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City staff previews FY27 budget calendar, moves financial policy and budget goal sessions earlier
Summary
Director Amy Cowley presented the FY27 budget development timeline: financial forecast and policy approval in March, online community survey and dual public input sessions in April and August, proposed budget in July and two readings in September to adopt an October 1 fiscal year start.
Amy Cowley, director of management and budget, presented the city’s proposed FY27 budget development calendar to the council. Highlights include an earlier financial policy review and a March financial forecast briefing, moving community input and the online budget survey into April so results will guide the May budget goal‑setting session, and delivering the proposed budget in July with adoption readings scheduled in September to meet an Oct. 1 fiscal start.
Cowley told council that staff will prepare forecasts and financial policies in March and that departments will submit re‑estimates for the current fiscal year to produce a more precise starting point for FY27. She said staff plans two community input iterations (April and August) so public preferences can inform budget priorities earlier in the process and allow council to set priorities in May before detailed department discussions begin.
Councilmembers asked for more detailed financial re‑estimates and noted the city is monitoring sales tax and other revenues; staff said sales taxes are holding and stressed continued monitoring of street maintenance funding and the need for recommendations on priorities.
The calendar is intended to give council and the public more timely data and allow more front‑loaded community engagement ahead of the summer proposed budget workshops.
