HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-08-04 Ordinance 4999ORDINANCE NO.4999
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-09 TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL FIBER OPTICS FUND APPROPRIATION OF $300,000
FOR LEGAL AND TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS TO SUPPORT THE
ULTRA-HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND SYSTEM NEGOTIATIONS.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Palo
and determines as follows:
to finds
A. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article III of
the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June 09, 2008
for fiscal 2008-09; and
B. Staff presented to. the CityCouncilm~on July~_~, 2008, the~ __ ~
180 Consortium's conceptual business plan for a fiber to the
premise network in Palo Alto; and
C. Council has directed staff to expedite negotiations with
the 180 consortium by entering into a Letter of Intent (LOI) by
September 2008;
D. Specialized Broadband system legal and technical expertise
is needed to assist with the Letter of Intent (LOI) negotiations
and completion of the final contracts in an expedited manner; and
E. The adopted budget for fiscal year 2008 09 did not
incorporate expenses related to the Ultra-High-Speed Broadband
System; and
F. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2008-09
budget to make additional appropriations of $150,000 for legal
expense; $25/000 for telecommunication engineering consultants;
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expedite a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) study; and
$75/000 for additional consulting services to expedite contract
negotiations.
SECTION 2. The sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($150,000) is hereby appropriated to legal expense in the Fiber
Optics Administration Functional Area in the Fiber Optics Fund.
SECTION 3. sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000)
is hereby appropriated to rate study expense in the Fiber Optics
Administration Functional Area in the Fiber Optics Fund.
SECTION 4. The sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($125,000) is hereby appropriated to other contract services
expense in the Fiber Optics Administration Functional Area in the
Fiber Optics Fund.
SECTION 5. The Fiber Optics Fund Rate Stabilization Reserve is
hereby reduced by Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) to Two
Million Seven Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Dollars ($2,798,000).
SECTION 12. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo
Ai to Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is
required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 13. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon
adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: August 04, 2008
BARTON, BURT, DREKMEIER, ESPINOSA,
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NOES:
ABSTENTIONS: MORTON
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: