HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-06-04 Ordinance 4701ORDINANCE NO. 4701
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCA.L YEAR 2000-01 TO
INCREASE REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $158,000 AND PROVIDE AN
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $316,000 FOR SCHOOL SITE
IRRIGATION, CAPITAL PROJECT NUMBER 19801
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 School Site Irrigation Capital Improvement
Project 19801 was established in fiscal year 1997-98 to develop and
implement plans and specifications for irrigation improvements at
the Jane Lathrop Stanford school site; and
WHEREAS, the cost of this project will be shared equally
between the City and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD);
and
WHEREAS, due to delays with the PAUSD Building for Excellence
renovation program, the funds appropriated for this project remained
unspent at the end of 1999-00; and
wHEREAS, pursuant to administrative policy, funding for this
project was returned to reserves and not carried over into fiscal
year 2000-01; and
WHEREAS, the Building for Excellence program is now on
schedule and the contract to complete the athletic field renovations
must be completed during the summer recess; and
WHEREAS, the budget needs to be amended to reinstate the
funding and associated revenue from PAUSD for Capital Improvement
Project 19801 so that the construction bid process can be initiated;
and
WHEREAS, the additional appropriation of funds from the
General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve is a one-time cost and no
future year General Fund ongoing costs 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. Revenue in CIP 19801 is increased by the sum of
$158,000 to reflect the cost sharing agreement with the City and
PAUSD for the implementation of school site irrigation improvements.
SECTION 2. The sum of Three Hundred Sixteen Thousand Dollars
($316,000) is hereby appropriated to Capital Improvement Program
Project Number 19801, School Site Irrigation.
SECTION 3. The transactions in sections 1 and 2 will result in
a net impact of $158,000 and will reduce the Budget Stabilization
Reserve from $23,256,994 to $23,098,994.
SECTION 4. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo
Al to Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is
required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 5. This proj ect is categorically exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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: June 4, 2001
AYES: BEECHAM BURCH, EAKINS, KLEINBERG, LYTLE, MOSSAR, OJAKIAN
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ABSENT: FAZZINO, WHEELER
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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