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Finance and Management Services <br />www.santa-ana.org/finance <br />Item # 26 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />March 19, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Early Direction for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Early Direction for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Provide direction for preparation of the proposed FY 2024-25 budget. <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br />DISCUSSION <br />This Early Direction agenda item is the beginning of City Council deliberations for the <br />upcoming FY 2024-25 budget. This report has two purposes: provide information that <br />impacts the budget in FY 2024-25 or the future, and request direction from City Council. <br />The City Council is scheduled to consider the proposed budget in May and hold a public <br />hearing in June. <br />Budget Outreach <br />On December 19, 2023, the City Council approved the Budget Calendar and <br />Community Engagement Plan for the FY 2024-25 budget process. To date, the <br />following actions have been taken: <br />• The budget survey was posted to the City's website on January 8 in three <br />languages. <br />• On February 12, the City began Social Media posts regarding budget <br />engagement, including the simulation tools. <br />• Community outreach at events began on February 3. <br />• During the February 20 City Council meeting, staff shared a new budget video <br />with the City Council and the public. <br />• Neighborhood meetings began on February 22. <br />• A postcard with engagement information was mailed to every household on <br />March 1. <br />Through March 3, the City has received 719 budget survey responses. Staff will <br />continue community engagement and expects to present summary results to the City <br />Council on May 7. <br />City Council 26 — 1 3/19/2024 <br />