REPORT TO COUNCIL, SPORTS AND OPEN SPACE AUTHORITY, HOUSING AUTHORITY AND PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING CORPORATION
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Public Hearing: Action on the Adoption of the Proposed Biennial Operating Budget, Budget and Fiscal Policies, and Changes to the Capital Improvement Program (Not to be Heard prior to 7:00 PM)
Report
BACKGROUND
City Charter Section 1302 Budget - Submission to City Council requires that at least thirty-five days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, or at such prior date thereto determined by the City Council, the City Manager shall submit to the City Council the proposed budget.
On January 31 and February 1, the City Council held a City Council Operational and Strategic Priority Setting Session (Council Priority Setting), in which the City Council Strategic Pillars were adopted. The pillars are as follows and all have a direct impact on the City's Operating Budget.
1. Promote and Enhance Economic and Housing Development
2. Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
3. Enhance Community Sports and Recreational Assets
4. Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
5. Ensure Compliance with Measure J and Manage Levi's Stadium
6. Manage Strategically our Workforce Capacity and Resources (previously Maintain Adequate Staffing Levels)
7. Sustainability (new)
In addition, the City Council approved the Budget Principles at the Council Priority Setting which have been included in the proposed budget document http://santaclaraca.gov/home/showdocument?id=63911 (Page 28). The proposed budget as submitted was developed in accordance with these guiding principles. As was proposed by staff and approved by the City Council at the prior year Council Priority Setting, this budget moves from an annual budget to a two-year (biennial) budget.
On May 7, 2019, a Study Session was held to allow the City Council and public to review and provide input on the Proposed FY 2019/20 and FY 2020/21 Biennial Operating Budget and...
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