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Reg�ular City Cn�ncil Meeting 1Vionday, ,�n�e 1 I, 20p7 Pa�;e 35 1 Councilmember Ro� opined his suppo� �or the mot�on; observ�ng that 2 he had suggestions for incorporating additional language, he sought 3 s�a��'s indulgence in taking his eommenis unde� advisemen�, includ- 4 ing those of other Councilmembers provided at tonight's meeiing. 5 6 Councilmember Roe fi�rther encouraged individual Councilmembers 7 to pxesume that prflposed ch�ges can get a 4f 5 vote, rather than 8 dwell�ng on negative aspects. 9 IO 11 12 Mayor Klausing concurred with Counezime�nber Roe's posztive com- ments. 13 Mr. Stark advised Councilm�mbers that he wauld �resent a c�py of 14 tonighi's draft meetzng minu�es to ihe ih�ree �irms at �heir pre-proposal 15 meetings. 16 17 18 19 20 2 l. 22 23 24 25 26 27 2S Roll Call Ayes: Kough; Pust; Roe and K�au�ing. l�iays: �h1an. Motion carried. h. City Budge� Calendar — Cortsider Estab�ishing �he 20D8 C�ty �udge� Calencia� Finance Director Chris Miller rev�ewed past praetice for prelirninary discussians on goa�s and priorities in the spring, �ollvwed by �he City Manager-recommended Budget in mid-July, �ollowed by Department- specific budget preseniations leading to adoption of a Preliminary Budget in September. 29 Mr. Miller advised that, while this process resulted in eventua� adop- 30 tion of �he budget, from sta�'�'s perspective, it was ineffective in plac- 31 ing s�rategic-level goals and strategies and providing identif able ac- 32 �ions st�ps driving formu�ation of an annual budget. Mr. Miller ad- 33 vised that staff was sugge��ing refining the budget proeess to be st�-uc- 34 tu�es to maximize and coordinate the decision-making process, and 35 align �esources wi�h expected outcomes. 36 37 Mx, N�i�ler provided a proposed Z00$ Budget Calendar for Council re- 38 view and co�n7nent, incorporating those objectives. Nir. Miller opined 39 tha� if the Coune�l were supportive of the prn�aosed ca�endar and pz�oc�