Bureau Requested Budgets
CBO Analysis and Recommendations
The City Budget Office provides independent analysis on Bureau Requested Budgets. These analyses summarize the Requested Budgets of the bureaus and highlight issues that may be of concern to Council, the bureau, the City Budget Office, or the public. CBO staff consider a variety of budget and policy issues, using an equity lens, including:
Overall financial sustainability, including financial performance and trends
Program performance trends, impact on program goals, and use of data and evidence
Changes to revenues, expenditures, and positions
Connection to City equity goals, Council-defined strategic priorities, and Core City Values
Compliance with Comprehensive Financial Management Policies