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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-07-28 Ordinance 4437 (2)ORDINANCE NO. 4437 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CIT;' OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE REFUND OF PLANNING AND BUILDING FEES FOR THE AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June 23, 1997 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1997-98; and WHEREAS, on September. 16, 1996, Council referred to staff the request of the American Heritage Museum for waiver of City fees associated with reuse of the Williams House for the new museum; a.'•':d WHEREAS, staff and the Public/ Private Partnership Committee reviewed the request and concluded that the rebate request of $9,820 is consistent with the 1994 Public, Private Partnership pc.. -, and WHEREAS, the Planning Department received the fees as revenue in prior fiscal years and in order to process the reimbursement the Department's non -salary budget needs to be increased by $9,820 to complete the refund; and WHEREAS, City Council authorization is needed to amend the 1997-98 budget as hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. The sum of Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Dollars ($9,820) is hereby appropriated to non -salary expenses in the Development Review and Construction Review Functional Area. in the Planning & Community Environment. Department, and the Budget Stabilization Reserve is correspondingly reduced. SECTION 2. This transaction will reduce the Budget Stabilization Reserve from $25,856,266 to $25,846,446. SECTIQN 3. As specified in Section 2.28.©80(a) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is required to adopt this ordinance. SECTION 4. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary. SECTION 5. As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: July 28, 1997 AYES: EAKINS, FAZZINO, HUBER, KNISS, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM, SCHNEIDER, WHEELER NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT : ANDERSON ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Manager Senior Asst. City Attorney Acting, Administrative Services Department Director Director of Planning & Community Environment