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City of Palo Alto (ID # 6419)
Finance Committee Staff Report
Report Type: Action Items Meeting Date: 12/15/2015
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Summary Title: Budget Hearing Referrals Update
Title: Budget Hearings Referrals Update
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Administrative Services
This is an informational report and no Finance Committee action is required.
Background and Discussion
In May 2015, the Finance Committee reviewed the Fiscal Year 2016 Proposed Budget
during several meetings. As part of this review, the Finance Committee requested various
information items. Additionally, the Police Department had an outstanding budget referral
from a previous budget year. The table below provides an update of outstanding referrals
from the Finance Committee.
Referral Assigned
Department
Status
Regular updates
to the Finance
Committee reg.
the Animal
Shelter
City Manager’s
Office
Since July 1 staff has worked with the Friends of
Palo Alto Animal Services (FoPAAS), Palo Alto
Humane Society (PAHS), and other stakeholders to
develop a Request for Proposal (RFP). The RFP
closes on 12/11/15. Further information and month
by month updates since 7/1/15 are located at
following website:
www.cityofpaloalto.org/AnimalServicesAssessment.
Finally, to date, staff has not spent or committed any
of the approved FY 2016 transition funding.
Public Art
Ordinance for
private
development to
simplify the
calculation of the
Public Art Fee.
Community
Services
In Spring 2016, staff intends to bring a discussion of
the public art fee structure change for private
development to the Council as part of the Public Art
Master Plan Study Session. Specifically, based on
Council feedback, staff will bring forward an
amendment to apply the 1% fee to required projects
with no budget cap.
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Police Services
and Utilization
Study
Police
The Police Department is evaluating the possibility
of using the California Commission for Police Officer
Standards and Training to conduct the police
services evaluation. Based on the outcome of the
evaluation, staff will proceed with the California
Commission or issue a Request for Proposal for a
consultant.
Considerations
of stronger
encroachment
fees for
construction that
impact portions
or all of a city
street or
sidewalk.
Public Works
Staff is evaluating the nexus for charging fees above
and beyond staffing and overhead costs including
surveying of neighboring cities. Staff intends to
bring the results of the analysis to the Finance
Committee early 2016.
Discussion of
usage and
replacement of
pool vehicles
Public Works Scheduled for February 2016.
Cubberley Center
Master Plan:
additional
information and
a timeline for the
site
Public Works Staff is working closely with PAUSD in developing a
scope of work for the Cubberley Community Center
Master Plan project that was approved in the Fiscal
Year 2016 Capital Plan, and is also evaluating short-
term repairs and improvements at Cubberley for
consideration independent of the Master Plan
process. Staff will bring these items to the Finance
Committee in 2016.