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ORDINANCE NO. 10626
AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE PAYMENT OF THE
MONTHLY STREET UTILITY REPAIR UTILITY SERVICE
CHARGES FOR TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS
BEGINNING WITH EACH UTILITY CUSTOMER'S JANUARY
2024 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 twelve (12) consecutive months,
beginning with each utility customer’s January 2024 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 City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on December 11, 2023.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on December 26, 2023.
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on December 29, 2023 .
□ Disapproved on based on the following objections:
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
ATTEST
Deputy City Clerk
City Clerk's Office Item # R5
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 26, 2023
TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Nicholas Gradisar, Mayor
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE PAYMENT OF THE MONTHLY
STREET UTILITY REPAIR UTILITY SERVICE CHARGES FOR TWELVE
CONSECUTIVE MONTHS BEGINNING WITH EACH UTILITY
CUSTOMER'S JANUARY 2024 UTILITY BILL
SUMMARY:
This proposed Ordinance suspends the payment of monthly street repair utility service
charges for twelve (12) consecutive months, beginning with each utility customer’s
January 2024 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. On November 14, 2022 by
Ordinance No. SRUE-001, City Council suspended the payment of monthly street
repair utility services charges for 12 consecutive months, beginning with each utility
customer’s January 2023 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 2024.
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 2024 utility bill.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of this Ordinance.
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