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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09905ORDINANCE NO. 9905 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,371.07 PURSUANT TO THE TEAMING UP FOR TREES GRANT, AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO PROJECT NO. PL1903 WHEREAS, on May 13, 2019, the City of Pueblo accepted a Colorado State Forest Service “Teaming Up for Trees” grant in the amount of $27,900.00; and WHEREAS, additional grant funds in the amount of $5,371.07 have been made available; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Funds in the amount of $5,371.07 are hereby accepted from the Colorado State Forest Service. Said funds shall be budgeted and appropriated to Project No. PL1903 – “Teaming Up for Trees” Grant. SECTION 2. Grant funds shall be used in accordance with the Project Award Notification approved on May 13, 2019 through Ordinance No. 9455. SECTION 3. Matching City funds in the amount of $5,371.07 from the budget of the City Parks and Recreation Department have been expended for the purposes authorized by the Project Award Notification. SECTION 4. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance. SECTION 5. 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 March 22, 2021 . Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on April 12, 2021 . President of City Council Action by the Mayor: ☒ Approved on April 15, 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 Acting City Clerk City Clerk’s Office Item # R-3 BACKGROUND PAPER FOR PROPOSED ORDINANCE COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 22, 2021 TO: President Lawrence W. Atencio and Members of City Council CC: Nicholas A. Gradisar, Mayor VIA: Belinda Kimball, Acting City Clerk FROM: Steven Meier, Director of Parks and Recreation SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,371.07 PURSUANT TO THE TEAMING UP FOR TREES GRANT, AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO PROJECT NO. PL1903 SUMMARY: This Ordinance budgets and appropriates additional funds received from the Colorado State Forest Service pursuant to the Teaming Up for Trees grant into Project No. PL1903, which is used for reimbursement costs associated with the removal and replacement of trees within the Pueblo park system. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On May 13, 2019, City Council approved Ordinance No. 9455, which approved and accepted the Colorado State Forest Service’s “Teaming Up for Trees” grant in the amount of $27,900.00, established Project No. PL1903, and budgeted and appropriated the funds into said project. BACKGROUND: In 2017, the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) secured approximately $200,000.00 for replacing dead and dying trees with new transplanted stock in Southeastern Colorado. Specifically, this funding was secured by CSFS to help replace trees that were severely damaged as a result of the spring snowstorm in April 2017. The CSFS “Teaming Up for Trees” grant specified that the funding would not be solely for tree removal, but also for planting new trees. The grant funds were divided between three Southern Colorado State Forest Service districts and each district funded projects within their respective TREE CITY USA communities. City Park’s staff has taken advantage of this grant fund opportunity to remove and replace trees within the City’s 650 plus acres of maintained parks and streetscapes. In 2020, the City of Pueblo was recognized as a TREE CITY USA community for forty (40) consecutive years for its commitment and appreciation of trees in the community. Staff provided the required work plans to the CSFS, which highlighted the personnel and equipment costs associated with the removal of dead or severely damaged trees and replacing them with new plantings. The CSFS notified staff that additional funds in the amount of $5,371.07 over the original $27,900.00 will be awarded to the City of Pueblo as part of this grant. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The additional grant award funds will be utilized to replace trees within the City’s park system that have been removed over the past couple of years. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable to this Ordinance. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable to this Ordinance. ALTERNATIVES: If this Ordinance is not approved, the City will be required to return the additional funds to the Colorado State Forest Service, and the additional trees to be planted throughout the City’s park system will be reduced accordingly. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Ordinance. Attachments: Proposed Ordinance Additional Award Letter