Complete Document - City of Auburn

City of AuburnBiennial Budget CalendarAugust 2002♦ Working Budget document, reflecting approved amounts per the budget ordinance, ispublished for use by the City staff in preparing purchase orders and bid invitations.September 2002♦ Conduct end of year budget review for fiscal year 2002. Amending budget ordinance isadopted to officially authorize budget changes approved by Council since mid-bienniumreview.November 2002♦ Comprehensive Budget document is published, reflecting amounts per the budget ordinance.February 2003♦ Conduct the Annual Citizens Survey.March 2003♦ Compile and publish Citizens Survey results.♦ City Council, City Manager and Department Heads review Survey results.April 2003♦ Streamlined Mid-Year Budget Review.♦ Revenue projections reviewed by City Manager and Finance.♦ If revenues appear adequate to finance budgeted expenditures, no further action is taken.♦ If revenues do not appear adequate, Department Heads are asked to make cuts in approvedexpenditures and an ordinance is adopted to amend the biennial budget.♦ Department Heads provide goals status update to City Council.August 2003♦ Mid-Biennium Review.♦ Revenue projections reviewed by City Manager and Finance.♦ If revenues appear adequate to finance budgeted expenditures, no further action is taken.♦ If revenues do not appear adequate, Department Heads are asked to make cuts in approvedexpenditures and an ordinance is adopted to amend the biennial budget.♦ If revised projections show that revenues will be significantly more than projected, CityCouncil will determine whether or not to increase budgeted expenditures. If the Councildecides to revise the budget for expenditures, an ordinance is adopted to amend the biennialbudget.♦ If the biennial budget is amended, the Capital Improvement Plan is updated and a revisedWorking Document is published.February 2004♦ Conduct the Annual Citizens Survey.March 2004♦ Compile and publish Citizens Survey results.♦ City Council reviews Survey results and sets priorities.Early April 2004♦ Biennial Budget Kickoff at Department Head meeting.♦ Council priorities provided to department heads.47