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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 11, 2008 Page 15 Staff was directed to provide the above-identified information as part of a future agenda item. 13. d. Presentation of the City Manager's Recommended Budget City Manager Bill Malinen presented his recommended 2009 City Budget, with additional comment and assistance from City Finance Director Chris Miller. Three bench handouts were distributed to the public and City Council, and in- cluded amemorandum dated August 11, 2008 from City Manager Malinen to the City Council and entitled, "2009 City Manager Recommended Budget;" a hard copy of the visual presentation entitled, "City Manager Recommended Budget dated August 11, 2008;" and the "City of Roseville Capital Improvement Plan - Master List -Non-Tax Supported Items, 2009 - 2018. City Manager. Malinen thanked Department Heads and staff for their efforts in preparing department -specific budgets consistent with City Council adopted fis- cal and budget policies and guidance, and in concert with strategic plans each de- partment had developed for 2009. City Manager Malinen noted the constraints impacting that strategic planning due to recent legislation limiting levy increases at 3.9% over the next three years. City Manager Malinen reviewed highlights of the budget; and noted that he would be recommending moving toward anoutcome-based and biennial budgeting proc- ess over the next three years, with an annual review and identification of potential alternative funding resources. City Manager Malinen again touched upon the Park System Master Plan to fulfill initiatives and priorities of the Imagine Roseville 2025 community visioning proc- ess; and opined that the City could operate for 2009 without drastic changes in departments and services, while anticipating some ramifications. However, Mr. Malinen advised that the effects of the legislation in the 2010 and 2011 budget years would be more drastic, and as the City went through the biennial budget ex- ercise, structural changes may be needed, as well as capital improvement appor- tionments for discretionary and non-discretionary items, services and programs, while providing an opportunity to hear input from residents for City Council deci- sions rather than after-the-fact realities. City Manager Malinen advised that department requests had been approximately $2 million greater than what was able to or recommended for funding for 2009; unfortunate for departments in light of their extensive work in developing strate- gic plan. However, Mr. Malinen opined that with revised budget approaches, more progress may be realized in the next several years by focusing on the City`s core services.