Study Issues/Budget
Proposals Public Hearing
Michelle Zahraie, Sr. Management Analyst
January 25, 2022
2Annual Public Hearing-Discussion of Potential Council Study Issues and Budget Proposals for Calendar Year 2022 What is a Study Issue? What is a Budget Proposal?
Study Issues/Budget Proposals – What are they?
A study issue is a topic of
concern that may result
in new or revised city
policy.
A budget proposal is a
proposal to add a new
City service, eliminate a
service, or change the
level of an existing
service.
3Annual Public Hearing-Discussion of Potential Council Study Issues and Budget Proposals for Calendar Year 2022 Who Can Propose a Study Issue or Budget Proposal?
• Both require sponsorship by at least two
Councilmembers to move forward in the
review process.
• While both can be proposed year-round,
Council reviews proposed study issues and
budget proposals once a year during the
annual Study Issues/Budget Proposals
Workshop in February.
Members of
the Public
Boards and
Commissions City Staff City Council
4Annual Public Hearing-Discussion of Potential Council Study Issues and Budget Proposals for Calendar Year 2022 Study Issue/Budget Proposal Process
• Provides a method for identifying, prioritizing and analyzing policy issues important to the community.
• Allows staff to balance the work required to thoroughly study an issue with the work required to deliver ongoing City services.
5Annual Public Hearing-Discussion of Potential Council Study Issues and Budget Proposals for Calendar Year 2022 Key Dates for 2022 Study Issues/Budget
Proposals Cycle
Item Date
Boards and Commission Rank Study Issues Through the Month of January Public Hearing Discussion of Proposed
Study Issues and Budget Proposals
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Last Day for Council Sponsorship Thursday, January 27, 2022 Study Issues/Budget Proposals Workshop Thursday, February 17, 2022 List of Approved Study Issues Presentation
Dates to Council
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Budget Workshop Thursday, May 19, 2022
6Annual Public Hearing-Discussion of Potential Council Study Issues and Budget Proposals for Calendar Year 2022 Status of Continuing Study Issues
2021 Study
Issues Review Qty
Total Study Issues in 2021
– New and Continuing
24 Study Issues Complete 3
Study Issues to be
Carried Over in 2022
21 Study Issue
Year
# of Study
Issues In
Progress
2014 2
2017 1
2018 2
2019 6
2020 5
2021 5
7Annual Public Hearing-Discussion of Potential Council Study Issues and Budget Proposals for Calendar Year 2022 Proposed Study Issues/Budget Proposals for
2022 Workshop
Proposed Study Issues as of January 4 Qty
Total Proposed Study Issues 32
Study Issue Papers Published Online 32
Study Issue Papers in Review 0
Study Issues with Support Recommendation 14
Study Issues with Defer Recommendation 5
Study Issues with Drop Recommendation 13
Study Issues with No Recommendation 0
Budget Proposals 0
Thank You
Questions?