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Austin's Financial Forecast: Budget Deep Dive

Thursday, May 2, 2013 Austin City Council Budget Work Session
  • Austin leaders convened for a dedicated budget work session to review the city's financial health.
  • They received briefings and discussed current departmental financial forecasts.
  • The session also covered Austin's broader economic outlook and a detailed five-year financial projection.

Full Transcript

AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORK SESSION Thursday, May 02, 2013 The Austin City Council will convene at 9:00 AM on Thursday, May 02, 2013 at Austin City Hall 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX Mayor Lee Leffingwell Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole Council Member Chris Riley, Place 1 Council Member Mike Martinez, Place 2 Council Member Kathie Tovo, Place 3 Council Member Laura Morrison, Place 4 Council Member William Spelman, Place 5 For meeting information, contact the City Clerk, 974-2210 The City Council may go into a closed session as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code) regarding any item on this agenda. All of the following items may be acted upon by one motion. No separate discussion or action on any of the items is necessary unless desired by a Council Member. 9:00 AM – City Council Convenes Budget 1. Briefing and discussion related to the departmental financial forecasts, the City’s economic outlook, and the five-year financial forecast. Adjourn The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance please call 974-2210 OR 974-2445 TDD. A person may request a Spanish language interpreter be made available by contacting the Office of the City Clerk not later than twenty-four hours before the scheduled time of the item on which the person wishes to speak. Please call 974-2210 in advance or inform the City Clerk’s staff present at the council meeting. Cualquier persona puede solicitar servicios de intérprete en español comunicándose con la oficina del Secretario/a Municipal a no más tardar de veinte y cuatro horas antes de la hora determinada para el asunto sobre el cual la persona desea comentar. Por favor llame al 974-2210 con anticipo o informe al personal del Secretario/a Municipal presente en la sesión del Consejo.