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ORDINANCE NO. 6137-D7
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO FISCAL MANAGEMENT;
AMENDING SECTION 2.516 TO ESTABLISH THE
REQUIREMENT FOR A SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING
DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS FOR THE USE OF THE
PENNY FOR PINELLAS TAX; AMENDING SECTION 2.617
TO PROVIDE FOR THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING;
AND AMENDING SECTION 2.5119 TO ESTABLISH THE
REQUIREMENT FOR A SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING ANY CHANGE IN A PENNY FOR PINELLAS
PROJECT FUNDING OF $500,000 OR MORE; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF.CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
$ertion-1. Section 2.596, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read:
Sec. 2.516. Contents of capital improvements budget and program.
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(1) The capital improvements budget and program shall include:
(a) A clear general summary of its contents;
(b) The status of and expenditures for all capital improvements projects
undertaken or completed during the previous or current fiscal year and estimated
expenditures during the ensuing fiscal years;
(c) A list of all capital improvements which are proposed to be undertaken
during the five fiscal years next ensuing with appropriate supporting information;
(d) Preliminary cost estimates by project, method of financing and
recommended time schedule for each such improvement;
(e) The estimated annual cost of operating and maintaining each of the
facilities to be constructed or acquired; and
(f) The budget will show revenue projections for all sources of income for a
period of five years.
(2) The above information may be revised and extended each year with regard
to capital improvements still pending or in process of construction or acquisition.
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(3) During_the_bud budget process and prior_to_the_adootion of
bLidgr.j. there shall be a special public hearing as set fortb in section 2,517(4) below-for the
purpose_of,Miss!L,ggsing th{,.,u5p, gf Penny fpr einellas funds..
S-e~ction_2. Section 2,517, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read:
Sec. 2.517. City commission action on budgets.
(1) Notice of hearing. The city commission shall publish once in a newspaper of
general circulation at least seven days prior to the hearing the general summary of the
operating budget, the capital improvements budget and program, and a notice stating:
(a) The times and places where copies of the budget message,
operating budget, capital improvements budget and program are available for inspection
by the public; and
(b) The times and places for public hearings.
(2) Amendment before adoption. After the public hearing, the city commission may
adopt the operating and capital improvements budgets with or without amendment. In
amending the operating budget, it may add or increase programs or amounts, or may
} delete or decrease, except expenditures required by law or for debt services or for
estimated cash deficit, provided that no amendment to the operating budget shall
increase the authorized expenditures to an amount greater than the total estimated
income plus existing fund resources anticipated to be available for appropriation at the
beginning of the ensuing fiscal year.
(3) Adoption. The city commission shall adopt the operating budget and capital
improvements budget and program by separate ordinances on or before two weeks prior
to the end of each current fiscal year for the ensuing fiscal year. If it fails to adopt the
operating budget by that time, the amounts appropriated for current operation for the
current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month-to-
month basis, with all items in it prorated accordingly, until such time as the city
commission adopts an operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adoption of the
operating budget shall constitute appropriations for the amounts specified therein as
expenditures from funds indicated and shall constitute a levy of the property tax therein
specified.
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(a) The general summary of the p,rgposed usage gr change. a?d the +:mec and
places where Copies of the proposed ch^nges ^re -v-il-ble for inSpec[ion by tha 12u61ic.
Section 3• Section 2.519, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read;
Sec. 2.519. Amendments after adoption.
(1) Supplemental appropriations. If during the fiscal year the city manager certifies
that there are available for appropriation revenues in excess of those estimated in the
budget, the city commission, by ordinance, may make supplemental appropriations for
the year up to the amount of such excess.
(2) Emergency appropriations. To meet a public emergency affecting life, health,
property or the public welfare, the city commission may make emergency appropriations.
Such appropriations may be made by emergency ordinance. To the extent that there are
no available unappropriated revenues to meet such appropriations, the city commission
may by such ordinance authorize the issuance of emergency notes which may be
renewed from time to time, but the emergency notes and renewals of any fiscal year shall
be paid not later than the last day of the fiscal year next succeeding that in which the
emergency appropriation was made.
(3) Reduction of appropriations. If at any time during the fiscal year it appears
probable to the city manager that the revenues available will be insufficient to meet the
amount appropriated, such event shall be reported to the city commission without delay.
Such report shall indicate the estimated amount of the deficit, any remedial action taken
by the city manager and recommendation as to any other steps to be taken. The city
commission shall then take such further action as it deems necessary to prevent or
minimize any deficit, and for that purpose it shall by ordinance reduce one or more
appropriations.
(4) Transfer of appropriations. At any time during the fiscal year the city manager
may for reasons of economy or efficiency, transfer part or all of any unencumbered
appropriation balance among programs within an operating fund, provided such action
does not result in the discontinuance of a program. The city manager may transfer
appropriations within the capital budget provided such transfer does not result in
changing the scope of any project or the fund source included in the adopted capital
budget. Such operating and capital transfers must be included in the next budget review
presented to the city commission. Upon detailed written request by the city manager, the
city commission may by ordinance transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation
balance from one fund to another.
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elm) (5) Limitations, effective date. No appropriation for debt service may be reduced or
transferred except where such reduction or transfer is surplus and will not jeopardize the specific
debt service requirements. No appropriation may be reduced below any amount required by law
to be appropriated by more than the unencumbered balance thereof. The supplemental and
emergency appropriation and reduction or transfer of appropriations authorized by this section
may be made effective immediately upon adoption.
,Sggtion 44, This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Februarx 20, 1997
March 6, 1997
Approved as to form:
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Pamela K. Ain, City Attorney
Rita Garvey, Mayor-Coryoissioner
Attest:
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Cyn is E. Goudeau, City Clerk
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