HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-11-18 Ordinance 5225ORDINANCE NO.5225
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 TO PROVIDE
AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $125,000 FOR
REPLENISHMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND
FROM THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET STABILIZATION RESERVE.
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
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on
June 10, 2013 did adopt a budget for Fiscal Year 2014; and
B. On October 7th, 2013, staff presented to Council a
recommendation that the City collaborate with· the County of
Santa Clara in an effort to provide permanent housing
solutions fo~ at least twenty homeless Palo Alto individuals;
and
C. The County of Santa Clara has allocated $50,000 per
year with a two-year commitment from Homeless Systems of Santa
Clara County for housing subsidies. City of Palo Alto funding
will cover intensive case manager costs associated with
interviewing, transporting, and ultimately securing housing
for these individuals; and
D. The City Council recommended use of the City Council
Contingency Fund due to the immediate nature of this request,
with a subsequent replenishment from the General Fund
Stabilization Reserve in the amount of $125,000; and
E. City Council authorization is needed to amend the
Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2. The sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars ($125,000) is hereby appropriated for replenishment of
the City Council Contingency Fund from the General Fund
Stabilization Reserve.
SECTION 3. The City Council Contingency is hereby
increased by One Hundred Twenty-Five Thouiand ($125,000) to
Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand and the General Fund Budget
Stabilization Reserve is hereby decreased by One Hundred
Twenty-Five Thousand ($125,000) to Twenty-Nine Million Three
Hundred SeveptY-One Thousand ($29,371,000).
SECTION 4. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo
Al to 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 18, 2013
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID,
SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
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