HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-04-23 Ordinance 4694ORDINANCE NO. 4694
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2000-01 TO
PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $375,000 FOR THE
SHORT-TERM RENTAL OF BACK-UP GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED
SERVICES; AND $150,000 FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
NUMBER 9803
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions 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 2000-01; and
WHEREAS, the Utilities Department has identified the immediate
need to mitigate the potential severity and frequency of rolling
blackouts expected for summer 2001, as well as a long term need of
unknown duration; and
WHEREAS, staff conducted an extensive survey of available
equipment and equipment suppliers and determined that a 5 megawatt
back-up generator could mitigate the impact of rolling blackouts;
and
WHEREAS, the City can contract with Planergy International on
an immediate, emergency basis for a short-term rental of 5 MW diesel
back-up generation (4 units @ 1350 kW), and associated engineering,
installation and maintenance services, and at a later date enter
into a further contract for long term back-up generation; and
WHEREAS, an additional appropriation of $375,000 is needed to
cover the unforeseen expenses relating to the procurement and
related contractual expenses of the short-term back-up generators;
and
WHEREAS, an additional appropriation to the System
Reconstruction and Improvements capital project, number 9803, is
needed to cover the City's expenses for electrical switch and
connection equipment relating to this short-term back-up generator;
and
WHEREAS, the additional appropriation of funds will derive
from the Electric Supply Rate Stabilization Reserve; and
WHEREAS, the additional appropriation of funds for this
emergency procurement is a one-time cost; funding for the long-term
generator contract will be included in the proposed budget for 2001-
03, which will require future Council action; and no future year
ongoing costs relating to this short-term contract are anticipated;
and
WHEREAS, City Council authorization is needed to amend 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 sum of Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand
Dollars ($375,000) is hereby appropriated to non-salary expenses in
the Electric Distribution System Functional Area in the Utilities
Department, and the Electric Supply Rate Stabilization Reserve is
correspondingly reduced.
SECTION 2. The sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($150,000) is hereby appropriated to Capital Improvement Project
Number 9S03, System Reconstruction and Improvements, and. the
Electric Supply Rate Stabilization Reserve is correspondingly
reduced.
SECTION 3. The appropriation transfers approved in sections
1 and 2 will reduce the Electric Supply Rate Stabilization Reserve
from $25,726,000 to $25,201,000.
SECTION 4. As specified in Section 2.2S.0S0(a) of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is
required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 5. This emergency project has been determined to be
exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15269 of the CEQA Guidelines.
Appropriate environmental assessment will be done with regard to the
future long-term generator project.
SECTION 6. As .provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 23, 2001
AYES: Beecham, Burch, Eakins, Lytle, Mossar, Ojakian, Wheeler
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: Fazzino, Kleinberg
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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