HomeMy WebLinkAbout14725 RESOLUTION NO. 14725 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2021 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO THE NAACP PUEBLO BRANCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $250 TO SPONSOR THE ANNUAL FREEDOM FUND BANQUET BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Payment in the amount of $250 from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2021 General Fund Budget is authorized to be paid to the NAACP Pueblo Branch to sponsor the Freedom Fund Banquet to be held on October 29, 2021. SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Resolution to implement the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective upon passage and approval. INTRODUCED September 27, 2021 BY: Mark Aliff MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: DEPUTY CITY CLERK City Clerk’s Office Item # Q-2 Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 27, 2021 TO: Council President Lawrence W. Atencio and Members of City Council CC: Nicholas A. Gradisar, Mayor VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: City Council Member Mark Aliff SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2021 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO THE NAACP PUEBLO BRANCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $250 TO SPONSOR THE ANNUAL FREEDOM FUND BANQUET SUMMARY: Attached for consideration is a request for sponsorship of the Annual NAACP Pueblo Branch’s Freedom Fund Banquet to be held on October 29, 2021. A matching $250 will come from the Mayor’s contingencies account. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: City Council sponsored this event annually since 2019. BACKGROUND: Council Member Mark Aliff is requesting $250 to sponsor a table at the Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet. This year's event will feature keynote speaker US Congressman Joe Neguse. The goal of Pueblo National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to create a sense of community in the neighborhoods where people live and work. They hope that an increased sense of community will lead to more personal involvement and more cultural, educational and social activities, which will create a better community and a better place for us to live. The Pueblo NAACP branch was chartered in 1918. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Funds in the amount of $250 would be paid from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2021 General Fund Budget to the NAACP Pueblo Branch. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not Applicable. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not Applicable. ALTERNATIVES: City Council could choose not to authorize funding for this event. RECOMMENDATION: This Resolution is at the request of Council Member Mark Aliff. Attachments: Resolution Event Flyer Contingencies spreadsheet BALANCE IN 2021 CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT DATEDEBITCREDITBALANCE Beginning Balance $ 100,000.00 Pueblo Veterans Ritual Team 2/22/21$ 96,000.004,000.00$ 4/26/21RTA Aquatic Center Feasibility Study & Match DOLA Grant funds$ 83,500.0012,500.00$ 5/10/21Pueblo Mentoring Collaborative Community Event$ 83,000.00500.00$ 6/14/21HARP Rollin' on the Riverwalk Fireworks Display$ 74,000.009,000.00$ Broadway Theatre League Season Tickets 6/28/21$ 73,208.00792.00$ Boys and Girls Club Champions of Youth Dinner 7/12/21$ 72,008.001,200.00$ LGBTQ+ Pride Festival Bus Service 8/9/21$ 71,320.60687.40$ County Courthouse Holiday Lighting 8/9/21$ 70,820.60500.00$ 8/23/21Latino Chamber Profiles in Courage$ 68,820.602,000.00$ NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner 9/27/21$ 68,570.60250.00$ $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60 $ 68,570.60