§ 65. Amendments after adoption.

(1)

Supplemental appropriations. If during the fiscal year the city manager certifies that there are available revenues for appropriation in excess of those estimated in the budget, the city commission by ordinance may make supplemental appropriations for the year up to the amount of such excess.

(2)

Emergency appropriations. To address a public emergency affecting life, health, property or the public peace, appropriations may be made by an emergency ordinance. To the extent that there are no available unappropriated revenues or fund balances to meet such appropriations, the city commission may by such emergency ordinance authorize the issuance of emergency notes, which may be renewed from time to time; but the emergency notes and renewals of any fiscal year shall be paid no later than the last day of the fiscal year next succeeding that in which the emergency appropriation was made.

(3)

Reduction of appropriations. If at any time during the fiscal year it appears probable to the city manager that the revenues or fund balances available will be insufficient to finance the expenditures for which appropriations have been authorized, the city manager shall report to the city commission, without delay, the estimated amount of the deficit, any remedial action taken by the city manager and the city manager's recommendations as to any other steps to be taken. The city commission shall then take such further action as it deems necessary to prevent or reduce any deficit and for that purpose it may by ordinance reduce one (1) or more appropriations.

(4)

Transfer of appropriations. At any time during the fiscal year, the city commission may by resolution transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance from one department, fund, service, strategy or organizational unit to the appropriation for other departments or organizational unit or a new appropriation. The city manager may transfer funds among programs within a department, fund, service, strategy or organizational unit and shall report transfers to the city commission in writing in a timely manner.

(5)

Limitations; effective date. No appropriation for debt service may be reduced or transferred, except to the extent that the debt is refinanced and less debt service is required, and no appropriation may be reduced below any amount required by law to be appropriated or by more than the amount of the unencumbered balance thereof. The supplemental and emergency appropriations and reduction or transfer of appropriations authorized by this section may be made effective immediately upon adoption.