COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          9d 
BRIEFING ITEM                             Date of Meeting      October 9, 2018 
DATE:     September 19, 2018 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Dan Thomas, Chief Financial Officer 
SUBJECT:  2019 Operating Division Preliminary Budgets Briefing 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
The purpose of this briefing is to discuss with the Commission the 2019 preliminary operating
and capital budgets  for  the three operating divisions. Staff  would also like to  seek the
Commission's feedback on the preliminary budgets. 
This is one of a series of business plan and budget briefings to the Commission starting from
May. Staff also plans to discuss  the Tax Levy and Draft Plan of Finance on October 23, 2018, 
prior to the formal Commission reviews and approvals of the 2019 budget in November. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BRIEFING 
(1)   Presentation slides 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
September 25, 2018   The Commission was briefed on the 2019  Central Services
Preliminary Budget. 
July 24, 2018  The Commission was briefed on the 2019 Economic Development Division
Business Plan and Budget Development. 
July 24, 2018  The Commission held a pre-budget study session (Maritime and Economic
Development CIP and Capital Funding). 
July 10, 2018  The Commission was briefed on the 2019 Maritime Business Plan and
Budget Development. 
June 26, 2018  The Commission was briefed on the 2019 Aviation Business Plan and Budget
Development. 
May 22, 2018  The Commission was briefed on the 2019 Budget Process and Development. 



Template revised September 22, 2016.