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Budget Workshop for Fiscal Year 2022-23 Mid-Cycle Budget Update to Provide Direction on Funding Changes that will be Incorporated into Budget Adoption Hearing Materials for City Council Consideration in June 2022. (Finance 10024054)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Mid-Cycle Budget Update incorporates funding updates and departmental proposals for changes in service levels for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 since the FY 2021-23 Biennial Budget was adopted by City Council in June 2021. The Interim City Manager is proposing a General Fund budget of $124,925,459 in FY 2022-23. The total proposed budget for all funds is $286,384,146 in FY 2022-23. The proposed budget includes funding for 14 new positions including six firefighter positions to support the new Community Assessment Response and Engagement (CARE) Team.
Staff is seeking direction from the City Council on these proposed service level changes, workforce changes, and other funding changes in order to align the City's spending plan for FY 2022-23 with the City Council's priorities.
BACKGROUND
On June 15, 2021, City Council adopted a Biennial Budget, or two-year budget, with the City's spending plan for FYs 2021-22 and 2022-23. The Mid-Cycle Budget, or year 2 budget, provides the City Council and community an opportunity to review changes in funding and consider departmental proposals for changes in service levels to address community needs in FY 2022-23.
The budget workshops scheduled on May 10 (and 12, if necessary), 2022, give the City Council and community an opportunity to discuss the factors that make up the overall City budget and consider proposals for changes in service levels and capital improvements.
During the workshop, staff will provide highlights of the Mid-Cycle Budget and answer questions on budget projections and departmental funding changes that are outside of the baseline budget estimates presented to the City Council in May and June ...
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