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Department Approval <br />�. �: ,� <br />Item Description: <br />�i1 `Y <br />��r I <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 06/16/14 <br />Item No.: 12.a <br />City Manager Approval <br />�� r�.� <br />� <br />Discuss 2015 City Council Budget Goals & Priorities <br />BACKGROUND <br />At the February 24, 2014 City Council meeting the Council considered the proposed 2015 Budget <br />Calendar which outlined a series of steps to establish an eventual budget. One of those steps included a <br />discussion on the Council's budget goals and priorities which are intended to provide direction for the <br />preparation of the City Manager's Recommended Budget. <br />To date, the 2015 Budget Calendar has included the following steps: <br />❖ May 12, 2014 Preliminary report on budget and tax levy impact items <br />❖ May 22, 2014 Departmental presentations <br />These information packages are included in Attachments A& B. In an effort to provide a City Manager <br />Recommended Budget that is consistent with the Council's aspirations, the Council is asked to reach a <br />consensus on the following budget goals and priorities: <br />❖ Desired changes in programs or service levels <br />� ❖ Consideration of new personnel <br />❖ Employee cost-of-living adjustment <br />❖ Preliminary tax levy amount; decrease, no-change, or increase? <br />❖ Use of cash reserves <br />The Council is also asked to provide any further direction it deems relevant to creating a City Manager <br />Recommended Budget. City Staff will be available to provide additional infarmation or answer any <br />Council inquiries. <br />POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />Not applicable. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />Not applicable. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />Not applicable. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />