HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-07-10 Ordinance 4910ORDINANCE NO 4910
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-07 TO ESTABLISH
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NUMBER PF-07011, ROTH
BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION IN
THE AMOUNT OF $ 415, 000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET
STABILIZATION RESERVE
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 12, 2006
did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2006 07i and
B. In April 2000, the City Council approved the purchase of
Roth Building for potential development use as a public facility or
alternative use if a public facility is not feasible; and
C. In acquiring the Roth Building, the City of Palo Alto
entered into a development agreement with the Palo Alto Medical
Foundation, which among other conditions, stipulates that the City
must complete demolition of the non-historic Roth Building wings by
July 19,2003; and
D. In the 2002-03 Adopted Budget, the City Council approved the
creation of CIP PE-03004 (formerly CIP 10304), Roth Building Wings
Demolition and appropriated $930,000 for the Project. Subsequently,
during the fiscal year 2003-04, the City Council, through Budget
Amendment Ordinance Numbers 4790 and 4785, appropriated additional
amounts of $275,000 and $30,350, respectively, bringing the total
appropriation to $1,235,350; and
E. The scope of CIP PE-03004 included design, asbestos
abatement, building demolition of non-historic wings, structural
bracing and enclosure of the spine, and dirt backfill of the hole
left by the removal of the wings, and all proj ect work were
completed in the summer of 2004; and
F. In May 2002, the City Council directed City staff to solicit
proposals for the lease of the Roth Building. A proposal from the
Palo Alto Historical Association (PAHA) was accepted in March 2004.
A draft "Option to Lease and Lease Agreement" (Lease Agreement) was
submitted to PAHA, and among the changes that PAHA proposed was the
requirement that City maintain and secure the building in water
tight condition during the three-year period of the lease option;
and
G. Before the City can proceed with the negotiations with PARA,
City staff has concerns about the present condition of the building
due to heavy rains over the past two seasons. The Roth Building has
been impacted by water leakage and moisture, and the removal of the
wings and retention of the spine exacerbated the condition of the
building. The loss of the building's electrical and mechanical
system resulted to the absence of heat and ventilation which
contributed to the moisture build-up in the building interior; and
H. Improvements to the building are necessary to protect the
building from further deterioration, and until PARA takes over the
site. Improvements to the building would include installation of
electrical services, new basement water proofing, window sealing and
roof repair; and
I. The estimated cost of the improvements is $415,000 and a new
CIP project will need to be created for the Roth Building
maintenance; and
J. If General Fund ongoing costs will be incurred, they will be
included in the operating budget; and
K. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2006-07
budget as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2. Capital Improvement Project (CIP) PF-07011, Roth
Building Maintenance, is hereby created.
SECTION 3. The sum of Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($415,000) is hereby appropriated to Capital Improvement Project
Number PF-07011.
SECTION 4. Revenue in CIP Project Number PF-07011 is hereby
recognized by a transfer from the General Fund Stabilization Reserve
in the amount of Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($415,000).
SECTION 5. The General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve
balance is hereby reduced by Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($415,000) to Twenty Two Million One Hundred Ninety Five Thousand
Four Hundred Eighty One Dollars ($22,195,481) as shown in Exhibit A.
SECTION 6. 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 7. The proposed improvements constitute a minor change
to an existing facility and are exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
SECTION 8. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: July 10, 2006
AYES: Barton, Beecham, Cordell, Drekmeier, Klein, Kleinberg,
Morton
NOES: Mossar
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: Kishimoto
ATTEST: APPROVED:
~~City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Manager
Public Works