citizens

4. THE PRIMARY CONCLUSIONTHE PRIMARY CONCLUSION COOPERATION AND GOOD WILL BETWEEN ALL PARTICIPANTS OF PROCESS IS CRUCIAL otherwiseotherwise lack of information campaign, the city clerks will choose projects Illusory character of PB

5. Number of projects Amount of money in mln € Number of persons voting 1,7601,733 1,286 2.152 1.506 2.450 Population of 36.000 Population of 36.000 Digits about three editions

6. Leaflets

7. citizens’ concepts concerned all the city area More than 1% budget was assigned to PB Concepts were rather interesitng and reasonable Idea spread to many other cities in Poland Misguiding terminology used in the process No Citizens Forum A poor information campaign Lack of involving residents to participate on each level of intriducing the PB Insufficient monitoring during the whole process