(a) Commissioner shall mean the Commissioner of the Office for Local Government.

(b) Project shall mean the preparation of a local law providing a new or revised city charter by the legislative body of a city pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law, section 10 (subd. 1, par. c, subpar. [1]).

(c) Legislative body of a city shall mean the elective governing body of a city as defined in Municipal Home Rule Law, section 2 (subd. 7).

(d) Authorized charter expenditure shall mean only those costs which will be incurred by a city on account of the project and for which an appropriation of funds is made, including services rendered by city personnel when such services are rendered in connection with the project.