(a) Work Programs and Allotments. As specified by the City Manager, each City department, office or agency shall submit work programs showing requested appropriation allotments by periods within the next ensuing fiscal year. The Manager shall then review and authorize such allotments, as early as possible in the fiscal year, make changes if necessary, and certify them to be in accord with any supplemental, emergency, reduced or transferred appropriations made pursuant to Section 7.09(a), (b), (c), and (d).
(b) Payments and Obligations Prohibited. No payment shall be made or obligation incurred against any allotment or appropriation without proper appropriation and certification by the Manager or designee of sufficient unencumbered balance, and that sufficient funds are or will be available to cover the claim or meet the obligation when it becomes due and payable. Any authorization, payment or obligation in violation of the provisions of this Charter shall be void and any resulting payment illegal. Such action shall be cause for removal of any officer who knowingly authorized or made such payment and that officer shall be held personally liable to the City for the amount paid. Procedure for removal and liability shall be conducted as directed by the provisions of this Charter. Except where prohibited by law, nothing in this Charter shall be construed to prevent the making or authorizing of payments or making contracts for capital improvements to be financed wholly or partly by the issuance of bonds or to prevent the making of any contracts or leases providing for payments beyond the end of the fiscal year, provided that such action is made or approved by ordinance. (Amended Nov. 3, 1998)