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HomeMy WebLinkAbout098 - 10/04/2022 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE UNITED NEIORDINANCENO.098,2022OFTHECOUNCILOFTHECITYOFFORTCOLLINSAPPROPRIATINGPRIORYEARRESERVESINTHEGENERALFUNDTOPROVIDEFINANCIALSUPPORTTOTHEUNITEDNEIGHBORS/VEC[NOSUNIDOSFORTHENUEVAVIDAMOBILEHOMEPARKWHEREAS,theresidentsofParkianeMobileHomePark,locatedintheCity’sgrowthmanagementarea(the“Park”),wererecentlyabletoorganizeandpurchasetheParkwithfinancialassistancefromImpactDevelopmentFund,BohemianFoundation,andLarimerCounty;andWHEREAS,thePark,nowownedbyUnitedNeighbors/VecinosUnidos(“UN/VU”),a501(c)(3)non-profitcorporation,hasbeenrenamedNuevaVidaMobileHomePark;andWHEREAS.UN/VUisseekingCityfundingof$125,000toputtowardsapproximately$1,000,000inurgentandnecessaryinfrastructurerepairstotheParkincludingtreemaintenanceandremoval,waterandsewerpipes,andasphaltandconcretework;andWHEREAS,attheCityCouncilmeetingonApril5.2022,severalCityCouncilmembersaskedstafftoexaminepossibleoptionstosupporttheresidentspurchaseofthePark;andWHEREAS,theAffordableHousingBoarddiscussedtheopportunityfortheresidentstopurchasetheParkatitsApril7,2022meetingandsupportedtheeffortsofUN/VUtoacquirethePark;andWHEREAS,thisfUndingrequestwasfurtherdiscussedbytheCouncilFinanceCommitteeatitsmeetingonSeptember1,2022;andWHEREAS,thefundingwouldbeprovidedandmanagedasagrantfromtheCitytoUN/VUpursuanttoagrantagreementadministeredbytheCity’sNeighborhoodServicesDepartment(the“Agreement”);andWHEREAS,theAgreementwouLdrequireUN/VUtouseCity-approvedvendors,whereverpossible,forworkpaidforwithCityfunds,toensurevendorsarequalified,andproperlylicensedandinsured;andWHEREAS,theCitywouldreimburseUN/VUforworkcompleteduntilallfundshavebeenexpended,withadeadlineofDecember31,2023forexpenditureoftheCityfunds;andWHEREAS,thisappropriationbenefitsthepublichealth,safetyandwelfareoftheresidentsofFortCollinsandservesthepublicpurposeofpreservingthelong-termaffordabilityandconditionofexistinghousingstockintheFortCollinsarea,includingmobilehomeparks;andWHEREAS.ArticleV,Section9oftheCityCharterpermitstheCityCouncil.upontherecommendationoftheCityManager,tomakesupplementalappropriationsbyordinanceatanytimeduringthefiscalyearsuchfundsforexpenditureasmaybeavailablefromreserves—1— accumulatedinprioryears,notwithstandingthatsuchreserveswerenotpreviouslyappropriated;andWHEREAS,theCityManagerhasrecommendedtheappropriationdescribedhereinanddeterminedthatthisappropriationisavailableandpreviouslyunappropriatedfromtheGeneralFundandwillnotcausethetotalamountappropriatedintheGeneralFundtoexceedthecurrentestimateofactualandanticipatedrevenuesandallotherfundstobereceivedinthisFundduringthisfiscalyear.NOW,THEREFORE,BEITORDAINEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHECITYOFFORTCOLLINSasfollows:Section1.ThattheCityCouncilherebymakesandadoptsthedeterminationsandfindingscontainedintherecitalssetforthabove.Section2.ThattheCityCouncilherebyappropriatesfromprioryearreservesintheGeneralFundthesumofONEHUNDREDTWENTY-FIVETHOUSANDDOLLARS($125,000)tobeexpendedintheGeneralFundforprovidingfinancialsupporttotheUnitedNeighbors/VecinosUnidosfortheNuevaVidaMobileHomePark.Section3.ThattheCityCouncilherebyauthorizestheCityManagertoexecuteanAgreementwithUN/VUforexpenditureofthefundsappropriatedhereinontermsandconditionsconsistentwiththisOrdinance,togetherwithsuchothertermsandconditionsastheCityManager,inconsultationwiththeCityAttorney,determinesarenecessaryorappropriatetoprotecttheinterestsoftheCityandcarryouttheintentofthisOrdinance.Introduced,consideredfavorablyonfirstreadingandorderedpublishedthis20thdayofSeptember,A.D.2022,andtobepresentedforfinalpassageon,tfie4thdayofober.A.D,A022.LM/L-2- ATTEST:_-——--—Passedandadoptedonfinalreadingthis4thdayCityClerkRI-3-