HomeMy WebLinkAbout07905ORDINANCE NO. 7905
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $30,000
FROM THE 2008 GENERAL FUND RESERVES AND BUDGETING
AND APPROPRIATING SUCH FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING THE U.S. ARMY RESET PROGRAM
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The amount of $30,000 is hereby appropriated from the General Fund reserves
to fund the U.S. Army Reset Program.
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Said funds shall be paid from the Out of Cycle Requests Account in the 2008
Budget.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final approval and
passage.
BY Vera Ortegon
Councilperson
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INTRODUCED October 14, 2008
PASSED AND APPROVED: October 27, 2008
DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
DAVE GALLI, CITY MANAGER
DOUG FITZGERALD, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $30,000 FROM THE 2008
GENERAL FUND RESERVES AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING SUCH
FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE U.S. ARMY RESET PROGRAM
ISSUE
Should City Council appropriate $30,000 to fund the project known as the U.S. Army Reset
Program?
BACKGROUND
The U.S. Army Reset Program project is an initiative that is aimed at assisting veteran (retired
and disabled) owned small businesses in procuring work from the US military. This includes
military sustainment through repairing current military equipment and systems, instead of
purchasing new equipment. Currently, there is a pilot project for the US Navy that is occurring in
Pueblo with a one -year funding allowance. Already efforts have begun identifying candidates to
work and be established at the PEDCO offices downtown, to recruit and coordinate local
companies to pilot the US Navy project. In order to keep this project moving this project forward
into the future to serve the needs of Fort Carson and other military bases in close proximity, an
implementation plan needs to developed. The development of this plan must begin immediately
and will need a financial contribution from the city in the amount of $30,000. The County has
committed $30,000, as well, to this project. The funds will be used to coordinate efforts of 20 -25
small- medium firms that are interested in positioning work/personnel in Pueblo toward support
of the U.S. Army Reset Program and marketing programs /efforts from the Alion Corporation.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Ordinance.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
An increase of $30,000 will be adjusted to the 2008 General Fund Budget.