The governing body shall approve a budget for the Planning Commission and make such allowances to the Commission as it deems proper, including funds for the employment of such employees or consultants as the governing body may authorize and provide, and shall add the same to the general budget. Prior to the time that monies are available under the budget, the governing body may appropriate monies for such purposes from the General Fund. The governing body may enter into such contracts as it deems necessary and may receive and expend funds and monies from the state or federal government or from any other resource for such purposes.