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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08Memorandum To: Mayor and Council City Administrator From: Dennis Feller, Finance Director Date: May 9, 2014 City of Lakeville Finance Department Subject: 2015 Budget and 2015 - 2019 Capital Improvement Plan Process City staff is in the process of preparing for the upcoming budget and five year capital improvement plan. The following is an overview of the process and schedule. Staff welcomes City Council comments and direction. Capital Improvement Plan The Streets, Utilities and Facilities components will be provided to the City Council at the June 23 work session. The Parks Plan is in the process of being updated; the outcomes from the updated plan may impact the five year CIP. The process schedule for the Park Capital Improvement Plan will be established upon completion of the Park Plan Update. The Capital Improvement Plan document including a Project Summary, Financing Summary and Project Description similar to that shown on pages 219-289 of the budget document will be presented to the City Council at the work session. 2015 Operating Budgets The draft preliminary operating budget to be presented to the City Council in July will include the following elements. Tax Levy. With 2014 as the base year, the Council will be provided a list of additions and deletions to the tax levy - in priority order. • Summary information of salient proposed 2015 additions and deletions. o Information regarding non -growth related adjustments will also be provided. 0 Summary Statement of Revenues and Expenditures for all funds. Schedule The following is a summary of the budget schedule. Capital Operating Improvement Budget Plan Review 5 -year projections 12 -May Department submittal of budgets 23 -May City Administration submittal of Draft Budget 25 -Jul City Council Work sessions - Streets, Utilities, Facilities CIP 23 -Jun City Council Work sessions July 28, Aug 11+ Aug 25 Preliminary Budget and Tax Levy - City Council Approval 15 -Sep City Council Work sessions - Parks and Open Space T. B. D City Council Work sessions Sept 23, Oct 28, Nov 25 Truth in Taxation public hearing 1 -Dec Adoption of 2015 budget and tax levy 15 -Dec