95-960 R I G I N A� Council File �
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� I� E t�; �p �'Q � RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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1 REQUESTING A BUDGET PROCESS THAT INC012PORATE5 LONG-RANGE PLANNING
2 WIIEREAS, Chapter 10 of the 5aint Paul City Charter requires that the Mayor recommend a city
3 budget, including an operating budget; and
4 WHEREAS, the City Charter requires the City Council to adopt a city budget, including an operating
5 budget; and
6 WHEREAS, the current budget process, while thorough and thoughtful, is limited by its one year
7 focus; and
8 WHEREAS, incorporating long-range planning into the operating budget process is especially
9 lmportant with mounting fiscai pressures on city government while ta�ayers rightfully continue to
10 demand outstanding city services; and
11 WHEREAS, an operating budget process with a multi-year perspective could be designed to be
12 simpler and encourage a focus more on policy-making, and less on line-by-line detail, could increase
13 staff efficiency, and could allow management and City Council time for comprehensive program
14 evaluation; now therefore
15 BE TT RESOLVED, that the City Counci4re that within sisty� d�s of the passage of this
16 resolution, the Mayo �a� Budget Office� to�ounc�l a new operating budget
17 � incorporating Tong-range planning, w ic wili demonstrate the multi-year impacts of budget
18 choices and focus on policy, and an implementation plan for the recommended process; and
19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the processes to be considered include a one-
ZQ year budget with sewnd year projections and a budget with multi-year projection� budget amendments,
and quarterly budgeC updates.
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Adopted by Council: Date �° � .�j�
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MU5T BE ON CAUNqL AG6NDA BY (DAT� ��N� � BUDGET OIRECTOq O FIN_ & MGT. SERVICES DI
2/1/95 OPDEN � MpVOR (OR ASSISTANn ❑
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ACTION pEQUESTED: .
Approval of the resolntion requesting a budget proeess that incorporates long-range planning.
RECAMMENDAT70NS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) pEflSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST AMSWER THE FO�LOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNING CqMMISSION _ GIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has this personRirm ever worked under a contract for ihis department?
_ CB COMMIT7EE YES NO
_ S7AFF 2. Has this person/firm ever been a ciry employee?
— YES NO
_ D�SipiCl' COUF7 _ 3. Does this perso�rm possess a skill not normall
y possessed by any curtent ciry emploYee'+
SUPPORTS WHICH GOUNQL OBJECTNE7 YES NO
Explain ali yes answers on separate sheei and attach to green s�eef
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Wno, What. When, Where, Why).
Current city operating budget process focuses on one year only. Increased fiscal pressures on the city
suggests the need for a new process which shoves the multi year impact of budget decisions.
AWANTAGES IF APPROVED:
A new operating budget process could be chosen which would encourage long-range planning, focus
on policy-maldng, increase staff efficiency and allow time for comprehensive program evaluation.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
Change is difticult.
OISADVANTAGES IP NOT APPROVED:
Budget process would continue on a one year basis only and not plan for the fnture.
TOTAL AMOUNT OFTqANSACTION $ COS7/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNpING SOURCE ACTIVI7Y NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION (E%PLAIN)
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Reauest for Ste�dy or Detailed tnformation
Priori� Rankinq_B�r City CounciF Dafe Due:
Executive Summarv With Recommendations Requested
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Options Requested or To Be Reviewed
Financia( Impact to Taxp�yer (Type oi Revenue and Expenditure Identified,�
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Cost 8enefit Ana/ysis on AU Options Reviewed
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