TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Bruce Moe, Finance Director
SUBJECT:Title
Final Review and Direction for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget, Including the CIP, Prior to Adoption (Continued from the 6-2-15 City Council Meeting) (Finance Director Moe).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council provide final direction for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 budget, including the CIP, to facilitate the public hearing and adoption of the spending plan at the June 16, 2015, City Council meeting.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal implication associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
Please find this link to the Proposed Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Operating Budget at <http://www.citymb.info/OperatingBudget> as supporting documentation for all budget sessions noted in this report.
Over the past several months, there have been a number of opportunities for community and City Council input into the FY 2015-2016 budget. These included:
January Budget Process and Policies discussion
February Community Survey
February Mid-Year Budget and CIP review
March Community Budget Priority meeting
May Proposed Budget overview
Additionally, four Budget Study Sessions have been held:
May 7 Police and Fire departments
May 11 Parks and Recreation, Management Services, Human Resources, Finance and Information Technology
May 21 Community Development and Public Works (including CIP)
May 26 Study Session wrap-up/Independent Actuary report
DISCUSSION:
Tonight's discussion is designed for City Council to provide final direction prior to the scheduled public hearing and adoption of the spending plan at the June 16, 2015, City Council meeting. Any modifications to the proposed budget will be itemized in the adoption resolution and incorporated into the final budget published in July.
PUBLIC OUTREACH/INTEREST:
The schedule of budget meetings was published in advance in the Beach Reporter as well as on the City's website and social media outlets. Each study session was also Tweeted.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council provide final direction for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 budget, including the CIP, to facilitate the public hearing and adoption of the spending plan at the June 16, 2015, City Council meeting.