Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
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Establishing rules and procedures for Common Council deliberation on the City of Madison's 2006 Operating and Capital Budgets.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council hereby establishes the following rules and procedures for the deliberation of the 2006 Executive Operating and Capital Budgets as amended by the Board of Estimates:
1) All proposed amendments to be reviewed and distributed in advance of the Common Council meeting must be submitted to the Comptroller's Office (Room 406 City-County Building) no later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 9, 2005. The Comptroller will prepare fiscal notes and distribute a list of the proposed amendments no later than Friday, November 11, 2005 at 12:00 noon.
2) In the case of amendments from the floor of the Council, members may consider an amendment to a proposed amendment as well as other amendments that are written and distributed to Council members.
3) Proposed amendments must have two sponsors to be considered by the Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above rules shall be in effect for the deliberation of the 2006 Capital Budget and the 2006 Operating Budget on Tuesday, November 15, 2005.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that any rules or procedures that are inconsistent with the above rules are suspended for these meetings pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.34 of the Madison General Ordinances.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The attached 2006 Budget Calendar identifies the proposed schedule for consideration of the 2006 Budget, including the dates for Public Hearings before the Common Council.