The City of Carlsbad | Budget Calendar - FY 08/09
DECEMBER
  • Capital Project (CIP) Kickoff Meeting
  • Set budget policies
JANUARY
  • Request Capital Project submittals
  • Operating revenue is projected for the General fund
  • Operating Budget manual is distributed to departments
  • Budget preparer's meeting
  • Departments submit CIP requests to Engineering
FEBRUARY
  • Growth projections completed
  • CIP analysis
  • Draft CIP is submitted to department heads
  • Tentative LT meeting to provide status on CIP
  • Departments submit operating budget requests to Finance
MARCH
  • Leadership Team (LT) reviews CIP
  • Finance department analyzes and compiles the Operating Budget submittals
APRIL
  • LT reviews Operating Budget
  • Meeting with LT - Final CIP review
MAY
  • Preliminary Operating Budget is sent to the printer
  • CIP Budget Workshop: May 20 Council Meeting
JUNE
  • Operating Budget Workshop: June 10 Council meeting.
  • Citizens Budget Workshop: June 12
  • Council adopts final budget, including: Operating Budget, Capital Improvement Program, and Annual Spending Limitation: June 24

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