Assist the City Manager in annually developing and submitting a budget to City Council, 35 days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year as prescribed in the City Charter, that meets the current and future service demands of the community in an efficient and cost-effective manner, by:

• Developing revenue projections and a fee schedule annually,
• Reviewing and analyzing operating programs and projects in alternating years,
• Developing and updating the long-range financial plans annually,
• Preparing and publishing the recommended and adopted budgets on the City's website, CD-ROM, and hard copy,
• Analyzing the budgetary and fiscal impacts for various City issues arising through Reports to Council, labor negotiations, development proposals, requests for budget modifications and supplements, and requests from the City Manager, Finance Director and Departments,
• Conducting the Fiscal Issues Workshop which includes a mid-year update on the current budget's revenue projections and expenditures, analysis on economic indicators and trends, presentation of budgetary and fiscal challenges facing the City,
• Reviewing and analyzing the year end results and carryover requests for all City programs and projects and preparing the data for presentation to City Council,
• Tracking budgeted revenues and expenditures throughout the year and working with Departments to address any issues, and
• Training program managers and staff support on the budget structure, process and system throughout the year.

*A public hearing is held on proposed fees and charges, followed by formal action adopting the new fees at a subsequent Council meeting. Most new rates become effective at the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. Development fees become effective 60 days after adoption.