TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Nadine Nader, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Community Budget Priority Meeting Results (Assistant City Manager Nader).
RECEIVE REPORT
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Accept a presentation on the results of the 2015 Community Budget Priority Meeting, presented by Management Partners.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with this action.
BACKGROUND:
This new approach to the City's budgeting process was introduced by City officials at the January 6, 2015 City Council meeting. The City's first Community Priority Budget Meeting was held on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Joslyn Community Center. The meeting was designed to engage participants in a fun, informative and productive way, and provide unique opportunities for individuals to participate and engage with City staff on different City service areas.
DISCUSSION:
The meeting was well attended; approximately 100 to 125 community members participated in interactive budget activities. City officials shared information about the decisions that go into making the budget, various spending and revenue constraints, and the trade-offs that have to be made in funding services and programs. Feedback gathered during this meeting will be used as a guide during the development of the fiscal year 2015/16 budget as well as for long-range planning.
Attached are the documents that were distributed during the Community Priority Budget Meeting. The facilitator is in the process of compiling the results from the meeting and will present the results to the Council.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the results from Management Partners regarding the 2015 Community Budget Priority Meeting.
Attachments:
1. Community Budget Priority Meeting Materials