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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11114 City Clerk's Office Item # R3 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 26, 2026 TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Heather Graham VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Greg Pedroza, Director Aviation SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE WILDLIFE SERVICES (APHIS) AND THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, TO ALLOW APHIS TO CONDUCT WILDLIFE MITIGATION ACTIVITIES ON AIRPORT PROPERTY, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME SUMMARY: The attached Ordinance approves an agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services (APHIS) and the City of Pueblo, A Colorado Municipal Corporation, to allow APHIS to conduct wildlife mitigation activities on airport property. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None BACKGROUND: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires the Pueblo Memorial Airport to have a wildlife hazard management plan in place. A qualified airport biologist from the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services (APHIS) is funded by the Colorado Department of Transportation Div. of Aeronautics to provide wildlife mitigation activities on airport property. APHIS requires this agreement between the airport and APHIS to conduct the activities. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Services are funded by CDOT Div. of Aeronautics. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable to this Ordinance. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable to this Ordinance. ALTERNATIVES: If this Ordinance is not approved, the City will not be able to enter into the required agreement. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Ordinance ATTACHMENTS: 1. KPUB 12A 12_2025 DAF 2. KPUB_12_add_2025_DAF ORDINANCE NO. 11114 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE WILDLIFE SERVICES (APHIS) AND THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, TO ALLOW APHIS TO CONDUCT WILDLIFE MITIGATION ACTIVITIES ON AIRPORT PROPERTY, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Municipal Corporation and the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services (APHIS), dated December 17, 2025, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference and having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. The Mayor is authorized to execute and deliver the aforesaid Agreement in the name of the City and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest the same. SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with this Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures described herein. 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 January 12, 2026. Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on January 26, 2026. ____________________________ President of City Council Action by the Mayor: Approved on _______________. Disapproved on ______________ based on the following objections: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ 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 _____________ ____________________________ President of City Council ATTEST ________________________________ City Clerk