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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-06-28 Ordinance 4834ORDINANCE NO. 4834 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2003-04 TO RETURN UNSPENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT BALANCES TOTALING $4,321,436 CONSISTING OF $150,479 TO THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET STABILIZATION RESERVE AND $4,170,957 TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE RESERVE SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Palo Alto finds and determines as follows: A. Pursuant to the prOV1Slons of Section 12 of Article III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June 16, 2003 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2003 04; and B. In 2003-04, staff focused on reducing the Infrastructure Management Plan (IMP) budget backlog while preserving City Council priorities and proposing some new funding for major City projects; and C. This was done recognlzlng competing interests from City Departments and the need to reduce the impact on the 2004-05 General Fund budget during the continuing lean budget climate the City is experiencing; and D. Staff worked diligently to reduce the project backlog while taking a hard look at what could reasonably be accomplished in 2004-05; and E. While this process may result in more frequent Capital BAO requests coming before Council for review, it represents an effort to align the annual Capital budget plan with projected expenditures for each year; and F. City Council authorization is needed to return the capital appropriations to their respective reserves; and G. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2003-04 budget as hereinafter set forth. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the adjustments indicated to various Capital Improvement Projects as shown in Exhibit D attached hereto. These changes will impact the General Fund Budget Stabilization and the Infrastructure Reserve. SECTION 3. The General Fund Infrastructure Reserve shall be increased by Four Million One Hundred Seventy Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars ($4,170,957) for designated unspent CIP project balances as shown in Attachment D attached hereto. SECTION 4. The General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve shall be increased by One Hundred Fifty Thousand Four Hundred Seventy- Nine Dollars ($150,479) for designated unspent CIP project balances as shown in Attachment D attached hereto. SECTION 5. This transaction will increase the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve from $21,050,175 to $21,200,654 as shown is Attachment B attached hereto. SECTION 6. This transaction will increase the General Fund Infrastructure Reserve from $32,887,000 to $37,057,957 as shown in Attachment C.attached hereto. SECTION 7. As specified in Section 2.28.080(c) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, a majority vote of the City Council is required to adopt this ordinance. SECTION 8. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds that this is not a proj ect under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary. SECTION 9. As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: June 28, 2004 AYES: .NOES: BEECHAM, BURCH, CORDELL, FREEMAN, KLEINBERG, MOSSAR, OJAKIAN ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: KISHIMOTO, MORTON APPROVED AS TO FORM: Senior Asst. City Attorney APPROVED: < Mayor City Manager Administrative Services