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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16072 City Clerk's Office Item # Q4 Background Paper for Proposed Resolution COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 28, 2025 TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Heather Graham VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Dennis Flores, Councilor SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2025 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO COLORADO STATE FAIR FIESTA COMMITTEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 TO SPONSOR THE 2025 NOCHE DE FIESTA SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER AT 5:00 PM AT PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2025 SUMMARY: Attached for consideration is a request for support of Colorado State Fair Fiesta Committee in the amount of $1,000 to sponsor the 2025 Noche de Fiesta scholarship fundraiser at 5:00 PM at Pueblo Convention Center on Saturday, August 9th, 2025. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Council supported this event in 2024 for $500, and in 2023 for $300. BACKGROUND: City Council Member Dennis Flores is requesting $1,000 to sponsor Colorado State Fair Fiesta Committee's 2025 Noche de Fiesta scholarship fundraiser. The event will take place on Saturday, August 9th, 2025, at 5:00 PM at the Pueblo Convention Center. The Colorado State Fair Fiesta Committee provides educational opportunities and scholarships for young Hispanic students, and Fiesta Day promotes and celebrates the Hispanic culture with the state of Colorado. Noche de Fiesta or "Night of Celebration" is their biggest fundraising event each year and the unofficial kickoff of the Colorado State Fair. It is the introduction of the Fiesta Queen and Court (scholarship recipients) to the community and a celebration complete with music and dance. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Payment of funds in the amount of $1,000 would be paid from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2025 General Fund Budget to Colorado State Fair Fiesta Committee. 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 Dennis Flores. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Sponsorship Request Packet - Noche de Fiesta 2. SOS - Colorado State Fair Fiesta Committee pulled 7.16.25 3. 2025 Contingencies (Council) Noche de Fiesta RESOLUTION NO.16072 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2025 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO COLORADO STATE FAIR FIESTA COMMITTEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 TO SPONSOR THE 2025 NOCHE DE FIESTA SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER AT 5:00 PM AT PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2025 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that SECTION 1. Payment in the amount of $1,000 from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2025 General Fund Budget is authorized to be paid to Colorado State Fair Fiesta Committee to sponsor the 2025 Noche de Fiesta scholarship fundraiser at 5:00 PM at Pueblo Convention Center on Saturday, August 9th, 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: July 28, 2025 BY: Roger Gomez MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: __________________________ PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: ________________________ CITY CLERK