4. IDENTIFY GOALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005

Meeting Date: February 2, 2004 Budgeted: N/A

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Staff Contact: Arlene Tavani Cost Estimate: N/A

General Counsel Approval: N/A

Committee Recommendation: N/A

CEQA Compliance: N/A

SUMMARY: The Board should begin a discussion on funding priorities for the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 MPWMD Budget. Attached as Exhibits 4-A through 4-C, respectively, are documents from the MPWMD Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Budget. These documents provide an overview of the District’s four divisions and priorities that were assigned to them for the 2003-2004 budget year. Exhibit 4-A lists elements of the District’s Strategic Plan that were adopted by the Board at the February 21, 2002 Strategic Planning Session. Exhibit 4-B is the Strategic Planning Initiatives Progress Report dated June 16, 2003. Exhibit 4-C is a list of objectives for the Administrative Services, Planning and Engineering, Water Resources and Water Demand divisions.

RECOMMENDATION: The Board should review the attachments and discuss what priorities should be budgeted in fiscal year 2004-2005. This will provide staff information necessary to begin development of the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 MPWMD Budget. The draft budget will be presented to the Board for consideration in May 2004.

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