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ORDINANCE NO. 9027
AN ORDINANCE BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING AN
ADDITIONAL $1,031,960 IN FUNDS TO THE PUEBLO
REGIONAL TOURISM PROJECT NO. RTA1601 AND
APPROVING GRANT AGREEMENT NO. #05-01-05793
BETWEEN PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
RELATING TO INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EXPANSION OF
THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER EXPOSITION HALL
AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY
COUNCILTO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Commerce, Economic
Development Administration, has offered funds through Investment No. 05-01-05793, to
construct improvements related to the Pueblo Regional Tourism Project; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, has offered
funds through Agreement EIAF #8087, to construct the Pueblo Convention Center
Regional Tourism Project; and,
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2015, City Council approved Ordinance No. 8870,
committing $14.4 million in funds for the Pueblo Regional Tourism Project from the City’s
1992-2015 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Funds in the amount of $1,031,960 provided from the United States Department
of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, Investment No., are
05-01-05793
hereby budgeted and appropriated into Capital Project RTA1601.
SECTION 2.
The Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the United
States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, Investment
No.05-01-05793, a copy of which is attached, having been approved as to form by the City
Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 3.
The President of the City Council is authorized to execute and deliver the
Agreement in the name of the City and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the
City thereto and attest same.
SECTION 4.
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and
all acts consistent with the intent of the Ordinance and Agreement to effectuate the
policies and procedures described therein.
SECTION 5.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and
approval.
INTRODUCED August 8, 2016
BY: Ed Brown
PASSED AND APPROVED: August 22, 2016
City Clerk’s Office Item # N-4
BACKGROUND PAPER FOR PROPOSED
ORDINANCE
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
August 8, 2016
TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk
FROM: Steven Meier, Director of Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT:AN ORDINANCE BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL
$1,031,960 IN FUNDS TO THE PUEBLO REGIONAL TOURISM
PROJECT NO. RTA1601 AND APPROVING GRANT AGREEMENT NO.
05-01-05793 BETWEEN PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION RELATING TO INFRASTRUCTURE
FOR EXPANSION OF THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER
EXPOSITION HALL AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY
COUNCILTO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance approves and authorizes the execution of a grant agreement between the
City of Pueblo and the United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development
Administration awarding $1,031,960 in funding for infrastructure for the expansion of the
Convention Center Exposition Hall (Project). The Ordinance also budgets and
appropriates an increase in the amount of $1,031,960 into the Regional Tourism Project
No. RTA1601 which increases the overall total of funds available for the project to
$15,431,960.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
City Council approved Ordinance No. 8870, obligating $14.4 million of funds from the
City’s 1992-2015 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund for the
construction of the project components of the Pueblo Regional Tourism Project.
A separate Ordinance is being concurrently submitted approving a grant agreement
between the City and Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Energy Impact Assistance
Funds (DOLA) in the amount of $947,826, and budgets and appropriates the DOLA grant
funding and funds committed by the HARP Foundation in the amount of $468,040 into
capital project RTA1601.
BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance budgets and appropriates an additional $1,031,960 in funding to the
Regional Tourism Project No. RTA 1601. The additional funds are being provided
through a grant from the United States Department of Commerce, Economic
Development Administration (EDA). The EDA funds, in addition to the 1992-2015 Sales
and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects funds in the amount of $14,400,000,
increases the overall funding for the project to $15,431,960. The Ordinance also
approves a grant agreement 05-01-05793between the City of Pueblo and EDA for the
Project. The project includes the construction of public utility infrastructure, access,
circulation, surface parking improvement, site improvements and building costs related to
the expansion of the Pueblo Convention Center. A component of the project will also
include necessary improvements to HARP including the development of two hardscape
event plazas. One linked via a pedestrian mall of approximately 15,000 square feet at
the street level and one turf grassed outdoor event space at the Riverwalk level.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The following is a breakdown of the estimated construction budget and sources for the
Regional Tourism Project:
Pueblo Regional Tourism Authority Funds for 2016 $ 14,400,000
Department of Local Affairs EIAF #8087 $ 947,826
Economic Development Administration No. 05-01-05793 $ 1,031,960
HARP Foundation $ 468,040
Total $ 16,847,826
The staff of the City and the HARP Authority have been working to secure additional
funding for public utility and other public infrastructure required to complete the project.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
None.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
The Regional Tourism Steering Committee comprised of staff members from the City,
HARP Authority, Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority, and the Greater Pueblo Chamber of
Commerce conducted the following public design and review meetings between
September 2011 and January 2015.
ALTERNATIVES:
The project will not be financially feasible if the grant agreement is not approved with EDA
and the additional funding is not budgeted and appropriated into Project RTA1601.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Ordinance.
Attachments: Grant Agreement