To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: STEPHANIE MEYER, FINANCE DIRECTOR
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CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 PROPOSED BUDGET AND 2025-30 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
PROCEDURES:
a. Reconvene the Public Hearing;
b. Take testimony;
c. Receive and file Budget Response Reports; and,
d. Continue the Public Hearing to June 17, 2025.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 16, 2025, City staff published the FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget and the 2025-2030 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). On May 20, 2025, the City Manager introduced the proposed Budget, provided Council the opportunity to request additional Budget Response Reports (BRRs), and identified June 3, 2025 as the date of the first Public Hearing to discuss the Budget. On June 3, 2025, the City Council focused on the proposed operating budget, received reports from Department Heads, asked questions of staff, took public comment, and continued the Public Hearing to June 10, 2025. The June 10 discussion is scheduled to focus on the City's 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program.
BACKGROUND
The Proposed Budget establishes the resources to support the City's work program for the following fiscal year. The Budget is designed to be consistent with the City Council's Strategic Plan and adopted financial principles. The Budget emphasizes core services that are essential to the City's mission.
The City Manager's Budget Message describes the Budget development process, the projected financial outlook for the coming fiscal year, and summarizes the Budget's proposed revenues and expenditures. It also presents recommended Decision Packages - additions or reductions to the base budget that are not contractually obligated or the result of annual personnel allocation updates - and details their financial impact.
The Budget includes Fund Summaries that highlight the status of key fund balances and presents more detailed summaries (mini-financials) to describe important ...
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