CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-20-21 ENACTMENT NO. _____________________
SPONSORED BY: Pat Davis
RESOLUTION
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Establishing The City Council's Budget Priorities For The Fiscal Year 2021 City Budget (Davis)
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ESTABLISHING THE CITY COUNCIL'S BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 CITY BUDGET.
WHEREAS, a city's budget is a statement of its values and priorities; and
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 10 of the City Charter of the City of Albuquerque vests in the City Council with the power to "review, approve or amend and approve all budgets of the city..."; and
WHEREAS, Article VII of the City Charter of the City of Albuquerque requires the Mayor to submit a budget developed "in consultation with the City Council" to the Council no later than April 1st of each year; and
WHEREAS, residents of the city have established priorities for city outcomes through the Indicators Progress Commission, and residents have ranked those outcomes from "desirable" to "undesirable"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that while needs in communities in each City Council district are distinct, the budget can be used to invest in programs and effect outcomes that raise the quality of life for residents in all districts equally; and
WHEREAS, having considered our residents' desired outcomes and desiring to work in consultation with the Mayor to develop the City's operating budget, the City Council desires to establish priorities for the FY21 operating budget.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. BUDGET PRIORITIES. The City Council, after careful consideration of available funds and obligations, and of the community's desired outcomes, declares the priorities listed below to be the City Council's general priorities for the City's FY21 budget, and the Council commits to working with the Mayor to enact these priorities in the FY21 operating budget (the ord...
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