Annual Strategic Planning Process and Retreat

• Description: Re: Annual Strategic Planning Process and Retreat
• State: CO
• Date: 5/29/2003
• Author: Billy Daley
• Title: Annual Strategic Planning Process and Retreat
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Board Memo

STATE OF COLORADO
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 718
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
TDD: (303) 866 -3543
Fax: [phone]
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May;Z, 2003
To: Division Directors
EDO Senior Staff
From: Bill Daley
Deputy Director — Administration
Re: Annual Strategic Planning Process and Retreat
Background
DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
Bill Owens
Governor
Greg E. Walcher
Executive Director
It is that time of year again. On June 12 -13, 2003 we will be holding our annual
planning retreat. This year we will follow the same basic process as last year. In
addition to discussing proposed increases to our budget, we also want to discuss the
ramifications of no growth and possible cuts to our base budgets. We are all familiar
with the economic downturn and it's effects on Colorado. After this difficult year we are
all hopeful that the economy has bottomed out and we will see some revenue growth.
According to the Office of Planning and Budgeting's — March 2003 _revenue estimate
they are predicting a General Fund growth of $347.4 Million or six percent for FY 04 -05.
However, many one -time funding sources were used to balance the General Fund for FY
03 -04. In order to have the same amount of General Fund budgeted, these one -time
sources will have to be replaced and the State will have to find the General Fund to cover
mandatory growth areas in the FY 04 -05 budget. Therefore, we can expect another round
of budget reprioritizations and reductions as part of the FY 04 -05 budget process.
Hopefully these will not be as drastic as those needed to develop the FY 03 -04 budget.
In 'addition to the normal budget process, two additional budget related activities will
occur this year. The General Assembly passed HJR 03 -1068 which authorizes an interim
committee of the.General Assembly, comprised of the House and Senate Leadership and
the Joint Budget Committee, to meet over the interim. Their charge is as follows:
"(2) That the interim committee shall:
(a) Review the role and mission, number of employees, and budgets of each
principal department of the state government; and
Board of Land Commissioners • Division of Minerals & Geology /Geological Survey
Oil & Gas Conservation Commission • Colorado State Parks • State Forest Service
Water Conservation Board • Division of Water Resources 0 Division of Wildlife