Capital Long-Range Improvements Committee (CLIC) Process 2002 In the spirit of openness and transparent decision-making processes put forth in the Mayor's Budget Principles, please be advised that the 2002 CLIC process is now underway for the 2003-2007 Capital Process. CLIC is a an appointive body that annually reviews capital improvement project requests and the Five Year Capital Improvement Program in ad advisory capacity to the City Council and Mayor.
Some links: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/citywork/clerk/boards/clrk_lst.html#clic http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/citywork/public-works/cip/index.shtml CLIC consists of up to 33 members, with two members appointed by each Council Member and seven members appointed by the Mayor. The CLIC Bylaws provide that "all special and regular meetings of the committee are open and accessible to the general public." CLIC performs much of its work through two working Task Force groups, which are Transportation & Property Services; and Health & Safety, Government Management & Human Development. The two Task Force subgroups of CLIC will begin full-day work sessions to hear department and agency capital presentations on May 9 and May 16 (11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Rooms 220 and 230, Municipal Building/City Hall. The tentative date for the CLIC joint public hearing with the Planning Commission is June 13, 2002, 5:05 p.m. at Room 220, Municipal Building/City Hall. The CLIC report of recommendations for the 2003-2007 Capital Budget Process will be finalized approx. the first week of August 2002. Further public comment may be made at the Truth in Taxation Public Hearing in the Council Chambers sometime in December 2002 (date to be determined). The CLIC Executive Secretary is Michael Abeln, Director of Capital & Debt Management, Minneapolis Finance Department, tel. 612.673-3496. The CLIC chair is Anthony Hofstede and the CLIC vice chair Gary Thaden. Jeffrey Strand, CLIC Member, 4th Ward Transportation & Property Services Task Force Chair (neighborhood--Shingle Creek) ======================================= Lara Sether, Office of Mayor R. T. Rybak posted: Budget Principles 1. Secure the City's long term financial health. * Plan budgets based on ten year outlook. * Balance budgets across all funds. 2. Live within our means. *Adopt a revenue and debt policy before making spending decisions. *Adopt consistent budget policies across all city government units including independent boards. 3. Challenge assumptions - nothing is off the table. *Development agency resources are City resources. *Unexpected revenue sources go through the same budget process as other revenue. *While some functions may be identified as core services, they will also be scrutinized for efficiencies like anything else. 4. Provide choices and competition. * Departments will provide business plans including feasible budget options to policymakers. * Elected officials will make strategic resource decisions, not across-the-board cuts. *Individual projects in a particular area must not be considered for funding individually. 5. Build in collaborative and transparent decision-making. * Mayor will involve Council Members and independent agencies and boards in the development of the budget through the Finance Work Group. Employee suggestions and the citizen survey will also be used. 6. Protect core service delivery by avoiding duplication - both internal and external * between different City departments and agencies, * with the County, the State, independent boards, or other levels of Government, and * with non-profits or the private sector. * Consolidation or realignment of critical functions is an option. 7. Demand accountability. * Departments are expected to produce measureable outcomes (x dollars = y level of service). Failure to produce measurements will not result in escape from budget cuts. * Department heads must manage to original budget. Laura Sether Standish-Ericsson neighborhood Office of Mayor Rybak _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
