Study Issues/Budget
Proposals Public Hearing
Michelle Zahraie, Sr. Management Analyst
January 24, 2023
2Annual Public Hearing-Discussion of Potential Council Study Issues and Budget Proposals for Calendar Year 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 Key Dates for 2023 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 24, 2023
Last Day for Council Sponsorship Thursday, January 26, 2023 Study Issues/Budget Proposals Workshop Thursday, February 16, 2023 List of Approved Study Issues Presentation
Dates to Council
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Budget Workshop Thursday, May 18, 2023
6Annual Public Hearing-Discussion of Potential Council Study Issues and Budget Proposals for Calendar Year 2023 Status of Continuing Study Issues
2022 Study
Issues Review Qty
Total Study Issues in 2022
– New and Continuing
28 Study Issues Complete 11
Study Issues to be
Carried Over in 2023
17 Study Issue
Year
# of Study
Issues In
Progress
2017 1
2019 3
2020 5
2021 3
2022 5
Total 17
7Annual Public Hearing-Discussion of Potential Council Study Issues and Budget Proposals for Calendar Year 2023 Proposed Study Issues/Budget Proposals for
2023 Workshop
Proposed Study Issues as of January 10 Qty
Total Proposed Study Issues 33
Study Issue Papers Published Online 31
Study Issue Papers in Review 2
Study Issues with Support Recommendation 22
Study Issues with Defer Recommendation 1
Study Issues with Drop Recommendation 8
Study Issues with No Recommendation 0
Budget Proposals 1
Thank You
Questions?