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NO. 91 -223
CLIRARANCES
Initial
Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Agenda Date
Assigned To:
Originator - Council/Woods
6/21/91
Council- budget retreat
Division Head-
6/25/91
Finance /Council
Department Head -
Prosecutor Review
Purchasin&Mudget Dir:
Executive-
SUBJECT.•
Budget requests for 1992
ATTACHED OR ON FILE:
- Various letters, memos, etc. relating to possible items for the 1992 budget;
- Resolution giving direction to Executive & Depts. (from budget retreat)
- Budget retreat agenda
Public Hearing Needed? Yesl lNo//
SUMMARY STATEMENT-
This file contains information the Council will use during its budget deliberations in the fall. The
_)rdinance implementing the 1992 budget will be filed (along with agendas /schedules for budget review
meetings, and Executive's 1992 budget recommendations) under a separate agenda bill.
Exhibit A to the resolution summarizes the Council's deliberations /actions at the budget retreat.
The document serves as the official record of that meeting; no other minutes were taken.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION.•
6/25: Woods recommends adoption of the resolution.
COMMITTEE ACTION (including dates):
COUNCIL ACTION (including dates):
6/21: Council asked Woods to prepare a summary (the resolution) of its decisions for distribution
to departments.
6/25: Council passed the resolution unanimously.
?elated File Numbers. Ordinance or Resolution Number.• h q I - oy "
budguide.res 06/24/91
SPON. )RED BY: C o n e n t
PROPOSED BY: Warner
INTRODUCTION DATE: 6 / 2 5 / 91
1 RESOLUTION NO. 91 -043
2 RESOLUTION SETTING DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
3 FOR PREPARATION OF THE 1992 BUDGET
4 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council is charged with the responsibility to
5 adopt a budget for the 1992 fiscal year to provide for county operations; and
6 WHEREAS, it is desired by the Council that the County Executive and the
7 various department heads be made aware of the policies and concerns of the County
8 Council and the people of Whatcom County;
9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that
10 the Whatcom County Council Fiscal Year 1992 Budget Development Guidelines For
11 Departments as detailed in Exhibit A attached to this document, be adopted and
12 transmitted to the County Executive, Elected Officials and department heads of
13 Whatcom County.
14 APPROVED this 25th day of June , 1991.
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16 ATTEST:
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18 Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Civil Deputy Pros. Atty.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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Daniel M. Warner, Chairman
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Whatcom County Council
Fiscal Year 1992
Budget Development Guidelines
For Departments
June 25, 1991
The following information represents the general policies that the County Council wishes
you to consider in developing your budget requests.
1) The Whatcom County Council desires that existing levels of services should be
maintained in the 1992 fiscal year, except as otherwise directed in this document.
2) The Council desires that the major priorities to be addressed in the development of
the proposed budget center on:
a) addressing the issue of river repair, maintenance and improvements;
b) increased efficiency of operations through the use of advanced technology
including computers, telecommunications, and efficiently designed work
environments, especially in relation to the continuing Court House
renovations; and
c) development of a Reserve Fund to help guard against future economic
difficulties.
3) The Council desires that the Administration explore and prepare recommendations
regarding the expansion of user fees for service, where appropriate. In addition,
consideration should be given towards the use of a Special Levy for funding of major 'one
time" projects such as the Natural Heritage Task Force.
4) The Council desires that for the 1992 fiscal year permanent staffing levels be maintained
at current levels as much as possible.
5) The Council desires that expenditures should be based on existing levels of service,
augmented for implementation of the major priorities cited previously.
6) The Council desires that in planning for the next and future years, departments be aware
of impacts resulting from "growth management" policies and report to the Council the
anticipated impacts on their operations.
7) The Council desires that within existing resources, departments take steps to increase
effective communications with the public. The Council is very concerned about public
complaints of not being properly informed of the nature of problems or of options that may
be available to them. Departments are urged to insure that adequate training is provided
to staff to ensure effective public contact skills.
8) The Council is concerned as to departmental workloads, and how they are changing, and
requests that information on those workloads be included in the budget process.
9) Other items of interest to the Council include such items as: a "woods deputy", facilities
& space needs, road construction & maintenance, land use enforcement, training, and
changes in criminal justice funding. Departments should be prepared to address these issues
in discussions with the Council.
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