Title
Recommendation to Approve the Operating and Capital Budget Calendar for Fiscal Years 2015-16 and 2016-17. (City Manager 2110)
Body
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: John A. Russo, City Manager
Re: Approve the Operating and Capital Budget Calendar for Fiscal Year 2015-16 and 16-17
BACKGROUND
As Council is aware, the City is embarking upon the Operating and Capital Budget process for Fiscal Years 2015-16 and 16-17. Staff is proposing a series of meetings and workshops to discuss and ultimately approve the budget for the next two years.
DISCUSSION
Staff is proposing the following schedule:
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 (Regular Council Meeting)
· Introduction of the Budget Process and Calendar
· Discussion of Revenues and Expenditures Assumptions
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 (Regular Council Meeting)
· Introduction of the Preliminary Budget
· Discussion of OPEB, PERS and Deferred Infrastructure and Maintenance
· Discussion of One-time Revenues, Advances, Loans and Transfers
· Discussion of General Fund Reserves
Thursday, April 16, 2015 (Special Meeting)
· Departmental Presentations:
o Police (1 hour)
o Library (1/2 hour)
o Recreation and Parks (1/2 hour)
o Base Reuse (1 hour)
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 (Special Meeting)
· Departmental Presentations:
o Public Works including Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) (1 hour)
o Community Development (Planning, Building, Economic Development, Housing and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission (1 hour)
o Human Resources (1/2 hour)
o Finance (1/2 hour)
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 (Special Meeting)
· Departmental Presentations:
o Fire (1 hour)
o City Clerk (1/2 hour)
o City Attorney including Risk Management and Workers' Compensation (1/2 hour)
o City Manager/Information Technology (1/2 hour)
o City Council (1/2 hour)
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 (Regular Meeting)
· Adoption of the Operating and CIP Budget for Fiscal Years 15-16 and 16-17
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of this action. However, final budget adoption will appropriate the funds necessary for operations for those Departments that are funded by the General Fund.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
This action is in conformance with the Alameda Municipal Code and all policy documents.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This activity is not a project and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA guidelines, because it involves governmental fiscal activities which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Operating and Capital Budget Calendar for Fiscal Year 2015-16 and 16-17.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth D. Warmerdam, Assistant City Manager
Financial Impact section reviewed,
Elena Adair, Finance Director
cc: City Auditor, Kevin Kearney
City Treasurer, Kevin Kennedy