Finance Committee

Chair: Bullock
Members: Baker, Strebig

The Finance Committee plays a leading role in carrying out City Council’s duties and responsibilities regarding the City’s finances. The Committee’s jurisdiction includes drafting, deliberating upon, and passing budget legislation; while also conducting oversight on use of funds by the administration and developing financial policies to guide the City.

Each year the Finance Committee evaluates the administration’s proposed budget for the following fiscal year. The Committee holds a series of hearings each Monday from mid-November to mid-December with a goal of recommending the following year’s budget for adoption by the last Council meeting in December. The Finance Committee also serves as a forum for councilmembers to introduce and build consensus around their individual priorities for the following year’s budget and for Council to develop collective Council priorities. During the 2024 hearings to approve the 2025 budget, the Finance Committee developed a working document of questions and answers to complement the in-person discussions. That document can be viewed here.

The Finance Committee meets as-needed throughout the year to consider legislation referred to it by Council including any proposed changes to the budget and other Finance-related topics. Any debt issued by the City must first move through a process in the Finance Committee.