On June 5, 2024 Bloomington City Council adopted Resolution 2024-12 to implement outcome based budgeted. Part of this resolution stated: Section 1: The Council will work with the Office of the Mayor to establish a Task Force on the Budgeting Process, consisting of council members and city staff. This Task Force will be charged with exploring and recommending improvements to Bloomington’s budgeting process, ensuring that the city employs the most effective, transparent, and community-aligned budgeting practices available. Section 2: The Council will work with the Office of the Mayor and City Controller to develop a framework for implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Budgeting Processes, including the possibility of implementing outcome-based budgeting or a hybrid approach within the City of Bloomington by the time the budget is being developed for budget year 2026.

The Budget Task Force needs to be established. The Task Force will have the following membership, roles, and responsibilities: - Four (4) member Task Force, consisting of Deputy Mayor Gretchen Knapp, City Controller Jessica McClellen, and 2 City Council Members (1 of whom also serves on the Finance Committee) - Applicable city staff will be pulled in, as needed, for specific information/tasks. - This task force will be a short term transition to an improved budgeting process. - Outcome based budgeting is based on a shared understanding of what the desired outcomes are. This Task Force will work on identifying and documenting those big picture goals. Documented goals will need to be approved by the full City Council and Office of the Mayor. - This group will develop a framework for how the different departmental responsibilities can be aligned with the desired outcomes. - The group will make recommendations to process and budget formats for FY2026.

Meeting Schedule

This committee meets as needed.