Williams Municipal Code Ch. 3.20 Budget System

There shall be adopted by the city council a city budget estimating the revenues and expenditures of the city and all its departments and programs. The adopted budget shall be deemed to appropriate the money of the city into different funds for city expenditures for the fiscal year(s) of the budget cycle in accordance with the budget. The council will review the city's fiscal condition, and amend appropriations if necessary, six months after the beginning of each fiscal year. Before the beginning of any subsequent year of the budget cycle, the council will review actual revenues and expenditures and budget compliance during the prior fiscal year and approve appropriations for the next fiscal year in accordance with such review for purposes of ensuring that the city maintains a balanced budget in each budget cycle.

(Ord. 153-06 § 1(part), 2006; Ord. 150-06 § 1(part), 2006).

Not later than May 1st of each year within each budget cycle, the city administrator shall submit to the council, with an explanation message, a proposed annual adjusted budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1st. Each annual adjusted budget shall contain itemized statements of estimated city revenues and recommended expenditures.

(Ord. 153-06 § 1(part), 2006; Ord. 150-06 § 1(part), 2006).

The city administrator may require any department head or employee to furnish whatever information is deemed necessary to prepare any proposed budget.

(Ord. 153-06 § 1(part), 2006; Ord. 150-06 § 1(part), 2006).

The council shall conduct one or more hearings on all proposed budgets and shall make such changes to any proposed budget as may be deemed appropriate. Upon conclusion of such hearing(s), the city administrator shall submit to the council a revised budget based on the changes approved or directed by the council.

(Ord. 153-06 § 1(part), 2006; Ord. 150-06 § 1(part), 2006).

Each proposed budget shall be accompanied by a proposed resolution establishing positions and classifications of employment and fixing the compensation of employees and elected officers.

(Ord. 153-06 § 1(part), 2006; Ord. 150-06 § 1(part), 2006).

The city council shall adopt a final budget on or before June 30th of the year in which each budget cycle begins and for each annual adjusted budget during an existing budget cycle. Upon adoption of each budget, the city clerk shall file a copy of the adopted budget with the Colusa County Auditor.

(Ord. 153-06 § 1(part), 2006; Ord. 150-06 § 1(part), 2006).