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RESOLUTION NO.66 SERIES 2020 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE'S GRANT APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS FOR AN ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE FUND GRANT WHEREAS, the Department of Local Affairs' ("DOLA") Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund ("EIAF") program was created to assist political subdivisions that are socially and/or economically impacted by the development, processing, or energy conversion of minerals and mineral fuels; and WHEREAS, funds deposited in the EIAF are generated from collection of the state severance tax on energy and mineral production, and from a portion of the state's share of royalties paid to the federal government for mining and drilling of minerals and mineral fuels on federally -owned land; and WHEREAS, the creation of the EIAF is outlined in C.R.S. 34-63-102 (Federal Mineral Lease) and C.R.S. 39-29-110 (Severance); and WHEREAS, grants from the EIAF are awarded for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of public facilities and for the provision of services by political subdivisions; and WHEREAS, planning activities may be undertaken by individual local governments, multijurisdictional collaboration, or on a regional basis to identify opportunities, infrastructure needs, and to identify potential partnerships among public and private entities to achieve this renewable energy goal; and WHEREAS, local governments applying for planning grants must contribute a minimum of 25% match, and may request up to the Tier I cap of $200,000; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City Police and Municipal Court facilities are not designed to support public safety services necessary in the event of a public safety or natural disaster emergency; and WHEREAS, the City has budgeted $334,500 for construction of improvements to the City of Louisville improvements to the Police Department and Municipal Court building to support emergency operations and continuity of services, communications and operations, and has already spent $34,060 in City funds on architectural designs (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the City should request $200,000 to design and construct the Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes the City should apply to DOLA for EIAF funding for the Project, and by this resolution desires to express its support for the grant application. Resolution No. 66, Series 2020 Page 1 of 2