The purpose of this Article is to establish procedures and policies pursuant to Section 19.13(A) and Section 2.02, Charter, for payments and obligations made by the County.
(Ord. No. 641, November 12, 1993)
(a)
With the exception of debt service charges, no payment shall be authorized or made, and no obligation incurred against the County, except in accordance with appropriations duly made and under such procedures and policies as may be established by this Article.
(b)
All applications by any department or agency of the County for monies from the Federal or State government, or any outside source, shall be submitted to the Council for approval. No payment shall be authorized or made, and no obligation incurred against the County, utilizing monies from the Federal or State government, or any outside source, or in anticipation of receipt of such monies, unless written approval is obtained from the Council and an account is first established. As used herein, monies includes all grants and includes Federal, State, or private financial assistance for emergency disaster relief.
(c)
If any provision of this Article jeopardizes the receipt by the County of any Federal grant-in-aid or other Federal allotment of money, such provision may, insofar as such receipt is jeopardized, be waived by the Council upon the recommendation of the Mayor.
(Ord. No. 641, November 12, 1993)