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City Clerk's Office Item # R7
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: Harley Gifford, Deputy City Attorney
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-4-2, PUEBLO MUNICIPAL
CODE AND SECTION 13 OF APPENDIX A LEGISLATIVE
PROCEDURES AND RULES OF COUNCIL RELATING TO CITY
COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING COMMENCEMENT TIME
SUMMARY:
Section 3-15 of the Charter requires Council to meet regularly on the second and fourth
Mondays of each month at the City Hall at an hour to be fixed from time to time by the
rules and procedures of each Council.
This proposed Ordinance amends and codifie
commencement time described in Sec. 1-4-2(a) and Appendix A, Section 13 of the
Pueblo Municipal Code to occur at 5:30 p.m.
The Pueblo Charter and Pueblo Municipal Code does not mandate the time for special
meetings of City Council nor for meetings of the Executive Committee, also known as
Council will need to determine the start time of future work sessions, which could take
place any time that is convenient to the members of Council.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Council approved Resolution 8909 on January 24, 2000 to change the commencing of
City Council regular meetings from 7:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
On November 24, 2025, the majority of City Council voted not to approve an exact
version of this Ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance has been prepared at the request of Council Member Brett Boston.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no financial implications for the City.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVES:
If City Council chooses to not approve this Ordinance, then the discrepancy regarding
regular meeting commencement time will remain.
RECOMMENDATION:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance Amending Regular Meeting Start Time
ORDINANCE NO.11118
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-4-2, PUEBLO
MUNICIPAL CODE AND SECTION 13 OF APPENDIX A
LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES AND RULES OF COUNCIL
RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COMMENCEMENT TIME
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Section 1-4-2, P.M.C. is amended as follows:
Sec. 1-4-2. - Council meetings; regular and special; place; calling; notice; public forum.
(a) Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held in the Council Chambers on the
second and fourth Monday of each month, commencing at a time to be fixed by the rules and
procedures of City Council. \[promptly at 7:30 p.m.\]
(b) Special meetings shall be called upon request of the President or a majority of the
members of the Council. Notice of special meetings shall be served upon members of the City
Council personally or at their places of residence not less than eighteen (18) hours prior to the
time fixed for the meeting. The notice of each special meeting shall include the purpose or
purposes of the meeting, the subject or subjects to be discussed and copies of all ordinances,
resolutions or motions to be introduced and presented a first time at the meeting.
(c) Public forum. The City Council shall permit a public forum to occur prior to the
commencement of any business at regular City Council meetings occurring on the second and
fourth Mondays of each month, to include any regular meeting where City Council has elected to
change the meeting date. The public forum shall permit up to six (6) people to speak, for five (5)
minutes per speaker, when there are people present who wish to address the City Council.
The public forum shall occur during the televised portion of the meeting, and speakers shall be
permitted to address the City Council on camera.
SECTION 2.
Section 13, Appendix A - Legislative Procedures and Rules of Council is amended as follows:
13. Council Meetings.
All meetings of the City Council shall be held in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Pueblo,
Colorado. Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held on the second and fourth Mondays
of each month, commencing promptly at \[7:00\] 5:30 p.m.
SECTION 3.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent
with the intent of the Ordinance to implement 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 January 12, 2026.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on January 26, 2026.
APPROVED
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 to , on
Council action on failed to override the veto.
President of City Council
ATTEST
City Clerk