> The city's engineering department, an agency covered by the city's day-to-day operating budget, could hire an employee that is not listed in this general fund budget, but the auditor or city manager could transfer money into that fund from a wholly separate budget -- such as wastewater or water -- without asking the council first.
That certainly cannot be legally done in the City I live in. Although they list "engineering" I wonder how many union jobs have been added without authorization?
San Diego USED to be a conservative city!
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