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Meeting Name: Council Work Session Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/13/2023 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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23-591 14.A. MinutesCity Council Work Session Meeting Minutes October 23, 2023 Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerkapproved  Action details Video Video
23-566 15.A. Informational ReportGreater Resilience Information Toolkit (GRIT) Program Update Presenter: Dr. Charles Benight, Executive Director, Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resiliencereceived  Action details Video Video
23-590 16.A. Informational ReportAgenda Planner Review Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerkreceived  Action details Video Video
23-518 17.A. ResolutionA Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill levy for assessments payable in 2024 at zero (0.00) mills upon each dollar of assessed valuation within the Briargate Special Improvement Maintenance District Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officerreferred  Action details Not available
23-497 17.B. ResolutionA Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill levy for assessments payable in 2024 at 1.009 mills upon each dollar of assessed valuation within the Colorado Avenue Gateway Special Improvement Maintenance District Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officerreferred  Action details Not available
23-498 17.C. ResolutionA Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill levy for assessments payable in 2024 at 3.935 mills upon each dollar of assessed valuation within the Nor’wood Special Improvement Maintenance District Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officerreferred  Action details Not available
23-499 17.D. ResolutionA Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill levy for assessments payable in 2024 at 13.416 mills upon each dollar of assessed valuation within the Old Colorado City Security & Maintenance District Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officerreferred  Action details Not available
23-500 17.E. ResolutionA Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill levy for assessments payable in 2024 at $1.10 per front footage of real property within the Platte Avenue Special Improvement Maintenance District Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officerreferred  Action details Not available
23-501 17.F. ResolutionA Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill levy for assessments payable in 2024 at 3.858 mills upon each dollar of assessed valuation within the Stetson Hills Special Improvement Maintenance District Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officerreferred  Action details Not available
23-502 17.G. ResolutionA Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill levy for assessments payable in 2024 at 3.615 mills upon each dollar of assessed valuation within the Woodstone Special Improvement Maintenance District Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officerreferred  Action details Not available
23-506 17.H. ResolutionA Resolution Fixing and Certifying the 2023 Tax Levy for Taxes Payable in 2024 at 5.000 Mills for the Colorado Springs Downtown Development Authority in Colorado Springs, Colorado Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officerreferred  Action details Video Video
23-507 17.I. ResolutionA Resolution Approving the 2024 Budget for the Colorado Springs Downtown Development Authority in Colorado Springs Colorado Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officerreferred  Action details Not available
23-598 17.J. ResolutionA Resolution adopting final form of the Agreement and Joint Plan for the Exclusion of Certain Property from the Black Forest Fire Rescue Protection District Presenter: Frederick Stein, Public Safety Attorneyreferred  Action details Not available
23-577 27.K. ResolutionConsideration of a Resolution Setting Certain Electric Rates within the Service Area of Colorado Springs Utilities and Regarding Certain Changes to the Electric Rate Schedules Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Divisionreferred  Action details Not available
23-578 27.L. ResolutionConsideration of a Resolution Setting the Natural Gas Rates within the Service Area of Colorado Springs Utilities and Regarding Certain Changes to the Natural Gas Rate Schedules. Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Divisionreferred  Action details Not available
23-579 27.M. ResolutionConsideration of a Resolution Setting Certain Water Rates within the Service Area of Colorado Springs Utilities Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Divisionreferred  Action details Not available
23-581 27.N. ResolutionConsideration of a Resolution Regarding Certain Changes to Colorado Springs Utilities' Utilities Rules and Regulations Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Divisionreferred  Action details Not available
23-397 17.O. OrdinanceOrdinance No. 23-63 repealing Ordinance No. 22-89 and Adopting the City of Colorado Springs - 2024 Salary Structure for Civilian and Sworn Municipal Employees Presenter: Mike Sullivan, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officerreferred  Action details Video Video
23-529 17.P. OrdinanceOrdinance no. 23-64 repealing Ordinance No. 23-12, And Amending Section 3 Of Ordinance No. 14-20 (An Ordinance Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of The City Attorney And Setting The Salary Of The City Attorney), And Section 3 Of Ordinance No. 18-120 (An Ordinance Appointing The City Council Administrator And Setting The Salary Of The City Council Administrator), And Section 3 Of Ordinance No. 21-06 (An Ordinance Appointing Jacqueline Rowland As City Auditor And Prescribing Her Duties, Compensation, And Tenure In Office), And Prescribing The Salaries Of The City Attorney, City Council Administrator, And City Auditor Presenter: Michael Sullivan, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officerreferred  Action details Not available
23-395 17.Q. OrdinanceOrdinance No. 23-62 Making and Certifying the 2023 Tax Levy for Taxes Payable in 2024 at 3.579 Mills (comprised of a general operating mill levy of 4.279 mills and a temporary tax credit of 0.70 mills) Upon Each Dollar of Assessed Valuation of All Taxable Property and a Tax Credit of 3.579 Mills Upon Each Dollar of Assessed Valuation of All Taxable Business Personal Property Within the Corporate Limits of the City of Colorado Springs Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officerreferred  Action details Video Video
23-396 17.R. OrdinanceOrdinance 23-65 Annual Appropriation Ordinance Adopting the Annual Budget and Appropriating Funds for the Several Purposes Named in Said Budget for the Year Ending December 31, 2024 Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officerreferred  Action details Video Video
23-569 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), 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 purposes of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions regarding fair housing laws. 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 consideratapproved  Action details Video Video



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