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Staff previews new appropriations scorecard for outside agencies; committee endorses further refinement
Summary
City staff presented a new two‑part scorecard and draft guidance for appropriations to outside agencies at the Oct. 16 Budget & Finance Committee meeting, aiming to standardize application materials, document ties to city strategic goals and core services, and flag large or atypical funding requests for committee review.
City staff presented draft guidance and a two‑part scorecard to standardize appropriations to outside agencies and to help the Budget & Finance Committee evaluate requests ahead of the next budget season. The committee reviewed examples and suggested refinements.
Why this matters: the city provides annual appropriations to multiple outside agencies and nonprofits. A standardized scorecard is intended to improve transparency, highlight which requests tie to city core services and strategic goals, and flag large or atypical funding requests during budget deliberations.
Michael Walters Young, the city's chief budget and performance officer, and Norma Lochni (Office of Budget & Performance) described two scorecards: Scorecard 1…
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