HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009 Resolution No. 042• RESOLUTIO NO. __Q
SERIES OF 2009
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SUP PL EMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO THE 2009
BUDGET TO P ARTICIP A rE IN TH E CUSTODIA N CERTIFl CA TE PROCE SS FOR THE
COLORADO HUMANE SOCIETY (C HS ).
WHEREAS, the Ci ty of Engl ewood is required by Ci ty Charter to ensure that expendit ures do
not exceed lega ll y adopted approp ri ati ons; and
WHEREAS, the 2009 Budget was submitted and approved by th e Englewood City Council on
October 24 , 2008; and
WHEREA S, a Custodian has received court approva l to issue a "Request for Pro posa l;" for a
pan y to ass ume permanent managem ent co ntrol of the CHS; and
WHEREAS, in order to assure input into the selec tion of the management for thi s vital service
including the operati on of the animal shelter, the cities of Englewood and Litt let on wish to
appr opriate SI 00,000 .00 each to help defray the outstanding ob ligation s ~f the CHS ; and
WHEREAS, this guarantee would support the City's grant of standing in the proces s .
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS :
Section I. The Budget for the Cit y of Englewood, Co lorado, is hereby amended for the year
2009 , as fo ll ows :
2009 SUPPLEMENT AL APPROPRIATION
GENERAL FUND
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
Unrcsc 1vccVUndcs ignated Fund Balance
USE OF FUNDS:
Co lora do Humane Society Guara nt ee
$100,000
$100 ,000
Section 2. The Ci ty Manager and the Director of Fina nce and Administrative Services are
hereby authorized to make the above changes to th e 2009 Budget for the City of Englewood .
Section 3. The funds are being appropriated , but they will not be spent without the City
Manager finding a suitab le party to run the facility.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED thi s 15th day of June , 2009.
Jam es K. Woodward , Mayor
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk for ~ity of Englewood , Co l
above is a true copy of Resolution No. , Series of 200 .
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date : Agenda Item: Subject :
Jun e 15 2009 11 Ci Res oluti on for a Suppl emental Appropri ati on to
pay a porti on of th e out standin g ob li ga tions 0f th e
Co lorad o Human e Soc iety
Initiated 810
Financie and Administrati ve Serv ices Departme nt
I Staff Source:
Frank Gryglewi cz, Direc tor
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Council disC!U ssed thi s supplemental appropriation and the issues surrounding it at the Jun e 8, 2009
Study Sessi om and determi ned City staff should ta ke th e necessary actions required to pa y th e
outstand in g <O bliga tions of the Colora do Humane Society.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends Co uncil approve the attached resolu tion authorizing a supplemental
appropriati om in th e amount of $100,000 to help pa y th e outstanding obligations of the Colorado
Humane Sooety .
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
In Decembe,r of 2008, the Colorado Att orney General filed a motion wi th the District Court to
install a custtodian to manage th e operati ons of the Co lorado Humane Society (CHS). The moti on
was grante d! and th e Court appointed th e Wavert on Group as cust odian . O ve r the pa st five
months, th e, custod ian has managed th e operations of the CHS wi th th e intent of rec rui ting and
installing a n ew boa rd of dire ctors abl e and will ing to continue operating th e she l1·ct
The custod iam receive d approval fr om th e Court to issue a request for proposal (R FF) fo r permane nt
managem ent of the CHS . One of the requirements of th e RFP is satisfying outstanding obligati ons,
including th.e Wave rt on Group. The o bli ga ti ons total approx im ate ly $200,000.
Th e RFP wJ:S iss ued May 29, 2009; a deadlin e for subm issions is Jun e 30, 2009. Th e estimat ed date
opera tions w ill be tu rn ed over to a new operat or is Aug ust 1, 2009 . Th e Court will most li~e ly not
all ow any p,ro pos al to be accep ted th at does not incl ud e paym ent of th e outstanding obli ga 1o ons so
it is impera l!ive th e obl igatio ns be satisfied so a new operat or ca n tak e ove r the sttt!lter. Di sc ussions
have taken v la ce between th e City o f Engl ewoo d and th e City of Littl eton regarding sharing th e
payment o the outs tanding obligatior ,s .
Th e City of Li ttlet on has authoriz ed fundin g of $100,000 to help offse t th e outstanding obligations
of th e CHS,. City of Engle wood <t aff requ es t the City Co un ci l autho ri ze fundin g $100,000 as well.
SOURCES AND USES Of FUNDS:
GENERAL FUND : •
SOURCE Of FUNDS :
U nreserve d/Undesignated fund Balance $100,000
USE Of FUNDS :
Colorado Humane Society Guaran tee $100,000
FINANC:IAL IMPACT
The General Fund 's U nre•.erved/Undesignated fund bal ance w ill be reduced by $100,000.
LIST Of ATTACHMENTS
Proposed Res o luti on
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