To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JENNIFER PAUL, FINANCE DIRECTOR
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CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 PROPOSED BUDGET, FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, AND ASSOCIATED BUDGET RESPONSE REPORTS
a. Reconvene Public Hearing, take testimony;
b. Continue Public Hearing to June 14, 2022; and
c. Receive and file Budget Response Reports.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 16, 2022, in accordance with the City Charter, the Mayor and City Council received the Proposed Budget for FY 2022-23 and the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). On May 17, 2022, the first Public Hearing on these documents was conducted and continued to June 7, 2022. The May 17th Public Hearing provided an introduction and summary of the Proposed Budget. The June 7th Budget Hearing will be focused on department operations. The June 14th Budget Hearing will be focused on proposed capital projects. The June 21st Hearing will be focused on Council consideration of Budget Adoption.
BACKGROUND
The Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget is balanced in accordance with the City Council's adopted Financial Principles. If all recommended Decision Packages are adopted as modifications to the core budget, the General Fund's unallocated balance (total revenues over expenditures) would be $1.8M. To date, 25 Budget Response Reports (see attached) have been prepared and submitted to the City Council.
The City Manager's budget message describes the budget development process, the City's projected financial outlook for the upcoming fiscal year, proposed General Fund revenues and expenditures, and recommended decision packages. Decision packages are additions or reductions to the base budget that are not contractually obligated or the result of annual personnel allocation updates.
The departmental sections of the budget document discuss core service activities, key projects and assignments, and customer service and referral work measures. Financial Sum...
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