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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 NEREffLf Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # '' DATE: APRIL 9, 2007 DEPARTMENT: LAW DEPARTMENT T 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