DEPARTMENT: Office of Management and Budget
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Justina Tate
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
City Council Worksession on the FY 2018 Proposed Budget
SUMMARY:
Staff presentation on the FY 2018 Proposed Budget focusing on, but not limited to, the following City policies and initiatives:
A. Employee Benefits & Compensation
B. Information Technology & Smart Cities
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The FY 2018 Proposed Budget was presented to the Mayor and City Council on August 10, 2017. The budget is balanced as required by law and reflects the City Council policy direction of budgeting through an equity lens. The City's Fiscal Year begins October 1.
Equity and equality are two strategies that can be used in budgeting. Equity aims to understand the needs of the community and fairly distribute resources. Equality involves ensuring all parts of the community get similar amounts of resources regardless of need. In the context of the proposed budget, decisions made through an equity lens matter because it determines how the City will allocate resources and set priorities to meet the social and economic needs of San Antonio residents. This Budget proposes an equity approach.
The FY 2018 Proposed Budget includes investments in streets, public safety, and neighborhood services that have the potential to make a significant difference in the quality of life of our community while maintaining a strong financial position.
A total of 10 City Council work sessions are scheduled prior to budget adoption on September 14 to present the budget in detail to the City Council. Since August 10 seven budget work sessions haven been held. Three sessions were held during the week of August 14: Transportation and Capital Improvements Department (August 15), Fire and Police Departments (August 16), and the proposed City Debt Plan (August 17). Four additional work sessions were held during the week of August 21 and August 28: Planning, Neighborhood & Housing ...
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