AGENDA

The invocation will be offered by Bryan Makowski, representing Salvation Army.

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) MATERIAL CLAIMS: Council may wish to approve the Material Claims for the period of January 1-15, 2026.

(b) TREASURER’S REPORT: Council may wish to approve the Treasurer’s Report for November 2025 showing cash and investments as of November 30, 2025.

(c) POCATELLO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT: Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Mark Dahlquist to serve as a member of the Pocatello Development Authority, replacing Brian Blad. Mayor Dahlquist’s term will begin January 16, 2026 and will expire May 1, 2026.

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.)

#7 This time has been set aside for the Council to receive public comment on the proposed CDBG Program Year 2026 Annual Action Plan. Per the CDBG Citizen Participation Plan, a written comment period began December 12, 2025 and concluded January 15, 2026. This public hearing will provide an oral comment opportunity for the plan. All feedback will be incorporated into the Annual Action Plan. Following the public hearing, Council may wish to adopt the plan, including any comments received and authorize submission to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. (Legislative Public Hearing) (ACTION ITEM)

#8 Council may wish to approve a grant application in the amount of $10,000.00 for state fiscal year 2027 IDPR Mountain Bike Plates grant fund for the Upper City Creek Mountain Bike trails and skills park project and, if awarded, authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. The total project cost is $13,868.00 and the remaining $3,868.00 in project costs, including the minimum 5% required match of $500.00, would be provided through City in-kind staff time and volunteer trail work. (ACTION ITEM)

#9 Council may wish to approve a grant application for the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council - 2026 LHSIP Grant Application for the Hiline/Flandro Signalization project, and if awarded, authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. The total project cost is $1,975,000 and requires a 7.34% local match. (ACTION ITEM)

#10 Council may wish to approve the following requests regarding the 2025 Old Town Sidewalk Assessment and Repair Project: (ACTION ITEM)

a) Accept the low responsive bid received on November 25, 2025, from Precision Concrete, LLC, in the amount of $360,750.00, and if accepted

b) Authorize a contract between the City of Pocatello and Precision Concrete, LLC in the amount of $360,750 for the 2025 Old Town Sidewalk Assessment and Repair Project and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review.

Funding for this project is provided through the Federal Transportation Authority (FTA), administered by Pocatello Regional Transit, and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which covers the FTA-required 20% match on the project.

#11 Council may wish to adopt a resolution and approve a lease agreement between the City and Traders Village, for approximately 2.34 acres of property upon which Traders Village will operate a distribution location for Tri-State Outdoor Concepts structures and online pallet merchandise sales, and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. The lease agreement will be for a five-year term with a five-year renewal at a rental rate of $8,190.00 per year to be increased annually according to the CPI with full rate review in 2031 and every five (5) years thereafter. (ACTION ITEM)

#12 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 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 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:

12: An ordinance to amend the zoning designation of 203 Warren Avenue from Residential Medium Density Single-Family (RMS) to Residential commercial Professional (RCP). (ACTION ITEM)