HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-09-08 Ordinance 4445ORDINANCE NO. 4445
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 TO
PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR UTILITIES
CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT,
9357
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, the Capital Improvement Project 9357, the Utilities
Customer information System was created to develop and augment the
utilities billing system which is obsolete; and
WHEREAS, in a deregulated utility industry, an upgraded billing
system will capture critical data to enhance customer service
functions and retain customers, and aid in the development of
marketing strategies and competitive rates; and
WHEREAS, a vendor has been identified that can provide the
software and expertise needed to meet the City's numerous and varied
billing requirements; and
WHEREAS, the budget needs to be amended to provide an
additional appropriation to Capital Improvement Project 9357, the
Utilities Customer Information System, of $750,000 and funding is
available in the Water, Electric, Gas, Refuse, Wastewater
Collection, and Storm Drainage Funds' Rate Stabilization Reserves;
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 Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
($750,000) is hereby transferred from the reserve funds hereinafter
described, to the appropriation for Capital Improvement Project
Number 9357, "Utilities Customer Information System." The amounts
so transferred are from the following reserve funds, which will be
reduced by the amount listed:
Water Rate Stabilization Reserve
Electric Rate Stabilization Reserve
$75,000
$375,000
Gas Rate Stabilization Reserve $210,000
Refuse Rate Stabilization Reserve $37,500
Wastewater Collection Rate Stabilization
Reserve $37,500
Storm Drainage Rate Stabilization Reserve $15,000
S CTION _a. The appropriation transfers approved by Section 1
will reduce the following Rate Stabilization Reserves (RSR):
From: To:
Water RSR $6,159,000 $6,084,000
Electric RSR $19,796,000 $19,421,000
Gas RSR $11,576,000 $11,366,000
Refuse RSR $4,844,000 $4,806,500
Wastewater Collection RSR $8,614,000 $8,576,500Drainage RSR, $1,123,000 $1,108,000
j;.'.;.'.i I 1 3. As s:.;ecified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo
Alto Municipa Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is
required to adopt this ordinance.
SgCTICN 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: SEPTEMBER 8, 1997
AYES: ANDERSON, EAKINS, FAZZINO, HUBER, KNISS, MCCOWN, SCHNEIDER, WHEELER
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: ROSENBAUM
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
Senior Asst. City Attorney
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APPROVED:
C'J Mana=er
Acting Director,
Administrative
Services Department
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