Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
Title
Establishing rules and procedures for Common Council deliberations on the City of Madison's 2024 Capital and Operating Budgets.
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WHEREAS, the attached 2024 Budget Calendar identifies the proposed schedule for consideration of the 2024 Budget, with Budget Adoption by the Common Council scheduled for the week of November 13th, 2023;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council hereby establishes the following rules and procedures for the deliberation of the 2024 Executive Operating and Capital Budgets as amended by the Finance Committee:
1) All proposed amendments to be reviewed and distributed in advance of the Common Council meeting must be submitted to the Finance Department by email no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023. The Finance Department staff will prepare fiscal notes and distribute a list of the proposed amendments by Friday, November 10th, 2023, at 1:00pm
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 2024 Capital and Operating Budgets on Tuesday, November 14th, Wednesday, November 15th, and Thursday, November 16th, if meetings are held.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the November 14 and November 15 meetings of the Council shall recess or adjourn not later than 12:00 am (Midnight) unless the Council by a 2/3 vote agrees to extend the time of recess to a different time.
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.