HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-10-06 Ordinance 5283ORDINANCE NO. 5283
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE
GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 TO INCREASE REVENUE
ESTIMATES FROM PERMITS AND FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000 IN
RECOGNITION OF NEW REVENUE GENERATED FROM THE BUSINESS REGISTRY
CERTIFICATE FEE, INCREASE THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
APPRORIATION BY $250,000 FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF HiE CITY OF PALO
ALTO BUSINESS REGISTRY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, AND AMEND THE FISCAL
YEAR 2015 ADOPTED MUNICIPAL FEE SCHEDULE TO ESTABLISH THE BUSINESS
REGISTRY CERTIFICATE FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $50.00 PER BUSINESS.
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. On February 24, 2014, the City Council unanimously approved a Council Colleague's
Memo directing staff to develop a Business Registry Certificate Program; and
B. On April 29, 2014, the City Council directed staff to move forward with a two-phase
framework to implement an annual Business Registry Certificate Ordinance and Fee Program as
a full-cost recovery program; and
C. On April 29, 2014, the Palo Alto City Council approved staff's recommendation to
transfer $35,000 from the City Council Contingency to the City Manager's budget for initial
start-up costs for program and technology development, and due to timing between fiscal
years, on September 16, 2014, the Finance Committee approved that the FY 2014 start-up
funds in the amount of $35,000 be reappropriated to the City Manager's FY 2015 budget; and
D. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article Ill of the Charter of the City of Palo
Alto, the Council on June 16, 2014 did adopt a budget for Fiscal Year 2015; and
SECTION 2. The revenue estimate for Permits & Fees in the General Fund is increased by
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) in recognition of new revenue generated by the
Business Registry Certificate Fee.
SECTION 3. The Development Services Department budget is hereby increased by Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) for the administration of the City of Palo Alto Business
Registry Certificate Program.
SECTION 4. The Fiscal Year 2015 Municipal Fee Schedule is hereby amended to include
the Business Registry Certificate Fee in the amount of $50.00 per business.
SECTION 5. Section 1 of City Council Resolution 9410 (Administrative Penalty Schedule)
adopted on May 4, 2014 is hereby amended to add the following penalties/fines:
A. 4.60.120: Failure to pay within 30 days Registration fee plus 50%; and
B. 4.60.120: Failure to pay within 60 days Registration fee plus 100%.
SECTION 6. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, a two-
thirds vote of the City Council is required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 7. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this
ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: October 6, 2014
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSENT: KLEIN
ABSTENTIONS:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
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