City of Colorado Springs  
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107 N. Nevada Avenue  
Colorado Springs, CO  
Work Session Meeting Agenda - Final-Revised  
City Council Work Session  
80903  
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Monday, April 27, 2026  
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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.  
1. Call to Order and Roll Call  
2. Changes to Agenda  
3. Regular Meeting Comments  
4. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes  
4.A.  
26-173  
City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes April 13, 2026  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
4-13-26 City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes Final  
5. Presentations for General Information  
5.A.  
26-148  
JustServe Presentation  
Est. Time: 20  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Tamie Farris, Pikes Peak Area JustServe Specialist  
Erica Carter, Fountain JustServe Specialist  
Deinse Selleck, West Colorado Springs and Teller County  
JustServe Specialist  
Attachments:  
JustServe Presentation  
5.B.  
5.C.  
26-094  
Est. Time: 20  
minutes  
Visit COS - 2025 year-end Lodgers and Auto Rental Tax (LART)  
contract update to City Council  
Presenter:  
Doug Price, President and CEO, Visit COS  
Attachments:  
VCOS 2025 Year End LART_City Council 04-27-26  
26-093  
Est. Time: 20  
minutes  
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  
Attachments:  
Colorado Springs Chamber + EDC LART- 2025 year end - 04-27-2026  
6. Staff and Appointee Reports  
6.A  
26-186  
City Audit - Review of Concerns Involving an Elected Official  
Est. Time: 30  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Natalie Lovell, City Auditor, Office of the City Auditor  
Attachments:  
26-03 Elected Official Report - Final  
6.B.  
26-172  
Agenda Planner Review  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
Agenda Planner Review 4-27-26  
7. Items for Introduction  
7.A.  
26-144  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
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  
Attachments:  
02.0_Resolution for PU and ED_Brookside.docx  
02.A_Brookside_ROW SUMMARY TABLE  
02.B_Exhibit B to Resolution  
03_Brookside_Presentation  
7.B.  
26-167  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
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  
Attachments:  
COS Creek Plan MOA Resolution  
Section 203 MOA for Federal Activities_Final  
Section 203 MOA for Technical Assistance to USACE_Final  
7.C.  
26-109  
A Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of a Donation of  
Est. Time: 45  
minutes  
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  
Attachments:  
COS_PARKS_PIKEVIEW_DONATION  
Resolution_Pikeview Quarry  
7.D.  
26-156  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
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  
Attachments:  
04-28-2026 CC - March 2026 Rate Case Resolution  
March_2026_Rate Case_Gas_DO-4-28-26  
March 2026 Rate Case - Final Natural Gas Tariffs  
8. Items Under Study  
9. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion  
10. Executive Session  
10A. Open  
10A.A. 26-181  
Est. Time: 5  
Donald Dunn, et al. v. City, et al., Case No. 2026CV30177  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Marc Smith, Acting City Attorney  
Attachments:  
26-181_2026-04-27_Council_Memo  
10B. Closed  
10B.A 26-185  
Est. Time: 45  
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.  
.
minutes  
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  
Attachments:  
26-185_Closed Session Memo (Canett Settlement) 4.20.26  
11. Adjourn