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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08522 ORDINANCE NO. 8522 AN ORDINANCE BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AND CREATING PROJECT PD1208, A STEP TOWARD REDUCING FATALITIES, AND APPROVING A PURCHASE ORDER FROM THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME WHEREAS, the City Council of Pueblo has the authority on behalf of the City of Pueblo, including its Police Department, to approve and enter into Agreements; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Pueblo has the authority on behalf of the City of Pueblo, including its Police Department, to accept funding for public and municipal purposes; and WHEREAS, a Speed Enforcement grant has been tendered to fund the purchase of new laser speed devices, as well as some officer overtime, in the amount of $15,000 for the grant period. The City will provide a 25% match, or $5,000, by way of Officer’s wages, earned on speed enforcement, to the City of Pueblo Police Department, through Crossroads Turning Point; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The Purchase Order from the Colorado Department of Transportation relating to a Speed Enforcement Grant 2012-2013, Project Number PD1208, a true copy of which is attached hereto is hereby approved. SECTION2. Project Number PD1208, A Step Toward Reducing Fatalities, is hereby established, and the amount $20,000 is to be budgeted and appropriated thereto for the period of October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. SECTION 3. The Grant Award Funds shall only be expended and used for the Program and shall be so obligated and expended by September 30, 2013. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED: October 9, 2012 BY: Leroy Garcia COUNCIL PERSON PASSED AND APPROVED: October 22, 2012 Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE October 9, 2012 DATE: AGENDA ITEM # R-2 POLICE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT: CHIEF LUIS VELEZ TITLE AN ORDINANCE BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AND CREATING PROJECT PD1208, A STEP TOWARD REDUCING FATALITIES, AND APPROVING A PURCHASE ORDER FROM THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME ISSUE Shall City Council approve the Speed Enforcement Purchase Order entitled “A Step Toward Reducing Fatalities,” and budget and appropriate an amount of $20,000 for the period October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013 following the guidelines outlined in the Contract Objective Plan FFY 2012/2013? RECOMMENDATION Approval of this Ordinance. BACKGROUND This Purchase Order allows the City of Pueblo, through its Police Department, to increase speed enforcement efforts by way of purchasing new laser speed devices and allowing for some overtime to be used for speed enforcement. This Ordinance budgets and appropriates an amount of $20,000 to Project PD1208 for the period October 1, 2012, or the date in which the Colorado Department of Transportation signs their purchase order, whichever is later, through September 30, 2013. FINANCIAL IMPACT There is a 25% City match required for this grant; however, officer wages for the time spent on speed enforcement is allowed to be used as the match. Therefore, $15,000 is to be grant funded and $5,000 is to be officer time spent on speed enforcement and charged to project PD1208.