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ORDINANCE NO. 445?
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 LITIGATION
ASSOCIATED WITH THE CITY OF MENLO PARK'S CHALLENGE TO THE
STANFORD SAND HILL ROAD CORRIDOR PROJECTS, TO BE
REIMBURSED BY STANFORD
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, in August 1997 the City of Menlo Park filed an action
challenging the Palo Alto City Council's approval of the Stanford
Sand :_ii Road Corridor Projects; and
WHEREAS, the City will incur costs in its defense of the
tigatic:n, which are estimated to be up to $150,000; and
WHEREAS, the City's development agreement with Stanford
requires Stanford to fund the City's defense in this litigation
through reimbursement; 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. Budgeted reimbursements to the General Fund from
Stanford are increased by the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($150,000).
SECTION 2. The sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
($150,000) is hereby appropriated to non -salary expense;- in the
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Functional Area in the City
Attorney's Office Department.
SECTION 3. This transaction will have no impact on the Budget
Stabilization Reserve.
SECTION 4. 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.
SECTIQN 5. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds
that this is not a project order the California Environmental
Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is
necessary.
SECTZQN 6. As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, this ordinance shah become effective upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: OCTOBER 6, 1997
AYES: ANDERSEN, EAKINS, FAZZINO, HUBER, KNISS, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM, SCHNEIDER
WHEELER
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