FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL

AND

CITIZENS’ BUDGET TASK FORCE

RETREAT AGENDA

COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM AND COUNCIL CHAMBERS*

FLAGSTAFF CITY HALL

211 W. ASPEN AVENUE

FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Beginning At 7:45 A.M.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Beginning At 7:45 A.M.

NOTE

Agenda items may be addressed at any time over the two-day retreat.  The meeting will typically be adjourned around 5:00 p.m. each day.  Lunch breaks and regular breaks will be taken over the course of the two days.

GATHER

1.

WELCOME AND OVERVIEW OF RETREAT

2.

INTRODUCTION OF CITIZENS’ BUDGET TASK FORCE MEMBERS

3.

ECONOMIC UPDATE

4.

GENERAL FUND CURRENT STATUS

5.

REVENUE UPDATES

o  

General Fund

·                      

Breakdown of Revenues

·                      

Local Sales Tax

·                      

Franchise Fees

·                      

State - sales tax, urban revenue, auto lieu

·                      

Building Revenues

o  

BBB – Current Status

o  

Transportation Tax

o  

HURF

o  

Water/Wastewater Revenues

o  

Environmental Services Revenues

6.

FINANCIAL UPDATE

o  

General fund FY 2012 Outlook

o  

Financial S.W.O.T. (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)

7.

BOND UPDATE

8.

FISCAL YEAR 2012 BUDGET INSTRUCTIONS

9.

FISCAL POLICIES

10.

COUNCIL POLICIES/PRIORITIES/GOALS

o  

Establishing the Priorities

o  

Priority/Cost Matrix

11.

TRIGGERS

12.

JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND BUDGET TASK FORCE

A.

Discussion and Feedback from Task Force

13.

CARRYOVER DISCUSSIONS AND FOLLOW-UP FROM THURSDAY

14.

WRAP-UP AND COUNCIL DIRECTION.

15

DISCUSSION OF WASHINGTON, D.C., LOBBYING TRIP

16.

ADJOURNMENT

*

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS FOR LUNCH EACH DAY IN THE STAFF CONFERENCE ROOM AS ANNOUNCED DURING THE BUDGET MEETINGS.  NO BUSINESS WILL BE DISCUSSED OR TRANSACTED DURING THE LUNCH RECESS.