Service Based Budgeting

Directed by the Legislature, driven by our strategic visioning efforts, and building upon our recent budget evaluation work, CDFW is conducting a comprehensive Service Based Budgeting (SBB) review.

The Service Based Budgeting Project at CDFW

SBB is a budgeting approach that identifies the tasks needed to accomplish the Department’s mission. This review will help inform the future budget based on staff time needed to complete these tasks. The SBB approach is task-based, labor-focused, and organized by CDFW’s services to the public.

The SBB project is governed by a team of CDFW executive leaders and is a collaborative effort of managers and employees from across the Department working alongside independent consultants.

The SBB project is a long-term effort running through 2021, when the Service Based Budget Review Report is due to the Legislature. As milestones are accomplished, internal and external stakeholders will be kept informed.

Legislative Updates

Fish and Game Code section 712.1 directs CDFW to report the status of its SBB activities to relevant budget and policy committees of the Legislature

• SBB Final Report (January 25, 2021) (PDF)
  • SBB Appendix A Reports and Legislation (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • SBB Appendix B What We Do Chart (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • SBB Appendix C Internal Stakeholder Engagement (PDF)
  • SBB Appendix D External Stakeholder Engagement (PDF)
  • SBB Appendix E Task Creation (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • SBB Appendix F Gaps by Service Level (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • SBB Appendix G Operational Plan (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • SBB Appendix H Operational Improvement Actions (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • SBB Appendix I Revenue Analysis Methodologies (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • SBB Appendix J Revenue Analysis (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• SBB Report to Senate and Assembly Budget Subcommittees (March 4-5, 2020) (PDF)

Informational Resources

• SBB Overview (one-page handout) (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (PDF)
• SBB Overview (slide presentation) (PDF)
• Project Team List (PDF)

Project Phase Updates

For additional project updates, see the External Advisory Committee section below.

• Operational Phase Project Update (April 2020) (PDF)
• Discover Phase Project Update (April 2019) (PDF)
• Discover Phase Project Update (February 2019) (PDF)
• Message from the Director (PDF)

See the Progress

• SBB Task Catalog - February 2021 (Excel)
• SBB Task Catalog - September 2019 (Excel)

External Advisory Committee Meetings (Open to the Public)

External Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public and agendas are posted to this website 10 days in advance of a meeting. To sign up for meeting notices regarding the SBB project, contact SBBinfo@wildlife.ca.gov.

February 1, 2021, EAC Meeting Materials

• February 1, 2021 Recorded EAC Meeting (Video)
• SBB February 1, 2021 EAC Presentation (PDF)
• SBB February 1, 2021 EAC Meeting - Instructions to join Zoom meeting (PDF)
• Agenda for February 1 (PDF)

January 8, 2021, EAC Meeting Materials

• Notice of Delay for January 8, 2021 EAC Meeting (PDF)
• Agenda for January 8 (PDF)
• SBB EAC Save the Date (PDF)

May 1, 2020, EAC Email Update

• May 1, 2020 EAC Letter Update (PDF)
• Operationalize Phase Project Update (April 2020) (PDF)

November 20, 2019 EAC Meeting Materials

• Meeting Presentation and "What We Do Chart" for November 20 (PDF)
• Meeting Summary for November 20 (PDF)
• Agenda for November 20 (PDF)
• Meeting Invitation for November 20 (PDF)

June 26, 2019 EAC Meeting Materials

• EAC Workshop Worksheet (PDF)
• Meeting Summary for June 26 (PDF)
• Meeting Presentation for June 26 (PDF)
• Agenda for June 26 (PDF)

April 8, 2019 EAC Meeting Materials

• Meeting Summary for April 8 (PDF)
• Meeting Presentation for April 8 (PDF)
• Agenda for April 8 (PDF)

Questions and Feedback

Please contact the Department at SBBinfo@wildlife.ca.gov with questions or feedback related to the SBB project.