October 20, 2026 City Council Work Session

The City of Montrose City Council work session on October 20, 2026, covered several spending and procurement-related items. Staff presented the annual fee-schedule revisions, which will return as a resolution on November 2; one councilmember argued that the $50 annual food-vendor permit fee should be doubled, and staff agreed to compare fees in nearby communities. Proposed solid-waste changes included fees for certain non-residential container sizes and replacement bins priced near cost, while a third building reinspection fee was discussed as a way to address repeated inspection requests. Staff recommended extending the landfill agreement, with the rate increasing 7%, from $66.37 to $71 per ton; the transcript does not record a vote or specify the extension term. A $28,000 request connected to Shepherd’s Hand emergency shelter services was also discussed, but no decision is captured.

Council also reviewed opting into the next Proposition 123 affordable-housing funding cycle, with an estimated commitment of 125 qualifying units over 2027–2029. Staff cited a prior $475,000 land-banking award and other funding used for housing and department capacity, and recommended opting in; no vote is recorded in the transcript. The 2025 city audit reported no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, and the auditor recommended keeping capital-asset records current during the year. Separately, Montrose Regional Health’s CEO discussed delayed insurer reimbursements, local vendor payments, and possible shared purchasing with Community Hospital; these were hospital matters, not city contract actions. No procurement-related vote or award is identifiable in the transcript.