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City Clerk's Office Item # S1
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: Noah Stamm, Civil Engineer Drainage
SUBJECT: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $2,000,000 FROM
THE UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE OF THE STORMWATER
UTILITY ENTERPRISE TO PROJECT SWAN03 - POINT REPAIRS AND
PIPE CLEANING, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,000,000 FOR SAID PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SAME
SUMMARY:
This Emergency Ordinance transfers funds in the amount of $2,000,000 from the
unappropriated fund balance of the Stormwater Utility Enterprise to Project SWAN03 -
Point Repairs and Pipe Cleaning, and budgets and appropriates funds totaling
$2,000,000 for said Project.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Following recent heavy rainfall, two sinkholes have developed in public right-of-way. The
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first sinkhole is located at the intersection of W 12 Street and Elizabeth Street. Street
repairs at this location were previously identified, budgeted, and appropriated; however,
the recent heavy rainfall undermined the repairs and created unstable trench conditions
necessitating an expanded scope of work, which now requires reconstruction of the
entire road. This project currently contains insufficient funds to pay the additional cost of
the expanded work resulting from the unprecedented weather conditions.
The second sinkhole is located on Union Avenue. It also creates a significant risk to the
health and safety of the public. The Stormwater Utility is unable to complete repairs to
this sinkhole at this time due to insufficient available funds for the project.
The Stormwater Utility Enterprise has all but exhausted the funds previously
appropriated for storm sewer emergency point repair projects. This additional funding is
necessary to repair the two sinkholes that resulted from the recent heavy rainfall, as well
as to respond to storm sewer emergency point repairs for the remainder of 2025. The
continued ability of storm water to perform emergency repairs is imperative to protect the
general health and welfare of the public.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds in the amount of $2,000,000 will be transferred from the unappropriated fund
balance of the Stormwater Utility Enterprise fund to SWAN03 - Point Repairs and Pipe
Cleaning.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
None.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None.
ALTERNATIVES:
Council could elect not to allow the transfer of funds, and the Stormwater Utility
Enterprise would not have the funds to execute future storm sewer emergency point
repair projects.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Emergency Ordinance
ATTACHMENTS:
None
ORDINANCE NO. 10967
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $2,000,000
FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE OF THE
STORMWATER UTILITY ENTERPRISE TO PROJECT SWAN03 -
POINT REPAIRS AND PIPE CLEANING, BUDGETING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000,000 FOR
SAID PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
THE SAME
WHEREAS, recent heavy rainfall has created two sinkholes in the public right-of-way and
these sinkholes create a significant risk to the health, safety, and welfare of the public; and
WHEREAS, the Stormwater Utility lacks sufficient funds to perform these necessary
emergency point repairs and any others that may arise during the remainder of 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Ordinance is necessary to transfer funds to complete necessary
point repairs to City infrastructure; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Funds in the amount of $2,000,000 are hereby transferred from the unappropriated fund
balance of the Stormwater Utility Enterprise fund into Project SWAN03 - Point Repairs and Pipe
Cleaning, and budgeted and appropriated for said Project.
SECTION 2.
The City Council finds that this Ordinance qualifies for treatment as an Emergency
Ordinance pursuant to City Charter as is necessary for the preservation of public health, property,
or safety. Pursuant to Sec. 3-20 of the City Charter, this Ordinance shall become effective upon
final action by the Mayor and City Council.
SECTION 3.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with
this Emergency Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on June 9, 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