HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-17 Ordinance 5238ORDINANCE NO. 5238
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2014 TO
PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION OF $335,000 TO CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NUMBER PE-13 0 11,
CHARLESTON/ARASTRADERO CORRIDOR PROJECT SUPPORTED
BY A TRANSFER FROM THE CHARLESTON/ARASTRADERO
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE FUND TO THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FUND.
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. In fiscal year 2013, the Council appropriated $250,000
for CIP Proj ect PE-13011, Charleston/Arastradero Corridor
Proj ect, for the design of the permanent reconfiguration
identified in the Council adopted Charleston/Arastradero
Corridor Plan. Also in fiscal year 2013, $210,505 was moved
from CIP Project PL-05002 Charleston/Arastradero Corridor Plan
to CIP Project PE-13011, Charleston/Arastradero Corridor
Project to consolidate these two projects into one project;
and
C. Following a bid process, staff recommends that a
contract in the amou'nt of $736,765 be awarded to Mark Thomas &
Company for conceptual and preliminary designs of the project;
and
D. Additional funding is also required for seven public
outreach meetings planned for FY 2014 at a cost of
approximately $5,500 per meeting; and
E. CIP Project PE-13011 has available funds of $440,368
requiring additional funding of $335,000 from the
Charleston/Arastradero Development Impact Fee Fund; and
F. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2014
budget as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2. The sum of Three Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand
Dollars ($335,000) is hereby appropriated to CIP Project PE-
13011, Charleston/Arastradero Corridor Project.
SECTION 3. Three Hundred Thirty-Fi ve Thousand Dollars
($335,000) is hereby transferred from the
Charleston/Arastradero Development Impact Fee Fund.
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. Because the construction phase will receive
state and local grant funds originating from the federal
government, the environmental assessment of the Charleston-
Arastradero Corridor Project must be conducted to comply with
both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
California Environmental Policy Act (CEQA). An Initial Study
and Mitigated Negative Declaration were prepared in 2004.
Mark Thomas & Company will assist staff with the preparation
of the required environmental documents. In support of the
environmental analysis, the consultant will conduct the
special technical studies as required by Caltrans for the NEPA
process.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: March 17, 2014
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT; PRICE
ATTEST;
A4uA9,M City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Senior Assistant
Attorney
Mayor
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