CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM

Department:	Finance		Commission Meeting Date:  September 12, 2017
Staff Contact:	Bryan Kidney, Director
Recommendations/Options/Action Requested:
Presentation of the City’s transparency Reporting Platform. No action required.
Executive Summary:		Staff utilized an on-line tool to manage and create reports during the 2018 budget process. When the budget was completed, the City placed a link to the on-line budget for citizens to have access to the budget: https://lawrenceks.opengov.com/transparency Moving to this transparency platform is allowing staff to make progress on several Action Items in the governing body’s strategic initiatives: · Develop a plan to implement priority based budgeting and enhance communication in the annual budget process. · Develop and communicate a long-term financial strategy The next phase of the Finance Department transparency initiative is to provide direct on-line access to financial reporting for citizens. A representative of OpenGov will be giving the governing body a preview of the City’s on-line reporting platform.
Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor		Effective Governance and Professional Administration Sound Fiscal Stewardship Commitment to Core Services
Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source):		The City pays $45,000 for the Transparency platform. The fee is allocated across all budgeted cost centers in the 2018 Budget.
Attachments:		none

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