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allotment or appropriation unless the agency head first verifies that there ' s sufficient unencumbered balance in the allotment or appropriation and that sufficient funds therefrom will be available to meet the. . . " Does that . . . is that what you. . .does that make sense? MIZUNO: Yes , that ' s correct. BETHEA: Okay. Alright . L'ORANGE: Mr. Chairman? BETHEA: Yes. L'ORANGE: We 've made requests of the Finance Director for specific suggestions on language. I would like to suggest that when we contact the County Council for their input that we mention to them that we have made this request of the Finance Director and ask them if they would care to comment on the. . .those items , as well as anything else they want to comment on. I mean. . . BETHEA: Absolutely. L'ORANGE: I think they' re, you know, desire is to make it as smooth as possible, you know, I think by getting the thoughts from both sides , maybe we can help them out . CUSHNIE: And may I add to that list also the Council ' s (inaudible) of our biannual budget . BETHEA: Let me just . . .a few more. Yeah, I understand your suggestion with respect to item (c) on page 21 , "All purchases and contracts for materials , supplies , equipment and services shall be made by advertising, except that such purchases and contracts may be negotiated without advertising if: " Now, do you read all of those things in the alternative as if there were an or after each one of them, any one of those conditions is sufficient? MIZUNO: Yes . BETHEA: Okay. So it should be, or? And what your suggestion is that . . . I think it ' s the same suggestion that Hugh Ono made to the commission that the $4 , 000 figure be whatever is specified in Chapter 103? MIZUNO: Yes . BETHEA: Okay. POPPE: Excuse me (inaudible. ) 271