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Home My WebLink About2001-01-22 Ordinance 4679ORDINANCE NO. 4679 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2000-01 BUDGET ADDING 4 . 0 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS IN THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE DARK FIBER LEASING PROGRAM WHEREAS, pursuant to the prOV1Slons of Section 12 of Article III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June 19, 2000 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2000-01i and WHEREAS, the Utilities Department has developed a strategic plan for its telecommunications/fiber operations; and WHEREAS, the dark fiber business plan presented to the Council on November 13, 2000 (CMR:419:00) includes the add~tion of 4.0 full- time equivalent positions represented by one Senior Resource Planner, one Coordinator, Utility Projects, one Utilities Key Account Representative, and one Office Specialist; and WHEREAS, funding for the additional positions will be provided from the 2000-01 Utilities Department Electric Fund's operating budget as a result of various vacancies; and WHEREAS, future year funding for the additional positions will be included in the base budget as a part of the 2001-03 budget cycle; and WHEREAS, City Council authorization is needed to amend the Table of Organization in the 2000-01 budget as hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. The Table of Organization as amended to reflect changes shown in the attached Exhibit A is hereby approved. SECTION 2. This transaction will not impact the Electric Fund Rate Stabilization Reserve (RSR) in 2000-01. Future year ongoing costs of approximately $372,957 would be required to maintain the 4.0 full-time equivalent positions. SECTION 3. As specified in Section 2.28.080 (b) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, a majority vote of the City Council is required to adopt this ordinance. SECTION 4. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds that this is not a project under the California Environmental EXHIBIT A TABLE OF ORGANIZATION -UTILITY FUND 1999-00 2000-01 2000-01 Adjusted Adopted 2000-01 Adjusted Budget Budget Changes Budget UrlLrnES DEPARTMENT Administration, Electric, Gas, Wastewater Collection and Water Account Representatives 4.00 4.00 4.00 Administrator, Utilities 1.00 1.00 1.00 Administrative Assistant 0.00 1.00 1.00 Associate Power Engineer 1.00 1.00 1.00 Assistant Director Utilitiesl Administrative 1.00 1.00 1.00 Services Assistant Director UtilitieslEngineerl 1.00 1.00 1.00 Operations Assistant Director UtilitieslResource 1.00 1.00 1.00 Management Business Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 Cathodic Technician 1.00 1.00 1.00 Cement Finisher 1.00 1.00 1.00 Chief Electric Underground Inspector 1.00 0.00 0.00 Chief Inspector, WOW 1.00 0.00 0.00 Coordinator, Utility Projects * 3.00 3.00 1.00 4.00. Customer Service Representative 4.00 4.00 4.00 Customer Service Specialist 3.00 3.00 3.00 Desktop Technician 0.00 1.00 1.00 Director, Utilities 1.00 1.00 1.00 Electrical Assistant I 3.00 5.00 5.00 Electric Underground Inspector 1.00 2.00 2.00 Electric Utility Compliance Technician 2.00 3.00 3.00 Electrician 13.00 14.00 14.00 Electrician-Lead 6.00 6.00 6.00 Engineer 5.00 6.00 6.00 Engineering Technician ill 8.00 6.00 6.00 TABLE OF ORGANIZATION -UTILITY FUND 1999-00 2000-01 2000-01 Adjusted Adopted 2000-01 Adjusted Budget Budget Changes Budget Administration, Electric, Gas, Wastewater Collection and Water-continued Engineering Manager, Electric 1.00 1.00 1.00 Engineering Manager, WGW 1.00 1.00 1.00 Equipment Operator 2.00 2.00 2.00 Executive Secretary 2.00 2.00 2.00 Gas System Technician 3.00 3.00 3.00 Heavy Equipment Operator 9.00 9.00 9.00 Inspector, Field Services 3.00 3.00 3.00 LinepersonlCable Splicer 10.00 11.00 11.00 LinepersonlCable Splicer-Lead 4.00 4.00 4.00 Maintenance Mechanic 2.00 2.00 2.00 Manager Utilities Telecommunication 1.00 1.00 1.00 Manager, Competitive Assessment 1.00 1.00 1.00 Manager, Public Relation 1.00 1.00 1.00 Manager, Supply Resources 1.00 1.00 1.00 Marketing Engineer 1.00 1.00 1.00 Meter Reader 6.00 6.00 6.00 Meter Reader-Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 Manager, Electric Operations 1.00 1.00 1.00 Manager, Field and Customer Service 1.00 1.00 1.00 Manager, Utilities Operations WGW 1.00 1.00 1.00 Manager, Utilities Rates 1.00 1.00. 1.00 Manager, Utilities Information System 1.00 0.00 0.00 Manager, Utilities Marketing Services 1.00 1.00 1.00 Office Specialist * 1.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 Personal Computer Technician 1.00 0.00 0.00 Power Engineer 3.00 3.00 3.00 Resource Planner 5.00 5.00 5.00 Senior Engineer 4.00 4.00 4.00 TABLE OF ORGANIZATION -U1-ILITY FUND 1999-00 2000-01 2000-01 Adjusted Adopted 2000-01 Adjusted Budget Budget Changes Budget Administration, Electric, Gas, Wastewater Collection and Water-continued Senior Market Analyst 2.00 2.00 2.00 Senior Systems Analyst 1.00 0.00 0.00 Senior Technologist 0.00 4.00 4.00 Senior Power Engineer 5.00 5.00 5.00 Senior Resource Planner * 2.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 Senior Utilities System Technician 0.00 0.00 0.00 Senior Field Services Representative 1.00 1.00 1.00 Staff Secretary 8.50 8.50 8.50 Supervisor Shop and Field WGW 1.00 1.00 1.00 Supervisor Electric Systems 5.00 6.00 6.00 Supervisor, Utility Const. Inspection Pgms. 0.00 2.00 2.00 Supervisor Utilities Customer Service Center 0.00 0.00 0.00 Supervisor, Utilities Meter Reader and Field 0.00 0.00 0.00 Services Supervisor, Wastewater, Gas, Water 4.00 4.00 4.00 Supervisor, Water Transmission 1.00 0.00 0.00 Systems Analyst 2.00 0.00 0.00 Truck Driver 1.00 1.00 1.00 Utilities Credit/Collection Specialist 1.00 1.00 1.00 Utilities Engineering Estimator 5.00 6.00 6.00 Utilities Field Service Representative 5.00 5.00 5.00 Utilities Installer/Repairer 15.00 15.00 15.00 Utilities Installer/Repairer Assistant 2.00 2.00 2.00 Utilities Installer/Repairer-Lead 5.00. 5.00 5.00 Utilities Rate Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 Utilities Systems Technician 0.00 0.00 0.00 Utilities System Operator 5.00 5.00 5.00 Utilities Accounting Technician 1.00 1.00 1.00 Utilities Key Account Representative * 2.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 Utilities Locator 1.00 2.00 2.00 TABLE OF ORGANIZATION -UTILITY FUND 1999-00 2000-01 2000-01 Adjusted Adopted 2000-01 Adjusted Budget Budget Changes Budget Administration, Electric, Gas, Wastewater Collection and Water-continued Utilities Market Analyst 2.00 2.00 2.00 Water Transmission Specialist-Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 Water Transmission Specialist 2.00 2.00 2.00 Water Meter/Cross Connection Technician 2.00 2.00 2.00 * Addition on 1.0 Coordinator, Utility Projects, LO Senior Resource Planner, 1.0 Utilities key Account Representative, and 1.0 Office Specialist to support expanded Dark Fiber Leasing Program. Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary. SECTION 5. As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 22, 2001 AYES: Beecham, Burch, Eakins, Fazzino, Kleinberg, Lytle, Mossar, Ojakian NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: iJ~"L;j.O~ Senior Asst. City Attorney nus DOCUMENT IS CERTIfiED TO BE AN ORDINANCE DULV PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AND THEREAHER POSTED ~~}y;OIt~':["; CHAMBERS ON f::4.-_I~" ,';,';,"115 DAYS OF ITS PASSAGE) fl. certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true _correct" t ~17JaI Pq,p/L~ Date PJace APPROVED: City Manager