HomeMy WebLinkAbout10682ORDINANCE NO. 10682
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT
FROM THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $271,889.00 TO DEVELOP
AND EXPAND TRAINING AND WORK-BASED PROGRAMS
FOR RESKILLING, UPSKILLING, AND NEXT-SKILLING
INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY
COVID; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE GRANT
AGREEMENT, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. CI2329, AND
BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING $271,889.00 TO PROJECT
NO. CI2329
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Grant Agreement Number CTGG1 KARA 2023-4054 dated November 1, 2023
ion, and the Colorado
Department of Labor and Employment to develop training and work-based skill building
programs, a copy of which is attached hereto, having been approved as to form by the City
Attorney, is hereby approved
SECTION 2.
The Mayor 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 3.
Project No. CI2329 is hereby established.
SECTION 4.
Funds in the amount of $271,889.00 shall be accepted pursuant to the Agreement and
budgeted and appropriated to Project No. CI2329.
SECTION 5.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a subrecipient agreement to Pueblo
Community College to deliver services and training identified in the grant application. The
agreement, approved as to form by the City Attorney, shall be in an amount not to exceed two
hundred, seventy-one thousand, eight hundred and eighty-nine dollars ($271,889.00).
SECTION 6.
The officers and staff of the City are hereby authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with this Ordinance and the attached Agreement to effectuate the transactions
described therein.
SECTION 7.
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 25, 2024.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on April 8, 2024.
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President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
Approved on _______________.
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 _____________
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President of City Council
ATTEST
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City Clerk
City Clerk's Office Item # R2
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 8, 2024
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Scott Hobson, Acting Director Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $271,889.00 TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND TRAINING
AND WORK-BASED PROGRAMS FOR RESKILLING, UPSKILLING,
AND NEXT-SKILLING INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS ADVERSELY
AFFECTED BY COVID; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE
GRANT AGREEMENT, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. CI2329, AND
BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING $271,889.00 TO PROJECT NO.
CI2329
SUMMARY:
Attached is an Ordinance approving and accepting a grant in the amount of
$271,889.00 from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to develop and
expand training and work-based programs in partnership with Pueblo Community
College for reskilling, upskilling, and next-skilling individuals and households adversely
affected by COVID. This Ordinance budgets and appropriates the grant funds to Project
No. CI2329 and authorizes the Mayor to sign the Grant Agreement.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
City Council has not taken previous action.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Pueblo shall provide recruitment, eligibility determination, and enrollment for
individuals who are eligible under the grant requirements when the worker or employer
has been economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants will be
individuals and households of underserved populations that were disproportionately
impacted by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. This includes individuals who
experienced household income loss or job loss since March 2020, or inability to access
or continue education or training due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Target
audiences include populations typically underrepresented in their industry, veterans,
youth, dislocated workers, and justice-involved individuals.
Direct delivery of classroom training will be provided on campus by Pueblo Community
College (PCC). Off-campus programs will be delivered through various means,
including the Mobile Learning Lab. The programs have been designed to serve the
community in the most practical and economically efficient manner possible.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no matching funds required for this grant. Accepting this grant will bring
additional funding to the community for professional improvement and skill-building to
disadvantaged individuals and workers in the community. The City will manage the
grant and Pueblo Community College will deliver the training and skill-building on
campus and off-
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
ALTERNATIVES:
If the proposed Ordinance is not approved, the grant will not be accepted.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. CDLE.Grant.CTGG1 KARA 2023-4054.271889.ProjectCI2329_ (002)
2. PCC subreipient aggrement