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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-05-15 Ordinance 4903ORDINANCE NO. 4903 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING FROM STATE BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $229,725 AND AMEND THE DESCRIPTION AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) PROJECT NUMBER PE- 86070, STREET MAINTENANCE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BIKE LANES ALONG HANOVER STREET AND PORTER AVENUE The Council of the City of Palo Alto 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 (the "Budget"); and B. In December 2005, Palo Alto received a grant allocation from the State Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) Program in the amount of $229,725 for the construction of bike lanes along Hanover Street and Porter Avenue; and C. The Budget includes a description of CIP Project Number PE- 86070, Street Maintenance, and an appropriation of $2,146,965 for that Project. However, the project scope as described in the Budget does not include construction of bike lanes along Hanover Street and Porter Avenue; and D. It is advantageous to include the bike lanes on Hanover Street and Porter Avenue in the Street Maintenance Project so they can be completed in an economic and timely fashion; and E. These transactions will have no impact on the Capital Project Fund Infrastructure Reserve; and F. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2005-06 budget to include the bike lanes on Hanover Street and Porter Avenue in the Street Maintenance Project, recognize the grant from BTA of $229,725 and appropriate the same amount to the Street Maintenance project. SECTION 2. The description of the scope of work for CIP Project Number PE-86070, Street Maintenance included in the Budget, at page 87, is amended to include the bike lanes on Hanover Street and Porter Avenue as shown in Exhibit A to this Ordinance. SECTION 3. Revenue in the Capital Proj ect Fund is hereby increased by Two Hundred Twenty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($229,725). " SECTION 4. The sum of Two Hundred Twenty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($229,725) is hereby appropriated to CIP Project PE-86070, Street Maintenance. 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 Bicycle Transportation Plan (BTP) adopted by the City Council in November 2003 included the proposed bike lanes on Hanover Street and Porter Avenue. The BTP was analyzed pursuant to CEQA by the Comprehensive Plan Update Final Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") and Addendum to the EIR which were certified by the City Council as the environmental document for the BTP on November 24, 2003 in Council Resolution No. 8372. Further, this project to reintroduce bike lanes on these two streets is a minor alteration to existing facilities and is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act section 15301(c) of the CEQA guidelines SECTION 7. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: May 15, 2006 AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: BARTON, BEECHAM, DREKMEIER, KLEINBERG, MORTON, MOSSAR CORDELL APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Director Services KISHIMOTO, KLEIN, Works Administrative