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Key votes and items at a glance:

- Aspen Grove final plat (Agenda item 8): Council approved a final plat submitted by Gate City Builders represented by Sunrise Engineering to subdivide roughly 5.56 acres at 2806 South Fifth Avenue into nine lots, subject to staff conditions. Motion to approve was moved by Council Member Mansfield and seconded by Council Member Paulson; the roll call approved the plat.

- USDOT Rural and Tribal Assistance (RTA) pilot program grant ratification (Agenda item 9): Council ratified a $500,000 grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund a municipal services impact analysis; staff said there is no local match required. Council Member Mangum moved to ratify the application; the council approved the request by roll call.

- American World War II Heritage City nomination (Agenda item 10): Council approved submission of an application to the National Park Service and authorized the mayor to sign documents subject to legal review. Becky Babb, planning manager, described the city's WWII-era contributions (an army air base at the present-day Pocatello Airport, a naval ordnance plant, and other supporting wartime activities) and said the application requires no city financial commitment.

- Surplus and sale of seized assets (Agenda item 11): The council declared three vehicles seized during investigations as surplus and authorized their sale at auction. Council members noted one vehicle had been seized along with cash and suspected controlled substances; comments praised the police department for removing illegal drugs from circulation. The motion passed on roll call.

- Professional services agreements and project awards: The council approved a $175,000 professional services agreement with Davie Resource Group to develop an urban forest plan funded by a U.S. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Grant (Agenda item 12); approved a local professional services agreement with Keller Associates Inc. for construction inspection services on the Monte Vista to Pocatello Creek Road Pathway Project (Agenda item 13); and accepted the low bid from Vortex Services LLC in the amount of $428,995 for the North Main Extension Sewer Project with change orders allowed up to 5% of the project total (Agenda item 15). Motions and seconds were recorded for each item and each passed on roll call.

Most items were routine approvals of staff recommendations; staff noted funding for the sewer project was included in the FY25 Water Pollution Control budget and that the Monte Vista pathway match was covered by a local nonprofit partner. Council did not discuss or modify the grant application for the USDOT RTA pilot grant during the vote.

Staff will proceed with contract execution, subject to legal review where noted. The meeting minutes and signed documents will be available in the city's official records once processed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pocatello City Council Meeting 04 17 25","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a series of routine items including a final plat for Aspen Grove, ratified a $500,000 USDOT RTA grant application, nominated the city for World War II Heritage City designation, authorized sale of seized vehicles, awarded engineering and construction contracts, and approved professional services agreements.","taxTitle","Pocatello City, Bannock County, Idaho","taxId",5619,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6571319,"Pocatello dissolves childcare advisory committee and repeals local childcare ordinance after state preemption",199,2505000,2704000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050832-af1102551f6ed5b2be624b343e8fec74&start=2505&end=2704","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050832-af1102551f6ed5b2be624b343e8fec74/thumbnail_2505000.jpg","/articles/6571319/Pocatello-City/Bannock-County/Idaho/Pocatello-dissolves-childcare-advisory-committee-and-repeals-local-childcare-ordinance-after-state-preemption","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571319-f45b30acca40e772a65aa9de266a4004/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192879&Signature=XWsiadz5tFlOHyg7SMBP7E3OtgpS7UcNodHlLQ8OUXOzkMwWspcshHb0XxlEhzz~siatNZt0LkrOf~9qJPISLDcAVt4nTPQRJXpqLfbmtDjUhUNlcu2cGbdV7-R5vE4n-b-EUpKN3o75qAy29BscO1tz0amciDGrOeKMDDQH7cySe5B4eag-XeH~4nGrNKDQn1xIKNO2ZdY7AzYd-YQus~e7XPrhzG~vhxugalDvNZWZJlnTClCcpYuSfCTg-IRrCH-bv-lgJwNecoUOjwwM8XBQ6w4tkPLUcRd5f4plH0s1yP8bsgLGSF6jkMG0Tc8HK3gv1IDhJM0LdxG7afxNVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pocatello — The City Council adopted a resolution dissolving the city's Child Care Advisory Committee and passed an ordinance repealing chapter 5.28 (childcare) of the city's code, actions council members said were required after the Idaho Legislature preempted local control in this area.

Council Member Mangum moved to approve a resolution dissolving the childcare advisory committee; Council Member Mansfield seconded. During discussion, public speakers and members of the council expressed regret about the committee's dissolution; a resident who addressed the council called the outcome \"a travesty.\" The council approved the resolution; the roll-call vote recorded one \"No\" from Council Member Paulson and the remainder \"Yes.\"

On a related item the council considered an ordinance to repeal chapter 5.28 of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Pocatello (1983). Council Member Mansfield moved that the ordinance be read only by title, placed on final passage and that only the ordinance summary sheet be published. The motion passed on roll call. Jared (city staff) read the ordinance by title; the ordinance's language states that \"this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law.\" The council's roll-call for the ordinance showed Paulson voting No and the remaining members voting Yes.

Council members said the ordinance repeal and committee dissolution follow changes at the state level that removed local authority to regulate childcare. No new local childcare program or funding was approved at the meeting. One council member asked colleagues and staff to document the committee's work and to express appreciation to volunteers; the approved resolution included language expressing appreciation for committee members' service.

The council's actions were procedural and driven by state preemption language cited in staff materials. The meeting record indicates the city clerk completed the readings and the matter will be published as required by law.","Council voted to dissolve the childcare advisory committee and passed an ordinance repealing chapter 5.28 (childcare) of the city's code, citing state-level preemption of local authority.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6571323,"Community speakers press Pocatello council for accountability, training after police shooting of Victor Perez",0,2702000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050832-af1102551f6ed5b2be624b343e8fec74&start=2702&end=2702","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050832-af1102551f6ed5b2be624b343e8fec74/thumbnail_2702000.jpg","/articles/6571323/Pocatello-City/Bannock-County/Idaho/Community-speakers-press-Pocatello-council-for-accountability-training-after-police-shooting-of-Victor-Perez","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571323-1f5444da61a05f6352534f3834de858f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192879&Signature=cBVFIqh4HUlxuU8XxapvcarxxADt5pnQuQs2FzacxCJKB3HgJgWcHRdtZA5zpPBkhQ5dlznidWrUOeBxE0lgHi-ETxiRp7PoOum0yjMD3b2Kw0t2WThQizvr9QhcqjAZo2oCq0jT0sFUq5K6lzxuc4GCjjQIZEFZ2h-5W5tLgIZLQm~FU-5AXc-uhIIP28LFhklDc14SrLDTt-iIdHZ4GqXjNUVP~yXxc5yqKffu9dAwAnCa6DQR1HjFoJ-7-0kpWrCeKS7YC83353vQsTxrAIRgKnhtJ-T9Zad7ivXta52O-fxZ0dOY1eXJW9XrC4bvEiL-0jbweaV3P8kX8m76LQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pocatello — Public comment at the City Council meeting was dominated by demands for accountability after the April 5 police shooting of Victor Perez, multiple speakers said. Dozens of residents and students addressed the council, asking for officer names to be released, firings, improved training and cooperation with the Idaho attorney general's investigation.

Kyler Johnson, an Idaho State University student, called the police account that the threat was \"imminent\" inaccurate and said video showed Perez lying on the ground when officers arrived. \"The police are wholly responsible for the escalation of the situation,\" Johnson said, and called for release of the officers' names, full cooperation with the state's investigation and firing of the four officers without pay.

Maddox Bigford Thorpe, a political science student at Idaho State University, said Perez was behind a chest-high fence holding a knife and that officers did not use nonlethal options or de-escalation. \"We need to have more training for the police department for them to help properly protect us and not just draw a weapon,\" Thorpe said.

Speakers with direct caregiving experience called for specialized training. Rose Idemiller, who said she holds a master’s in social work and has a son on the autism spectrum, urged the council to ensure officers receive disability-informed training and to remind officers that drawing a gun should not be the first response to people in crisis. \"They did with my son. He's on the spectrum,\" Idemiller said, describing a prior contact with police that she found unsatisfactory.

Others described the shooting as a systemic problem. Matthew Shumway called the incident \"a microcosm for numerous social, moral, and constitutional failures,\" and demanded accountability. Amber Marsh, who identified herself as autistic and said she is 16, read a poem and demanded that the four officers be arrested and charged.

Security chief Travis Gentry, who said he works at a warming shelter in Old Town Pocatello, said he raised an autistic youth and found the shooting \"wrong,\" adding \"these officers need to be held very accountable for their actions.\" Several parents and caregivers said children in their households are now afraid to go to school or to interact with police.

Speakers repeatedly requested that the city release the names of the officers involved, and that the Pocatello Police Department (PPD) work with mental-health providers to expand de-escalation training and nonlethal response options. Commenters also criticized police decisions after the shooting, including the use of a \"structure\"/sniper team at a later peaceful protest, and urged full transparency about the department's actions.

Council members did not take formal action during the public-comment period; the council said the city will comply with any state investigation. The city clerk and staff recorded signups and limited in-person comments to two minutes per speaker to allow more people to be heard.

Speakers at the meeting included students, parents and service providers; several announced plans to continue protests until they see legal or administrative action. The council closed the public-comment period after a scheduled 15-minute window and proceeded with the agenda.

The comments reflect broad public concern about police use of force, response to people with developmental disabilities, and the level of departmental transparency and accountability.","Public comment at the Pocatello City Council focused on the April 5 shooting of Victor Perez, with multiple speakers demanding release of officers' names, firing of officers, improved training on mental-health and developmental-disability responses, and cooperation with the state investigation.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6571328,"Pocatello council approves commercial cardboard fee, OKs $646,642 remodel for recycling facility",1541,1011000,2552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050832-af1102551f6ed5b2be624b343e8fec74&start=1011&end=2552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050832-af1102551f6ed5b2be624b343e8fec74/thumbnail_1011000.jpg","/articles/6571328/Pocatello-City/Bannock-County/Idaho/Pocatello-council-approves-commercial-cardboard-fee-OKs-646642-remodel-for-recycling-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571328-8841b0b77d388921d3b0c762f105f668/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192879&Signature=jS4USdeUQaOLnNkR8d0~hSTgr43z-NXecoYyrFdrfXFT-i6XMMqmYKvSLeeNMCQDhMbY3SSZzmes~CGnXXfwde0Z0a6DJ3ag~PxcFwK2GVHzh14L8fGahfdGZUgbpWYHl8w6wSy8RgbyRK0~CWie-WEoWoT-1Il1DR59etqXmVaeVhQljw9MLhbbKIWwRwpLrCg1PVyrc-JolpM0Txc4z~4PMZxDhUQQX8hfa8l7YZiyj2lonrhRFUmBPsrx5gxDMUWcufk~I6E4FcSFFUHF9GWlq64yApR~j7JdcpJu1s8VVxQQ3AAP95vsff8NJy7P6TVkdIgpvnp-acfpnRR1KA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pocatello — The City Council approved a midyear amendment to the city's sanitation fee schedule to add fees for commercial cardboard pickup and authorized a guaranteed maximum price amendment of $646,642 for a partial remodel of the city's recycling facility.

Tom Kirkman, director of public services, told the council the action is the \"first step\" in establishing a commercial cardboard program the council has identified as a high priority. Kirkman said the city is not changing existing residential garbage fees but is adding charges to cover the cost of collecting commercial cardboard and single-stream material.

Kirkman explained the change followed the exit of two private operators that handled local recycling. \"Western Recycling was the first; they decided it didn't fit their business model,\" he said, and when Republic Services later bought the facility they subsequently told the city they would not continue operations. Kirkman said those developments, and a 30-day notice the city received to cease curbside recycling, prompted the city to step in to maintain services.

Kirkman said Pocatello's curbside participation rate is substantially higher than the national average used by the EPA: \"The national average is about 35 percent; the city of Pocatello is currently at 77 percent participation.\" He also described the city's historical recycling budget and current costs: \"We have historically had about a $400,000 budget for recycling per year,\" he said, and added the program recently has been running about \"$20,000 less a month\" (as stated to council).

Resident Nikki Tase spoke during the public-comment portion of the sanitation hearing and voiced opposition to the city expanding recycling services. \"It's not the government's job to be in...the recycle business,\" she said, and argued the city had not done enough to secure a private provider. The council invited Tom Kirkman to explain the timeline and said private operators had withdrawn, which the director confirmed.

Separately, council members approved a guaranteed-maximum-price amendment not to exceed $646,642 for construction management services tied to a partial remodel of the city's recycling facility. Kirkman told the council the facility needs upgrades to create \"a better interface with the public,\" replace dilapidated exterior elements and create usable office space. Council members characterized the interior as needing extensive cleanup and repair but said the building's structure appears sound.

The motions: Council President Loehrick moved to approve the sanitation fee amendment; Council Member Cheatham seconded. For the recycling facility remodel, the motion was moved by Council Member Cheatham and seconded by Council Member Nichols. Both agenda items were approved by roll call.

The council discussion and materials show the sanitation amendments and remodel will be paid from the FY25 sanitation services budget; staff said the cardboard program will help offset single-stream processing costs by increasing higher-value cardboard intake. Kirkman characterized cardboard as helping reduce net losses from curbside single-stream processing.

The council did not adopt or announce additional changes to residential curbside fees at the meeting. Opponents during the public hearing urged the city to pursue private-sector options and questioned whether the new fees and city ownership of processing are the best approach.

The council approved both items during the meeting. Staff will complete the procurement and legal reviews and proceed with construction management and the cardboard program implementation under the parameters approved by the council.","The City Council adopted a midyear sanitation-fee amendment establishing commercial cardboard pickup fees and approved a guaranteed-maximum-price amendment for a partial remodel of the city recycling facility to support the new program.","actionData","errors"]

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