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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16345 City Clerk's Office Item # Q4 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: Dianne Danti, Councilor SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2026 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO PUEBLO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500 CONCERT AT 7:00 PM AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY PUEBLO ON SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2026 SUMMARY: Attached for consideration is a request for support of Pueblo Symphony Association in 7:00 PM at Colorado State University Pueblo on Saturday, July 4, 2026. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: for $5,000 in 2019, with both sponsorships paid to Memorial Hall for use of their facilities. Council also supported the 2022 Pueblo Symphony Orchestra season for $294.34. BACKGROUND: City Council Member Dianne Danti is requesting $2,500 to sponsor the Pueblo concert will take place on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Colorado State University Pueblo. The Pueblo Symphony Association is a 501(c)(3) whose purpose is to provide a quality musical experiences for the people of Pueblo by recognizing that music is a vital feature of the artistic, cultural, and educational life of a community. Since 1994, The Pueblo Symphony Orchestra has proudly provided a free July 4th community concert. They hope to orchestrate access to arts while strengthening community pride and strive to foster human connection through live events, and make the world a more musical place. Guest Artists for the multi-generational concert are chosen to foster connection and inclusion through shared musical experiences. Pueblo's Fabulous 4th Outdoor Concert is presented by the Pueblo Symphony as part of a collaboration with Colorado State University Pueblo. The university presents a day long family celebration that culminates in an evening concert by the symphony followed by a drone show and fireworks display. Sponsorship funds will be used to support event costs such as guest artists, orchestra players, sound, lighting, and the jumbo viewing screen. This sponsorship tier includes 4 tickets in the reserved seating section. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Payment of funds in the amount of $2,500 would be paid from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2026 General Fund Budget to Pueblo Symphony Association. 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 Dianne Danti. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Sponsorship Request Packet - Pueblo Symphony Association - Pueblo's Fabulous 4th Outdoor Concert 2. SOS - Pueblo Symphony Association 5.26.26 3. 2026 Contingencies (Council) Pueblo Symphony Association - Pueblo's Fabulous 4th Outdoor Concert RESOLUTION NO. 16345 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2026 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO PUEBLO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION IN FABULOUS 4TH OUTDOOR CONCERT AT 7:00 PM AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY PUEBLO ON SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2026 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that SECTION 1. Payment in the amount of $2,500 from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2026 General Fund Budget is authorized to be paid to Pueblo Symphony Association to sponsor the pm at Colorado State University Pueblo on Saturday, July 4, 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: Roger Gomez MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: __________________________ PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: ________________________ CITY CLERK