Pueblo City Council Executive Committee meets; executive session held and motion to reconsider CIP ordinance fails 3-4
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The Executive Committee convened on June 30, 2025. Members met in executive session (5:32–5:52 p.m.) to instruct special counsel on settlement negotiations (vote 7-0). Councilor Latino’s motion to reconsider an ordinance amending Chapter 4 of Title XIV regarding the 1992–2026 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund failed on a 3-4 roll call. The meeting included informational presentations on allowing classified employees to run for office; municipal court judge reporting structure; returning to a council/manager form of government; amending the effective date of councilor salary changes; and binding arbitration for P.A.G.E. No formal actions were recorded on the presentation items. The meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m.
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- Convene into executive session to instruct special counsel with respect to settlement negotiations of pending litigation (C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(e)); executive session held 5:32–5:52 p.m.; roll call vote 7-0 in favor.
- Motion to reconsider an ordinance amending Chapter 4 of Title XIV (1992–2026 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund) failed — Ayes: President Aliff, Councilor Boston, Councilor Martinez; Nays: Councilor Flores, Councilor Gomez, Councilor Latino, Councilor Maestri (3-4).
- Informational presentations delivered on: allowing classified City of Pueblo employees to run for office; municipal court judge to serve under City Council; returning to a council/manager form of government; amending City Councilor salary effective date; and PAGE binding arbitration. No formal action recorded on these items.
- Meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m.
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City Council Work Session
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- CALL TO ORDER
- EXECUTIVE SESSION
- A. 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), AND THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE PROVIDED FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES: INSTRUCTING SPECIAL COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS OF PENDING LITIGATION30 minute presentationDecision: EXECUTIVE SESSION
- PRESENTATIONS
- A. Motion to Reconsider an Ordinance amending Chapter 4 of title XIV of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to and establishing criteria, standards, rules and regulations for the appropriation and expenditure of funds in the 1992-2026 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund5 minute presentationDecision: PRESENTATIONS
- B. Allowing Classified City of Pueblo Employees to Run for Office5 minute presentationDecision: PRESENTATIONS
- C. Municipal Court Judge to Serve Under City Council5 minute presentationDecision: PRESENTATIONS
- D. Return to Council/Manager Form of Government5 minute presentationDecision: PRESENTATIONS
- E. Amending City Councilor Salary Change Effective Date5 minute presentationDecision: PRESENTATIONS
- F. PAGE – Binding Arbitration5 minute presentationDecision: PRESENTATIONS
- ADJOURNMENT
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- Packethttps://puebloco.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5475,plainText=false)
- Events Memohttps://puebloco.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5477,plainText=false)
- Minuteshttps://puebloco.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5522,plainText=false)
- Agendahttps://puebloco.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5474,plainText=false)
- Noticehttps://puebloco.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5476,plainText=false)
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