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Meeting Name: Council Work Session Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 7/21/2025 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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25-371 14.A. MinutesCity Council Work Session Meeting Minutes July 7, 2025 Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk   Not available Not available
25-381 15.A. Informational ReportThe Salvation Army - Family Hope Center Presenter: Major Steve Ball, El Paso County Coordinator, The Salvation Army Jacqueline Baumgartner, Family Hope Center Program Manager   Not available Not available
25-311 15.B. Informational ReportThe Careers in Construction Colorado (CiCC) Presenter: Glenn Hard, Director of Recruitment & Retention Marlo Asher, Director of Operations   Not available Not available
25-353 15.C. Informational ReportVisit COS Presentation on Resident Sentiment Survey and Destination Master Plan Presenter: Doug Price, IOM, President and CEO Visit COS Amy Long, Chief Development Officer, Visit COS   Not available Not available
25-370 16.A. Informational ReportAgenda Planner Review Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk   Not available Not available
25-377 17.A. OrdinanceAn Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 25-31, Section 5 (Appointing Natalie Lovell As City Auditor And Prescribing Her Duties, Compensation, and Tenure In Office, And Superseding And Repealing All Prior Ordinances Inconsistent With The Provisions Of This Ordinance), And Removing The Requirement Of Certification As A Colorado Certified Public Accountant For The Position Of City Auditor. Presenter: Myra Romero, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer Lynette Crow-Iverson, City Council President   Not available Not available
CODE-25-0002 27.B.Battery-Charged Electric Fencing and Security Detection Fencing Systems OrdinanceOrdinanceAn Ordinance amending Chapter 7 (the “Unified Development Code” or “UDC”) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, as related to battery-charged electric fencing and security detection fencing systems. (Legislative) Related Files: CODE-25-0002 Located in All Council Districts Presenter: Johnny Malpica, Senior Comprehensive Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department   Not available Not available
25-369 110A.A. Informational ReportKenneth Kohler v. Kristopher Czajkowski, No. 25-cv-01589-NYW-MDB, United States District Court, District of Colorado Presenter: Marc Smith, Acting City Attorney   Not available Not available
25-379 110B.A. Informational ReportIn 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 instruction to negotiators and consultation with the City Attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice regarding an Intergovernmental Agreement for facilities acquisition and payment related to Peak Innovation Park. 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   Not available Not available



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