BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN - 6/21/2016

Resolved by the Commission of the City of Battle Creek:

Proper notice has been given and public hearings conducted on the fiscal year 2016-2017 budgets, and a millage rate of 15.419 is approved to be levied for fiscal year 2016-2017 in the amounts and for the purposes listed below:

The General Fund and Special Funds Budgets, as submitted to the City Commission by the City Manager for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 are adopted in the form and amounts stated below and as shown in the attached general fund budget by activity, and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 for planning purposes only:

N/A signifies funds that are not a part of the 5 Year Financial Projections.

The City Manager is authorized to administer the Battle Creek Budget in accordance with the following budget policy:

BATTLE CREEK BUDGET-CITY COMMISSION POLICY

The Battle Creek Budget incorporates citizen input and community-wide strategic planning. In addition, the principles of Priority Based Budgeting will guide future budgets in examining priority programs and services against available revenue. The City administration is challenged to improve operating efficiency and responsiveness, and provide services at acceptable levels in exchange for greater authority and flexibility.

Specific components of the Battle Creek Budget are as follows:

The City Manager has prepared this recommended annual budget that considers current service levels, input from the community-wide strategic planning process, the City Commission goal setting process and priorities that reflects the changing needs of the community.

The City Manager is accountable and responsible for providing services at acceptable levels within the total net appropriation. (“Net appropriation” is defined as expenditure minus related assigned revenue budget). Any significant change in service levels requires the approval of the City Commission.

All appropriations are made on a fund basis, with details by activity for the General Fund appropriation.

The City Manager is authorized to assign and transfer budgets within the fund that do not increase total fund net appropriations.

The City Manager is authorized to increase fund appropriations by transfer from established departmental contingencies.

The City Manager is authorized to approve staffing reclassifications and staffing levels that do not increase net appropriations.

The City Manager is authorized to transfer approved program appropriations and encumbrance balances resulting from the City’s year-end audit, and which reflect a carry forward between fiscal periods.

The City Manager may establish the necessary appropriation budget by increasing the total fund appropriation for donations, grants received, additional confiscated monies, insurance proceeds, and miscellaneous cash which are received for various purposes.

Based on the most recent audited financial information, any amount of General Fund undesignated, unreserved fund balance in excess of fifteen percent of total General Fund revenues may be transferred to the General Capital Improvement Fund.

Based on the most recent audited financial information, any amount of a General Fund department’s contingency balance in excess of fifteen percent of the department’s expenditure budget may be transferred to the General Capital Improvement Fund where it will be designated for that department.

FOOTNOTE: The City Manager may delegate authority for certain administrative functions as provided in Chapter 5 of the City Charter.                                                       

Victoria Houser

Battle Creek City Commission
6/21/2016
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