Except in cases of emergency, the City Manager shall not issue any order for delivery on a contract or open market purchase until the City Treasurer or his/her designee shall have certified that there is to the credit of the using department a sufficient unencumbered appropriation balance in excess of all unpaid obligations to defray the amount of such order for such purposes.
No purchase will be authorized which would overdraft a department budget. A Department Head may petition a redistribution of a line item appropriation by completing an APPROPRIATION TRANSFER FORM. Department Heads who are contemplating a purchase that will exceed their budget should obtain written approval from the City Manager to ensure that provision is made for the necessary budget allocation. (Ord. 807, 10-19-2021)