2009-10 Adopted Budget - City of Hoquiam

Budget CalendarThe adoption of a budget for code cities in the State of Washington is defined by statelaw. Finance Department staff began the preparation of the 2009-2010 biennial budgetduring the summer of 2008. By the end of September, a preliminary budget wascompleted. Staff presented the proposed budget to the Council in October, and publichearings are held throughout November to review and analyze it. The budget processends when the final budget is adopted on or before December 31, 2008 by the HoquiamCity Council.The following calendar chronologically lists the steps involved in adopting andimplementing the City of Hoquiam’s budget for the 2009 – 2010 Biennium.April 26 – Council holds workshop to discuss goals and direction for the upcomingbiennium.June 9 – Finance Department staff develop revised budget instructions and forms tocomply with biennial budget requirements.July 14 – Finance Department completes initial 2009-2010 revenue forecast for allfunds, establishes year end reserve and fixed cost targets. Provides a basis fordepartmental operating budget allocation limits.July 18 – Distribute budget development instructions and forms to City Departments.July 28 – September 1 – Staff budget development.September 1 – Clerk compiles budget requests.September 4 – September 15 – Finance Department compiles and refines preliminarybudget requests.September 22 – Preliminary Budget delivered to Mayor.September 22 – Preliminary Budget delivered to Council.September 23 – October 6 – City Administrator meets with Departments to make finalrevisions to preliminary budget.September 29 - Council workshop.October 27 – Council budget study session #1.October 27 – Council public hearing on revenues/property taxes associated with the2009-2010 Budget.October 27 – Finance Department publishes recommended budget document.November 3 – Council budget study session #2.November 3 – First Council public hearing on the 2009-2010 Budget.November 10 – Second and final Council public hearing on the 2009-2010 Budget.November 10 – Council adopts 2009 tax levy.November 10 – Council approves the 2009-2010 Budget.November 17 –2009-2010 Budget is legally adopted.November 11 - December 31 – Finance Department publishes 2009-2010 Budgetdocument.12