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Fourth, staff would develop and present to the Council some options for enhancing city services
<br />in the 7 areas the Council identifies as most important to the City. Based on that information and
<br />any other information Council desires, the Council would determine how much more money, if
<br />any, they wish to spend in 2007 on their 7 most important outcomes. Staff would then produce a
<br />recommended budget that is aligned with the Council's 7 most important outcomes using the
<br />amount of money in each area that the Council directs.
<br />Of course, city programs in areas other than the 7 most important outcomes would also be
<br />subject to Council questioning and adjustment. But the primary focus of the budget process
<br />would be to create and agree upon budget strategies to achieve more fully and completely the 7
<br />outcomes the Council identifies as most important to the City.
<br />2007 Recommended Budget Time�ine
<br />The City Council will receive a recommended budget sometime in early July, followed by a
<br />series of budget worksessions. These worksessions will include Staff presentations, but could
<br />also include public input, and Q&A sessions. Following these worksessions, the Council will be
<br />asked to adopt a preliminary, not-to-exceed budget and tax levy on September 11, 2006. A Final
<br />budget and tax levy will he adopted in late December, following the Truth-in-taxation hearing.
<br />The proposed Budget worksessions are as follows:
<br />2007 Budget Worksession Calendar — Options #1, 2
<br />Overview presentation of the City Manager's Recommended Budget ....................July 10, 2006
<br />Presentation of the Administrative and Finance Budgets ...................................... �u1y 17, 2006
<br />Presentation of the Police and Fire Budgets,,,,,,,,,,,,,,••,•-•••,,,,,,,,,,••--••--•--•-,,,,,,,•••••-••--July 24, 2006
<br />Presentation of the Public Works and Parks & Recreation Budgets ...................2�ugust 14, 2006
<br />Presentation of the Community Development & HRA Budgets ........................ August 21, 2006
<br />City Council discussion on the Recommended Budget .....................................2�ugust 28, 2006
<br />Adopt the 2007 Preliminary Budget,,.,,_,,._,,,,,.,,,,,,_„�.,._._.,,,, .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 11, 2006
<br />**Note* * July 17�'', and August ��I �' are scheduled Council Study Sessions; the remaining dates are scheduled
<br />Council Meetings.
<br />2007 Budget Worksession Calendar — Option #3
<br />City Council sets the Price of Government.,.,,..,.,,,,._.__ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 17, 2006
<br />City Council identifies the 7 most important outcomes,t,,.,.,.,,,,,.,,-„--,-...,,,,,,.,,-,.--. April 24, 2006
<br />City Staffpresents options to enhance services in the 7 outcomes...,.,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,--,-- May 15,2006
<br />City Council determines appropriate funding level for the 7 outcomes .................. June 12, 2006
<br />Overview presentation of the City Manager's Recommended Budget ................... suly 10, 2006
<br />Presentation of the Administrative and Finance Budgets ......................................July 17, 2006
<br />Presentation of the Police and Fire Budgets .........................................................Jul.y 24, 2006
<br />Presentation of the Public Works and Parks & Recreation Budgets ...................2�ugust 14, 2006
<br />Presentation of the Community Development & HRA Budgets ........................2.ugust 21, 2006
<br />City Council discussion on the Recommended Budget .....................................t�.ugust 28, 2006
<br />Adopt the 2007 Preliminary Budget...-..--.-,.,,.....,.,,.,.,.,,__. .......... . . . . . . . . . . .September 11, 2006
<br />**Note** April 17�', May 15�', July 1'�`�', and August _�I'' are scheduled Council Study Sessions; the remaining
<br />c�ates are scheduled Council Meetings.
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