COMMISSION AGENDA MEMORANDUM BRIEFING ITEM Item No. Date of Meeting DATE: August 9, 2018 TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director FROM: Dan Thomas, Chief Financial Officer Michael Tong, Asst. Finance Director - Budget 9b September 25, 2018 SUBJECT: 2019 Central Services Preliminary Budgets Briefing EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this briefing is to discuss with the Commission the 2019 preliminary operating and capital budgets for Central Services. Staff would also like to seek the Commission's feedback on the preliminary budgets. This is one of a series of business plan and budget briefings to the Commission starting from May. Staff also plans to discuss the three operating division operating and capital budgets on October 9, 2018, and the Tax Levy and Draft Plan of Finance on October 23, 2018, prior to the formal Commission reviews and approvals of the 2019 budget in November. ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BRIEFING (1) Presentation slides PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS July 24, 2018 - The Commission was briefed on the 2019 Economic Development Division Business Plan and Budget Development. July 24, 2018 - The Commission held a pre-budget study session (Maritime and Economic Development CIP and Capital Funding). July 10, 2018 - The Commission was briefed on the 2019 Maritime Business Plan and Budget Development. June 26, 2018 - The Commission was briefed on the 2019 Aviation Business Plan and Budget Development. May 22, 2018 - The Commission was briefed on the 2019 Budget Process and Development. Template revised September 22, 2016.