HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-12-18 Ordinance 4669ORDINANCE NO. 4669
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2000-01 TO
PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 FOR HOMER AVENUE
UNDERCROSSING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, NUMBER 10121
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 need for a new pedestrian/bicycle crossing of the
railroad tracks south of the downtown Palo Alto Cal train station
between the Alma Street/Homer Avenue intersection and the Palo Alto
Medical Foundation (PAMF) was identified during the review of the
PAMF campus plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has secured an award of $2.3 million in
grant funds for the Homer Avenue Undercrossing project; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be allocated on a reimbursement
basis and receipt of these funds will not occur until after the City
has incurred actual expenses; and
WHEREAS, the budget needs to be amended to create and fund a
capital improvement project for 15 percent of the design phase of
the Homer Avenue undercrossing; and
WHEREAS, staff will return to Council at the 15 percent design
phase with more complete information on the scope of the project and
the amount of City funding that would be required to complete the
project; and
. WHEREAS, in the event that the proj ect is cancelled an
additional appropriation of funds will be required to reimburse the
grant funds spent during the design phase; and
WHEREAS, the additional appropriation of funds from the
General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve is a one-time cost and
.future year General Fund'ongoing maintenance costs are anticipated.
WHEREAS, City Council authorization is needed to amend the
2000-01 budget as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 1. Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 10121, Homer
Avenue Undercrossing, is hereby created.
SECTION 2. The sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000)
is hereby appropriated to Capital Improvement Project No. 10121, and
the Stabilization Reserve is hereby decreased by $100,000.
SECTION 3. Revenue in CIP Project Number 10121 is increased
by the "sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for receipt
of funds from the Federal Transportation Equity for the 21st Century
Corridor Management Program (TEA-21), which will be received on a
reimbursement basis and will replace funds advanced from the
Stabilization Reserve to pay project costs.
SECTION 4. The transactions in sections 2 and 3 above will
have no impact on reserves.
SECTION 5. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo
A1 to Municipal Code, a two-'"thirds vote of the City Council is
required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 6. The environmental review for the Homer
Undercrossing will be conducted prior to obligating the grant funds
for this project.
SECTION 7. As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 18, 2001 ~OOCJ ~
AYES: Beecham, Burch, Eakins, Fazzinb, Kleinberg, Kniss, Lytle,
Mossar, Ojakian
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ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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THIS DOClIMENT IS CERTIFIED TO BE AN
ORDIN/I.NeE DULY PASSED BY THE COUNCIL
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