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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2022-09-26 Item 4E - Powerpoint Shown at Meeting -2023-2024 Biennial Budget Outreach2023-2024 BIENNIAL BUDGET OUTREACH September 26, 2022 Committee of the Whole Overview • Ways for community to provide feedback • Budget outreach and engagement service priorities ■ In-person and virtual engagements Balancing Act: Online budget tool that allows individuals to propose ways to balance the City's budget by identifying potential service cuts, service increases, revenue reductions and revenue increases. 61 individual responses were received, though some of those were staff tests. Service Priorities & Revenue Ideas Boards: Staff attended a variety of community events and gathered feedback on service priorities and revenues by asking community members to put dots on a board. Boards were translated in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Somali. Online Survey: The information on the boards discussed above were also used in an online survey format. 80 responses were received, and the report is attached to packet. Service Priorities: Across all of the different engagement vehicles, below are the top priorities provided to staff during the outreach efforts. The majority of people both in person and online preferred to maintain and increase services rather than reduce them. 1. Teen, Youth & Senior Programs 2. Police Services & Public Safety 3. Fire & Emergency Medical Services 4. Communications & Community Engagement 5. Infrastructure Maintenance 6. Human Services & Rental Assistance In -Person & Virtual Engagements: Equity & Social Justice Commission Parks Commission Human Services Advisory Board Arts Commission Planning Commission Library Advisory Board COPCAB Civil Service Commission Lodging Tax Advisory Board In -Person & Virtual Engagements: ■ City Council Budget Town Hall ■ See You in the Park - 4 events ■ Tukwila Farmers Market - 7 events ■ FHS Black Student Union ■ Tukwila 2nd Annual Juneteenth Event ■ Tukwila Community Center Senior Engagement ■ SeaTac Tukwila Community Coalition (STCC) Questions?