HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-06 Ordinance 4619ORDINANCE NO. 4619
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY· OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1999-00 TO
PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $125,000 TO MILLER
AND VAN EATON, L.L.P. FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS. CONTRACT
SERVICES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June 28,
1999 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1999-00; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto retains a regulatory role over
the provision of telecommunication services to its citizens; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996,
provision of access to the local telecommunications market must be
implemented; and
WHEREAS, there are insufficient staff resources to complete
the implementation-related work; and
WHEREAS, a number of Competi ti ve Local Exchange Carriers
(CLECs) are interested in providing telecommunications services in
Palo Alto on a contractual basis; and
WHEREAS, staff requests $125,000 to retain contractual
services from Miller and Van Eaton, L.L.P. to implement four
municipal telecommunications policy statements t approved by City
Council on October 6 t 1997 (CMR:369:97); and
WHEREAS, the Utility and General Funds will each fund $62 t 500
of expenset with the Utilities Department having funds included in
their fiscal 1999 00 budget; and
WHEREAS t the additional appropriation of $62,500 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
1999 00 budget as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE t the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. The sum of Sixty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($62,500) is hereby appropriated to non-salary expense in the Long-
Range Planning Functional Area in the City Manager's Department t and
the Budget Stabilization Reserve is correspondingly reduced.
SECTION 2. This transaction will reduce the Budget
Stabilization Reserve from $19,179,996 to $19,117,496.
SECTION 3. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, a two-thirds 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 proj ect under the California Environmental
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: March 6, 2000
AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, EAKINS, FAZZINO, KLEINBERG, KNISS, LYTLE,
MOSSAR, OJAKIAN
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
~~.£yw: City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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denIOr Asst. City Attorney
"i cor!iiv (or d<lc!;:;re) und0r penalty
01 p,"fjW'y that the loregoing is true
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Date & Place Signature