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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15736RESOLUTION NO. 15736 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2024 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO MARIPOSA CENTER FOR SAFETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 TO SPONSOR THE 23RD ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO WOMEN AWARDS CEREMONY ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024, AT 6 PM AT THE RAWLINGS LIBRARY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that SECTION 1. Payment in the amount of $1,000 from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2024 General Fund Budget is authorized to be paid to Mariposa Center for Safety to sponsor the 23rd Annual Tribute to Women Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 6 pm at the Rawlings Library. 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 effectuate the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective upon passage and approval. INTRODUCED: August 26, 2024 BY: Dennis Flores MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: __________________________ PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: ________________________ DEPUTY CITY CLERK City Clerk's Office Item # Q3 Background Paper for Proposed Resolution COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 26, 2024 TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Heather Graham VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Sarah Martinez, Councilor SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2024 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO MARIPOSA CENTER FOR SAFETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 TO SPONSOR THE 23RD ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO WOMEN AWARDS CEREMONY ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024, AT 6 PM AT THE RAWLINGS LIBRARY SUMMARY: Attached for consideration is a request for support of Mariposa Center for Safety in the amount of $1,000 to sponsor the 23rd Annual Tribute to Women Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 6 pm at the Rawlings Library. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Council supported this event for $500 in 2020, 2019, and 2018. BACKGROUND: City Council Member Sarah Martinez is requesting $1,000 to support Mariposa Center for Safety with a table at the 23rd Annual Tribute to Women Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 6 pm at the Rawlings Library. Mariposa Center for Safety's mission is to increase self-sufficiency and self-worth by empowering survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, and family abuse through education, prevention, client advocacy, and emergency services including sheltering. In 2024, Mariposa Center for Safety (formerly the YWCA of Pueblo) provided services to 322 adults, 74 children, we provided 12,683 meals, 5,247 shelter nights and answered 245 crisis calls on our 24-7 domestic violence crisis line. Your sponsorship will directly support operational and program costs, which benefit the entire city of Pueblo and Pueblo County. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Payment of funds in the amount of $1,000 would be paid from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2024 General Fund Budget to Mariposa Center for Safety to sponsor the 23rd Annual Tribute to Women Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 6 pm at the Rawlings Library. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: N/A ALTERNATIVES: City Council could choose not to authorize funding for this purpose. RECOMMENDATION: This Resolution is at the request of Council Member Sarah Martinez. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Tribute to Women Mariposal Sponsor Request 2. Colorado Secretary of State - Organization Record Confirmation - Mariposa Center for Safety 081424 3. 2024 Contingencies (Council) Mariposa Tribute to Women