HomeMy WebLinkAbout07583ORDINANCE NO. 7583
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6381 ESTABLISHING CRITERIA, STANDARDS,
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ON
DEPOSIT IN THE 1992 -2011 SALES AND USE TAX CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
FUND
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter
deleted, underscoring indicates matter added)
SECTION 1
Subsection (b) of Section 1 of Ordinance No. 6381 is amended to read as follows:
(b) "New employee" means a person employed in a primary job at the Project
after its substantial completion if such person performs duties on a regular full -time basis at
least thirty -two (32) hours each week. The number of new employees at any stated time
shall be determined [by dividing by twelve the total number of new employees on the last
business day of each month of the prior twelve consecutive month period ending on the
stated time] on a quarterly basis by dividing the sum of the aggregate number of new
employees on each business day of a quarter by the total number of business days in the
quarter.
SECTION 2
Section 2 of Ordinance No. 6381 is amended by the addition of the following sentence:
All applications for Funds shall include information required by City to perform an
economic impact evaluation of the Project prior to approval of an Application.
SECTION 3
Ordinance No. 6381 is hereby amended by the addition of the following new SECTION 5.5:
In order to provide a trained local work force to match a new or expanding
company's mob skills for specific permanent full -time primary Mobs there is hereby created
the Pueblo primary mob training program ( "Pueblo Program ").
(a) The Pueblo Program may include any of the following, or any combination
thereof:
M preemployment training of primary mob workers;
training of primary mob workers upon first being hired.
The Pueblo Program shall be instituted only when the sponsoring new or
expanded company has identified specific permanent full -time primary mob openings and
has agreed to give graduates of the Pueblo Program hiring priority and to pay a minimum
wage for each primary mob of at least $8.50 per hour or the minimum hourly wage under
Colorado First /Existing Industry Customized Training Programs, whichever is greater, plus
fringe benefits.
(c) Training shall not be provided when a trained or experienced work force,
seeking employment, already exists in the City of Pueblo.
A company must agree to act as sponsor in the development and
implementation of the training program. Training programs shall be designed with the direct
cooperation and agreement of the sponsoring company.
(e) Forty percent of training costs must be financed by the sponsoring company
in cash or in -kind expenditures. The company shall be encouraged to participate with in-
kind contributions of training space, training equipment, training supplies and technical
assistance.
(f Training programs shall last no longer than the time required to provide
workers with the primary mob skills required by the sponsoring company.
& Funds allocated for the Pueblo Program shall not be used to pay wages or
stipends to trainees during a training session but may be used for the payment of all direct
costs of the training program. Direct costs shall include:
M Instructor wages, travel and per diem allowances;
Lease of training equipment;
Lease of training space;
Purchase of training supplies;
Development of instructional materials; and
Administrative costs directly associated with each training session.
Existing vocational or technical education facilities and resources located in
the City of Pueblo shall be used in the Pueblo Program whenever such resources are
available. The Pueblo Program shall be coordinated through existing vocational or
technical education institutions located in the City of Pueblo.
The maximum training grant award for each employee under the Pueblo
Program shall not exceed $800.00, and shall be made in a manner to supplement grants
made available to the sponsoring company under the Colorado First /Existing Industry
Customized Training Programs, or, if such grants are not so made available to the
sponsoring company, the Pueblo Program grants may be paid directly to the existing
vocational or technical education institutions providing and furnishing the training program.
SECTION 4
Ordinance No. 6381 is hereby amended by the addition of the following new SECTION 6.5:
Citv staff desianated by the Citv Manaaer shall monitor the compliance of all
Applicants receiving Funds with the requirements of their employment commitment
agreement and report the results of such monitoring activities in writing to the City Council
at least quarterly. Such monitoring shall include: the number of full -time employees
compared with employment commitments; the salaries and benefits of employees
compared to salary and benefits set forth in the employment commitment agreements; the
repayment of funds and the amount thereof if required because of the failure to meet
emplovment commitments: and. such other matters as the Citv Council may designated by
Resolution
SECTION 5
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval. Ordinance No.
6381 and all terms and provisions thereof as amended by this Ordinance shall remain in full force
and effect.
INTRODUCED: April 9, 2007
BY: Randy Thurston
Councilperson
APPROVED:
ESID NTof City Council
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED: April 23, 2007
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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
AGENDA ITEM # ''
DATE: APRIL 9, 2007
DEPARTMENT: LAW DEPARTMENT
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6381 ESTABLISHING CRITERIA,
STANDARDS, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ON DEPOSIT IN THE 1992 -2011 SALES AND USE TAX
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FUND
ISSUE
Should City Council adopt the ordinance amending the one -half cent sales and use tax criteria and
standards ordinance?
RECOMMENDATION
None.
BACKGROUND
The Ordinance amends the one -half cent sales and use tax criteria and standards ordinance in the
following particulars:
(a) changes the computations for new employees to a quarterly basis (currently being
used) instead of yearly basis to provide more current information and better accountability.
(b) an applicant for City funds will provide information required by the City to perform an
economic impact evaluation of the project prior to approval of an Application.
(c) includes the primary job training program previously recommended by the Consortium
and discussed with City Council in an amount not to exceed $800.00 for each eligible Employee who
earns at least $8.50 per hour or the minimum hourly wage under the Colorado First/Existing Industry
Customized Training Programs, whichever is greater, plus fringe benefits.
(d) provides that City Staff will continue to monitor compliance of applicants receiving
funds with their employment commitment agreements, and report the results thereof to the City
Council at least quarterly.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None