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City Manager's Report
TO: HONORABLE CITY COVNCIL
FROM: CITY MANAGER DEPARTMF..NT: CommllllityServic<s
A.GENDA DATE: October 10,1995 CMR: 437:95
SUBJECT: Acceplance or Grail! Award from the Santa Clara County HIstorical
CoJllDlissiOll • Budget Amendment onUnance
RFmIEST
This is • request for CoonCJ1 \0 approve an O<'din.aoce &mending !be budget for fiscal year 1995-
96, \0 reflect !be award of a $25,000 grant from the Santa Clara County Historical Commission
for the design, construction and instillation of an interactive computer exhibit on the human and
BaiUral hislo<y of the Palo Alto Baylands. The edu1>i! ",ill be located in the Lucy Evans
Baylands Nature Interpretive Center.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Bodget Amendment Ordinance
accepting Ih, Santa Clara County Historical Commission's grant of $25,000 into the 1995-96
R.ecreation, Open Space and Science> Division's budget.
POYCY IMPLICATIONS
This granl does no( represent any change 10 existing policies.
E-~SUMMARY
In November 1993, staff from the Recreation, Open Space and Sciences Division awned for
a grant from the Santa Clara County His\Drical Commission for $25,000, for design.
ronsttuction and ins'.aIlation of an interactive computer exhibit 00 the buman and natural history
of the Palo Alto BaylaI!ds. The exhIbit would be installed in the Lu<:y Evans Baylands Nature
Interpretive Cenler.
The compu1eC exhI1>i1 is Phase Two of a multi-pbase program 10 revitalize the exhIbition
program al !he Interpretive Center. Funding in the amount of $25,000 was received from !he
Palo Alto Recreation Foundation in 1993 for the completion of Phase One, which included new
exhImt panels and pboIngrapbs. an .,,,\erior sculptured ent!)' sign. maps, exhI1>it lighting. printed
information and restaining part of !he interior of !be Center. Since !he furn:fmg award, staff h .. ,
beeR wading on securily and desiga issues and is now prepared 10 complete !he projecl with
the funding provided by the County. An alarm system bas been installed at the Center and,
provisions have been made 10 close the Palo Alto Baylands 10 vehic"1ar traffic at oighl
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FUnds reaived from this gran! must be spent by April 4. 1996. oc they will revert bock 10 Santa
Clara County.
fiSCAl. IMPACT
Approval of this request would increase the Ilecreation. Open Space and Sciences 1995-96
Operating Budget revenues and expenditures by $25.000. Funding from the grant will be on
I reimbursement basis. There is no net impact on the Operating Budget.
F.NVJRQNMEN1AL ASSFSSMENT
This program i.< 00( I project as defined by the California EavirorunenW Quality Act and is 00(
subject 10 Cl'.QA requirements.
Prepared By: John M. Walton. Superintenden~ Open Space and Sciences
Department Head Review:
City Manager Approval:
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PAUL TIDLTGEN
Director 0( Community Servkes
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ORDINN<CE NO.
ORDIw.NCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PAW ALTO
AMENDING ~m: BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1995-96 TO ACCEPT A GRl'.NT
FROM THE Slc.NTA CLAAA co;JNTY HISTORICAL HERITAGE COMMISSION
FOR T"rlE OPEN SPACE ~>lD SCIENCES PROGRAM
WHEREAS~ pursuant to the prov191ons of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the co~~cil on June
15. 1995 did adopt a budge~ fer fiscal year 19;5-96~ and
WHEREAS 4 the City submitted a funding proposal to the Santa
Clara Cou.."'lty Historical Heritage Com."'llission to provide partial
funding fClr a Palo Alto Baylands Historic-al Exhibit at the Palo
Alto Lacy Evans Baylands Nature rnterpretive Center; and
WHEREAS .. the County Board of Supervisors approved the funding
recommend:ition of the Historical Her.itage Commission; and
WHEREAS. funds received from. this grant must be spent by April
1996 or tbe funds will revert back to Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS. City Council authorization is needed to expend ~he
grant receipt.s.
NOW~ THEREFORE~ the Council of tbe City of palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTIOH 1. The sum of 'l'wenty Five Thousand Dollars ($2S~ 000)
is hereby appropciated to non-salary expenses in the Open Space and
S.:-ieoces functional area in the Community Services Departmeut., and
grant reven-ue is corre.spondingly increased.
SECTION 2. This transaction ~ill have no impact on Reserves.
SECTIQN 3. As specified in Section 2.28.0aO(a) of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code., a two-thirds vote of the City Council is
required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 4. The Council of the City of Palo Alto bereby finds
that the enactment of this ordinance is not a project under the
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California Environmantal QUal ity Act and,.
-environmental impact assessment is necessary~
therefore,. no
SscrION 5.
Municipal t:ode.
adopUon.
As provided in $Cction 2.04.350 of the Palo ~to
this ordinance shall become effective upon
INTRODOCED ANI> P.>.SSED:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTES'r:
City Clerk
APPI1.= lIS TO FORM,
Senior Asst. City Attorney
Ci ty Manager
Deputy City ~ager
Director of Community
Services