HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2958 - Biennial budget process (3.04)CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville, Washington
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON,
ESTABLISHING A BIENNIAL BUDGET PROCESS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has provided that any city legislative
body may by ordinance elect to have a two year biennial budget in lieu of the annual budget
which is otherwise provided for; and
WHEREAS, the provisions ofRCW Chapter 35A. 34 require that an ordinance
establishing the two year fiscal biennium budget must be adopted no later than June 30, 2014 in
order to be effective January 1, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to establish an initial biennial budget with two one year
budgets and for all subsequent bienniums, one biennial budget covering a two year period; and
WHEREAS, biennial budgeting will provide an opportunity to streamline government
services through better long range and strategic financial planning, provide a longer perspective
on program planning, and will promote consolidation of the effort invested in the budget
development and approval process, thereby improving services to the citizens of Marysville;
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Marysville, Washington do ordain
as follows:
Section 1. Establishment of Biennial Budget.
Pursuant to Chapter 35A.34 RCW, beginning with the biennium starting January 1, 2015 there is
hereby established a biennial budget, with two one-year budgets. Beginning with the biennium
starting January 1, 2017 and or all subsequent bienniums there shall be one budget covering a
two year period for the City of Marysville .. The 2015-2016 Biennial Budget and all subsequent
budgets shall be prepared, considered, and adopted pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance
and Chapter 35A.34 RCW.
Section 2. Budget Process.
Pursuant to RCW 35A.34.130, the City Council hereby provides for a mid-biennial review and
modification of the biennial budget; no sooner than eight months after the start of the first year of
the fiscal biennium, nor later than the conclusion of the first year of the biennium. The Mayor
shall prepare a proposed budget or budget modification and shall provide for publication of
notice of hearings consistent with publication of notices for adoption of other City ordinances.
Such proposal shall be filed with the City Clerk and be submitted to the City Council and shall
be a public record and be available to the public. A public hearing shall be advertised at least
once and shall be held no later than the first regular Council meeting in December and may be
continued from time to time. At such a hearing or thereafter, the Council may consider a
proposed ordinance to carry out such budget or modifications. Such ordinance shall be subject to
other provisions of Chapter 35A.34 RCW.
Section 3. Prior Acts.
Acts pursuant to this ordinance, but prior to its passage or effective date, are hereby ratified and
confirmed.
Section 4. References To "Budget" or "Annual Budget."
All references to "budget" or "annual budget" contained in the Marysville Municipal Code or in
the ordinances of the City of Marysville shall be interpreted as referring to the "biennial
budget."
Section 5. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section,
subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective five days after the date of
its publication by summary.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 28 day of April, 2014.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Approved as to form: 9 By ''j ~(<_ U0-c
Grant Weed, City Attorney
Date of Publication: May 3, 2014
Effective Date (5 days after publication): May 8, 2014