Council shall annually provide the City Beautiful Commission with necessary appropriations to carry out the work of the Commission, provided that such appropriations shall be made in the same manner and fashion as are appropriations for other departments of the City, and provided, further, that such appropriations shall be considered in the annual budget of the Mayor. In this regard, the Commission shall annually submit a budget request, for the forthcoming fiscal year, to the Mayor, on or before September 15 in each year.
(1974 Code § 1.152)