City Council Work Session

Council Chambers

Agenda — 28 items

1. 1 How to Watch the Meeting
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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 0:32
5. 2. Changes to Agenda ▶ jump to 1:07
6. 5 Councilmember Talarico arrived at approximately 9:10 AM.
7. 3. Regular Meeting Comments ▶ jump to 1:24
8. 4. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes ▶ jump to 1:53
9. 4.A. City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes January 13, 2025 Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk 25-073 approved ▶ jump to 1:55
10. 5. Executive Session ▶ jump to 2:23
11. 5A. Open ▶ jump to 2:24
12. 5A.A. Preston R. Parker v. Colorado Springs Police Department, et al., Case No. 24CV472 Presenter: Wynetta Massey, City Attorney 25-042 approved ▶ jump to 2:26
13. 5B. Closed ▶ jump to 3:26
14. 6. Presentations for General Information ▶ jump to 3:29
15. 6.A. Update from Rocky Mountain PACE Presenter: Mark Hartman, Chief Operating Officer, Rocky Mountain PACE - A Program of Rocky Mountain Health Care Services 25-079 received ▶ jump to 3:30
16. 7. Staff and Appointee Reports ▶ jump to 23:43
17. 7.A. Agenda Planner Review Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk 25-072 received ▶ jump to 23:50
18. 8. Items for Introduction ▶ jump to 24:01
19. 8.A. A Resolution approving the Intergovernmental Agreement for inter-connection of bus services between the City of Fountain, Colorado, and the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Presenter: Lan Rao, Transit Division Manager, Public Works 24-658 referred ▶ jump to 24:04
20. 8.B. Resolution approving the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, 2025 Annual Action Plan and Citizen Participation Plan for the use of federal block grant funds (CDBG, HOME, ESG) provided through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Presenter: Aimee Cox, Chief Housing and Homelessness Officer Barb Van Hoy, Policy, Planning and Engagement Coordinator, Housing and Homelessness Response Department 24-662 referred ▶ jump to 35:41
21. 8.C. Review of Draft Decision and Order and Draft Resolution Adopting Certain Changes to The Colorado Springs Utilities’ Open Access Transmission Tariff Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities David Beckett, Senior Attorney, City Attorney’s Office-Utilities Division 25-048 referred ▶ jump to 52:08
22. 8.D. A Resolution submitting to the registered qualified electors of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, a ballot question to repeal the initiated ordinance identified in the November 2024 special municipal election as Ballot Question 300, providing for the form of the ballot title and text, providing for certain matters with respect to the election, and providing the effective date of this Resolution Presenter: Dave Donelson, City Councilmember, District 1 25-082 referred ▶ jump to 53:33
23. 8.E. A Resolution submitting to the qualified electors of Colorado springs, Colorado, at the general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, a ballot question to amend the City of Colorado Springs City Code, thereby allowing Class 1 Electrical Assisted Bicycles on City Parks Properties and Trails, providing for the form of the ballot title and text, providing for certain matters with respect to the election, and providing the effective date of this Resolution Presenter: Nancy Henjum, City Councilmember, District 5 25-084 referred ▶ jump to 80:06
24. 9. Items Under Study ▶ jump to 150:44
25. 9.A. Informational presentation of the Southeast Strong Community Plan, the first community planning project proposed under the PlanCOS key initiative for a Neighborhood Planning Program. (Legislative) Located in Council District 4. Presenter: Page Saulsbury, Planner II, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department 25-020 referred ▶ jump to 150:46
26. 9.B. An Informational Presentation for the Annexation Policy Checkpoint on the proposed Peach Ranch Addition No. 1 Annexation Presenter: Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department ANEX-24-0012WS received ▶ jump to 196:09
27. 10. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion ▶ jump to 238:23
28. 11. Adjourn ▶ jump to 242:28