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ORDI~ANCE NO. 4902
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 TO ACCEPT A
GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $83,000 FROM THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) AND TO PROVIDE AN
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE
UNIVERSITY AVENUE TRAIN DEPOT BIKE STATION
The Council of the City of Palo Al to does ORDAIN as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City 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, 2005
did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2005-06: and
B. The City leases property from Stanford University
adjacent to the train depot and baggage buildings at the University
Avenue train depot. The leased property is improved and used as a
bicycle parking facility ("Bike Station") through an operating and
sublease agreement with Palo Alto Bicycles; and
C. In November 2004, the Bike Station closed in conjunction
with a seismic upgrade and re-roofing project undertaken by the
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority on the adjacent depot
structures; and
D. Concurrently wi th the closure, the Ci ty ini tia ted a
project to be undertaken by Palo Alto Bicycles to renovate and
update the interior of the Bike Station and to allow 24-hour per
day self service access and applied to the California Department of
Transportation (CalTrans) for grant funds for the project; and
E. The Bike Station renovation project includes new bike
racks, a new security door, new computer and software for card-key
access, and new signage and is expected to be complete in May 2006;
and
F. CalTrans awarded the City $83,000 in grant funds from the
Bicycle Transportation Account. City Council authorization is
needed to amend the 2005-06 budget to recognize and appropriate
these funds.
SECTION 2. Grant revenue in the Planning and Communi ty
Environment Department is increased by the sum of Eighty-Three
Thousand Dollars ($83,000).
SECTION 3. The sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Dollars ($83,000)
is hereby appropriated to the Planning and Community Environment
Department under Mobility Alternatives.
SECTION 4. The transactions 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.
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.
SECTION 7.
Municipal Code,
adoption.
As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto
this ordinance shall become effective upon
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 3, 2006
AYES: BARTON, BEECHAM, CORDELL, DREKMEIER, KISHIMOTO, KLEIN,
KLEINBERG, MORTON, MOSSAR
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: ~~.~ City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ci ty At torney L9: ;1s-r;f)
APPROVED:
Director
Services
Community