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ORDINANCE NO. 9837
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING UP TO ONE
MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) FROM THE CORONAVIRUS
RELIEF FUND PROJECT NO. CI2010 TO THE SMALL BUSINESS
SUPPORT AND RECOVERY PROGRAM
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO that:
SECTION 1.
The City Council finds and determines that the expenditure of up to One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000.00) to assist local small businesses with operations disrupted by COVID-19
pandemic is for a public purpose and in furtherance of the public health, safety and welfare of its
citizens and maintenance of economic stability in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SECTION 2.
Funds in the amount of up to one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) are hereby authorized to
be transferred, expended, and made available out of the Coronavirus Relief Fund Project No.
CI2010 for the purpose of providing grants in an amount up to $5,000 to qualifying local small
businesses whose operations have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and which grant
funds shall be used to satisfy current business operating costs. This funding is in addition to
funding previously made available for such grants under the “COVID-19 Emergency Project”
which was funded with the 1992-2021 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund.
SECTION 3.
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 described therein.
SECTION 4.
Adoption of this Ordinance is necessary on an emergency basis, pursuant to Section 3-
20 of the City Charter, in order to immediately provide relief to those who are or may be facing
business closure. 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 December 14, 2020 .
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on December 14, 2020 .
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on December 16, 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 # S-1
Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 14, 2020
TO: President Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
VIA: Brenda Armijo, City Clerk
FROM: Laura Solano, Chief of Staff
SUBJECT: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING UP TO ONE MILLION
DOLLARS ($1,000,000) FROM THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND PROJECT
NO. CI2010 TO THE SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT AND RECOVERY
PROGRAM
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes up to $1,000,000 in funds to be transferred, expended, and made
available out of the Coronavirus Relief Fund Project No. CI2010 for the purpose of providing
grants in an amount up to $5,000 to qualifying local small businesses whose operations have
been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and which grant funds shall be used to satisfy current
business operating costs.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On June 27, 2020, by Ordinance No. 9732, City Council approved and authorized the Mayor to
sign a Collaboration Agreement with Pueblo County; the Town of Boone and the Town of Rye
related to the distribution of funds received under the Federal Coronavirus Aid Relief and
Economic Security (CARES) Act. In the Collaboration Agreement it was stipulated that the City of
Pueblo would receive $5,575,945 in Federal CARES Act funds.
On July 13, 2020 by Ordinance No. 9742, City Council established Project No. CI2010 to maintain
appropriate accounting of funds received by City under the Federal CARES Act.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide relief to qualifying local small businesses whose
operations have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Under the attached proposed Ordinance, up to one million dollars ($1,000,000) will be transferred
to the Small Business Relief and Recovery Program for the purposes of providing relief to
qualifying local small businesses whose operations have been disrupted by the COVID-19
pandemic.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not Applicable
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council has the option of not transferring up to $1,000,000 in federal CARES Act funds to
the Small Business Relief and Recovery Program.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.