HomeMy WebLinkAbout0555.000November 15 1 1990
THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto l California
Project Engineer for D'tsiqn_ Phase of the Webste~er Ga~
Project -Budget Amendment Ordinance
XGlr:bers of the Counc 11:-
Report in Brief
This report reCOIDmends that council approve a Budget Amendment
Ordinance increasinq the Public Works Enqineerinq Operatinq Budget
by $15,000 to pay for the engineering services during the design
phase of the Webster/Cowper Garage. project.. Funding has been
received from the developer.
On September 10, 1990, council approved an Option to Lease Air
Rights with 505 Hamilton Avenue Partners for the private
development and lease ot t~o additional levels of parking at the
Webster/Co'Wper parking garage {CMR: 496: 0) • The Option to L~ase
includes the condition that the developer pay $15,000 to ~~e City
tor its costs related to project engineering during the design
phase of the project4 These services will be contracted out to
supplement statf resources4
Qiscussipn
A contract project engineer is r..ec£ssary in order to prcvide a
timely and thorough review of the de .... eloper's plal".s. The developer
intends to complete the design phase by tl!e end of the year# which
will require an extremely short tu~around time for city comments
on t.."e improvement plans. The contract proj ect enqineer can
accommodate this tight timetable while still being able to
adequately address desiqn issues that say imr-act a City-owned
structure~
The design phase services include coordination and review of the
plans to ensure their conformance with existing Building and Public
Works standards. A short form agreement for these services will he
subject to final approval by the City Manager's office. Under the
ter.s of the webster/Cowper lease, the developer is responsible for
the cost of a full-time project engineer and inspector during the
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constX"llction phase. sta.ff ... i11 return tv Council later for
approval of a a~~et Amendment Ordinance and ccnsult~nt agreement
to provide the construction phase services.
Beso:pmendation
Staff recommends L~at Council adopt the attached Budget Amendment
ordinance to increase the Operatinq Budget of Public Works
Enqlneering by $15,000, ror services of a project engineer during
the desiqn phase of the Web5ter/Cowper Parking Gt:rage project~
Funding has been provided by the developer, 505 Hamilton Avenue
Partners.
Respectfully submitted,
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GEORGE BA~
Assistant Oirector of Public Works
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DAVro G. ADAMS
Director oT Pu~lic Works
city
Atta Budget Amendzr,ent O:-dinance
Related CMR: 496:0
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CMR:555:0
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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITI' OF PALO ALTO
AMElIDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1990-91 FOR
ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM DEVELOPERS FOR PROJECT ENGINEE-~
SERVICES AT THE WEBSTER/COWPER GARAGE
WHEREAS, pursu~nt to the provisions of Section 12 ot Article
III of the Charter cf the City of Palo Alto, the Council en June
18, 1990 did adopt A budget for fiscal year 1990-91; and
WHEREAS, & private developer, 505 Hamilton Avenue Partners
(Developer), has entered into an agreement with the City which ~ill
be mutually ~neficial to both the Developer and the City; and
~~EREAS, the Developer has been granted certain air riqhts to
construct two additional levels of parking at the City Webster
cowper Garage, which will be used by the public on evenings and
weekends for tift-.een years after its construction and thereaft!O!r
will be used solely by the publiCi and
WHEREAS, as one of the conditions of development the Developer
has aqreed to pay the City the sum of $15,000 for the services of
a project enqineer during the design phase of the project.
NOW, THERE'FORE f the council of th2 City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. The sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars {S15,OOO) is
hereby appropriated to contract Services in the Engineering
Division of the Public Works Department, and Mitigation Revenue is
correspondinqly increased to reflect payments trom the Developer~
SECTION 2. This transaction will have no impact on reserves.
SECT+ON 3. The council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds
that tbe enactment of this ordinance is not a project under the
California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no envirorunen
tal impact assessment is necessary.
SECtION 4. As provided in Section 2.04.375 of the Palo Alto
lfunic-ipal Code, tbis ordinance shall hecome ef:fective upon its
adoption.
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INTRODUCZO AND PASSED:
AYES:
IIOES:
ABSTllln'lOIlS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
city clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Asst. C1ty Attorney
APPROVED:
city Manaqer
DIrector of Finance
Director of Public works 90-1·11