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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10508RESOLUTION NO. 10508 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $5,000 FROM THE CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2005 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO THE OUT OF CYCLE REQUESTS TO FUND POSADA IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ASSIST THE DISPLACED VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The transfer of $5,000 from the Contingencies Account in the 2005 General Fund budget to the Out of Cycle Requests Fund is hereby approved. SECTION 2. Said funds shall be dispersed from the Out of Cycle Requests Fund to Posada to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina. INTRODUCED September 12, 2005 PRES1 9 F CITY frP s BY Michael Occhiato Councilperson ktoo 9 /C'SD V _ ILA Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # 39 A DATE: September 12, 2005 DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE DAVE GALLI, CITY MANAGER DOUG FITZGERALD, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TITLE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $5,000 FROM THE CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2005 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO THE OUT OF CYCLE REQUESTS TO FUND POSADA IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ASSIST THE DISPLACED VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA ISSUE Hurricane Katrina has displaced over 250,000 individuals and families in Louisiana and areas of Mississippi and Alabama. In order to assist these states, across the nation states such as Colorado are sheltering families and providing other relief efforts. In the City of Pueblo, organizations such as the Red Cross, Posada, the Pueblo Community Health Center, School District #60, Catholic Charities, the Pueblo City- County Health Department, and the Pueblo County Department of Housing and Human Services are helping in the cause of assistance. The organization in the City that is experiencing the most strain on its resources for this matter is Posada. Posada is coordinating placements in temporary housing, assisting evacuees with registering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and referring families and individuals to the Red Cross. To date, Posada has served 17 homeless families and expects approximately 100 more families to arrive in Pueblo. RECOMMENDATION Resolution requested by Councilman Schilling FINANCIAL IMPACT Funds in the amount of $5,000 will be transferred from the Contingencies Account in the 2005 General Fund Budget (see attached spreadsheet for the balance in the contingencies account).