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ORDINANCE NO. 11276
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A STATE AND LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION,
RELATING TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF PUEBLO POLICE
OFFICERS TO THE DEA ROCKY MOUNTAIN FIELD DIVISION
TASK FORCE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
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WHEREAS, the City Council of Pueblo has the authority on behalf of the City of Pueblo,
including its Police Department, to approve and enter into Agreements; and
WHEREAS, approval of the Agreement for the purposes for which it has been made is in
the best interest of the City; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The State and Local Law Enforcement Agency Memorandum of Agreement
("Agreement") between Pueblo and the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement
Administration, dated October 1, 2026, a copy of which is attached hereto, having been
approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor is authorized to execute the Agreement in the name of the City, and the City
Clerk is directed 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 the intent of this Ordinance and the attached Agreement to effectuate 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 September 14, 2026.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on September 28, 2026. DocuSignedby:
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President of City Council
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Action by the Mayor:
❑ Approved on
❑ Disapproved on
09/30/2026
based on the following objections:
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
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Mayor
❑ Council action on failed to override the Mayor's veto.
President of City Council
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Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 28, 2026
TO:
President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC:
Mayor Heather Graham
VIA:
Clyde Bishop, City Clerk
FROM:
Chris Noeller, Chief of Police
SUBJECT:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A STATE AND LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, RELATING TO
THE ASSIGNMENT OF PUEBLO POLICE OFFICERS TO THE DEA
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FIELD DIVISION TASK FORCE, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
SIIMMORY.
Attached is an Ordinance approving a State and Local Law Enforcement Agency
Memorandum of Agreement between Pueblo and the United States Department of
Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), dated October 1, 2026. The
agreement assigns three (3) Pueblo Police Department officers to the DEA Rocky
Mountain Field Division Task Force as Program -Funded Task Force Officers for a five-
year term ending September 30, 2031.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On February 27, 2023, Pueblo City Council adopted Ordinance number 10397, which
approved a Cooperative Agreement dated October 1, 2022 between the DEA and
Pueblo assigning four (4) Pueblo Police Department officers to the Colorado Springs
Resident Office Task Force. That agreement expires September 30, 2026. City Council
has approved similar agreements with the DEA in prior years.
BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance authorizes the continuation of the Pueblo Police Department's
partnership with the DEA. Trafficking in narcotics, dangerous drugs, controlled -
substance pharmaceuticals, and listed chemicals in the Mountain West Region has a
substantial and detrimental effect on the health and general welfare of the citizens of
Pueblo and Colorado. The Agreement assigns three (3) Pueblo Police Department
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officers to the DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Task Force for a period of not less
than two years, during which those officers will be under the direct supervision of DEA
supervisory personnel and will be deputized as Task Force Officers pursuant to 21
U.S.C. § 878.
The Agreement establishes three additional funding categories (SPEAR Fee Funded,
HIDTA Funded, and DEA Provisional), each with zero Pueblo Police Department
positions assigned. The Agreement further requires compliance with Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, and federal certifications regarding lobbying (28 C.F.R. Part
69), debarment and suspension (2 C.F.R. Part 2867), and drug -free workplace (28
C.F.R. Part 83). The Agreement obligates Pueblo to maintain records and permit
federal audit for a period of six (6) years after termination.
The term of the Agreement runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031.
Either party may terminate on thirty (30) days' advance written notice.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no direct financial impact to Pueblo. Salaries and benefits for the officers
assigned to the Task Force are already included in the Police Department's budget.
The DEA will reimburse Pueblo for Task Force Officer overtime, subject to availability of
federal funds and capped at the equivalent of 25% of the annual salary of a GS -12,
step 1 employee on the general pay scale for the rest of the United States. Overtime
billing under the new Agreement is monthly on a fiscal year basis, a change from the
quarterly billing cycle of the 2022 Agreement. In no event will Pueblo charge an indirect
cost rate to the DEA for administration of the Agreement.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None.
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council may disapprove of the Agreement. If disapproved, the Pueblo Police
Department's participation in the DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Task Force will
end on September 30, 2026, when the Agreement approved by Ordinance No. 10397
expires, and the three Program -Funded Task Force Officer positions in the Colorado
Springs Resident Office will be lost.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
None