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<br />2005 Community Budget Meeting <br /> <br />Community Budget Review Session Evaluation <br />Date: 04/19/2005 <br /> <br />1. What did you find of most value in this session, and why? <br /> <br />* Overall information provided by the staff. <br />- Gaining awareness of all the facets of what needs to be considered in a City budget. <br /> <br />- All the information received by staff was very well presented. <br />* Finding out how the different departments are funded through the general fund. <br /> <br />- Review of budget distribution and definition of revenues. <br />- Explanation of the budgets for each department. <br /> <br />- I learned how the budget is split among City services and departments. <br />- Overall learning and sense of a big picture on budget mechanics, revenues, and expenditures. <br /> <br />* Brian Ponty's presentation was very good. <br />* Simply the fact that this budget session happened is of most value. <br /> <br />* Good ideas of revenues and costs. <br /> <br />* How the money from property tax is attributed amongst City departments. <br />* The City Manager's candor and attitude - gives me confidence that the City actually listens to citizens. <br /> <br />* The succinct way the information was presented. <br />* In difficult times, Redwood City is in relatively good shape to do a prudent reserve policy. <br /> <br />* Learning the priorities of the City Council. <br /> <br />S:\Community Budget Meeting\Evaluation Results <br /> <br />Attachment 3 <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />4 <br />2 <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />, <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />1 <br />