(A) A Conference Committee on the Budget shall meet to help resolve any disagreements between the Mayor and the Council concerning the city budget. The Conference Committee on the Budget shall consist of the members of the Budget Review Committee.
(B) In the period from March 1 through the adoption of the annual operating budget, the Conference Committee on the Budget shall meet at the request of the Mayor or any Councillor. The following procedures shall govern this process:
(1) Issues presented to the Conference Committee on the Budget should be of a significant or critical nature concerning the City Budget;
(2) Issues presented to the Conference Committee on the Budget should be issues about which the development or clarification of performance measurement data or other information can contribute significantly to the formation of options or recommendations;
(3) After consideration of the issues, the Council-designated members of the Conference Committee on the Budget may present recommendations or options to the City Council for action;
(4) A meeting of the Conference Committee shall occur prior to final adoption of both the operating and enterprise budgets;
(5) The Conference Committee on the Budget shall be chaired by one of the Council-designated members.
('74 Code, §1-8-8) (Ord. 3-1992; Am. Ord. 35-1994; Am. Ord. 40-1995; Am. Ord. 16-2001)