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Budget Timeline To ensure that all statutory and legal deadlines are met, and to allow sufficient time in preparing and discussing the budget, the following tentative budget timeline is suggested. � ic� ��vnci� ini�� oal�sertin ess ��aunci� s�i,� � 5�asion] ?�Ia � 1�, �� �i�y �'�un�il r�irc��i��rs �r� ��,a�, ��rcEiv�c�, �n�d 5 ��k�r�aunciE m��tin�} - if n�c��r,+ ?�JI� ' ��a �00� Submission of the Prelimina Bud et to the Ci Council Jul 9,2004 Brief presentation of the Preliminary Budget by Ci Mana er & Staff (Council stud session) Jul 19,2004 Budget worksession #1(Council meeting) ❑ Discussion topics include: City Council, Admin, Finance �ul� 26,2004 Budget worksession #2 (Council study session) ** not yet scheduled ** O Discussion topics include: Police, Fire, Fire Relief Au st 2,2004 Budget worksession #3 (Council meetin� ❑ Discussion topics include: Public Works Au st 9 2004 � Budget worksession #4 (Council study session) ❑ Discussiontopics include: Parks & Recreation Aueust 16.2004 Budget worksession#5 (Council study session) ❑ Discussiontopics include: HRA, CommunityDevelopment Au ust 23.2004 Ci Council ado ts the 2005 Prelimina Bud et Council meetin Se tember 13,2004 As is shown above, the City Council will be asked to take formal action to adopt a preliminary budget and tax levy at the September 13, 2004 Council Meeting. (Please note that by adopting a preliminary budget and tax levy, the Council is setting a"not to exceed" limit on city expenditures. The final budget and levy can still be reduced after this date, but it cannot be increased). A truth-in-taxation hearing will be scheduled in early December, 2004, with the final budget and tax levy scheduled to be adopted in late December, 2004. City Council Goal-Setting Process At the May 17, 2004 Worksession, City Staff will plan to facilitate a one-hour goal-setting process that will attempt to identify the Council's objectives and spending priorities for 2005. From this, Staff will help guide the Council in reaching a consensus on some overall goals for the 2005 Budget. Enclosed is a summary of the comments received at the February meeting with the Council, Advisory Commissions, and Staff; as well as the recently held Town Hall Meetings.