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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09751 City Clerk’s Office Item # R-8 BACKGROUND PAPER FOR PROPOSED ORDINANCE COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 13, 2020 TO: President Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council CC: Nicholas A. Gradisar, Mayor VIA: Brenda Armijo, City Clerk FROM: Scott Hobson, Acting Director of Planning and Community Development SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,187.20 FROM THE BLACK HILLS ENERGY UNDERGROUND UTILITY FUND TO BE EXPENDED FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER TRAIL, PHASE 4 PROJECT PL1606, APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT, TAP M086-072 (20192) BETWEEN PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND THE STATE OF COLORADO, THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME SUMMARY: This Ordinance authorizes funds in the amount of $28,187.20 from the Black Hills Energy Underground Utility Fund to be expended, approves an Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) between Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation (“City”) and the State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Transportation (“CDOT”), and budgets and appropriates funds in the amount of $200,000 for the Arkansas River Trail Phase 4 Project. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Ordinance 9010 established the Arkansas River Trail Upgrade and Safety Improvements Phase 4 Project, budgeted and appropriated funds in the amount of $770,618, transferred funds in the amount of $65,887 from the Conservation Trust Fund, Authorized funds in the amount of $88,237 from the Black Hills Underground Utility Fund to be expended and approved an IGA between the City and CDOT to receive grant funds in the amount of $616,494 for the Project. Ordinance 9487 authorized an additional $69,292 from the Black Hills Energy Underground Utility Fund. BACKGROUND: The Project is the fourth phase of the upgrade and reconstruction of the 25-year old section of the Arkansas River Trail northwest of Santa Fe Avenue along the south side of the Arkansas River. The Project will connect the bike / pedestrian trail to the south side th of the 4 Street Bridge, provide parking for trail users, and connect a trail access from the th nearest bike / pedestrian crossing west of the 4 Street Bridge to the Arkansas River Trail. The Ordinance approves an IGA between the City and the State of Colorado, CDOT relating to the CDOT Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and the Multimodal Option Funds (MMOF) grants that were awarded to the City of Pueblo. The funding provided from the State of Colorado CDOT will be $816,494 with a grant required local match of $154,124. The Ordinance also budgets and appropriates funds in the amount of $816,494 for the Project. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Previous Council action established the Project, budgeted, and appropriated a total of $839,910 for the Project, with a total of $616,494 from CDOT TAP Grant, $65,887 from Conservation Trust Fund, and $157,529 from the Black Hills Underground Utility Fund. This Ordinance provides additional funds in the amount of $228,187.20, for a total Project budget of $1,068,097.20 BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: None. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: None. ALTERNATIVES: Currently, there are no alternatives for completing the improvements without the funding noted. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Ordinance. Attachments: City-State of Colorado IGA for the Arkansas River Trail Phase 4 Project ORDINANCE NO. 9751 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,187.20 FROM THE BLACK HILLS ENERGY UNDERGROUND UTILITY FUND TO BE EXPENDED FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER TRAIL, PHASE 4 PROJECT PL1606, APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT, TAP M086-072 (20192) BETWEEN PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND THE STATE OF COLORADO, THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Funds in the amount of $28,187.20 are hereby authorized and made available to be expended from the Black Hills Underground Utility Fund to place existing overhead utility lines underground for said Project. SECTION 2. The Intergovernmental Agreement between Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and State of Colorado for the use and benefit of the Transportation Alternative Program and the Multimodal Options Fund, Department of Transportation for TAP M086-072 (20192), a copy of which is attached, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. SECTION 3. Subject to encumbrances by the Colorado State Department of Transportation, funds from TAP M086-072 (20192) in the amount of $200,000 are hereby budgeted and appropriated for the Arkansas River Trail Phase 4 Project, No. PL1606. SECTION 4. The Mayor is authorized to execute and deliver the Intergovernmental 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 5. The officers and staff of the City are authorized and directed to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of the Ordinance and Agreement to implement the policies and procedures described therein. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City Council. Action by City Council: Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on July 13, 2020 . Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on July 27, 2020 . President of City Council Action by the Mayor: ☒ Approved on July 30, 2020 . □ Disapproved on based on the following objections: _ Mayor Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor: □ Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto. □ Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on □ Council action on _______ failed to override the Mayor’s veto. President of City Council ATTEST City Clerk