A. CALL TO ORDER
President Mark Aliff
B. INVOCATION
Michael Atlas-Acuna, President, Temple Emanuel Board of Directors
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. ROLL CALL
E. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
F. PUBLIC FORUM
G. COUNCIL MEMBER AND MAYOR COMMENTARY
H. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to Amend the Agenda or Motion to Approve the Agenda as distributed.
I. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting dated [AGENDA_CUSTOM_TEXT_4], as distributed.
I1 City Council Minutes 10/14/2025
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J. PUBLIC HEARINGS
J1 Proposed 2026 Annual Budget This Public Hearing is held for the purpose of receiving public testimony as it pertains to the 2026 Proposed Annual Budget per the requirements of Section 7-9 of the Charter for the City of Pueblo. Required Council Action : Open the Hearing, Receive Public Testimony, and Close the Hearing. Council discussion is not required and there is no Council action at this time.
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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 the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting for 9/10/2025
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M. RESOLUTIONS
M1 A Resolution authorizing the transfer of $400,000 from the 1992-2026 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund for the purpose of providing upkeep and maintenance to buildings held for the purpose of job creating capital projects.
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M2 A Resolution Transferring $400,000 from Project No. LT2408 - Park Construction Eagleridge Park into Project No. LT2503 - Ray Aguilera Park Perimeter, Awarding a Construction Contract in the amount of $380,883.35 to Acorn Construction Company and setting forth $19,116.65 for contingencies for Project No. 25-087 Ray Aguilera Park Perimeter and Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to Execute Same
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M3 A Resolution establishing a new Account Project HU2513 Concrete Imp - St Clair Ph 2; transferring funds in the amount of $197,510.80 from HUAN01 Street Resurfacing to Account Project HU2513; and awarding a construction contract in the amount of $167,510.80 to Balance Concrete, LLC., for Project No. 25-076, Concrete Improvements - St. Clair Avenue Phase 2 (Airlane Ave to Prairie Ave), setting forth $30,000 for contingencies, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same
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M4 A Resolution awarding a construction contract in the amount of $123,633.00 to Industrial Constructors / Managers, Inc. and setting forth $12,363.30 for contingencies and additional work for Project No. 25-073 (WWAN04) FY2025 Wastewater Secondary Clarifier #2 Rehabilitation at the James R. DiIorio Water Reclamation Facility and authorizing The Purchasing Agent to execute the same.
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M5 A Resolution awarding a construction contract in the amount of $36,493 to Lg Contractors, a Limited Liability Company, for Project No. 25-054, Concrete Improvements - 101 West Riverwalk , setting forth $5,500 for contingencies, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same
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M6 A Resolution ratifying an emergency construction contract in the amount of $6,649.51 with Parker Excavating, Inc., for Emergency Sanitary sewer point repair at 3016 Vail Ave., Project No. 24-033 (WWAN03) and approving the Purchasing Agent’s execution of the same.
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M7 A Resolution ratifying an emergency construction contract in the amount of $6,338.99 with Parker Excavating, Inc., for Emergency Sanitary sewer point repair at 116 Colorado Ave., Project No. 24-033 (WWAN03) and approving the Purchasing Agent’s execution of the same.
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M8 A Resolution authorizing the issuance of a Revocable Permit (REV-25-36) to the Bessemer Historical Society d/b/a Steelworks Center of the West to host the Bessemer Trunk or Treat
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M9 A Resolution authorizing the issuance of a Revocable Permit (REV-25-37) to Chicks Crispy Chicken to host a trunk or treat event with grand opening ribbon cutting
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M10 A Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Community Development Strategies, LLC, for consulting work for HUD related programs, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same
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M11 A Resolution awarding a construction contract in the amount of $54,884 to Cleary Building Corp, for Project No. 25-091, Elmwood Golf Course Maintenance Shed, setting forth $8,000 for contingencies, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same
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M12 A Resolution authorizing funds in the amount of $305,628.24 from the Black Hills Energy Underground Utility Fund to be expended for the purpose of relocating overhead electric facilities underground for a facility construction project for the Board of Water Works
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N. ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N1 An Ordinance amending sections 17-4-42 and 17-4-43 to Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to minimum parking requirements within applicable transit service areas
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N2 An Ordinance amending section two of chapter two, section fifty-one of chapter four, and sections four and ten of chapter ten of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to off-premises signs
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N3 An Ordinance approving an agreement between Axon Enterprise, Inc., A Delaware Corporation, and the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, for the purchase and installation of interview room video systems, software, storage, and related services, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
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N4 An Ordinance approving a purchase agreement and related documents between Circle K Stores Inc., a Texas Corporation, and The City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
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O. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
I move to receive and file the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission, approve all Resolutions Set Forth in the Consent Agenda; Pass the Ordinances of the Consent Agenda, Setting the Public Hearings for [AGENDA_CUSTOM_TEXT_6], 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 2025 general fund budget to Pueblo Choral Society in the amount of $1,000 to sponsor Old Fashioned Christmas 2025 at 7:00 PM at Memorial Hall on December 17, 2025
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Q2 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to the Pueblo Downtown Association in the amount of $1,500 to sponsor the 2025 Pueblo Parade of Lights at 5:30 PM starting in Mesa Junction and ending in Downtown Pueblo on November, 29, 2025
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Q3 A Resolution authorizing the transfer of $750,000 to project ED0801, RMS/IQOR Lease: Pope Block previously established in the 1992-2026 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvements Project Fund.
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Q4 A Resolution establishing Project Account CI2521 - Greyhound Park Blight Removal, transferring funds in the amount of $500,000 from Project Account CI2113 - American Rescue Plan Act and depositing and appropriating $500,000 into Project Account CI2521 - Greyhound Park Blight Removal
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R. QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
R1 An Ordinance amending zoning restrictions to rezone 151 North Bradford Avenue from B-3, Highway and Arterial Business Zone District to R-6, Multiple-Residential and Commercial Zone District
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R2 An Ordinance extending the deferred filings period for the Memorial Heights Subdivision to May 31, 2026
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R3 An Ordinance approving the Villa Bella Subdivision, Filing No. 2
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S. ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
S1 An Ordinance approving an agreement in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars to provide Eviction Prevention Assistance between the County of Pueblo and The City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
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S2 An Ordinance establishing Project No. CI2518, the Small Business Window Repair Mini-Grant Program, and budgeting and appropriating $50,000 in funds accrued from deposit interest related to the American Rescue Plan Act revenue into said Project No. CI2518
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S3 An Ordinance approving and accepting a grant agreement and applicable conditions pertaining thereto with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for the "A Step Towards Reducing Traffic Fatalities" grant, in the amount of $36,000, from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, establishing project number PS2508, budgeting and appropriating funds into project PS2508, budgeting and appropriating funds into project PS2508, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
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S4 An Ordinance approving a 1st amendment to an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Pueblo ("City"), a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the Federal Highway Administration ("FHWA"), from the RAISE grant program, award number 693JJ32440495, relating to the West Side Connector Project, and authorizing the mayor to execute same
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S5 An Ordinance electing to certify Abatement Assessment Roll No. 2025-1 to the County Treasurer and to have the County Treasurer collect in the same manner as other taxes
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S6 An Ordinance establishing project account ED2503 - St Charles Ind Pk Infrastructure, transferring $8,000,000.00 from the unappropriated fund balance of the half-cent sales tax fund for economic development, and budgeting and appropriating $8,000,000.00 into project account ED2503
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S7 An Ordinance approving and accepting a Quitclaim Deed from Ruth Lorraine Guerin for property legally described as Lots 43-46, Block 15, Sunnyside Subdivision, County of Pueblo, State of Colorado
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S8 An Ordinance approving and authorizing the Mayor to sign a License Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Trussworks Operations, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
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S9 An Ordinance approving a sublease agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the Pueblo Depot Activity Development Authority, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
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T. COUNCIL MEMBER CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Councilor Joe Latino may ask to be excused from the meeting due to a conflict of interest with agenda item number U-1.
U. COMMUNICATIONS
U1 A Citizen filed an ethics complaint against Councilor Joe Latino
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V. ADJOURN