Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget Plan January City Council – Review and discuss proposed calendar on January 27, 2015 CM/Budget Team – Form team, Set format and objectives, personnel cost modeling Departments – Review and submit department priorities February City Council – General Fund financial status review on February 24, 2015. Begin Priority Setting Process. CM/Budget Team – Prepare base estimates, internal service fund pricing, indirect cost allocation. Distribute worksheets. Implement web-based software Departments – Budget process kickoff and training for base budget March City Council – Conduct community meeting for priority setting input, community building, community policing on March 5. Community - Stakeholder and neighborhood input CM/Budget Team – Integrate City Council priorities and Assessment financial impacts. Departments - Develop proposed base budgets.

Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget Plan continued April City Council – Determine priorities based on Council and Community process and Assessment. CM/Budget Team – Continue budget preparation, integrate Council policy direction Departments – Prepare proposals to address City Council priorities May City Council – Study session on May 19, 2015 CM/Budget Team – CM budget review, study session presentation, budget document Departments – CM budget review and Council study sessions June City Council –Study sessions on June 9 and 16 , 2015. Budget adoption on June 24, 2015 CM/Budget Team – Study sessions, document and budget resolution Departments – Study sessions