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67-R-87
• A RESOLUTION
Concerning the
Budget Policy Committee
WHEREAS, the Rules Committee has .reviewed the
performance and function of the Budget Policy Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Rules Committee has determined that
the Budget Policy Committee has performed in an excellent
manner in providing information concerning budget policy; and
WHEREAS, the Rules Committee has determined that
the Budget Policy Committee can best represent the interests of
the City of Evanston and the City Council with an increase in
• membership from three (3) members to six (6);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
SECTION 1: That the membership of the Budget
Policy Committee of the City Council
of the City of Evanston shall be composed of six
(6) Aldermen of the City Council.
SECTION 2: That the Rules Committee shall appoint
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the members of the Budget
Policy Committee to complete the current City
• �; Council term which began in April, 1987, selecting
at leastone member from each of the three
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following Standing Committees of the City Council:
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A. Administration and Public Works
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B. Human Services
C. Planning and Development
SECTION 3: That beginning with the City Council
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term commencing in April, 1989, the
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Mayor shall appoint the chairman and members of
the Budget Policy Committee to serve a two year
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term, selecting at least one member from each of
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the three Standing Committees of the City council
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identified in Section 2.
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SECTION 4: The Budget Policy Committee shall meet
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as frequently as is necessary, but at
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least quarterly. Notice of the Committee meetings
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shall be given in the same manner as other
Committees of the City Council, and minutes of the
Committee's meetings shall be kept and circulated
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to the City Council.
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SECTION 5: The responsibilities of the Budget
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Committee shall be as follows:
A. To provide information and recommendations
to the City Council concerning policies
governing the property tax levies for
operating and capital purposes; and
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B. To examine the need for adjustment in and
addition to non -property tax operating
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revenues, and to provide the appropriate
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recommendations to the City Council: and
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C. To review and recommend adjustments as
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necessary to City Council policies affecting
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pension funding, short-term borrowing
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(cash -flow financing), and the impact of
externally funded programs or expenditures
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on the operating budget; and
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! D. To review the budget preparation process and
to make recommendations concerning City
Council participation in that process; and
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E. To study Evanston's taxing and budgeting
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other communities and to report on such
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studies to the City Council; and
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F. To review the annual budget format and
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interim budget and financial reports and to
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usefulness of those reports.
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I! SECTION 6: The Budget Policy Committee shall
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{' continue operation until such time as
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j; Evanston and the Evanston City Council.
SECTION 7: This resolution shall take effect and I
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be in full force from and after its !
passage.
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j Maor
! Attest:
City"Clerk
Adopted �;G�'i��P , ! ` 1987 i
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