ARTICLE III
FINANCE, BUDGET AND CONTRACTS
 
 
Section
 
 
300   Director of Finance; Powers and Duties of Office.
301   Treasury; Treasurer.
302   Funds.
303   Investments.
 
 
310   Fiscal Year.
311   Budget Estimates to Mayor; Statement of Budget Priorities.
312   Mayor’s Proposed Budget.
313   Council Consideration of Budget.
314   Mayor’s Veto.
315   Council Consideration of Mayor’s Veto Message; Final Adopted Budget.
 
 
320   Expenditure Programs.
 
 
325   Debt Impact Statements.
 
 
330   Use of County System of Assessment and Taxation.
331   Tax Levy.
332   Tax Levy – Alternate Method.
 
 
340   Transfers Between Funds; Temporary Transfers.
341   Transfers from Reserve Fund; Appropriations from Unappropriated Balance.
342   Transfers of Appropriated Funds.
343   Intra-departmental Transfer.
344   Transfer of Surplus to Reserve Fund.
 
 
350   Claims Against City.
 
 
360   Payment into Treasury.
361   Law Governing Bonded Indebtedness.
362   Annual Audit.
 
 
370   Contracts Required to Be in Writing and Signed.
371   Competitive Bidding; Competitive Sealed Proposals.
372   Competitive Proposals Preferred.
373   Long Term Contracts; Approval by Council.
374   Contract or Direct Employment.
375   Prequalification of Bidders.
376   Change Orders.
377   Prevailing Wage.
378   Living Wage.
 
 
380   Purchases.
 
 
385   Sale of City Property.
 
 
390   Franchises.
 
 
OFFICE OF FINANCE
 
 
Sec. 300. Director of Finance; Powers and Duties of Office.
 
   The chief administrative officer of the Office of Finance shall be the Director of Finance, who shall be appointed and removed as provided in Section 508. The Office of Finance shall have the power and duty to:
 
   (a)   develop and implement the City’s revenue policy consistent with the Charter and ordinance, and develop guidelines for the collection of outstanding receivables;
 
   (b)   collect revenues and issue those licenses, permits and tax registration certificates not issued by the City officers or departments; and
 
   (c)   make recommendations to the Mayor and Council concerning the efficient organization of the revenue collection functions performed by City offices and departments.
 
 
Sec. 301. Treasury; Treasurer.
 
   The official depository of the City shall be known as the City Treasury, which shall be under the direction and control of the Treasurer who shall be appointed and removed by the Mayor, subject in both appointment and removal to confirmation by the Council.
 
   The Treasurer shall have the following powers and duties:
 
   (a)   The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all money deposited in the City Treasury. Money in the Treasury shall only be paid out upon the presentation of warrants or other forms of communication prescribed by the Controller, after demands for payment have been approved by the Controller in the manner provided elsewhere in the Charter or by ordinance, except that no warrants shall be required for payment of the principal and interest of bonds or other evidence of indebtedness payable by the City when due.
 
   (b)   When warrants presented to the Treasurer have all the signatures required by law, and are countersigned by the Controller, those signatures shall be prima facie evidence of the legality of the warrants. The Treasurer may, in the event of the authenticity of any warrant being questioned, fully investigate and satisfy himself or herself regarding the authenticity before paying.
 
   (c)   The Treasurer shall transmit to the Controller, at the end of each business day, a detailed statement showing the receipts and disbursements credited or debited to each fund or account.
 
   (d)   The Treasurer shall, at the end of each fiscal year, submit to the Mayor and Council a detailed statement of the receipts, disbursements and balances of the Treasury.
 
   (e)   The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all securities bought by the City. Upon sale of any bonds by the City, the Treasurer shall deliver the bonds, receive and credit the proceeds to the proper fund or accounts, and report the action to the Council.
 
   (f)   The Treasurer shall assist any officer of the City who is authorized by the Charter or ordinance to inspect the records and deposits in the Office of the Treasurer to make an inspection.
 
   (g)   The Treasurer shall perform those duties imposed upon City treasurers by any law of the state applicable to the City, and shall furnish a bond for the faithful performance of duties.
 
   (h)   The Treasurer shall assist the Controller and outside auditors as requested in the audits of the City’s finances.
 
 
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