HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-05-06 Ordinance 4349• •
ORDINANCE NO. 4349
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1995-96 TO CREATE
A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, NUMBER 19625, CITY COUNCil,
CHAMBERS RE~JRBISHING
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 Chambers has never had a
comprehensive upgrade and has many of the original elements from its
1970 construction; and
~~EREASr the Cha~bers no longer meets the needs of today's
presentation tec~~ologies, nor does it allow effective communication
b€tween Council Members, staff and members of th~ public; and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed with the City Council possible
changes to the Chambers and has identified both short-term and
potential long-term improvements to the Chambersi and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve short-te~~
improvements to the Chambers; and
WHEREAS, implementation of such projects require that the
budget be amended to create and fund Capital Improvement Project
(CIP) number 196251 "Council Chambers Refurbishing"; and
WHEREAS, City Council authorization is needed to amend the
1995-96 budget as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City 1£ Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION l. Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 19625, "Council
Chambers Refurbishing# is hereby created.
SECTION 2. ThP. sum of Eleven Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars
($11, 300) is hereby transferred from the General Fund Budget
Stabilization Reserve and appropriated to Capital Improvement
Project No. 19625, Council Chambers Refurbishing.
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SBC%IQI J. This transaction will reduce the Budget
Stabilization Reserve from $15,023,165 to $15,011,865 .
SBCIIQN 4. As specified in Section 2.28.0SO(a) of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is
required to adopt this ordinance.
SBCTIQH 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
environmental impact assessment is necessary.
SECIIQN fi. As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Codei this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
It."TRODUCED M"'D PASSED! ~y 6, 1996
AYES: A.~'"DERSEN ~ Ht:BER, KNISS t MCCOw"N, ROSENBAUM, wriEELER
NOES~
ABSTENTIONS;
ABSENT: FAZZINO, SCHNEIDER. SlMITlA.l~
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
APPRO\TED:
Mayor
Deput
Administrative ilml.
Manager,
Services
Director of Public Works