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A. Estimates and budget. On or before the first Tuesday in June of each year, or on such date in each year as shall be fixed by the Council, the Manager of the City shall submit to the Council a proposed budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall provide a complete financial plan of all City funds and activities for the ensuing fiscal year, and, except as required by law or this Charter, shall be in such form as the Manager deems desirable or the Council may require. The budget shall be so arranged as to show comparative figures of estimated income and expenditures for the current year; and estimated income, including the estimated property tax levy and the proposed expenditures for the coming fiscal year. Actual revenue and expenditure figures for the preceding fiscal year also may be included at the option of the Manager.

The budget shall show proposed expenditures for operating requirements and debt service during the ensuing fiscal year in such detail as the City Manager deems appropriate, proposed capital expenditures during the ensuing fiscal year; and anticipated fund balances at the beginning and end of the ensuing fiscal year.

The total of proposed expenditures shall not exceed the total of estimated income and fund balances.

B. Council action on budget.

1. Notice and hearing. The City Council shall publish in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the City the general summary of the budget and a notice which states the time and places where copies of the budget are available for inspection by the public and the time and place, not less than two weeks after publication, for a public hearing on the budget.

2. Amendment before adoption. After the public hearing, the Council may adopt the budget with or without amendment. In amending the budget, it may add or increase programs or amounts and may delete or decrease any programs or amounts, except expenditures required or limited by law or for outstanding bonded indebtedness, provided that no amendments to the budget shall increase appropriations to an amount greater than the total of estimated financial resources available to finance such appropriations.

3. Adoption. The Council shall adopt the budget on or before the last day of June of the fiscal year currently ending. If it fails to adopt the budget by this date, the amounts appropriated for operating requirements and debt service for the current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month to month basis, with all appropriations prorated accordingly, until such time as the Council adopts the budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adoption of the budget shall constitute appropriations of the amounts specified therein for the purpose of expenditure from the funds indicated.

(Election of 11-9-1971)