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City Council Retreat
Saturday, October 29, 2005 - - 8:30 a.m.


Council will adhere to this As of October 24, 2005
schedule as closely as possible.
AGENDA
ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL RETREAT
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2005
SAMUEL TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
435 FERDINAND DAY DRIVE


8:30 A.M. COFFEE, FRUIT AND DOUGHNUTS

9:00 A.M. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Mayor William D. Euille

COMMENTS
City Manager James K. Hartmann


9:20 A.M. REPORT ON ACCOMPLISHING CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Assistant City Manager Michele Evans
Office of Management and Budget Director Bruce Johnson

9:45 A.M. PROCESS FOR UPDATING STRATEGIC PLAN
City Manager James K. Hartmann
Assistant City Manager Michele Evans

10:00 A.M. BREAK

10:15 A.M. BUDGET AND FISCAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BFAAC) PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
BFAAC Chair Tim Lovain

11:00 A.M. BUDGET OUTLOOK
City Manager James K. Hartmann
Assistant City Manager Mark Jinks
Office of Management and Budget Director Bruce Johnson

A. Preliminary Economic and Revenue Outlook

B. Fiscal Trends

C. Preliminary Expenditure Outlook

1. Forecast of Baseline Needs to Maintain Current Services/Policies

2. Discretionary Increases

D. Continuous Improvement/Efficiencies/Savings

1. City-wide Administrative Process Improvements

2. Department Administrative Improvements

3. Department Efficiency/Best Practice Studies

4. Potential FY 2007 Savings

12:15 P.M. LUNCH

1:15 P.M. BUDGET OUTLOOK (continued)

2:00 P.M. PRELIMINARY REPORT ON SCHOOL BUDGET 1. FY 2007 Operating Budget Preliminary Forecast

2. FY 2007 Preliminary Budget Forecast Assumptions


3. FY 2007 CIP Budget Preliminary Forecast

3:00 P.M. BREAK

3:15 P.M. BUDGET TARGET SETTING PROCESS AND FY 2007 BUDGET SCHEDULE
Assistant City Manager Mark Jinks
Office of Management and Budget Director Bruce Johnson

4:00 P.M. WRAP-UP AND NEXT STEPS
City Manager James K. Hartmann




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