AGENDA

The invocation will be offered by Pastor John Robinson, representing Gate City Christian Church.

#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: Budget Development meeting of June 10, 2025; Work Session meeting of July 10, 2025; Special City Council meetings of September 18, and October 2, 2025; and Special Joint City/County/PDA Meeting of October 2, 2025.

(b) MATERIAL CLAIMS: Council may wish to approve the Material Claims for the period of October 1-15, 2025.

(c) TREASURER’S REPORT: Council may wish to approve the Treasurer’s Report for August 2025 showing cash and investments as of August 31, 2025.

(d) ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT: Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Cassandra Cole to continue serving as a member of the Animal Shelter Advisory Board. Cassandra’s term will begin August 18, 2025 and will expire August 18, 2027.

(e) GOLF ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s appointments of Bailey Iguchi to serve as a member of the Golf Advisory Committee, replacing Billy Satterfield whose term expired and Delroy Mark representing the High River Men’s Association. Each term will begin October 22, 2025 and expire October 2028.

(f) PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT: Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Jessica Buckley to serve as a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission, replacing Eugene Bartu whose term expired. Jessica’s term will begin October 17, 2025 and expire October 17, 2029.

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

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

Jorge Barragan Gonzales will be present to appeal the denial of a taxicab business and taxi driver license, which was denied by the Pocatello Police Department. (ACTION ITEM)

#7 This time has been set aside for the Council to hear comments from the public regarding a request for the exchange of real property with John Brennan (mailing address: 12 Cedar Hills Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204), located adjacent to 841 West Bridger Street. The 0.11 acre parcel of City-owned property was declared underutilized and as surplus property at the September 18, 2025 Regular City Council meeting. Council may wish to approve the land exchange pursuant to Idaho Code §50-1403(2) and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM) (Quasi-judicial public hearing).

#8 In accordance with the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, this time has been set aside for the Council to hear comments from citizens and receive community input on the Community Development Block Grant program year 2026 spending priorities. In addition, this hearing will provide an update on the Idaho CDBG Pocatello Parks for Resiliency project. Comments will be received at the hearing and included in the final Annual Action Plan, to be considered for Council approval at a future Regular City Council meeting. (ACTION ITEM) (Legislative Public Hearing)

#9 Council may wish to approve submission of a Marathon Petroleum grant application for Upper City Creek trailhead improvements in the amount of $30,000 and, if awarded, authorize acceptance of the grant and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. There is no required match. (ACTION ITEM)

#10 Council may wish to accept the recommendations of staff and declare four (4) refuse trucks as surplus property and authorize the trade-in of the vehicles as part of the remaining FY25 Sanitation fleet procurements per the Rate Study and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#11 Council may wish to accept the recommendations of staff and approve the piggyback bid of the State of Idaho contract via Mountain Home Auto Ranch for the purchase of four (4) 2026 Pursuit-Rated Ford Interceptor SUVs at $50,162.28 each, for a total procurement cost of $200,659.12 and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

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.)