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The budget is one of the City Council's strongest policy-making tools. Spending guidelines are a reflection of numerous policy decisions. Setting policy through the budget is a continuous, year long process. It involves setting goals and establishing priorities. Public participation is critical to the budget process, as well as being required by law, because of the many policy decisions involved. Once a budget is adopted, Council Members monitor program progress through periodic reports from the Administration and from the community. If programs are not effectively implementing policy decisions, revisions can be made.
The Council deals with three types of budgets:
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The general fund budget is the operating budget for delivering services like police, fire, and parks. The general fund budget is financed from the City's ongoing general revenue sources such as property and sales taxes.
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The capital budget determines what capital improvements will be bought or constructed over several years, and how they will be financed. The Council also needs to budget for debt payments on capital projects that were financed through issuing bonds.
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Budgets for enterprise funds provide authorization from the Council for operating expenses and capital improvements of the Airport; water, sewer, and stormwater utilities; golf courses; and refuse collection.
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current budget
2007-08 Audio/Video Budget Sessions
May 1, 2007 Work Session
May 1, 2007 Formal Meeting
May 8, 2007 Work Session
May 15, 2007 Redevelopment Agency
(audio/video link)
May 15, 2007 Work Session
May 22, 2007 Work Session Part I
May 22, 2007 Work Session Part II
May 29, 2007 Work Session Part I
May 29, 2007 Work Session Part II
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