HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-12-20 Ordinance 4605ORDINANCE NO. 4605
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1999-00 TO
PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $308,000 FOR
DOWNTOWN PARKING STRUCTURE FEASIBILITY STUDY CAPITAL
PROJECT NUMBER 19530
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June 28,
1999 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1999-00; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Parking Structure Feasibility Study
Capital Improvement Project 19530· was established to assess options
for constructing parking structures in Downtown Palo Alto, including
an environmental assessment, fiscal impacts, and mixed use concepts;
and
WHEREAS, Council approved in January 1998 the funding of
design costs to the 50 percent completion level, after which time
an assessment district might be established if approved by a
majority of· downtown property owners pursuant to Proposition 218;
and ' '.
WHEREAS, an additional appropriation of $70,000 is needed to
reach the 50 percent design completion level and to fund unforeseen
design related services that were not originally budgeted, including
a Tentative Subdivision Map ($23,000), an Environmental Impact
Report ($17,OOO), and foundation design and legal services
($45, 000) i and
WHEREAS, these additional costs will be offset by a $15,000 ~
fee reduction for contractual engineering services that can be'
undertaken by City staff; and
WHEREAS, Council reviewed CMR:391:99 on October 18, 1999,
which provided additional information and alternatives related to
design,' ·cost, and scheduling issues concerning the Downtown Parking
Structures; and
WHEREAS, Council directed a redesign of the parking structures
pursuant to staff Alternative Recommendation 1 in CMR:381:99, which
recommends the establishment of a small working group consisting of
the Downtown Parking Structure Project Study Group, an Architectural
Review Board, and Planning Commission representative, with the
assistance of an urban design architect, Watry Design Group, and
City Staffiand
WHEREAS, an additional appropriation of $145,000 is needed to
fund the redesign, including additional urban design and
architectural assistance ($100,000), the construction of a three
dimensional "white board" model ($15,000), and the services of an
artist ($30,000); and
WHEREAS/ the redesign has resulted in unforeseen costs that
were not, included in staff Alternative Recommendation 1j and
WHEREAS, an additional appropriation of $93/000 is needed to
enable the Watry Design Group to adj ust the revised garages I
structural system to the redesigned exteriori and
WHEREAS, the additional appropriation of funds requested from
the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve is for a one...:time cost
and no future year General Fund ongoing costs are anticipated from
this ordinancei and
WHEREAS, City Council authorization is needed to amend the
1999-00 budget as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION J. The sum of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000) is
hereby appropriated to Capital Improvement Project No. 19530, for
design, legal, and administrative costs, and the Budget
Stabilization Reserve is correspondingly reduced.
SECTION 2. This transaction will reduce the Budget
Stabilization Reserve from $19,463,339 to $19,393,339.
SECTION 3, The sum of One Hundred Forty Five Thousand Dollars
($145/000) is hereby appropriated to Capital Improvement Project
No. 19530 for the costs of redesign, and the Budget Stabilization
Reserve is correspondingly reduced.
SF-eTlON 4. This transaction will reduce the Budget
Stabilization Reserve from $19,393,339 to $19,248,339.
. SECTION 5. The sum of Ninety Three Thousand Dollars ($93,000)
is hereby appropriated to Capital Improvement Project No. 19530 for
engineering services related to redesign, and the Budget
Stabilization Reserve is correspondingly reduced.
SECTION 6. This transaction will reduce the Budget
Stabilization Reserve from $19,248,339 to $19,155,339.
SECTION 7. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is
required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 8. On December 20/ 1999, the City Council adopted a
resolution certifying the adequacy of the Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) for the parking structure project and made the required
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings.
SECTION 9. As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 20, 1999
AYES:
NOES:
EAKINS, FAZZINO, HUBER I MOSSAR , OJAKIAN, ROSENBAUM,
WHEELER
AESSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: KNISS, SCHNEIDER
ATTEST:
~dU~~ City Clerk
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