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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 Ordinance No. 029ORDINANCE NO. 29 SERIES OF 2017 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 11 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 14, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000 PERTAINING TO THE BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado established a Budget Advisory Committee by the passage of Ordinance No. 16, Series of 2013 ; WHEREAS, Title 2, Chapter 14, EMC contained a sunset provision terminating the Budget Advisory Committee three years from the date of its establishment; WHEREAS, on April 7, 2016 Ordinance 14, Series of 2016 was passed extending the Budget Advisory Committee term until May 31, 2017; and WHEREAS, on March 27, 2017 the City Council further discussed establishment of the Budget Advisory Committee as a permanent committee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby authorizes amending Title 2, Chapter 14, of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000 as follows: BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2-14-1: Purpose. The Budget Advisory Committee (SAC) is established by Council and the City Manager to advise the City on the development, implementation, and evaluation of the annual City Budget. Participation in Budget Advisory Committee is an opportunity not only to advise on the prioritization of how City tax dollars are spent, but also to advise policymakers in their decision-making process in an open and transparent process. 2-14-2: Composition and Membership. The Committee will be comprised of five (5) members appointed by City Council. Jb.e City Council may also appoint up to two of its members to serve as liaison<s} to the BAC, Such liaisonls} shall serve in a non-voting capacity. 2-14-3 : Terms of Members. Members will be appointed to overlapping terms of three (3) years. The City Council shall make appointments to fill vacancies for unexpired terms. 2-14-4: Compensation. A. The members of the Committee shall serve without compensation. B. Reasonable expenses directly related to performing the duties of the Committee shall be allowed. 2-14-5: Powers and Duties. The Budget Advisory Committee shall have the following powers and duties: A. The Committee shall meet at least once each month at a time to be established by the City Manager. The Budget Advisory Committee meetings shall be open to the public and recorded in the same manner as other boards and commissions. B. At the start of each budget year the City Manager shall meet with the Budget Advisory Committee and shall review projections of major revenue sources and expenditures. C. The City Manager and the Director of Finance and Administrative Services shall work with the Budget Advisory Committee to establish budget guidelines for the coming year. D. Each department shall present its budget to the Revenue and Budget, Manager, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services, the City Manager and Budget Advisory Committee. E . Annual capital improvement recommendations shall be made only by the Planning and Zoning Commission as required by the Englewood Home Rule Charter not the Budget Advisory Committee. F. Once the budgets have been reviewed and have incorporated requests for new programs and/or personnel authorized by the City Manager, the Budget Advisory Committee shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations (BAC Report) at least annually. 2 G. lo addition to those reports set forth i□ subsection <E} above, the Budget Advisory Committee may as deemed necessary by the BAC, submit to the City Council a short report detailing specific issues reviewed by the BAC. 2-14-6 : Appointment of Officers and Adoption of Rules. A. The Committee shall organize, adopt administrative rules and procedures and elect from its members such officers as it shall deem necessary to accomplish its purposes. Officers of the Committee shall be elected for one-year (1) terms. No officer shall serve in the same capacity for more than two (2) consecutive terms. B. The chairperson may appoint such standing or special sub-committees from the membership of the Committee as the Committee shall determine necessary or useful in carrying out its purposes and powers. The purpose, term and members of each sub-committee shall be determined by the chairperson. 2 14 1 : SuAset Prot.•isioA. The Budget /\d11isory Commit-tee and the pro1Jisions of Title 2, Chapter 14, shall terFRinate in three (3) years on May 31 , 2017, unless the CoFRFRit-tee and the pro1Jisions of Title 2, Chapter 14, are rene1A•ed by Col:lnsil ordinance. Section 2. Safety Clauses. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be obtained. Section 3. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance or it application to other persons or circumstances. Section 4 . Inconsistent Ordinances. All other Ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. Section 5. Effect of repeal or modification. The repeal or modification of any provision of the Code of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or change in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision, and each provision shall be treated and held as still remaining in force for the purposes of sustaining any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings, and prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree, or order which can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, suits, proceedings, or prosecutions. 3 Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 17th day of April, 2017. Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 20th day of April, 2017. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 19th day of April, 2017 for thirty (30) days. Read by Title and passed on final reading on the 1st day of May, 2017. Published by Title in the City's official newspaper as Ordinance No. 29, Series of 2017, on the 4th day of May, 2017. Published by title on the City's official website beginning · n the 3rd day of May, 2017 for thirty (30) days. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days a following final passage. I, Stephanie Carlile, Acting City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by Title as Ordinance No. 29, Series of 2017. 4