HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-04-09 Ordinance 5149ORDINANCE NO. 5149
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2012 TO
PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION OF $179, 000 TO CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NUMBER PE-12011, NEWELL
ROAD/SAN FRANCISQUITO CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
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 20, 2011 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2012; and
B. On July 11, 2011, the Council did adopt Budget
Amendment Ordinance Number 5122 in the amount of $360,000 to
establish CIP Project PE-12011, Newell Road/San Francisquito
Creek Bridge Replacement. The Council also authorized staff
to accept Cal trans Highway Bridge Program grant funds and
local matching funds from the San Francisquito Creek Joint
Powers Authority (JPA) to pay for the design of the
replacement bridge; and
C. Recent discussions among representatives of the City
of Palo Alto, the JPA, and the Santa Clara Valley Water
District (District) have resulted in a mutual agreement that
the District will provide the local matching funds for CIP
Project PE-12011, Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge
Replacement, rather than the JPA in order to relieve the
financial pressure on the JPA's limited operating budget.
D. A Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit services for
the bridge design and environmental assessment of CIP Project
PE-12011 was sent to prospective consultants and posted on the
City's website on September 12, 2011. Proposals were received
from six firms. Nolte Associates, Inc. was selected based on
the depth and quality of its experience with the design of
bridges at a cost of $519,177; and
H. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2012
budget as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2. The sum of One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand
Dollars ($179,000) is hereby appropriated to CIP Project PE-
12011, Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge Replacement.
SECTION 3. The sum of One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand
Dollars ($179,000) is hereby transferred from the Capital
Project Fund Infrastructure Reserve.
SECTION 4. The Infrastructure Reserve will later be
reimbursed by grant funding from the Cal trans Highway Bridge
Program and the Santa Clara Valley Water District in the
amount of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand One Hundred Forty-
Three Dollars ($162,143).
SECTION 5. The transactions above will result in a net
decrease of Sixteen Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars
($16,857) to the Capital Projects Fund Infrastructure Reserve.
The balance of the Capital Projects Fund Infrastructure
Reserve will be reduced to Three Million Thirty-Eight Thousand
Seven Hundred Ten Dollars($3,038,710).
SECTION 6. 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 7. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective
upon adoption.
SECTION 8. Because the Caltrans Highway Bridge Program
grant funds originate from the federal government, the
environmental assessment of the Newell Road/San Francisquito
Creek Bridge Replacement Project must be conducted to comply
with both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) . Nolte
Associates, Inc. will assist staff with the preparation of the
required environmental documents. The appropriate
environmental review document will be brought to Council for
consideration at the time of the awarding of the construction
contract for the project.