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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09878 ORDINANCE NO. 9878 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS (CVRF) IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDING INTO PROJECT NO. CI2010 WHEREAS, Project Number CI2010 was previously established for which all funds received by City (“Distributed Funds”) from the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act funds (“CARES Funds”) were budgeted and appropriated to said project; WHEREAS, the Distributed Funds will provide reimbursement with respect to eligible expenses that meet the requirements of the CARES Funds (“Eligible Expenses”); WHEREAS, supplemental funding in the amount of $1,000,000.00 was received pursuant to the Allocation and Next Steps Agreement from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs dated December 15, 2020; WHEREAS, the City is obligated to maintain appropriated accounting with respect to use of the Distributed Funds for the Eligible Expenses, and this Ordinance is in furtherance of meeting such obligations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Supplemental funding in the amount of $1,000,000.00 received pursuant to an Allocation and Next Steps Agreement from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs dated December 15, 2020 is hereby approved and budgeted and appropriated to Project Number CI2010. Distributed Funds shall only be used for payment of Eligible Expenses. With respect to any Eligible Expense paid from any other project or allotment, the Director of Finance, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to transfer from Project Number CI2010 to said project or allotment those Distributed Funds received by City for reimbursement of such Eligible Expenses. SECTION 2. Pursuant to Executive Order D2020 295, amending the CARES Act, to extend the deadline for expenditure until December 31, 2021, qualifying Eligible Expenses under the Project No. CI2010 shall include expenses incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020 and ends of December 31, 2021. SECTION 3. Savings Clause: The COVID-19 pandemic has been declared an emergency disaster by the Mayor, the Governor of Colorado and the President of the United States. The immediate enactment of this Ordinance is necessary in order to preserve and protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City. Pursuant to Sec. 3-20 of the City Charter, 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 February 8, 2021. Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on February 8, 2021. President of City Council Action by the Mayor: ☒ Approved on February 9, 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 # S-1 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 8, 2021 TO: Lawrence W. Atencio and Members of City Council FROM: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar VIA: Brenda Armijo, City Clerk SUBJECT: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS (CVRF) IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDING INTO PROJECT NO. CI2010 SUMMARY: Attached is an emergency Ordinance accepting additional Coronavirus Relief Funds in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) and budgeting and appropriating said funding into Project No. CI2010. 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 emergency 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 the attached Ordinance is to accept $1,000,000 in additional CVRF funding and budget and appropriate said funding into Project No. CI2010. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Under the attached proposed Ordinance, One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) will be accepted and budgeted and appropriated into Project No. CI2010. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable to this Ordinance. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable to this Ordinance. ALTERNATIVES: City Council has the option of not accepting $1,000,000 in CVRF funding and budgeting and appropriating said funding into Project CI2010. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the attached ordinance. Attachments: Proposed Ordinance