Budget Process

v Our goals in the budget preparation process are to ensure that the process is transparent, accessible, and understandable to the City Commission and the public. A successful budget is well calibrated to reflect the goals of the City Commission.  Recommended goals as we begin preparation of the 2009 budget: 

o Given revenue challenges, strive to maintain 2008 budget levels for expenditures

o Strive to make progress on Commission priorities as they are defined

o Continue to reduce expenditures as possible

v Draft 2009 Budget Calendar

v Changes: suggestions for improving the process

Revenue Information 

v 1st Quarter 2008 Budget Report

v 2008 Comparison Information Memo

v 2009 Projections – Property Tax supported funds (corrected spreadsheets for 2% projections and 4% projections have been added to the memo on 05/02/08).

Expenditures / Budget Priorities

v 2009 Budget Development Parameters Memo

v Employee Compensation and Benefits Memo

v Fire Medical Equipment Replacement Memo

v Transit Memo

v Outside Agencies Memo

Future Topics 

v Impact of Delayed Equipment Replacement and Staffing

v City County Funding Relationships

v Additional assignments for further staff research