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City Clerk's Office Item # S5
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 12, 2026
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 A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AND THE STATE OF COLORADO, ACTING BY AND
THROUGH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES, TO PROVIDE WILDLAND FIRE MITIGATION CREW
TIME TO THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
THE SAME
SUMMARY:
A grant award providing for 12 weeks of crew time from a Department of Corrections
SWIFT crew to assist in wildland fire mitigation in the City. Acceptance of this grant does
not have any financial impacts to the City.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Approval of similar Ordinance 10255 and Resolution 15802
BACKGROUND:
Approving and accepting a grant awarded to the City of Pueblo in an effort to reduce
wildfire risk within the city limits. This grant will allow for wildland fire mitigation to take
place along the Fountain and the Arkansas rivers.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
None.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None.
ALTERNATIVES:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
None
ORDINANCE NO. 11100
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AND THE STATE OF COLORADO, ACTING BY
AND THROUGH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES, TO PROVIDE WILDLAND FIRE MITIGATION
CREW TIME TO THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE THE SAME
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Corporation, and the State of Colorado, acting by and through the Colorado Department of Natural
Resources, attached hereto, 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 December 22, 2025.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on January 12, 2026.
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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