Special City Council
March 20, 2025

SCHEDULE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FY 25/2026 BUDGET
ACTIVITY DAY DEADLINE
FINANCE PROVIDES BUDGET SPREADSHEETS TO DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS INSTRUCTIONS RE: NARRATIVES & CAPITAL PROJECTS (INCLUDING INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS, GRANTS, DDAs) Friday 45713 MID-YEAR PERFORMANCE BUDGET REVIEW WITH COUNCIL ( 4:30PM-5PM)(COMMUNITY INPUT) Wednesday 45736 FINANCE PROVIDES INITIAL REVENUE FORECASTS TO CM (ALL REVENUE SOURCES, AND FUNDS) Friday 45733 DEPTS SUBMIT PROPOSED DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSE BUDGETS AND NARRATIVES TO FINANCE Friday 45758 PW & CDD SUBMIT COMPLETED BUDGET SECTIONS FOR GRANTS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS Wednesday 45394 HR PROVIDES PAYROLL PROJECTIONS INCLUDING BENEFITS Tuesday 45765 CM & FINANCE MEET WITH All DEPTS; REVIEW APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS Tues-Tues 4/14/2025 thru 4/18/2025 CM & FINANCE FOLLOW UP MEETING CIP Friday 45768
FINANCE POSTS REVISED BUDGET WORKSHEETS IN BUDGET FOLDER; Tueday 45768 DEPARTMENTS REVIEW REVISED EXP WORKSHEETS; REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES TO FINANCE THIS INCLUDES PROJECTED YEAR END FOR FY25, GRANTS; CAPITAL PROJECTS, ETC Friday 45769 FINANCE REVIEWS TOTAL REVENUES vs EXPENDITURES WITH CM - ADJUST AS NECESSARY; Tuesday 45771 INTERNAL REVIEW/QUALITY CONTROL (FINANCE, CM, DEPTS) - DRAFT BUDGET DOCUMENT Wed - Wed (3 wks) 4/15/2025 thru 5/10/2025 FINALIZE DRAFT BUDGET DOCUMENT Wed 45794
CM COMPLETES BUDGET TRANSMITTAL LETTER Thurs 45794
FINANCE DISTRIBUTES PROPOSED FY 2025/26 Draft BUDGET Friday 45807 CITY COUNCIL CONDUCTS FY 2025/26 BUDGET HEARING WORKSHOP (COMMUNITY INPUT) Thursday 45811 FINANCE DISTRIBUTES FY 2026 BUDGET INCLUDING COUNCIL AND PUBLIC UPDATES (FOR COUNCIL ADOPTION) Mon 45828 CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS FY 2026 BUDGET Mon 45831