HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-12-03 Ordinance 5174ORDINANCE NO. 5174
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 TO
PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION OF $180,000 TO CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NUMBER FD-12 000, ALS
EKG MONITOR 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 provisions of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on
June 18, 2012 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2013; and
B. In fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the Council
appropriated a total of $360,000 for CIP project FD-12000,
Advanced Life Support (ALS) EKG Monitor Replacement, to
replace current monitors located on fire vehicles to meet
equipment changes mandated by the Santa Clara County Emergency
Medical Services Agency; and
C. The five-year capital plan for fiscal years 2013
through 2017 included an additional $180,000 for CIP FD-12000
in fiscal year 2014; and
D. The projected cost to replace all 18 monitors over a
three-year period has risen to $7501.000. The City has the
opportunity to purchase and replace all 18 of its monitors in
a single order for $524,000 through American Medical Response.
In order to leverage the discount, the purchase must be
completed by December 31, 2012. An additional $16,000 is
needed for contingency and any unforeseen charges; and
E. An additional appropriation of $180,000 for CIP FD-
12000 is needed in fiscal year 2013. Accordingly, the
proposed appropriation of $180,000 for fiscal year 2014 will
be removed; and
F. CIP FD-12000 is funded by an operating transfer from
the General Fund. The General Fund is subsequently reimbursed
by Stanford University for 25 percent of all fire-related
capital project costs through the Fire Services Agreement; and
H. City Council authorization is needed to amend the
2013 budget as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2. The sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars
($180,000) is hereby appropriated to CIP Project FD-12000, ALS
EKG Monitor Replacement.
SECTION 3. The General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve
is hereby decreased by the sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand
Dollars ($180,000). As a result of this change, the Budget
Stabilization Reserve will decrease to $27,361,289.
SECTION 4. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the
Palo Al to Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City
Council is required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 5. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective
upon adoption.
SECTION 6. 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: December 3, 2012
AYES: BURT, ESPINOSA, HOLMAN, KLEIN, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID,
SHEPHERD, YEH
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: ~ ~~ City Clerk . I
APPROVED:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Senior Assistant City Attorney