TO: Committee of the Whole - Finance, Administration, and Communications
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Finance
Chip Corder
425-556-2189
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2023-2024 Budget Process Update
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
During the week of July 18th, the Directors Team reviewed and approved the following related to the 2023-2024 preliminary budget:
* Ongoing service reductions, which were required to balance the General Fund "baseline" budget;
* One-time service enhancements, which were funded by one-time resources (e.g., projected General Fund surplus from the 2021-2022 biennium);
* Ongoing service enhancements, which were funded by additional ongoing service reductions or fees; and
* Specific plan to fully spend ARPA monies in 2023-2024.
The Directors Team's decisions were guided by the work of the Civic and Staff Results Teams, the Mayor's vision, the 2011 Comprehensive Plan vision, the Community Strategic Plan, the Council's 2022 retreat priorities, and other criteria noted below under "Other Key Facts."
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REQUESTED ACTION:
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REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Mayor's Vision, 2011 Comprehensive Plan Vision, and Community Strategic Plan
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
Council's 2022 retreat priorities
* Other Key Facts:
Other Budget Decision-Making Criteria
1. Take the long-term view on budget decisions, avoiding temporary stop-gap measures, where possible.
2. Strive to make data-driven decisions.
3. Consider the costs/benefits of department proposals.
4. Take care of what we have by focusing on maintenance/replacement/rehabilitation.
5. Transition from construction of light rail to maintenance/security of Redmond's portion of a new transit system.
6. Look to the citywide recovery...
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