Duties of The Budget Advisory Commission are to:
(A) Review all budgets of the city, such as city, EDA and the like, and long range plans, such as CIP/CEP and the like.
(B) Review results of previous resident surveys, City Council goals and prioritization of city services.
(C) Recommend any necessary or reasonable survey or information gathering process to gain current resident preferences.
(D) Review historical and future trends of revenues and expenditures, both capital and operating.
(E) Review budget challenges and recommend solutions.
(F) Formulate suggestions to the City Council on prioritized budget programs and choices between competing demands with resident input.
(G) By May 31, the Commission shall present a recommendation for future funding along with comments on the city’s overall trends and provide suggestions for any specific requests made by the City Council.
(H) Through objective measures of department performance, determine if the city is efficiently managing and allocating the community’s resources.
(I) Complete a self-evaluation of the commission and make recommendations to the City Council on how to improve the process.
(Ord. 2003-992, passed 3-17-03; Am. Ord. 2021-1268, passed 12-6-21)