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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board approve the Fiscal Year 2018/19 Master Budget Calendar, and consider and approve updates to current Board approved Budget Policies. (Est. Time: 10 Min.)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board approve the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Master Budget Calendar, and consider and approve updates to current Board approved Budget Policies.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On October 24, 2017, the Board established a new Ad Hoc Committee to participate in the FY 2018-19 Budget process. The Ad Hoc Budget Committee has reviewed the proposed calendar and updated budget policies.
FY 2018-19 Master Budget Calendar
The Master Budget Calendar guides the timeline for development of the Recommended and Final Budgets, as well as the close-out of the prior year. As part of the FY 2017-18 budget development, the CAO included additional meetings to ensure adequate and timely communication of budget requests and major policy and funding issues to and between County Departments, the Chief Administrative Office, and the Board of Supervisors. These meetings are scheduled again for the FY 2018-19 budget development process, as highlighted below.
In addition, it is recommended that a series of Department presentations be scheduled, within existing Board meeting dates during January and February, allowing each Department between 10 and 20 minutes to provide a brief overview of its programs. These briefings are intended to focus on programs, requirements, and challenges, and are not meant to be discussions on budget needs or requests.
This year, the CAO is asking that Departments submit completed budget requests on February 28, 2018; approximately one week earlier than the prior year.
Functional Group Budget Meetings will be held during the week of March 19, 2018.
A Board of Supervisors Special Meeting to discuss the budget is tentatively planned for April 9, 2018.
It is anticipated that the Rec...
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