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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: 06/10/13 <br /> Item No.: 12.a <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Consider Revising the 2014 Budget Process <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br />At the February 25, 2013 City Council meeting, the City Council adopted a 2014/2015 Budget Calendar <br />2 <br />which outlined the budget process for the next biennial budget. In the past few weeks, individual <br />3 <br />Councilmembers have expressed an interest in pursuing a different budget approach than the one <br />4 <br />outlined in the Calendar. Councilmember suggestions included: <br />5 <br />6 <br />Focusing on a budget solely for 2014 rather than a 2-year budget cycle. <br />7 <br />Concentrating on departmental or divisional operating budgets rather than program-based <br />8 <br />budgeting. <br />9 <br />Providing for departmental budget presentations, review, and Q&A. <br />10 <br />Revising the ‘information packages’ prepared for the Council. <br />11 <br />12 <br />Over the past two weeks, City Staff met to discuss these revisions and are recommending that the City <br />13 <br />Council consider moving forward with the following budget process: <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />At the conclusion of these discussions, the Council should give final direction to allow for the <br />32 <br />development and subsequent presentation of a City Manager Recommended Budget. <br />33 <br />34 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />