Title
Discuss Budget Policies and Guidelines for Fiscal Year 2015-16
Summary
MEETING DATE: February 3, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Financial Services
CONTACT: Mark Holloway, Budget Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
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- Discuss draft City Council Budget Policies and Guidelines for fiscal year 2015-16.
- Provide direction on Council budget input.
- ITEM SUMMARY:
- The budget process for fiscal year 2015-16 has started.
- City Council Budget Policies and Guidelines are developed to address concerns and direct resources and efforts. This process is an important foundation for budget development.
- The City desires to compile a budget that addresses City Councils' concerns. Staff is requesting direction on how the Council prefers to provide budget input.
- Goal-setting workshops for the Council are usually scheduled in January or February.
- In past years, a budget survey has also been distributed to Council to help identify budget issues.
- Last year, Council members gave suggestions and comments about any specific budget issues they wish to address during meetings with the City Manager and Strategic Planning & Budget staff.
- SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
- Adoption of City Council Budget Policies and Guidelines are scheduled for February , 2015.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY: None.