HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 Ordinance No. 028
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ORDINANCE NO. 28 COUNCIL BILL NO. 26
SERIES OF 2022 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER NUNNENKAMP
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT
FROM THE STATE OF COLORADO, OFFICE OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE (OEDIT) TO
FUND ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES FOR THE SOUTH
METRO ENTERPRISE ZONE.
WHEREAS, since 1998 the City of Englewood has applied for grant funds from
the State of Colorado, Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
to fund administration activities for the south metro enterprise zone; and
WHEREAS, in 2015 the City of Englewood applied to the Colorado Economic
Development Commission and was granted Enterprise Zone status for the entire City of
Englewood; and
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood is the administrator for the South Metro
Enterprise Zone for the cities of Littleton, Sheridan, the Town of Parker and Englewood;
and
WHEREAS, this year the State of Colorado Economic Development Commission
issued an unsolicited grant to the City of Englewood to reimburse the City for the
administration of the Enterprise Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Enterprise Zone is used in the City to initiate business retention,
business expansion, and business attraction activities; and
WHEREAS, the Grant and related Agreement between the State of Colorado
Economic Development Commission and International Trade (OEDIT), and the City of
Englewood pledges $18,423.00 in local matching funds in the form of staff time, overhead,
and marketing materials to meet this obligation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The State of Colorado, Economic Development Commission Colorado
Purchase Order #PO POGG1, EDAA, 202300003551 for the Grant of $18,423.00 to be
used for Enterprise Zone Administrative activities, attached hereto with Exhibit A –
Statement of Work, is hereby authorized and accepted.
Section 2. General Provisions Applicable to this Ordinance
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The following general provisions and findings are applicable to the interpretation and
application of this Ordinance:
A. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or the
application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a
court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate
the remainder of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
B. Inconsistent Ordinances. All other Ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or
conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of
such inconsistency or conflict.
C. Effect of repeal or modification. The repeal or modification of any provision of the
Code of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter,
modify, or change in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil or
criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision, and each provision shall be
treated and held as still remaining in force for the purposes of sustaining any and all proper
actions, suits, proceedings, and prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture,
or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree, or order which
can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, suits, proceedings, or
prosecutions.
D. Safety Clauses. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this
Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood, that it
is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is
necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public
convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a
rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be obtained. This Safety Clause
is not intended to affect a Citizen right to challenge this Ordinance through referendum
pursuant to City of Englewood Charter 47.
E. Publication. Publication of this Ordinance may be in the City’s official newspaper,
the City’s official website, or both. Publication shall be effective upon the first publication
by either authorized method.
F. Actions Authorized to Effectuate this Ordinance. The Mayor is hereby authorized
and directed to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the approval authorized by
this Ordinance, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest to such
execution by the Mayor where necessary. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem
is hereby authorized to execute the above-referenced documents. The execution of any
documents by said officials shall be conclusive evidence of the approval by the City of
such documents in accordance with the terms thereof and this Ordinance. City staff is
further authorized to take additional actions as may be necessary to implement the
provisions of this Ordinance.
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Introduced and passed on first reading on the 5th day of June, 2023; and on second
reading, in identical form to the first reading, on the 20th day of June, 2023.
Othoniel Sierra, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an Ordinance, introduced and passed in
identical form on first and second reading on the dates indicated above; and published
two days after each passage on the City’s official website for at least thirty (30) days
thereafter. The Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after first publication
on the City’s official website.
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Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
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