Each year the city manager shall prepare and submit to the city council a proposed annual operating and capital budget by the first meeting in May for the succeeding fiscal year. The city council shall adopt an annual operating and capital budget by July 1st. Each year, the planning commission shall review the capital improvements in the proposed budget for their consistency with the general plan before the city council adopts the annual capital budget.
(Ord. 814 § 1, 1974; Ord. 984 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1727, 4/28/2026)
All additional appropriations subsequent to formal budget adoption shall be approved by the city council. The city manager shall have the right to approve the transfer of appropriations within a fund but not for the purpose of increasing the number of authorized city personnel. All transfers of appropriations regarding capital items or projects shall be approved by the city council.
(Ord. 814 § 2, 1974; Ord. 984 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1727, 4/28/2026)
The city council, through the annual budget process, shall appropriate at least 10% of the general fund budget as a reserve for contingencies. A minimum of four votes of the members of the city council shall be required to reduce such reserve below the level established pursuant to this section.
(Ord. 814 § 3, 1974; Ord. 843 § 1, 1975; Ord. 984 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1727, 4/28/2026)
The city manager shall be charged with the responsibility for controlling the expenditures for all city departments, the city clerk and the city treasurer in accordance with the approved budget. City council members, municipal commissions, boards, committees, and members thereof must have prior approval by the city council of any expenditure not specifically contained in the city budget. A report on current year revenues, expenditures and fund balances shall be prepared quarterly by the director of administrative services for the city manager and shall be submitted to the city council.
(Ord. 814 § 4, 1974; Ord. 984 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1727, 4/28/2026)
From time to time it becomes necessary to refund certain permit fees, taxes, licenses, etc., in the normal course of city business. Upon recommendation from department managers or elected officials, the city manager or designee is authorized to approve such refunds in an amount not to exceed $10,000. All refunds over $10,000 require approval by the city council.
(Ord. 814 § 5, 1974; Ord. 984 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1079, 1985; Ord. 1727, 4/28/2026)
Note: Former § 3.24.060, Creation and elimination of funds, derived from Ord. 814 and Ord. 984, was repealed by Ord. 1727, 4/28/2026.