Agenda for the Executive Committee Meeting Is As Follows

NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

OF THE PUEBLO CITY COUNCIL

A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PUEBLO CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 COMMENCING AT 5:30 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, THIRD FLOOR, CITY HALL, ONE CITY HALL PLACE, PUEBLO, COLORADO 81003.

Executive Committee meetings are special meetings of the City Council and are informal Council meetings for the purpose of receiving information and discussion among Council Members; no official action is taken at such meetings. The public is invited to attend, but public comment is generally not received unless otherwise noted.

Individuals requiring special accommodation are requested to please notify the ADA Coordinator of their needs at (719) 553-2295 by noon on the Friday preceding the meeting.

THE AGENDA FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:

AGENDA

I. Call To Order And Welcome - Bob Schilling, Work Session Chair

II. Topics

1. STEELWORKS CENTER OF THE WEST (5:30 P.M. - 5:55 P.M.) PURPOSE: Presentation to City Council on the Steelworks Center of the West

CALL TO PODIUM Ms. Christina Trujillo, Executive Director-Steelworks Center of the West Mr. Doug Gradisar, Board Chair-Bessemer Historical Society Ms. Victoria Miller, Museum Curator-Steelworks Center of the West

TIME ALLOTTED: 15 Minutes--Presentation 10 Minutes--Questions

SUPPORTING BACKGROUND: Presentation to City Council on the Steelworks Center of the West

Documents:

9-9-19 STEELWORKS CENTER OF THE WEST.PDF

2. PUEBLO CITY SCHOOLS - BOND ISSUE (5:55 P.M. - 6:25 P.M.) PURPOSE: A presentation to City Council on the bond issues for Pueblo City Schools

CALL TO PODIUM Ms. Barbara Clementi, Board President-Pueblo City Schools Ms. Charlotte Macaluso, Superintendent-Pueblo City Schools

TIME ALLOTTED: 15 Minutes -- Presentation 10 Minutes--Questions

SUPPORTING BACKGROUND: A presentation to City Council on the on the bond issues for Pueblo City Schools

Documents:

9-9-19 PUEBLOSD60_2019 BOND PROPOSAL.PDF

3. PUEBLO FOOD PROJECT (6:25 P.M. - 6:50 P.M.) PURPOSE: Presentation to City Council on the Pueblo Food Project.

CALL TO PODIUM Ms. Laura Solano, Chief of Staff-City of Pueblo Ms. Linda Tremblay - Pueblo Food Project

TIME ALLOTTED: 15 Minutes--Presentation 10 Minutes--Questions

SUPPORTING BACKGROUND: Presentation to City Council on the Pueblo Food Project

Documents:

9-9-19 PUEBLO FOOD PROJECT.PDF

III. Adjournment NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

OF THE PUEBLO CITY COUNCIL

Individuals requiring special accommodation are requested to please notify the ADA Coordinator of their needs at (719) 553-2295 by noon on the Friday preceding the meeting.

THE AGENDA FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:

AGENDA

I. Call To Order And Welcome - Bob Schilling, Work Session Chair

II. Topics

1. STEELWORKS CENTER OF THE WEST (5:30 P.M. - 5:55 P.M.) PURPOSE: Presentation to City Council on the Steelworks Center of the West

TIME ALLOTTED: 15 Minutes--Presentation 10 Minutes--Questions

SUPPORTING BACKGROUND: Presentation to City Council on the Steelworks Center of the West

Documents:

9-9-19 STEELWORKS CENTER OF THE WEST.PDF

2. PUEBLO CITY SCHOOLS - BOND ISSUE (5:55 P.M. - 6:25 P.M.) PURPOSE: A presentation to City Council on the bond issues for Pueblo City Schools

CALL TO PODIUM Ms. Barbara Clementi, Board President-Pueblo City Schools Ms. Charlotte Macaluso, Superintendent-Pueblo City Schools

TIME ALLOTTED: 15 Minutes -- Presentation 10 Minutes--Questions

SUPPORTING BACKGROUND: A presentation to City Council on the on the bond issues for Pueblo City Schools

Documents:

9-9-19 PUEBLOSD60_2019 BOND PROPOSAL.PDF

3. PUEBLO FOOD PROJECT (6:25 P.M. - 6:50 P.M.) PURPOSE: Presentation to City Council on the Pueblo Food Project.

CALL TO PODIUM Ms. Laura Solano, Chief of Staff-City of Pueblo Ms. Linda Tremblay - Pueblo Food Project

TIME ALLOTTED: 15 Minutes--Presentation 10 Minutes--Questions

SUPPORTING BACKGROUND: Presentation to City Council on the Pueblo Food Project

Documents:

9-9-19 PUEBLO FOOD PROJECT.PDF

III. Adjournment MUSEUM ARCHIVES EDUCATION Steelworks Center of the West 215 Canal St., Pueblo, CO 81004

Administration Building/Annex Museum

Archives Collection

Museum & Education

Questions? 4A Bond Proposal 2019 Pueblo School District 60 Purpose

Pueblo School District 60 has placed a bond proposal on the November 2019 ballot to address our highest priority facility needs districtwide. We seek your support and advocacy. Planning & Engagement Efforts Complete

• Facility Assessment updated by CDE (2015), Wold Architect (2017) • Facility Assessment and Master Plan by MOA Architect (2018) • Town Hall Meetings (Nov.-Dec. 2018) Community Feedback Forms • Facility Stakeholder Group Meetings (Jan-March 2019) • Open House Community Forums (April 2019) • Voter informational letter, newsletter & Mail Survey (May 2019) • Community Forums held at each high school (June 2019) • Voter Phone Survey (May & June 2019) • School Board Presentations (Various) Overview of District 60’s Facility Challenges Almost Half of District 60’s Schools will be in Critical Condition by 2023 Age of District 60’s Schools Ballot Issue 4A

✔New school construction at Centennial & East High Schools

✔Central & South High Schools undergo major renovations

✔District 60 remains a four-high-school district

✔Priority 1 repairs & upgrades at 11 other schools

Features of new high schools: ✔ 50+ year life span ✔ Highly energy efficient ✔ Flexible instructional space ✔ Safety and security a top priority ✔ Competition gym ✔ Performing arts auditorium OR auxiliary gym ✔ CTE programs unique to each school ✔ Extensive educational programming 4A Bond Proposal…..The Bottom Line

Total estimated cost of all projects in this option: $218,250,000 Estimated Annual Operations & Maintenance Cost Savings: $2,461,553 Estimated Tax Impact: $6.34 per month per $100,000 of a home’s actual value $9.51 per month per $150,00 of a home’s actual value $25.54 per month for $100,000 commercial property assessed value It’s about MORE than repairing, renovating and replacing school buildings Q&A Pueblo Food Project A STAKEHOLDER EFFORT TO CREATE A COMMUNITY DRIVEN ACTION PLAN Spring 2019 – Leaders conceived a Pueblo Food Systems Project

 Representing Pueblo, Chris Markuson, then Pueblo County Economic Development Director and Dan Hobbs, Arkansas Valley Organic Producers and Rocky Mountain Farmers Union were joined by representatives from the office of U.S. Senator Bennet and other food industry leaders as a developing committee.

 Objectives:

 Work with local Pueblo community to listen and create desired outcomes for food systems and markets,

 Support producers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders in developing economic growth through food,

 Convene a discussion with community leaders that can leverage the expertise and resources from national leaders,

 Build support for food economy to create value-added supply chain, and

 Bring resources to Pueblo communities to help grow the food value chain. April 15, 2019 – Pueblo Chieftain headline reads, “Can food and farms be Pueblo’s new strength?”  Organized by U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, the effort now dubbed the Pueblo Food Project launched a two-day agenda including meetings with local farmers, business owners and community members.  Primary focus was on how to support local producers as well as develop more local food entrepreneurs.  Local food industry entrepreneurs were given opportunity to pitch to visiting and local business executives led by Walter Robb, Mark Retzloff and Ryan McWilliams.  Former CEO of Whole Foods and other business executives spent two-days meeting touring local farms and businesses, and ended the 2nd day at East High School where they heard about community needs  Intended result was to strengthen and expand Pueblo food production and export. May 31, 2019 - U.S. Senator Bennet’s office and Walter Robb convened meeting with local stakeholders…  Approximately thirty (30) local stakeholders participated with the goal and purpose of discussing next steps.

 Stakeholders shared interest in forming a local “food council” to convene participants in the food value chain and community to support Pueblo City and County.

 Mayor Nick Gradisar & Commissioner Chris Wiseman agreed to co-chair the effort, working over the summer to ensure the project continues successfully.

 In the fall (October), the group will meet again with Walter Robb and other national business leaders to report back on Vision, Goals, and Priorities to work on.

 A temporary assignment will contract someone to support coordination, development of an action plan, and grant-writing over the summer. Linda Tremblay, Pueblo resident and retired Pueblo Community College June 2019 – grant writer, was contracted to coordinate the project. Local Pueblo Food Project Laura Solano, Mayor Gradisar’s Work Begins… Chief of Staff joined the effort to help facilitate the work moving forward. June 26th, with a list of almost forty (40) local stakeholders, thirty (30) were in attendance as the group set about this work. The agenda defined what lie ahead to:

 Prepare for success and sustainability,  Consider potential organizational structures,  Identify current and prospective stakeholders,  Follow up on assignments made by Walter Robb at May 31st meeting, and  Establish a Steering Committee to focus on next steps. A Steering Committee of fifteen (15) diverse Pueblo Food Project stakeholders convened on July 15, 2019 Working Independently Steering Committee Members were to focus on main problems, primary issues and geographic focus, vision and system they wanted to create. Primary Functions Exercise

At a glance, the top three primary functions were to:

 Serve as a Food Industry Network Connector,

 Move a Policy Agenda Forward, and

 Share Information Placed in rank order, 8 primary functions rose to the top…

 Serve as a Food Industry Network Connector,

 Move a Policy Agenda Forward,

 Form a Joint Messaging Campaign,

 Share Information,

 Support Self-Organizing Activities,

 Generate Innovation in the Field, Build Human Capital, and

 Establish Criteria as a Group. The Steering Committee drafted recommendations and on July 31, 2019 the Pueblo Food Project large group adopted the following: Statement of Purpose In concert with a diverse group of stakeholders, identify opportunities and challenges in the food value chain, research and develop actionable plans, inspire change and connect resources. We will collectively work toward developing a food value chain that creates positive community development and economic growth. Vision Pueblo is recognized nationally for its sustainable food value chain system with continued growth that reaches all sectors of the food value chain. Mission To build a sustainable food value chain that supports healthy people, environments, and the economy through networking advocacy and education. Core Values focus on

Farm & Food Literacy/Education Food Economy Food Access We value a We believe inclusive sustainable and We embrace cooperative relationships are economically access to locally crucial to increasing farm viable local food produced healthy and food literacy and value chain and food among county educational opportunities system that supports residents, especially that foster important and producers, communities with vital connections between processors/manufa limited access. food, people, health, the cturers, distributors environment and the and retailers of economy. local food. Other Core Values…

Environment – We believe improving agricultural soils, reducing the impacts of local land and water use, and the environmental footprint from non-local food in the County is critical to our work.

Advocacy – We embrace opportunities to serve in an advisory capacity to local, regional and state policy makers, to highlight the importance of and promote food policies that ensure a dependable secure local food value chain, supporting growers (crops and livestock), feeding the hungry, keeping food safe and protecting the environment. August 31, 2019, the Pueblo Food Project large group met and Adopted the Pueblo Food Local Food Value Chain Council Charter Pueblo Food Project is now working on October 1st meeting with Walter Robb and the 2019 Inaugural Food & Ag Summit in Pueblo on October 2nd