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SECTION 11: LEGAL LEVEL OF CONTROL

OPERATIONS BUDGET

That, except as otherwise provided in this section, the legal level of control shall be at the
department for each fund for which a budget is adopted herein, meaning that, notwithstanding

appropriation or expense category details outlined in the budget documents incorporated herein under
Section 8 of this ordinance, the City Manager or his designee may, in consultation with a department

head, approve reallocation of funds between and among categories of budgeted expenses within a
department's budget without the approval of the City Council so long as such reallocation otherwise

complies with all applicable laws and ordinances and does not result in a net increase to the department's
overall appropriation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City Manager or his designee is authorized: (i)

to make transfers and allocations in accordance with Section 6 of this ordinance and (ii) to transfer

revenues, appropriations, and associated authorized positions between departments within a single fund
order to reflect any organizational changes occurring during the fiscal year.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS

That the legal level of control for capital appropriations shall be at the Project, Program, or Outlay
level, as applicable, for which an appropriation has been adopted, whether in this ordinance or another

ordinance duly adopted by the City Council in the past or during this fiscal year. The City Manager, acting
directly or through the Assistant City Managers, may approve the allocation of funds to a lower level

within the same Project, Program, or Outlay, as applicable, without the approval of the City Council so
long as such reallocation otherwise complies with all applicable laws and ordinances and does not result

in a net increase to the overall appropriation of the Project, Program, or Outlay, as applicable.

Ordinance No. 23392-09-2018 (Section 11. Legal Level of Control)

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