Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Discussion
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CONSIDER INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING, BY TITLE ONLY, OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-2401, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2955.1 (BUDGET TRANSFERS) OF CHAPTER 9.5 (FISCAL ADMINISTRATION) OF ARTICLE II (ADMINISTRATION) THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO: (1) REMOVE THE $25,000 LIMIT ON THE CITY MANAGER'S AUTHORITY TO APPROVE INTRADEPARTMENTAL BUDGET TRANSFERS, EXCEPT FOR PERSONNEL-RELATED TRANSFERS; (2) AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS TO APPROVE INTRADEPARTMENTAL BUDGET TRANSFERS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS, EXCEPT FOR PERSONNEL-RELATED TRANSFERS AND SUBJECT TO RESTRICTION AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE CITY MANAGER; AND (3) REQUIRE MONTHLY REPORTS TO CITY COUNCIL OF ALL CITY MANAGER OR DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR-APPROVED INTRADEPARTMENTAL BUDGET TRANSFERS" (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This item transmits a recommendation for City Council to consider approving proposed Ordinance No. 24-2401 that would amend Chapter 9.5 of the Carson Municipal Code related to budget transfers. The proposed ordinance is included as Exhibit 1, which would remove the existing $25,000 limit on the City Manager's intradepartmental budget transfer authority. This action would promote efficiency of City operations because intradepartmental budget transfers in amounts over $25,000 are needed frequently and sometimes urgently by the City, and currently they require City Council approval. Authorizing the City Manager to approve such intradepartmental budget transfers would decrease the time necessary for such approvals to be granted from the time the need is identified, but transfers involving personnel-related funds or expenditures, such as salaries or benefits, would be excluded from such increased authority to ensure City's compliance with applicable labor and employment-related policies and requirements.
II. RECOMMENDATION
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