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Attaclunent C of <br />Item 13.a - 2/2,8/11 Meeting <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 2/14/11 <br />Item No: 12.e <br />NP <br />ii, artment Approval: <br />,m Description: Adopting the 2012/13 Budget Calendar <br />I - a <br />Background <br />Annually, the City Council ad,opts, 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 />111111111111 !1pil q 1111 F111 I <br />Will I �i, <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 biased, on the preliminary NTE levy <br />6) Identification of documentation to be used throughout the process. <br />For discussion pu oses, Staff suggests the following meeting calendar: <br />20,12/13 Budget Calendar <br />Event Di s <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, possibily 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 />0 <br />