CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-21-50 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Pat Davis & Isaac Benton
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Amending Chapter 2, Article 11, Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque, The "City Budget Ordinance" Relating To The Preparation And Adoption Of The Annual Operating Budget Of The City (Davis, Benton)
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Article 11, et seq., ROA 1994 is hereby amended as follows:
"ARTICLE 11: CITY BUDGET
? 2-11-1 INTENT.
(A) Article IV, Section 10(b) of the City Charter specifies that the Council shall establish and adopt five-year goals and one-year objectives for the city, which goals and objectives shall be reviewed and revised annually by the Council. Article IV, Section 10(d), Article V, Section 4(f), and Article VII, Section 1 of the Charter specify that the city operating budget should be formulated by the Mayor, in consultation with the Council and consistent with the goals and objectives of the City. The Charter indicates that other legislation and policies of the City are to be consistent with these goals and objectives as well. Article VII, Section 3 of the Charter requires the Mayor to propose the budget to the Council by April 1 each year and the Council to approve the budget as proposed or amend and approve it within sixty days after it is proposed by the Mayor.
(B) To implement these City Charter provisions, ?? 2-11-1 et seq. a process for adopting goals and objectives is necessary for determining funding for City programs and improvements in the operating budget and the capital improvements budget.
(C) To adopt a goals and objectives process that encourages active citizen participation, that is linked to the budget process, and that encourages performance measurement.
? 2-11-2 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this article, the following d...
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