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ORDINANCE NO. 9304
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE GATEWAY PLAZA
DESIGN AND ENGINEERING PROJECT NO. CI1817 AND
BUDGETING, APPROPRIATING AND TRANSFERRING $258,954
AND AN ADDITIONAL $30,000 IN CONTINGENCY FUNDS, FOR
A TOTAL OF $288,954, FROM THE FUND BALANCE ACCOUNT
OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR SAID PROJECT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Project No. CI1817, Gateway Plaza Design and Engineering Project, is hereby
established in the General Fund.
SECTION 2.
Funds in the amount of $258,954 and an additional $30,000 for contingencies, for
a total of $288,954, are hereby authorized to be budgeted, appropriated and transferred
from the Fund Balance Account of the General Fund to Project No. CI1817.
SECTION 3.
The City Council has been advised that in order to complete the construction
schedule required for the RTA grant, it is immediately necessary to
pay the design and
engineering costs associated with the EDA grant-funded portion of the RTA Project known as
Therefore, for said reasons, pursuant to Section 3-20 of the City Charter,
Gateway Plaza.
the City Council declares that an emergency exists requiring immediate passage and
approval of this Ordinance. City Council further declares that this Emergency Ordinance
is necessary for the immediate preservation of public property and the immediate
protection of public health, safety and welfare.
SECTION 4.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized and directed to perform any and
all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to implement the transactions
described herein.
SECTION 5.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and
approval.
INTRODUCED June 25, 2018
BY: Ed Brown
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
ACTING CITY CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED: June 25, 2018
City Clerk’s Office Item # Q-2
Background Paper for Proposed
Emergency Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 25, 2018
TO: Christopher A. Nicoll and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Brenda Armijo, Acting City Clerk
FROM: Steven Meier, Director of Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE GATEWAY PLAZA DESIGN AND
ENGINEERING PROJECT NO. CI1817 AND BUDGETING, APPROPRIATING
AND TRANSFERRING $258,954 AND AN ADDITIONAL $30,000 IN
CONTINGENCY FUNDS, FOR A TOTAL OF $288,954, FROM THE FUND
BALANCE ACCOUNT OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR SAID PROJECT
SUMMARY:
This Emergency Ordinance establishes Project No. CI1817 for the Gateway Plaza Design and
Engineering Project and budgets and appropriates funds in the amount of $288,954 for said
project.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On May 14, 2018, by Resolution No. 13971, City Council approved Amendment No. 2 to the
Cooperation Agreement concerning the Pueblo Professional Bull Riders University and Heritage
of Heroes Project (“RTA Project”). In Amendment No. 2, the City agreed to initially pay the design
and engineering costs, in the amount of $258,954, associated with the EDA grant-funded portion
of Gateway Plaza to be later reimbursed by PURA by utilizing the remaining funds from the $2.2
million loan for the RTA Project.
BACKGROUND:
In order to comply with Amendment No. 2 to the Cooperation Agreement for the RTA Project, the
City must first budget and appropriate funds to pay the design and engineering costs and
appropriate contingency costs, associated with the EDA grant-funded portion of the RTA Project
known as Gateway Plaza.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Design and engineering costs in the amount of $258,954, plus an additional $30,000 in
contingency funds that could be associated with the EDA grant-funded portion of Gateway Plaza,
shall initially be paid by the City but shall be reimbursed later by PURA by utilizing the remaining
funds from the $2.2 million loan to PURA by the City for the RTA Project.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
City staff has collaborated with the staffs of PURA and HARP to negotiate Amendment No. 2 the
RTA Project Agreement.
ALTERNATIVES:
If this Ordinance is not approved, the City will be unable to meet its financial obligations to initially
pay for the design and engineering costs for the Gateway project, to be reimbursed later by PURA
by utilizing the remaining funds from the $2.2 million loan to PURA by the City for the RTA Project.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve this Ordinance.
Attachments:
Proposed Ordinance