RESOLUTION NO. 260028
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Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough
RESOLUTION - Adopting an annual budget development schedule to guide the City through the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget for the City of Kansas City.
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WHEREAS, Sections 804 and 805 of the City Charter provide that the City Manager shall submit a proposed budget to the Mayor and City Council no later than the second regular Council meeting in February, that the Council shall adopt an annual budget by the fourth regular meeting in March and may further amend dates for the elements of the budget adoption process; and
WHEREAS, as a logical outcome of the Citywide Business Plan (CWBP) development and approval process, the City has made Priority Based Budgeting (PBB) the policy of the City and desires the incorporation of the PBB policy at every stage of budgetary development and debate; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager’s staff has developed a budget development and process calendar designed to help implement the City Council’s PBB policy that has guided their work; and
WHEREAS, Charter adherence, good governance, and sound budgeting practices necessitate not only the setting of expectations for City administrative staff relative to budget development, but the setting of expectations for the Council and its members in order to complete this most important function of local government; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the budget development schedule developed by the City Manager’s staff and finds it sufficient, transparent, and fair to all interested parties who have a role in budget development, presentation, the provision of public input, and adoption; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to formally adopt this calendar to guide administrative staff and the City Council from the effective date of this resolution through the adoption of the annual budget and attendant post adoption actions; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. The City Council adopts the document entitled Fiscal Year 2026-27 (May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027) Budget Calendar, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A, and calls on all administrative and legislative employees and officers to materially comply with the proposed schedule.
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