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Ordinance No. 5360
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 2.28.080
(Amendments after Adoption) of Chapter 2.28 (Fiscal Procedures) of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code to Change the Amendment Approval Process
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.28.080 Amendments after Adoption of Chapter 2.28 (Fiscal
Procedures) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
2.28.080 Amendments after adoption.
During the fiscal year, the city manager shall amend the budgetary accounts of the city to
reflect the following:
(a) Additional Appropriations. By a two-thirds vote, the council may make additional
appropriations of receipts that are in excess of the total estimated receipts and appropriations
contained in the adopted budget.
(b) Additional Positions. By a majority vote, the council may add positions to the table of
organization.
(c) Transfer of Appropriations.
(1) By a majority vote, the council may transfer part or all of the unencumbered balance of
any appropriation from one fund, department, office, or capital project to another;
(2) By written authorization, the city manager may direct the redistribution, within any
department or office, of the unencumbered balance of appropriations within the departments
or offices, provided that he or she shall not make transfers from the classification of utilities
purchased for resale to any other object or make transfers between funds or transfers between
departments without the affirmative vote of a majority of the council;
(3) By written authorization, the city manager may authorize a transfer of appropriation from
the unallocated balance of the contingent account to any department, office or capital project.
Funds shall not be transferred between the general fund and the enterprise funds, nor between
operating and capital funds.
(d) Transfer of Positions. By written authorization, the city manager may transfer positions or
assign personnel from any department or office under the control of the city manager to
another in accordance with Article IV, Section 6{n) of the Charter.
(e) Inter-fund Transactions. In the event that appropriations and equivalent offsetting credits
for allocated inter-fund services or transfers are affected by amendments to appropriations for
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direct expenditures or estimated revenue, the city manager may make corresponding
adjustments to the inter-fund accounts so affected.
(f) Salaries and Benefits. Amendments to the Employee Classification and Compensation Plan
adopted by the council pursuant to Article Ill, Sections 12, 18 and 21 of the Charter.
(g) Prior year Encumbrances. Appropriations that were encumbered by properly executed,
but uncompleted, purchase orders or contracts at the close of the previous fiscal year may be
carried forward and incorporated with appropriations of the current year.
(h) Municipal Fee Schedule. By a majority vote, the council may, by ordinance, add or change
fees in the municipal fee schedule.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that this ordinance is exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b}(3} of the
California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that
there is no possibility of significant environmental effects occurring as a result of the adoption
of this ordinance.
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon the commencement
of the thirty-first day after the date of its adoption.
INTRODUCED: November 2, 2015
PASSED: November 16, 2015
AYES : BERMAN, BURT, DUBOIS, FILSETH, HOLMAN, KNISS, SCHARFF, SCHMID, WOLBACH
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
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Ordinance No.
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 2.28.080
(Amendments after Adoption) of Chapter 2.28 (Fiscal Procedures) of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code to Change the Amendment Approval Process
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.28.080 Amendments after Adoption of Chapter 2.28 (Fiscal
Procedures) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
2.28.080 Amendments after adoption.
During the fiscal year, the city manager shall amend the budgetary accounts of the city to
reflect the following:
(a) Additional Appropriations. By a two-thirds vote, the council may make ey orainance
additional appropriations of receipts that are in excess of the total estimated receipts and
appropriations contained in the adopted budget.
(b) Additional Positions. By a majority vote, the council may add ey orainance positions to the
table of organization.
(c) Transfer of Appropriations.
(1} By a majority vote, the council may transfer ey orainance part or all of the unencumbered
balance of any appropriation from one fund, department, office, or capital project to another;
(2) By written authorization, the city manager may direct the redistribution, within any
department or office, of the unencumbered balance of appropriations within the departments
or offices, provided that he or she shall not make transfers from the classification of utilities
purchased for resale to any other object or make transfers between funds or transfers between
departments without the affirmative vote of a majority of the council;
(3} By written authorization, the city manager may authorize a transfer of appropriation from
the unallocated balance of the contingent account to any department, office or capital project.
Funds shall not be transferred between the general fund and the enterprise funds, nor between
operating and capital funds.
(d) Transfer of Positions. By written authorization, the city manager may transfer positions or
assign personnel from any department or office under the control of the city manager to
another in accordance with Article IV, Section 6(n) of the Charter.
(e) Inter-fund Transactions. In the event that appropriations and equivalent offsetting credits
for allocated inter-fund services or transfers are affected by amendments to appropriations for
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NOT YET APPROVED
direct expenditures or estimated revenue, the city manager may make corresponding
adjustments to the inter-fund accounts so affected.
(f) Salaries and Benefits. Amendments to the Employee Classification and Compensation Plan
adopted by the council pursuant to Article Ill, Sections 12, 18 and 21 of the Charter.
(g) Prior year Encumbrances. Appropriations that were encumbered by properly executed,
but uncompleted, purchase orders or contracts at the close of the previous fiscal year may be
carried forward and incorporated with appropriations of the current year.
(h) Municipal Fee Schedule. By a majority vote, the council may, by ordinance, add or change
fees in the municipal fee schedule.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that this ordinance is exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b}(3} of the
California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that
there is no possibility of significant environmental effects occurring as a result of the adoption
of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon the commencement
of the thirty-first day after the date of its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED :
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATIEST:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
Senior Asst. City Attorney City Manager
Director of Administrative Services
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Cara Silver
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Senior Assistant City Attorney
City of Palo Alto
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James Keene
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City Manager
City of Palo Alto
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