Strategic Public Budget Planning

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CITY OF SACRAMENTO BUDGET PLANNING

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Introduction and Background

The Budget

Operating budget

Public safety

Economic development

Culture and entertainment

Capital budget

Loan repayment

conclusion

Introduction and Background

City of Sacramento is a municipal city in California and was incorporated in the year 1849 . The current mayor , who is also the head of operation , is Mayor Kevin Johnson . The day to day operation of the council is overseen by the council manager currently Gus

Vina . The estimated population number is 441 ,000 . The council have eight district each headed by a councilor . The various districts acts as if they are independent and are mandated to carry out some day to day running of their area . However , the major projects are centrally done

The budget

The various issues that are to be incorporated in the budget are dependent on the number of programs that the council have in a certain period . There is a major annual budget and a rolling budget . The budget must cover four major aspects , dept repayments , reserves , recurrent budget or operation budget and the long term investment budget . The budget is made in such a way that the priority departments are addressed according to their need and enhance coordination among the various department to facilitate timely and effective service delivery . The budget is prepared by Department Of Finance Budget , Policy Strategic Planning Division . The department is composed of City Manager 's Office the City Council , Charter Offices and City operating departments...