The invocation will be offered by Karen Pease, representing Baha’i Faith.

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 City Council Special Meeting of June 29, 2021. 

(b)    TREASURER’S REPORTS: Council may wish to consider the Treasurer’s Reports for May 2021 showing cash and investments as of May 31, 2021 and June 2021showing cash and investments as of June 30, 2021.

(c)    2021 EDWARD BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT – POLICE DEPARTMENT:  Approve a request regarding the 2021 Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant.  This is an annual allocation administered by Bannock County.  There are no matching funds.  If awarded, Police Department staff will use grant funds in the amount of $24,136.80 toward the purchase of four (4) Panasonic eight bay docking stations; 100 Panasonic battery chargers; eight (8) Panasonic body camera magnet mounts; and 40 body camera vehicle camera mounts.  Total purchase cost will be $24,141.12.  The Police Department has been allocated $24,136.80.  The remaining balance is available in the Pocatello Police Department equipment 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.

Council may wish to approve a final plat application submitted by Juniper Land Corporation, represented by Rocky Mountain Engineering and Surveying (mailing address: 600 East Oak Street, Pocatello, ID 83201) to subdivide 4.58 acres (more or less) into ten (10) lots.  The proposed subdivision is an extension of Windsong Lane off of Shadowpines Way.  Staff finds the proposal compliant with all applicable standards with conditions.  (ACTION ITEM)

Council may wish to consider an exception to City Code 12.36.020 (Restricted Hours in Parks) to allow softball tournament participants to camp overnight in NOP Park on the evenings of July 16 and 17, 2021 for the annual Budweiser Adult Softball Tournament.  Parks and Recreation staff has no objection to the exception.  (ACTION ITEM)

Council may wish to consider a request by Mike Riley (mailing address:  930 Delano, Pocatello, ID 83201) for an exception to City fence requirements to allow a 6-foot fence to be installed at his residence.  Mr. Riley is requesting the exception to keep animals out of his yard in order to allow his service dog to complete off-leash tasks on his property.  Building Department staff has no objection to the exception. (ACTION ITEM)

Council may wish to approve the following requests related to an improvement project at the Raymond Park courts, converting two (2) existing tennis courts into six (6) dedicated pickleball courts:

a)    Ratify a Forever Idaho Grant Application in the amount of $47,200.00, which had a submission due date of June 15, 20-21; and if the grant is awarded

b)    Authorize acceptance of the grant and authorize the Mayor’s signature on documents related to the grant, subject to Legal Department review.

If awarded, specific grant funding amounts are determined by the grantee, and there is no City match requirement for the grant.  (ACTION ITEM)

Council may wish to approve a cooperative purchase for two (2) wildland engines under the HGAC FS12-19 contract with Boise Mobile Equipment.  Funding for the first engine in the amount of $169,624.32 would be from Fiscal Year 2021 personnel savings.  A second engine, in the amount of $169,624.32 may be purchased only if funding through a donation by a donor is secured.  (ACTION ITEM)

READING OF AN ORDINANCE PROCEDURE

1. Council determines which option below will be used to read the Ordinance by roll call vote.
2. The Ordinance is read by City Staff (usually City Attorney).
3. Mayor will declare the final reading of the ordinance and ask “Shall the Ordinance pass?” After roll call is taken, Mayor will announce whether or not the ordinance passed.

ORDINANCE: 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.

An ordinance ready for reading.

10.     An ordinance amending Pocatello Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 28 “Childcare”, specifically by amending Sections 5.28.020 “Definitions” and 5.28.120 “Staffing” to conform with Idaho Administrative Procedures Act rules.  (ACTION ITEM)

This time has 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 heard 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 may 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.)