HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-01-14 Ordinance 5182ORDINANCE NO.5182
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 TO
PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $173,231 TO
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NUMBER WQ-
10001, LONG RANGE FACILITIES PLAN, FOR THE
BIOSOLIDS FACILITY PLAN PROJECT
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 18, 2012 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2013; and
B. In fiscal years 2010, 2011 and 2013, the Council
appropriated a total of $1,381,266 for CIP Project WQ-10001,
Long Range Facilities Plan (previously named Plant Master
Plan), to address capital replacement needs for existing plant
facilities considering life-span, regulatory, land-use,
economic, and environmental issues; and
C. Included in CIP Project WQ-10001 is the biosolids
facili ty plan to study al ternati ves to replace the sewage
sludge incinerators with technologies such as anaerobic
digestion, gasification, or regional solutions using similar
technologies; and
D. A Request for Proposal was solicited for consulting
services for the biosolids facility plan. Bids were received
from three qualified vendors and CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc. was
selected with a bid of $405,586 for basic services, and
$16,092 for .additional services; and
E. The available balance of $248,447 for CIP Project WQ-~~
10001 is not sufficient to cover the costs of the contract
with CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc. An additional appropriation of
$173,231 is needed; and
F. Funding of $173,231 from CIP Project WQ-04011,
Facility Condition Assessment and Retrofit, will be
transferred to CIP Project WQ-10001, Long Range Facilities
Plan.
G. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2013
budget as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2. The sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand
Two Hundred Thirty-One Dollars ($173,231) is hereby
transferred from CIP Project WQ-04011, Facility Condition
Assessment and Retrofit, to CIP Project WQ-10001, Long Range
Facilities Plan.
SECTION 3. The sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand
Two Hundred Thirty-One Dollars ($173,231) is hereby
appropriated to CIP Project WQ-10001, Long Range Facilities
Plan, for the biosolids facility plan.
SECTION 4. As specified in Section 2.2S.0S0(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. The biosolids facility plan is categorically
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262. A CEQA
environmental review will be completed for any project
resulting from the biosolids facility plan.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: JANUARY 14, 2013
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF,
SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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City Clerk 1-
APPROVED:
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Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Attorney
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