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City Clerk's Office Item # R2
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 13, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Chris Noeller, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD
LETTER AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO
WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION
OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOR THE "BYRNE STATE CRISIS
INTERVENTION PROGRAM" GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $301, 648,
FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025,
ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PS2411, BUDGETING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS INTO PROJECT NUMBER PS2411, AND
AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
The Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice has informed
the Pueblo Police Department that funds are available through the Byrne State Crisis
Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP) for the creation and/or implementation of crisis
intervention court proceedings, extreme risk protection order (ERPO)
programs/initiatives, and related gun violence reduction programs/initiatives. The term
of this grant covers the period from November 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Previous grants of this nature have routinely been approved each year.
BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance, if approved will allow the City of Pueblo to sustain the Crisis
Intervention Team (CIT), a co-responder team for people in crisis situations. CIT is a
partnership between the City of Pueblo Police Department and Health Solutions,
merging the professional expertise of the police and behavioral health fields to improve
the experiences and outcomes of persons in crisis. This total reflects salaries and
benefits for 3 full-time clinicians. A Byrne SCIP award will be a transformative
investment to deflect, redirect, or otherwise prevent people with behavioral health
needs from the criminal justice system and into appropriate treatment. Equally
important, it will significantly increase the resources of Pueblo Police Officers to
respond to criminal activity.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
This grant will require staff time for project management and reporting. This grant also
pays 100% of eligible expenses and requires no grant match. Costs associated with
this grant will be paid for through the Public Safety Grant fund.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
None.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
There is no stakeholder process required for this grant.
ALTERNATIVES:
Decline the grant offer.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Grant Award Letter
2. Grant Funding Change Letter
3. Sample Option Letter
4. State of Colorado Small Dollar Grant Award Terms & Conditions
ORDINANCE NO. 10878
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT
AWARD LETTER AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS
PERTAINING THERETO WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOR
THE "BYRNE STATE CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM"
GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $301, 648, FROM NOVEMBER 1,
2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025, ESTABLISHING
PROJECT NUMBER PS2411, BUDGETING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS INTO PROJECT NUMBER PS2411,
AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS, the City Council of Pueblo has the authority on behalf of the City of Pueblo,
including its Police Department, to accept funding from the State of Colorado for public and
municipal purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Public Safety has tendered an Award Letter,
Option Letter, and the State of Colorado Small Dollar Grant Award Terms & Conditions (the
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initial amount of $301,648.00 upon conditions recited therein or incorporated therein by
reference;
WHEREAS, the State has made additional awards of funds in the past under previous
grant awards and the Pueblo Police Department anticipates the award of additional funds in the
future pursuant to this agreement if the same are made available by the State; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of the funding for the purposes for which it has been made is in
the best interest of the City of Pueblo and will benefit the health, welfare, and safety of the
citizens of the city; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Grant Award between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the
State of Colorado Department of Public Safety for the 2024-
opy of which is attached hereto, having been approved as
to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved and accepted in accordance with its terms and
conditions.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Signature Page in the name of and on
behalf of the City of Pueblo, and the City Clerk shall affix the Seal of the City and attest the
same.
SECTION 3.
The Pueblo Police Department is empowered to apply for and accept additional grant
awards pursuant to this grant award as those funds are made available by the State.
SECTION 4.
Project number PS2411 is hereby established in the Public Safety Grants Fund. All
current and future funds accepted under this ordinance shall be budgeted and appropriated into
project number PS2411 by the Finance Department. Said funds shall only be expended and
used for this project.
SECTION 5.
The officers and staff of the City of Pueblo are directed and authorized to perform any
and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to effectuate the policies and procedures
described herein.
SECTION 6.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by Mayor and City
Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on December 23, 2024.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on January 13, 2025.
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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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City Clerk