(a) Supplemental appropriations. If during the fiscal year the mayor certifies that there are available for appropriation revenues in excess of those estimated in the budget or a sufficient fund balance, the city 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, health, property, or the public peace, the city council or mayor may make emergency special appropriations. Such appropriations may be made by emergency ordinance or declaration. To the extent that there are no available unappropriated revenues or a sufficient fund balance to meet such appropriations, the council may by such emergency ordinance or declaration 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 special appropriation was made.
(c) Reduction of appropriations. If at any time during the fiscal year it appears probable to the mayor that the revenues or fund balances available will be insufficient to finance the expenditures for which appropriations have been authorized, the mayor shall report to the city council without delay, indicating the estimated amount of the deficit, any remedial action taken by the mayor and recommendations as to any other steps to be taken. The council shall then take such further action as it deems necessary to prevent or reduce any deficit and for that purpose it may by ordinance reduce one (1) or more appropriations.
(d) Transfer of appropriations. At any time during the fiscal year the city council may by resolution transfer part or all of the unencumbered appropriation balance from one (1) department or major organizational unit to the appropriation for other departments or major organizational units. The mayor may transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balances among programs within a department or organizational unit and shall report such transfers to the council in writing prior to the next council meeting.
(e) Limitation; effective date. No appropriation for debt service may be reduced or transferred, 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 emergency appropriations and reduction or transfer of appropriations authorized by this section may be made effective immediately upon adoption.
(Ref. of 5-7-96; 4-8-08, § E)