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RESOLUTION DIRECTING COUNCIL RESEARCH TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL'S BUDGET PROCESS
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council, as provided for in the City's Charter, is responsible for adopting the City's
budget and seriing the City's property ta� levy; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the City's budget is one of the most important tasks the City Council undertakes every year
and it invests a h amount of energy and time into the budget review and approval process; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has not increased its property tax levy for nine straight years; and
WHEREAS, this fiscal restraint has not happened without some sacrifice and difficult and judicious decision-making;
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8 WHBREAS, given the economic and financial environment facing municipalities in the State of Mirmesota, and
9 specifically the City of Saint Paul, the budget decision-inaldng environment for adopting the 2004 budget may be even
10 more challenging than it has been in the previous nine years; now therefore be it
11 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul CiTy Council directs Council Research to conduct a study of City of Saint Paul's budgeY
12 process to aid and inform the City CounciPs adoption of the 2004 budget; and be it
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14 FURTHER RESOLVED, that the content of this study shall include:
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(1) A review of the City's efforts over the last nine years to maintain a zero increase in the property tax levy;
specifically detailing the methods, decisions and sacrifices that were necessary to achieve this result; and
(2) An examination of the current budget process to determine whether the process, from both an
administrative and legislarive standpoint, could be improved in terms of effectiveness and efficiency; and
(3) The identification and evaluarion of different revenue generating options, including property tases,
administrative fees, and assessments far the City of Saint Paul; and
(4) An examination, including forecashng, of the future impact of different budget decision scenarios that
could be considered in the 2004 budget process; and be it
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
23 FURTHER RESOLVED, that this pzoject be completed by March 30, 2003.
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