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City Clerk's Office Item # M8
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 8, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Alyssa Parga, Executive Assistant to the Mayor
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE JOINT APPOINTMENT OF RONNIE
WILEY, KEWANNA BINDER, JIMMY DUFFNER, JOHN COLON, AND
DENNIS CHAPPELL TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY
COMMISSION (CSAC)
SUMMARY:
This resolution ratifies the joint City-County appointment of members to serve on the
Community Services Advisory Commission (CSAC).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Joint City-County appointments to the Community Services Advisory Commission
(CSAC) are made on an annual basis selecting individuals to serve expiring or vacant
terms. Resolutions to ratify the joint appointments are passed by each entity.
BACKGROUND:
There are five (5) vacancies on the Community Services Advisory Commission due to
resignations. All five (5) vacancies are joint appointments with Pueblo County and the
City of Pueblo. One (1) term expires on April 30, 2026, two (2) terms expire on April 30,
2027, one (1) term expires on April 30, 2028, and the final term expires on April 30,
2029.
Sixteen (16) applications were received: Kewanna Binder, Dennis Chappell, John Colon,
Heather Dewey, Jimmy Duffner, Amanda Marascola, Brandon Martin, Jessica
McGroarty, Jason Muñoz, Jeremy Nuss, Roxanne Pignanelli, Richard Ringler, Olivia St.
Onge, Emily Stewart, Ronnie Wiley, and Nancy Zimmer.
The County Commissioners met on August 26, 2025, reviewed the applicants, and
forwarded Ronnie Wiley, Kewanna Binder, Jimmy Duffner, John Colon, and Dennis
Chappell for appointment.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
This is a volunteer committee and members serve without compensation.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
The Commission highly recommends applicants Wiley, Chapell, Binder, Zimmer, and
Stewart.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
N/A
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council in agreement with the County Commissioners could remove the Resolution
from the Agenda, and reevaluation the applications or request that the recruitment
process be extended in order to receive additional applications for consideration.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Memo to City CSAC 08-26-2025
RESOLUTION NO.16113
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE JOINT APPOINTMENT OF
RONNIE WILEY, KEWANNA BINDER, JIMMY DUFFNER, JOHN
COLON, AND DENNIS CHAPPELL TO THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION (CSAC)
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have duly convened and selected
Ronnie Wiley, Kewanna Binder, Jimmy Duffner, John Colon, and Dennis Chappell to serve on
the Community Services Advisory Commission (CSAC); it is now the desire of the Pueblo City
Council to ratify said appointments; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that
SECTION 1.
The following individual is hereby jointly appointed to the Community Services Advisory
Commission (CSAC) to complete a four-year term expiring April 30, 2029:
Ronnie Wiley
SECTION 2.
The following individual is hereby jointly appointed to the Community Services Advisory
Commission (CSAC) to complete a four-year term expiring April 30, 2028:
Kewanna Binder
SECTION 3.
The following individuals are hereby jointly appointed to the Community Services Advisory
Commission (CSAC) to complete a four-year term expiring April 30, 2027:
Jimmy Duffner
John Colon
SECTION 4.
The following individual is hereby jointly appointed to the Community Services Advisory
Commission (CSAC) to complete a four-year term expiring April 30, 2026:
Dennis Chappell
SECTION 5.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with
this Resolution to implement the appointment described herein.
SECTION 6.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon final passage.
INTRODUCED: September 8, 2025
BY: Brett Boston
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED: __________________________
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY: ________________________
CITY CLERK