TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Finance
Kelley Cochran
425-556-2748
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Executive
Jan Harrison
DEI Program Advisor
Fire
Adrian Sheppard
Fire Chief
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Budget Preparation: Budgeting for Equity
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During the Study Session scheduled for April 23, 2024, Council will receive a comprehensive overview of Budgeting for Equity and the methodology being used to incorporate an equity perspective into the City's Budgeting by Priorities process. Budgeting through an equity lens entails a strategic thinking approach aimed at guaranteeing that every member of the community possesses the resources and access to services required to flourish within their diverse identities, circumstances, and experiences. This approach offers potential in assisting local governments in enhancing their communities, serving as a conduit from principles to tangible outcomes.
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To further the City's Respect, Equity, Diversity, and Equity (REDI) goals, staff is incorporating budgeting for equity concepts into the 2025-2026 budget process. The first step in the process is to do an inventory of the City's programs and services and then analyze those for barriers to access. After barriers are identified, the budget process allows staff to recommend no, low, or costly solutions to enhance access to city services.
At the Study Session, staff will present an example of one of the programs Council will see in the budget. The Fire Department will discuss mass communications during an emergency incident, focusing on the challenge of reaching all Redmond residents with life-saving information. The strategy aims to ...
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