DEPARTMENT: Office of Management and Budget
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Scott Huizenga
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
City Council Worksession on the FY 2021 Proposed Budget
SUMMARY:
Staff presentation on the FY 2021 Proposed Budget focusing on, but not limited to, the following City policies and initiatives:
A. Potential Amendments to the FY 2021 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The FY 2021 Proposed Budget was presented to City Council on August 6, 2020. The budget is balanced as required by law and reflects both the City’s continued commitment to long-term recovery and resilience from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as to address the community’s priorities including health and human services, workforce development, affordable housing, infrastructure, and violence prevention while also maintaining the City in a strong financial position.
The Proposed FY 2021 Consolidated Annual Budget, comprised of all funds, excluding transfers, totals $2.9 billion. The General Fund budget is $1.28 billion; restricted funds such as Airport, Development Services, Solid Waste, and Hotel Occupancy Tax total $999 million; and the Capital Budget totals $641 million.
Following the presentation of the Proposed Budget a total of 11 City Council worksessions were scheduled prior to budget adoption on September 17 to present the budget in detail to the City Council. Since August 6, 9 worksessions have been held. At these meetings, department directors have presented their proposed budgets in detail. These worksessions included the following departments and initiatives: COVID-19 Response/Recovery & Resiliency Plan update, General Fund Revenue and Expense Budget, Police Department, Results of Public Safety Listening Sessions, Police Collective Bargaining Agreement resolution, Public Health, Human Services and Delegate Agencies, Economic Development, Neighborhood and Housing Services, Public Works/Transportation, Capital Budget/Debt Management Plan, Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund, Airport, Employee Benefits, Restricted Funds, Animal Care Services, Development Services, and a first review of potential budget amendments.
In addition to the budget worksessions, a total of 10 virtual district budget town hall meetings were held as well as two public hearings on the proposed budget on September 2 and on September 10).
The budget is scheduled to be adopted on September 17 for the City’s fiscal year that begins on October 1.
ISSUE:
A budget worksession is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16 from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. At this session, the City Council will discuss potential amendments to the FY 2021 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
This item is a scheduled worksession for the FY 2021 Proposed Budget.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This worksession is to discuss potential amendments to the FY 2021 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget. The FY 2021 Budget is scheduled to be adopted by City Council on September 17, 2021.
RECOMMENDATION:
This item is a worksession for discussion of the FY 2021 Proposed Budget and is for briefing purposes only.