HomeMy WebLinkAbout10697ORDINANCE NO. 10697
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
10582 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO DECLARE TEMPORARY
HOUSING AND SHELTER EMERGENCIES AS NECESSARY
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR HOMELESS RESIDENTS OF
THE CITY OF PUEBLO
WHEREAS, the City is experiencing an increase in the number and intensity of
instances of fire, flooding, heat, cold, and other natural disaster; and
WHEREAS, the City is also experiencing an increase in man-made circumstances
resulting an increase in the number of unhoused, as well as other exigent circumstance which
pose signific
WHEREAS, there is a need for temporary overnight shelters outside the current
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The City of Pueblo hereby declares that a housing and shelter emergency currently
s do not have
current access to appropriate overnight shelters to protect their health and safety against
dangerous weather events or man-made circumstances when they are outdoors.
SECTION 2.
Ordinance No. 10058, dated November 22, 2021, shall be hereby expanded, enlarged,
and amended to allow the Mayor to declare temporary housing and shelter emergencies for the
cold, natural disaster, man-made circumstances, influx of unhoused, and any other exigent
circumstance or existential threat to the unhoused community, at any time, as determined by the
Mayor.
SECTION 3.
Except as amended hereby, Ordinance No. 10058, as previously amended, is hereby
ratified, and shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4.
The immediate enactment of this Ordinance is necessary to preserve and protect the
health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City. Pursuant to Section 3-20 of the City
Charter, this Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City
Council.
SECTION 5.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized and directed to perform any and all acts
consistent with this Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on April 22, 2024.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on April 22, 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 # S1
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 22, 2024
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Carla Sikes, City Attorney
SUBJECT: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10582
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO DECLARE TEMPORARY HOUSING
AND SHELTER EMERGENCIES AS NECESSARY THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR FOR HOMELESS RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO
SUMMARY:
Attached is a proposed Emergency Ordinance which expands the time frame and
circumstances for which the Mayor may declare temporary housing and shelter
instances of fire, flooding, heat, cold, natural disaster, man-made circumstances, influx
of unhoused, and any other exigent circumstance or existential threat to the unhoused
community as determined by the Mayor.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On November 22, 2021, by Ordinance No. 10058, City Council authorized the Mayor,
when temperatures reach dangerous levels between December 1st and March 31st of
es, synagogues,
mosques, temples, and other religious institutions to be used as temporary warming
and Building Code ordinances and regulations in conflict with such
use were temporarily suspended during such temporary emergencies.
On November 14, 2022, by Ordinance 10326, City Council enlarged this authority from
December 1st to November 1st.
On October 23, 2023, by Ordinance No. 10582, City Council ex
st
authority to declare a housing and shelter emergency before November 1 of each
year.
BACKGROUND:
The City is experiencing an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events to
include fire, flooding, heat, and cold in addition to certain man-made circumstances and
unhoused residents outside of the current emergency housing and shelter
authorization.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
On October 24, 2022, by Ordinance 10305, City Council approved and authorized the
Mayor to sign a Subrecipient Agreement the Crazy Faith Street Ministry, a Colorado
homeless shelter when temporary housing and shelter emergencies are declared by
the Mayor. The attached ordinance could lead CFSM to request an increase in the
number of approved overnights beyond the currently approved 20 overnights.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
ALTERNATIVES:
ing
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and shelter emergency before October 1st or after March 1 of each year for reasons in
addition to extreme cold.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
None