Inicio Departments Finance Budgets and Financial Statements BUDGETS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Preparing a budget for the City of Lake Forest is a collaborative undertaking that requires the resources of several departments, all dedicated to making Lake Forest the best place to live, work, play, visit and do business. The City of Lake Forest has partnered with ClearGov, a leading municipal transparency and benchmarking platform, to launch an infographic-based fiscal dashboard. The new tool provides an easy-to-understand, interactive breakdown of the city’s finances. The full site can be viewed here at https://lakeforestca.cleargov.com/ Check Payment Reports In accordance with Government Code Section 37202 and Lake Forest Municipal Code Chapter 3.16, the City of Lake Forest Council reviews and approves check payments of invoices through the Certification of Warrant Register during each City Council Meeting. Click the following link to view the Warrant Register within each City Council Agenda Report. Strategic Business Plan Strategic Plan 2023 to 2030 (PDF) Strategic Plan 2021 to 2028 (PDF) Strategic Plan 2018 to 2022 (PDF) Strategic Plan 2015 to 2020 (PDF) Strategic Plan 2013 to 2018 (PDF) City Budget 2023 to 2025 Operating Budget 2023 to 2025 Operating Budget (PDF) 2021 to 2023 Operating Budget 2021 to 2023 Operating Budget (PDF) Fiscal Year 2020 to 2021 Operating Budget Fiscal Year 2019 to 2020 Operating Budget Capital Improvements Projects Budget 2023 to 2030 CIP Budget 2021 to 2028 CIP Budget 2019 to 2021 CIP Budget Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports Annual Comprehensive Financial Report June 30, 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report June 30, 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report June 30, 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report June 30, 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report June 30, 2020 City of Lake Forest Reserve Policy Lake Forest Reserve Policy (PDF) Historical Budgets and Financial Statements For a comprehensive list of historical budgets and financial statements, access the Budget and Financial Statements Archive. GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY Budgets and Financial Statements Complete City Fee List Compensation Conflict of Interest Elections Enterprise Systems Inventory Ethics Leadership Academy Local Government 101 Organizational Chart Unclaimed Property