HomeMy WebLinkAbout11937RESOLUTION NO. 11937
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO
SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS ENERGY MINERAL
IMPACT ASSISTANCE FUND RELATING TO THE PUEBLO
CITY HALL RENOVATION PHASE 2 PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO
EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS, it is a goal of the Pueblo City Council to modernize City facilities and
infrastructure;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
A grant application requesting $600,000 from the Colorado Department of Local
Affairs Energy Mineral Impact Assistance Fund for the Pueblo City Hall Renovation
Phase 2 Project, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the
grant application in the name of and on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal
Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same.
INTRODUCED: July 26, 2010
BY: Vera Ortegon /COUNCILPERSON
Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
DATE: JULY 26, 2010 AGENDA ITEM # M-5
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
JERRY M. PACHECO, DIRECTOR
TITLE
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS ENERGY
MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE FUND RELATING TO THE PUEBLO CITY HALL
RENOVATION PHASE 2 PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY
COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
ISSUE
Should the City Council approve the submittal of a 2010 Grant Application for Colorado
Department of Local Affairs Energy Mineral Impact Assistance Fund monies relating to
the Pueblo City Hall Renovation Phase 2 Project and authorize the President of City
Council to execute same?
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The grant funding will assist with the Pueblo City Hall Renovation Project involving the
renovation of the 24,000 square foot interior space and the exterior restoration of the
building. The project will reclaim the vacated third floor, vacated due to public life safety
issues. The community will benefit through improving effectiveness and efficiency of
City Services by: providing a new A.D.A. elevator system; providing A.D.A. restrooms
on every floor; increasing office space; incorporating new City law offices; providing a
larger City Council Chambers and providing energy efficient HVAC, mechanical,
electrical and fire safety systems.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total cost for the Pueblo City Hall Renovation Phase 2 is estimated to be $5.342
million. The DOLA Energy Mineral Impact Assistance Fund application will request
$600,000 to supplement the restoration cost for City Hall. The City’s will be providing
$4,322,000 in cash matching funds for the project. In addition $420,000 of the New
Energy Communities grant from the State of Colorado (funding energy efficiency
improvements at City Hall) will be utilized to fund the City Hall renovation. The City’s
estimated revenues for the project are listed below according to funding sources:
DOLA (EIAF) Grant Request $ 600,000 Unsecured
City of Pueblo EECBG Funds $ 416,000 Secured
City of Pueblo CDBG ARRA Funds $ 406,000 Secured
State New Energy Communities Funds $ 420,000 Secured
City of Pueblo General Funds $3,500,000 Secured *
Total Matching Funds $5,342,000
*Pending City Council approval.
Rev. 6/10
STATE OF COLORADO #
(For Use by State)
Department of Local Affairs
•
ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION
Tier I or Tier II
Public Facilities /Public Services /Community Development Projects
(Refer to back page for application filing information)
Applications Must Be Submitted Electronically
A. GENERAL AND SUMMARY INFORMATION
1. Name/Title of Proposed Project: Pueblo City Hall Renovation, Phase 2
2. Applicant: City of Pueblo
(In the case of a multi - jurisdictional application, name of the "lead" municipality, county, special district or other political subdivision).
In the case of a multi - jurisdictional application, provide the names of other directly participating political
subdivisions:
3. Chief Elected Official (In the case of a multi - jurisdictional application, chief elected official of the "lead" political
subdivision):
Name: Lawrence W. Atencio Title: President of City Council
Mailing Address: 1 City Hall Place, Pueblo, CO 81003 Phone: (719) 553 -2259
City /Zip: Pueblo, 81003 Fax: (719) 553 -2359
E -mail Address: latencio @pueblo.us
4. Designated Contact Person (will receive all mailings) for the Application:
Name: William Zwick Title: Landscape Architect
Mailing Address: 211 E. D Street Phone: (719) 553 -2259
City /Zip: Pueblo, CO 81003 Fax: (719) 553 -2359
E -mail Address: bzwick @pueblo.us
5. Amount of Energy /Mineral Impact Funds requested: (Tier I; Up to $200,000 or Tier II; Greater than $200,000 to
$2,000,000) $ 600,000
6. a. Brief Description of the Project and the Community's Documented or Demonstrated Need:
The Project involves the renovation and remodel of 24,000 square foot interior space and the exterior restoration
of the building. In 2001, the Pueblo City Hall and Memorial Hall Master Plan was completed. The project will
reclaim the vacated third floor identified in the 2001 Life Safety study. A revised Master Plan identifies the change
from theater support use back to a more efficient and public service use. The revised plan calls for renovation of
space related to the City Administration, and updated City Council Chambers. The project follows the 2010
Energy Audit Report recommendations including a new A.D.A. elevator.
b. Brief Description of how this project addresses the Community's Documented or Demonstrated Need:
The Project involves the renovation of 24,000 square foot interior space and the exterior restoration of the
building. The project will reclaim the vacated third floor, vacated due to public life safety issues. The community
will benefit through improving effectiveness and efficiency of City Services by: providing a new A.D.A. elevator
system; providing A.D.A. restrooms on every floor; increasing office space: incorporating new City law offices
providing a larger City Council Chambers and providing energy efficient HVAC, mechanical, electrical and fire
safety systems. The citizen's quality of life is improved through a more efficient access to City services and
government.
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7. A. Local priority if more than one application from the same local government (e.g., 1 of 2, 2 of 2, etc.). 1 of 1
B. DEMOGRAPHIC AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
1. Population
a. What was the 2000 population of the applicant jurisdiction? 102,121
b. What is the current estimated population for the applicant jurisdiction? 106.765
(Current/most recent lottery distribution estimate is acceptable.) What is the source of the estimate? State Demographer
c. What is the population projection for the applicant in 5 years? 113,153
What is the source of the projection? City of Pueblo Planning Dept.
2. Financial Information (Current Year):
In the column below labeled "Applicant" provide the financial information for the municipality, county, school district or special district
directly benefiting from the application. In the columns below labeled "Entity ", provide the financial information for any public entities on
whose behalf the application is being submitted (if applicable).
Complete items "a through i" for ALL project types:
Applicant Entity Entity
a. Assessed Valuation (AV) Year: 2009 $720,305,401
b. Mill Levy 15.633
c. Property Tax Revenue (mill levy x AV) $10,877,273
d. Sales Tax 3.5% / $40,882,504 % / $ % / $
(Rate /Estimated Annual Revenue)
e. Total General Fund Budget $67,909,962
f. Total Applicant Budget Amount
(Sum of General Fund and all Special or $166,271,506
Enterprise Funds)
g. Total Multi -year Debt Obligations for all Fund $19,072,604
Types*
h. Total Lease - Purchase and Certificates of
Participation obligations* $3,619,267
i. General Fund Balance (Reserves) as of
January 1 of this current calendar year. $18,800,587
For projects to be managed through a Special Fund other than the General Fund (e.g. County Road and
Bridge Fund) or managed through an Enterprise Fund (e.g. water, sewer, county airport), complete items
"j through n ":
Identify the relevant Special Fund or Enterprise Fund:
j. Special or Enterprise Fund Budget Amount N/A
k. Special or Enterprise Fund Multi -Year Debt N/A
Obligations*
I. Special or Enterprise Fund Balance N/A
(Reserves) on January 1 of this calendar year
m. Special or Enterprise Fund Lease - Purchase N/A
and Certificate of Participation Obligations*
n. Special Fund Mill Levy (if applicable) N/A
For Water and Sewer Project Only complete items "o through q ":
o. Tap Fee N/A
p. Average Monthly User Charge
(Divide sum of annual residential revenues by 12 and N/A
then divide by the number of residential taps served.)
q. Number of Taps Served by Applicant N/A
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D. PROJECT INFORMATION.
The statutory purpose of the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance program is to provide financial
assistance to "political subdivisions socially or economically impacted by the development, processing or
energy conversion of minerals and mineral fuels."
1. Energy & Mineral Relationship.
a. Describe how the applicant is, has been, or will be impacted by the development, production, or conversion of
energy and mineral resources.
Despite the construction of the Vestas wind turbine tower facility, and interest of Helios Energy
Partners in constructing a solar power plant in Pueblo, the energy and mineral sectors of Pueblo's
economy remain extremely volatile to changes in the national and worldwide markets for oil and gas
products. In the spring of 2009, Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel laid off 50 workers in the seamless tube
mill due to a reduction in demand for petroleum products. The steel plant, (formerly CF &I) employed
over 8,000 workers during the mid- 1950s. Following the recently announced layoffs, it will be
operating with a workforce of a little under 1,000 workers. The 1,300 construction workers who were
engaged in building the Xcel Energy power plant have not all been able to secure work on a new
project after the plant construction was completed. This has resulted in an estimated reduction of
over 1,500 energy - related construction jobs. Abandonment of rail lines located E/W through Pueblo
as a result of the UP /SP rail merger has also resulted in a loss of approximately 139 workers and
Shipment of E/W coal through Pueblo.
b. To further document the impact in the area, name the company or companies involved, the number of
employees associated with the activities impacting the jurisdiction and other relevant, quantitative indicators
of energy /mineral impact.
Until the early 1980's CF &I Steel, the predecessor of Rocky Mountain Steel Mills employed over 6,000
workers. By 1999, this had declined to 600 workers. Rocky Mountain Steel is presently operating
with a work force of just under 1,000 employees. Approximately 150 workers are also employed in
primary metal jobs, 165 in railroad related jobs, and 19 workers are in mining jobs. Now that the
construction phase of the Xcel power plant expansion is completed, over 1,300 skilled construction
workers have been scrambling to be rehired in a similar project. Many of these construction workers
have permanently left the Pueblo community. Please see attached "Related Employment" data.
As noted above, many of Pueblo's energy and mineral sector employers are heavily impacted by
changing demand for their products. Over time, they tend to be subject to cyclical trends which
impact the Pueblo area, not only in terms of immediate job gains or losses but also in terms of the
secondary retail and service sector jobs that are either generated or lost. Please see the attached
document Item D.2.a for historic employment trends. Currently 1,135 (60 %) of the energy related jobs
in Pueblo are in the primary metals industry. Electric, gas, and sanitary service employees 30 %,
railroads employee 9 %, and the remaining 1% are employees working directly in mining.
A new industrial park area is currently beginning to develop within the City near the Comanche Power
Plant and the Vestas Wind Tower Factory. This new industrial area will function as a heavy rail based
industrial park with an emphasis on attracting alternative energy development. This new industrial
park will compliment the uses of the Steel Mill and the Comanche Power Plant and will add to
Pueblo's current energy production from mineral resources.
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E. TABOR COMPLIANCE.
1. Does the applicant jurisdiction have the ability to receive and spend state grant funds under TABOR spending
limitations? Yes X No— Explain:
2. Has the applicant jurisdiction been subject to any refund under TABOR or statutory tax limitations?
YesX No Explain:
Since the inception of TABOR limitations, the City has been subject to refunds on two different
occasions. In these cases, a refund was given by a temporary property tax credit to avoid over
collection during the year, or to refund a specific amount.
3. Has the applicant sought voter approval to keep revenues above fiscal spending limits?
Yes X No Explain:
In the case of the revenue collected in connection with the Xcel Power Plant annexation, in 2004, the
voters approved the excess revenues collected to assist with the construction of the Municipal Justice
Center and two fire stations. When required, the City has sought voter approval to keep revenues above
fiscal annual spending limits. Only once has the City not received voter approval. In 2003 a broad based
citizen initiative to remove the City from TABOR spending limits failed.
4. Are there any limitations to the voter - approved revenues? (e.g. Can only be spent on law enforcement or roads)?
The City has a half -cent of the City's sales tax that is exclusively dedicated for economic development
providing for new primarily jobs.
5. If the applicant jurisdiction is classified as an enterprise under TABOR, will acceptance of a state grant affect this
status? Yes _ No X Explain:
F. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
Indicate below whether any of the proposed project activities:
1. Will be undertaken in flood hazard areas. Yes _ NoX List flood plain maps /studies reviewed in
reaching this conclusion. Describe alternatives considered and mitigation proposed.
2. Will affect historical, archeological or cultural resources, or be undertaken in geological hazard area?
Yes_ No_ Describe alternatives considered and mitigation proposed.
The City of Pueblo Housing Department completed an environmental, archeological and cultural resource review
for this project as part of the requirements for the use of American Reinvestment and Recovery Assistance
(ARRA) funds and the Community Development Block Grant funds. The City is currently addressing specific
submittal requirements from the State Historic Preservation Officer to receive a project clearance.
3. Address any other related public health or safety concerns? Yes No X Describe:
Submission of this form indicates official action by the applicant's • •verning board authorizing application for
these funds. An i
Lawrence W. Atencio
Official Board Action taken on July 26, 2010 President of City Council
Date
Attest: _ _ _ __
Gina ':l tcher
City • l5k
Applications and anv attachments must be submitted electronically in .DOC (Preferred) or .PDF Format
(Unsecured) to:
NOTE: Please do not submit a scanned application form (scanned attachments ok).
(If you are unable to submit electronically please contact your field representative)
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