HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-11-17 Ordinance 5284ORDINANCE NO. 5284
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE
TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND ITS UPGRADE PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $915,603,
OFFSET BY A TRANSFER FROM THE CITYWIDE TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE FUND, IN
ORDER TO ALLOW FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE REMAINING TRAFFIC SIGNAL
CONTROLLER INVENTORY WITH NEW CONTROLLERS, VARIOUS TRAFFIC SINGAL
SYSTEM INNOVATIONS, AND SERVER UPGRADES AND SECURITY
IMPROVEMENTS.
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. The Palo Alto Traffic Signal System Upgrade project will replace traffic signal
controller hardware at each of the city's 100 signalized intersections; and
C. The new traffic controllers will enable additional traffic signal timing strategies and
help to improve the efficiency of Palo Alto streets; and
D. The project replaces the remaining traffic signal controller inventory in the field with
new Trafficware controllers and expands the current central management system to allow for
communications to all signalized intersections. The new controllers will enable additional
traffic signal timing strategies and improve the reliability of the City's traffic signals; and
E. The project also includes innovations that will allow the city to better monitor and
respond to traffic signal problems in the City. Included in the project are upgrades to the
Downtown Fiber Optic Network, Traffic Signal cabinet upgrades, traffic monitoring equipment,
and additional server and computer upgrades for Traffic Operations and the Emergency
Operations Center.
SECTION 2. In the Capital Improvement Fund, the Traffic Signal and ITS Upgrades
project is hereby increased by Nine Hundred and Fifteen Thousand, Six Hundred and Three
Dollars, offset by a corresponding transfer from the Citywide Traffic Impact Fee Fund.
SECTION 3. In the Citywide Traffic Impact Fee ·Fund, the transfer to the Capital
Improvement Fund is hereby increased by Nine Hundred and Fifteen Thousand, Six Hundred
and Three Dollars, offset by a decrease to the fund balance. Of the increased transfer, Three
Hundred Seventy Six Thousand, Seven Hundred Twenty Five Dollars represents fees paid in
association with the Stanford University Medical Center project, and will supportthe cost of a
new traffic adaptive signal system at nine intersections on and along Sand Hill Road to help
facilitate commute and incident traffic generated by the project.
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 is not a project
under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact
assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: November 17, 2014
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSENT: HOLMAN
ABSTENTIONS:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
ATIEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED: