A procedure for formulation of the annual operating budget shall be established by ordinance adopted by the Council, after consultation with the Mayor, consistent with this provision of the Charter. The ordinance shall establish a conference committee comprised of six members, three of whom shall be designated by the Mayor and three of whom shall be designated by the Council, for the resolution of any disagreements between the Mayor and the Council that arise concerning the operating budget during the period between April 1 and May 31.
(Article VII adopted at Regular Municipal Election, October 3, 1989, and repealed former Article VII as part of Proposition #4. Article VII amended at Regular Municipal Election, October 6, 2009.)