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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 14,2011 Page 30 Councilmember Pust noted that staff was always receptive to providing whatever was requested; however, she preferred a broader discussion. Mayor Roe opined that those documents are based on what was provided in the past and references to the list begin on page 3, noting that it was more defined that just these attachments; and the documents included to-date were intended to serve only as a starting discussion point for documentation requests. Councilmember Willmus concurred with the comments of Councilmember Pust verbatim; however, he expressed support for the proposed calendar dates, but suggested that adopting the resolution tonight may be premature. Councilmember McGehee concurred with Councilmembers Pust and Willmus, advising that the documentation she would request was not that included in the document list; and questioned when the roundtable discussion would be held to request their document preferences; and whether Mayor Roe would like those re- quests at the February 28, 2011 regular meeting. Mayor Roe suggested that the sooner received the better to avoid delaying the process and allowing staff time to prepare those documents. Councilmember Johnson questioned where criteria was for prioritizing the second year in the process, with 2011 including the "must do's" and "ought to do's" but not laid out for 2013. Mayor Roe noted that it was the same budget. Councilmember Johnson questioned whether it actually was the same, since it needed to remain fluid for all departments the ability to identify mid-2011 on long-term plans for that year. Mayor Roe advised that the biennial budget process was coordinated with the ca- lendar for review throughout the two-year budget cycle; and was directly related to Councilmember Pust's comments to add milestones and dates to address the second year; even though the City Council will still adopt an annual levy. Councilmember Johnson noted that the second year didn't include such items like mill and overlay projects, and that was the type of criteria he was suggesting needed additional conversations. Mayor Roe opined that it should be provided as part of the two-year cycle, and could be lumped together over that period, or if the Council so directed, could be separated for 2012 and 2013.