RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 BUDGET
WHEREAS, the City Council had previously held duly noticed study sessions on March 7, April 4, and April 18, 2023, and provided the opportunity for and received public comments on the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Proposed Budget; and
WHEREAS, adoption of a budget prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year is required to ensure the uninterrupted operation necessary for City services; and WHEREAS, the action of adopting an annual budget does not constitute a project as defined by California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; therefore, no environmental review is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Cotati hereby resolves that:
1. The Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/24 is hereby approved and adopted effective July 1, 2023.
2. The City Manager is authorized to make expenditures and enter into agreements conforming to this Budget and to adjust between various accounts within each budget department and fund, limited to the total amount budgeted for said department and/or fund.
3. Unexpended appropriations from the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Budget may be carried forward to the next fiscal year, provided the funds have been previously encumbered for a specific purpose, or apply to authorized but uncompleted capital projects.
4. The current year budget (Fiscal Year 2022/23) is hereby amended to equal the estimated actuals for the current year.
5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on the May 23rd, 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:________________________________
Mayor
Attest:____________________________
Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney
Attachments:
Proposed Budget FY 2023/24 (PDF)