The assignment is to write a clear, concise executive summary that will argue for the increase or decrease in one (1) expenditure line for the city of Katy, TX. Hypothetically, prepare this final project for either the county administrator or the city mayor (please identify real-world name of the person you are preparing this project for – besides the class).” The decision maker has only a limited time to make decisions, so your brief should be no more than 5 pages long. Your analysis should follow the outline below and answer each item comprehensively. Remember to consider the impact not only on the decision maker, but other stakeholders as well. You should support your executive summary with at least two scholarly secondary sources.
Outline:
I. Name of the Agency and City
II. Agency Mission Statement
III. Agency goals and objectives
IV. Executive branch – Mayor / City Manager
V. Legislative branch – City Council
VI. Total city/county budget for 2020-2021, is this up or down from prior year and what is forecast for 2021-2022?
VII. Total agency budget –what percent is agency of current total city budget?
VIII. Estimate of how many clients/customers agency served in last fiscal year.
IX. What is line-item you will make a case for and how will it impact the agencies goals and objectives?
X. What is the funding history for this line-item for last 3 years—what percent is this line item of total agency budget? Has funding been stable?
XI. What is the percentage increase you are requesting?
XII. Why is it important for this line item to increase or decrease?
XIII. How will this increase or decrease impact service delivery?
XIV. What are the national, regional/local trends and/or outlook for this issue? What do the experts say about this matter?
XV. What is your recommendation for change and policy implications?
