Chapter 3.03
FINANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
3.03.020 Budget – Mid-biennial review and modification.
3.03.030 Biennial budget – Incorporation by reference.
3.03.040 Decrease, revocation, recall and reappropriation of funds.
3.03.050 Transfers within a fund.
3.03.060 Transfers from insolvent funds.
3.03.070 Expenditures authorized.
3.03.010 Biennial budget.
Pursuant to RCW 35A.34.040, a two-year fiscal biennial budget is hereby established for the city of Walla Walla commencing on January 1, 2009. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1, 2008).
3.03.020 Budget – Mid-biennial review and modification.
Pursuant to RCW 35A.34.130, the budget for the city of Walla Walla shall be reviewed and may be modified. The review and modification shall occur no sooner than eight months after the start nor later than conclusion of the first year of the fiscal biennium. The city manager shall prepare the proposed budget modification and shall provide for publication of notice of hearings consistent with publication of notices for adoption of other city ordinances. Proposed budget modifications shall be distributed to city council members, filed with the city clerk, and made available to the public by no later than October 1st. Immediately following the filing of the proposed budget modifications with the clerk, the clerk shall publish notice once a week for two consecutive weeks stating that the proposed budget modifications have been filed with the clerk, that a copy thereof will be furnished to any taxpayer who will call at the clerk’s office therefor and that the city council will meet on or before the first Wednesday of December for the purpose of fixing the final modifications, designating the date, time and place of the city council meeting and that any taxpayer may appear thereat and be heard for or against any part of the modifications. The notice shall be published in the official newspaper of the city. The hearing on the proposed modifications may be continued by the city council at an open public meeting and need not be re-advertised. A complete copy of the budget modification as adopted shall be transmitted to the State Auditor and to the Association of Washington Cities. (Ord. 2008-05 § 2, 2008).
3.03.030 Biennial budget – Incorporation by reference.
Chapter 35A.34 RCW, as amended, is hereby incorporated by reference. The addition of any new section to, or amendment or repeal of any section in, Chapter 35A.34 RCW is deemed to amend this section, and it shall not be necessary for the city council to take any action with respect to such addition, amendment, or repeal. (Ord. 2008-05 § 3, 2008).
3.03.040 Decrease, revocation, recall and reappropriation of funds.
The city council, upon a finding that it is to the best interests of the city of Walla Walla to decrease, revoke or recall all or any portion of the total appropriations provided for any one fund, may, by ordinance, approved by the vote of one more than the majority of all members thereof, stating the facts and findings for doing so, decrease, revoke or recall all or any portion of an unexpended fund balance, and by such ordinance, or a subsequent ordinance adopted by a like majority. The moneys thus released may be reappropriated for another purpose or purposes, without limitation to department, division or fund, unless the use of such moneys is otherwise restricted by law. See RCW 35A.33.120. (Ord. 99-6 § 5(part), 1999).
3.03.050 Transfers within a fund.
Transfers between individual appropriations within any one fund may be made during any current fiscal year in the manner authorized by the Walla Walla city manager. See RCW 35A.33.120. (Ord. 99-6 § 5(part), 1999).
3.03.060 Transfers from insolvent funds.
Transfers from any insolvent fund shall be by warrant. (Ord. 99-6 § 5(part), 1999).
3.03.070 Expenditures authorized.
Expenditures for the purposes of the funds created by this title, may be made from the respective funds created therefor in accordance with the provisions of this title, unless otherwise prohibited by state law, regulations of the Division of Municipal Corporations of the Office of the State Auditor, or ordinances or resolutions of the Walla Walla city council. (Ord. 99-6 § 5(part), 1999).
3.03.080 Title not exclusive.
The Walla Walla city council may, by ordinance, create funds in addition to those codified in this title. To the extent that the provisions of this title may conflict with the provisions of any ordinance under which a fund is created, the provisions of the ordinance under which the fund is created shall prevail. (Ord. 99-6 § 5(part), 1999).