City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2020
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /S/
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Consideration of a Resolution to Establish FY 2022 Budget Guidance. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a Resolution to Establish FY 2022 Budget Guidance.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council adopt the FY 2022 Budget Guidance Resolution (Attachment). This resolution will provide guidance to the City Manager to be used in his preparation of the Proposed FY 2022 Operating Budget and Proposed FY 2022 to FY 2031 Capital Improvement Program to be presented on February 16, 2021 for City Council consideration.
BACKGROUND: The attachment in this docket reflects guidance adopted in prior resolutions, updated with FY 2022 budget development information. The City Council Retreat will nr held on November 7, 2020 at which time staff will present an economic outlook, estimated $41 million budget gap for FY 2022, and key factors impacting the FY 2022 budget.
City Council has since the FY 2007 budget process annually adopted a resolution that provides the City Manager with guidance for the preparation of the forthcoming budget and 10-year Capital Improvement Program. The proposed Budget Guidance Resolution for the FY 2022 Operating Budget and FY 2022 to FY 2031 Capital Improvement Program reflects many of the same principles and features as the FY 2021 Council adopted Budget Guidance Resolution with the following addition:
(1) The City Manager is directed to propose an operating budget and 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that seeks to balance the need to continue priority services and the need for an affordable tax and fee responsibility which may include tax and/or fee increases and increases in operating and capital project expenditures to fund priority services, but may also include servi...
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