Number
200297
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. RAINEY
Title
A substitute charter ordinance relating to the deadline by which the mayor is required to submit his or her proposed executive budget.
Sections
18-04-2-a am
Analysis
This charter ordinance requires the mayor to submit his or her proposed executive budget by July 30 of each year.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 18-04-2-a of the code is amended to read:
18-04. Budget Development.
2. PROPOSED BUDGET. a. From the estimates before him or her, the mayor shall make and submit to the common council, on or before [[September 28]] >>July 30<< each year, a proposed budget setting forth in detail the amounts proposed to be spent by each department and the various purposes therefor and the amounts of money for each purpose it is proposed shall be appropriated by the council. The proposed budget shall comply with s. 18-02. The proposed summary shall be published forthwith in at least one and not more than 2 daily newspapers having the largest circulation in the city as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, Wis. Stats., and the proposed budget summary shall be printed forthwith in the proceedings of the common council. A complete copy of the entire proposed budget shall be made available for inspection in the office of the city clerk. If any department fails to file its estimates as provided in this section, the mayor shall make a proposed budget for the department specifying the purposes for which and the amount of funds the department may expend.
Part 2. This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 60 days after its passage and publication, unless within such 60 days a referendum petition is filed as provided in s. 66.0101(5), Wis. Stats., in which event this ordinance shall not take effect until submitted to a referendum and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: ______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
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Office of the City Attorney
Date: ______________________
Requestor
Drafter
LRB176163-1
Dana J. Zelazny
June 22, 2020