Staff will presenting the City Manager's Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2018. The following information is included in the agenda materials:

• Slide Presentations
• Council Review Budget Book
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Council Goals and Objectives
  • Council Goals and Objectives Matrices
  • Approved New Budget Requests by Council Goal and Objective
  • New Personnel Listing

Mayor and Council will receive a detailed agenda prior to the retreat which will include an index referencing page numbers in the agenda packet. 

Due to file size, the full budget reports including budget narratives can be accessed through the City’s S:\Drive.  You may access these files at City Hall, using the following link  S:\- City of Flagstaff\BUDGET 2018\April Retreat\Budget Reports.
Please contact Jason Cook if you need assistance accessing these files.
 
Executive Agenda - April 26 - 27, 2017

1. Welcome and Council's Expectations
2. Approach for FY 2018 Budget
3. Budget Outlook/Overview
4. FY 2018 New Investments by Council Goal
5. Capital Improvement Program
6. Council Discussion and Parking Lot
7. Council Direction and Adds & Deletes

This Council Budget Retreat is to present the City Manager's Recommended Budget and received direction from Council on the FY 2018 Budget.

 The FY 2018 Budget is a guiding document for the financial plan of the City for next fiscal year.

COUNCIL GOALS:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Grow and strengthen a more equitable and resilient economy.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Support development and increase the inventory of public and private affordable housing for renters and home owners throughout the community.
SOCIAL JUSTICE: Advance social justice in our community. 
TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE: Deliver quality community assets and continue to advocate and implement a highly performing multi-modal transportation system.
BUILDING AND ZONING/REGIONAL PLAN: Revise the zoning code to remove ambiguities, and ensure it is consistent with community values and the regional plan.
CLIMATE CHANGE: Take meaningful climate change action. 
WATER CONSERVATION: Become a national leader in water conservation in all sectors.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES: Actively manage and protect all environmental and natural resources.
PERSONNEL: Attract and retain quality staff.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Enhance public transparency and accessibility.
TOWN AND GOWN: Enhance relationships between the city and institutions of higher education.  
CODE COMPLIANCE: Achieve comprehensive and equitable code compliance.

There was two previous Council budget retreats regarding the FY2018 budget on January 19, 2017 and February 16, 2007.