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Finance and Management Services <br />www.santa-ana.org/finance <br />Item # 18 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />December 21, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Budget Calendar for Fiscal Year 2022-23 <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Budget Calendar for Fiscal Year 2022-23 <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Approve the Budget Calendar for Fiscal Year 2022-23. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Under the direction and leadership of the City Manager, a Budget Calendar (“Calendar”) <br />has been developed by the Finance & Management Services Agency. The Calendar <br />(Exhibit 1) is provided for City Council consideration as a guiding document that provides <br />for a successful and transparent budget process. The proposed Calendar provides a <br />framework of key tasks and dates for the City Council, the community, and City staff. <br />Financial Updates, Budget Discussions, and Process <br />The first major item presented to the City Council is the Mid-Year (2nd Quarter) Report to <br />the City Council, which is scheduled for February 15, 2022. The Mid-Year Budget Report <br />will provide a financial update on current general fund revenues and expenditure trends, <br />and recommend budget adjustments and workforce changes. <br />Beginning in mid-March, City Staff will present a framework for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 <br />Budget Discussion and seek direction from the City Council. The discussion topics may <br />include but are not limited to City Council priorities and strategies on funding <br />programs/services. <br />Community budget meetings are planned for March and April 2022 to gather community <br />input. During this time, the Budget Team will also begin conducting budget hearings with <br />city departments. These hearings will provide departments an opportunity to propose any <br />organizational changes, budget requests, and enhancements to existing programs. <br />On May 3, 2022, staff has planned for a Third Quarter General Fund update including <br />updated revenue and expenditure trends, a Ten-Year General Fund Financial Outlook, <br />and preliminary Capital Improvement Program (CIP) update. This will also provide an <br />additional opportunity for further FY 2022-23 budget discussion by the City Council.