COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          9b 
BRIEFING ITEM                            Date of Meeting     September 25, 2018 
DATE:     August 9, 2018 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Dan Thomas, Chief Financial Officer 
Michael Tong, Asst. Finance Director  Budget 
SUBJECT:  2019 Central Services Preliminary Budgets Briefing 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
The purpose of this briefing is to discuss with the Commission the 2019 preliminary operating
and capital budgets  for Central Services. 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 three oper ating division operating and capital budgets on
October 9, 2018, and 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 
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.