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ORDINANCE NO. SRUE-001
AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE PAYMENT OF THE
MONTHLY STREET REPAIR UTILITY SERVICE CHARGES FOR
TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS BEGINNING WITH EACH
UTILITY CUSTOMER’S JANUARY, 2023 UTILITY BILL
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The payment of monthly street repair utility service charges to the City of
Pueblo’s Street Repair Utility Enterprise shall be and hereby are suspended for 12
consecutive months, beginning with each utility customer’s January, 2023 utility bill.
SECTION 2.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with this Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures described
herein.
Action by Street Repair Utility Enterprise:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on November 14, 2022 .
Final adoption of Ordinance by Street Repair Utility Enterprise on November 28, 2022 .
Board President
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on December 5, 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.
Board President
ATTEST
City Clerk
City Clerk’s Office Item # R-23
Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance
of the Pueblo Street Repair Utility Enterprise
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 14, 2022
TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
SUBJECT: An Ordinance suspending the payment of the monthly street repair utility service
charges for twelve consecutive months beginning with each utility customer’s
January, 2023 utility bill
SUMMARY:
This proposed Ordinance suspends the payment of monthly street repair utility service charges
for 12 consecutive months, beginning with each utility customer’s January, 2023 utility bill.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
The Pueblo Street Repair Utility Enterprise (“Enterprise”) was created on December 26, 2017 by
Ordinance No. 9217. On May 14, 2018, by Ordinance No. 9278, the City entered into an
intergovernmental agreement with the Board of Water Works regarding the billing and collection
of the Enterprise’s monthly service fees. On October 9, 2018, by Ordinance No. 9353, Council
set the Enterprise’s initial monthly service fees which went into effect February 1, 2019. On
August 26, 2019, by Ordinance No. 9534, City Council established the current street repair fees
which went into effect on October 1, 2019.
On November 22, 2021, by Ordinance No. 10046, City Council suspended the payment of
monthly street repair utility service charges for 12 consecutive months, beginning with each
utility customer’s January, 2022 utility bill.
BACKGROUND:
Section 12-11-6 Pueblo’s Municipal Code authorizes City Council, as the ex officio governing
board of the Enterprise, to establish monthly street repair utility service charges. This proposed
Ordinance suspends payment of the Enterprise’s monthly service fees for 12 consecutive
months.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The suspension of the payment of utility fees would result in a projected loss of revenue for the
Enterprise of approximately $2.8 million in 2023.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
ALTERNATIVES:
A no-action alternative would cause the Enterprise’s street repair rates to be automatically
reinstated beginning with each utility customer’s January, 2022 utility bill.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of this Ordinance.
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance.