City Commission
Study Session
April 24, 2007
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
City Commission Chambers – City Hall
A G E N D A
Updated:
Budget Process
v Our goals in the budget preparation process are to ensure that the process is transparent, accessible, and understandable to the City Commission and the public. A successful budget is well calibrated to reflect the goals of the City Commission. Recommended goals as we begin preparation of the 2008 budget:
§ make strong progress in ensuring that revenues and expenditures are balanced;
§ make significant progress in responding to infrastructure, facility and equipment needs;
§ understand that progress on economic development is necessary; and
§ communicate to the community that as the City’s financial condition improves – based on progress on these earlier items – additional program improvements and enhancements can be undertaken.
v Draft 2008 Budget Calendar
v Changes: suggestions for improving the process
Budget Priorities
v Infrastructure Overview and Audit
§ Infrastructure
§ Pavement Maintenance Program update
§ Sidewalk & Traffic Calming Program update
§ Storm water utility overview
o North Lawrence Drainage Study recommendations
§ Kansas River Levee recertification report
§ Water/Sewer facilities – CIP projects status report
§ Parks & Recreation facility project list
§ Space / Facility
§ Riverfront - one-stop shop for planning and development services
§ Plan for Wakarusa service facility improvements
(Police, Traffic, Public Works, Utilities, P&R)
§ Vehicle / Equipment
§ Transit – vehicle replacement plan
§ Fire/Medical – apparatus replacement plan
Assistance to Firefighters Grant for Technical Rescue Appratus – Staff Memo - Added 04/23/07
§ General Fund departments – vehicle/equipment replacement options
§ Central Maintenance Garage
§ Other
§ Carnegie Building rehab
§ Library
§ PLAY
Additional Budget Information
v 1st Quarter 2007 Budget Report
v 2008 Projections – Property Tax supported funds
Future Topics
v Employee health Care: Health Care Committee memo
v Employee Compensation: results of annual salary survey
v Other Post Employee Benefits (GASB 45) memo
v Additional assignments for further staff research