AGENDA

The invocation will be offered by Pastor Nathan Abbate, representing Calvary Chapel.

#3 The following business items may be approved by one motion and a vote. If any one member of the Council so desires, any matter listed can be moved to a separate agenda item. (ACTION ITEM)

(a) MINUTES: Council may wish to waive the oral reading of the minutes and approve the minutes from the following meetings: City Council Budget Development meetings of June 3, 4, 18, July 2, 2026 and Special City Council meeting of July 16, 2026.

(b) MATERIAL CLAIMS: Council may wish to approve the Material Claims for the period of September 1, 2026 through September 15, 2026.

(c) TREASURER’S REPORT: Council may wish to approve the Treasurer’s Report for July 2026 showing cash and investments as of July 31, 2026.

(d) GOLF ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT: Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Douglas Witte to serve as a member of the Golf Advisory Committee, filling a long-term vacancy. Douglas’ term will begin September 18, 2026 and expire September 18, 2029.

(e) PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT: Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Tom Eisenhauer to serve as a member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, representing the Bannock Historical Society/Fort Hall Replica. Tom’s term will begin September 18, 2026 and expire September 18, 2028.

(f) CITY COUNCIL DECISION – REZONE OF 215 WEST HALLIDAY AND 621 SOUTH HARRISON: Council may wish to adopt its decision approving the request from Pro Equity Holdings, LLC to amend the zoning designation of 215 West Halliday and 621 South Harrison from Light Industrial (LI) to Residential/Commercial/Professional (RCP).

(g) CITY COUNCIL DECISION – REZONE AND AMENDMENT TO FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED NEAR GATHE DRIVE AND FOOTHILL BOULEVARD: Council may wish to adopt its decision approving the request from Ryan Hackett in partnership with NeighborWorks Pocatello amending the zoning designation of property located near Gathe Drive and Foothill Boulevard from Residential Medium Density Multi-Family (RMM) to Residential/Commercial Professional (RCP) and to amend the Future Land Use Map Designation from Open Space (OS) to Mixed-Use (MU).

(h) CITY COUNCIL DECISION – SHORT PLAT APPROVAL FOR STENERSEN ACRES: Council may wish to adopt its decision approving the short plat for Stenersen Acres which subdivides approximately 1.03 acres of land generally located at the end of Lott Road into two (2) lots, subject to conditions.

(i) POLICE PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION RULES: Council may wish to approve proposed changes to the Pocatello Police Department Personnel Administration Rules (PAR).

(j) 2026 EDWARD BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT APPLICATION – POLICE DEPARTMENT: Council may wish to approve submission of the 2026 Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $22,470.00. This is an annual allocation administered by Bannock County and there are no matching fund requirements. If awarded, Police Department staff will use grant funds toward the purchase of radar speed trailers to support traffic safety and speed enforcement efforts in the community. Total purchase cost will be $25,289.00. The Police Department has been allocated $22,470, and the remaining balance is available in the Pocatello Police Department budget.

Council may wish to take this opportunity to inform other Council members of upcoming meetings and events that should be called to their attention.

This time as been set aside to hear items from the audience not listed on the agenda. Items which appeared somewhere else on the agenda will not be discussed at this time. The Council is not allowed to take any official action at this meeting on matters brought forward under this agenda item. Items will either be referred to the appropriate staff or scheduled on a subsequent agenda. You must sign in at the start of the meeting in order to be recognized. (Note: Total time allotted for this item is fifteen (15) minutes, with a maximum of three (3) minutes per speaker.)

Rose Mary Ynda will be present to appeal the denial of her Security Guard license, which was denied by the Pocatello Police Department. (ACTION ITEM)

#8 This time has been set aside for the Council to hear comments from the public regarding proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget amendments. (ACTION ITEM) (Legislative public hearing)

#9 Council may wish to approve a short plat application by Advantage Plus Credit Union, represented by Josh Ball, Connect Engineering (mailing address: 4650 Hawthorne Road, Suite 2A, Pocatello, ID 83201) to subdivide 3.52 acres (more or less) of parcels RPCPP127701 and RPCPP127507 into eight (8) lots. The property is located on Johnny Creek Road, north of the Advantage Plus Credit Union located at 3415 Johnny Creek Road. Once the short plats are complete, Block 1, Lot 4 of Marlatt Manor Subdivision and Block 1, Lot 4 of Highbank Subdivision will be donated to the City of Pocatello. (ACTION ITEM)

#10 Council may wish to approve a Final Plat application by Northgate Ridge, LLC, represented by Chris Adams of Creek Hollow & Associates, Inc. (mailing address: 611 Wilson Avenue, Suite 1A, Pocatello, ID 83201) to subdivide 19.77 acres into 110 residential lots. The proposed subdivision is generally located east of Olympus Drive and Portneuf Medical Urgent Care. Staff find the Final Plat in substantial conformance with the Preliminary Plat and recommends approval. (ACTION ITEM)

#11 Council may wish to accept a donation from Portneuf Health Trust, represented by Shaun Menchaca, to donate funding to repave approximately 4,740 feet of asphalt known as the AMI Kirkham trail and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#12 Council may wish to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pocatello and Bannock County Historical Society for all operations regarding the Fort Hall Replica, Junction and Museum and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#13 Council may wish to approve the purchase of one (1) Fire Department Command vehicle in the amount of $58,721.00, and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. Funds for the purchase are available in Fund 75. (ACTION ITEM)

#14 Council may wish to reconsider an appeal from Lex Development, represented by Parsons Behle & Latimer (mailing address: 350 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Idaho Falls, ID 83402) to affirm, reverse or modify their decision affirming the Hearing Examiner’s decision on the Conditional Use Permit CUP26-0003, which was denied by the Hearing Examiner on May 19, 2026. (ACTION ITEM)

#15 The Council has the following options for reading ordinances. If the Council makes no motion, the ordinance will be read on three (3) different days, two (2) readings of which may be by title only and one (1) reading of which shall be in full and placed on final passage for publication. (ACTION ITEM)

EXAMPLE MOTIONS:

Option 1: FOR ONE READING UNDER RULES SUSPENSION: "I move that the ordinance, Agenda Item #__, be read only by title and placed on final passage for publication, and that only the ordinance summary sheet be submitted for publication."

Option 2: FOR THREE SEPARATE READINGS: "I move that the ordinance, Agenda Item #__, be read on three separate days. First and second readings will be by title and in full on the third reading. The ordinance shall then be placed on final passage for publication, and only the ordinance summary sheet be submitted for publication."

Before the ordinance can be read under Option 1, the Council must pass said motion by a vote of one-half plus one (4) of the full Council.

Ordinances ready for reading:

15(a): An ordinance approving an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriation increasing the total Fiscal Year expenditures to account for additional revenues, including grant funds received by the City and to use previously unappropriated cash balances for unanticipated expenses incurred by the City. (ACTION ITEM) (Whole ordinance will need to be published)

15(b): An ordinance amending Title 12 “Public Improvement Standard, Street Abutments and Public Places” to establish a process of renaming Streets and Avenues. (ACTION ITEM)