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Department Approval <br />�� ,�: �� <br />Item Description: <br />l�'�, <br />Jy <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 10/19/09 <br />Item No.: 10.b <br />City Manager Approval <br />� / <br />2010 Sudget Prioritization Process - Phase #1 - Continued <br />BACKGROUND <br />Enclosed with this RCA, is a new prioritization matrix that incorporates the 2009 Sudget figures and also <br />identifies new budget impact items for 2010. Sy separate communication, the Council received this matrix <br />in electronic form which will allow each Member to interactively prioritize the various programs and <br />services and subsequently see the funding impact based on those decisions. You can perform as many <br />iterations as you like. <br />The remainder of this memo contains the same information that was included in the Council's 10/12/09 <br />Packet. <br />On September 14, 2009, the City Council adopted a preliminary, non-to-exceed, property t� levy for 2010. <br />In adopting this preliminary levy, it was understood that the Council would conduct a series of additional <br />budget-related meetings to establish funding priorities and to make final spending decisions before the <br />annual truth-in-t�ation meeting. <br />In support of this effort, the City Council established the following additional meetings: <br />2010 Budget Meeting Schedule <br />Date Topic / Purpose <br />October 12, 2009 Prioritization session — Phase I <br />October 19, 2009 Prioritization session — Phase I(tentative) <br />November 9, 2009 Prioritization session — Phase II <br />November 16, 2009 Finalize 2010 T� Levy and Sudget <br />December 7, 2009 Truth in T�ation Hearing <br />December 21, 2009 Adopt Final 2010 Sudget and T� Levy <br />Est. <br />Duration <br />2 Hours <br />1 Hour <br />2 Hours <br />1 Hour <br />1 Hour <br />1 Hour <br />As noted in a previous communication, it is suggested that the first prioritization session be structured in a <br />way that allows the Council to prioritize all city programs inde�endent of the costs or service levels <br />associated with those programs. This ensures that on a fundamental level, programs that are valued the <br />most are ranked the highest. It is suggested that the Council use the October 12th meeting for this purpose. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />