✅ Resiliency Plan
Resiliency Plan: A Community-Driven Plan for Financial Sustainability
After the strategic planning process was completed, the City worked with the community to create a Resiliency Plan: A community-driven approach to prioritizing services.
2025 Resiliency Plan Updates
2024 Resiliency Plan Updates
City Manager presentation on October 1, 2024 to City Council
Resiliency Plan Update Webinar on October 22, 2024
Phases
✅ In Person Resiliency Plan Community Workshop
On January 18, 2024, the City held an in-person community workshop for the Resiliency Plan. The workshop was held at the City of Benicia Public Library. Attendees could participate in an informational presentation and Q&A with the City Manager, provide feedback through a prioritization exercise, take the online survey in person, and ask staff any clarifying questions. In addition, attendees had the opportunity to meet with City employees and City Council members to ask questions and learn more about the City's operations and budget.

Press Release: City of Benicia Hosts Community Meetings on Program and Service Cuts for Resiliency Plan
January 22, 2024 - The City of Benicia is seeking feedback from residents in January through an online community survey, a virtual workshop and in-person town halls to receive input on the community’s priorities of programs and services that the city offers.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Community Survey
January 15-26 • Visit www.BelieveInBenicia.org
In Person Workshops
January 25 • 6pm-8pm
City of Benicia Community Center
Virtual Workshops via Zoom
January 24 • 6pm
The virtual workshop will have an informational presentation and an opportunity to provide feedback through a virtual poll. The in-person workshop will have hands-on interactive activities and include opportunities to provide input on future cuts, ask questions to city staff or council members, and hear a presentation from the city manager. People are welcome to come and go at any time during the in-person workshops.
The City of Benicia is facing a structural financial imbalance, with approximately $6.5 million (10% of the City’s general fund budget) needed in ongoing program and service cuts to reach fiscal sustainability.
The Resiliency Plan will include the scope of programs offered under two funding scenarios, one if the general sales tax measure, Measure B, on the March 5, 2024, ballot is passed by voters, and another if the sales tax measure is not passed by voters, which would require the city to cut $6.5 million to the general fund budget.
To learn more about how to participate, visit www.BelieveInBenicia.org.
Upcoming and ongoing events
Past events

Event date: February 10th, 2026 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Benicia Community Center
70 registrants

Event date: February 11th, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Benicia Public Library

Event date: October 28th, 2024 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
Benicia Community Center
4 registrants


Event date: October 21st, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
The Chill - Benicia Wine Bar

Event date: October 14th, 2024 from 4:45 PM to 6:15 PM.

Event date: October 10th, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Bruehol Benicia Brewing
2 registrants

Event date: October 7th, 2024 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.
Lucca Bar & Grill
3 registrants

Event date: October 5th, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
City Park
1 registrant

Event date: October 3rd, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Bruehol Benicia Brewing
2 registrants

Event date: October 3rd, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
First Street Green
1 registrant

Event date: September 30th, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

Event date: September 23rd, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
Club Pacifica
2 registrants

Event date: September 16th, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
150 Military West
2 registrants

Event date: September 9th, 2024 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.
Lucca Bar & Grill

