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administration of the financial affairs of the city, subject to the supervision and direction of the city manager, and to that end he shall have authority and be required to: (1) Compile both the current expense and capital esti- mates for the budget for the city manager. (2) Supervise and be responsible for the disbursement of all monies and have control over all expenditures to insure that budget appropriations are not exceeded. (3) Maintain a general accounting system for the city and each of its offices, departments and agencies~ exercise financial control over the same~ keep such books and records and submit such financial state- ments to the city manager or council as they may require. (4) Collect ali taxes, special assessments, license fees, or other revenue or monies due the city from any source whatever; and receive from the various depart- ments or agencies all fees or revenue collected by them° (5) Deposit all funds coming into his hands in such depositories as may be designated by resolution of the council, or, in the absence of such resolution, by the city manager. (6) Make and have custody of all investments of the city's funds, including those held in a fiduciary capacity, under such regulations as the council may prescribe. (7) Prescribe the forms of all financial records, re- ceipts, vouchers, bills or claims to be used by all the offices, departments and agencies of the city. (8) Certify, before any contract, order, or other docu- ment has been executed by which the municipality incurs financial obligation, that the expenditure is within the purpose of the appropriation ordinance and the work program contemplated thereby, and that there is an unencumbered balance in the appropriation suffi- cient to pay the obligation. (9) Audit and approve before payment all bills, invoices, payrolls and other evidences of claims, demands or charges against the city. He shall draw check and vouchers in payment. (10) Inspect and audit any accounts or records of financial transactions which may be maintained in any office, department or agency of the city apart from or mubsidiary to the accounts kept in his office° (11) Perform such other duties as may be imposed by ordinance. PROPOSITION NO. 8 Shall Article VI, Section 28, relating to the purchasing agent, be amended, so that said section, as so amended, shall read as follows: There shall be a city purchasing agent who, pursuant to rules and regulations established by ordinance, YES t NO