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ORDINANCE NO. 4323
ORDINANCE OF TEE CuUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCA!~ YEAR 1995-96
TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 9357, "CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEM•
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on JUI!e
19, 1995 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1995-96; and
WHER&~S, in January 1993, the Council approved a three-year,
$770,000 Capital Improver.:ent Project (CIP 9357) for the Utilities'
Customer Information Syst,~rn (CIS) software application development;
and
WHEREAS, this new system is intended to greatly expand the
information made avAilable to customers on their utility bills
regarding costs and energy consumption, while improving sta~f
productivity, especially in the area of customer inquiries; and
WHEREAS, based on a 1995 review of the status of the project
by Deloitte and Touche and the budget-to-actual analysis, it
appeared that the project was not making acceptable progress; and
WHEREAS, additional funding of. $186,200 is requested to
pro,Jide for additional contract progranu11ing support and to purchase
computer hardware necessary to ens·:.L...: backup and recovery of
customer information.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. The sum of One Hundred Eighty Six •rhousand Two
Hundred Dollars ($186,200) is hereby transferred from the reserv3
funds hereinaft~r described, to the appropriation for Capital
Improvement Project Number 9357 (CIP 9357), "Customer Information
System.• The amounts so transferred are from the following reserve
funds, which will be reduced by the amount listed:
Electric Rate Stabilization Reserve
Gas Rate Stabilization Reserve
Refuse Rate Stabilization Reserve
$109,858
$26,068
$18e62Q
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Storm Drainage Rate Stabilization Reserve
Wastewater Collection Rate Stabilization
Reserve
Water Rate Stabilization Reserve
$1,862
$11,172
$18,620
SBCTIQN 2. The appropriation transfers approved by Section 1
will reduce the following Rate Stabilization Reserves (RSR) :
Electric RSR
Gas RSR
Refuse RSR
Storm Drainage RSR
Wastewater Collection RSR
Water RSR
From:
$361555,000
$11,623,000
$3,752,000
$51633,000
$7,721,000
$6,585,000
To:
$36,445,142
$11,596,932
$3,733,380
$5,631,138
$7,709,828
$6,566,380
SECTION 3. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo
Alto M~"licipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is
required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 1~ 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.
SECTIQN 5.
Municipal Code,
adoption.
As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto
this ordinance shall become effective upon
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 16, 1996
AYES: ANDERSEN, li'AZZINO, HUBER, KNISS, MCCO"-~ .. SCHNEIDER, SIMITIAN, WHEELER
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: ROSENBAUM
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