City Council Work Session

Council Chambers

Agenda — 25 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 0:05
5. 2. Changes to Agenda ▶ jump to 0:57
6. 5 Councilmember Risley attended the meeting virtually.
7. 3. Regular Meeting Comments ▶ jump to 2:45
8. 4. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes ▶ jump to 3:04
9. 4.A. City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes December 11, 2023 Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk approved ▶ jump to 3:05
10. 5. Executive Session ▶ jump to 3:27
11. 5A. Open ▶ jump to 3:28
12. 5B. Closed ▶ jump to 3:31
13. 5B.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) and (e), the City Council, in Open Session, is to determine whether it will hold a Closed Executive Session. The issues to be discussed involve consultation with the City Attorney and discussing strategy for negotiations and instructing negotiators regarding (i) an economic development and incentive agreement and (ii) a real estate acquisition by the Public Works Department. 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 If consent to the Closed Executive Session is not given, the item may be discussed in Open Session or withdrawn from consideration.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 approved ▶ jump to 3:35
14. 6. Presentations for General Information ▶ jump to 7:31
15. 7. Staff and Appointee Reports ▶ jump to 7:40
16. 7.A. Agenda Planner Review Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk received ▶ jump to 7:26
17. 8. Items for Introduction ▶ jump to 8:43
18. 8.A. A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Possession and Use and/or Eminent Domain to Acquire Certain Easements Needed for the Academy Boulevard: Fountain to Jet Wing Project Presenter: Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP Acting Public Works Director/City Engineer Darlene Kennedy, Real Estate Services Manager referred ▶ jump to 8:51
19. 8.B. A Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of a Permanent Easement of 23,940 Square Feet and a Temporary Construction Easement of 61,969 Square Feet from BNSF Railway and a Permanent Easement of 17,127 Square Feet and a Temporary Construction Easement of 44,662 from Union Pacific with Funding from the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority for the South Circle Drive Bridge Project Presenter: Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, Acting Public Works Director/City Engineer referred ▶ jump to 19:57
20. 8.C. Ordinance No. 24-06 amending Ordinance No. 23-65 (2024 Budget Appropriation Ordinance) for a supplemental appropriation to the General Fund in the amount of $3,919,650 and to the Lodgers and Auto Rental Tax (LART) Fund in the amount of $828,478 for the refund of 2022 fiscal year revenue above the 2022 fiscal year revenue and spending limitations (TABOR cap) Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer Chris Fiandaca, City Budget Manager referred ▶ jump to 25:01
21. 8.D. Ordinance No. 24-07 to repeal and reordain Article 25 (Removal and Impoundment of Vehicles) of Chapter 10 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, Pertaining to Impoundment Of Vehicles Presenter: Commander John Koch, Colorado Springs Police Department Jennifer Underwood, CSPD Evidence/Impound Manager Frederick Stein, Public Safety City Attorney referred ▶ jump to 27:14
22. 8.E. Resolution Setting the Gas Cost Adjustment Effective January 15, 2024. Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities referred ▶ jump to 68:38
23. 9. Items Under Study ▶ jump to 78:44
24. 10. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion ▶ jump to 78:51
25. 11. Adjourn ▶ jump to 92:27