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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10893RESOLUTION NO. 10893 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO DECLINING TO ACT AS A REVIEWING ENTITY FOR THE STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT PROGRAM FOR QUALIFYING REHABILITATION PROJECTS UNDER COLORADO HOUSE BILL 90 -1033 (C.R.S. §39 -22 -514, AS AMENDED) WHEREAS, Colorado House Bill 90 -1033 (C.R.S. § 39 -22 -514, as amended) was signed unto law April 20,1990, establishing tax credits for historic structures throughout the state; and WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo, as a Certified Local Government, pursuant to the provisions of 16 U.S.C. § 470 (a) (C) (1), as amended, is eligible to review such rehabilitation tax credit projects as a reviewing entity as defined by C.R.S. § 39 -22 -514 (12) (1); and WHEREAS, the provisions of C.R.S. § 39 -22 -514 (10) (a) require that each Certified Local Government adopt annually a resolution stating whether such Certified Local Government will act as a reviewing entity during the following twelve (12) months; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO, that: The City of Pueblo hereby declines to act as a reviewing entity for the purposes of subsections (3) and (6) of C. R.S. § 39 -22 -514 for calendar year 2007. The City will not maintain a "preservation fund" as required by C.R.S. § 39 -22 -514 (11) (a), for use in administering the program and to provide information and education to the community within the context of historic preservation. INTRODUCED December 26, 2006 BY Randy Thurston Councilperson APPROVED: President of Cit Council ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK rM #/019 ID 0 Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # - DATE: DECEMBER 26, 2006 DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /JIM MUNCH PLANNING DEPARTMENT /JIM MUNCH TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO DECLINING TO ACT AS A REVIEWING ENTITY FOR THE STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT PROGRAM FOR QUALIFYING REHABILITATION PROJECTS UNDER COLORADO HOUSE BILL 90 -1033 (C.R.S. §39 -22 -514, AS AMENDED) ISSUE Should the City Council approve a resolution declining to act as the reviewing entity for the state historic preservation income tax credit program? Approve the resolution BACKGROUND C.R.S. §39 -22 -514 (10) (a) requires that each Colorado Historical Society Certified Local Government adopt annually a resolution stating whether such Certified Local Government will act as a reviewing entity during the following twelve (12) months. This optional responsibility was declined in the City's Certified Local Government agreement with the Colorado Historical Society, adopted in November 2005, and simply needs to be reaffirmed annually. Declining this role will not impact the eligibility of landmark property owners for approval of historic preservation tax credits. FINANCIAL IMPACT No financial impact.