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City Clerk's Office Item # R7
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 9, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Benjamin Valdez, Director of Transit
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FY 20 & 23 SECTION 5307 -
OPERATING, PM & PARATRANSIT GRANT AGREEMENT, FAIN CO-
2025-003-00, BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,862,090 AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
Attached is a Grant Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal
Corporation, and the United States of America for FY 2020 & 2023 Transit Operating
expenditures.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Council has previously approved the FY 2020 & 2022 Operating Grant between the City
of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the Federal Transit Administration to
subsidize the
BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to Federal Transit Administration Award No. # CO-2025-005-00, the City has
been awarded $2,862,090 full apportionment of FY2020 carry over fund balance and FY
2023 5307 funding that will be matched by $2,179,198 in local funds. The local funds are
the City's FY2023 budget.
additional operating expenditures incurred in FY 2023.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The anticipated total project cost is $5,041,288.00. The Federal share is $2,862,090 and
the required local match is $2,179,198.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Pueblo Transit Board recommends approval.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVES:
The alternative, should this Ordinance not pass, is for the City of Pueblo, a Colorado
Municipal Corporation, to provide all funding necessary to cover expenditures incurred
in FY 2023.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Operating Grant 2020 & 2023 Attachment
ORDINANCE NO 10966
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FY 20 & 23 SECTION 5307 -
OPERATING, PM & PARATRANSIT GRANT AGREEMENT, FAIN
CO-2025-003-00, BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A
COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,862,090
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The FY20 & 23 Section 5307 - Operating, PM & Paratransit Grant Agreement, FAIN CO-
2025-003-00, between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the United
States Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, a copy of which is attached
hereto, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute said Grant Agreement on behalf of City of
Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation. The City Clerk shall affix the Seal of the City to the
Grant Agreement and attest the same.
SECTION 3.
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with the intent of this Ordinance and the attached agreement to effectuate the
transactions 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 May 27, 2025.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on June 9, 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