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File #: 19-875    Version: 1 Name: Discuss/Select Drafter: FY19-20 PRCSD Budget Recommendations
Type: Minute Order Status: Passed
File created: 1/31/2019 In control: PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
On agenda: 2/5/2019 Final action: 2/5/2019
Title: PRCSC - Discuss the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Commission's Recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 PRCS Department Budget; and (2) Select One or Two Commission Members to Draft the Correspondence to the City Council.
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PRCSC - Discuss the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Commission's Recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 PRCS Department Budget; and (2) Select One or Two Commission Members to Draft the Correspondence to the City Council.

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Meeting Date: February 5, 2019

Contact Person/Dept: Corey Lakin/PRCS-Administration
Phone Number: (310) 253-6682

Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []

Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []

Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (01/31/19); (Email) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (01/31/19)

Department Approval: Corey Lakin, PRCS Director (01/31/19)
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RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission discuss recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 PRCS Department Budget; and (2) select one or two Commission Members to draft the correspondence to the City Council.

BACKGROUND

Beginning in Fiscal Year 2014/2015, the City Council instituted an enhanced budget process. This process provides additional opportunities for the public to provide input into the budget document. Further, the City Council now specifically invites members of the City's Commissions, Committees, and Boards to provide comments during the City's budget process.

The City's official budget process typically begins in March of each year. However, preparations and discussions regarding the budget often take place earlier. For the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 PRCS Department Budget, the Commission began discussions in January 2018, continued the discussion at the February meeting and finalized the budget recommendations to the City Council at the March 21, 2018 meeting. The correspondence containing the PRCS Commission Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget recommendation...

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