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Sec. A7-1. Executive to prepare, administer.

The County Executive is to supervise and direct the preparation of the annual budget of the County for the Board of Supervisors and be responsible for its administration after adoption.

(Code 1954, § 3.1.3-1)

Sec. A7-2. Applicability of procedures.

All officials, persons, officers, departments, services, institutions, districts, boards and commissions for whom or for which the Board of Supervisors is required to adopt an annual budget, as provided for in Government Code § 29000 et seq., and the County Charter, shall be governed by the sections of this division which are general in their nature.

(Code 1954, § 3.1.3-2)

Sec. A7-3. Procedural rules and regulations authorized.

The County Executive may issue rules and regulations covering the procedures to be followed in compiling and administering the annual budget, subject to the provisions of general law, which rules and regulations may include provisions for quarterly allotments of appropriations.

(Code 1954, § 3.1.3-3; Ord. No. NS-300.86, § 1, 1-3-66)

Sec. A7-4. Office of Budget and Analysis to supply forms for estimates of expenditures.

Subject to the rules and regulations issued by the County Executive, the Office of Budget and Analysis shall present to the officer who is head of each office, department, agency, institution and district and to each board and commission, budget forms prepared by the Office of Budget and Analysis on which such officer, board or commission shall prepare estimates of expenditures for the next ensuing fiscal year.

(Code 1954, § 3.1.34; Ord. No. NS-300.86, § 1, 1-3-66; Ord. No. NS-300.645, § 32, 1-23-01)

Sec. A7-5. Estimates to be submitted to the County Executive.

The officer who is the head of each office, department, agency, institution and district, and each board and commission shall file with the County Executive on the forms furnished by the Office of Budget and Analysis, itemized estimates of expenditures required by such office, department, agency, institution, district, board or commission for the next ensuing fiscal year, together with an itemized estimate showing the probable revenue from sources other than taxation that will accrue to the office, department, agency, institution, district, board or commission, and such additional information thereon as may be required by the County Executive.

(Code 1954, § 3.1.3-5; Ord. No. NS-300.86, § 1, 1-3-66; Ord. No. NS-300.645, § 33, 1-23-01)

Sec. A7-6. Publication of salary calendar, submission of recommendations for, adoption of salary ordinance.

The Board of Supervisors shall, on the first regular meeting day in July, enact a salary ordinance for the fiscal year. Salary recommendations shall be submitted by the County Executive to the Board of Supervisors not less than two weeks prior to the date of enactment of the salary ordinance. On or before January 15 of each year, the Director of Personnel shall publish a salary calendar detailing the dates of salary recommendation publications and hearing schedules for departments and employee organizations.

(Code 1954, § 3.1.3-5.1; Ord. No. NS-300.134, § 1, 5-27-69)

Cross reference(s)--Compensation of personnel generally, § A25-660 et seq.

Sec. A7-7. Reserved.

Editor's note--Ord. No. NS-300.645, § 34, adopted Jan. 23, 2001, repealed § A7-7, which pertained to Director of Finance to file estimates with County Executive. See the Code Comparative Table.

Sec. A7-8. Executive to examine estimates and tabulations, submit recommendations to Board of Supervisors.

The County Executive, upon receipt of the budget estimates and tabulations filed with her/him as provided in Section A7-7, shall immediately proceed to examine the same and make such investigations and studies in regard thereto as she/he may deem necessary. The examination shall be concluded by said County Executive, and her/his recommendations with respect to said estimates and tabulations shall be submitted to the Board of Supervisors on or before June 30 of each year.

(Code 1954, § 3.1.3-7; Ord.No. NS-300.25, § 1, 12-16-57; Ord. No. NS-300.86, § 1, 1-3-66; Ord. No. NS-300.382, § 1, 6-5-84)

Sec. A7-9. Board to examine estimates and tabulations, and recommendations of Executive; approval to constitute proposed budget.

Upon receipt of the budget estimates and tabulations, and the recommendations of the County Executive, the Board of Supervisors on or before July 20 of each year, shall make any revisions, reductions or additions that it deems advisable. The Board by formal action shall approve the estimates and tabulations, and recommendations, with its revisions, additions and changes in conformity with its judgment and conclusions as to a proper financial program for the budget period, whereupon these shall constitute the proposed budget for the year.

(Code 1954, § 3.1.3-8; Ord. No. NS-300.86, § 1, 1-3-66; Ord. No. NS-300.382, § 2, 6-5-84)

Sec. A7-10. Notice of availability of proposed budget documents and of public hearing.

On or before August 10 of each year, the Board of Supervisors shall publish a notice once in a newspaper of general circulation throughout the County, stating that:

(a) The proposed budget documents are available to members of the general public requesting them;

(b) On a date stated in this notice, not less than ten days after the budget documents are available, and at a time and place also stated in the notice, the Board will meet for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed budget preparatory to making a final determination thereon; and

(c) Any member of the general public may appear thereat and be heard regarding the increase, decrease or omission of any item of the budget or for the inclusion of additional items.

(Code 1954, § 3.1.3-9; Ord. No. NS-300.25, § 1, 12-16-57; Ord. No. NS-300.86, § 1, 1-3-66; Ord. No. NS-300.382, § 3, 6-5-84; Ord. No. NS-300.645, § 35, 1-23-01)

Sec. A7-11. Budget hearing.

On or before August 20 of each year, as the Board directs, it shall meet at the time and place designated in the published notice, at which meeting any member of the general public may appear and be heard regarding the increase, decrease or omission of any item in the proposed budget or for the inclusion of additional items. All proposals for the increase or the inclusion of additional items shall be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Board before the close of the public hearing.

(Ord. No. NS-300.382, § 4, 6-5-84; Ord. No. NS-300.645, § 36, 1-23-01)

Sec. A7-12. Duration of hearing.

The hearing may be continued from day to day until concluded, but not to exceed a total of ten calendar days, and shall be concluded before the expiration of ten calendar days if there are no requests or applications on file with the Board for further hearings before the close of the public hearing.

(Ord. No. NS-300.382, § 5, 6-5-84; Ord. No. NS-300.645, § 37, 1-23-01)

Sec. A7-13. Adoption of budget.

After the conclusion of the hearing, and not later than August 30 of each year, and after making any revisions of, deductions from, or increases or additions to, the proposed budget it deems advisable during or after the public hearing, the Board shall by resolution adopt the budget as finally determined. Increases or additions shall not be made after the public hearing unless the items were proposed in writing and filed with the Board before the close of the public hearing.

(Ord. No. NS-300.382, § 6, 6-5-84)