HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-06-23 Ordinance 5258ORDINANCE NO. 5258
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
2015 TO INCREASE REVENUE ESTIMATES FROM OTHER
AGENCIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $221,239 IN RECOGNITION
OF FUNDING FROM THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO AND
INCREASE THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY. ENVIORNMENT
DEPARTMENT APPRORIATION BY $221,239 FOR THE PALO
ALTO SHUTTLE PROGRAM FOR ADDITIONAL CONTRACT
SERVICES FOR THE EAST PALO ALTO SHUTTLE ROUTE.
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 provlSlons of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on
June 16, 2014 did adopt a budget for Fiscal Year 2015; and
B. The Palo Alto Shuttle Program began in December 1999
and provides free shuttle bus service between the Palo Alto
Caltrain station and City destinations and neighborhoods; and
C. In January 2011, the City Council approved a three
year contract with MV Transportation to provide shuttle
services; and
D. On February 10, 2014 the City Council approved an
amendment to the contract with MV Transportation to provide
shuttle services until June 30, 2014; and
E. During the development of a Request For Proposals
(RFP) for the Palo Alto Shuttle Program, the City of East Palo
Alto approached the City requesting a partnership to introduce
shuttle service to bridge the Woodland Avenue Neighborhood
with Downtown Palo Alto; and
F. The City released a Request For Proposals for the Palo
Alto Shuttle Program on March 20, 2014 and the City received
three response; and
G. MV Transportation was identified as the most
responsive, most experienced, and best suited vendor to
provide community shuttle bus services; and
G. The cost of the East Palo Alto Route for Fiscal Year
2015 is $221,239; and
I. The cities of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto have
entered into an agreement that provides 100 percent funding of
the East Palo Alto route from the City of East Palo Alto; and
J. This ordinance amends the Fiscal Year 2015 General
Fund revenue estimates from other agencies in the amount of
$221,239; and
K. This ordinance amends the Fiscal Year 2015 General
Fund appropriation for the Planning and Community Environment
Department in the amount of $221,239.
SECTION 2. The revenue estimate for Other Agencies in the
General Fund is increased by Two Hundred Twenty One Thousand
Two Hundred Thirty Nine ($221,239) in recognition of funding
from the City of East Palo Alto.
SECTION 3. The sum of Two Hundred Twenty One Thousand Two
Hundred Thirty Nine ($221, 239) is hereby appropriated for
contracted shuttle services for the East Palo Alto Route.
SECTION 4. As specified in Section 2. 28. Q80 (a) of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City
Council is required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 5. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective
upon adoption.
SECTION 6. On August· 2, 1999, the Council of the City
of Palo Alto approved a Negative Declaration finding that
the Palo Alto Shuttle Program would not result in any
significant environmental impact under the California
Environmental Quality Act.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: June 23, 2014
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF,
SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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