(A) The Mayor shall prepare a proposed city operating budget from the departmental requests, taking into consideration the requests of the departments, and the resources anticipated to be available to the city for the fiscal year for which the budget is prepared.
(B) Each year, between the first day of December and the first City Council meeting in January, the Mayor, or his appointed representative, shall hold a series of meetings, not less than two in number, with the City Council to discuss the preparation of the budget for the next fiscal year.
(C) During the preparation of the proposed City Budget by the Mayor, he shall furnish any requested information on departmental requests to the staff of the City Council and shall cooperate with City Council staff so that it may monitor the budget process and prepare preliminary analyses and other information for the City Council.
(D) The Mayor shall propose an operating budget to the Council no later than April 1 of each year.
('74 Code, § 1-8-4) (Ord. 64-1974; Am. Ord. 7-1988; Am. Ord. 54-1988; Am. Ord. 1-1991; Am. Ord. 35-1994; Am. Ord. 40-1995; Am. Ord. 16-2001; Am. Ord. 9-2005; Am. Ord. 5-2007)