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Council schedules budget work sessions; police, fire, finance among prioritized departments
Summary
Councilors agreed to prioritize presentations from police, fire, finance, law, parks and public works in upcoming budget work sessions, with a larger budget presentation due in October; members discussed scheduling logistics and about 15 minutes per department for presentations and questions.
Councilors used the Aug. 3 work session to plan upcoming budget-focused work sessions and to prioritize which departments will present to the council.
Chair Ruiz Gomez and Mayor Graham said the council would prioritize police, fire, finance, law, parks and recreation, and public works for early work sessions so councilors can ask questions before the October comprehensive budget presentation. Mayor Graham said staff will bring the big budget presentation to the full council in October and that the earlier sessions are intended for preliminary review.
Council members discussed logistics and time allocation. The mayor and council estimated presentations of roughly 15 minutes with an additional 15 minutes of questions per department — about 2.5 hours if five departments appear on the same night — and indicated the option to split departments across meetings if necessary. Councilor Dante asked to add IT to the list; councilors agreed to find a workable schedule.
These work sessions are intended as informational opportunities for councilors to identify issues or follow-up requests before the formal budget process advances.
