4.
City Council Budget Retreat
- Meeting Date:
- 02/11/2016
- Co-Submitter:
- Stephanie Smith
- From:
- Stephanie Smith, Assistant to City Manager
- Department:
Co-Submitter:
TITLE:
City Council Budget Retreat
DESIRED OUTCOME:
The objectives for the February Budget Retreat include:
- Receive additional policy direction on City Council's budget priorities
- Identify targets for the FY17 budget
- Receive additional policy direction on City Council's budget priorities
- Identify targets for the FY17 budget
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The budget for the City of Flagstaff is the policy document that reflects the goals and objectives of the City Council. Over the course of several months the Council meets to gather input on major budget issues prior to preparation of the budget.
The February budget retreat is scheduled to review updated revenue and expenditure projections and receive additional policy direction on the Council's budget priorities prior to preparing the annual budget.
The budget retreat will take place February 11th and 16th at the Flagstaff Aquaplex.
AGENDA
The February budget retreat is scheduled to review updated revenue and expenditure projections and receive additional policy direction on the Council's budget priorities prior to preparing the annual budget.
The budget retreat will take place February 11th and 16th at the Flagstaff Aquaplex.
AGENDA
- Welcome and Overview
- Follow up from December retreat
- Overview of budget process
- Reductions, restorations and organizational impacts in City services
- Revenue and expenditure update
- Budget priorities and approach for the Retreat
- Policy discussions about budget priorities
- Infrastructure/Transportation
- New revenue opportunities
- Council policy discussion
- Retreat wrap up
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) Develop and implement guiding principles that address public safety service levels through appropriate staff levels
5) Explore and adopt policies to lower the costs associated with housing to the end user
6) Provide a well-managed transportation system
7) Continue to implement the Flagstaff Regional Plan and focus efforts on specific plans
8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments
9) Improve the economic quality of life for Flagstaff through economic diversification, and by fostering jobs and programs that grow wages and revenues
10) Support and assist the most vulnerable
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) Develop and implement guiding principles that address public safety service levels through appropriate staff levels
5) Explore and adopt policies to lower the costs associated with housing to the end user
6) Provide a well-managed transportation system
7) Continue to implement the Flagstaff Regional Plan and focus efforts on specific plans
8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments
9) Improve the economic quality of life for Flagstaff through economic diversification, and by fostering jobs and programs that grow wages and revenues
10) Support and assist the most vulnerable
11) Ensure that we are as prepared as possible for extreme weather events