6.5.38.030 Findings

The Council hereby finds and declares that:

(a) The Pueblo receives significant funds through grants from governmental and other sources to operate the government and programs for the benefit of the People; and,

(b) The Council supports and encourages the Governor and Executive Branch Departments to apply for and obtain available grant funds for the benefit of the Pueblo; and,

(c) The Council has previously enacted the Grant Application and Authorization Act to provide the Governor and Executive Branch Departments and programs with broad legal authorization to apply for and receive grant funds for the Pueblo; and,

(d) The Council has reauthorized the Grant Application and Authorization Act multiple times with sunset clauses, and the most recent four-year extension passed in 2020 is set to expire at the end of Fiscal Year 2024; and,

(e) The Council finds it is in the best interests of the Pueblo to provide the Governor and Executive Branch with an efficient and streamlined process to authorize the Pueblo to apply for and receive grants, and to enact a six-year extension of the Grant Application and Authorization Act.