Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

TO:	Mayor and City Commission
FROM:	Diane Stoddard, Interim City Manager
DATE:	July 9, 2015
RE:	Future Agenda Items

The items listed below are planned for future agendas.  I have listed the date of items as they are known.  Dates are subject to change. 

07/21/15	· Consider authorizing publication of the 2016 Budget Summary and establishing August 4, 2015 as the public hearing date.  This establishes the maximum budget authority and property tax mill levy for the 2016 budget. · Transit Hub Discussion. · Santa Fe Station Project · Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute agreements with Lawrence Memorial Hospital for sponsor area and lease space of Sports Pavilion Lawrence
07/28/15	· Final presentation of city-wide cultural plan (tentative) · City Auditor will present the Performance Audit:  Financial Indicators.  Report
08/04/15	· Budget public hearing and adopt budget on first reading. · Conduct public hearing on status of 1231 Pennsylvania.
08/11/15	· Adopt budget on second reading.
TBD	· Discussion of ordinances regulating local payday loan businesses.   Staff Memo · Provide policy direction to staff related to small business eligibility under current investment and job creation thresholds in the city’s property tax abatement policy and inclusion of nuisance related criteria and clawbacks in city economic development performance agreements.    Staff Memo & Attachments · Phase II conference center discussion.