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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10818ORDINANCE NO. 10818 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. HS2480 HOMELESS SHELTER OPERATIONS, APPROVING THE TRANSFER, BUDGET, AND APPROPRIATION OF $200,000.00 FROM PROJECT NO. HO2460 HOME MATCH ACCOUNT TO PROJECT NO. HS2480 FOR HOMELESS SHELTER STAFFING, SECURITY, AND OPERATIONS WHEREAS, there exists a need for the operation of a permanent homeless shelter in the City of Pueblo; and WHEREAS, there exists a need for the operation of an emergency warming shelter during extreme cold weather events in the City of Pueblo; and th WHEREAS, the Pueblo Rescue Mission, a nonprofit corporation located at 728 W. 4 Street, Pueblo, Colorado, has notified the community that its closure is imminent, leaving hundreds of unhoused without shelter or services; WHEREAS, the immediate provision of shelter and basic services is necessary to protect the health and safety of the unhoused population; Now, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Project number HS2480 Homeless Shelter Operations is hereby created. SECTION 2. Funds in the amount of $200,000.00 are hereby transferred from the 251 Fund, Project No. HO2460 to Project No. HS2480 for expenses related to the staffing, security, and operations of a homeless shelter and the staffing, security, and operations of an emergency warming shelter during weather declaration. SECTION 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute subrecipient agreements with qualified shelter operators, security firms, service providers, and non-profit entities providing individual services necessary to maintain shelter operations, absent of a single entity with the ability to provide needed services within the time constraints. All subrecipient agreements shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney. SECTION 4. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with this Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 5. If any section, paragraph, clause, or provision of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City Council. Action by City Council: Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on October 15, 2024. Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on October 15, 2024. ____________________________ President of City Council Action by the Mayor: Approved on _______________. Disapproved on ______________ based on the following objections: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ 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 _____________ ____________________________ President of City Council ATTEST ________________________________ Deputy City Clerk City Clerk's Office Item # S1 Background Paper for Proposed Action Item COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 15, 2024 TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Heather Graham VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Scott Hobson, Acting Director Planning and Community Development SUBJECT: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. HS2480 HOMELESS SHELTER OPERATIONS, APPROVING THE TRANSFER, BUDGET, AND APPROPRIATION OF $200,000.00 FROM PROJECT NO. HO2460 HOME MATCH ACCOUNT TO PROJECT NO. HS2480 FOR HOMELESS SHELTER STAFFING, SECURITY, AND OPERATIONS SUMMARY: This emergency Ordinance approves the transfer, budget, and appropriation of $200,000.00 from the HOME Investment Partnerships Fund grant matching account to Project Account HS2480 for expenses related to the daily operations of the homeless shelter located at 728 W 4th Street and the cold weather shelter located at 710 W. 4th Street. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: n of the annual budget, Ordinance 10608, November 27, 2023. BACKGROUND: The Pueblo Rescue Mission notified the City on 10/2/2024 of the Rescue Mission's imminent closure of shelter operations during an Emergency Meeting held at the Pueblo County United Way offices. In the meeting, two board members for the Pueblo Rescue Mission detailed the agency's status concerning the resignation of board members, the resignation of the executive director, the agency's current reserves, and, based on the current reserves, the shelter's estimated operational timeline. There wasn't a consensus among the board members on the exact closure date. Still, neither indicated that operations were feasible much beyond 30 days. Closure of the Pueblo Rescue Mission without immediate alternatives will leave hundreds of unhoused individuals without shelter during a time of year when the weather is turning substantially colder. Allocation of the funds to allow the City to enter into subrecipient agreements for services, is necessary unhoused population. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: To access the 2024 HOME funds, the City is required to provide a grant match of $176,620.00. The match can be made in cash or cash equivalent. Through the donation of land and reduction of fees charged to developers of HOME-assisted affordable housing projects, the City has accumulated enough match credit to offset this cash and Urban Development. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: None STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: None ALTERNATIVES: The City could elect not to approve this ordinance, select an alternate method to provide shelter to those experiencing homelessness, or take no action. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Ordinance. ATTACHMENTS: None