1. 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, 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.

2. 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 , Budget adoption on June 24, 2015
CM/Budget Team – Study sessions, document and budget resolution
Departments – Study sessions