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Pueblo City Council (Apr 14, 2025) — approvals on housing transfers, health IGA, franchise ballot resolution; several sponsorships authorized

PuebloApr 14, 20254 min read

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Council met April 14, 2025. Actions included approving a housing fund transfer for homeless shelter operations, authorizing a public health appropriation agreement, endorsing a ballot question to terminate the city’s electric franchise, multiple small sponsorship payments, approving a right-of-way vacation, and accepting a citizen ethics complaint against the Mayor. One downtown pedestrian-safety ordinance was postponed to April 28, 2025. Several special recognitions and a public forum addressing crime and housing were held.

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Agenda approved as amended; Ordinance R4 (pedestrian safety in downtown) postponed to April 28, 2025. Vote: 6-0.
Approved Minutes of the Regular Meeting dated March 24, 2025. Vote: 6-0.
Consent Agenda (including procurement/contract items) approved. Vote: 6-0.
Resolution encouraging a YES vote on Ballot Item 2A (May 6, 2025) to terminate the City’s franchise with Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC dba Black Hills Energy approved. Vote: 4-2. (Assigned Resolution No. 15960.)
Authorized sponsorship payments from Council Contingencies: $2,000 to Pueblo Zoo for Zoofari (Q2, Res. 15961); $1,000 to Latino Chamber of Commerce for 40 Under 40 (Q3, Res. 15962); $1,900 to Memorial Hall for Pueblo Has Talent (Q4, Res. 15963); $2,000 to El Movimiento Sigue for Cinco de Mayo event (Q5, Res. 15964); $2,000 to Pueblo Library District for Summer Reading/Book Lovers Ball (Q6, Res. 15965). All votes: 6-0.
Ordinance R1: Transferred $464,847.70 from Capital Improvement Fund to Housing Rehab Fund for Project HS2480 (Homeless Shelter Operations). Approved on final presentation. Vote: 6-0. (Ordinance No. 10925.)
Ordinance R2: Approved appropriation agreement of $769,847 with the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment to provide services as outlined in the intergovernmental agreement; Mayor authorized to execute. Approved on final presentation. Vote: 5-1. (Ordinance No. 10926.)
Ordinance R3: Approved amendment to subrecipient agreement between the City and Pueblo School District No. 60; Mayor authorized to execute. Approved on final presentation. Vote: 6-0. (Ordinance No. 10927.)
Quasi-judicial S1: Approved ordinance vacating a 200 sq. ft. portion of Abriendo Avenue right-of-way. Vote: 6-0. (Ordinance No. 10928.)
Communication accepted: Citizen-filed ethics complaint against Mayor Heather Graham. Motion to accept communication passed. Vote: 5-1.

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