Time Line <br />FY05 Decision Package Process <br />PW - PW Administration finance staff will provide PW division budget coordinators with <br />revised timeline on some items. Division budget coordinators are encouraged to attend the <br />Budget Kickoff meeting offered by the Budget Office at the beginning of the budget cycle. <br />October 30 Executive Manager's Meeting <br />• Review of Multi-Year Financial Plan <br />• Review df General Fund's Six-year Financial Forecast <br />November 5 Budget Kickoff <br />November 5 Budget system opens. <br />November 6 Executive Manager's Meeting <br />• FY05 Budget Strategy <br />November 17 Budget Committee Meeting <br />• Review Multi-year Financial Plan, General Fund Forecast, and FY05 <br />Budget Strategy <br />• Elect Officers and approve minutes and work program <br />December 5 FPPM and Decision Package Instructions sent to Departments <br />January 5 Budget System closes to departmental baseline data entry <br />January 14 Baseline Adjustment/DecisionPackage Request Forms due to Budget <br />Office. <br />January 22 Executive Manager's Meeting <br />• Review ofnon-General Fund, non-Internal Service Fund decision <br />packages. Approved packages will be entered into the budget system <br />by the Fund Balancers in coordination with the Budget Coordinators. <br />January 29 Executive Manager's Meeting <br />• Review of General Fund & Internal Service Fund decision packages. <br />Approved packages will be entered into the budget system by the Fund <br />Balancers in cooperation with the Budget Coordinators. <br />February 5 Executive Managers <br />Finalize General Fund & Internal Service Fund decision packages. <br />Approved packages will be entered into the budget system by the Fund <br />Balancers in cooperation with the Budget Coordinators. <br />10/03 Financial Policies and Procedures Manual <br />Page E.6 Tab FPPM for PW <br />Budgeting_Instr.doc <br />