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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 2.
For Meeting of: October 6, 2020

ITEM TITLE:

Council Review of Proposed 2021 Budget - 1 of 4

SUBMITTED BY:

Bob Harrison, City Manager

Steve Groom, Director of Finance & Budget

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

The proposed 2021 Preliminary Budget and 2021-2025 Capital Budget (attached and posted to City website) will be reviewed with Council in four study sessions scheduled as follows:

    Tuesday, October 6, 2020 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am

    Thursday, October 8, 2020 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am

    Tuesday, October 13, 2020 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am

    Thursday, October 15, 2020 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am

 

Session 1 Agenda

9:00 Introduction – Bob Harrison

9:15 – Budgeting 101 – Steve Groom

  • Preliminary Budget Book
  • Fundamentals of City Budgeting
  • Economy – 2020, COVID
  • Known Hurdles

Revenues

  • Budgeting during COVID
  • Major Funding Forecasts
  • Property Tax Rates / Lift Capacity
  • Economic Assumptions

Expenses Overview - (Departments to present Sessions 2 & 3)

  • General Fund, Enterprise, Other Funds
  • Refuse Rate Study and Recommendation
  • Capital Budget

Long-term policy Issues – (Session 4 presentations)

  • Strategic Priorities
  • Fund Balance Policy
  • Perpetual Vehicle Replacement
  • Mill Site

10:45 Questions, discussion, direction

ITEM BUDGETED:NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:Public Trust and Accountability
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
2021 Preliminary Budget9/30/2020Backup Material
2021 Capital Budget9/30/2020Backup Material