Laserfiche WebLink
I AM F-1 q" <br />Item Description: Adopting the 2012/13 Budget Calendar <br />Date: 2/14/11 <br />Item No: 12.e <br />1111� 1 N <br />Background <br />Annually, the City Council adopts, by resolution, a budget calendar in an effort to better <br />coordinate the budget and decision-making process. Based on the outcome of previous year's <br />budget processes, and in recognition that the 2011 budget process is relatively fresh in <br />everyone's mind, Staff recommends that the Council take a similar approach for the 2012/13 <br />Budget process, with some refinements. <br />The proposed calendar includes some suggested changes from previous years: <br />1) Recognition of the Priority Based Budgeting approach including Program Listing <br />Prioritization methodology refinement occurs. <br />2) The staff and Council priority results are developed and reviewed. <br />3) The results of the Community Survey are reviewed and the results available for <br />additional direction. <br />4) A preliminary Not To Exceed (NTE) levy is identified early in the year <br />5) A second draft budget from the CM based on the preliminary NTE levy <br />6) Identification of documentation to be used throughout the process. <br />For discussion purposes, Staff suggests the following meeting calendar: <br />2012/13 Budget Calendar <br />Event Dat <br />I Council/Staff Work Plan/Strategic Planning meetings Jan. 31 & Feb. 7 <br />2.. Council approves 2012 Budget Work Plan Feb. 14 <br />INCLUDING REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION <br />3.. Council reviews and possibly refines Budget Ranking Methodology Feb 28 <br />(note: rename to "Program Listing Prioritization Methodology") <br />4. Dept. by Dept. Council-Staff Q & A on items in Program Listing (to Feb 28 <br />understand what the items in the listing are) <br />1 <br />