Resolution 14748CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14748
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA DIRECTING
STAFF TO DEVELOP TWO -YEAR BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2013 -2015
AND ALL SUBSEQUENT TWO -YEAR PERIODS
WHEREAS, for the past several years, the City Council of the City of
Alameda has adopted an annual operating budget that also includes a second -year
forecast; and
WHEREAS, staff now recommends that the City Council adopt a two -year
budget for the period FY 2013 -14 through FY 2014 -15 and all subsequent two -year
periods; and
WHEREAS, the advantages to a two -year budget include the time savings
associated with producing a budget every other year, instead of every year; and
WHEREAS, two -year budgets also provide the City Council, staff, and the
community with an increased level of funding certainty for departments and
programs; and
WHEREAS, critical to the proper implementation of a two -year budget cycle is
the development of sound policies that govern mid -cycle adjustments, including
providing departments with the flexibility to roll over 50% of unused funds after the
end of the second fiscal year for one -time capital or operating items, upon approval
by the City Manager; and establishing policies that the budget will be amended in
either fiscal year only if unforeseen circumstances arise due to emergencies or
natural disasters, significant federal or state impacts that were unknown at the time
of the adoption of the budget, or a 3% or greater decline in the net revenues of the
City's major funds; and
WHEREAS, City staff intends to take advantage of the time savings
associated with producing a two -year budget by engaging a consultant during the
second year to work with City departments to develop both qualitative and
quantitative performance measures; and
WHEREAS, these performance measures will be used to assess the quality
of City programs, gauge progress in achieving key objectives, and align resources
with the City Council's priorities; and
WHEREAS, as part of the process of developing qualitative performance
measures, staff will hold public meetings and develop a variety of survey tools in
order to assess the needs and opinions of residents; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Alameda directs staff to develop two-year budgets for Fiscal Years 2013-2015 and
all subsequent two-year periods.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the forgoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda during a regular meeting
of City Council on the 4th day of December, 2012, but the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Johnson, Tam and
Mayor Gilmore — 4.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal
of said City this 5th day of December, 2012.
Lara Weisiger, City
City of Alameda