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ORDINANCE NO. 00-1193
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA,
REVISING CITY BUDGET PROCEDURES AND AMENDING THE
CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Code Amendment. Chapter 9.5 (Fiscal Administration) of Article II
(Administration) of the Carson Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
§ 2950 Fiscal Year.
The fiscal year shall begin on the first day of July of each year and end on
the thirtieth day of June of the following year.
§ 2951 City Budget.
The City Manager shall prepare a Preliminary Budget for a budget period
consisting of either one fiscal year or two fiscal years as determined by the City
Manager. The City Manager shall obtain from all groups, offices, and agencies
the estimates of revenues and expenditures for the budget period together with
any necessary supporting data. The City Manager shall assemble all proposed
revenues and expenditures into a Preliminary Budget.
The City Manager shall submit the Preliminary Budget to the City Council not
less than forty-five (45) days prior to the beginning of the budget period. After
reviewing the Preliminary Budget and making such revisions as it may deem
advisable, the City Council shall determine the time for the holding of a public
hearing thereon and shall cause to have published a notice thereof at least once
not less than ten (10) days prior to said hearing in a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City, and if there is no such newspaper, shall cause
such notice to be posted in the three (3) public places designated by this Code
for posting notices.
§ 2952 Budget—Public Hearing.
At the time advertised, the City Council shall hold a public hearing on the
proposed budget for the budget period. At this time interested persons desiring
to be heard shall be given such opportunity.
§ 2953 Budget—Adoption.
After the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council shall further
consider the proposed budget and make any revisions thereof it may deem
necessary, and on or before July 20th it shall by resolution, adopt a balanced
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budget by the affirmative votes of at least three (3) members. Upon final
adoption, the budget shall be in effect for the ensuing budget period and funds
shall be appropriated for the first fiscal year only. In the case of a budget
covering two fiscal years, the City Council shall review the budget for the second
fiscal year and make any revisions thereof it may deem necessary, and on or
before July 20th of the second fiscal year, it shall by resolution, adopt a balanced
budget for the second fiscal year by the affirmative votes of at least three (3)
members. Upon final adoption, the budget shall be in effect for the second fiscal
year and funds shall be appropriated for the second fiscal year.
A copy of the adopted budget document for the budget period, certified by
the City Clerk, shall be filed with the person retained by the City Council to
perform auditing functions for the Council. A certified copy of the adopted budget
document shall also be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk where it shall
be available for inspection. The budget document so certified shall be reproduced
and copies made available for the use of all groups, offices and agencies of the
City. A certified copy of the budget document shall also be filed with the county
auditor within the time required by Government Code Section 53901. In the case
of a two fiscal year budget, any approved changes to the budget document shall
be filed in the form of an addendum with the same groups, offices and agencies
as required above. In the event a balanced budget is not adopted on or before
July 20th of any fiscal year, payment of all Councilmanic salaries shall be
suspended until such time as a balanced budget has been adopted and is in
effect.
§ 2954 Budget Appropriations.
From the effective date of the appropriation as set forth in Section 2953, the
several amounts stated therein as proposed expenditures shall be and become
appropriated to the several groups, offices and agencies for the respective
objects and purposes therein named.
§ 2955 Budget Amendments.
At any meeting after the adoption of the budget, the City Council may amend
or supplement the budget by a resolution or minute order adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least three (3) members of the City Council.
§ 2956 Independent Audit.
The City Council shall employ, at the beginning of each fiscal year, a
qualified accountant who, at such time or times as may be specified by the City
Council, shall examine the books, records, inventories and report of all officers
and employees who receive, handle or disburse public funds and all such other
officers, employees or groups as the City Council may direct. As soon as
practicable after the end of the fiscal year, a final audit and report shall be
submitted by such accountant to the City Council, one (1) copy thereof to be
distributed to each member, one (1) to the City Manager, Director of Finance and
City Attorney respectively, and three (3) additional copies to be placed on file in
the office of the City Clerk where they shall be available for inspection by the
general public.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2151 day of March, 2000.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK 61AYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY TTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being
Ordinance No. 00-1193, passed first reading on March 8, 2000 was duly and regularly adopted by the
City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 21st day of
March, 2000, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Fajardo, Sweeney, Frank, and Ontal
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Calas
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