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executive branch to transfer monies without restriction, fine; but then don' t saddle Council with adopting a budget (3 : 1 :44) . 2. Yamashiro: Says that if money is appro- priated to an auto account to buy one auto, a department may transfer more money to the account and buy more than one auto (3 : 1:44) . Does not challenge transferring money; challenges transfer of money to spend over the appropriation given (39) . 3 . Bethea: Labrenz mentioned Council should be informed of budgetary items throughout year; if that were done, they would have time to review the budget properly (3 : 1 :42) . 4. Yamashiro: When budget is approved and then departments transfer money, there is no sunshine law to require that anyone see the amount of those transfers or where they go (3 : 1:40) . 5. Yamashiro: "Misc. Contractual Services" account has been used in the past by the admin- istration to cover a multitude of sins (3 : 1 :36) . 6. Bethea: Charter should clarify whether transfer is done by resolution (Council approves) or ordinance (3 : 1 : 27) . Yamashiro: Re resolution, importance is the number of readings a change goes through (27) . 7. Yamashiro: If you consolidated all the small accounts (i . e. subscriptions; fuel oil; lubricants) , you' d find large amount of money available for transfer (3 : 1: 22) . So departments are transferring "$100" or less out of many accounts which adds up. (21) . 8 . Yamashiro: If department wants to 43. Require increase a budget by more than 10%, Council transfers of 1070 should approve it (3 : 1: 20) . or more to go for Council 9 . Bethea: Two-thirds vote of Counci-1 can approval. change capital budget after it is adopted (3 : 1: 14) . Mayor has to initiate changes in the operating budget. 478