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ORDINANCE NO. 9783
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING PUBLIC POWER PROJECT,
PROJECT NO. CI1818, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO.
CI2012 – ENERGY ADVOCACY PROJECT AND
BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $214,823.70 TO PROJECT NO. CI2012 BY
TRANSFERRING SAID FUNDS FROM PROJECT NO.
CI1818
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Project No. CI2012 – Energy Advocacy Project is hereby established. Project No.
CI1818 is hereby closed. Funds in the amount of amount of $241,823.70 are hereby
budgeted and appropriated to Project No. CI2012. $241,823.70 shall be transferred
from Project No. CI1818 to Project No. CI2012.
SECTION 2.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized and directed to perform any and
all acts consistent with this Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures
established herein.
SECTION 3.
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 September 14, 2020.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on September 28, 2020.
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on September 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
City Clerk’s Office Item # R-2
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 14, 2020
TO: President Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council
VIA: Brenda Armijo, City Clerk
FROM: Nicholas A. Gradisar, Mayor
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE CLOSING PUBLIC POWER PROJECT, PROJECT NO.
CI1818, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. CI2012 – ENERGY ADVOCACY
PROJECT AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $214,823.70 TO PROJECT NO. CI2012 BY TRANSFERRING
SAID FUNDS FROM PROJECT NO. CI1818
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance closes Project CI1818 – Public Power Project and creates Project CI2012 -
Energy Advocacy Project, for purposes of supporting energy advocacy on behalf of the City and
its residents before the Colorado Public Utility Commission and other regulatory agencies.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
City Council established Pueblo Power Project CI1818 on August 27, 2018 to study the viability
of electrical municipalization.
BACKGROUND:
City Council established the Electric Utility Commission in 2017 to provide oversight of legal,
financial and operational feasibility of electrical municipalization and make recommendations to
City Council regarding the creation of a Municipal Electrical Utility. The Pueblo Power Project
CI1818 was established in 2018 providing funds for a feasibility study, legal services, public
relations and public engagement costs. The work of the Electric Utility Commission has been
completed. Therefore, this Ordinance transfers the remaining funds of $214,823.70 in Project
CI1818 to Project CI2012 for expenses related to energy advocacy on behalf of the City of Pueblo
and its residents.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds will be transferred from Project CI1818 to Project CI2012
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not Applicable
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not Applicable
ALTERNATIVES:
If this Ordinance is not approved, funds will remain in Project CI1818.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Ordinance.
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance