AGENDA

The invocation will be offered by Pastor Jonathan Dinger, representing Grace Lutheran 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: Clarification and Regular City Council meetings of March 19, 2026; and Special City Council meetings of May 7 and 13, 2026.

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

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

(d) COUNCIL DECISION – CREEKSIDE COVE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD): Council may wish to adopt its decision granting a request by Westland Development Services for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) allowing construction of forty-two (42) zero-lot line townhomes, generally located at the southwest end of Freeman Lane, subject to conditions.

(e) COUNCIL DECISION – SHORT PLAT APPROVAL FOR BRADY SUBDIVISION: Council may wish to adopt its decision approving the short plat for Brady Subdivision which subdivides approximately 1.68 acres of land into three (3) lots, subject to conditions.

(f) COUNCIL DECISION – FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR RESTLAWN MEMORIAL GARDENS: Council may wish to adopt its decision approving the subdivision of approximately 14 acres of land into forty (40) small lots and seven hundred twenty-one (721) large lots, subject to conditions.

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 Council may wish to adopt a Resolution declaring intention to create Local Improvement District (LID) #120 for water system improvements and setting a public hearing. (ACTION ITEM)

#8 Council may wish to approve a request by Kenneth Swisher, represented by Jose Nava, (mailing address: 555 North Hayes Avenue, Pocatello, ID 83204) to subdivide 12.99 acres of land into two (2) residential lots. The property is addressed as 1975 Arlington Drive. Staff recommends approval of the request and finds the proposal is compliant with applicable standards of Pocatello Municipal Code. (ACTION ITEM)

#9 Council may wish to authorize submission of a Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation 2026-2028 Love Your Block Grant Application to implement a wayfinding program in the Historic Downtown Districts and, if awarded, authorize acceptance of the grant and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. The total proposed project is a two-year project in the amount of $270,000.00 and will be fully funded by the grant. (ACTION ITEM)

#10 Council may wish to authorize submission of the US DOT Safe Streets and Roads for All Implementation Grant Application for public safety facility upgrades and if awarded, authorize acceptance of the grant and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. The total project costs are $31,582,400.00 and requires a minimum 20% local match. The total grant award would be $25,000,000.00 and the local match would be $6,582,400.00. (ACTION ITEM)

#11 Council may wish to adopt a Resolution and authorize submission of a grant application to the State of Idaho Division of Aeronautics Idaho Airport Aid Program (IAAP) in the amount of $50,000.00 and if awarded, authorize acceptance and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. The funds will be used to match federal grant funds for upcoming airport improvement projects including purchase of a new ARFF truck and final design and construction of Runway 3/21 and Taxiway A rehab. (ACTION ITEM)

#12 Council may wish to approve the following items and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review: (ACTION ITEM)

a) Approve an application to the FAA for the IIAJA (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) FY26 annual entitlement in the amount of $1,282,500.00. The grant requires a 5% match of $67,500.00 which will be funded using already budgeted airport passenger facility charge (PFC) funds and state grant funds. The grant funds will be used to purchase a new airport rescue firefighting (ARFF) truck;

b) Accept the low bid received from Oshkosh Airport Products in the amount of $1,075,095.00 for the new ARFF truck; and, if accepted

c) Approve a purchase agreement with Oshkosh Airport Products in the amount of $1,075,095.00 for purchase of the ARFF truck and approve informal amendment of projects and grants up to 15%, as allowed by the FAA, for necessary change orders or unforeseen costs, subject to Legal Department review.

#13 Council may wish to approve a grant application to the FAA for Airport Improvement Projects (AIP) FY26 program entitlement funds in the amount of $1,200,000.00 and if awarded, authorize acceptance of the grant and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. The funds will be used for final design for the rehabilitation of runway 3/21 and final design of the reconfiguration of Taxiway A in order to conform with FAA standards. The required 5% match of $63,158.00 will be funded with budgeted airport PFC funds and state grant funds and is subject to informal amendment of up to 15%, as allowed by the FAA, for necessary change orders or unforeseen costs, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#14 Council may wish to adopt a Resolution and approve a lease agreement with Rocky Mountain Investing, LLC for approximately 13,000 square feet of property at the airport upon which they will build an aircraft hangar. The lease term will be thirty (30) years and the rental rate will be $4,004.00 per year with an annual CPI increase and full rate review every five (5) years and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#15 Council may wish to approve the following requests from the Pocatello Police Department, subject to Legal Department review: (ACTION ITEM)

a) Declare two (2) vehicles as surplus, which were seized during ongoing investigations. The vehicles have been adjudicated and awarded to the Police Department by the Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office in accordance with Asset Forfeiture Laws; and;

b) Authorize the sale of the vehicles through auction and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents.

#16 Council may wish to consider the Police Department’s recommendation and accept a quote from Javelin Arms (a Law Enforcement Dealer) for the following: (ACTION ITEM)

a) Declare items as surplus and authorize the trade-in of used Patrol Rifles, Duty Handguns, Optics, surplus ammunition and used suppressors;

b) Declare items as surplus and authorize the trade in of firearms that have been transferred from the Idaho State Police and firearms that have been removed from evidence in accordance with Idaho Code and Police Department policy;

c) Authorize the purchase of new department firearms and accessories from Javelin Arms (a Law Enforcement Dealer) and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review.

#17 Council may wish to accept the low responsive bid for asbestos and related abatement work at the City-owned facility located at 429 Washington Avenue and award the bid to Safetech, Inc. If approved, final disposition of the property and subsequent contracts will be brought before the Council at a future Regular City Council meeting. Funding for the abatement is available in the Building Abatement Fund. (ACTION ITEM)

#18 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.

Ordinance ready for reading:

18: An ordinance amending sections of Title 17 “Zoning Regulations” to remove redundancies, provide clarity and improve the function of the title. (ACTION ITEM)