City Council Pre-Budget Work Session

Sadia Sattar, Budget and Management Services

The Budget and Management Services Department (BMS) in the City of Raleigh is tasked each year to ensure the involvement of resident voices as part of the City’s budget development process. In support of this task, BMS engaged directly with the community as part of the FY2027 Proposed Budget development process.

This work session outlines steps taking by BMS as part of the City’s annual budget engagement work, which commenced in October 2025 and concluded in November 2025.

Resident feedback from this critical work will help shape the City Manager’s Proposed FY2027 budget, which will be presented to City Council on May 19, 2026.

Ryan Bergman, City Manager’s Office

During the work session, Matrix Consulting Group will provide Council an overview of the Targeted Staffing Study. The study evaluated current workload demands, assessed future service needs based on projected geographic growth, and identified opportunities for operational improvements based on industry best practices for select departments across the City. Departments included in the study are Emergency Communications Center, Raleigh Police Department, Solid Waste Services, Engineering Services (Fleet Management), Housing & Neighborhoods (Code Enforcement), Planning & Development (Building Safety), Raleigh Fire Department (Office of the Fire Marshal), and Transportation (Street Maintenance and Traffic Engineering). The presentation will include recommendations for sustainable staffing models and strategies to meet service demands as Raleigh continues to grow.

Sharnell Jones, Human Resources

During the work session, Human Resources staff will present employee benefits and compensation information and updates for City Council’s consideration as part of the FY2027 budget development process.