New York City Council

Passing the Budget
In addition to its role as the New York City's legislative body, the Council works closely with the Mayor each year to develop and approve the city’s annual budget. To ensure that the budget that is passed reflects New Yorkers’ needs and priorities, the Council conducts an in-depth review of all city agencies, their policies, their programs and their expenses. The Council is working hard to ensure that the process is as transparent and accountable as possible.

Transparency Resolutions

In an effort to make the budget process more transparent, the Council has implemented a process that illustrates post-adoption changes that were made to Schedule C, which details new and restored community initiatives sponsored by the Council in the budget.

New designations (e.g. additional funding for an organization, or newly named organization), and changes in the designation (e.g. technical corrections, removal of funds from an organization) of organizations receiving funding in the Adopted Expense Budget are approved by the Council in the form of a resolution. This type of resolution is called a Transparency Resolution.

As new designations and changes to designations occur frequently throughout the fiscal year, the Council frequently votes on Transparency Resolutions reflecting such changes.

Below are the Transparency Resolutions voted on by the Council in Fiscal Year 2010.

Transparency Resolution (November 16, 2009)
Transparency Resolution (October 28, 2009)
Transparency Resolution (September 30, 2009)
Transparency Resolution (August 20, 2009)
Transparency Resolution (June 30, 2009)
Transparency Resolution for Schedule A (Capital), C (Expense) and Final FY 09 Expense Transparency Resolution (June 19, 2009)

Property Tax Fixing Resolutions

Budget Modifcations

Expense Budget Modification (MN-1) (September 30, 2009)

FY 2010 Adopted Budget

City Council Fiscal Year 2010 Adopted Expense Budget Schedule A and B (June 19, 2009)
City Council Fiscal Year 2010 Adopted Expense Budget Schedule C (June 19, 2009)
Changes to the Executive Capital Budget | Supporting Detail (June 19, 2009)
Budget Modification (MN-5) | Letter from OMB (June 19, 2009)
Budget Modification (MN-6) | Letter from OMB (June 19, 2009)
Budget Conflicts of Interest Disclosures (June 19, 2009)
The Community Development Budget for FY 2010 | Proposed Program (June 19, 2009)
Resolution: Educational Facilities Capital Plan for 2010 (June 19, 2009)
City Council Operating Budget (April 2, 2009)

Executive Budget Hearing Reports

Administration for Children's Services (May 26, 2009)
Aging, Department of (May 18, 2009)
Board of Elections (May 18, 2009)
Buildings, Department of (May 28, 2009)
City Planning, Department. of (May 14, 2009)
City University of New York (May 14, 2009)
Community Development, Department. of (May 11, 2009)
Consumer Affairs, Department of (May 12, 2009)
Cultural Affairs, Department of (May 28, 2009)
District Attorney/Special Narcotics Prosecutor (May 19, 2009)
Education & School Construction Authority, Capital(May 21, 2009)
Education, Expense (May 27, 2009)
Environmental Protection, Department of (June 1, 2009)
Finance, Department of (June 1, 2009)
Fire and Criminal Justice Services (May 12, 2009)
- Correction, Department. of
- Fire, Department. of
- Investigation, Department. of
- Legal Aid, Department. of
Health and Hospitals Corporation (May 27, 2009)
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of (May 27, 2009)
Homeless Services, Department of (May 26, 2009)
Housing Authority, New York City (May 28, 2009)
Housing Preservation and Development (May 28, 2009)
Human Resources Administration/Social Services (May 26, 2009)
Information Technology and Telecommunications, Department. of (May 14, 2009)
Libraries (May 28, 2009)
MTA NYC Transit (May 12, 2009)
Parks and Recreation, Department of (May 19, 2009)
Police Department (May 19, 2009)
Sanitation, Department. of (May 13, 2009)
Small Business Services/Economic Development Corporation (May 14, 2009)
Taxi and Limousine Commission (May 13, 2009)
Transportation, Department. of (May 13, 2009)
Youth and Community Development, Department. of (May 14, 2009)

Preliminary Budget Hearing Reports

Aging, Department for the (March 30, 2009)
Board of Elections (March 12, 2009)
Buildings, Department of (March 9 2009)
Business Integrity Commission (March 30, 2009)
Campaign Finance Board (March 12, 2009)
Children's Services, Administration for (March 23, 2009)
Citywide Administrative Services (March 12, 2009)
City Planning, Department of (March 19, 2009)
City University of New York (March 20, 2009)
Civilian Complaint Review Board (March 31, 2009)
Community Boards (March 12, 2009)
Conflicts of Interest Board (March 30, 2009)
Consumer Affairs, Department of (March 30, 2009)
Contracts (March 9, 2009)
Correction, Department of (March 20, 2009)
Cultural Affairs, Department of (March 13, 2009)
District Attorneys (March 31, 2009)
Education, Department of (March 18, 2009)
Education (Expense), Department of (March 26, 2009)
Emergency Management, Department of (March 31, 2009)
Enviromental Protection, Department of (March 23, 2009)
Equal Employment Practices Commission (March 16, 2009)
Financial Plan Overview, Economy and Revenues (March 9, 2009)
Finance, Department of (March 9,2009)
Fire/Emergency Medical Service (March 20, 2009)
Health & Hospitals Corporation jointly with the Task Force on Hospital Closings (March 25, 2009)
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of (March 25, 2009)
Homeless Services, Department of (March 23, 2009)
Housing Authority (March 9, 2009)
Housing Preservation and Development, Department of (March 9, 2009)
Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services (March 23, 2009)
Human Rights Commission (March 16, 2009)
Information, Technology and Telecommunications, Department of (March 19, 2009)
Investigation, Department of (March 19, 2009)
Juvenile Justice, Department of (March 25, 2009)
Landmarks Preservation Commission (March 19, 2009)
Law Department (March 12, 2009)
Legal Aid (March 20, 2009)
Libraries (March 13, 2009)
MTA/NYC Transit (March 12, 2009)
Parks and Recreation, Department of (March 31, 2009)
Police Department (March 31, 2009)
Probation, Department of (March 20, 2009)
Records and Information Services, Department of (March 12, 2009)
Sanitation, Department of (March 19, 2009)
Small Business Services, Department of (March 10, 2009)
Taxi and Limousine Commission (March 12, 2009)
Transparency Resolution and Report (March 11, 2009)
Transportation, Department of (March 12, 2009)
Youth and Community Development, Department of (March 10, 2009)