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AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Hugh R. Riley, Assistant City Manager
DATE: August 15, 2000(Council Meeting of 09- 06 -00)
SUBJECT: Consider Action on the Citizen Budget Review Committee
BACKGROUND: At the City Council Meeting o f
Council agreed to establish a Citi
Committee. At its December 16, 1998
approved having the Committee consist of
and non - resident business owners. Four
received by the December 30, 1998 deadli
that the matter be brought back for
January 20, 1999 City Council Meeting the
further consideration of the item for o
again considered at the January 5, 2000 a
19, 2000. By consensus, the Council,
directed staff to schedule consideratio
Review Committee for the September 6, 2000
November 18, 1998 the
zens Budget Advisory
meeting the Council
eleven (11) residents
(4) applications were
'le. The Council asked
consideration. At the
City Council postponed
ne year. The item was
id continued to January
on January 19, 2000,
n of a Citizen Budget
meeting.
DISCUSSION: The City Council had approved the creation of an
eleven member Citizen Budget Advisory group to provide input to
the FY 99/00 budget preparation process. When only four
applications were received for the advisory group, the Council
on January 20, 1999 approved taking no action for the FY 99/00
budget and reconsidering the idea of an advisory group for the
FY 00/01 budget cycle. Prior to the commencement of the FY 00/01
budget cycle on January 19, 2000 the Council took no action and
directed staff to place the item on the meeting agenda for
September 6, 2000. Attached is the proposed Mission Statement
and Goals for the advisory committee that were reviewed and
recommended by the Council Budget and Finance Committee.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Attachment: Mission Statement and Goals
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CITIZEN BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE
MISSION STATEMENT
The development of a Municipal Budget is a complex process. The citizens'
understanding of Moorpark's process is essential to understanding the City's
financial condition. Based on knowledge of this financing, the Citizen Budget
Review Committee is requested to provide recommendations on revenue
sources and expenditure programs.
GOALS
• To review the City's current revenue sources, including those under City
control and those determined by other governmental entities.
• To gain an understanding of the City's limitations on expenditures from
various restricted revenues.
• To review the City's policy of allocating expenditures among the various
revenues sources available to the City.
• To make recommendations on potential new revenue sources and /or
adjustments to current revenue sources under City control.
• To make recommendations on budget funding priorities for the forthcoming
fiscal year by program.
• To make recommendations on appropriate service levels to be provided by
the City and the funding sources for those services.
• To comment on the City's policy for reserve fund balances.
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