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City Clerk's Office Item # S3
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 27, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Chris Noeller, Chief of Police
Danny Nunn, Director of Finance
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT
AGREEMENT AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING
THERETO WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (CDOT) FOR THE "A STEP TOWARDS REDUCING
TRAFFIC FATALITIES" GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,000, FROM
OCTOBER 1, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, ESTABLISHING
PROJECT NUMBER PS2508, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS INTO PROJECT PS2508, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS INTO PROJECT PS2508, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has informed the Pueblo Police
grant. The term of this grant covers the period from October 1, 2025, through September
30, 2026.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Previous grants of this nature have routinely been approved by City Council each year.
BACKGROUND:
This grant, if approved, will allow the Pueblo Police Department to increase its efforts in
speed enforcement. The Police Department anticipates that a continued enforcement
presence will be needed to have a long-lasting impact on those who fail to abide by
posted speed limits. The Police Department has responded to many serious injury or
fatal accidents where speed is a factor and CDOT funding will allow the dedication of
full-time officers to address these issues.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
This grant will require staff time for project management and reporting. This grant also
pays 100% of eligible expenses and requires no grant match. Costs associated with this
grant will be paid for through the Public Safety Grant fund.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
None.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
There is no stakeholder process required for this grant.
ALTERNATIVES:
Decline the CDOT Grant offer.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. FY26 PPD Notice to Proceed Letter 402
2. FY26 Pre Award Letter PPD
ORDINANCE NO. 11063
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT
AGREEMENT AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING
THERETO WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (CDOT) FOR THE "A STEP TOWARDS
REDUCING TRAFFIC FATALITIES" GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT
OF $36,000, FROM OCTOBER 1, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER
30, 2026, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PS2508,
BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS INTO PROJECT
PS2508, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS INTO
PROJECT PS2508, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS, the City Council of Pueblo has the authority on behalf of the City of Pueblo,
including its Police Department, to accept funding from the State of Colorado Department of
Transportation (CDOT) for public and municipal purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation has tendered a pre-award letter
and Notice to Proceed (the Grant Award) for the 2025-
n conditions recited
therein or incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, CDOT has made additional awards of funds in the past under previous grant
awards and the Pueblo Police Department anticipates the award of additional funds in the future
pursuant to this agreement if the same are made available by CDOT; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of the funding for the purposes for which it has been made is in
the best interest of the City of Pueblo and will benefit the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens
of the City; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The grant award between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the State of
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for the 2025-
terms and
conditions.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any associated document in the name of and
on behalf of the City of Pueblo, and the City Clerk shall affix the Seal of the City to said documents
and attest the same.
SECTION 3.
The Pueblo Police Department is empowered to apply for and accept additional grant
awards pursuant to this grant award as those funds are made available by the State of Colorado.
SECTION 4.
Project number PS2508 is hereby established in the Public Safety Grants fund. All current
and future funds accepted under this ordinance shall be budgeted and appropriated into project
number PS2508 by the Finance Department. Said funds shall only be expended and used for
this project.
SECTION 5.
The officers and staff of the City of Pueblo are directed and authorized to perform any and
all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to effectuate the policies and procedures
described herein.
SECTION 6.
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 October 14, 2025.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on October 27, 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