HomeMy WebLinkAbout10513ORDINANCE NO. 10513
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, THE
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT TO MONITOR FOR SARS-COV-2 AND OTHER
PATHOGENS OF CONCERN AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE SAME
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pueblo, the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment attached hereto, having been approved as to
form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. The Mayor is authorized to execute said
Agreement for and on behalf of the City and the City Clerk is authorized to affix the seal of the
City thereto and attest same.
SECTION 2.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent
with this Ordinance and the attached Agreement which are necessary or desirable to implement
the transactions described therein.
SECTION 3.
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 July 10, 2023.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on July 24, 2023.
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President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on July 26, 2023 .
☐ 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.
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President of City Council
ATTEST
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City Clerk
City Clerk's Office Item # R6
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 24, 2023
TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Andra Ahrens, Director Wastewater
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, THE
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT TO MONITOR FOR SARS-COV-2 AND OTHER
PATHOGENS OF CONCERN AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance approves a memorandum of understanding to provide wastewater
influent samples to develop a statewide surveillance system of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and
other pathogens of concern in the wastewater though funding the Colorado Department
of Pueblo Health and Environment has received.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Ordinance No. 10312 approved the Memorandum of Understanding to sample SARS-
CoV-2 RNA from the incoming wastewater at the James R. DiIorio for SARS-CoV-2, on
October 27, 2022.
BACKGROUND:
The wastewater entering the James R. DiIorio Water Reclamation Facility along with 18
other facilities across the state will be analyzed two times per week for 52 weeks to
develop a surveillance system to provide early warning for state and local health
authorities of significant changes in fecal shedding of SARS-CoV RNA, the etiological
agent of COVID 19. The wastewater will also be evaluated for pathogens or target of
public health concern. This testing will be performed by the Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment to obtain comparable data to determine trends to
indicate the rate of infection and potentially identify hot spots statewide. Initial studies
have shown good correlation with outbreaks.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The only cost will be to collect the samples and ship them to the lab to perform the
analysis. This will be paid from sewer user fees.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None
ALTERNATIVES:
The no-action alternative would not provide the infection rate information that might
help the local health officials make good decisions.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 07-10-23 MOU COVID