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PORT OF SEATTLE MEMORANDUM COMMISSION AGENDA Item No. 7b STAFF BRIEFING Date of Meeting August 14, 2012 DATE: August 3, 2012 TO: Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer FROM: Dan Thomas, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer Michael Tong, Corporate Budget Manager SUBJECT: 2013 Budget Assumptions Briefing SYNOPSIS: The purpose of this briefing is to discuss with the Commission key assumptions and guidelines to be used in preparing the 2013 budget. BACKGROUND: The Port is preparing the 2013 budget. The budget process includes setting up and testing new budget modules in the budget system, budget user training, department and division strategic and business planning, publishing budget guidelines, establishing budget targets, entering budget data into the system, running budget allocations and budget reports, conducting department and division reviews, Executive reviews, and Commission reviews, receiving public comments, filing the statutory budget with the King County Council and Assessor's Office, and the preparation and release of the final budget document. OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BRIEFING: PowerPoint presentation. PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: July 10, 2012 2013 budget process briefing.
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