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City Clerk's Office Item # S1
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 22, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Eva Cosyleon, MPO Manager
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2026-2027
PUEBLO URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROJECT AND
BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$759,163.14 IN 2026 FOR SAID PROJECT
SUMMARY:
The proposed Ordinance would establish Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Urban
Transportation Planning Project, and budget and appropriate $759,163.14 in FY2026 for
the Project comprised of $373,575.00 in FY2026 Federal Highway Administration
Consolidated Planning Grant (CPG) funds and estimated carryover funds from FY2025
FHWA CPG Funds in the amount of $385,588.14. Estimated revenues were identified
for expenditure in the 2026 Pueblo Area Council of Governments (PACOG) Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) budget approved by the PACOG Board on August
28,2025, Resolution No. 25-019.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
The establishment of the Project and budgeting of funds has been approved by the City
Council on an annual basis once the purchase order is issued by the State of Colorado
to PACOG.
BACKGROUND:
The PACOG board will approve the Consolidated Planning Grant contract for FY2026-
FY2027 with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) at their December 11,
2025 meeting. The contract provides funds in the amount of $373,575. Carryover funds
from the FY2025 CPG contract in the amount of $385,588.14 will also be available for
eligible reimbursable expenses. The City and PACOG annually enter into a Delegation
Agreement that authorizes the City to complete the transportation planning tasks on
behalf of PACOG and be reimbursed for eligible expenses to complete the tasks
identified in the FY 2026-2027 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) adopted by
PACOG Resolution 25-019 on August 28,2025. This Ordinance establishes the FY 2026-
2027 Urban Transportation Planning Project, and budgets and appropriates funds in the
amount of $759.163.14 allocated for the City to complete urban transportation planning
services in compliance with federal and state requirements for the use of CPG grant
funds.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds up to the amount of $759,163.14 will be reimbursed to the City by CDOT which
includes $373,575.00 from the FY2026 FHWA CPG Funds and remaining federal and
city contribution carryover funds from previous years totaling an estimated $385,588.14.
It is estimated that approximately $2,168 in staff time from the Finance and Legal
departments will be spent on the Project.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
The FY 2026 -FY 2027 funds are included in the FY2026 -FY 2027 PACOG MPO Unified
Planning Work Program budget, and the Urban Planning Work Program that have been
previously approved by the PACOG Board on August 28,2025.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
The Consolidated Planning Grant funds, approved by CDOT and the Federal Highway
Administration, are identified in the Urban Planning Work Program (UPWP) by task with
associated budget amounts. The UPWP is reviewed at public meetings by the PACOG
Transportation Advisory Commission and approved by the PACOG Board.
ALTERNATIVES:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2026 CPG Amended Purchase Order
2. Original 2026 CPG Purchase Order
3. FY 2026 UPWP Resolution 25-019
ORDINANCE NO. 11091
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2026-
2027 PUEBLO URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
PROJECT AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $759,163.14 IN 2026 FOR SAID PROJECT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The FY 2026-2027 Pueblo Urban Transportation Planning Project is hereby established.
SECTION 2.
Funds in the amount of $759,163.14 comprised of $373,575 in FY2025 Federal Highway
Administrations (FHWA) Consolidated Planning Grant (CPG) Funds and estimated carryover
funds from FY2025 FHWA CPG in the amount of $385,588.14 are hereby budgeted and
appropriated into the FY2025-26 Urban Transportation Planning Project.
SECTION 3.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with
the intent of this Ordinance to effectuate the policies and procedures described herein.
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 December 08, 2025.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on December 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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Deputy City Clerk