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PUEBLO, COLO. -- Pueblo city councilmember asked City Manager Jerry Pacheco to resign Tuesday night, a move that came after a recent hit-and-run crash.

City council met Tuesday to discuss Pacheco, who has been the subject of two investigations over the past year.

In November he was accused of having an affair with Human Resources Director Marisa Walker.

However, after an investigation, city council found Pacheco didn't violate any laws or city policies.

Then last week Pacheco was involved in a hit-and-run crash that caused minor damage and no injuries.

He was never cited for the crash, a move that left some outraged.

After deliberating for nearly three hours, city council asked Pacheco to step down. It's a decision that they said was very difficult.

"Has he made mistakes? Yes he has. Has he had great successes? Yes he has, and unfortunately where we find ourselves now is that we're focusing in on the negative stuff that's gone on," Chris Kaufman, City Council President, said.

Council did offer to let Pacheco return to his job as Director of City Planning. Pacheco has agreed to that, but nothing has been finalized yet.

"As of right now the city government is current and in place. Jerry Pacheco is still the city manager, until the agreement that we come up with is signed and agreed to he will remain in that position," Kaufman said.

Pacheco's recent investigations have left some questioning whether he is fit for the job, but Kaufman said only a small number have called for his removal.

"I bet if you added all six of the council, I'll bet we've had 30 people who have said he needs to be gone. So you have to ask yourself where is that influence coming from? Is it really the voice of the community?" Kaufman said.

Kaufman added Pacheco has a lot of community support.

"You'll find that he has tremendous support and even to the point where you have people saying that he's probably the strongest most capable city manager Pueblo's ever had. And that can be backed up by different people from bipartisan different people," Kaufman said.

Despite Pacheco's personal drama, Kaufman said he would never label him as a bad city manager and said Pacheco has a tough job.

"In the end we're all still a victim of our choices," he said.

Kaufman said city council plans to meet Monday to discuss their next move.