Pocatello City Council Meeting 11 05 26

The regular Pocatello City Council meeting was held November 5, 2026. The principal procurement action was approval of a piggyback bid for Pocatello Regional Transit, with a stated total expenditure of $1,032,978.54 and local matches of $103,297.85 for each of the urban and rural programs. Funds are available through the transit urban and rural capital funds; the council was told no city funds would be used for the rural program. The consent agenda, including material claims for October 16–31, was also approved, though no claims total was stated. Council authorized the mayor’s signature on documents to resolve pending litigation and use reserve funds, following discussion that $1.5 million had previously been moved from reserves; the resolution amount was not specified in the transcript.

The council held a public hearing on the Northport Crossing project, supported by a $7.75 million Federal Highway Administration award for intersection safety, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements, including a stormwater pond; no council action was required at this hearing. On the proposed kratom commercial-sales ordinance, council voted to direct staff to proceed with the ordinance, but did not vote on the ordinance itself. Other actions included approval of zoning and business-license code amendments, an animal-licensing ordinance, and a property rezoning. The council also heard an annexation request tied to a proposed fire station, with water and sewer access discussed; no procurement award was identified for that item.