City Of South Pasadena: City Budget Outreach Continues

Press release from City of South Pasadena:

05/24/2021 10:12 AM

 summary of responses have been posted to the City’s website

A draft operational budget will be presented to the Finance Commission for review at its next regular meeting schedule on Thursday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m. The public meeting will be conducted via zoom webinar and the community can participate live. A link to the meeting will be posted with the agenda at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

The Budget serves as a “blueprint” for providing City services and as a working financial plan for the fiscal year.  The budget process has evolved with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the economy. As the City transitions  to providing full in-person services, the draft budget was developed as a baseline to maintain pre-Covid service levels. While there are many uncertainties and changes that will inevitably dictate the City’s financial future we will be proposing a budget to serve as a reference point.  The City is also preparing to renew the Strategic Plan in the coming months. In addition to forming a renewed community vision, the strategic plan will seek public input to establish priorities, develop clear goals and provide an overall plan for allocating City resources to a variety of programs and services.  The discussion of the use of one-time federal funds and one-time lease for cell tower sites will be integral to the strategic planning process as we seek to align the goals identified in the strategic plan with the appropriate funding sources, the capital improvement plan, important policy decisions and initiatives.

visit our website budget@southpasadenaca.gov

This press release was produced by the City of South Pasadena . The views expressed here are the author’s own.