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City Clerk’s Office Item # R-1
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 23, 2019
TO: President Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council
CC: Nicholas A. Gradisar, Mayor
VIA: Brenda Armijo, City Clerk
FROM: Carla Sikes, Municipal Court Judge
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL
FUND BALANCE, TO MUNICIPAL COURT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000
to CONTRIBUTE TO THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL JUDGES
ASSOCIATION LOBBYING EFFORT
SUMMARY:
Pueblo Municipal Court is seeking $1,000 to contribute to the lobbying efforts of the
Colorado Municipal Judges Association (CMJA).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
There has been no previous City Council action with regards to this Ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
In 2017 the CMJA hired Dentons US, LLP to assist in its legislative review and lobbying
efforts. The CMJA is an independent non-profit organization whose goal is to improve the
quality of justice prevailing in municipal courts. To that end the CMJA has hired a lobbying
firm to track legislation that may have an impact on the Municipal Courts in Colorado.
In order to maintain their relationship with the lobbying firm the CMJA has asked it’s
member judges to contribute towards the cost of paying for Dentons’ services. The City
of Pueblo has not contributed to this effort in the past. CMJA has informed the Pueblo
Municipal Court that additional funds will be necessary to continue CMJA’s lobbying
efforts in the future.
To that end the Pueblo Municipal Court is requesting that the City Council and the Mayor
appropriate $1,000 from the City’s General Fund to the Municipal Court so that the court
may contribute $1,000 towards CMJA’s lobbying effort.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Contributions to CMJA’s lobbying effort are made annually. The Municipal Court is asking
for a one-time appropriation of $1,000 to contribute to that effort. This is a one-time
request which does not create any ongoing obligation on the part of the Municipal Court,
or the City of Pueblo. Any future appropriations for funds to be contributed to the CMJA’s
lobbying effort will be the subject of a separate ordinance.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVES:
Deny the appropriation of funds. Municipal Court will not contribute to the CMJA’s
lobbying efforts.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Municipal Court of Pueblo recommends approval of this ordinance.
Attachments: None
ORDINANCE NO. 9562
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE
GENERAL FUND BALANCE, TO MUNICIPAL COURT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,000 TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COLORADO
MUNICIPAL JUDGES ASSOCIATION LOBBYING EFFORT
WHEREAS, the Colorado Municipal Judges Association is currently in need of
funds to continue its lobbying efforts in the Colorado State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Court benefits from the Colorado Municipal Judges
Associations lobbying efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo has not previously contributed to the Colorado
Municipal Judges Association’s lobbying efforts; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Funds in the amount of $1,000 are hereby appropriated from the General Fund
Balance to Municipal Court to be contributed to the Colorado Municipal Judges
Association, for use in furthering their lobbying efforts.
SECTION 2.
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and
all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to effectuate the policies and
procedures described herein.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor
and City Council.
Action by City Council:
September 23, 2019 .
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City council on
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on October 15, 2019 .
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒
Approved on October 17, 2019 .
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Disapproved on based on the following objections:
Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor
:
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Council did not act to override the Mayor’s veto.
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Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on
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Council action on failed to override the Mayor’s veto.
President of City Council
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City Clerk