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ADMINISTRATION OF OPERATING BUDGET
Transfers between departmental activities (Example: from Police Department
to Fire Department) will require Council authorization by budget amendment.
Transfer of funds into or out of capital outlay object accounts will
require Council authorization by budget amendment. The City Manager will
have authority to make transfers between maintenance and operation and
salary sections within a single activity.
The Cirp tiala.ger iG nuthorized to transfer funds between object accounts in
salaries and in maintenance and operation sections.
The City Manager may allocate any net surplus in capital outlay within an
activity toward other unbudgeted capital outlay purchases within that same
activity.
Funds from unappropriated contingency reserve may be transferred to
activity objects only by Council approval by budget amendment.
All requests for expenditure must be made by department heads or
subordinate personnel authorized in writing and are based on appropriations
previously approved by Council action.
The Finance Department is responsible for checking purchase requests
against availability of funds and authorization as per approved budget.
The City Manager is responsible for approving expenditures which do not
conform with budget approval, but which do fall within the exceptions noted
in this policy statement.
In the final analysis, it is the responsibility of the City Manager to
administer the municipal budget within the framework of policy and
appropriation as approved by the City Council.
All budget amendments exceeding $30,000 shall be referred to the City
Council Budget Committee for review and recommendation before acted upon by
the City Council, except (a) projects that have been received prior City
Council approval; (b) donations on projects from sources other than City
funds; (c) emergencies in which time does not permit Council Budget
Committee prior review.
Adopted - April 26, 1965
Amended - November 25, 1968
Amended - September 22, 1969
Amended - April 12, 1976
Amended - May 9, 1983
Amended - November 24, 1986
Amended November 28, 1988