HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-01-27 Ordinance 5229ORDINANCE NO. 5229
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY .OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 TO PROVIDE
AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $98,050 FROM THE
. BUDGET STABILIZATION RESERVE FOR A TOTAL
COMPENSATION MARKET STUDY FOR THE MANAGEMENT &
PROFESSIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS.
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
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on
June 10, 2013 did adopt a budget for Fiscal Year 2014; and
B. On June 16t h, 2012, staff updated the Management &
Professional Compensation Plan, effective July 1, 2013, to
implement a total compensation study with market data
collected from 2010 through 2012; and
C. On June 16th, 2013, Council directed staff to conduct a
follow up study to obtain current market data; and
D. Staff issued a Request for Proposal for a total
compensation market study for up to 128 classifications within
the Management & Professional group and the Utility Managers.
Staff received five proposals that met the requirements of the
RFP, reviewed all proposals submitted and selected Walters
Consulting Group, Inc. Walters specializes in municipal and
county compensation works and has a rigorous methodology for
collecting and analyzing compensation data; and
E. City Staff recommended use of the General Fund Budget
Stabilization Reserve in the amount of $ 98,050 due to the
immediate nature of this request; and
F. City Council authorization is needed to amend the
Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2. The sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand, Fifty
($98,050) is hereby appropriated for the People Strategy and
Operations Department from the General Fund Stabilization
Reserve.
SECTION 3. The People Strategy & Operations Department
budget is hereby increased by Ninety-Eight Thousand, Fifty
($98,050) and the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve is
hereby decreased by Ninety-Eight Thousand, Fifty ($98,050) to
Thirty Million, One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand, Nine
Hundred Fifty ($30,173,950).
SECTION 4. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo
Al to Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective
upon adoption.
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.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 27, 2014
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID,
SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Clty Clerk '
Senior Assistant
Attorney