HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-10-01 Ordinance 4969ORDiNANCE NO. 4969
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 TO
PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $414,700 TO
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) WQ-8002l, PLANT
EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT, FOR THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
CONTROL PLANT
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:
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the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June 11, 2007
did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2007-08; ana
B. In fiscal year 2007-08, the Council did adopt a budget for
CIP Project WQ-8002l, Plant Equipment Replacement, with an initial
appropriation of $900,000; and
C. Replacement of the mechanism for Secondary Clarifier No.2
at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant is needed due to an
unexpected and irreparable failure; and
D. The initial appropriation of $900,000 did not account for
the replacement of the clarifier mechanism; and
E. This project was put out to bid, and additional funding of
$414,700 is required for replacement of the clarifier mechanism;
and
F. The total additional appropriation of $414,700 for this
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in the Wastewater Treatment Fund; and
G. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2007-08
budget to make available the funds required for the replacement of
the clarifier mechanism.
SECTioN 2. The Emergency Plant Replacement Reserve in the
Wastewater Treatment Fund is hereby reduced by Four Hundred
Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($414,700) to Two Million
One Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Dollars
($2,168,300) .
SECTION 3. Revenue in CIP Project WQ-8002l is hereby increased
by a transfer from the Emergency Plant Replacement Reserve in the
Wastewater Treatment Fund in the amount of Four Hundred Fourteen
Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($414,700).
SECTION 4. The sum of Four Hundred Fourteen Thousand Seven
Hundred Dollars ($414,700) is hereby appropriated to CIP Project
WQ-S0021, Plant Equipment Replacement.
SECTION 5. As specified in Section 2.2S.0S0(a) of the Palo
. A1 to Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is
required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 6. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon
adoption.
SECTION 7. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds
that this project is exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15301, and therefore, no environmental impact assessment is
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
October 1, 2007
BARTON, CORDELL, DREKMEIER, KLEIN,
KLEINBERG, MORTON, MOSSAR
BEECHAM, KISHIMOTO
APPROVED:
Director
Services
Works
inistrative