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City Clerk's Office Item # R7
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 11, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Beritt Odom, Planning Director
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $96,000 FOR THE PUEBLO AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROCEDURES UPDATE, PROJECT NO. PL2402,
APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL GRANT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION AND THE STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF
LOCAL AFFAIRS, GRANT NO. LPC-24-055, AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance budgets and appropriates additional funds in the amount of $96,000 from
a grant received from the State of Colorado Department of Local Affairs (LPC-24-055),
for the Pueblo Affordable Housing Procedures Updates, Project No. PL2402, Project No.
PL2402, approves the intergovernmental grant agreement between the City of Pueblo
and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, and authorizes the Mayor to sign the grant
agreement on behalf of the City.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Ordinance No. 10862 establishing the Pueblo Affordable Housing Procedures Updates,
Project No. PL2402 was approved on December 23, 2024. The Ordinance budgeted and
appropriated $24,000 in matching funds for the Project.
BACKGROUND:
The approval of the grant funds from DOLA will be used for the implementation of land
use development code amendments that seek to expedite the review and approval of
affordable housing project; enact a process that will streamline affordable housing and
improve inter-agency collaboration; purchasing, implementing or upgrading software or
IT solutions; advancing planning efforts to identify properties for potential development
of future affordable housing; and establishing a process for tracking and documenting of
Proposition 123-related commitments for fast track compliance of affordable housing
project applications and building permits. The City will engage a consultant to work with
City staff to develop these processes and procedures.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Project budget, PL2402 will be funded through the following sources:
Colorado Department of Local Affairs $96,000
City of Pueblo (previously budgeted and appropriated, Ord. 10862) $24,000
Total $100,000
This Project will require staff time for grant management and oversight of the
improvements.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
It is anticipated that a public engagement process will be completed with affordable
housing developers, architects, engineers, and funding entities to provide their feedback
and suggestions on ways to develop a fast-track process for reviewing affordable
housing development plans, and the issuance of building permits.
ALTERNATIVES:
If the funding and Grant Agreement are not approved, the Project will not move forward.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Award Letter & Executed Grant Agreement
ORDINANCE NO.11013
AN ORDINANCE BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING
ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $96,000 FOR THE
PUEBLO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROCEDURES UPDATE,
PROJECT NO. PL2402, APPROVING AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
AND THE STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL
AFFAIRS, GRANT NO. LPC-24-055, AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) has offered funds
through Grant Award #LPC-24-055; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Additional funds in the amount of $96,000 are hereby budgeted and appropriated for the
Pueblo Affordable Housing Procedures Update, Project No. PL2402.
SECTION 2.
The Intergovernmental Grant Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado
Municipal Corporation, and DOLA related to Grant Award #LPC-24-055 (hereinafter referred to
Attorney,
is hereby approved.
SECTION 3.
The Mayor is authorized to execute and deliver the IGA in the name of the City and the
City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City.
SECTION 4.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with
the intent of the Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 5.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final action by the Mayor
and City Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on July 28, 2025.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on August 11, 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