HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-01-12 Ordinance 5297Ordinance No. 5297
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 IN
THE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING IN-LIEU FEE FUND FOR LITIGATION SERVICES PROVIDED
BY GOLDFARB & LIPMAN LLC.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds and determines as follows:
A. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article Ill of the Charter of the City of
Palo Alto, the Council on June 16, 2014 did adopt a budget for Fiscal Year 2015; and
B. Goldfarb & Lipman LLC has defended the City in two litigation matters relating to
the City's Below Market Rent (BMR) Housing Program since November 2012; and
C. Additional funding is necessary to fund documenting the settlement of one
matter and continuing defense of the second matter; and
D. At the time that the 2015 Adopted Budget was being considered by the City
Council, the status of the original law suit was being reviewed by the courts; and
SECTION 2. The sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) is hereby
appropriated for litigation services contract amendment with Goldfarb & Lipman LLP, for a
new not to exceed amount of Three Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($380,000) and the
ending fund balance in the Residential Housing In-Lieu Fund is decreased by One Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000).
SECTION 3. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this
ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
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.
SECTION 5. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds that this is not a project
under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact
assessment is necessary.
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INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 12, 2015
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, DUBOIS, FILSETH, HOLMAN, KNISS, SCHARFF, SCHMID,
WOLBACH
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
ATIEST:
Mayor
APPROVED:
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