The city council is responsible for and shall appropriate such funds as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the purchasing officer shall not issue any order or contract for goods and supplies, equipment, materials, or services unless there exists an unencumbered appropriation in the adopted budget against which such purchase may be charged.

All outstanding encumbrances, with the exception of capital improvement project funds, shall lapse at fiscal year end. There shall be no non-capital fund balance reserve for encumbrances. (Ord. 595 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2012)