HomeMy WebLinkAbout10953ORDINANCE NO.10953
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-4-2 OF THE
PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC FORUM AND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COMMENCEMENT TIME
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Section 1-4-2, P.M.C. as follows: \[brackets\] indicate matter being deleted;
underscoring indicates new matter being added.
Sec. 1-4-2. - Council meetings; regular and special; place; calling;
notice; public forum.
(a) Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held in the Council Chambers on the
second and fourth Monday of each month, commencing promptly at \[7:30\] 7:00 p.m.
(b) Special meetings shall be called upon request of the President or a majority of the
members of the Council. Notice of special meetings shall be served upon members of
the City Council personally or at their places of residence not less than eighteen (18)
hours prior to the time fixed for the meeting. The notice of each special meeting shall
include the purpose or purposes of the meeting, the subject or subjects to be discussed
and copies of all ordinances, resolutions or motions to be introduced and presented a
first time at the meeting.
(c) Public forum. The City Council shall permit a public forum to occur prior to the
commencement of any business at regular City Council meetings occurring on the
second and fourth Mondays of each month, to include any regular meeting where City
Council has elected to change the meeting date. The public forum shall permit up to \[six
(6)\] ten (10) people to speak, for \[five (5)\] three (3) minutes per speaker, when there
are people present who wish to address the City Council. The public forum shall occur
during the televised portion of the meeting, and speakers shall be permitted to address
the City Council on camera.
SECTION 2.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with the intent of the Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures
described herein.
SECTION3.
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 May 12, 2025.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on May 27, 2025.
APPROVED
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
Approved on , 2025.
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 to , on
Council action on failed to override the veto.
President of City Council
ATTEST
City Clerk
City Clerk's Office Item # R1
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Harley Gifford, Deputy City Attorney
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-4-2 OF THE PUEBLO
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC FORUM
AND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING COMMENCEMENT TIME
SUMMARY:
The following Ordinance amends the Pueblo Municipal Code to allow up to ten (10)
speakers to speak for up to three (3) minutes each at a public forum, as defined in Sec.
1-4-2(c),P.M.C.
Additionally, this Ordinance will align Sec. 1-4-2(a) with Appendix A, Section 13 of the
Pueblo Municipal Code to codify the start time for regular meetings of the City Council to
commence at 7:00 p.m.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance has been prepared at the request of Council Member Roger Gomez.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no financial implications for the City.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not Applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVES:
If the City Council chooses not to approve this Ordinance, then the status quo public
forum format allowing six (6) speakers to speak for five (5) minutes each will be
maintained. Additionally, if City Council chooses to not approve this Ordinance, then the
discrepancy regarding regular meeting commencement time will remain.
RECOMMENDATION:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-4-2 OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC FORUM AND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING COMMENCEMENT T