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RESOLUTION NO. 15155
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN
AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL
EMPOWERMENT CONSULTING SERVICES BETWEEN THE
CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND
UNITED WAY OF PUEBLO COUNTY, COLORADO, INC., A
COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION
WHEREAS, competitive bids for Bid Project 21-067 Financial Empowerment Center
Financial Counseling Provider have been received and examined,
WHEREAS, the proposal of United Way of Pueblo County, Inc. was most supported of
those bids and determined to be best aligned to render professional financial empowerment
consulting services; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that
SECTION 1.
City Council authorizes Project No. 21-067, Financial Empowerment Center Financial
Counseling Provider, to be performed, and the contract for said project is hereby awarded to
United Way of Pueblo County, Inc. in the total amount of $300,000.00.
SECTION 2.
The Agreement for Professional Financial Empowerment Consulting Services
(“Agreement”) between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and United Way of Pueblo
County, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, a true copy of which is attached hereto, having been
approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby accepted and approved.
SECTION 3.
The Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of the
City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk is authorized to affix the
seal of the City thereto and attest the same.
SECTION 4.
Funds for Bid Project No. 21-067 shall be paid from Project No. CI2315.
SECTION 5.
The officers and staff of the City of Pueblo are authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with this Resolution to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 6.
This Resolution shall become effective upon passage and approval.
INTRODUCED February 27, 2023
BY: Dennis Flores
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
City Clerk's Office Item # M7
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 27, 2023
TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Laura Solano, Chief of Staff
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT
FOR PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CONSULTING
SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AND UNITED WAY OF PUEBLO COUNTY,
COLORADO, INC., A COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION
SUMMARY:
This Resolution approves an agreement between the City of Pueblo and United Way of
Pueblo County, Inc. (“United Way”) for Bid Project 21-067 Financial Empowerment
Center Financial Counseling Provider to render financial empowerment counseling and
related services for the Pueblo Financial Empowerment Center (FEC).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Not applicable to this Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
In 2021, United Way of Pueblo County was awarded Bid 21-067 Financial
Empowerment Center Financial Counseling Provider. United Way of Pueblo County will
perform the professional financial empowerment counseling services for the Pueblo
Financial Empowerment Center (FEC). Services shall include all usual and customary
professionally financial counseling, coaching, community service, and related ancillary
services, including any required incidental work on the Project. The agreement shall be
for a term of one-year and automatically renew for a successive one-year period.
The Pueblo FEC will provide professional, one-on-one, municipally led, and community
organization-driven free financial counseling in Pueblo.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City will be paying for this agreement with $150,000.00 in grant funds and
$50,000.00 in municipal funds, previously budgeted and appropriated to the account.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Resolution.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable to this Resolution.
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council could choose not to authorize the agreement.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 02-27-23 21-067 United Way Financial Empowerment Financial Counseling- Final