Budget Administration

This program supervises all areas incorporated into the Department of Finance. This program also coordinates and produces the City's annual budget, monitors and modifies the budget during the fiscal year, reviews budget transfers, and prepares ordinances amending the adopted budget. The program arranges appropriate bond sales and structures debt refinancing. The director interacts with the Pension Board, the Pension Investment Committee, overseeing pension investments. The director leads the short and long-term Investment Advisory Committee in the management of operating cash.

A cooperative effort with the Bureau of Planning and the Controller produces the Five-Year Capital Improvements Program.

The director is also the Third Step Grievance hearing officer as designated in the Collective Bargaining Agreements.