(a) Hearing. The Council shall hold a public hearing on the City Manager’s proposed budget on or before the first day of November of each year. Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published at least once, five days prior to such hearing. Copies of the proposed budget shall be made available to the public by depositing them in the office of the Clerk.

(b) Amendment Before Adoption. The Council may at any time before final adoption of the budget, increase, decrease, add or strike out any item in the proposed budget. (Amended at election held Nov. 6, 1990: amended at election held on Nov. 2, 1971)