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Grama McLean, planning and development services director, said the state recently mandated that cities and counties revise their area‑of‑city‑impact designations by the end of the year, or risk nullification of the existing agreements. The statute requires the city to evaluate parcels that could reasonably be annexed within five years and constrains expansion generally to within two miles of the city limits except in limited cases; McLean told council staff used those criteria and the recently adopted comprehensive plan to redraw boundaries.

McLean said the updated map pulls back areas previously included in a Northgate urban‑renewal‑area footprint that are unlikely to be served by city utilities within five years, removes some southern and eastern tracts beyond the practical service edge, and in some places squares boundaries to follow property lines. She noted the proposal includes city‑owned parcels, adds the fairgrounds and wellness complex area along the freeway, and aligns the area of impact to where infrastructure (water and sewer stubs) could plausibly be extended.

Council members asked how the designation affects individual property rights and whether county development standards would be adjusted for properties within the area of impact. McLean said the designation does not change county jurisdiction over privately owned parcels — county land use rules still apply — but the city and county can negotiate development agreements or higher standards for properties that would connect to city services. She said cities can still annex properties outside the area of impact if property owners seek annexation and meet eligibility criteria.

Several council members said negotiating standards would be useful, especially for sewer, water and road standards where County development has historically been narrower than city standards. McLean said she will confer with public works and county staff to craft proposed development‑standard language, and then bring that back as part of the formal area‑of‑city‑impact update later this year. The council did not take a formal vote at the work session; staff said the map and draft agreement will move forward for negotiation with the county and further public review required by statute.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pocatello City Council Work Session 07 10 25","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff presented a revised Area of City Impact map driven by new state legislation; council asked staff to pursue negotiations with the county on development standards (notably sewer and roads) and approved staff moving forward with the updated boundary for the required five‑year review.","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},6510561,"Council reviews and directs updates to personnel handbook: vacation rollover, lactation, pregnant-worker protections, GPS and tuition rules",602,5115000,5717000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5374282-684c3d81b398a156a083dab5355eb772&start=5115&end=5717","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5374282-684c3d81b398a156a083dab5355eb772/thumbnail_5115000.jpg","/articles/6510561/Pocatello-City/Bannock-County/Idaho/Council-reviews-and-directs-updates-to-personnel-handbook-vacation-rollover-lactation-pregnant-worker-protections-GPS-and-tuition-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510561-172d81a4335954407a983686ec6aa09f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198915&Signature=IpuzPjEFh9cZb0aD0BPnCTGl6tNWm9GtHUsc-VURJxF6Y2r5SKZ0A6ClOpgr723PzVeqr43t1VtNCuaRiJBj7QbFr~sS8MQVBGQFZ62VK8KzCPfSfSHs6sC5TOKKay71sK-oL8zyvTtvSBai0IlwJuTve3k7LymR50g7pbZy3PzTwVdYtba9y5AiH9mZ1xGEKy0RfrcQsNZu8U57itLi2k4nV1WJ9cNcoPOiTdPaW-GuSrS3WNUTi~ssRz4crowZFdfu12j21n-SZRRzynjJrcknmu76MuX5oIrz0lFKGWXuLdIOW96r7r9yDVxFgTvie0tnoRNoB95H7LEXVX1URw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Human resources staff presented several updates to the Pocatello personnel policy handbook and the City Council gave direction to adopt the changes into a future regular meeting agenda.

Heather Buchanan, human resources director, outlined five principal changes: shifting the vacation rollover date from calendar year to fiscal year (so caps apply after the fiscal-year close), adding language to implement federal nursing‑mother protections (the PUMP Act) and the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, formalizing a GPS policy for city vehicles, and tightening tuition‑assistance eligibility so the program covers degree‑seeking coursework only (not single non‑degree classes or repeat degrees at the same level).

On vacation rollover, Buchanan said the change would move the cap application to Sept. 30 with the policy effective the following January 1, giving employees time to adjust. She said the change is intended to reduce staffing pressure during October–December holidays and peak winter operations; finance noted a small administrative burden tied to fiscal‑year rollovers but no change to accrual rates. Council members asked about the number of employees affected and potential carryover; Buchanan said staff would provide detailed counts if council desired before adoption.

Buchanan said the PUMP Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act language are federal requirements; the changes replace older lactation-break language with the new statutory text and add a chart to explain how pregnant‑worker protections relate to ADA accommodations. She told the council the city was already applying the federal protections and the update primarily makes the handbook consistent and easier for employees to find.

The GPS policy formalizes existing practice: many city vehicles already have GPS units for operations, routing and troubleshooting; Tom Kirkman, director of public services, said departments use GPS data for route optimization, maintenance diagnostics and to investigate claims (for example, snow‑plow routing or vehicle‑damage claims). The policy makes the city’s right to equip vehicles explicit and directs transparency to employees.

On tuition assistance, Buchanan said the proposed change narrows eligibility to degree‑seeking coursework at a level the employee does not already hold; certificates and non‑degree classes are not covered under the proposed policy, though vocational associate degrees remain eligible.

Council members indicated general support for the set of handbook changes. After discussion, council directed staff to proceed with the revisions and bring formal adoption items to a future regular council meeting. No formal recorded roll‑call votes were taken during the work session on the handbook items; staff said they would schedule adoption and public notice as required.","Human resources presented proposed changes to the personnel policy handbook, including shifting vacation-rollover timing, adding federal lactation and pregnant-worker provisions, formalizing GPS use in city vehicles, and tightening tuition‑assistance eligibility; the council directed staff to proceed with the updates.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510565,"Pocatello council approves publication of tentative FY2026 budget, fee schedule and 1% foregone",5116,28000,5144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5374282-684c3d81b398a156a083dab5355eb772&start=28&end=5144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5374282-684c3d81b398a156a083dab5355eb772/thumbnail_28000.jpg","/articles/6510565/Pocatello-City/Bannock-County/Idaho/Pocatello-council-approves-publication-of-tentative-FY2026-budget-fee-schedule-and-1-foregone","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510565-618fd51f3f52949590737ef85ddd445f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198915&Signature=Lbt22IEEAjMVLN31Ff7IBo7y9gakGaNm--eC7Rs7ajXS5eoE1~hy0bTUm~FZf2G45ETxoHUO7VJxuYTm-P7n9U~CKlg6wAdJd7KBIBh0j1~kXlk78hTDOzrdYhZO~fcgWJwEtKqfrtD2JWrvY1YfZ95fodAeOHLRKIkCBgBI1Y50Dg3Ep~IsmI1h7qcmBovCqCe-cJVgFspr1z584e7MuJxlXTMSdrHfl3LP46VJvuE0Q6WB~7ySNh5Pp224orSbFcPNHrJQuHU2IHwmZla-FPY3Wfd48SdBXaJ8Qxwl1XxftAJVYPw0XlRNJYdP6R9brUJouJBMUymyfCN5R0Np7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pocatello City Council voted to publish the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, a tentative fee schedule and a 1% foregone notice after staff presented updated revenue estimates and recommended adjustments.

Anne Nichols, Pocatello chief of staff, and Chantelle Macy, budget manager, told the council the packet reflects changes since the June 10 work session including updated recreation revenue, revised golf capital estimates, removal of expected summer concert-series revenue and corrections to several fee lines. “We did include those in there,” Nichols said referring to cemetery endowment fees that had been omitted in earlier drafts.

The memo also incorporated an updated L2 form from the state that added $94,916 to the city’s operating base (including a $6,532 adjustment for a 3% calculation from three highest-budget years, $72,947 for new construction and $15,437 for a 1% O&M addition), and a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) decision that required the city to increase general-fund expenditures to cover interfund transfers previously recognized as FTA-eligible. Bonnie Schrader of the finance department said staff used an average market return to project interest income and that total projected interest income for FY2026 is $4,988,000.

Council members pressed on several risk areas. Council Member Cheatham and others raised the possibility that water-lease revenue could fall short if reservoirs do not fill; Jeff Mansfield, public works director and city engineer, said the city has included only contracted lease amounts and that, if refunds are required because of shortfalls, the city would use holdbacks from departments and the general fund to cover the difference. Police vehicle replacement and interfund charge increases also drew detailed discussion: the police chief warned large cuts to the department’s operating budget could impair response capacity, and staff said interfund charges (for fleet, IT and administrative support) had increased and will be reviewed further by the new budget analyst.

On the revenue side, staff recommended directing the new L2 increases straight to the general fund rather than pro‑rating them across tax funds; council agreed to take the L2 adjustments, the new-construction addition and the 1% O&M item. Council also directed staff to include an additional $200,000 tied to the South Fifth annexation line item, pending final Board of Equalization (BOE) numbers.

Council President Lyric moved to publish the tentative budget, tentative fee structure, and the 1% foregone for O&M; Council Member Paulson seconded. The motion passed. The council’s direction and the vote clear the documents for the statutorily required newspaper publication and set a public hearing date of Aug. 7 for the budget, fees and foregone notice.

The presentation and the discussion left the general fund balanced using a mix of planned reserve use and the newly available L2 revenue; staff noted the general fund still shows a remaining negative balance on some worksheets that will be covered with $853,504 of approved reserve use and the adjustments the council approved during the session. Nichols told the council staff will publish the documents next week to meet the legal notice timeline and will provide updated figures if the BOE produces revised annexation numbers.

Council members emphasized the fiscal outlook for next year: multiple members warned that rising health‑insurance costs (discussed during the meeting as a major driver of next‑year pressure) and possible interest-rate and revenue changes mean FY2027 may require additional structural decisions. Where council gave direction during the session — such as taking the L2 increases into the general fund, approving modest reserve use now, and removing new community-request increases totaling roughly $31,500 from proposed additions — staff said they will reflect those choices in the published tentative documents.

The council’s vote does not adopt the budget; it authorizes publication and sets the public hearing schedule required by state law.","The Pocatello City Council voted to publish the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, the tentative fee schedule and the 1% foregone notice, after staff explained revenue updates and recommended uses of reserves and other adjustments.","actionData","errors"]

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