HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-11-04 I01L FY2026 Budget Directives, CalendarAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: November 4, 2024
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of a resolution approving FY2026 budget
directives and calendar
FORMAT:Consent Agenda
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON:
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Resolution
PREPARED BY:Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION –
NAME OF PUBLICATION:
DATE OF PUBLICATION:
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THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 2024-
APPROVING FY2026 BUDGET DIRECTIVES AND CALENDAR
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Iowa is a duly organized municipality within Dallas County;
AND,
WHEREAS, the objective for the Budget Directives is to provide guidance for the development
of the City of Waukee FY2026 budget and present a fiscally responsible budget to the City
Council, allowing the Council to evaluate and approve a budget based on prudent policy
decisions; AND,
WHEREAS, the following budget directives are approved:
1)Evaluate potential rate reduction from current City levy of $12.95 per $1,000;
2)Fiscally responsible Debt Service planning to meet Capital Improvement Plan needs;
3)Align staffing, compensation and facilities plan with City priorities to meet needs of
growing community;
4)Invest in resources to drive economic development and commercial taxable valuation;
5)Minimize the levels of enterprise funds’ future rate increases and fee structures;
6)Develop adequate maintenance schedules for capital facilities and infrastructure;
7)Leverage City resources to attract entertainment, sports tourism and regional venues;
8)Find optimal level to determine the timing of equipment purchase & replacement;
9)Utilize technology resources for operations and decision making;
10)Provide transparency in budget documents and public meetings; AND,
WHEREAS, the Waukee City Council also approves the following FY2026 Budget calendar:
1)December 9, 2024 – Council CIP work session
2)January 27, 2025 – Council budget work session (all departments)
3)February 3, 2025 – Final Council budget work session (if needed)
4)March 3, 2025 – Council sets public hearing date on proposed FY2026 property tax for
new taxpayer statements
5)March 5, 2025 – deadline for City staff report to Iowa Department of Management
(DOM) containing HF718 specific information for County mailings
6)March 20, 2025 – deadline for County Auditor to mail HF718 Truth-in-Taxation
statements to all taxpayers
7)March 21, 2025 – City staff submit budget public hearing notice to Dallas County
News and/or Des Moines Register for publication
8)March 27, 2025 – Publication of public hearing notice(s) on the proposed FY2026
property tax amounts
9)March 27, 2025 – City staff post public hearing notices on City website and all social
media accounts
10)April 4, 2025 – City staff submit budget approval public hearing notice to Dallas
County News and/or Des Moines Register
11)April 7, 2025 – Special City Council meeting to hold public hearing on the proposed
FY2026 property tax amounts and new taxpayer statements
12)April 7, 2025 – Immediately following the special City Council meeting, regular City
Council meeting to set public hearing for FY2026 budget approval
13)April 10, 2025 – Publication of budget public hearing notice(s) on the proposed
FY2026 budget
14)April 21, 2025 – Regular City Council meeting to hold public hearing on and consider
approval of proposed FY2026 proposed budget
15)April 21, 2025 – Regular City Council meeting to hold public hearing on and consider
approval of proposed CIP
16)April 30, 2025 – State filing deadline
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council in session this
4th day of November, 2024, that it hereby approves the FY2026 budget directives and calendar.
____________________________
Courtney Clarke, Mayor
Attest:
___________________________________
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
RESULTS OF VOTE: AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
R. Charles Bottenberg
Chris Crone
Rob Grove
Anna Bergman Pierce
Ben Sinclair