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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10806RESOLUTION NO. 10806 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REMOVAL OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION FROM THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROCESS OF CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATION OF JOINT CITY AND COUNTY FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo enjoys a strong bond with the Human Relations Commission and appreciates its efforts in the community of Pueblo; and WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo and the County of Pueblo have entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement that created the Human Relations Commission for the purpose of addressing issues of race, creed, color, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin and helping to give effect to the guarantee of equal rights for all in the City and County of Pueblo; and WHEREAS, within the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and County of Pueblo, it is agreed to appropriate and budget a pro -rata equitable share of expenses in excess of revenues for the development, implementation, and administration of the Commission; and WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council that the Community Services Advisory Committee is not the appropriate body authority to address, examine, determine, and appropriate the financial needs of the Human Relations Commission; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. City Council recognizes the invaluable role of the Human Relations Commission to the Pueblo community and its citizens. SECTION 2. City Council acknowledges the importance of adequate funding for the Human Relations Commission in order to perform the duties and responsibilities as delineated by the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Pueblo and the County of Pueblo dated May 29, 2001. SECTION 3 City Council supports the removal of the Human Relations Commission from the funding consideration and allocation process of the Community Services Advisory Committee. INTRODUCED August 28, 2006 BY Jeff Chostner Councilperson APPROVED: President of Cit Council ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK L) r r Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM #/� DATE: August 28, 2006 DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER DAVE GALLI, CITY MANAGER DOUG FITZGERALD, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TITLE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REMOVAL OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION FROM THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROCESS OF CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATION OF JOINT CITY AND COUNTY FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ISSUE The Human Relations Commission (HRC) has approached the City Council to be removed from the Community Services Advisory Committee (CSAC) process of appropriating joint funding from the City and County toward community organizations. The HRC believes they are not receiving adequate consideration for funding from the CSAC process and would like to be funded directly by the City and County as stipulated in the Intergovernmental Agreement, which created the HRC in 2001. The County has already agreed to remove the HRC from the CSAC process and will fund them directly. RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACT The funding allocation to the Human Relations Commission will be determined on an annual basis and will vary as allocated by the City Council.