HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-04-06 Ordinance 5317II
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Ordinance No. 5317
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Budget for
Fiscal Year 2015 to Provide Additional Appropriation of $175,000 from
the Stanford Medical Center Development Agreement Fund to the
Community Services Department Project Safety Net Program to Provide
for Additional Contract Services for the Track Watch Program
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.
B. Since 2009, the City of Palo Alto has used contract security guard services at the
Charleston and East Meadow crossings to provide rail safety and security to prevent teen
suicide and accidental death.
C. In November 2014, in response to increased frequency of teen suicides, the City
of Palo Alto Project Safety Net Track Watch program increased track security coverage to
include the California Ave station and Churchill crossing.
D. Due to the enhanced level of service currently provided, the existing
appropriation for the Track Watch program will need to be increased by $175,000 to
maintain the current service level through the end of the fiscal year.
SECTION 2. Therefore, the sum of One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars
($175,000) is hereby appropriated to the Community Services Department Project Safety
Net Program and the ending fund balance in the Stanford Medical Center Development
Agreement Fund is decreased by One Seventy Five Thousand dollars.
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 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: April 6, 2015
AVES: BERMAN, BURT, FILSETH, HOLMAN, KNISS, SCHARFF, SCHMID, WOLBACH
NOES:
ABSENT: DUBOIS
ABSTENTIONS:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
ATTEST: ~
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City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Senior Assistant City Attorney
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