TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Finance
Kelley Cochran
425-556-2748
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
Police
Chief Darrell Lowe
425-556-2529
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Finance
Haritha Narra
Deputy Finance Director
Finance
Hailey Zurcher
Financial Planning Manager
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Planning and Community Development Director
Planning and Community Development
Jason Lynch
Deputy Planning and Community Development Director
Police
Brian Coats
Deputy Police Chief
TITLE:
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2027-2028 Budget Process: Departmental Budget Overviews - Planning & Community Development and Police
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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As part of the 2027-2028 budget process, Council will be provided with an overview of each city department and programmatic budgets.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
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* Required:
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* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
Departmental budget overviews will help inform Council during the budget process.
OUTCOMES:
Council will receive budget overview presentations from each department. These presentations have been scheduled during study sessions March-May 2026.
* March 24: Parks & Recreation
* April 14: Executive, Finance, Human Resources, Technology & Information Services
* April 28: Fire, Public Works*
* May 12: Planning & Community Development, Police*
*Schedule Change: Public Works moved to April 28, and Police moved to May 12
The presentations will cover the following information from each department:
* Mission Statement
* Overview of Department
* Baseline Budget Offers
* Status of Enhancements from 2025-2026 Budget
* Performance Measures
* 2027-2028 Budget Challenges
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
* Timeline (previous or planned):
N/A
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