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Council to consider codifying limited budget-transfer authority for city manager (up to $50,000 intra-fund)
Summary
Staff proposed a resolution to delegate limited authority to the city manager to approve intra‑fund budget transfers (department-level up to $10,000, fund-level up to $50,000) with exceptions (no cross-fund transfers or use of fund balance) and quarterly reports to council; the item will return on the next council agenda.
City staff explained a proposed resolution to codify and clarify what the city manager may authorize for budget amendments. The proposal would allow the city manager to approve intra-fund transfers up to $50,000 (and smaller department-level transfers starting at $10,000) provided the transfers remain in the same fund and do not draw from fund balance. Staff said cross-fund transfers and fund-balance uses would still require council approval.
Staff gave examples of recent operational transfers (e.g., $2,500 for employee physicals; $27,000 for building maintenance) and said adopting the resolution would reduce the number of non-controversial, small amendments brought to council. The city manager would provide a quarterly report to council summarizing transfers authorized under the policy. The committee agreed the item will be placed on the next council agenda for formal consideration.
