Agenda - Council Work Session - 11/26/2024

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DRAFT 11-73-42-24 may apply, to receive deposits of public moneys and to act as depositories for the Commission funds. 6.2 Commission's General Fund. The Commission's general fund is funded by an annual contribution from each Member and is used to pay for general administration purposes including, but not limited to, salaries, rent, supplies, development of the Watershed Management Plan, engineering and legal expenses, insurance, and bonds, and to purchase and maintain any personal property deemed necessary by the Commission in furtherance of its purposes and powers as articulated in this Agreement. Said funds may also be used for normal maintenance of any facilities, but any extraordinary maintenance or repair expense shall be treated as an improvement cost and processed in accordance with the provisions for CIP Project funding under this Agreement. The annual contribution by each Member shall be based fifty percent (50%) on the net tax capacity of all property within the Watershed and fifty percent (50%) on the basis of the total area of each Member within the boundaries of the Watershed each year to the total area in the Watershed. 6.3 Operating Budget. The Board shall annually prepare, adopt, and submit an annual operating budget as provided in this section. (a) Adoption. On or before July 1 of each year, the Board shall adopt a detailed budget for the ensuing year and decide upon the total amount necessary for the Commission's general fund. Budget approval shall require a favorable vote by a majority of all eligible votes of the then existing Commissioners. (b) Funding. The Commission's annual operating budget is funded by an annual assessment placed on the Members, subject to certain caps, as provided herein. (c) Caps on Member Assessments. The amount annually assessed each Member to fund the operating budget shall not exceed the following caps, unless authorized as provided herein. (1) Percentage Cap. The amount to be assessed Members under the operatingproposed budget shall not exceed 120% of the amount assessed Members under the previous year's budget, unless the City Council of each Member adopts a resolution approving the increase. (2) Tax Capacity Cap. The amount of a Member's annual contribution to the operating budget shall not exceed one-half of one percent of the net tax capacity of the Member's total area located within the Watershed, unless the City Council of that Member adopts a resolution approving the increase. (d) Budget Certified to Members. On or before July 1st, the Secretary or the Commission Administrator shall certify the operating budget to the clerk of each Member, together with a statement of the proportion of the budget to be assessed and paid by each Member. If the proposed operating budget results in any of the 19 LW1O5-1-951303.vl