2013-2014 budget - City of Syracuse

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COMMON COUNCIL
I. Program Responsibilities:
The legislative powers of the City of Syracuse are vested in the Common Council. It is composed of the President of the
Common Council, four Councilors-at-Large and five District Councilors. The President of the Council presides at all
meetings of the Council, and he or she appoints all committees, regular or special. The President also discharges such
other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance of the Council. The President of the Common Council becomes acting
Mayor and performs the duties of the Mayor during temporary disability or absence of the Mayor.
II. Major Functions
III. Cost of
Function as
a % of Total
Budget
IV. Activity Indicators
V.
2011/2012
Actual
VI.
2012/2013
Estimate
VII.
2013/2014
Anticipated
Legislative 72% Council Meetings (Regular)
Council Meetings (Special)
Agenda Study Sessions
Committee Meetings
Public Hearings
Ordinances Adopted
Resolutions Adopted
Local Laws Adopted
Ordinances or Local Laws Defeated
23
7
46
41
17
745
24
12
1
23
7
46
45
20
750
24
12
1
23
7
46
45
20
750
25
12
1
Administrative 28% Purchase Transactions
Constituent Calls/Letters
Payrolls Processed
23
5,000
26
25
5,000
26
25
5,000
26