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Home My WebLink About2005-03-07 Ordinance 4863\. ORDINANCE NO. 4863 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2004-05 TO ADJUST BUDGETED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE MIDYEAR REPORT SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby ordain 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 28, 2004 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2004-05, including a Table of Organization describing the staffing for each department; and B. After reviewing the current budgeted revenues and expendi tures for fiscal year 2004-05, adjustments to the budget are recommended to more accurately reflect year-end projections; and C. Various staffing adjustments require an amendment to the Table of Organization including the addition of 1.0 FTE Communication Technician in the Police Department, the reclassification of 1.0 FTE Financial Analyst to Senior Financial Analyst in ASD, the addition of 1.5 FTE Library Assistant, the elimination of 0.5 FTE Senior Librarian, and the elimination of 0.5 FTE Facilities Assistant and 0.5 FTE Program Assistant to add 1.0 FTE Office Specialist to correct misposting of reclassification in CSD restructuring; and D. The 2004-05 Adopted Municipal Fee Schedule requires amendment to increase certain fees and to implement other miscellaneous changes; and E. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2004- 05 budget as hereinafter set forth. SECTION 2. The General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve is hereby decreased by the sum of Seven Hundred Twelve Thousand Thirty Dollars ($712,030), as described in Exhibit "A," which is incorporated herein by this reference. As a result of this change, the Budget Stabilization Reserve will decrease from $21,935,915 to $21,223,885. SECTION 3. The Capital Fund Infrastructure Reserve is hereby decreased by the sum of Five Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars ($571,452), as described in Exhibit "A." As a result of this change, the Infrastructure Reserve will decrease from $30,660,000 to $30,088,548. SECTION 4. The Supply Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Electric Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of Four Hundred Page 1 of 4 seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($475,000) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 5. The Distribution Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Electric Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand One Hundred Forty-Six Dollars ($75,146) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 6. The Supply Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Gas Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($113,000) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 7. The Distribution Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Gas Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of Fifty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars ($55,665) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 8. The Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Wastewater Collection Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of Two Thousand Twenty-Seven Dollars ($2,027) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 9. The Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Water Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Dollars ($1,430) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 10. The Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Refuse Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars ($1,669) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 11. The Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Storm Drainage Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of One Thousand Three Hundred Eleven Dollars ($1,311) as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 12. The Rate Stabilization Reserve in the Wastewater Treatment Fund is hereby decreased by the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars ($72,238) as described in Exhibit A. SECTIOK 13. Funds in the amount of Four Hundred Forty- Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Dollars ($447,780) are hereby transferred from the General Fund to the Capital Improvements Fund, as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 14. Transfer from the General Fund to the University Avenue Parking District Fund in the amount of Twenty One Thousand One Hundred Twenty One ($21,121) is hereby reduced, as described in Exhibit A. SECTION 15. Funds in the amount of Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($13,000) are hereby transferred from the Special Districts Parking Funds and appropriated for non-salary expense within the Transportation Division of the Planning & Community Environment Department to provide funding for additional parking garage signage. Page 2 of 4 SECTION 16. Funds in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) are hereby transferred from the External Services Fund to the Technology Fund to repay a portion of an outstanding inter-fund loan that provided initial resources to launch the External Services program. SECTION 17. Funds in the amount of Ten Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($10,500) are hereby transferred from the Technology Fund to the Electric Distribution Fund for the reimbursement of capital costs related to the' Geographic Information System. SECTION 18. Adjustments to the various funds are made as shown in Exhibit A. These changes will impact reserves as indicated in Exhibit A. SECTION 19. Adjustments to various Capital Improvement Projects are made as shown in Exhibit B. These changes will impact the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve and the Infrastructure Reserve and are incorporated with other changes in Exhibit A. SECTION 20. Capital Improvement Project (CIP) AS-05000, Mail Processing System, is hereby created as shown in Exhibit B and the sum of Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars ($33,000) is hereby transferred from the General Fund and appropriated to CIP Number AS-05000. SECTION 21. Capital Improvement Project (CIP) PE-05002, Main Library Space Reconfiguration, is hereby created as shown in Exhibit B and the sum of Thirty-Six Thousand rrhree Hundred Ninety-Two Dollars ($36,392) is hereby transferred from non- sa'lary expense within the Library Department and appropriated to CIP Number PE-05002. An additional sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($140,000) is hereby transferred from CIP Number LB-94018 and appropriated to CIP Number PE-05002. This transaction will reduce the amount appropriated to CIP Number LB-94018 from $191,882 to $51,882. SECTION 22. Capital Improvement Project (CIP) EL-05002, Utilities CIS Study, is hereby created as shown in Exhibit Band the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Dollars ($82,000) is hereby transferred from CIP Number TE-05001 and appropriated to CIP Number EL-05002. This transaction will reduce the amount appropriated to CIP Number TE-05001 from $214,000 to $132,000. SECTION 23. The Municipal Fee Schedule is hereby amended to reflect the changes shown in Exhibit C, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. These changes will impact the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve and are incorporated with other changes in Exhibit A. SECTION 24. The Table of Organization is hereby amended to reflect the changes shown in Exhibit D, which is attached hereto Page 3 of 4 and incorporated herein by reference. These changes will impact Reserves and are incorporated with other changes in Exhibit A. SECTION 25. As specified in Section 2.28.080 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is required to adopt this ordinance. SECTION 26. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds that this midyear adjustment is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary. Capital improvement projects described in this ordinance will be assessed individually as appropriate. SECTION 27. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption; provided that all new or increased Planning Department fees, more specifically described in Exhibit "c, /I shall become effective sixty {60} days from the date of adoption. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: March 7, 2005 AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, CORDELL, KISHIMOTO, KLEINBERG, MORTON, MOSSAR NOES: ABSENT: FREEMAN, OJAKIAN ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: &4.~ City Clerk Mayor Asst. City Attorney City Manager Director of Services Page 4 of 4