HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-02-02 Ordinance 5302Ordinance No. 5302
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 20151N THE FIBER OPTICS FUND TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATION
OF $276,594 TO AWARD TWO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS TO CTC
TECHNOLOGY & ENERGY FOR A FIBER-TO-THE-PREMISE MASTER PLAN ($144,944)
AND A COMPLEMENTARY WIRELESS NETWORK PLAN ($131,650), AND TO DECREASE
THE FIBER OPTIC FUND RATE STABILIZATION RESERVE BY $276,594 TO FUND THE
CONTRACTS.
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. On October 28, 2013, the City Council approved a recommendation by the
Technology and Connected City Committee to issue Requests for Proposals to build out the
existing dark fiber optic backbone system through a Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTIP) Master
Plan and develop a Wireless Network Plan with a near-term focus on Wi-Fi, and a long-term
consideration of other wireless technologies; and
C. During the week of September 8, 2014, four vendor interviews were conducted,
and based on the scoring of written responses and in-person interviews, the panel selected
CTC Technology & Energy to provide consulting services for the FTIP Master Plan
($144,944) and the Wireless Network Plan ($131,650); and
D. An appropriation of Two-Hundred Seventy-Six Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-
Four Dollars ($276,594) is needed to fund the contracts; and
E. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2015 budget as hereinafter set
forth.
SECTION 2. The sum of Two-Hundred Seventy-Six Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-
Four Dollars ($276,594) is hereby appropriated for the Fiber-to-the-Premise Master Plan
and Wireless Network Plan, and the Fiber Optic Fund Rate Stabilization Reserve is reduced
by $276,594.
SECTION 3. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this
ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
SECTION 4. The actions taken in this ordinance do not constitute a project requiring
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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Revised January 8, 2015
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INTRODUCED AND PASSED: February 2, 2015
AYES: BERMAN, DUBOIS, FILSETH, HOLMAN, KNISS, SCHARFF, SCHMID
NOES:
ABSENT: BURT, WOLBACH
ABSTENTIONS:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Revised January 8, 2015