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Home My WebLink About2009-04-06 Ordinance 5036ORDINANCE NO. 5036 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 TO ADJUST BUDGETED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE MIDYEAR REPORT AND AMENDMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL FEE SCHEDULE. The City Council of the City of Palo Alto does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Palo and determines as follows: to finds A. pursuan-t-to----the-prov-is~ons mmof-Sect-Lon-l2---Of---A-rt-Lclem-I-I-I~--- of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June 9, --~~--=--2-0·0-&--d±d~d(Jpt--abtldge·t--f(Jx--f-i-sca-l~yea-:r~-e09-, -±nc:l:-ud±ng'"'Cl~Tab1-e------ of Organization describing the staffing for each department and a Municipal Fee Schedule; and B. After reviewing the current budgeted revenues and expenditures for fiscal 2009, adjustments to the budget are recommended to more accurately reflect year-end projections; and C. Various staffing adjustments require an amendment to the Table of Organization including the reclassification of 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Managing Arborist to Arborist in the Planning Department; the reclassification of 1.0 FTE Project Engineer to Supervising Proj ect Engineer in the Publ Works Departmenti the reclassi cation of 2.0 FTE Electric Project Engineer to Supervising ectric Project Engineer in the utilities Department; the transfer of 0.20 FTE Deputy Director, Administrative Services from the Administrative Services Department to the Utilities Department; the reclassification of 2.0 FTE Senior Technologist to Technologist in the ========~A=aministrcrti ve s-e~epartri'feITttTeclmology Fund;tne reclassification of 2.25 FTE Jr. Museum & Zoo Lead Instructor to Program Assistant I in the Community Services Department; the reclassification of 1.0 FTE ~ Manager, Economic Resources to Manager, Economic Development & Redevelopment in the Planning Department; drop 1.0 FTE Community Service Officer -Lead in the Police Department; add 1.0 FTE Supervisor, Police Services in the Police Department; drop 1.0 FTE Tree Trimmer/Line Clearer in the Public Works Department; add 1.0 FTE Tree Maintenance Person in the Public Works Department: the addition of 1.0 FTE Administrator, Refuse in the Publ Works/Refuse Fund; add 0.13 FTE Business Analyst in the Pub I WorkS/Refuse Fund; drop 0.13 FTE Technologist in the Publ WorkS/Refuse Fundi the reclassification of 2.0 FTE Coordinator Recycling to Coordinator Zero Waste in the Public Works/Refuse Fund; the transfer of 0.13 FTE Senior Technologist from Public Works/Refuse Fund and Storm Drain Fund to the utilities Department; the reclassification of 1.0 FTE Engineer to project Engineer in the Public Works/Capital Page 1 of4 Proj ect Fund; add 0.87 FTE Business Analyst in the Utili ties Department; drop 0.87 FTE Technologist in the Utili ties Department; the reclassification of 1.0 FTE Senior Market Analyst to Business Analyst in the utili ties Department; drop 1. ° FTE Proj ect Manager the Utili ties Department; add 1.0 FTE Coordinator Utility projects the Utilities Department; reduction of 0.25 FTE Volunteer Coordinator in the Community Services Department; and add 0.25 FTE Producer Arts/Science Programs in the Community Services Department. D. The fiscal year 2009 Adopted Municipal requires amendment to add or increase certain implement other miscellaneous changes; and Fee Schedule fees and to E. City Council authorization is needed to amend the fiscal year 2009 budget as hereinafter set forth. ~,-SECTION2.-'I'he--Capi-ta.l~Fund----In-f-rast~uG-t-u-re--R@s~r-v-1S----i.s~~~~~ hereby increased by the sum of Four Hundred Eighty Five Thousand ~~~~~FOtl-~Htl:nd-red~Seven-t:y......g-.i-x~Dol~la-rs-·($"4i35,4"7-6-)~s-· des"cri-b-ed--±n-.................. -- Exhibit "A. II As a result of this change, the Infrastructure Reserve will increase from $9,559,138 to $10,044,614. The Supply Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Electric Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of Four Million Fifty Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Dollars ($4,050,420) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 4. The Distribution Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Electric Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of Six Hundred Seven Thousand One Hundred Nine Dollars ($607,109) as described in Exhibit A. ~~~~~. The Public Benefits Reserve in the Electric Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of Four Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($440,000) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 6. _The Rate· Stabiliza:t:i,Qn Reserve in the Fiber :::::=========r;O~p::;t=;ti:::;:c;;s;==:ff~u;;n~d~~i~s~herebY---increased by me --Sum or-NineEy ~F~i~v~e~·······:::::::···· :::::=:::::=:::::=:::::::::::::: Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Seven Dollars ($95,337) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 7. The Distribution Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Gas fund is hereby decreased by the sum of One Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty One Dollars ($137,431) as described Exhibit A. SECTION 8. The Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Water Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Five Hundred fty Three Dollars ($107,553) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 9. The Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Wastewater Collection Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of Eighty Two Thousand Eighty Dollars ($82,080) as described in Exhibit A. Page 2 of4 SECTION 10. The Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Refuse Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of Two Hundred Eight One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Nine Dollars ($281,829) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 11. The Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Storm Drainage Fund is hereby increased by the sum of Six Thousand One Hundred Ninety Seven Dollars ($6,197) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 12. The Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Waste Water Treatment Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of One Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,950) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 13. Adjustments to other funds are made as shown in Exhibit A. These changes impact Special Revenue, Internal Service, and other Funds Reserves as indicated in Exhibit A. SECTION 14. Adjustments to decrease or increase amounts ~~~~~~~~a~l~l-o~cat-e~d~to~arrous~eapita-l-:emprovemen~Proj~ects~are-ma~de~as----~ shown in Exhibit B. These changes impact the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve and the Infrastructure Reserve and are reflected in the adjustments as shown in Exhibit A. SECTION 15. The Municipal Fee Schedule is hereby amended to reflect the changes shown in Exhibit C, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 16. The Table of Organization is hereby amended to reflect the changes shown in Exhibit D, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. These changes impact Reserves and are accounted for in the changes shown in Exhibit A. SECTION 17. As specified in Section 2.28.080 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is required to adopt this ordinance. SECTIDN 18. Tne CounciJ: or-me Ci Ey of Palo AJ:EOJjere15y finds that this midyear adjustment is not a project under Section 21065 of the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary. Capital improvement projects described in this ordinance will be assessed individually as appropriate. SECTION 19. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption; provided that all new or increased Planning Department fees, more specifically described in Exhibit "C," shall become effective sixty (60) days from the date of adoption. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 06, 2009 AYES: BARTON, BURT, DREKMEIER, ESPINOSA, KISHIMOTO, KLEIN, MORTON, SCHMID, YEH Page 3 of4 NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: Mayor Services Page 4 of4