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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 12, 2021
TO: President Lawrence W. Atencio and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Laura Solano, Chief of Staff
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A GRANT AWARD AND AGREEMENT WITH
THE CITIES FOR FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT FUND, INC., FINANCIAL
EMPOWERMENT CENTER PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT
OF $20,000, CREATING PROJECT NO. CI2110 AND BUDGETING AND
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS INTO PROJECT CI2110
SUMMARY:
This ordinance approves a grant award and agreement from the Cities for Financial
Empowerment Fund, Inc. Financial Empowerment Center Planning Grant Program, beginning
February 1, 2021 and ending January 30, 2022, and approves and accepts a grant award of
$20,000.00 into Project CI2110.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
City Council has previously approved ordinances accepting a CFE Fund Financial Navigator
grant, a CFE Fund City Start grant, and a CFE Fund Bank On Fellowship grant from the Cities for
Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc. This is a new grant and a separate project.
BACKGROUND:
Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund’s Financial Empowerment Center Planning Grant
Program offers local governments $20,000 in cash and extensive technical assistance from the
CFE Fund and their partners to complete planning for a Financial Empowerment Center which
would provide professional, one-on-one, municipally led and community organization-driven free
financial counseling in Pueblo.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
This grant will require monitoring, auditing, and submission of financial documents which will
impact the City with staffing costs. This grant will provide funding to plan for a financial
empowerment center to improve Pueblo families’ financial lives.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not Applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
The Office of the Mayor supports the award to enhance the City’s efforts to improve the financial
stability of Pueblo residents.
ALTERNATIVES:
Decline this grant offer from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
Attachments:
Cities for Financial Empowerment Grant Agreement
ORDINANCE NO. 9970
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A GRANT AWARD AND
AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES FOR FINANCIAL
EMPOWERMENT FUND, INC., FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT
CENTER PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF
$20,000, CREATING PROJECT NO. CI2110 AND BUDGETING
AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS INTO PROJECT CI2110
WHEREAS, the City Council of Pueblo has the authority on behalf of the City of Pueblo,
including the Office of the Mayor, to accept grants from non-profit funding organizations for public
and municipal purposes and to enter into agreements relating thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc.’s Financial Empowerment
Center Planning Grant Program has tendered a Grant Agreement including Terms and Conditions
(the “Award”) in the amount of $20,000.00 to conduct planning for a financial empowerment
center, a municipally led and community organization operated financial counseling services
program in Pueblo; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of the Award for the purposes for which it has been made is in
the best interest of the City and will benefit the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the
City; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
WHEREAS, the City Council of Pueblo has the authority on behalf of the City of Pueblo,
including the Office of the Mayor, to accept grants from non-profit funding organizations for public
and municipal purposes and to enter into agreements relating thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc.’s Financial Empowerment
Center Planning Grant Program has tendered a Grant Agreement including Terms and Conditions
(the “Award”) in the amount of $20,000.00 to conduct planning for a financial empowerment
center, a municipally led and community organization operated financial counseling services
program in Pueblo; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of the Award for the purposes for which it has been made is in
the best interest of the City and will benefit the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the
City; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation,
and the Cities for Financial Empowerment, Inc. (the “Grant Agreement”), a true copy of which is
attached hereto, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved and
accepted in accordance with its terms and conditions.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor is authorized to execute the Grant Agreement in the name of the City of Pueblo,
and the City Clerk is authorized to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same.
SECTION 3.
Project CI2110 is created, and the grant amount of $20,000.00 is budgeted and
appropriated to Project No. CI2110.
SECTION 4.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with
the intent of this Ordinance and the attached agreement to implement the policies and procedures
described herein.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on July 12, 2021 .
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on July 26, 2021 .
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on July 29, 2021 .
□ Disapproved on based on the following objections:
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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
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