6.
City Council Joint Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 04/06/2015
- Co-Submitter:
- Stephanie Smith, Assistant to City Manager
- From:
- Stephanie Smith, Assistant to City Manager
- Department:
Co-Submitter:
Information
TITLE:
State FY16 Budget Update - City and County Impacts
DESIRED OUTCOME:
Information Only
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City and County adopt legislative priorities to establish City and County positions on issues, policies and projects of legislative interest. In addition to tracking specific legislation impacting to the City's interest and established priorities, staff and contract lobbyist (City) also monitor State budget issues that impact local budgeting. The purpose of the informational update is to review the State FY16 Budget impact to local governments statewide and understand impacts to the City and County FY16 budgets.
INFORMATION:
COUNCIL GOALS:
1) Invest in our employees and implement retention and attraction strategies
2) Ensure Flagstaff has a long-term water supply for current and future needs
3) Provide sustainable and equitable public facilities, services, and infrastructure systems in an efficient and effective manner to serve all population areas and demographics
4) Explore and adopt policies to lower the costs associated with housing to the end user
5) Develop and implement guiding principles that address public safety service levels through appropriate staffing levels
6) Relieve traffic congestion throughout Flagstaff
7) Address key issues and processes related to the implementation of the Regional Plan
8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments
9) Foster relationships and maintain economic development commitment to partners
10) Decrease the number of working poor
11) Ensure that we are as prepared as possible for extreme weather events
1) Invest in our employees and implement retention and attraction strategies
2) Ensure Flagstaff has a long-term water supply for current and future needs
3) Provide sustainable and equitable public facilities, services, and infrastructure systems in an efficient and effective manner to serve all population areas and demographics
4) Explore and adopt policies to lower the costs associated with housing to the end user
5) Develop and implement guiding principles that address public safety service levels through appropriate staffing levels
6) Relieve traffic congestion throughout Flagstaff
7) Address key issues and processes related to the implementation of the Regional Plan
8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments
9) Foster relationships and maintain economic development commitment to partners
10) Decrease the number of working poor
11) Ensure that we are as prepared as possible for extreme weather events