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City Clerk's Office Item # R7
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: Barb Huber, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AND THE STATE OF COLORADO, ACTING BY AND
THROUGH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES, TO PROVIDE WILDLAND FIRE MITIGATION CREW
TIME TO THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
THE SAME
SUMMARY:
A grant award providing for 15 weeks of crew time AND $1000 for project management
expenses from a Department of Corrections SWIFT crew to assist in wildland fire
mitigation in the City. Acceptance of this grant does not have any financial impacts to
the City.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Approval of similar ordinance 10255
BACKGROUND:
Approving and accepting a grant awarded to the City of Pueblo in an effort to reduce
wildfire risk within the city limits. This grant will allow for wildland fire mitigation to take
place along the Fountain and the Arkansas rivers.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Price for the initial 2.5 gallons of herbicide.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
None.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None.
ALTERNATIVES:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. City of Pueblo Phase 3COSWAP WD Award Letter
ORDINANCE NO. 10866
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AND THE STATE OF COLORADO, ACTING
BY AND THROUGH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES, TO PROVIDE WILDLAND FIRE
MITIGATION CREW TIME TO THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SAME
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Grant Award Agreem
Corporation, and the State of Colorado, acting by and through the Colorado Department of
Natural Resources, attached hereto, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is
hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
Corporation, and the State of Colorado, acting by and through the Colorado Department of
Natural Resources, attached hereto, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is
hereby approved.
SECTION 3.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent
with this Ordinance and the attached Agreement to implement the policies and procedures
described therein.
SECTION 4.
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