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INFORMATIONAL MEMO <br />Page 3 <br />know if we are successful?' Performance measures quantitatively evaluate the return from <br />resources spent on programs and services. Generating information about program results and <br />outcomes and should be an integral part of any budget process. Performance measure data can <br />bring rationality to planning and budget discussions by demonstrating how the use of resources <br />over time have met strategic goals. <br />Benefits of proposed enhancements <br />The proposed enhancements together are primary elements of priority -based budgeting, a model <br />reviewed at the May 16, 2017 Finance Committee meeting. By implementing these budget <br />enhancements outlined above, the City can move toward a more transparent budget process with <br />increased stakeholder participation. <br />Priority -based budgeting provides a comprehensive review of the entire City. Resources can be <br />reallocated to make positive change without laying off staff and without making significant <br />changes to programs and services the City offers. Staff time is reallocated from low priority <br />programs to high priority program staffing needs before additional staffing is considered. <br />Center for Priority Based Budgeting <br />The Center for Priority Based Budgeting is a leader in assisting organizations in implementing <br />priority -based budgeting. The Center provides technical and advisory services and will tailor the <br />scope of work to meet our specific needs. Due to the staff time necessary to lay the groundwork <br />ensure a successful implementation we would contract with the Center for specific services <br />including informing the full Council on the benefits of priority -based budgeting, assisting <br />departments in identifying programs, and improving community involvement in the budget <br />process. Cost for services would come from existing budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Based on available research, staff recommends incorporating these enhancements in the 2019- <br />2020 budget. Since these enhancements are long-term in nature, this transition will stretch over <br />multiple budget cycles. The Committee is asked for consensus to move forward with a <br />presentation from The Center for Priority Based Budgeting to the full Council. The presentation <br />is tentatively scheduled for September 18, 2017. <br />WOW Info Memos\Info Memo - PBB Update 8.31.17.docx <br />13 <br />