HomeMy WebLinkAbout16002 City Clerk's Office Item # Q2 Background Paper for Proposed Resolution COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 27, 2025 TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Heather Graham VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Sarah Martinez, Councilor SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO PUEBLO DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500 TO SPONSOR DANCING WITH THE PUEBLO STARZ 2025 FROM 5:00 - 8:00 PM AT THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 SUMMARY: Attached for consideration is a request for support of Pueblo Diversified Industries in the amount of $1,250 to sponsor Dancing with the Pueblo Starz from 5:00 8:00 PM at the Pueblo Convention Center on Saturday, September 13, 2025. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Council sponsored this event in 2017 for $600, in 2023 for $1,000, in 2024 for $1,250 and supported the event in 2016-2019 by purchasing tickets. They also sponsored $600 in COVID relief funds in 2020 as they were unable to hold the fundraising event. BACKGROUND: City Council Member Sarah Martinez is requesting $1,500 to sponsor Pueblo Diversified Industries Dancing with the Pueblo Starz 2025. Dancing with the Pueblo Starz will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2025, 5:00 8:00 PM at the Pueblo Convention Center. PDI began hosting Dancing with the Pueblo Starz (DWPS) in 2022. This remarkable event serves as a fundraiser for Pueblo Diversified Industries and the various programs that PDI provides. At this event, influential figures from the vibrant Pueblo community take to the dance floor, showcasing their moves in a thrilling dance competition. Your attendance and support at Dancing with the Pueblo Starz will directly contribute to technologies and sustainable practices. By sponsoring or attending this extraordinary more sustainable future for our community. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Payment of funds in the amount of $1,500 would be paid from the Council Contingencies Account in the General Fund Budget to Pueblo Diversified Industries. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: N/A ALTERNATIVES: City Council could choose not to authorize funding for this purpose. RECOMMENDATION: This Resolution is at the request of Council Member Sarah Martinez. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Sponsorship Request - Pueblo Diversified Industries - Dancing with the Pueblo Starz 4.28.25 2. Secretary of State Pueblo Diversified Industries 3. 2025 Contingencies (Council) Pueblo Diversified Industries - Dancing with the Pueblo Starz RESOLUTION NO. 16002 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO PUEBLO DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500 TO SPONSOR DANCING WITH THE PUEBLO STARZ 2025 FROM 5:00 - 8:00 PM AT THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that SECTION 1. Payment in the amount of $1,500 from the Council Contingencies Account in the General Fund Budget is authorized to be paid to Pueblo Diversified Industries to sponsor Dancing with the Pueblo Starz from 5:00 8:00 PM at the Pueblo Convention Center on Saturday, September 13, 2025. SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Resolution to effectuate the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective upon passage and approval. INTRODUCED: May 27, 2025 BY: Roger Gomez MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: __________________________ PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: ________________________ CITY CLERK