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Home My WebLink About09028 City Clerk’s Office Item # R-5 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 $1,415,866 IN FUNDS TO THE PUEBLO REGIONAL TOURISM PROJECT NO. RTA1601 AND APPROVING GRANT AGREEMENT EIAF #8087 BETWEEN THE STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS AND THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER REGIONAL TOURISM PROJECT 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 State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) awarding $947,826 in Energy Mineral Impact Assistance Funds, EIAF #8087 for the Pueblo Convention Center Regional Tourism Project (Project). The Ordinance also budgets and appropriates an increase in the amount of $1,415,866 into the Regional Tourism Project No. RTA1601 which increases the overall total of funds available for the project to $16,847,826. 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 EDA in the amount of $1,031,960, and budgets and appropriates the EDA grant funding into the project budget for RTA1601. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance budgets and appropriates an additional $1,415,866 in funding to the Regional Tourism Project No. RTA1601. The additional funds are being provided through a grant from the DOLA Energy Mineral Impact Assistance Fund in the amount of $947,826, along with funds committed from the Regional Tourism Act (RTA) funds in the amount of $315,734 and the HARP Foundation in the amount of $152,306. These additional funds comprised of 1992-2015 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Funding, U.S. Department of Economic Development funds, DOLA Energy Impact Assistance funds, RTA funds and the funding commitment from the HARP Foundation increases the overall funding for the project to $16,847,826. The Ordinance also approves a grant agreement EIAF #8087between the City of Pueblo and DOLA for the Regional Tourism Project. The project includes the construction of public utility infrastructure; access, circulation, surface parking improvement; and site improvements and building cost 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 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 RTA Funds $ 315,734 HARP Foundation $ 152,306 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 DOLA and the additional funding is not budgeted and appropriated into Project RTA1601. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Ordinance. Attachments: Grant Agreement ORDINANCE NO. 9028 AN ORDINANCE BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $1,415,866 IN FUNDS TO THE PUEBLO REGIONAL TOURISM PROJECT NO. RTA1601 AND APPROVING GRANT AGREEMENT EIAF #8087 BETWEEN THE STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS AND THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER REGIONAL TOURISM PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCILTO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT 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, 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, 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 $947,826 provided from State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs Grant, EIAF #8087, are hereby budgeted and appropriated for said Project. SECTION 2. Funds in the amount of $315,734 provided from the Regional Tourism Act Award, are hereby budgeted and appropriated for said Project. SECTION 3. Funds in the amount of $152,306 committed from the HARP Foundation, are hereby budgeted and appropriated for said Project. SECTION 4. Funds for Project RTA1601 total $16,847,826 which includes revenues from the following sources: 1992-2015 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund $14,400,000 Department of Local Affairs EIAF #8087 $ 947,826 EDA Grant, No. 05-01-05793 $ 1,031,960 RTA Funds $ 315,734 HARP Foundation $ 152,306 SECTION 5. The Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the State of Colorado, for the use and benefit of the State Department of Local Affairs Project EIAF #8870, a copy of which is attached, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. SECTION 6. 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 7. 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 8. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED August 8, 2016 BY: Ed Brown PASSED AND APPROVED: August 22, 2016