Year Round: The public can suggest study issue topics and budget proposals at any time* for the City Manager, City Council or a board or commission to sponsor. Staff publishes all City Manager Approved study issue papers and additional workshop materials to the website.
- January: Boards and Commissions rank proposed study issue that fall under their purview. Council holds a public hearing on proposed study issues/budget proposals.
- February: Council assigns priority ranking of proposed study issues and Council refers, defers, or drops proposed budget proposals at the Study Issues/Budget Proposals Workshop.
- March: Council approves presentation dates for study issues recommended to annual Workplan.
- June: Recommended Study Issues requiring a budget appropriation and Budget Supplements are reviewed and approved during budget adoption process.
- July through October: Study Issue topics continue to be proposed for upcoming Study Issues/Budget Proposals Workshop by Council, the City Manager, or Boards and Commissions.*
- November through December: After October, Boards and commissions proposed study issues are tracked on a running list for the next year’s Study Issues/Budget Proposals Workshop.
*Although study issues topics can be submitted at any time, for an issue or proposal to potentially receive consideration during the next workshop, it should be submitted before October to allow time for staff to prepare materials ahead of the upcoming annual prioritization process.