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Consultant previews 0‑based budgeting review of Public Works; decision packages due in December
Summary
Raftelis presented a preliminary review of Public Works' programs and an approach to produce 0‑based decision packages by December or January. Consultants reported 30 interviews completed, program‑level budget reconstructions, and that two decision packages were roughly 75% complete pending staff vetting.
The City Council received a status update from Raftelis consultant Jonathan Ingram on Oct. 27 on the city’s public‑works 0‑based budgeting project. The firm described the scope, methodology and near‑term schedule for decision packages intended to inform 2026 budget choices.
Ingram said the team has completed an initial assessment, conducted roughly 30 interviews with 40 staff, union representatives and some council members, and…
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