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City Clerk's Office Item # S4
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: Carla Sikes, City Attorney
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION AND PUEBLO COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR THE TERMINATION AND
DISSOLUTION OF THE PUEBLO REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
SUMMARY:
Attached is an Ordinance approving a settlement agreement between the City of Pueblo
and Pueblo County relating to the termination and dissolution of the Pueblo Regional
Building Department.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On October 22, 2012, City Council approved Ordinance No. 8525 approving an
Amended and Restated Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a municipal corporation
and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Pueblo creating the Pueblo
Regional Building Department.
BACKGROUND:
On October 22, 2012, City Council approved Ordinance No. 8525 approving an
Amended and Restated Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a municipal corporation
and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Pueblo for the creation of the
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203. Pursuant to its terms, the Amended and Restated Agreement continued from year-
to- notice of its intention
to terminate at least six months before the end of the calendar year with such termination
On June 27, 2025,
Pueblo County provided the City with written notice of its intention to terminate the
Amended and Restated Agreement. Such termination shall be effective on December
31, 2025.
The attached Settlement Agreement provides for the distribution of assets, allocation of
liabilities, and separation of records to allow for a smooth transition to independent and
separate building departments. The Settlement Agreement resolves all remaining issues
between the City and Pueblo County related to the Pueblo Regional Building
Department.
Pueblo Regional Building Department will cease to exist as of midnight on December 31,
2025. Pueblo County will take over all new and pending plan reviews, permits, and
inspections for Pueblo County beginning January 1, 2026. The Southern Colorado
Building Department will process all new permits and pending plan reviews, permits, and
inspections for the City of Pueblo and Town of Boone beginning January 1, 2026.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
A settlement payment in the amount of $2,420,958.70 will be paid to Pueblo County from
the current Pueblo Regional Building Department reserves. This amount reflects the
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
None.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None.
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council could reject the Settlement Agreement.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval is recommended.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Settlement Agreement (City-County)
ORDINANCE NO.11094
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION AND PUEBLO COUNTY, A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR THE
TERMINATION AND DISSOLUTION OF THE PUEBLO
REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Settlement Agreement by and between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal
Corporation and Pueblo County, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado relating to the
termination and dissolution of the Pueblo Regional Building Department, a copy of which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, having been approved as to form by
the City Attorney, is hereby approved. The Mayor is authorized to execute and deliver said
Settlement Agreement in the name of the City and City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the
City thereto and attest the same.
SECTION 2.
The officers of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with this
Ordinance and the attached Settlement Agreement which ae necessary or appropriate to
implement the same.
SECTION 3.
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