REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Annual Public Hearing-Discussion of Potential Council Study Issues and Budget Issues for Calendar Year 2019
Report
BACKGROUND
The annual public hearing on study and budget Issues provides the opportunity for members of the public to comment on proposed issues for study or budget consideration, and/or to suggest potential new issues. The public may provide further testimony regarding study and budget issues during the March 7, 2019 annual Study and Budget Issues Workshop.
A study issue is a topic of concern that can result in a new City policy or a revision to an existing policy. A budget issue represents a new City service or a change in the level of an existing City service (including possible service reduction or elimination). During the workshop, Council reviews and ranks study issues for completion during 2019 and identifies budget issues to be forwarded to the City Manager for consideration in the FY 2019/20 budget.
To help guide decision making, staff recommends that Council continue to focus on prioritizing study and budget issues that align with existing policy priorities. City Council will review operational priorities and adopted policy priorities during their Strategic Session on February 7, 2019. The following is the list of policy priorities established by Council during the 2018 Strategic Session:
1. Civic Center Campus and Main Library
2. Ability of Infrastructure to Support Development and Traffic
3. Open Space Acquisition Planning: Future of Golf Courses
4. Downtown Sunnyvale
5. Improved Processes and Services through the use of Technology
6. Accelerating Climate Action
Council may update the priorities listed above at its February 7 Strategic Session meeting.
Study Issues and Budget Issues Process
The study issues process provides a method for identifying, prioritizing and analyzing policy issues important to the community. It provides a structured approach for addressing the large number of issues ...
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