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The Personnel Board of Review shall have the power and duty to hear appeals from administrative determinations made pursuant to the Code of Personnel Practices and Procedures, and such other powers, duties and functions as provided by Council.

Article VIII.

BUDGETING AND CONTRACTING PROCEDURES

8.01. GENERAL.

The laws of the State of Ohio relating generally to budgets, appropriations, taxation, debts, bonds, assessments, deposit and investment of funds and other fiscal matters of the City shall be applicable except as otherwise provided by this Revised Charter or by Council.

8.02. OPERATING BUDGET.

(a) PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION.

The City Manager shall prepare and submit to Council an operating budget ordinance in accordance with the annual budget calendar. (b) PROVISIONS AND FORM.

The operating budget shall provide a complete financial plan of all City funds and activities for the ensuing fiscal period, and except to the extent required by law or this Revised Charter, shall be in a form acceptable to Council. (c) COUNCIL ACTION.

Council shall adopt the budget on or before December 31 of every year. To implement the adopted budget, Council shall adopt, prior to the beginning of the ensuing fiscal year, an appropriation ordinance authorizing an appropriation for each program or activity by department or major organizational unit.

8.03. CAPITAL PROGRAM.

(a) PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION.

The City Manager shall prepare and submit to Council a five-year capital program in accordance with the annual budget calendar as authorized by Council.

(b) COUNCIL ACTION.

Council shall adopt the capital program in accordance with the annual budget calendar as authorized by Council.

8.04. CONTRACTING PROCEDURES.

(a) AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS.

Consistent with Section 5.04(j) of this Revised Charter and except as otherwise provided in this Section, the City Manager shall award and execute all contracts on behalf of the City.

(b) COMPETITIVE BIDDING.

Council, by ordinance, shall establish a threshold amount, notice provisions and other procedures for competitive bidding. When any contract for the construction of a public improvement or the purchase of equipment, supplies, or materials is estimated to exceed the threshold established by Council, the contract shall be competitively bid. Council shall award a contract to the lowest and best bidder, provided that Council may reject any and all bids in whole or by items. No contract shall be divided to avoid the requirements of competitive bidding.

(c) WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING.

By a vote of no less than five members, Council may waive the competitive bidding requirement if the statutory or common law of the State of Ohio does not require competitive bidding; if Council determines that an item is available and can be acquired only from a single source; or if Council determines that a waiver of the competitive bidding requirement is in the best interest of the City.