CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-22-79 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Brook Bassan
RESOLUTION
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Establishing The City Council's Budget Priorities And Strategies For The Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget And The 2023 General Obligation Program (Bassan)
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ESTABLISHING THE CITY COUNCIL'S BUDGET PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 OPERATING BUDGET AND THE 2023 GENERAL OBLIGATION PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, a city's budget is a statement of its values and priorities; and
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 10 (b) of the Charter specifies that the Albuquerque City Council shall annually review and adopt five-year goals and one-year objectives for the City, which shall serve as the basis for budget formulation and other policies and legislation; and
WHEREAS, City Council shall review, amend, and approve all budgets of the City and adopt policies, plans, programs, and legislation consistent with the goals and objectives established by the Council; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 6 of the Charter specifies City Council shall establish a procedure for formulation of the annual operating budget by ordinance and adopted by the Council, after consultation with the Mayor, consistent with the provisions of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2001, City Council unanimously adopted what became Ordinance Enactment 16-2001 revising the budget ordinance to incorporate the goals and objectives setting process for the City, and on April 25, 2001, it became law; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance Enactment 16-2001 identified eight city Goals labeled Human & Family Development, Public Safety, Public Infrastructure, Sustainable Community Development, Environmental Protection, Economic Vitality, Community & Cultural Engagement, and Governmental Excellence & Effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, on June 22, 2022, City Council unanimously approved a pilot program to test and review a Priority-Based ...
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