No funded purchase order or contract shall be awarded until an authorized written request has been signed by the funding department and authorized by the appropriate department director or designee if the amount is over $25,000. Every purchase order or contract is subject to the appropriation of necessary funds by the city council on an annual basis, notwithstanding automatic renewal clauses or any other provisions extending the purchase or contract beyond the calendar year in which it is executed. (Code 1979, § 2-185; Ord. No. 2023-64, § 1, 11-27-2023; Ord. No. 2023-08, § 1, 4-10-2023)