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INTRODUCf:.'i:J BY COUNCILMAN
DONALDSON
RESOLUTION NO.
442
Series of 1976
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL EMERGENCY FUND
AND SETTING FORTH GUIDELINES FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge is subject to unforeseen emer-
gencies w~ich could require a substantial outlay of funds on a moment's
notice; and
WHEREAS, such emergencies could include floods, explosions,
civil commotion, falling aircraft, fire, major drainage disorders, and
other civil disasters affecting the lives and safety of the citizens of
the City; and
WHEREAS, under these circumstances, it is in the public interest
that authority be conferred in advance on the Mayor and/or City Adminis-
trator to take immediate action to protect the lives and property of
citizens which could require the immediate expenditure of City funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to
cause a Special Emergency Fund to be created immediately and permanently
maintained in the annual Budget of the City.
2. That the sum of $100,000 is hereby appropriated and authorized
to be transferred to the Special Emergency Fund from the General Fund
Unallocated Reserve; and that the said fund shall be permanently main-
tained, insofar as possible, at a minimum level of $100,000 at all times,
subject to disbursements or encumbrances during the year, if necessary,
in accordance with this Resolution.
3. A. All expenditures from the Special Emergency Fund must be
approved in advance by the City Council, except as provided elsewhere in
this Resolution. If necessary, an emergency meeting of the City Council
shall be called by the Mayor for the purpose of approving such expendi-
tures, or, if a special meeting is not possible due to the nature of
the emergency, the Council may be polled by telephone for the purpose of
securing approval of such expenditures.
B. If a majority of the Council members cannot be contacted
by telephone, then the Mayor or City Administrator is authorized to
approve the disbursements from the Fund, provided that a full report
shall be made at the next regular meeting of the City Council giving
the reasons, nature, and extent of such disbursements.
4. Funds deposited in the Special Emergency Fund shall be main-
tained in a separate, interest-bearing depository account with immediate
availability by the City Treasurer.
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DONE AND RESOLVED by a vote of
APRIL , A.D. 1975.
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FRANK ~TITES, MAYOR