City Council Regular Meeting

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CITY HALL #1 CITY HALL PLACE MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026 5:30 PM Individuals Requiring Special Accommodations Should Notify the City’s ADA Coordinator at (719) 553-2295 by Noon on the Friday Preceding the Meeting. A. CALL TO ORDER President Mark Aliff B. INVOCATION Pastor Micah Aragon, Pueblo Christian Center C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. ROLL CALL E. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS E1 Proclamation Presentation: "Breast Cancer Survivors Day” — July 16, 2026" — Rick Baker, CEO — Becky Baker Foundation E2 Proclamation Presentation: "Pueblo County Fair Days — July 17–26, 2026" — Cody Shue, County Fair Assistant & Vickie Ingram, County Fair Board President E3 Proclamation Presentation: "Excellence in Financial Reporting Day — July 13, 2026" — City of Pueblo Finance Department E4 Recognition Presentation: "2026-27 Colorado State Fair Fiesta Queen and Court" - Alicia Jimenez, Pageant Chair & the Fiesta Queen and Court, Anahi Alexis Vasquez, Stephanie Beltran, Vashti Jordan Trujillo, and Haylie Nicole Urias Gonzalez F. PUBLIC FORUM G. COUNCIL MEMBER AND MAYOR COMMENTARY H. REVIEW OF AGENDA I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion to Amend the Agenda or Motion to Approve the Agenda as distributed. J. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting dated June 22, 2026, as distributed. J1 City Council Minutes 062226 K. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed in this portion of the agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilperson so requests; in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered under the Regular Agenda. Unless otherwise indicated, titles are self- explanatory. L. COMMUNICATIONS L1 Minutes of Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting for 5/13/2026 M. RESOLUTIONS M1 A Resolution awarding a construction contract in the amount of $412,573.65 to Russ Grading & Excavating, LLC, for Project No. 26-029, Stormwater Improvements - Pikes Peak Park, setting forth $85,000 for contingencies, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same M2 A Resolution ratifying an emergency construction contract in the amount of $305,288.31 with Parker Excavating, Inc., for Emergency Sanitary Sewer Point Repair at 1740 Wabash Ave, Project No. 24-033 (WWAN03) and approving the Purchasing Agent’s execution of the same M3 A Resolution authorizing the transfer of appropriations in the amount of $202,673 dollars from the 10160204-51060 part-time wages account to the 10103001-51060 part-time wages account to support the personnel transfer of part-time staff from the Parks Department to the Municipal Court. M4 A Resolution approving and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute an agreement in an amount not to exceed $171,490 between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Brown and Caldwell, Inc., a California Corporation, for the Memorial Airport Lift Station and Force Mains Assessment M5 A Resolution ratifying an emergency construction contract in the amount of $12,893.22 with Miller Pipeline LLC for Emergency Sanitary Sewer Point Repair at 923 Lake Ave, Project No. 24-033 (WWAN03) and approving the Purchasing Agent’s execution of the same M6 A Resolution ratifying an emergency construction contract in the amount of $12,769.55 with Parker Excavating, Inc., for Emergency Sanitary Sewer Point Repair at 74 Regency Blvd, Project No. 24-033 (WWAN03) and approving the Purchasing Agent’s execution of the same M7 A Resolution ratifying an emergency construction contract in the amount of $12,105.63 with Parker Excavating Inc. for Emergency Sanitary Sewer Point Repair at 2220 Lake Ave, Project No. 24-033 (WWAN03) and approving the Purchasing Agent’s execution of the same M8 A Resolution ratifying an emergency construction contract in the amount of $12,004.95 with Parker Excavating, Inc., for Emergency Sanitary Sewer Point Repair at 501 N Elizabeth, Project No. 24-033 (WWAN03) and approving the Purchasing Agent’s execution of the same M9 A Resolution ratifying the joint Pueblo-Boone appointment of Derek Chavez to serve on the Electrical Board of Appeals of the Southern Colorado Building Commission (SCBC) M10 A Resolution confirming the appointment by the Mayor of Heather Barton to serve a five- year term expiring July 31, 2031, on the Pueblo Conservancy District M11 A Resolution authorizing the issuance of a Revocable Permit (REV-26-11) for the use of the public right-of-way along Small Avenue between Scranton Avenue and Euclid Avenue for the purpose of the annual Colorado State Fair Band Day parade M12 A Resolution authorizing the issuance of a Revocable Permit (REV-26-12) to the Colorado State Fair for the use of the public right-of-way along Small Avenue between Scranton Avenue and Euclid Avenue for the purpose of closure of the permitted area to vehicular traffic for the demolition derby M13 A Resolution approving compensation with respect to a Legal Services Agreement with Semple, Farrington, Everall and Case M14 A Resolution approving amended By-Laws of the Pueblo Homeless Commission N. ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION N1 An Ordinance calling a Special Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, directing that the Special Municipal Election be conducted as part of a Coordinated Election, adopting for use at the Special Municipal Election the requirements and procedures of the Uniform Election Code of 1992 except to the extent the Uniform Election Code of 1992 conflicts with a specific provision of the Charter of the City of Pueblo, and suspending for such purposes the Pueblo Election Code and all Ordinances and Resolutions of the City in conflict therewith N2 An Ordinance budgeting and appropriating funds in the amount of $490,000 from the unappropriated fund balance of the general fund to Account 10114001-51060 in the amount of $30,000, and to Account 10180200-58197 in the amount of $460,000 N3 An Ordinance authorizing the Director of Finance to forgive interest accrued to a 2005 Affordable Housing Development Loan Agreement upon repayment in full of the principal balance, related to the Villas of Pueblo II Affordable Housing Project, and to direct the repaid funds to the City's Home Program as Program Income N4 An Ordinance Approving and Accepting a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs in the Amount of $200,000.00 to provide Homeowner Rehablitation; Authorizing the Mayor to sign the Grant Agreement, Establishing Project PL2602, and Budgeting and Appropriating $200,000.00 to Project No. PL2602 N5 An Ordinance approving a Lease Extension Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, a Maryland Corporation, extending the term of the Lease of Premises at the Pueblo Memorial Airport, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the Agreement N6 An Ordinance approving the compensation of Fairfield & Woods, P.C. related to representation of the City in Public Utilities Commission Proceeding No. 24A-0442E pursuant to the Engagement Agreement, approving the corresponding Conflict of Interest Waiver, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same N7 An Ordinance amending Chapter 2 of Title III of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to fire bans, smoking, fireworks and open burning adding Sections 7 through 16 N8 An Ordinance approving and accepting the updated Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Master Services Agreement between the City of Pueblo and Health Solutions N9 An Ordinance approving and accepting a grant agreement and applicable conditions pertaining thereto with the State of Colorado Department of Law Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), establishing Project Number PS2606, budgeting and appropriating funds into Project PS2606, authorizing the Mayor to execute same N10 An Ordinance approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the State of Colorado, acting by and through the Colorado Department of Transportation, Project: SHO M086-106 (27194) Prairie and St Clair Improvements, accepting a grant in the amount of $621,000, establishing Project  Account CI2616, CDOT Grant Prairie & St Clair, transferring $69,000 from Project Account HUAN01, Street Resurfacing Project to Project Account CI2616, CDOT Grant Prairie & St Clair Project, budgeting and appropriating funds in the amount of $690,000, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same O. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA I move to approve all Resolutions Set Forth in the Consent Agenda; Pass the Ordinances of the Consent Agenda, Setting the Public Hearings for July 27, 2026, and Order the Ordinances to be published BY TITLE. P. REGULAR AGENDA Q. RESOLUTIONS Q1 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2026 general fund budget to Colorado State Fair Fiesta Committee in the amount of $2,500 to sponsor Noche de Fiesta at 5:00 PM at the Pueblo Convention Center on Saturday, August 15, 2026 Q2 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2026 general fund budget to NeighborWorks Southern Colorado in the amount of $1,000 to sponsor the Celebration of Home Luncheon fundraiser from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Friday, August 14, 2026, at CSU Pueblo, Occhiato Ballroom Q3 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2026 general fund budget to Pueblo County Extension Office in the amount of $1,000 to sponsor Family Fun Day from 10:00 am to 4:00 PM, on Friday, July 24, 2026, at the Colorado State Fair Grounds Q4 A Resolution authorizing the transfer of previously budgeted and appropriated funds in the amount of $400,000 from 525-41800-56901, Wastewater Projects to be Determined to Account Project WW2305 - Pretreatment Building, authorizing the transfer of previously budgeted and appropriated funds in the amount of $335,800 from Account Project WW2304 - Secondary Clarifier to Account Project WW2305 - Pretreatment Building, awarding a construction contract in the amount of $2,238,647 to Baha Construction, Inc., for Project No. 26-026, Remodel - Wastewater Treatment Plant Pre-Treatment Building, setting forth $335,800 for contingencies, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same R. QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS R1 An Ordinance Approving The Behm-Hill Ranch Subdivision A Special Area Plan - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez R2 An Ordinance Approving A Special Area Plan For The Behm-Hill Ranch Subdivision - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez R3 An Ordinance Amending Zoning Restrictions To Rezone 105 Lehigh Ave From R-4, Mixed Residential Zone District To B-1, Neighborhood Business Zone District - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S. ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION S1 An Ordinance approving an Economic Development Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation and Pueblo Steam Works dba Southern Colorado Science Center dba Leonardo Da Vinci Museum of North America, a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same; establishing Project No. ED2602 - Leonardo Da Vinci Museum; and budgeting and appropriating $1,817,044  from the unencumbered fund balance of the 1992-2031 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund to Project No. ED2602 - Leonardo Da Vinci Museum - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S2 An Ordinance approving, accepting, budgeting, and appropriating a United States Department of Transportation Grant CO-2026-010 administered by the Federal Transit Administration, award, and applicable conditions pertaining thereto, between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the Federal Transit Administration establishing project No. BC2601, budgeting and appropriating $15,687,944 dollars and authorizing the Mayor to execute same - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S3 An Ordinance approving, accepting, budgeting, and appropriating a Department of Transportation grant number 26-HTR-ZL-00178 administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation, to disburse Senate Bill 267 funds, award, and applicable conditions pertaining thereto, between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation and the Colorado Department of Transportation, establishing Project Number BC2601, budgeting and appropriating $2,910,293 dollars for twelve bus replacements, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S4 An Ordinance approving, accepting, budgeting, and appropriating a Department of Transportation grant number 26-HTR-ZL-00179 administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation, to disburse Senate Bill 267 funds, award, and applicable conditions pertaining thereto, between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation and the Colorado Department of Transportation, establishing Project Number BC2601, budgeting and appropriating $970,097 dollars for four bus expansion, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S5 An Ordinance approving, accepting, budgeting, and appropriating a Department of Transportation grant number 26-HTR-ZL-00196 administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation, to disburse Senate Bill 267 funds, award, and applicable conditions pertaining thereto, between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation and the Colorado Department of Transportation, establishing Project Number BC2601, budgeting and appropriating $19,610 dollars for workforce development, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S6 An Ordinance establishing Project Account ED2603 - Econ Dev Strategic Plan and transferring, budgeting, and appropriating funds in the amount of $400,000 from the unappropriated balance of the 1992-2026 sales and use tax capital improvement projects fund into ED2603 - Econ Dev Strategic Plan - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S7 An Ordinance amending Section 6-8-10 of Chapter 8 of Title VI of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to required medical examinations for employees prior to their appointment to a City position - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S8 An Ordinance to approve a memorandum of understanding between the State of Colorado Department of Public Safety and the Pueblo Fire Department allowing the authority having jurisdiction ("AHJ") over State of Colorado Department of Public Safety facilities operations in Pueblo city limits for building construction plan review and related inspections, fire safety inspections, and fire safety permits and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S9 An Ordinance amending Pueblo Municipal Code Section 11-4-16 Disposition of Impounded Animals - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S10 An Ordinance approving a lease between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado municipal corporation and iQor US, Inc., a Delaware corporation for the lease of City owned property  located at 317 North Main Street, Pueblo, Colorado 81003 and authorizing the Mayor to execute said lease - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S11 An Ordinance adopting Rules and Regulations for the management, operation, control, and use of Pueblo Memorial Airport - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S12 An Ordinance adopting Minimum Standards for Commercial Aeronautical Activities at Pueblo Memorial Airport and repealing all prior Minimum Standards for Aeronautical Activities - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S13 An Ordinance establishing a Schedule of Rates, Charges, and Penalties for Pueblo Memorial Airport (KPUB) and repealing Ordinance No. 10811 - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S14 An Ordinance approving a Hangar Ground Lease Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Home Rule Municipal Corporation, and Pearson Properties, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company, for property located at 351 Skyway Street at Pueblo Memorial Airport, and superseding the prior Hangar Ground Lease approved by Resolution No. 9828 - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S15 An Ordinance amending appropriations and compiling previous amendments to the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, Debt Service Funds and Capital Projects Funds, for the fiscal year 2025 and amending the budget for the year 2025 - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S16 An Ordinance transferring funds in the amount of $60,000 from Project Account CI2503, Muni Court Small SUV to CI2443, Admin Offices Relocation Project, transferring funds in the amount of $31,000 from the unappropriated fund balance of the Health Self Insurance Fund, budgeting and appropriating funds in the amount of $31,000 to project account CI2613, Employee Clinic Renovations, approving Contract Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $182,175 to H.W. Houston Construction, LLC, for Project No. 26-001, Building Remodel - 650 Dittmer and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S17 An Ordinance establishing a new Account Project CI2617, Eagleridge Blvd Cul-De-Sac, transferring funds in the amount of $150,000 from Deposit Account D0103, Commercial Building Escrows to Account Project CI2617, Eagleridge Blvd Cul-De-Sac, budgeting and appropriating funds in the amount of $150,000, approving Amendment No. 8 of the Agreement for Professional Consulting services between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc., in the amount of $17,070 for Project No. 21-075, Dillon and Eagleridge Roundabout, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S18 An Ordinance approving the 1st Amendment to Purchase Order No. POGG1,EFAA,202400002306 issued to the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation (City), and the State of Colorado, acting by and through the Colorado Energy Office, for the Charge Ahead Colorado Grant, extending the availability of grant funding through November 30, 2026 - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S19 An Ordinance approving a lease agreement between the City of Pueblo, Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Crossover Health Medical Group, APC, a California professional corporation, related to the operation of an employee health clinic, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez S20 An Ordinance approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the State of Colorado, acting by and through the  Colorado Department of Transportation, Project: SHO M086-106 (27194) Prairie and St Clair Improvements, accepting a grant in the amount of $756,000, establishing Project Account CI2616, CDOT Grant Prairie & St Clair, transferring $84,000 from Project Account HUAN01, Street Resurfacing Project to Project Account CI2616, CDOT Grant Prairie & St Clair Project, budgeting and appropriating funds in the amount of $840,000, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same - Introduced June 22, 2026 by Councilor Ted Hernandez T. EXECUTIVE SESSION T1 An Executive Session for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators, under C.R.S. Section 24-6- 402(4)(e)(I) and the following additional details are provided for identification purposes: 2027 collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 3 An Executive Session for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators, under C.R.S. Section 24-6- 402(4)(E)(I), and for a conference with the city attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions under C.R.S. §24-6- 402(4)(B) and the following additional details are provided for identification purposes: Public Service Company of Colorado: 2025 Gas Rate Gas (Proceeding No. 25AL-0538G); and potential economic development project – North Vista Highlands U. ADJOURN