Any aggregate operating budget that exceeds the ceiling on the aggregate operating budget adopted under Section 20-60(c) requires the affirmative vote of 8 Councilmembers for approval. (CY 1991 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 1; 1992 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 1; 1997 L.M.C., ch. 35, § 1; 2008 L.M.C., ch. 32, § 1; 2022 L.M.C., ch. 40
, § 1.)
1999 L.M.C., ch. 5, § 1, states: "Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 20 of the County Code to the contrary, including Section 20-60(c)(4) and Section 20-62, the County Council may increase the spending affordability guideline for the aggregate operating budget for fiscal year 2000 by more than 1% over any guideline previously adopted.