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CC Work Session 2. 1. <br />Meeting Date: 07/10/2018 <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Begin 2019 Budget Discussions <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The purpose of this meeting is to receive Council input/direction on the 2019 budget prior to staff preparing budget <br />scenarios for consideration at future work sessions. Staff will review our City's current goals, and the various <br />challenges and opportunities that will influence the 2019 budget process. <br />Staff will provide information and seek direction in regard to the following questions: <br />• What are the major factors will influence 2019 budget expenses? <br />• What additional staffing is recommended to maintain current service levels? <br />• What options are available to contain costs? <br />• How is the City currently doing in regard to providing basic services? <br />• What are the City's long-term goals? <br />• What are the Council member's priorities for the community and what are not priorities? <br />The City's adopted 2019 budget calendar calls for the 2019 preliminary levies and budgets to be presented to the <br />City Council at worksessions beginning July 10. Council worksessions will continue up to the preliminary <br />levy/budget adoption on September 25, 2018 and the final adoption of the budget and levy in December 2018. <br />The City annually adopts a preliminary levy that consists of the General Fund levy, Economic Development <br />Authority (EDA) levy and the debt service levy. <br />Timeframe: <br />1.5 hours <br />Funding Source: <br />Responsible Party(ies): <br />Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator <br />Diana lund, Finanance Director <br />Outcome: <br />To provide information and seek direction in regard to the following questions: <br />• What are the major factors will influence 2019 budget expenses? <br />• What additional staffing is recommended to maintain current service levels? <br />• What options are available to reduce and contain costs? <br />• How is the City currently doing in regard to providing basic services? <br />• What are the City's long-term goals? <br />• What are the Council member's priorities for the community, and what are not priorities? <br />Attachments <br />