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C ty Manager’ Report
TO:
FROM:
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
DATE:
SUBJECT:
APRIL 3, 2006 CMR: 188:06
APPROVAL OF A BUDGET AMENDMENT ORDINANCE IN THE
AMOUNT OF $83,000 TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE STATE
GRANT FUNDS AWARDED FOR RENOVATION OF THE UNIVERSITY
AVENUE TRAIN DEPOT BIKE STATION
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve a Budget Amendment Ordinance (BAO) in the amount
of $83,000 to accept and appropriate California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) funds
awarded for the renovation of the University Avenue Depot (Depot) bicycle parking facility.
BACKGROUND
On June 29, 1998, Council approved an operating and sublease Agreement with Palo Alto
Bicycles, Inc. for the Depot bicycle parking facility (Bike Station). In operation since March
1999, the Bike Station provides free valet parking 7 days a week for up to 150 bicycles and
ancillary services including bike sales and rentals, bike repairs and rune-ups, sales of bike
accessories, changing facilities, refreshments, bike licenses and bike transit information for
bicycle commuters. Between 2000 and 2003, usage of the Bike Station increased 136%, and
prior to its temporary closure in 2004, it served an average of 10,551 bike commuters a year or
an average of 44 parked bikes per day.
DISCUSSION -
In November of 2004, the Bike Station closed while the depot and baggage buildings were
seismically upgraded and re-roofed by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).
In 2003, in anticipation of the Bike Station closure, staff applied to Caltrans for grant funds to
provide funds to renovate the interior of the Bike Station with more modem improvements,
allowing 24 hour self service. The renovation includes new bike racks, a new security door, new
computer and software for card-key access, and new signage. In March 2004, Caltrans awarded
the City $83,000 from the Bicycle Transportation Account. Renovation of the Bike Station is
underway, and it is anticipated to reopen by the beginning of May.
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RESOURCE IMPACT
The attached BAO requests an increase in revenue and expenditure of $83,000 in the Planning
and Community Environment Department budget. These transactions will have no impact on the
General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve. No future year General Fund ongoing costs are
anticipated as a result of this BAO.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
The Bike Station project is consistent with the Dream Team concept for an Intermodal Transit
Facility, and it implements the Comprehensive Plan Policy T-19: Improve and add attractive,
secure bicycle parking at both public and private facilities, including multi-modal transit stations.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The bicycle parking facility is considered to be a minor alteration to an existing facility and
exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15301 of the CEQA guidelines.
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WILLIAM W. FELLMAN
M~ager, Real Prope~y
DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL:
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
CARL
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EMIEY HARRISdN\Assistant City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Budget Amendment Ordinance
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Attachment A
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 TO ACCEPT A
GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $83,000- FROM THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) AND TO PROVIDE AN
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE
UNIVERSITY AVENUE TRAIN DEPOT BIKE STATION
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as
follows:
SECTION i. The City Council of the City of Palo Alto
finds and determines as follows:
A. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article III of
the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June 20, 2005
did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2005-06; and
B. The City leases property from Stanford University
adjacent to the train depot and baggage buildings at the University
Avenue train depot. The leased property is improved and used as a
bicycle parking facility ("Bike Station") through an operating and
sublease agreement with Palo Alto Bicycles; and
C. In November 2004, the Bike Station closed in conjunction
with a seismic upgrade and re-roofing project undertaken by the
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority on the adjacent depot
structures; and
D. Concurrently with the closure, the City initiated a
project to be undertaken by Palo Alto Bicycles to renovate and
update the interior of the Bike Station and to al!ow 24-hour per
day self service access and applied to the California Department of
Transportation (CalTrans) for grant funds for the project; and
E. The Bike.Station renovation project includes new bike
racks, a new security door, new computer and software for card-key
access, and new signage and is expected to be complete in May 2006;
and
F. CalTrans awarded the City $83,000 in grant funds from the
Bicycle Transportation Account. City Council authorization is
needed to amend the 2005-06 budget to recognize and appropriate
these funds.
SECTION 2. Grant revenue in the Planning and Community
Environment Department is increased by the sum of Eighty-Three
Thousand Dollars ($83,000).
SECTION 3. The sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Dollars ($83,000)
is hereby appropriated to the Planning and Community Environment
Department under Mobility Alternatives.
SECTION 4. The transactions above will have no impact on the
General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve.
SECTION 5. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Counci! is
required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 6. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds
that this is not a project under the California Environmenta!
Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is
necessary.
SECTION 7. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon
adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:City Manager
City Attorney
Director, Planning & Community
Environment
Director of
Services
Administrative