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City Clerk’s Office Item # R-14
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 14, 2022
TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Daniel C. Kogovsek, City Attorney
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO,
A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND THE COUNTY OF PUEBLO,
A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO AND THE
PUEBLO URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY, A COLORADO URBAN RENEWAL
AUTHORITY AND THE BOARD OF WATER WORKS OF PUEBLO, COLORADO,
A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO AND THE
PUEBLO WEST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, A COLORADO SPECIAL
DISTRICT RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PUEBLO COUNTY
DETENTION FACILITY AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADJACENT NEW
ARTERIAL ROADWAY
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance approves and authorizes the Mayor to sign an Intergovernmental Agreement
relating to the construction of a new Pueblo County Detention Facility and the construction of an
adjacent new arterial roadway.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
The new Detention Facility will contain approximately 182,000 square feet of space on one floor
which will include secure housing, kitchen and laundry, support spaces such as administration,
recreation, storage, and attendant spaces for Facility related programs. It is planned to be a
modular unit design which can be expanded as needed in the future.
The current road improvement plan provides for the extension of Joe Martinez Boulevard from
Purcell Boulevard in Pueblo West to Pueblo Boulevard. As currently conceived, the improvements
will consist of a four lane, 3.1-mile roadway with a planned design speed of 45 MPH. It will have
limited vehicular access between Purcell Boulevard and Pueblo Boulevard to facilitate the
movement of traffic and to encourage its use as an alternative to Highway 50 West for access to
and from the City of Pueblo.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Pueblo County will pay for the bulk of the costs of the project and plans to issue tax exempt bonds
and/or certificates of participation to finance the costs of construction. The County has conferred
with PURA concerning the creation of an Urban Renewal District with associated Tax Increment
Financing (“TIF”) revenue. The District proposed by the County would encompass the entire
roadway corridor and expand on the west end in Pueblo West and on the east end in the City to
include existing and new commercial development. PURA has expressed support for the concept
but has indicated that the taxing jurisdictions including the parties to the Intergovernmental
Agreement must agree to contribute their respective incremental tax revenues to pay the County’s
debt repayment obligations.
Pueblo County is requesting the preliminary consent of the parties to the IGA to the inclusion of
their respective lands into the new PURA District and the contribution of their respective increased
sales and property tax increment revenue to be generated from development in the District. In the
attached IGA, the City gives its initial consent to the payment of its property tax TIF revenue into
the TIF financing fund. However, the size of the City TIF urban renewal area (annexation will be
required) and the amount of TIF incremental tax revenues, if any, pledged for the project remains
to be negotiated and will be the subject of ordinances to be approved by City Council in the future.
The City makes no commitment regarding the payment of the City’s sales tax TIF revenue into
the TIF financing fund, but agrees to consider doing so in the future, after further study.
Section 6 (b) of the attached IGA requires Pueblo County to give full consideration to and to use
best efforts, in good faith, to negotiate and execute a new Intergovernmental Agreement with the
City which would apply to the housing of inmates arrested or sentenced exclusively for violations
of the Pueblo Municipal Code and not involving State charges.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
ALTERNATIVES:
A no-action alternative would severely jeopardize the construction of a new Pueblo County
Detention Facility and the adjacent new arterial roadway.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
Attachments:
Proposed Ordinance
Proposed Intergovernmental Agreement
ORDINANCE NO. 10128
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A
COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND THE
COUNTY OF PUEBLO, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF
THE STATE OF COLORADO AND THE PUEBLO URBAN
RENEWAL AUTHORITY, A COLORADO URBAN RENEWAL
AUTHORITY AND THE BOARD OF WATER WORKS OF
PUEBLO, COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE AND
POLITIC OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO AND THE PUEBLO
WEST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, A COLORADO
SPECIAL DISTRICT RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A NEW PUEBLO COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY AND
THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADJACENT NEW ARTERIAL
ROADWAY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Intergovernmental Agreement, dated February 28, 2022, relating to the
construction of a new Pueblo County Detention Facility and the construction of an
adjacent new arterial roadway, between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado municipal
corporation and the County of Pueblo, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, and
the Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority, a Colorado urban renewal authority and the Board
of Water Works of Pueblo, Colorado, a body corporate and politic of the City of Pueblo
and the Pueblo West Metropolitan District, a Colorado special district, attached hereto,
having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute said Intergovernmental Agreement for
and on behalf of the City and the City Clerk is authorized to affix the seal of the City
thereto and attest same.
SECTION 3.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with this Ordinance and the attached Intergovernmental Agreement to
implement the policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and
City Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on February 14, 2022 .
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on February 28, 2022 .
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on March 2, 2022 .
□ Disapproved on based on the following objections:
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Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor:
□ Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto.
□ Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on
□ Council action on _______ failed to override the Mayor’s veto.
President of City Council
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