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Home My WebLink About11078 ORDINANCE NO. 11078 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF $50,000 TO PUEBLO COOPERATIVE CARE CENTER TO HELP PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AND DISCONTINUATION OF SNAP BENEFITS, AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM PROJECT CI2113 ARPA INTEREST FUNDS TO PROJECT CI2523 PUEBLO COOPERATIVE CARE SUPPORT FOR THAT PURPOSE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Funds in the amount of $50,000 are hereby transferred from Project CI2113 into Project CI2523 Pueblo Cooperative Care Support. SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are authorized and directed to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to effectuate the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 3. 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 November 10, 2025. Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on November 24, 2025. ____________________________ President of City Council Action by the Mayor: Approved on _______________. Disapproved on ______________ based on the following objections: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ 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 _____________ ____________________________ President of City Council ATTEST ________________________________ City Clerk City Clerk's Office Item # R6 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 24, 2025 TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Heather Graham VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Sarah Martinez, Councilor SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF $50,000 TO PUEBLO COOPERATIVE CARE CENTER TO HELP PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AND DISCONTINUATION OF SNAP BENEFITS, AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM PROJECT CI2113 – ARPA INTEREST FUNDS TO PROJECT CI2523 – PUEBLO COOPERATIVE CARE SUPPORT FOR THAT PURPOSE SUMMARY: This Ordinance budgets and appropriates funds in the amount of $50,000 from the ARPA interest fund to Project CI2523 – Pueblo Cooperative Care Support for a one- time payment to Pueblo Cooperative Care Center to help provide food assistance to those affected by the federal government shutdown and discontinuation of SNAP benefits. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None. BACKGROUND: The federal government shutdown on October 1, 2025, resulted in furloughs of non- essential workers and the discontinuation of certain federally funded programs. On November 1, 2025, approximately 600,000 Coloradans who access the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) initiative for food could lose the ability to feed themselves and their families. The State of Colorado is unable to fund this federal initiative to the tune of $120 million per month. In Colorado, 334,590 households or 614,911 individuals rely on SNAP, 50% are children, 10% elderly, and 15% with disabilities. There are 49,000 SNAP recipients in Pueblo County. Pueblo Cooperative Care Center (“PCCC”) provides food assistance to local families in need. In September 2025, PCCC served 2,089 families and 4,393 individuals. Of the individuals served, 2,320 were adults, 1,255 were children, and 818 were seniors. PCCC has signed up 96 new families to their program since October 1, 2025, and anticipate more families will look to them for help as hardships such as furloughs, layoffs, and discontinuation of SNAP benefits continue. Pueblo Cooperative Care Center has had to reduce the amount of food it is distributing to clients to try and serve more families. The requested $50,000 will allow PCCC to serve the increased number of families in need. For every $10,000 received PCCC can serve approximately 1,000 households. All participants of the program are required to provide proof of residency and an ID to receive food assistance. Participants currently receive one distribution per month. Food boxes contain non-perishable and perishable items. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Funds in the amount of $50,000 will be transferred from CI2113 - ARPA Interest fund balance to Project CI2523 – Pueblo Cooperative Care Support. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable. ALTERNATIVES: City Council could deny the Ordinance. RECOMMENDATION: None. ATTACHMENTS: None.