City Council Work Session

Council Chambers

Agenda — 29 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
5. 2. Changes to Agenda
6. 5 Councilmember Donelson arrived at 9:16 AM. Councilmember Leinweber arrived at 9:27 AM and left at 11:52 AM. Councilmember Williams attended the meeting virtually and left at 10:39 AM.
7. 3. Regular Meeting Comments
8. 4. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes
9. 4.A. City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes April 13, 2026 Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk 26-173 approved
10. 5. Presentations for General Information
11. 5.A. JustServe Presentation Presenter: Tamie Farris, Pikes Peak Area JustServe Specialist Erica Carter, Fountain JustServe Specialist Deinse Selleck, West Colorado Springs and Teller County JustServe Specialist 26-148 received
12. 5.B. Visit COS - 2025 year-end Lodgers and Auto Rental Tax (LART) contract update to City Council Presenter: Doug Price, President and CEO, Visit COS 26-094 received
13. 5.C. Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC - 2025 year-end Lodgers and Auto Rental Tax (LART) contract update to City Council Presenter: Dani Bolling, Chief Operations Officer Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC 26-093 received
14. 6. Staff and Appointee Reports
15. 6.A City Audit - Review of Concerns Involving an Elected Official Presenter: Natalie Lovell, City Auditor, Office of the City Auditor 26-186 received
16. 6.B. Agenda Planner Review Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk 26-172 received
17. 7. Items for Introduction
18. 7.A. A Resolution authorizing the use of Possession and Use Agreements and Eminent Domain to acquire real property, permanent easements, and temporary easements using Brookside Realignment Project using PPRTA funds Presenter: Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager 26-144 referred
19. 7.B. A Resolution authorizing the Stormwater Enterprise Manager to execute Memorandums of Agreement with the Department of the Army related to the COS Creek Plan Feasibility Study Presenter: Erin Powers, P.E., Stormwater Enterprise Manager 26-167 referred
20. 7.C. A Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of a Donation of Approximately 100 Acres of Land Known as the Pikeview Quarry Presenter: Kim King, Acting Director, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department Lonna Thelen, Design and Development Manager, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department David Deitemeyer, Senior Program Administrator, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department 26-109 referred
21. 7.D. Consideration of a Resolution Setting Certain Natural Gas Rates for Colorado Springs Utilities' March 2026 Rate Case Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Division 26-156 referred
22. 8. Items Under Study
23. 9. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion
24. 10. Executive Session
25. 10A. Open
26. 10A.A. Donald Dunn, et al. v. City, et al., Case No. 2026CV30177 Presenter: Marc Smith, Acting City Attorney 26-181 approved
27. 10B. Closed
28. 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) and (e) 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 and determining positions relative to negotiation regarding a litigation settlement in excess of $250,000 in El Paso District Court Case No. 2024CV30729, Estate of Canett v. Scott, et al. 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: Marc Smith, Acting City Attorney 26-185 approved
29. 11. Adjourn

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