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Hutehinson suggest no more than I O goals — and preferably 5 or b-- each expressed in no mare than 10 wards. This reflects their view that govez-�ament budgeiing oug�t to be goal-driven and �nare und�rstandable to �he community and ihe governing body. G Spread the Price of Go�ernment Across the Goals. Once the price and goals are set, then the governing body allocates the price �o each goal. This tells everyone how resources are going to be spent. It also sets the stage for t%e fourth and final step of the process. D. Buy Results. Servzce offers are made to fulfill th� goals chosen by the governing body in accardance wiih the price or value the governing body places on each goal. The govern- ing body buys those service oifers and the res�lts it thinks are most closely aligned with its goals and most cost-effective. Usually, there are more of�fez-s for service than there are resources to pay �or those services. Hence, some offers are funded and same are not. BFO has been used in a handiul of cities, counties, school districts, and states. ili. P4SSIBLE COUNCIL OPTIONS: City Council options for creating the 2007 city budget include: 1. Use a conventional budgeting approach. 2. Use a budgeting for outcornes approach. 3. Use some other budgeting approach. Sta£�'seeks Council's direction. (We are coming to you so early ir� the year because a BFO ap- proach would require additionat activities by the Council and staff in shaping the 2007 city budget. ) 2