HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-08-07 Ordinance 4653ORDINANCE NO. 4653
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 $40,000 FOR
TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES IN THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT '
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 2000-01i and
WHEREAS, with the intent of achieving budget savings through
limiting the scope of the Planning and Transportation Commission's
official minutes, the 2000-01 Adopted Budget for the Planning and
Community Environment Department did not include ,funding for
transcription services; and
WHEREAS, After further review the City Manager is recommending
that funding of $40,000 be restored in the Planning and Community
Environment Department for transcription servicesi and
WHEREAS, the additional appropriation of funds from the
General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve (BSR) is an ongoing cost
and future year General Fund 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. The sum of Forty Thousand Dollars $40, 000 is
hereby appropriated to non-salary expens,es in the Support Planning
and Public Education Functional Area in the Planning and Community
Environment Department, and the BSR is correspondingly reduced.
SECTION 2. This transaction wi 11 reduce the Budget
Stabilization Reserve from $14,386,753 to $14,346,753.
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.
!NTRODUCED AND PASSED: August 7, 2000
AYES: BEECHAM, EAKINS, FAZZINO, KLEINBERG, KNISS, LYTLE,
MOSSAR, OJAKIAN
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: BURCH
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Senior Asst. City Attorney Director
Services
Administrative
D~~~anning and
Community Environment
THIS DOCUME.NT IS CERTIFIED TO BE AN
ORDINANCE DULY PASSED BY THE COUNCIL
OF TH E CITY OF PALO ALTO AND
THEREA~IERPOS~COUNCIL CHAr.Jl8~RS ON ~ 0 (WITHIN ,.
DAYS Of: ITS PASSAGE)
"I certify (or dec!>:!fc) under penalty
01 perjury that the foregoing is trua
and correct."
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