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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16039 City Clerk's Office Item # Q4 Background Paper for Proposed Resolution COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 23, 2025 TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Heather Graham VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Regina Maestri, Councilor SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2025 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO THE PUEBLO RANGERS SOCCER CLUB. IN THE AMOUNT OF $750 TO SPONSOR THE 2025 1ST ANNUAL GALA & SILENT AUCTION AT 5:00 PM AT THE ELKS LODGE AT 426 N. SANTA FE AVENUE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 2025 SUMMARY: Attached for consideration is a request for support of the Pueblo Rangers Soccer Club in the amount of $750 to sponsor a table for 10 at the 2025 1st Annual Gala & Silent Auction at 5:00 PM at the Elks Lodge at 426 N. Santa Fe Avenue on Friday, August 15th, 2025. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None. BACKGROUND: City Council Member Regina Maestri is requesting $750 to sponsor The Pueblo Rangers Soccer Club 2025 1st Annual Gala & Silent Auction. The 1st Annual Gala & Silent Auction will take on Friday, August 15th, 2025 at the Elks Lodge at 426 N. Santa Fe Avenue. The club's mission is to provide access to competitive, developmental and recreational soccer programs with multiple age and skill levels, including programs for children with special needs in the Southern Colorado region. In addition to providing access to a high-quality soccer program, the organization hopes to instill in the players the ideals of fair play, respect for themselves and others. We hope to engage other groups who have similar interests to help soccer grow in Pueblo at all levels. This benefit will help fund the development of the Pueblo Rangers Soccer Turf Complex on Pueblo's west side. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Payment of funds in the amount of $750 would be paid from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2025 General Fund Budget to The Pueblo Rangers Soccer Club. 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 Regina Maestri. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Sponsorship Doc - Pueblo Rangers Soccer Club Flyer 2. SOS - Pueblo Rangers pulled 6.12.25 3. 2025 Contingencies (Council) Pueblo Rangers Soccer Club RESOLUTION NO.16039 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2025 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO THE PUEBLO RANGERS SOCCER CLUB. IN THE AMOUNT OF $750 TO SPONSOR THE 2025 1ST ANNUAL GALA & SILENT AUCTION AT 5:00 PM AT THE ELKS LODGE AT 426 N. SANTA FE AVENUE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 2025 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that SECTION 1. Payment in the amount of $750 from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2025 General Fund Budget is authorized to be paid to The Pueblo Rangers Soccer Club to sponsor the 2025 1st Annual Gala & Silent Auction at 5:00 PM the Elks Lodge at 426 N. Santa Fe Avenue date. 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: June 23, 2025 BY: Joe Latino MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: __________________________ PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: ________________________ CITY CLERK