SUNNYVALE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS FY 2004-2005 BUDGET

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – By unanimous vote, the Sunnyvale City Council adopted a Fiscal Year 2004-2005 budget of $220.5 million. The general fund portion of the budget is $101.2 million.

No service or staff reductions are called for in the new budget. Because Sunnyvale uses long-term budgeting practices, it has been able to weather the changes in economic cycles, undergoing reductions for the first time in FY 2003-2004.

Near the middle of the fiscal year, the City will reassess the budget, taking a close look at expenses, revenues and what has happened with the adopted state budget. Council may, at that time make any needed corrections to the budget.

The City Council took a more vigorous approach toward the creation of the new budget. For the first time, an expanded schedule of public meetings was held to seek public comment before the budget was actually created. Council also examined the services provided by the City, prioritizing them as they also developed their vision for what the future of Sunnyvale services will be.

Councilmembers lauded the new approach, stating it gave them a much more complete picture of Sunnyvale services than they have had in the past, improving their ability to make the best decisions possible.