City Council Work Session

Council Chambers

Agenda — 27 items

1. 1 How to Watch the Meeting
2. 2 Coloradosprings.gov/springstv | Facebook Live: Colorado Springs City Council Facebook Page @coscity Council | SPRINGS TV - Comcast Channel 18 / 880 (HD) - Stratus IQ Channel 76 / 99 (Streaming)
3. 3 Estimated agenda item times are provided for planning purposes and do not constitute notice of a specific time for any item. Items may take more or less time than estimated. City Council may amend the order of items.
4. 1. Call to Order and Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:06
5. 2. Changes to Agenda ▶ jump to 0:42
6. 5 Councilmember Williams attended the meeting virtually. Councilmember Rainey left the meeting at 10:20 AM and attended virtually starting at 12:00 PM.
7. 3. Regular Meeting Comments ▶ jump to 0:46
8. 4. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes ▶ jump to 0:52
9. 4.A. City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes November 24, 2025 Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk 25-659 approved ▶ jump to 0:54
10. 5. Executive Session ▶ jump to 1:12
11. 5A. Open ▶ jump to 1:14
12. 5A.A. Christopher Cordova v. City, et al., Case No. 25-cv-02723-CYC Presenter: Marc Smith, Acting City Attorney 25-665 approved ▶ jump to 1:17
13. 5B. Closed ▶ jump to 2:08
14. 6. Presentations for General Information ▶ jump to 2:09
15. 6.A. UCHealth Annual Report Presenter: Lonnie Cramer - President/CEO for UCHealth South Colorado Region 25-557 received ▶ jump to 2:11
16. 6.B. Children’s Hospital Annual Presentation Presenter: Greg Raymond, Regional President, Children’s Hospital Ellen Stern, Director of Government Affairs Advocacy, Children’s Hospital Cathie Seerup, Chief Nursing Officer, Children’s Hospital Mike DiStefano, Chief Medical Officer, Children’s Hospital 25-520 received ▶ jump to 34:25
17. 7. Staff and Appointee Reports ▶ jump to 76:12
18. 7.A. Informational Presentation on the Housing Needs Assessment Presenter: Aimee Cox, Chief Housing and Homelessness Response Officer Katie Sunderlin, Housing Solutions Manager James McMurray, Matrix Design Group Dr. Tatiana Bailey, Data-Driven Economic Strategies 25-593 received ▶ jump to 76:14
19. 7.B. Agenda Planner Review Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk 25-658 received ▶ jump to 160:37
20. 8. Items for Introduction ▶ jump to 165:32
21. 8.A. Request for Approval of Updates to Sworn, Civilian, and Drug and Alcohol Policies and Procedures Manuals (PPM). Presenter: Sara Frank, Assistant Director of Human Resources 25-602 referred ▶ jump to 165:33
22. 8.B. A Resolution of the City of Colorado Springs consenting to the dissolution of the Gold Hill Mesa Metropolitan District No. 1. (Legislative) Located in Council District 3 Presenter: Drew Foxx, Planner II, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Director, City Planning Department 25-649 referred ▶ jump to 170:21
23. 8.C. 2026 Audit Plan Endorsement Presenter: Natalie Lovell, City Auditor, Office of the City Auditor Barry Baum, Audit Committee Member Jim Godfrey, Audit Committee Member 25-664 received ▶ jump to 174:49
24. 9. Items Under Study ▶ jump to 199:10
25. 9.A. An Informational Presentation for the Annexation Policy Checkpoint on the proposed Kettle Creek Addition No. 1 Annexation. Related Files: ANEX-25-0002, ZONE-25-0028, LUPL-25-0014 Council District: Upon Annexation District 2 Presenter: Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department ANEX-25-0002WS received ▶ jump to 199:12
26. 10. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion ▶ jump to 217:59
27. 11. Adjourn ▶ jump to 232:27