Timelines

Winter 2008

Budgeting by Priorities consultants brief City Council COMPLETE
Concepts and process are introduced to the Directors Team and other identified teams COMPLETE
Citizen input is sought, and their priorities are adopted by Council COMPLETE

Spring 2008

Results Teams create Requests for Offers COMPLETE
Citizen input sought, and their suggestions regarding offers given to departments COMPLETE
Council adopts parameters of measurements for success

Summer 2008

Departments create offers
Results Teams rank offers and provide feedback to departments
The Price of Government is reviewed by Council and allocated among priorities
The Results Teams will do final ranking and present recommendations to the Mayor
Public Hearing on the Budget

Fall 2008

Mayor presents budget to Council
Public Hearings on the Budget
Council deliberates based on what contributes the most to reaching priorities identified by the citizen input
Together consultants PSG and city debrief the process