(a) Supplemental Appropriations. If during the fiscal year the Manager certifies that there are available for appropriation revenues in excess of those estimated in the budget, the Council by ordinance may make supplemental appropriations for the year up to the amount of such excess.
(b) Emergency Appropriations. To meet a public emergency affecting life, safety, health, property or the public peace, the Council may make emergency appropriations. Such appropriations may be made by emergency ordinance ‘in accordance with the provisions of Article B. To the extent that there are no available unappropriated revenues to meet such appropriations, the Council may by such emergency ordinance authorize the issuance of emergency notes, which may be renewed from time to time, but the emergency notes and renewals of any fiscal year shall be paid not later than the last day of the fiscal year next succeeding that in which the emergency appropriation was made.
(c) Reduction in Appropriations. If at any time during the fiscal year it appears probable to the Manager that the revenue available will be insufficient to meet the amount appropriated, he/she shall report to the Council without delay, indicating the estimated amount of the deficit, any remedial action taken by him/her and his/her recommendations as to any other steps that may be/should be taken. The Council shall then take such further action as it deems necessary to prevent or minimize any deficit and for that purpose it may by ordinance reduce one or more appropriations.
(d) Transfer of Appropriations. At any time during the fiscal year, the Manager may transfer part of or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance among programs within a department, office or agency. He may request Council to transfer by ordinance part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance from one department, office or agency to another. The request for transfer of appropriations from one department, office or agency to another shall be submitted in writing to Council for action prior to such transfer.
(e) Limitations: Effective Date. No appropriation for debt service may be reduced by transfer, and no appropriation may be reduced below any amount required by law to be appropriated or by more than the amount of the unencumbered balance thereof The supplemental and emergency appropriations and reduction or transfer of appropriations authorized by this article may be made effective immediately upon adoption.
(Adopted by electorate, May 4, 1993)