HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-03-18 Ordinance 4336• •
ORDINANCE NO. 4336
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1995-96 TO
PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP)PROJECT NO. 9509, n60KV BUS TIE
BREAKER INSTALLATIONft
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article
III of t~e Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June
19, 1995 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1995-96; and
WHERE..ZG, on June 20, 1994, Council approved $150~000 in funding
for CIP Project No. 9509, "60kV Bus Tie Breaker Installation"; and
WHEREAS, installation of the 60kV tie b~·eaker at the Colorado
substation is essent iaJ. to ma.~:,,ntaining the reliability of the City's
electrical transmission system; and
w"HEREAS, unanticipated and required structural and electrical
design changes to i~stall the 60kV tie breaker have been discovered;
and
WHEREAS, additional funding of $100,000 is requested for
strJctural changes necessary to accommodate the 60kV breaker, to
ensure seismic restraint requirements~ and to provide an electrical
relaying and protection investigation; and
WHEF..EAS, Council authorization is needed to amend the 1995-96
budget, as hereinafter set forth
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows~
Section 1. The sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000)
is hereby transferred from the Electric Fund's Rate Stabilization
Reserve to the appropriation for Capital Improvement Project Number
9509,~6okv Bus Tie Breaker Installation," reducing the Electric Fund
Rate Stabilization Reserve by One Hundred Thousand
Dollars($100,000).
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SECTION 2. This transaction will reduce the Electric Rate
Stabilization Reserve from $25.208,000 to $25,108,000~
SECTION l. 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~
SECIIQN 4. This project has been determined to be categorically
exempt under SecLion 15302 of the California Environmental Quality
Act.
seCIIOH 5. As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
INTRODUCED P..ND PASSED: Ma:rch L 2 ~ 1996
AYES: ANDERSEN, MCCO~~, ROSENEA!.TN ~ SCF-1"\JEIDER, SIMITIAN, W:-iEELER
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: FAZZINO, HUBER, KNISS
ATTEST: t1 APPROVED;
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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enior Asst. City At.torney
1HIS DOC:\JMENT IS CERTlFIEO TO BE AN
ORDINANCE OtJL V PASSED 8Y THE cot.fH.QL
OF THE CITY Of ?ALOALTOAM)
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••1 certify (or d&dare) under PHIIr
of per~ry tltat the toregoiag II tn11
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