HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-03-17 Finance Committee Agendas Finance Committee
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Special Meeting
Council Chambers
6:00 PM
Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. Supporting materials are available in
the Council Chambers on the Thursday preceding the meeting.
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Call to Order
Oral Communications
Action Items
1. Proposed Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Community Development Block Grant
Funding Allocation; Draft 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan and Draft
2015/2016 Action Plan
2. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation that Council Continue the Palo Alto Clean Local Energy Accessible Now (CLEAN) Program at
the Rate of 16.5 Cents per Kilowatt-hour for Solar Resources for a 20-
Year Contract and a Program Cap of 3 Megawatts, and Add a 25-Year
Contract Term Option; Staff Recommendation that Council Expand
CLEAN Program Eligibility to Non-Solar Renewable Energy Resources
with a Rate Equal to their Avoided Cost for 20- and 25-year Contracts
and Program Cap of 3 Megawatts; and Approval of Amended CLEAN
Program Power Purchase Agreement
3. Review of the Assessment Results of the Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) Needs and Consideration of the Staff Recommendation to Plan
for the Acquisition of a New Integrated Government-oriented ERP
System and Separate Provisioning of Billing Systems.
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Adjournment
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Finance Committee
Status of Items Requested by the Finance Committee
Referral Date Item Title Status
2011 Debt Service Policy Update (ASD) In Process Staff to return with an updated policy
2013 Police Services Utilization and Resources Study (PD) Pending
2014
Utilities Department Organizational Assessment (ASD/UTL)
Pending Return with an update on the status of organizational assessment
recommendations
Finance Committee Items Tentatively Scheduled
Meeting Date Item Title
4/7/2015
Council adoption of a Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2016 Water Utility Financial Plan
and Amending the Water Utility Reserve Management Practices and a Resolution Amending
Rate Schedules W-1 (General Residential Water Service), W-2 (Water Service from Fire
Hydrants), W-3 (Fire Service Connections), W-4 (Residential Master-Metered and General
Non-Residential Water Service), and W-7 (Non-Residential Irrigation Water Service) (Utilities)
The Finance Committee Recommend that the City Adopt a Resolution Approving the Fiscal
Year 2016 Wastewater Collection Financial Plan and Amending the Wastewater Collection
Utility Reserve Management Practices, and a Resolution Amending Rate Schedules S-1
(Domestic Wastewater Collection and Disposal), S-2 (Commercial Wastewater Collection and
Disposal), S-6 (Restaurant Wastewater Collection and Disposal) and S-7 (Commercial
Wastewater Collection and Disposal – Special Discharge) (Utilities)
Overview of July 1, 2016 Rate Proposals (this is a joint UTL/PW report)
Adoption of a Resolution Amending Utility Rate Schedule D-1 (Storm and Surface Water
Drainage) Reflecting a 2.7% CPI Rate Increase to $12.63 Per Month Per Equivalent
Residential Unit for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Works)
Council Adoption of a Resolution Amending the R-1 Residential Refuse Rates for Fiscal Year
2016 (Public Works)
4/21/2015
HSRAP (CSD)
Animal Shelter Follow-up (CM/Aud)
Gas Financial Plans (Utilities)
Electric Financial Plans (Utilities)
FY 2016-2025 General Fund Long Range Financial Forecast and FY 2014 CAFR Review (ASD)
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