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City of Walnut CreekCity of Walnut Creek PriorityPriority--Based Budgeting Based Budgeting
& the 2012& the 2012--14 Budget Story14 Budget Story
Lorie TinfowAssistant City Manager
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Cindy MosserFinance Manager
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2013 Annual CSMFO Conference
February 21, 2013
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City of Walnut Creek*City of Walnut Creek*Located in the SF Bay Located in the SF Bay AreaAreaPopulation 66,584Population 66,584Fairly affluentFairly affluent
median household median household income $87,297income $87,297
22--year budget cycleyear budget cycleSales tax, property Sales tax, property tax, dept rev = 85% tax, dept rev = 85% total revenuetotal revenue
*2010
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PriorityPriority--Based BudgetingBased BudgetingValueValue--based; based; quantitative resultsquantitative resultsMatches resources to Matches resources to goalsgoalsWorks in good times Works in good times and badand badRoles for Council, Roles for Council, Community and staffCommunity and staffSee how budget is See how budget is used to deliver resultsused to deliver results
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Council Sets Council Sets ““CommunityCommunity”” GoalsGoals
A Safe CommunityA Safe CommunityCulture, Recreation & Learning OpportunitiesCulture, Recreation & Learning OpportunitiesEconomic VitalityEconomic VitalityEffective Transportation and Mobility OptionsEffective Transportation and Mobility OptionsStewardship of Natural and Built EnvironmentStewardship of Natural and Built EnvironmentStrong Neighborhoods & a Sense of Strong Neighborhoods & a Sense of CommunityCommunity
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Community Conversation #1: Community Conversation #1: Goals definedGoals defined
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Community Conversation #2:Community Conversation #2: Goals weightedGoals weighted
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Staff Sets Staff Sets ““GovernanceGovernance”” GoalsGoals
Enhance and facilitate accountability and Enhance and facilitate accountability and innovation is all City businessinnovation is all City businessProvide superior customer service that is Provide superior customer service that is responsive and demystifies City processesresponsive and demystifies City processesProvide analysis and longProvide analysis and long--range thinking range thinking that supports responsible decisionthat supports responsible decision--makingmakingProactively protect and maintain City Proactively protect and maintain City resourcesresourcesEnsure regulatory and policy complianceEnsure regulatory and policy compliance
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““Basic AttributesBasic Attributes””
Mandated to provide programMandated to provide programCost recovery of programCost recovery of programChange in demand for serviceChange in demand for serviceReliance on City to provide serviceReliance on City to provide serviceAvoids costs and/or increases Avoids costs and/or increases
efficiencyefficiency
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StaffStaff’’s Role: Scoring Programss Role: Scoring Programs
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Basic Attributes
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Program Costing SheetProgram Costing Sheet
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Resource Alignment Diagnostic Tool Resource Alignment Diagnostic Tool (2011(2011--12 Budget)12 Budget)
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Resource Alignment Diagnostic Tool Resource Alignment Diagnostic Tool (2011(2011--12 Budget)12 Budget)
DEMONSTRATION OF MODEL
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Programs that Scored Programs that Scored ““44”” in in ““MandatedMandated”” AttributeAttribute
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* Array above shows the remaining “General Government Resources” which are what remain after the Program- specific revenues have been filtered out
Filter out Filter out ““Program RevenuesProgram Revenues”” to to focus on remaining resources*focus on remaining resources*
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Budget Budget BookBook BudgetBudget StoryStory
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Specially skilled teamSpecially skilled teamTypical city staff:Typical city staff:
Assistant City Assistant City ManagerManagerFinance ManagerFinance ManagerCommunication & Communication & Outreach ManagerOutreach Manager
Atypical additions:Atypical additions:MultiMulti--Media Media ProducerProducerFormer Blue Former Blue Ribbon Task Force Ribbon Task Force Member Member (& Retired (& Retired Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager from another agency)from another agency)
Visual JournalistVisual Journalist
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Changed the way we Changed the way we communicatecommunicate……
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……from columns and gridsfrom columns and grids……
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……to something with more contextto something with more context
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and linked to PBB goalsand linked to PBB goals
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And coming soonAnd coming soon……a a ““dashboarddashboard””
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City of Walnut CreekCity of Walnut Creek PriorityPriority--Based Budgeting Based Budgeting
& the 2012& the 2012--14 Budget Story14 Budget Story
Lorie TinfowAssistant City Manager
and
Cindy MosserFinance Manager
________________________
2013 Annual CSMFO Conference
February 21, 2013