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capacity, which could be clarified in the <br /> Charter (36) . Bethea: Could clarify that <br /> appointees are permanent until rejected by <br /> Council . <br /> 3 . Labrenz: Recognition that directors and 3. Make clear <br /> first deputies of departments created by that appointees <br /> Charter should not be subject to elimination not eliminated <br /> because of any legislative action/inaction (33 ) due to legisla- <br /> (i .e. Finance deputy) . tive action/ <br /> inaction. <br /> 4 . Labrenz: Clarify/confirm that adminis- 4. Make clear <br /> tration has the right to (a) transfer funds administration <br /> either within an agency or (b) via Council can transfer <br /> resolution transfer funds from one agency to funds. <br /> another agency (32) . <br /> 5 . Labrenz: Clarify the mayor ' s authority 5. Clarify <br /> over certain departments and his right to mayor's authority <br /> delegate that authority to the managing and right to <br /> director (30) ; it ' s been said that organiza- pass it on to <br /> tional/administrative matters belong to others. <br /> managing director and policy matters belong to <br /> the mayor. <br /> 6 . Labrenz: Deputy managing director should 6. Include DMD <br /> be included in the Charter and should function under managing <br /> under the managing director (28) . director. <br /> 7. Labrenz: Continue the existing deadlines 7. Retain exist- <br /> for submission of annual budget (27) until or ing budget <br /> unless there is a predictable source of deadlines. <br /> revenues . If you decide to change the sub- <br /> mission date, allow the mayor ' s office to amend <br /> its budget afterMarch 1st rather than just vet) <br /> it (25) ; noted that 10% of budget is uncertain <br /> until after Legislature is over . <br /> Greenwell : Suggested prioritized budget <br /> with amounts for each project (24) which <br /> projects could be fit in with amount received <br /> from Legislature. Labrenz: Council ' s budget <br /> decision-making wouldn' t follow administra- <br /> tion' s budget choices (22) ; plus Council is a <br /> policy setter, not a budget manager. <br /> Labrenz: Council should be informed of <br /> budget changes year round (18) ; if Council has <br /> access to information year round, both Council <br /> and administration can meet present deadlines. <br /> 469 <br />