HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-10-27 Ordinance 5277ORDINANCE NO. 5277
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 IN THE AIRPORT ENTERPRISE FUND,
ESTABLISHING THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY REHABILITATION PROJECT (AP-
15003) IN THE AMOUNT OF $540,000, OFFSET BY A.REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,027, AND A
REIMBURSEMENT BY THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA IN THE AMOUNT OF
$39,993 AS AGREED IN THE TERMINATION ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
AGREEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIRPORT TERMINAL PROJECT (AP-15001)
WILL BE DEFUNDED AND CLOSED, RESULTING IN SAVINGS OF $180,000, OF
WHICH $40,000 WILL BE REPROGRAMMED TO THE AIRPORT FUND OPERATING
BUDGET FOR REPAIRS NEEDED TO RETAIN THE TERMINAL TRAILER ON THE
AIRPORT SITE.
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 August 11, 2014, the City completed the transfer of sponsorship, operation and
management of the Palo Alto Airport from the County of Santa Clara, allowing for the City to
· qualify for federal funding for an urgently needed runway improvement project; and
C. In the 2015 Adopted Capital Budget, funding in the amount of one hundred and
eighty thousand dollars was allocated in the Airport Fund for the Temporary Airport Terminal
Project (AP-15001), which would provide for a modular trailer to be installed at the Airport to
serve as a temporary terminal building to receive the flying community and office space to
house airport staff until the completion of an Airport Master Plan; and
D. As part of the transfer agreement with the County of Santa Clara, the County
committed to make payments totaling one hundred and eleven thousand dollars to the City,
including sixty one thousand dollars for the planned runway capital improvement project costs.
That payment represents the "local share" of the cost of this project, as it was anticipated that
the Federal Aviation Administration would provide grant funding for ninety percent of the
project's cost; and
E. On August 18, 2014, the City Council approved a resolution authorizing the submittal
of a grant application to the Federal Aviation Administration for repairs of the Palo Alto Airport
runway and taxiways, and was subsequently approved for a grant in the amount of up to five
hundred thousand and twenty seven dollars. The Federal Aviation Administration will
reimburse ninety percent of the project costs up to the maximum grant amount, and the local
match will be funded by the County of Santa Clara in compliance with the transfer agreement;
and
F. With an Airport Master Plan potentially being developed, staff explored if it would be
more cost effective to make a number of repairs to provide a safe, healthy, and secure office
space for staff and airport users, rather than installing a modular trailer, as approved as part of
the Temporary Airport Terminal project; and
G. City of Palo Alto staff has determined that the current terminal building space would
be acceptable for the near term once the roof was repaired, a foam sealant was added, the
siding was repaired, and new paint and flooring were installed. It is anticipated that these
improvements will cost forty thousand dollars, providing cost savings of one hundred and forty
thousand dollars as compared to the funding amount approved as part of the Temporary
Airport Terminal Project. Due to the nature of these improvements, it is more appropriate to
fund th.ese improvements out of the operating budget rather than the capital budget.
SECTION 2. The net sum of One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars is hereby
reduced from the Temporary Airport Terminal project (AP-15001), and the project is to be
closed. The sum of Forty Thousand Dollars is hereby added to the operating budget in the
Airport Fund for improvements to the current airport terminal building, resulting in the return
of One Hundred and Forty Thousand Dollars to the ending fund balance of the Airport Fund.
The sum of Five Hundred and Forty Thousand dollars is hereby allocated to a new capital
project, the Palo Alto Airport Runway and Taxiways Rehabilitation Project (AP-15003). This
increase is offset by an increase to the estimate for revenue from other agencies in the amount
of five hundred and forty thousand dollars, comprised of five hundred thousand and twenty
seven dollars for the Federal Aviation Administration and thirty nine thousand, nine hundred
and seventy three dollars from the County of Santa Clara.
SECTION 3. 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 4. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this
ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
SECTION 5. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds that this proposed
rehabilitation project is considered as minor alterations and repairs to existing facilities and is
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) section 15301
guidelines.
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INTRODUCED AND PASSED: October 27, 2014
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
ATIEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
Senior Assistant City Attorney