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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09865ORDINANCE NO. 9865 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND THE COUNTY OF PUEBLO, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE “5 STAR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM” VARIANCE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO that: SECTION 1. The Intergovernmental Agreement (“Agreement”) between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the County of Pueblo, a Political Subdivision of the State of Colorado, with an effective date of January 1, 2021, attached hereto, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the City, and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. SECTION 3. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with this Ordinance and the attached Agreement, to implement the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 4. 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 28, 2020. Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on January 11, 2021 . President of City Council Action by the Mayor: ☒ Approved on January 13, 2021 . □ 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-9 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 28, 2020 TO: Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council FROM: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar VIA: Brenda Armijo, City Clerk SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND THE COUNTY OF PUEBLO, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE “5 STAR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM” VARIANCE SUMMARY: Attached is an Ordinance approving an Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) for Pueblo County to reimburse the City for the salaries and expenses of City employees in implementing and enforcing the 5 Star Certification Program Variance throughout Pueblo County. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: City Council, (by Resolution No. 14516, dated December 1, 2012 stated the City’s support for the County’s application to the State of Colorado’s Department of Public Health and the Environment (“CDPHE”) for a 5 Star Certification Program Variance. BACKGROUND: Pueblo County has filed an application to CDPHE for a 5 Star Certification Program Variance. The City has hired certain employees (“COVID-19 Technicians”) to educate local businesses about compliance with CDPHE’s public health orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as summarized by the CDPHE COVID-19 Dial. The City’s COVID-19 Technicians are equipped to educate local businesses about the requirements of 5 Star Certifications and to ensure compliance therewith after a local business has been so certified. The attached proposed Ordinance approves and authorizes the Mayor to sign an IGA with the County in which the City, acting by and through its COVID-19 Technicians, agrees to: 1. Review all applications for the 5 Star Variance received from businesses located in Pueblo County; 2. Take appropriate steps to educate all applicants concerning the requirements of a 5 Star Variance, and recommend that the Pueblo County Department of Public Health and the Environment (“PDPHE”) certify those businesses who meet the requirements; 3. Periodically inspect all Pueblo County businesses receiving 5 Star Certifications to insure compliance with the 5 Star Variance; 4. Recommend that the PDPHE de-certify those Pueblo County businesses which are not in compliance with the terms and conditions of the 5 Star Variance; 5. Take all other actions required by CDPHE to ensure Pueblo County’s compliance with the 5 Star Certification Program. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The City will invoice the County, on a monthly basis, for the costs of the salaries and expenses of the City’s COVID-19 Technicians, incurred by the City, under the attached Agreement. The County shall pay to the City, on a monthly basis, the amount of said salaries and expenses. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable to this Ordinance. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable to this Ordinance. ALTERNATIVES: City Council has the option of not implementing and enforcing the 5 Star Certification Program Variance. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the attached ordinance. Attachments: Proposed Ordinance and proposed IGA.