HomeMy WebLinkAbout082 - 07/02/2013 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND TO BE USED FOR OPERATION OF THE SISTER MARY AL ORDINANCE NO. 082, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND
TO BE USED FOR OPERATION OF THE SISTER MARY ALICE MURPHY
CENTER OF HOPE
WHEREAS,the Sister Mary Alice Murphy Center of Hope(the"Murphy Center")is owned
by the United Way of Latimer County(the"United Way"), operated by Touchstone Health Partners
("Touchstone"), and is located at 242 Conifer Street in Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the Murphy Center plays a critical role in the delivery of services to the
homeless and near-homeless populations in the Fort Collins area,providing employment resources,
housing assistance,financial counseling,transportation assistance,mental health and substance abuse
counseling, help with obtaining food stamps and Medicaid, and everyday services, such as a place
to shower and wash laundry, use a computer and check voicemail; and
WHEREAS,helping people avoid or getout of homelessness promotes health,safety and the
general welfare, not just for those receiving services, but also for the community in general by
reducing burdens on emergency medical services and law enforcement resources; and
WHEREAS, Serve 6.8, a nonprofit corporation affiliated with Timberline Church, has
expressed interest in assuming ownership and operation of the Murphy Center,and United Way and
Serve 6.8 hope to complete the transition of ownership and operation in mid-2013; and
WHEREAS, United Way is seeking partners to help fund operation of the Murphy Center
from January I to June 30, 2013, and has proposed that the following parties provide funding in the
specified amounts:
United Way $58,000
Bohemian Foundation $45,000
City $45,000
Serve 6.8 $35,000
and;
WHEREAS,pursuant to Resolution 2013-053,the City will provide operational funding for
the Murphy Center; and
WHEREAS, homeless assistance programs support several City Council-adopted plans,
including the Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan FY2010-2014, which
contains objectives and strategies for reducing and preventing homelessness, and City Plan, which
targets the housing needs of special populations in the community, including the homeless; and
WHEREAS,because of the important public purpose served by the Murphy Center,the City
will pay $45,000 of funding to Touchstone upon receipt of an expense report from Touchstone
demonstrating expenditures for personnel and non-personnel costs incurred in operating the Murphy
Center during the six months between January 1 and June 30, 2013; and
WHEREAS,Article V,Section 9,of the City Charter permits the City Council to appropriate
by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be available from
reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were not,previously
appropriated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby finds that,for the reasons stated above,the City's
provision of funds for operation of the—Murphy Center serves an important public purpose for a
significant part of the community.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from reserves in the General
Fund the sum of FORTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($45,000)to fund operations of the Sister
Mary Alice Murphy Center of Hope.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1 lth day of
June, A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 2nd day of July, A.D. 2013.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 2nd day of July, A.D. 2013.
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