ITEM 6.1 Budget CalendarF Otsezo
MINNESOTA V
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Request for
City Council Action
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
REQUESTOR:
MEETING DATE:
Administration
Lori Johnson, City Administrator
April 25, 2015
PRESENTER(s):
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM #:
Lori Johnson, City Administrator
6.1
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend review of 2017 budget calendar and motion to set first budget meeting for May 9.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT?
No
IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The first 2017 budget meeting is proposed for May 9 following the regular City Council meeting. The first
budget meeting of the year is the Council's opportunity to provide direction on the budget and tax levy
before a draft document is prepared. This is an important meeting for staff because it provides insight
into what the Council expects for the coming year. Council direction sets the tone for the upcoming
budget and tax levy, which assists staff in preparing a budget and proposed tax levy that align with the
Council's desires.
Attached is a proposed 2017 budget calendar outlining the remainder of the meeting schedule. This
schedule provides multiple meetings at which the Council can ask questions about the proposed budget,
tax levy, and CIP and request changes prior to the budget hearing and adoption in December.
Department heads will be present at these meetings to explain their requests and to answer Council
auestions.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: X ❑ ATTACHED ❑ NONE
• Proposed Budget Calendar
POSSIBLE MOTION
Please word motion as you would like it to appear in th11 e minu11 tes.
Motion to set a budget work session for May 9, 2016, following the regular Council meeting.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED: ❑ YES
N/A ❑ NO
ACTION TAKEN
❑ APPROVED AS REQUESTED ❑ DENIED ❑ TABLED ❑ OTHER (List changes)
IE
Proposed 2017 Budget Calendar
April 25
Consider budget calendar
May 9
Kick-off budget meeting with City Council
May 16 (Depending on PC
Council Budget Work Session - Reserve Levies
schedule)
July 25
Distribute draft 2017 Budget to City Council
August S - following Regular
Council Budget Work Session
meeting
August 22 following regular
Council Budget Work Session
meeting
August 29 - 6:00
Council Budget Work Session
September 12 following regular
Council Budget Work Session review of previously presented department
meeting
requests; Council direction to staff with Council changes to draft budget
and proposed tax levy
September 26
Adopt proposed levy and certify to Wright County
October -November TBD
City Council work sessions to review utility budgets, CIP, and to review
previously presented General, Reserve, and Debt fund budgets and tax
levies.
December 7 (Optional)
Council Budget and CIP Work Session if needed for review prior to public
input meeting.
December 12
Hold public input budget meeting. Adopt final tax levy, all budgets and
CIP.
December 13
Certify to Wright County and report to State
4/6/2016