Int 0314-1998

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 236 of the New York city charter, as added by vote of the electors on November 7, 1989, is amended to read as follows: �236. Submission of the preliminary budget. Not later than the sixteenth day of January, the mayor shall submit to the council and publish a preliminary budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Copies of such budget shall be provided to the council, borough presidents, each community board and borough board, the city planning commission, and the department of city planning. Beginning in calendar year 1999 and every calendar year thereafter, a copy of such preliminary budget shall also be provided to the council not later than the sixteenth day of January on floppy disks having dimensions of three and one-half inches or on CD Roms. Such floppy disks or CD Roms shall be in a readable ascii format or readable Lotus or Excel spread sheet format or any other format mutually agreed upon between the mayor and the council. �2. Subdivision a of section 249 of the New York city charter is amended to read as follows: a. Not later than the twenty-sixth day of April, the mayor shall submit to the council (1) a proposed executive budget for the ensuing fiscal year, and (2) a budget message, both of which, along with any accompanying reports and schedules, shall be printed forthwith. Beginning in calendar year 1998 and every calendar year thereafter, copies of such proposed executive budget, budget message and any accompanying reports and schedules shall also be provided to the council not later than the twenty-sixth day of April on floppy disks having dimensions of three and one-half inches or on CD Roms. Such floppy disks or CD Roms shall be in a readable ascii format or readable Lotus or Excel spread sheet format or any other format mutually agreed upon between the mayor and the council. �3. This local law shall take effect immediately. GV DG-LL LS #