9.d) Staff Report-2015 Budget CalendarSCANDIA
Staff RepoVt
Date of Meeting: April 15, 2014
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
Re: 2015 Budget Prep Calendar
Background:
Each year the Council adopts a calendar to meet and work on the following year's budget. The
preliminary levy must be set by September 15th. Once this levy is certified to the County, the
levy may decrease but may not increase above that amount.
Issue:
When should the Council meet to work on 2015 budget?
Proposal Details:
Included in your packet is a proposed set of meeting dates to work on the 2015 budget and 2015-
2019 Capital Improvement Plan. The Planning Commission requested earlier involved in the
CIP so a change has been made to allow for that at their May meeting.
For the most part, the proposed meeting dates coincide with already established work session or
regular Council meetings. Additional dates proposed are Wednesday, August 20, Wednesday,
October 15 (if selected) and Tuesday, October 28. This assumes the public hearing will be held
during the December work session as previously done.
The Council should decide if they want the first October meeting to be Oct. 1 (work session) or
Oct. 15 (special meeting). I will be out of town at a family wedding Oct. 8-14. If the Council
would like to wait until after the newsletter is delivered so there is time to talk with constituents,
staff offered the Oct. 15th date. On the other hand, even if the meeting is Oct. 1St, the public will
still have to opportunity to give input at the December public hearing.
Fiscal Impact:
NA
Options:
1) Approve the proposed 2015 budget prep calendar with Oct 1 meeting
2) Approve the proposed 2015 budget recap calendar with Oct 15 meeting
3) Amend and then approve the 2015 budget prep calendar.
Recommendation:
Option 1.