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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 07
Chapter 07.09
Section 07.09.010
 

Title 07 Finance

Chapter 07.09 Intrafund Budget Transfers

Section 07.09.010 Permitted When
  1. Intrafund budget transfers may be made during the current fiscal year by order of the Mayor, or in the Library Fund by the Executive Director, or in the Park Fund by the Director of Parks and Recreation; provided, however, that the following transfers shall not occur unless approved by an ordinance passed by the vote of one more than the majority of all members of the City Council:
    1. The creation or abolishment of positions, except for:
      1. classified employee positions which are created or abolished solely for the purpose of downgrading a specific position in order to hire at a lower level of the classification; or
      1. progressive promotions, certification advancements, or position reclassifications of classified employees governed by Civil Service Merit System Rules or bargaining unit contracts.
    1. The decrease, revocation or recall of all or any portion of the total appropriations provided for any one fund except for grant funds.
    1. All transfers of $50,000 or more from a budgeted line-item to a defunded line item. “Defunded” shall mean a prior action by the City Council to reduce, eliminate, or reallocate appropriated funding for a fund, department, program, or activity, and resulting in a material decrease in its budgeted financial resources as compared to the prior fiscal year, whether occurring as part of the biennial budget adoption or subsequent special budget ordinance. For purposes of this section, “material decrease” shall mean a reduction of 70% or more in the adopted biennial budget allocation for a fund, department, program or activity from one fiscal year to the next.
    1. Transfers of budgeted personnel expenses to non-personnel expenses. This does not apply to grant funds or Library, Parks, Civil Service, or other quasi-departments governed by a separately appointed Board or Commission.
    1. Emergencies as specified in state law, City charter or Spokane Municipal Code.
  1. Provided, further, that changes to the wages, hours, and conditions of employment of employee positions shall be approved by ordinance passed by a majority of all members of the City Council.

Date Passed: Monday, June 23, 2025

Effective Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025

ORD C36682 Section 1