a. Upon receipt of a recommendation in writing from the mayor or a borough president, in manner specified herein, the council may amend the capital budget or capital program in the same manner as the adoption of the capital budget and capital program including the right to approve the proposed amendment as submitted or to increase or decrease the amounts of funds proposed to be appropriated thereby, but only if funds are available within the capital budget and the applicable program category of the capital program; provided, however, that (i) the mayor may only recommend such an amendment relating to an appropriation included in the capital budget pursuant to section two hundred eleven with the concurrence of the relevant borough president; and (ii) the borough president may only make such a recommendation with regard to such an appropriation if it provides for an offsetting reduction in another appropriation included in the capital budget pursuant to section two hundred eleven on the recommendation of such borough president and it is concurred in by the mayor.
b. Upon the adoption of any such amendment by the council, it shall be certified by the mayor, the public advocate and the city clerk and the capital budget shall be amended accordingly.
c. Not later than five days after such certification such amendment shall be filed in the office of the comptroller and shall be published forthwith in the City Record.