HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-04-16 Ordinance 5151Ordinance No. 5151
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 to Provide
Appropriation of $13,500 for Supplies and $57,000 for
Consulting Services for the Office of Emergency Services,
and $104,000 for Capital Improvement Program Project
Number VR-11000 Scheduled Vehicle and Equipment
Replacement
The Council of the Ci ty of Palo Al to 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 20, 2011 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2012; and
B. The Office of Emergency Services was expanded in
Fiscal Year 2012 in an effort to provide an increased level
of service and dedication to Emergency Preparedness.
C. A rapidly deployable shelter system is needed to
provide space for key personnel to work, and serve as an
Incident Command Post or be deployed in addition to the
Mobile Emergency Operations Center.
D. An outside consultant is needed to conduct emergency
preparedness drills and develop documentation for emergency
response preparedness.
E. A support vehicle is needed to expand emergency
response capabiii ties and enable the City of Palo Al to to
comply with obligations attached to the purchase of the
Mobile Emergency Operations Center. The estimated cost for
this vehicle is $104,000, which will be partially funded
through a grant.
F. Grant funding is available for the maj ori ty of the
expenses, and additional expenses will be covered by the
Office of Emergency Services avoiding any impact to the
General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve.
G. The City of Palo Al to Office of Emergency Services
recei ved two grants from the Bay Area Urban Area Securi ty
Initiative (UASI) totaling Eighty Two Thousand Three
Hundred Dollars ($82,300) to cover the entire cost of the'
rapidly deployable shelter system, and subsidize the cost
of the Mobile Emergency Operations Center support vehicle.
H. The City of Palo Alto Office of Emergency Services
received a grant in the amount of $57,000 from the Silicon
Valley Community Foundation to cover the cost of conducting
emergency preparedness drills and to develop documentation
for emergency response preparedness.
I. The appropriation of funds for the purchase of the
Mobile Emergency Operations Center support vehicle is a
one-time event, and in future year maintenance cost will be
provided from the Office of Emergency Service budget.
J. The Fleet Review Committee (FRC) approved the purchase
of the Mobile Emergency Operations Center support vehicle
on March 26, 2012 with the requirement that the Office of
Emergency Service cover all future maintenance and
operations costs.
K. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2012
budget as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2. Grant revenue totaling One Hundred Thirty Nine
Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($139,300) is hereby
received, and is appropriated to the Office of Emergency
Services operating budget.
SECTION 3. The amount of Sixty Eight Thousand Eight
Hundred Dollars ($68,800) in grant funding and Thirty Five
Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($35,200) from the Office of
Emergency Services operating budget in the General Fund is
hereby transferred to the Vehicle Replacement Fund. This
total amount of One Hundred Four Thousand Dollars
($104,000)is appropriated to CIP Project Number VR-11000.
SECTION 4. The transaction .above will have no impact on
the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve.
SECTION 5. 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.