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5. 4/J-3 EXHIBIT "A" Section 15, Leqislation and Section 51,5, Adoption of Budqet Section 15, in pertinent part, provides for the appropriation or expenditure of public money in any amount over Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) to be adopted by ordinance. A similar provision regarding cancellation of an appropriation by ordinance may be found in Section 51,5 of the City Charter. To reduce the amount of administrative time and expense in processing ordinances for the appropriation or expenditure of public money or cancellation of any appropriation, it is proposed that said action occur by resolution. If the proposed amendments to Sections 15 and 51.5 were to be adopted, they would read in pertinent part as follows: "Section 15, Legislation. Except as otherwise provided by general law, or this Charter, no action providing for the levying of any tax or assessment, or for the granting of any franchise, or for the establishment or change of zoning regulations, or for the imposition of any penalty or fine or imprisonment shall be taken except by ordinance. Any and all other legislative action, includinq any appropriation or expenditure of public money. may be accomplished by resolution," "Section 51,5, Adoption of Budget. No appropriation shall be cancelled in whole or in part except by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of five- sevenths (5/7ths) of the City CounciL" Section 51. Budqet and Section 51.5, Adoption of Budqet Section 51, in pertinent part, requires that the City Council establish by resolution the date upon which the City Manager is to submit the proposed City budget to the City Council. A similar provision regarding establishment of a budget hearing date by resolution may be found in Section 51.5 of the City Charter. To reduce the amount of administrative time and expense in preparing a resolution establishing a budget hearing date, it is proposed that said action occur by motion. If the proposed amendments to Sections 51 and 51,5 were to be adopted, they would read in pertinent part: "Section 51, Upon a date established by motion of the City Council, the City Manager shall submit to the City Council a proposed budget for all departments to be known as the general budget" "Section 51.5. The budget shall be finally adopted", upon a date established by motion of the City CounciL" Section 51.5 Adoption of Budqet This section, in pertinent part, requires that the City budget to be adopted by ordinance, To reduce the amount of administrative time and expense in preparing the ordinance adopting the budget, it is proposed that the budget be adopted by resolution. If the proposed amendment to Section 51.5 is adopted, it would read: "A copy of the budget as amended by the City Council shall be certified by the City Clerk and the City Manager and shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk, The budget shall be finally adopted by resolution.... Such resolution Atty/Agenda Reports/Charter Amendment 05 070505 3 , ..-.-.. '~~T'