4.
City Council Budget Retreat
- Meeting Date:
- 04/26/2016
- From:
- Stephanie Smith, Assistant to City Manager
- Department:
Co-Submitter:
TITLE:
City Council FY17 Budget Retreat
DESIRED OUTCOME:
Present City Manager's Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 and receive Council direction.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Enclosed is the City Manager's Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2017. The following information is included in the agenda materials:
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 2017\April Retreat\Budget Reports. Please contact Jason Cook if you need assistance accessing these files.
Executive Agenda - April 26 - 27, 2016
- Budget Retreat Presentation Packet
- Slide Presentations
- Supplemental Materials, including February retreat recap, Employee Advisory Committee's budget recommendation, Leadership Team priorities, and new funding requests.
- Council Review Budget Book
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 2017\April Retreat\Budget Reports. Please contact Jason Cook if you need assistance accessing these files.
Executive Agenda - April 26 - 27, 2016
- Welcome and Council's Expectations
- Budget Priorities and Council Goals - Where do we want to go?
- Feedback from February Budget Retreat
- Budget Outlook and Fund Overviews - Where are we now?
- Framework for the Retreat
- Advancing Council Goals in FY17 Budget - How do we get there?
- Capital Improvement Program
- Council Discussion on Additional Funding Requests
- Council Direction and Wrap-up
INFORMATION:
The FY17 City Manager's Recommended Budget advances all City 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