02-28-22 Work Session Agenda and Materials
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CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION AGENDA
February 28, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East
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A. CALL TO ORDER
B. DISCUSSION
1. Budget Preparation: Master Parks Plan and Police and Fire/Emergency Medical
Services Plans
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the council are asked to do so at this time. Public comment
can be provided in person, verbally during the online meeting, or via email to
publiccomment@kalispell.com
D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
E. ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting – March 7, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. – Council Chambers
Next Work Session – March 14, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. – Council Chambers
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MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor Johnson and City Council
From: Doug Russell, City Manager
Re: Budget preparation work session- planning studies
Meeting Date: February 28, 2022
BACKGROUND: We are currently in the third quarter of this fiscal year, which is the time
when departments begin working on preliminary budgets. When available, we have historically
taken opportunities during this time period to bring forth budget related items that facilitate
decisions in the preparation of the preliminary budget and also aid in expediting the budget
workshops in May.
A good example of this are the facility plans we have previously adopted that guide the
infrastructure improvements for our respective infrastructure. These previously discussed and
adopted planning documents aid in the decision-making process during the budget as we are able
to incorporate capital improvements to align with the plan and our respective growth.
At this work session, we will be discussing additional planning documents for several municipal
departments. This includes updating our Parks Master Plan, and operational studies for Police
and Fire/Emergency Medical Services. These planning efforts are recommended to take place
during the next Fiscal year to aid in guiding these departments, capital improvements and
personnel decisions into the future as we face future needs and anticipated usage and call
volumes. The discussion at the work session will provide guidance to staff as we continue the
preparations of the preliminary budget.