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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0304.093- ----~ May 20, 1993 THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL Palo Alto. California J3UDGfT ()-94 4 CLOSI~G or CJ\F-IT~L IMPROVEMENT PROJECT~l; __ ~_L ___ .l19071 AND BUDGET AMgNPMENT OROIN~C~ Members of the Council: Report in Brie.1 The purpose of this report is to transmit to Council a Budget ltmendment Ordinance (BAO) to close Capital Improvement Project (elF) #19077 ~ The project was establ ished w"i thin the 1989-90 Capital Improvement Budget fDr the initial environmental impact report (EIR) for a1 ternathte projects then under consideration for the extension of Sand Hill Road. The project. application for ... 'hich the ErR work was or iginally intend~d ... 'as withdrawn, necessitating the closure of this capital project . .Discussion When the Sand Hill Road ElR Project was originally established .. various alternative plans for the extension of Sand Hill Road 'Were being studied. Funding of $500,000 was to be available from the Street Improver.J.ent Fund, · .. ith 100 percent reimbursement from Stanford University. In 1991, the city contracted with EIP Associates to conduct the EIR work. However, in November 1991, Stanford advi:::;ed the City that it ",ishs:d to dela~r further work by the consultants until February 1992, and Erp Associ,3tes was advised to stop .. ark on t.he project until notified to continue. In December 1992, stanford formally terminated the project in order to pursue a ne~ proposal ~hich includes the expansion of the Stanford Shopping Center and refined plans for the Sta!"lford West housing development~ as well as the road extension. Costs incurred for the CMR:J04:9J i " 1 origil"'.al ErR project are in thE! process of being rei ~bursed to the City b}t Stanford University. Statf recc>lUl'ter.c3.s trlat Co1lncil approve the atti3.chsd BAO. closing elF 19077. Such action ...... i11 effect the transfer of the $500. OeD appropriat~d for tr.is project l.n the Capital 17!lpro .. rement Fund to the 8udget Stabilization Reserve. Respectfully submitted, CARD L FERRELL CMR: 304: 93 2 " " • i·'· , I I t I I " ORDINANCE NO~ ORD!NANCE OF 'rHE COUNCIL OF THE CIT'i OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGE,}; FOR THE FI$C}I.L YEAR 1992-93 TO CLOSE THE CITY-S C1<.?ITAL IMPF')VEMENT PROJECT 19017, nSAND HILL ROAD EJR," fu~D TO REVERT PROJECT FUNDS TO THE ;3UDGET STABILIZATION RESERVE WH~EAS, pursuant tc the provisions Gf Section 12 of Article III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto. the Council on Sun~ 22, 1992 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1992-93; and WHEREAS, the city funded a $500,000 projec~ within the 1989-90 Capital Improvement Progr~~ budget for the initial environ~ental iropact report (EIR} for alternative projects under the Sand Hill Road extension; and WHEREAS, the City is in the process of being reimbursed by stanford University for the minimal costs incurred under the EIR project; and ~'HEREAS, Stanford University, .... ho w'as project costs, has terminated the project proposal; to to reimburse develop total a ne ... NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. The Council of the city of Palo Alto hereby clo~es the Sand Hill Road ErR, Capital Ir.1provement project 19077, "nd the appropriation of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars {$500,000) reverts to the Budget Stabilization Reserve. SECTION Stabilization 1993. 2. 'I'his transaction ~ill increase the Eudget ~es~rve from $10,2D2,157 to $10,702,167 as of May ~1, SECTION 3~ The Council of the City of palo Alto hereby finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not a project under the California EflYirononental Qualit:t Act and, therefore, no environmen­ tal impact assessment is necessary. SEcrION A .. Municipal Code, adoption~ As provided in sectio~ 2.04.375 of the Palo Alto this oroinance shall become effective upon INTRODUCED AND PASSED: AYES: NOES: '".- J, I I, AESTENTIONS: ATTEST: ",..,:-:-~-=------­C.lty Clerk APPROVED'AS TO FO&~: APPROVED: city Manager Director of Finance • APPROVED: