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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: 08/13/12 <br /> Item No.: <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Set a Hearing to Solicit Comment on the 2013 City Manager Recommended <br />Budget & Tax Levy <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br />Earlier this year, the City Council adopted the 2012-2013 Performance Management Program which <br />2 <br />features a comprehensive approach to improving results through systematic processes and continuous <br />3 <br />evaluation. As part of that Program, a Budget Hearing is supposed to be held in August of this year. <br />4 <br />5 <br />The purpose of the Budget Hearing is to provide citizens with an opportunity to comment on the 2013 <br />6 <br />proposed tax levy and spending plans. The City Council can then use this input in determining the <br />7 <br />preliminary, not-to-exceed levy; and tentative budget. <br />8 <br />9 <br />The 2013 City Manager Recommended Budget is scheduled to be presented at the August 13, 2012 Council <br />10 <br />meeting. Therefore it would be appropriate to schedule the Hearing for August 27, 2012 to receive public <br />11 <br />comment. <br />12 <br />PO <br />OLICYBJECTIVE <br />13 <br />Holding a Budget Hearing to solicit public input is consistent with the goals established in IR2025, as well <br />14 <br />as the City’s Performance Management Program. <br />15 <br />FI <br />INANCIALMPACTS <br />16 <br />Not applicable. <br />17 <br />SR <br />TAFF ECOMMENDATION <br />18 <br />Staff recommends that the City Council set a hearing for August 27, 2012 to receive public comment on <br />19 <br />the 2013 City Manager Recommended Budget. <br />20 <br />RCA <br />EQUESTEDOUNCILCTION <br />21 <br />Motion to set a hearing for August 27, 2012 to receive public comment on the 2013 City Manager <br />22 <br />Recommended Budget. <br />23 <br />24 <br />Prepared by: Chris Miller, Finance Director <br />Attachments: A: 2013 City Manager Recommended Budget – see 10.c Council Agenda item materials. <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />