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City Clerk's Office Item # Q3
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 8, 2026
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Clyde Bishop, City Clerk
FROM: Joe Latino, Councilor
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL
CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2026 GENERAL FUND BUDGET
TO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,500 TO SPONSOR THE 6TH ANNUAL NALC GOLF
TOURNAMENT AT 8:00 AM AT ELMWOOD GOLF COURSE ON
SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2026
SUMMARY:
Attached for consideration is a request for support of National Association of Letter
Carriers in the amount of $1,500 to sponsor the 6th Annual NALC Golf Tournament at
8:00 am at Elmwood Golf Course on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Council supported this event in 2025 for $1,000.
BACKGROUND:
City Council Member Joe Latino is requesting $1,500 to sponsor National Association
of Letter Carriers 6th Annual NALC Golf Tournament. The event will take place on
Sunday, June 28, 2026, at 8:00 AM at Elmwood Golf Course.
The National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 229 is a 501(c)(5) Nonprofit. In
addition to being the sole representative of city letter carriers employed by the U.S.
Postal Service, the National Association of Letter Carriers contributes to countless
-day food
drive and have collected more than 1.9 billion pounds of food. In 1952, the National
Association of Letter Carriers became the first national sponsor of the Muscular
Dystrophy Association and remains a top fundraiser for the organization.
local non-profits. Golfers will compete for various prizes, participate in a silent auction
and 50/50 raffle. The participation fee covers a golf cart, gift, breakfast, coffee and
lunch. The committee which organizes this event every year is made up of all
volunteers. This year the NALC Local 229 is raising funds to support the Pueblo Bikers
The Toy Bowl is a spirited and friendly flag football match between Pueblo Bikers
United and Pueblo Law Enforcement (Pueblo PD, Sheriff's Office, and Department of
Corrections) to collect toy donations for the Toy Run in December. This year the match
will be held at the CSU Pueblo Thunderbowl in October.
The Pueblo Bikers United Toy Run, which is often cited as the oldest Toy Run in
America, is held annually on the first Saturday of December. Every year over a
thousand bikers ride together with toys strapped to their bikes, parading through the city
to transport toys for local children in need. The fee to ride is typically just $1 per rider,
plus a new, unwrapped toy.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Payment of funds in the amount of $1,500 would be paid from the Council
Contingencies Account in the 2026 General Fund Budget to National Association of
Letter Carriers.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council could choose not to authorize funding for this purpose.
RECOMMENDATION:
This Resolution is at the request of Council Member Joe Latino.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Sponsorship Request Packet - NALC - 6th Annual Golf Tournament
2. SOS - National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 229 5.21.26
3. 2026 Contingencies (Council) NALC - 6th Annual Golf Tournament
RESOLUTION NO. 16344
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE
COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2026 GENERAL
FUND BUDGET TO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER
CARRIERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500 TO SPONSOR THE
6TH ANNUAL NALC GOLF TOURNAMENT AT 8:00 AM AT
ELMWOOD GOLF COURSE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2026
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that
SECTION 1.
Payment in the amount of $1,500 from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2026
General Fund Budget is authorized to be paid to National Association of Letter Carriers to
sponsor the 6th Annual NALC Golf Tournament at 8:00 am at Elmwood Golf Course on Sunday,
June 28, 2026.
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: June 8, 2026
BY: Joe Latino
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED: __________________________
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY: ________________________
CITY CLERK