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Commission reviews proposed charter edits for capital budget: public‑hearing rules, submission deadline and limited reinstatement
Summary
Staff and the chief financial officer briefed the commission on proposed charter language to strengthen public‑hearing requirements for the capital budget, add a February 15 mayoral submission deadline for capital estimates and to restore a limited 'reinstatement' mechanism tied to transfers the common council may make under section 10‑15(d).
City staff and the chief financial officer presented proposed edits to the charter’s budget chapter at the Charter Vision Commission meeting on April 15, focusing on the capital budget process. The package moves a general public‑hearing requirement into the capital chapter, sets a mayoral submission date for capital estimates, and proposes a narrow reinstatement mechanism tied to a specific council transfer authority.
Specifically, staff proposed adding language that…
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