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City Map
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City-wide Organizational Chart
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Reader’s Guide
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Table of Contents
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INTRODUCTION
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Mission Statement/Strategic Plan	i
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Budget User’s Guide
Budget Document Organization	v
Overview of City Government	vi
City Budget and Financial Structure	vi
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Budget Process
Budget Definition	vii
Mission of the Budget Process	vii
Principles and Elements of the Budget Process	vii
Actual Budget Process	ix
Budget Development Process	xv
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Budget Calendar	xvi
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Financial Policies	xvii
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Statement of Investment Policy	xxii
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GANN Appropriation Limit	xxix
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BUDGET SUMMARIES
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Why Include Summaries? / Fund Balance Summaries	1
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Five-Year Financial Forecast	2
Expenditures
City-Wide Fund Balance	3
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Expenditures – All Funds	4
Revenues
Revenue Detail by Fund	5
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Personnel/Staffing Levels
-  Full Time Positions	12
-  Part Time Positions	15
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OPERATING BUDGETS
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City Council	17
City Attorney	21
City Clerk	25
City Manager	29
Administrative Services	33
Cable Television	37
General Operations	41
Finance	45
Information Systems	49
Public Safety	53
Municipal Services
- Administration	61
- Emergency Services	65
- Neighborhood Watch	67
- Animal Control	68
Public Works
- Administration	71
- Street Maintenance	83
- Grounds/Facilities Maintenance	87
Community Development	91
Community Development Block Grant	97
Lawndale Redevelopment Agency
- Administration	103
- Low Moderate Housing	107
Community Services
- Administration	109
- Parks & Recreation	117
- Senior Services	121
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
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Capital Projects	125
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APPENDIX
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History	131
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Miscellaneous Statistics	134
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City Demographics	135
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Glossary of Budget Terms	142
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