Bill 260199
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2027.
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How members voted
Vote on Jun 11, 2026 · CITY COUNCIL
Aye (17)
Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson
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“Aye. The ayes are 17 and the nays are 0. Majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Chief Clerk, please read the title of Bill No. 260199.”
Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, June 11, 2026 · Jun 11, 2026 · official transcript, this passage
“To the Committee of the Whole, to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 260199 as amended, an ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2027. Bill No. 260200, as amended, an ordinance to adopt the Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Budget. Bill No. 260201, as amended, an ordinance to adopt the Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2027 through 2032 inclusive. Bill No. 260203, as amended, an ordinan…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 4, 2026 · Jun 4, 2026 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 12, 2026Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 24, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Mar 24, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Mar 24, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Mar 25, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Mar 25, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Mar 25, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Mar 31, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Mar 31, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 1, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 1, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 7, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 7, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 7, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 8, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 8, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 8, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 14, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 14, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 15, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT
- Apr 15, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 15, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 20, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 20, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 20, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 21, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 21, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 21, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 22, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 22, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 22, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 28, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 28, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 28, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 29, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 29, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- May 4, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- May 4, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- May 4, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- May 6, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- May 6, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 3, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 3, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 3, 2026RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 4, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 4, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 4, 2026AMENDED · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 4, 2026REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 4, 2026SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 4, 2026ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 4, 2026READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 11, 2026READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 11, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR
Official documents
- Bill No. 26019900
- Proposed Amendment to 260199, 6-4-26
- Bill No. 26019901, As Amended in Committee, 6-4-26
- CertifiedCopy26019901
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..Title Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2027. ..Body WHEREAS, The Mayor on March 12, 2026, submitted to Council her operating budget message and her estimate of revenues available for appropriations for Fiscal Year 2027 pursuant to Section 4-101 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter; therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The following financial program is hereby adopted for the Fiscal Year 2027 and appropriations are hereby made from the various operating funds to the various offices, departments, boards and commissions as indicated in the following sections: SECTION 2. Appropriations in the sum of seven billion, one hundred thirty-three million, nine hundred sixty-five thousand (7,133,965,000) dollars are hereby made from the GENERAL FUND, as follows: 2.1 TO THE COUNCIL Personal Services $ 22,075,230 Purchase of Services 4,372,979 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 817,582 Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 100 Payments to Other Funds 100 Advances and Other Miscellaneous Payments 100 Total $ 27,266,091 2.2 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Personal Services $ 4,484,111 Purchase of Services 890,814 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 21,420 Total $ 5,396,345 2.3 TO THE MAYOR Personal Services $ 11,462,696 Purchase of Services 2,343,826 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 158,911 Total $ 13,965,433 2.4 TO THE MAYOR - OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY Personal Services $ 38,340,485 Purchase of Services 100,051,167 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 21,224,008 Total $ 159,615,660 2.5 TO THE MAYOR - OFFICE OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND OPPORTUNITY Personal Services $ 2,457,860 Purchase of Services 4,950,607 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 34,998 Total $ 7,443,465 2.6 TO THE MAYOR - ART MUSEUM SUBSIDY Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes $ 2,142,000 Total $ 2,142,000 2.7 TO THE MAYOR - MURAL ARTS PROGRAM Personal Services $ 681,357 Purchase of Services 3,054,141 Total $ 3,735,498 2.8 TO THE MAYOR - OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Personal Services $ 2,645,027 Purchase of Services 374,695 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 8,665 Total $ 3,028,387 2.9 TO THE MAYOR - OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Personal Services $ 10,765,378 Purchase of Services 2,977,998 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 129,533 Total $ 13,872,909 2.10 TO THE MAYOR - OFFICE OF ARTS, CULTURE AND THE CREATIVE ECONOMY Personal Services $ 958,379 Purchase of Services 1,325,768 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 10,000 Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 4,300,000 Total $ 6,594,147 2.11 TO THE MAYOR - NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY ACTION CENTERS Personal Services $ 3,513,829 Purchase of Services 913,339 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 112,000 Total $ 4,539,168 2.12 TO THE MAYOR - OFFICE OF EDUCATION Personal Services $ 4,748,294 Purchase of Services 5,112,739 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 153,787 Total $ 10,014,82 2.13 TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR Personal Services $ 37,747,802 Purchase of Services 71,921,238 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 4,530,754 Payments to Other Funds 350,000 Total $ 114,549,794 2.14 TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR - DEFENDER'S ASSOCIATION Purchase of Services $ 69,047,780 Total $ 69,047,780 2.15 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FLEET SERVICES Personal Services $ 24,784,570 Purchase of Services 7,530,287 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 28,514,327 Total $ 60,829,184 2.16 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FLEET SERVICES - VEHICLE PURCHASE Materials, Supplies and Equipment $ 15,359,245 Total $ 15,359,245 2.17 TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 896,567,572 Purchase of Services 21,323,109 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 16,650,557 Total $ 934,541,238 2.18 TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 398,858,623 Purchase of Services 20,360,034 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 31,673,714 Payments to Other Funds 12,908,000 Total $ 463,800,371 2.19 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Personal Services $ 80,431,553 Purchase of Services 68,798,459 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 8,436,655 Payments to Other Funds 923,404 Total $ 158,590,071 2.20 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY Personal Services $ 4,183,004 Purchase of Services 28,145,405 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 204,000 Total $ 32,532,409 2.21 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Personal Services $ 72,159,474 Purchase of Services 10,933,442 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 4,782,248 Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 1,550,000 Total $ 89,425,164 2.22 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY Personal Services $ 10,508,673 Purchase of Services 51,276,845 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1,604,966 Payments to Other Funds 44,085,905 Total $ 107,476,389 2.23 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY - CITY SUBSIDY FOR SEPTA Purchase of Services $ 134,989,000 Total $ 134,989,000 2.24 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY - SPACE RENTALS Purchase of Services $ 62,130,838 Total $ 62,130,838 2.25 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY - UTILITIES Purchase of Services $ 37,251,085 Total $ 37,251,085 2.26 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Personal Services $ 38,431,547 Purchase of Services 194,693,344 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1,985,356 Total $ 235,110,247 2.27 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - OFFICE OF HOMELESS SERVICES Personal Services $ 12,369,969 Purchase of Services 72,692,842 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 344,127 Total $ 85,406,938 2.28 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PRISONS Personal Services $ 180,695,862 Purchase of Services 130,682,784 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 11,180,008 Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 1,701,757 Total $ 324,260,411 2.29 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS Personal Services $ 33,859,807 Purchase of Services 14,212,118 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 2,510,475 Total $ 50,582,400 2.30 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS - BOARD OF LICENSE AND INSPECTION REVIEW Personal Services $ 199,334 Purchase of Services 10,436 Total $ 209,770 2.31 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS - BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS Personal Services $ 124,904 Total $ 124,904 2.32 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS Personal Services $ 4,046,754 Purchase of Services 704,122 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 143,758 Total $ 4,894,634 2.33 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Personal Services $ 17,488,526 Purchase of Services 5,770,620 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 567,024 Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 15,008,000 Payments to Other Funds 38,668,215 Advances and Other Miscellaneous Payments 91,000,100 Total $ 168,502,485 2.34 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - BUDGET STABILIZATION Payments to Other Funds $ 52,484,000 Total $ 52,484,000 2.35 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes $ 55,853,181 Total $ 55,853,181 2.36 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - FRINGE BENEFITS Personal Services-Employee Benefits $ 1,839,212,927 Total $ 1,839,212,927 2.37 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - HERO AWARD Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes $ 150,000 Total $ 150,000 2.38 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - INDEMNITIES Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes $ 61,278,421 Total $ 61,278,421 2.39 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - REGULATION 32 PAYROLL Personal Services $ 8,000,000 Total $ 8,000,000 2.40 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - REFUNDS Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes $ 250,000 Total $ 250,000 2.41 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL DISTRICT Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes $ 332,052,590 Total $ 332,052,590 2.42 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - WITNESS FEES Purchase of Services $ 260,094 Total $ 260,094 2.43 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Personal Services $ 25,206,046 Purchase of Services 6,627,649 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1,290,545 Total $ 33,124,240 2.44 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE - SINKING FUND COMMISSION Purchase of Services $ 189,668,861 Debt Service 232,195,016 Total $ 421,863,877 2.45 TO THE PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 3,488,279 Purchase of Services 4,413,948 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 46,868 Total $ 7,949,095 2.46 TO THE CITY TREASURER Personal Services $ 2,067,378 Purchase of Services 3,301,903 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 43,724 Total $ 5,413,005 2.47 TO THE CITY REPRESENTATIVE Personal Services $ 2,064,814 Purchase of Services 1,202,500 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 170,000 Total $ 3,437,314 2.48 TO THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE Personal Services $ 7,688,042 Purchase of Services 8,424,913 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 181,654 Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 505,000 Total $ 16,799,609 2.49 TO THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE - CONVENTION CENTER SUBSIDY Purchase of Services $ 15,000,000 Total $ 15,000,000 2.50 TO THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE - ECONOMIC STIMULUS Purchase of Services $ 79,972,309 Total $ 79,972,309 2.51 TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 23,652,261 Purchase of Services 14,693,145 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 184,676 Total $ 38,530,082 2.52 TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS Personal Services $ 1,490,068 Purchase of Services 52,500 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 7,500 Total $ 1,550,068 2.53 TO THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY Personal Services $ 2,233,034 Purchase of Services 927,984 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 2,500 Total $ 3,163,518 2.54 TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA Personal Services $ 65,636,431 Purchase of Services 4,224,722 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 8,445,551 Total $ 78,306,704 2.55 TO THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS Personal Services $ 3,113,341 Purchase of Services 76,901 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 28,031 Total $ 3,218,273 2.56 TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Personal Services $ 196,262 Purchase of Services 29,500 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1,094 Advances and Other Miscellaneous Payments 45,461,893 Total $ 45,688,749 2.57 TO THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES Personal Services $ 8,112,611 Purchase of Services 14,831,619 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 72,903 Total $ 23,017,133 2.58 TO THE OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENT Personal Services $ 17,520,419 Purchase of Services 4,086,020 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 362,600 Total $ 21,969,039 2.59 TO THE AUDITING DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 11,719,359 Purchase of Services 608,573 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 40,000 Total $ 12,367,932 2.60 TO THE BOARD OF REVISION OF TAXES Personal Services $ 1,206,355 Purchase of Services 80,681 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 17,727 Total $ 1,304,763 2.61 TO THE REGISTER OF WILLS Personal Services $ 5,558,592 Purchase of Services 421,959 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 152,596 Total $ 6,133,147 2.62 TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY Personal Services $ 56,816,929 Purchase of Services 4,776,341 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 832,275 Total $ 62,425,545 2.63 TO THE SHERIFF Personal Services $ 31,841,709 Purchase of Services 2,647,080 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1,287,133 Total $ 35,775,922 2.64 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Personal Services $ 8,998,404 Purchase of Services 15,381,344 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 131,305 Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 6,000,000 Total $ 30,511,053 2.65 TO THE CITY COMMISSIONERS Personal Services $ 12,913,148 Purchase of Services 13,740,101 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 3,166,533 Total $ 29,819,782 2.66 TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR Personal Services $ 11,947,725 Purchase of Services 52,714,064 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 281,380 Total $ 64,943,169 2.67 TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR - OFFICE OF PRISON OVERSIGHT Personal Services $ 1,082,648 Purchase of Services 349,027 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 27,922 Total $ 1,459,597 2.68 TO THE CITIZENS POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION Personal Services $ 2,721,863 Purchase of Services 438,002 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 42,000 Total $ 3,201,865 2.69 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS - SANITATION Personal Services $ 115,918,803 Purchase of Services 69,110,639 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 5,039,632 Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 53,171 Total $ 190,122,245 2.70 TO THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA Personal Services $ 128,708,820 Purchase of Services 9,075,191 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 2,343,461 Total $ 140,127,472 SECTION 3. Appropriations in the sum of one billion, one hundred seventy-one million, six hundred forty-four thousand (1,171,644,000) dollars are hereby made from the WATER FUND, as follows: 3.1 TO THE MAYOR - OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY Personal Services $ 12,776,723 Purchase of Services 31,758,615 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 2,196,000 Total $ 46,731,338 3.2 TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR Personal Services $ 138,550 Total $ 138,550 3.3 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FLEET SERVICES Personal Services $ 4,110,683 Purchase of Services 1,489,000 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 4,894,553 Total $ 10,494,236 3.4 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY Purchase of Services $ 5,494,744 Total $ 5,494,744 3.5 TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 206,857,617 Purchase of Services 235,599,788 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 105,417,606 Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 510,000 Payments to Other Funds 71,500,000 Total $ 619,885,011 3.6 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - FRINGE BENEFITS Personal Services-Employee Benefits $ 161,516,062 Total $ 161,516,062 3.7 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - INDEMNITIES Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes $ 7,000,000 Total $ 7,000,000 3.8 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Personal Services $ 14,946,515 Purchase of Services 4,847,000 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1,609,000 Total $ 21,402,515 3.9 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE - SINKING FUND COMMISSION Debt Service $ 290,221,887 Total $ 290,221,887 3.10 TO THE PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 104,004 Total $ 104,004 3.11 TO THE CITY TREASURER Purchase of Services $ 2,650,000 Total $ 2,650,000 3.12 TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 4,037,553 Purchase of Services 800,000 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 51,050 Total $ 4,888,603 3.13 TO THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY Personal Services $ 135,874 Purchase of Services 47,000 Total $ 182,874 3.14 TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT - PHILADELPHIA WATER, SEWER, AND STORMWATER RATE BOARD Personal Services $ 188,476 Purchase of Services 745,700 Total $ 934,176 SECTION 4. Appropriations in the sum of thirty-two million, nine hundred ninety-four thousand (32,994,000) dollars are hereby made from the WATER RESIDUAL FUND, as follows: 4.1 TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT Purchase of Services $ 8,000,000 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 8,000,000 Payments to Other Funds 16,994,000 Total $ 32,994,000 SECTION 5. Appropriations in the sum of twelve million, forty-one thousand (12,041,000) dollars are hereby made from the COUNTY LIQUID FUELS TAX FUND, as follows: 5.1 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS Personal Services $ 166,884 Purchase of Services 11,455,446 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 400,000 Payments to Other Funds 18,670 Total $ 12,041,000 SECTION 6. Appropriations in the sum of forty million six hundred eighty-two thousand (40,682,000) dollars are hereby made from the SPECIAL GASOLINE TAX FUND, as follows: 6.1 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS Personal Services $ 11,465,985 Purchase of Services 13,548,527 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 11,675,000 Payments to Other Funds 20,000 Total $ 36,709,512 6.2 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS - SANITATION Personal Services $ 2,962,488 Payments to Other Funds 10,000 Total $ 2,972,488 6.3 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - FRINGE BENEFITS Personal Services-Employee Benefits $ 1,000,000 Total $ 1,000,000 SECTION 7. Appropriations in the sum of one billion, five hundred twenty-four million, three hundred twenty-seven thousand (1,524,327,000) dollars are hereby made from the HEALTHCHOICES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REVENUE FUND, as follows: 7.1 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY Personal Services $ 533,122 Personal Services-Employee Benefits 177,171 Purchase of Services 1,523,516,707 Payments to Other Funds 100,000 Total $ 1,524,327,000 SECTION 8. Appropriations in the sum of ninety-seven million two hundred thousand (97,200,000) dollars are hereby made from the HOTEL ROOM RENTAL TAX FUND, as follows: 8.1 TO THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes $ 97,200,000 Total $ 97,200,000 SECTION 9. Appropriations in the sum of three billion, eighty-three million, one hundred two thousand (3,083,102,000) dollars are hereby made from the GRANTS REVENUE FUND, as follows: 9.1 TO THE COUNCIL - VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION Personal Services $ 100,000 Purchase of Services 75,000 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 30,100 Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 100 Payments to Other Funds 100 Total $ 205,300 9.2 TO THE MAYOR - OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY Personal Services $ 350,000 Purchase of Services 3,283,312 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 814,194 Payments to Other Funds 45,361,775 Total $ 49,809,281 9.3 TO THE MAYOR - OFFICE OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND OPPORTUNITY Personal Services $ 5,164,193 Personal Services-Employee Benefits 2,035,962 Purchase of Services 33,165,953 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 93,685 Total $ 40,459,793 9.4 TO THE MAYOR - OFFICE OF ARTS, CULTURE AND THE CREATIVE ECONOMY Personal Services $ 500,000 Purchase of Services 2,000,000 Total $ 2,500,000 9.5 TO THE MAYOR - OFFICE OF EDUCATION Personal Services $ 2,042,334 Personal Services-Employee Benefits 467,529 Purchase of Services 587,246 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 163,350 Total $ 3,260,459 9.6 TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR Personal Services $ 47,330,000 Personal Services-Employee Benefits 4,000 Purchase of Services 83,665,000 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 10,741,500 Total $ 141,740,500 9.7 TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 13,245,234 Personal Services-Employee Benefits 311,005 Purchase of Services 15,633,899 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 11,416,701 Total $ 40,606,839 9.8 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS Personal Services $ 745,200 Purchase of Services 62,215,000 Total $ 62,960,200 9.9 TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 16,912,590 Personal Services-Employee Benefits 2,636,559 Purchase of Services 5,240,917 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 6,161,113 Total $ 30,951,179 9.10 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Personal Services $ 19,827,365 Personal Services-Employee Benefits 6,596,614 Purchase of Services 169,769,342 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 25,466,165 Payments to Other Funds 1,171,752 Total $ 222,831,238 9.11 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY Personal Services $ 28,361,325 Personal Services-Employee Benefits 13,439,997 Purchase of Services 273,699,346 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 764,250 Payments to Other Funds 140,905 Total $ 316,405,823 9.12 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Personal Services $ 2,347,900 Personal Services-Employee Benefits 84,500 Purchase of Services 9,032,538 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 3,576,075 Total $ 15,041,013 9.13 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Personal Services $ 108,416,951 Personal Services-Employee Benefits 78,649,358 Purchase of Services 583,441,692 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 9,066,643 Payments to Other Funds 8,000,000 Total $ 787,574,644 9.14 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - OFFICE OF HOMELESS SERVICES Personal Services $ 2,044,573 Purchase of Services 48,483,875 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 500,000 Total $ 51,028,448 9.15 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Personal Services $ 475,000 Purchase of Services 19,254,624 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 52,639 Total $ 19,782,263 9.16 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - PROVISION FOR OTHER GRANTS Advances and Other Miscellaneous Payment $ 1,000,000,477 Total $ 1,000,000,477 9.17 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Purchase of Services $ 22,650,000 Total $ 22,650,000 9.18 TO THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE Purchase of Services $ 8,022,000 Total $ 8,022,000 9.19 TO THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY Personal Services $ 650,000 Purchase of Services 2,450,000 Total $ 3,100,000 9.20 TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA Personal Services $ 2,069,697 Purchase of Services 3,028,751 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 8,115,739 Total $ 13,214,187 9.21 TO THE AUDITING DEPARTMENT Purchase of Services $ 300,000 Total $ 300,000 9.22 TO THE REGISTER OF WILLS Purchase of Services $ 850,000 Total $ 850,000 9.23 TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY Personal Services $ 9,705,150 Purchase of Services 3,028,750 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 751,000 Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 2,000,000 Total $ 15,484,900 9.24 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Personal Services $ 90,000 Purchase of Services 145,089,188 Total $ 145,179,188 9.25 TO THE CITY COMMISSIONERS Purchase of Services $ 5,850,000 Total $ 5,850,000 9.26 TO THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY Personal Services $ 165,000 Purchase of Services 10,002,676 Total $ 10,167,676 9.27 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS - SANITATION Personal Services $ 354,500 Purchase of Services 7,074,009 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1,777,000 Total $ 9,205,509 9.28 TO THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA Personal Services $ 30,455,784 Personal Services-Employee Benefits 15,252,308 Purchase of Services 4,798,080 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 3,572,500 Payments to Other Funds 2,506,411 Total $ 56,585,083 9.29 TO THE MAYOR - OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Personal Services $ 1,250,000 Purchase of Services 3,450,000 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 2,500,000 Total $ 7,200,000 9.30 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PRISONS Purchase of Services $ 136,000 Total $ 136,000 SECTION 10. Appropriations in the sum of six hundred million, five hundred eighty-nine thousand (600,589,000) dollars are hereby made from the AVIATION FUND, as follows: 10.1 TO THE MAYOR - OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY Personal Services $ 3,754,181 Purchase of Services 2,631,825 Total $ 6,386,006 10.2 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FLEET SERVICES Personal Services $ 1,955,517 Purchase of Services 592,400 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1,660,380 Total $ 4,208,297 10.3 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FLEET SERVICES - VEHICLE PURCHASE Materials, Supplies and Equipment $ 3,000,000 Total $ 3,000,000 10.4 TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 22,023,255 Purchase of Services 115,200 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 99,200 Total $ 22,237,655 10.5 TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 11,930,611 Purchase of Services 20,000 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 132,500 Payments to Other Funds 19,000 Total $ 12,102,111 10.6 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY - UTILITIES Purchase of Services $ 20,000,000 Total $ 20,000,000 10.7 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Purchase of Services $ 5,000,000 Total $ 5,000,000 10.8 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - FRINGE BENEFITS Personal Services-Employee Benefits $ 66,037,191 Total $ 66,037,191 10.9 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - INDEMNITIES Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes $ 3,512,000 Total $ 3,512,000 10.10 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE - SINKING FUND COMMISSION Debt Service $ 161,255,892 Total $ 161,255,892 10.11 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION Personal Services $ 77,750,037 Purchase of Services 156,229,000 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 14,800,000 Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 7,850,000 Payments to Other Funds 38,000,000 Total $ 294,629,037 10.12 TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 2,109,938 Total $ 2,109,938 10.13 TO THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY Personal Services $ 80,873 Purchase of Services 30,000 Total $ 110,873 SECTION 11. Appropriations in the sum of one hundred three million, five hundred fifteen thousand (103,515,000) dollars are hereby made from the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND, as follows: 11.1 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Personal Services $ 6,714,101 Purchase of Services 48,936,279 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 214,000 Payments to Other Funds 25,000 Total $ 55,889,380 11.2 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS Personal Services $ 503,500 Total $ 503,500 11.3 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - FRINGE BENEFITS Personal Services-Employee Benefits $ 7,553,891 Total $ 7,553,891 11.4 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - TO BE ALLOCATED Advances and Other Miscellaneous Payment $ 20,000,000 Total $ 20,000,000 11.5 TO THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE Personal Services $ 2,021,729 Purchase of Services 17,329,250 Total $ 19,350,979 11.6 TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT Personal Services $ 217,250 Total $ 217,250 SECTION 12. Appropriations in the sum of eight million (8,000,000) dollars are hereby made from the CAR RENTAL TAX FUND, as follows: 12.1 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE - SINKING FUND COMMISSION Purchase of Services $ 8,000,000 Total $ 8,000,000 SECTION 13. There is hereby authorized sixteen million, five hundred twenty-two thousand (16,522,000) dollars to be paid from the MUNICIPAL PENSION FUND, the recurring costs of administering the functional activities of the Board of Pensions and Retirement. The Director of Finance is authorized to transfer these costs to the appropriate funds based on the appropriate allocation plan, as he/she shall determine: 13.1 TO THE BOARD OF PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT Personal Services $ 6,019,052 Personal Services-Employee Benefits 6,748,848 Purchase of Services 3,527,600 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 86,500 Payments to Other Funds 140,000 Total $ 16,522,000 SECTION 14. Appropriations in the sum of seventy-four million seven hundred twenty thousand (74,720,000) dollars are hereby made from the HOUSING TRUST FUND, as follows: 14.1 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Personal Services $ 4,536,177 Personal Services-Employee Benefits 2,166,117 Purchase of Services 59,604,720 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 150,000 Total $ 66,457,014 14.2 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE - SINKING FUND COMMISSION Purchase of Services $ 8,262,986 Total $ 8,262,986 SECTION 15. Appropriations in the sum of two hundred eighty-seven million, one hundred ninety thousand (287,190,000) dollars are hereby made from the ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL FUND, as follows: 15.1 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Personal Services $ 9,854,232 Purchase of Services 7,533,224 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1,075,500 Payments to Other Funds 4,500,000 Total $ 22,962,956 15.2 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - STATE PAYMENT Purchase of Services $ 263,820,543 Total $ 263,820,543 15.3 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Personal Services $ 75,000 Total $ 75,000 15.4 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - FRINGE BENEFITS Personal Services-Employee Benefits $ 286,501 Total $ 286,501 15.5 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Personal Services $ 30,000 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 15,000 Total $ 45,000 SECTION 16. Appropriations in the sum of one hundred (100) dollars are hereby made from the BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND, as follows: 16.1 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - BUDGET STABILIZATION Payments to Other Funds $ 100 Total $ 100 SECTION 17. Appropriations in the sum of one million (1,000,000) dollars are hereby made from the PHILADELPHIA COUNTY DEMOLITION FUND, as follows: 17.1 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS Purchase of Services $ 1,000,000 Total $ 1,000,000 SECTION 18. Appropriations in the sum of one hundred fifty-two million, four hundred seventy-two thousand (152,472,000) dollars are hereby made from the TRANSPORTATION FUND, as follows: 18.1 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS Personal Services $ 58,490,760 Purchase of Services 16,490,739 Materials, Supplies and Equipment 11,965,623 Payments to Other Funds 625,000 Total $ 87,572,122 18.2 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - FRINGE BENEFITS Personal Services-Employee Benefits $ 49,899,878 Total $ 49,899,878 18.3 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - INDEMNITIES Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes $ 15,000,000 Total $ 15,000,000 SECTION 19. General Provisions (1) The sums herein appropriated under Items 2.38, 3.7, 10.9 and 18.3 "To the Director of Finance-Indemnities" shall be used for the purpose of settling claims against the City. Payments therefore shall be made by the Director of Finance only upon the authorization of the City Solicitor or his/her designated representative for this purpose. (2) If any function is transferred from one office, department, board or commission to another office, department, board or commission, the Director of Finance may not, without Council approval by ordinance, transfer to the successor office, department, board or commission those portions of the appropriations which appertain to the function transferred. (3) Whenever, pursuant to the provisions of Section 8-401 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, employees of any office, department, board or commission are used by another office, department, board or commission, the compensation of such employees for the period of such use may, at the discretion of the Director of Finance, be charged against the applicable appropriations to the using office, department, board or commission. The Director of Finance shall notify the President of Council, the Chief Clerk of Council and the Chair of the Appropriations Committee at least two (2) days prior to making any such charge against appropriations. (4) In respect to any grant received by the City under Sections 5, 6, 7 or 9 of this Ordinance, the Director of Finance may, upon written authorization by the grantor transfer non-City funds between and among classes. The authorizations for such transfers shall be transmitted by the Director of Finance to the Clerk of Council within two (2) working days of any such transfer, along with a statement explaining the reason for such transfer. Transfers between and among departments respecting grants of two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) dollars or greater shall not be made except with the prior approval of the Council by resolution or ordinance. Approval shall not be granted to any such transfer request submitted to Council unless it is accompanied by a copy of the grant proposal (and, if received, the grant award) which has caused the transfer request to be made. Transfers between and among departments respecting grants of less than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) dollars shall be made upon written authorization of the Director of Finance; provided however, that such authorization, along with a full description of the grant affected is transmitted to the President of Council at least two (2) days before the effective date of such authorization. In respect to funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) appropriated under Section 11 of this Ordinance, the limitations set forth in the provisions of Chapter 21-1100 of The Philadelphia Code shall govern any transfer of CDBG funds between and among classes, departments and elements (grants). (5) In respect to the appropriation made in Item 11.4 of this Ordinance "To the Director of Finance-Community Development Block Grant-To be Allocated", the sums shall not be construed as being available for commitment prior to the adoption of any ordinance appropriating moneys to be made available by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Fiscal Year 2027. (6) The Director of Finance may make adjustments for obligations incurred in Fiscal Year 2026 and prior years. These may be made out of the appropriations therefore to the respective offices, departments, boards, commissions and agencies for Fiscal Year 2027. Within one week of taking any action authorized by this subsection (6), the Director of Finance shall provide written notice to the President and all members of the Council, with a copy to the Chief Clerk of Council, detailing such action. (7) Except as otherwise provided by this Ordinance, special funds heretofore established pursuant to ordinance or statute, shall continue to be utilized in Fiscal Year 2027 for the purposes and in the manner prescribed by such ordinance or statutes to the extent that they are consistent with the provisions of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter. When under the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter an appropriation is a prerequisite to payments of money from such special funds, this paragraph should be construed as an appropriation of the full receipts of such funds for the purpose heretofore authorized by such ordinance or statutes, except that this paragraph shall not be construed as an appropriation of any funds contained in the Housing Trust Fund created under Chapter 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, and expenditures from the Housing Trust Fund shall be made only pursuant to appropriations made in Section 14 of this ordinance. The provisions in the prior sentence relating to the Housing Trust Fund are not severable from the remainder of that sentence or from any of the other provisions of this subsection (7), but are essentially and inseparably connected with those provisions, it being Council's intent that no portion of this subsection (7) would have been enacted if it did not also contain the provisions relating to the Housing Trust Fund. The Director of Finance is authorized and directed to impound the balance of any special fund with respect to which he/she finds that the purposes for which the fund is being expended were intended by ordinance or law to be funded by an appropriation made in other Sections of this Ordinance. (8) The City Treasurer is authorized and directed to make temporary advances in such amounts as the Director of Finance shall specify between any of the operating funds receiving appropriations in this Ordinance or between any operating fund and the Capital Projects Fund, and the Industrial and Commercial Development Fund, in anticipation of the collection of revenues or other receipts which are estimated to be receivable during the Fiscal Year 2027. Such advances shall bear interest at such rates as the City Treasurer, upon approval of the Director of Finance, shall determine. (9) The amounts herein appropriated for Purchase of Services; Materials, Supplies and Equipment; Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes; and Debt Service shall be deemed to be available for encumbrance upon the effective date of this Ordinance, to the extent necessary to facilitate the operations of the various offices, departments, boards and commissions for Fiscal Year 2027; provided, that no service shall be rendered prior to July 1, 2026 and no materials, supplies or equipment acquired shall be used in Fiscal Year 2026 except to the extent required to prepare for Fiscal Year 2027. Such portions of the appropriations herein made for debt service to the Sinking Fund Commission may be paid over to the City's fiscal agent prior to July 1, 2026 as in the judgment of the Director of Finance is necessary to meet interest and principal on the debt of the City due on July 1, 2026. (10) The Director of Finance is authorized to charge or credit fund balances available for appropriations as of June 30, 2026, to record properly actual charges for Interfund Services for the Fiscal Year 2026. (11) The Director of Finance is authorized to charge to fund balance payment of any obligation properly incurred in Fiscal Year 2026 or in any prior year, provided that at the time such obligation was incurred an appropriation was available against which it could have been charged, but that such appropriation shall have ceased to exist due to merger into surplus. It is further provided that the payment of any such obligation be in the same manner and subject to the same controls as would have been followed had the obligation been paid in a timely manner. Within one week of taking any action authorized by this subsection (11), the Director of Finance shall provide written notice to the President and all members of Council, with a copy to the Chief Clerk of Council, detailing such action. (12) Provided that the appropriation contained in Sections 7, 9 and 11 of this Ordinance shall be made available for encumbrances and/or expenditure only when the Director of Finance has certified that he/she has been responsibly advised that funds necessary to finance such appropriation or portion thereof have been received or are to be forthcoming from another government or from a nongovernmental source. In such event the Director of Finance is authorized to accept the award for the City and to provide for the appropriation as may be required to execute the program covered by the award. (13) The Director of Finance is authorized and directed to restore any deficiency in any Sinking Fund Reserve established pursuant to a revenue bond general ordinance, when such deficiency results from a decline in the market value of its investments, by charging the amount of the deficiency against available loan balances, or in the absence of available loan balances, against the appropriate operating fund balance. Within one week of taking any action authorized by this subsection (13), the Director of Finance shall provide written notice to the President and all members of Council, with a copy to the Chief Clerk of Council, detailing such action. (14) None of the appropriations herein provided in Section 11 shall be encumbered against or expended out of the fifty-second (52nd) entitlement grant prior to the formal award thereof: Provided, that pending the receipt of all or a portion of the aforesaid grant award the Director of Finance is authorized to finance the appropriations herein provided from balances of prior entitlement grants awards. The authorization for such financing shall be transmitted by the Director of Finance to the Clerk of Council within two (2) working days of any such authorizations. (15) In respect to the authorization amounts as set forth in Section 13 for purposes of operating the Board of Pensions and Retirement, the Director of Finance may increase each class amount by an amount not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total budget for the fund for Fiscal Year 2027. The authorization for such increases shall be transmitted by the Director of Finance to the Clerk of Council within two (2) working days of any such increases. (16) The appropriation contained in Section 9.24 of this ordinance shall only be made available for obligation upon certification by the Director of Finance that Community Development Block Grant unexpended funds are available for Interim and Construction Assistance and that the amounts to be made available are guaranteed by an irrevocable Letter of Credit or similar security. At such time the Director of Finance may authorize amounts to be provided from his/her appropriation, which amounts shall be financed by Community Development Block Grant revenues. Amounts which are repaid shall be credited as program income to finance Community Development Fund activities. The Director of Finance and the Director of Planning and Development, in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), are authorized and directed to draw funds in a single lump sum from HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the City of Philadelphia for the appropriation contained in Section 11.1 of this Ordinance to establish a rehabilitation fund in one or more private institutions for the purpose of financing the rehabilitation of privately owned properties as part of the City's CDBG program. Funds drawn down from HUD, pursuant to this authorization, may be deposited in any private financial institution as defined by the applicable HUD regulations notwithstanding the limitations on the placement of City deposits set forth in Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code. (17) The Director of Finance, with the concurrence of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), shall as of June 30 of the fiscal period preceding the start of this Operating Budget Ordinance, transfer all unobligated encumbrances and other available balances from the oldest Community Development Program Year not previously closed out to the next oldest Program Year as of July 1. Further, any questioned cost items from the closed out Program Year which are determined by HUD to be ineligible costs shall be transferred to the oldest open Program Year after such costs are removed. Program regulations governing such transferred funds shall be determined by HUD. The Director of Finance shall notify the Clerk of Council periodically concerning Program Year close outs and transfers. (18) The Director of Finance is hereby authorized, at his/her discretion, to transfer the amount of the authorization and/or the obligations in respect to indemnities, advertising, insurance, telephone, postage, rental, leases, vehicle purchases, utilities, employer's share of fringe benefits and data processing services from the appropriations herein made to the appropriate offices, departments, boards, commissions or other agencies of the City. (19) The appropriation set forth at line item 2.34 shall constitute the appropriation provided for by Section 2-300(7) of the Home Rule Charter. The Director of Finance shall make the payment authorized by said appropriation, as required by Section 6-110(a) of the Home Rule Charter. ..End 72