HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-10-20 Ordinance 5285ORDINANCE NO. 5285
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 IN THE WATER FUND TO PROVIDE
APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 TO EXECUTE TWO WATER CONSERVATION PILOT
PROGRAMS, A BUSINESS WATER REPORT PILOT PROGRAM AND A REAL-TIME
WATER USE MONITORING PILOT PROGRAM, AND TO INCREASE THE ESTIMATE
FOR LOCAL REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 TO REFLECT GRANT FUNDS
TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 2014 SAFE
CLEAN WATER AND NATURAL FLOOD PROTECTION PRIORITY A -WATER
CONSERVATION RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM, AND TO DECREASE THE WATER
FUND ENDING FUND BALANCE BY $25,000 TO FUND THE CITY'S 25 PERCENT
MATCHING PORTION OF THE GRANT.
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 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
B. On January 31, 2014, the Utilities Department, on behalf of the City of Palo Alto,
submitted grant applications to fund two pilot programs, Business Water Reports and Real-time
Water Use Monitoring, to the Santa Clara Valley Water District (District) under the 2014 Safe,
Clean Water Priority A -Water Conservation Grant Program, which provides funds for testing
new and innovative water conservation programs and technologies; and
C. On March 19, 2014, the District awarded grants to the City in the amount of $45,000
for the Business Water Reports· Pilot Program and $30,000 for the Real-time Water Use
Monitoring Pilot Program; and
D. Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) is available based on notification from the
District; and
E. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2015 budget as hereinafter set
forth.
SECTION 2. The sum of One-Hundred Thousand ($100,000) is hereby appropriated for
the water conservation pilot programs, the estimate for Local Revenue is increased by $75,000,
and the Water Fund Ending Fund Balance is reduced by $25,000.
SECTION 3. As specified in Section 2.28.0BO(a) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, a two-
thirds vote of the City Council is required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 4. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this
ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
SECTION 5. The actions taken in this ordinance do not constitute a project requiring
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: October 20, 2014
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
ATIEST: ~~
~~ City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: