Agenda for City Council Retreat (10/27/2007)

City Council Retreat
Saturday, October 27, 2007 - - 8:00 A.M.

Council will adhere to this
schedule as closely as possible.

As of October 19, 2007

AGENDA
ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL RETREAT
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2007

IDA BUILDING
4850 MARK CENTER DRIVE
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

8:00 A.M.
COFFEE, FRUIT AND DOUGHNUTS

8:30 A.M.
OPENING REMARKS
Mayor William D. Euille

8:35 A.M.
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
City Manager James K. Hartmann

8:50 A.M.
DISCUSSION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY WORK GROUP

9:45 A.M.
GENERAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

10:15 A.M.
BREAK

10:30 A.M.
PRELIMINARY FY 2009 REVENUE OUTLOOK

11:00 A.M.
POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL REVENUE OPTIONS

11:10 A.M.
STRATEGIC PLAN VIEW OF THE BUDGET

11:25 A.M.
LONG RANGE VIEW OF THE BUDGET

11:40 A.M.
CURRENT CITY WORKFORCE AND COMPENSATION

12:10 P.M.
FUNDING OF POST-EMPLOYMENT RETIREE BENEFITS

12:25 P.M.
LUNCH

1:00 P.M.
OTHER POSSIBLE INCREASES TO MAINTAIN CURRENT CITY SERVICES

1:15 P.M.
REQUESTS TO IMPROVE CITY SERVICES

1:30 P.M.
UPDATE ON CIP DEMANDS ON THE OPERATING BUDGET

1:45 P.M.
SCHOOLS PRELIMINARY BUDGET FORECAST

2:30 P.M.
BREAK

2:45 P.M.
OPTIONS FOR BUDGET TARGETS AND DISCUSSION

3:35 P.M.
CONCLUSION

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