HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-01-16 Ordinance 4327• •
ORDINANCE NO . 4327
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE B';tJGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1995-96 TO
PROVIDE AN AVDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR PLANNING AND
ATTORNEY SUPPC'RT TO CONTINUE PREPARATION OF THE TRANSFER
OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June
19, 1995 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1995-96; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Planning
Department's 1995-96 workplan, and has requested the department
place a high priority on the preparation of the Transfer of
Development Rights {TDR) Ordinance; and
WHERE..~S I the Planning Department and the City At t.orney ~ s
Office require contract assistance to complete this assignrnent; and
WHEREAS, the scope of work for the contract planner for this
assignment includes implementing seismic and/or historic upgrade
incentive programs for the rehabilitation of buildings in the
Downtown area: and
WHEREAS I the costs of this contract :9la"lller support for the
Planning Department are $22,800; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office will be impacted by the
additional work in the Planning Department~ and does not have the
resources to provide the additional support; and
WHEREAS, the costs of this contract attorney support for the
City Attorney's Office are $J.2,000; and
WHEREAS, there will be no developer reimbursement fr:>r the
preparation of the Transfer of Development Rights Ordinance; thus
the project will be funded from the General Fund Budget
Stabiliza.tion Reserve; and
WHEREAS, City Council authorization is needed to amend the
1995-96 budget as hereinafter set forth.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. The sum of Twenty Two Thousand Eight Hundred
Dollars ($22,800) is hereby appropriated to non-salary expenses in
the Advance Planning Functional Area in the Planning Department,
and the Budget Stabilization Reserve is correspondingly reduced.
SBCTION 2. The sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000) is
hereby appropriated to non-salary expenses in the Project-Based
City Staff Support Functional Area in the City Attorney's Office 5
and the Budget Stabilization Reserve is correspondingly reduced~
SECT*Q.N _l. This transaction will reduce the Budget
Stabilization Reserve from $13,596,266 to $13,562,266 .
.sECTION 4. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a} o.f 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 the enactment of this ordinance is not a project under the
California Environmental Quality Act and~ therefore,. no
enviro~~ental impact assessment is necessary.
,SEJ;TION 6 .
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, FAZZINO, HUBER, ROSENBAUM, SCHNEIDER, SIMITIAN, WHEELER
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: KNISS, MCCOWN
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Senior Asst. City Attorney
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APPROVED:
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Director of Planning and
Community Development
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