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City Clerk's Office Item # S1
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 22, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Barb Huber, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND HUERFANO COUNTY RELATING
TO MUTUAL AID IN THE PROVISIONS OF FIRE PROTECTION AND
OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE THE SAME
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance approves an IGA with Huerfano County for mutual fire protection and
other emergency services. The IGA is attached hereto.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
City of Pueblo has made numerous MAA with local governmental agencies.
BACKGROUND:
When dealing with incidents and potential incidents that are beyond the response
capacity of any organization, it is important to have a plan for increasing capacity. In the
fire service, other neighboring agencies are looked at to provide that increased capacity.
This agreement provides the means to access additional resources in times of increased
demand at no cost for the first 24 hours of the incident. It is important to understand that
this agreement does not require any agency to provide aid, if for any reason, they are
unable to do so at any given time.
This mutual aid agreement between the City and Huerfano County will replace the 1986
reciprocal hazardous materials incident assistance agreement. The new agreement
covers the emergency aid given and received between the signing agencies. This new
agreement clearly defines the time periods of assistance and the mechanism for
recovering costs associated with aid that goes beyond the agreed upon time periods of
"mutual aid".
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Reimbursement of consumables to Huerfano County after the 24-hour period has
expired for the incident.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Staff recommends approval.
ALTERNATIVES:
No aid for fire protection.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. HUERFANO COUNTY MAA
ORDINANCE NO.11041
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND HUERFANO COUNTY
RELATING TO MUTUAL AID IN THE PROVISIONS OF FIRE
PROTECTION AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SAME
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Intergovernmental Agreement between Pueblo, a municipal corporation and
Huerfano County, Colorado, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado relating to mutual aid
in the provision of fire protection and other emergency services, having been approved as to form
by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute said 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 Agreement to implement the policies and procedures described
therein.
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 September 08, 2025.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on September 22, 2025.
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President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
Approved on _______________.
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 _____________
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President of City Council
ATTEST
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City Clerk