City Council Work Session

Council Chambers

Agenda — 28 items

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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 0:28
5. 2. Changes to Agenda ▶ jump to 1:09
6. 3. Regular Meeting Comments ▶ jump to 1:26
7. 4. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes ▶ jump to 2:17
8. 4.A. City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes March 10, 2025 Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk 25-158 approved ▶ jump to 2:21
9. 5. Presentations for General Information ▶ jump to 2:42
10. 5.A. Suicide Prevention Collaborative of El Paso County Presenter: Cassandra Walton, Executive Director, Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Ollie Smith, Communications and Advocacy Director, Inside Out Youth Services 25-123 received ▶ jump to 2:28
11. 6. Staff and Appointee Reports ▶ jump to 24:53
12. 6.A. Agenda Planner Review Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk 25-157 received ▶ jump to 24:57
13. 7. Items for Introduction ▶ jump to 25:21
14. 7.A. A Resolution approving an Economic Development Agreement between the City Of Colorado Springs and Project Kokua Presenter: Jessie Kimber, Economic Development Officer Shawna Lippert, Economic Development Manager 25-125 referred ▶ jump to 25:23
15. 7.B. Ordinance No. 25-44 excluding certain property from the boundaries of the Gold Hill North Business Improvement District (Legislative) Presenter: Kevin Walker, Director, City Planning Department 25-160 referred ▶ jump to 32:57
16. 7.C. Authorization of First & Main Business Improvement District to issue debt in the form of Series 2025 Limited Tax General Obligation Bond. (Legislative Item) Presenter: Allison, Senior Planner, Planning Department Kevin Walker, Director, Planning Department 25-150 referred ▶ jump to 41:09
17. 7.D. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Approving the Issuance of Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds by First and Main Business Improvement District No. 2 in an Amount not to Exceed $1,484,000. Presenter: Allison, Senior Planner, Planning Department Kevin Walker, Director, Planning Department 25-151 referred ▶ jump to 41:25
18. 7.E. A Resolution adopting the City Council’s Annual Report to the Citizens for April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 Presenter: Emily Evans, City Council Administrator Alex Ryden, City Council Senior Public Communications Specialist 25-093 referred ▶ jump to 50:07
19. 7.F. A Resolution authorizing the Use of Possession and/or Eminent Domain to acquire real property, permanent easements and temporary easements using PPRTA funds for the Marksheffel Road - North Carefree to Dublin Project. Presenter: Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager 25-179 referred ▶ jump to 56:59
20. 7.G. Certification of Sufficiency for Petition REF 2025-002 Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk 25-182 received ▶ jump to 63:56
21. 7.H. Ordinance No. 25-45 amending Chapter 7 (Unified Development Code (UDC)) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, as related to accessory dwelling units. (Legislative) Related Files: CODE-24-0006 Located in All Council Districts Presenter: Daniel Sexton, DRE Planning Manager, Planning Department Kevin Walker, Director, Planning Department CODE-24-0006 referred ▶ jump to 78:10
22. 8. Items Under Study ▶ jump to 142:09
23. 9. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion ▶ jump to 142:11
24. 10. Executive Session ▶ jump to 148:16
25. 10A. Open ▶ jump to 148:17
26. 10B. Closed ▶ jump to 148:18
27. 10B.A. In accord with City Charter art. III, § 3-60(d) and its incorporated Colorado Open Meetings Act, C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(b) the City Council, in Open Session, is to determine whether it will hold a Closed Executive Session. The issue to be discussed involves consultation with the City Attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice regarding retention of outside counsel and preservation of attorney-client confidentiality. The President of Council shall poll the City Councilmembers, and, upon consent of two-thirds of the members present, may conduct a Closed Executive Session. In the event any City Councilmember is participating electronically or telephonically in the Closed Executive Session, each City Councilmember participating in the Closed Executive Session shall affirmatively state for the record that no other member of the public not authorized to participate in the Closed Executive Session is present or able to hear the matters discussed as part of the Closed Executive Session. If consent to the Closed Executive Session is not given, the item may be discussed in Open Session or withdrawn from consideration. Presenter: Wynetta Massey, City Attorney 25-181 approved ▶ jump to 148:22
28. 11. Adjourn ▶ jump to 150:41