HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-02-24 Ordinance 4399ORDINANCE NO. 4399
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATION, TO AMEND THE TABLE OF ORGANIZATION, AND TO AMEND
THE MUNICIPAL FEE SCHEDULE, FOR THE PERMIT STREAMLINING
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 t f Article
III of the Chart=r of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June
24,1996 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1996-97; and
WHEREAS, the 1996-97Adopted et included in the General
Fund City Manager's Contingency Account, Two hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($250,000) in funding, as the preliminary estimated cost for
the implementation of the Permit Stream ininq program, and projected
revenues of "50,000 from the fee changes associated with the
program; and
WHEREAS, it has now been determined that the costs to implement
the program, will require funding of $167,000 for staff, contract
services, equipment and supplies for the remainder of the fiscal
year for the Planning, Human, Resources and Fire Departments; and
WHEREAS, the projected revenues must be reduced by $£83,000 to
reflect less than a full year of the program at full cost recovery;
and
WHEREAS, the addition of two new, regular f,°!1 time equivalent
staff positions is required to implement an efficient Permit
Streamlining program (a Plan Check Engineer in Planning and a
Hazardous Materials Investigator in the Fire Department); and
WHEREAS, due to the timing of the program, only six months of
funding is required for the new positions in 1996-97; and
WHEREAS, City Council authorization is required to amend the
1996-97 budget, the 1996-97 Table of Organization (Exhibit A), and
Municipal Fee Schedule (Exhibit B) as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. The sum of One Hundred Sixty -Seven Thousand Dollars
($167,000) is hereby transferred from the General Fund City
Manager's Contingency Account and appropriated as follows:
(a) To the Construction Review/Project Monitoring functional
Area of the Planning Department: $109,000, of which
$41,800 is allocated to salaries and $67,200 is allocated
to non -salaries
(b) To the Employee Development/Worklife functional area of
the Human Resources Department: $12,000, which is
allocated to non -salaries
(c) To the Environmental & Safety Management functional area
of the Fire Department: $46,000, of which $39,000 is
allocated to salaries and $7,000 is allocated to non -
salaries
SECTION 2. Projected revenues in the Planning Department are
hereby reduced by $83,000. This amount is, accordingly, subtracted
from the General Fund City Manager's Contingency Account.
SECTION 3. This transaction has no impact on the Budget
abilization Reserve.
SECTION 4. The attached Table of Organization as amended to
reflect changes shown in Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by
reference is hereby approved.
SECTION 5. The attached Municipal Fee Schedule as amended to
reflect changes shown in Exhibit B, which is incorporated herein by
reference is hereby approved.
SECTION 6. 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 7. The Council finds that the appropriation of
funds does not constitute a project under the "alifornia
Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact
assessment is necessary.
SECTION 8. As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
INTRODUCED:
APPROVED:
or; p
y Manage,
DepLity City %tanager, ASD
INTRODUCED: February 10, 1997
PASSED: February 24, 1997
AYES: Andersen, Eakins, Fazzino, Huber, Kniss, McCown, Rosenbaum, Wheeler
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: Micki Schneider
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Senior Asst. City Attorney
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