Council Communication

Title:	Designation of Finance Director as Budget Officer
Dept:	Finance Department
Date:	March 4, 2003
Submitted By:	Lee Tuneberg, Finance Director
Approved By: ...........................	Gino Grimaldi, City Administrator

Synopsis:	Oregon Revised Statutes require that the city officially designate and individual to serve as budget officer provided the city has not done so by city charter.
Recommendation:	Staff recommends the council move to appoint the Finance Director to serve as budget officer per ORS 294.331.
Fiscal Impact:	None.
Background:	The governing body of each jurisdiction must designate one person to serve as budget officer. The city charter does not designate the budget officer. Historically, the Finance Director has been viewed as the budget officer but the council has not always taken formal action to validate this selection. In order to comply with the state statute, the council must officially designate a budget officer, by motion. ORS 294.331 Budget Officer: "The governing body of each municipal corporation shall, unless otherwise provided by county or city charter, designate one person to serve as budget officer. The budget officer, or the person or department designated by charter and acting as the budget officer, shall prepare or supervise the preparation of the budget document. The budget officer shall act under the direction of the executive officer of the municipal corporation, or where no executive officer exists, under the direction of the governing body."

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