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City Clerk's Office Item R3
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 9, 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 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PL2402, AND
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $24,000 FROM THE PLANNING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES ACCOUNT INTO PROJECT PL2402, AND BUDGETING
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,000
RELATING TO THE PUEBLO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROCEDURE
UPDATES PROJECT
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance establishes the Pueblo Affordable Housing Procedure Project, PL2402,
authorizes the transfer of $24,000 from the Planning and Community Development
Department Professional Services account, and budgets and appropriates the $24,000
into the Project.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish the Pueblo Affordable Housing Procedure
Project, PL2402 and transfer of $24,000 from the Planning and Community
Development Department Professional Services account that will be the local matching
funds for a $96,000 Colorado Department of Local Affairs grant that has been awarded
to the City. The approval of the grant agreement and budgeting and appropriating of
the grant funds will be included in a separate Ordinance. The Project will implement
land use development code amendments that seek to expedite the review and approval
of affordable housing projects; enact a process that will streamline affordable housing
and improve inter-agency collaboration; purchasing, implementing or upgrading
software or IT solutions; advancing planning efforts to identify properties for potential
development of future affordable housing; and establishing a process for tracking and
documenting of Prop 123-related commitments for fast track compliance of affordable
housing project applications and building permits. The City will engage a consultant to
work with City staff to develop these processes and procedures.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The funding sources for the Pueblo Affordable Housing Procedure Project are as
follows:
Planning & Community Development Professional Services $24,000
This Project will require staff time from the Planning and Finance Departments for grant
management and consultant oversight.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
It is anticipated that a public engagement process will be completed with affordable
housing developers, architects, engineers, and funding entities to provide their
feedback and suggestions on ways to develop a fast-track process for reviewing
affordable housing development plans, and the issuance of building permits.
ALTERNATIVES:
If the funding and Grant Agreement are not approved, the Project will not move forward.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Pueblo LPC Award Letter 10.25.24
ORDINANCE NO. 10862
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PL2402,
AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $24,000 FROM THE
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ACCOUNT INTO PROJECT
PL2402, AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $24,000 RELATING TO THE PUEBLO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROCEDURE UPDATES PROJECT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Project No. PL2402, Pueblo Affordable Housing Procedure Updates Project, is hereby
established.
SECTION 2.
Funds in the amount of $24,000 are hereby transferred from the Planning and
Community Development Department 2024 Professional Services Account and budgeted and
appropriated into Project PL2402.
SECTION 3.
The Mayor is authorized to execute and deliver the Agreement in the name of the City
and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City.
SECTION 4.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent
with the intent of the Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures described therein.
SECTION 5.
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 December 09, 2024.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on December 23, 2024.
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President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
Approved on _______________.
Disapproved on ______________ based on the following objections:
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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 _____________
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President of City Council
ATTEST
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Deputy City Clerk
