HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/17/2019 - RESOLUTION 2019-117 DESIGNATING COUNCILMEMBER GORGAgenda Item 15
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY December 17, 2019
City Council
STAFF
Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk
Carrie Daggett, City Attorney
SUBJECT
Resolution 2019-117 Designating Councilmember Gorgol to Represent the City on the Larimer County
Community Services Block Grant Advisory Board.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to designate Councilmember Gorgol to represent the City on the Larimer County
Community Services Block Grant Advisory Board.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The Larimer County Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Advisory Board serves as advisors on how
Larimer County should utilize their local Community Services Block Grant allocations via the State Department
of Local Affairs.
The CSBG is a federally funded program that provides formulaic grants to alleviate the causes and conditions
of poverty in communities. Colorado has 32 eligible local entities working under nine CSBG federal objectives
including employment, education, income management, housing, emergency services, nutrition, linkages with
other programs, self-sufficiency and health.
The Board currently has two seats open to begin in 2020, both for elected officials (or their designees) from
any governmental organization within Larimer County. Councilmember Gorgol received an invitation to fill one
of these open seats and has expressed a desire in being appointed.
This item gives Council the opportunity to discuss and determine if it is in the best interest of the City for
Council to designate Councilmember Gorgol to represent the City on the Larimer County Community Services
Block Grant Advisory Board.
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RESOLUTION 2019-117
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DESIGNATING A CITY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LARIMER COUNTY
COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ADVISORY BOARD
WHEREAS, Section 2-570 of City Code allows City Council to appoint, in its discretion,
any number of its own members to serve as City representatives to, or members of the boards of
directors of, other governmental or private agencies; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Gorgol has received an invitation to participate on the
Larimer County Community Services Block Grant Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, the Larimer County Community Services Block Grant Advisory Board
serves as advisors on how Larimer County should utilize their local Community Services Block
Grant allocation via the State Department of Local Affairs; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Gorgol has expressed a desire to represent the City on the
Larimer County Community Services Block Grant Advisory Board.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT
COLLINS, that the City Council hereby designates Councilmember Emily Gorgol as the City’s
representative on the Larimer County Community Services Block Grant Advisory Board.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
17th day of December, A.D. 2019.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk