The board shall receive from the city governing body an annual budget of at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per year. The funds shall be allocated pursuant to the same budgetary process as is applicable to other city departments. The funds shall be accounted for in the same manner as other city funds are accounted. The funds shall be used to pay compensation, expenses, and for the operation of the board. The city governing body shall provide the board an office in a city facility, which shall be suitably equipped and furnished for the needs of the board, including telephone service, postage, office supplies, and stationery.