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Department Approval �. �: � Item Description �� .r- REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 06/15/15 Item No.: 13.a City Manager Approval Discuss 2016 City Council Budget Goals & Priorities BACKGROUND At the May 4, 2015 City Council meeting the Council adopted the 2016 Budget Calendar which outlined a series of steps to establish an eventual budget. One of those steps included a discussion on the Council's budget goals and priorities which are intended to provide direction for the preparation of the City Manager's Recommended Budget. To date, the 2015 Budget Calendar has included the following steps: ❖ May 27, 2015 Departmental presentations (session #1 of 2) ❖ June 1, 2015 Departmental presentations (session #2 of 2) Summaries of these departmental presentations are included in Attachment A. In an effort to provide a City Manager Recommended Budget that is consistent with the Council's aspirations, the Council is asked to provide at a minimum, guidance on the following budget goals and priorities: � ❖ Desired changes in programs or service levels ❖ Consideration of new personnel ❖ Employee COLA and healthcare contribution ❖ Preliminary tax levy amount; decrease, no-change, or increase? ❖ Use of cash reserves Supplemental information regarding these areas and others is included below. Changes in Program or Service Levels The City has over 50 separate operating divisions which provide hundreds of distinct programs and services. Approximately 35% of these programs are funded by property taxes. The Council is asked to provide general guidance on whether any of these programs or services should receive added or reduced emphasis. � The Council is also asked to consider what emphasis you might want to provide for the Council's Strategic Priorities developed earlier this year. Page 1 of 4