HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.004-2020 ORDINANCE NO. 04
(SERIES OF 2020)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO
ADOPTING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS TO THE 2020 MUNICIPAL BUDGET
IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
WHEREAS,the City of Aspen declared a local disaster emergency on March 12,2020 pertaining
to the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or
property resulting from COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, whereas the City of Aspen commenced and continues to support crisis response
efforts(through both personal and other resources)led by the Pitkin County Incident Management
Team; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020 Pitkin County Board of Commissioners adopted emergency
spending authority for its Public Health Emergency Response programs to provide additional
resources for rental, food and childcare assistance for those experiencing financial distress as a
result of the COVID-19 impact; and
WHEREAS, current resources dedicated within Pitkin County's budget appropriation are likely
to be insufficient to address the aggregate demands for relief, including those from City of Aspen
residents;
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen (the "City") is a legally and regularly created, established,
organized and existing municipal corporation under the provisions of Article XX of the
Constitution of the State of Colorado and the home rule charter of the City (the"Charter"); and
WHEREAS, Section 9.12 of the Charter authorizes the City Council to enact emergency
appropriations through an emergency ordinances adopted pursuant to Section 4.11 for the
preservation of public property, health, peace, or safety upon the unanimous vote of City Council
members present or upon a vote of four (4) Council members, whichever is less; and
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by City Council,
Section 1.
That the budget for the City of Aspen, Colorado for fiscal year 2020 be amended to include an
additional one-time emergency appropriation of$200,000 from the City of Aspen's General Fund.
These additional resources shall be released to Pitkin County under an Intergovernmental
Agreement (IGA) for the purpose of providing financial relief to City of Aspen residents in the
areas of rental, food and childcare assistance under the existing Pitkin County qualification's
structure for relief. City Council does hereby authorize the City Manager of the City of Aspen to
execute such IGA on behalf of the City of Aspen,subject to the approval of the City Manager and the
City Attorney.
Section 2.
It is hereby declared that, in the opinion of the City Council, an emergency exists;there is a need for
the preservation of public property, health, peace, or safety of the City of Aspen, its residents, and
guests.
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage by the City Council at the second
reading of the Ordinance.
The City Clerk is directed that publication of this ordinance shall be made as soon as practical and no
later than ten(10)days following final passage.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate,distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
thereof.
This ordinance shall not have any effect on existing litigation and shall not operate as an abatement
of any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances amended as herein
provided, and the same shall be construed and concluded under such prior ordinances.
INTRODUCED AND READ as provided
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ATTEST:
Nicole Henning, City Cle
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