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Monday, April 27, 2026  
9:00 AM  
Council Chambers  
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call  
President Crow-Iverson called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.  
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Present  
Councilmember Ken Casey, President Lynette Crow-Iverson,  
Councilmember Dave Donelson, Councilmember Kimberly Gold,  
Councilmember Nancy Henjum, Councilmember David Leinweber,  
Councilmember Roland Rainey Jr., President Pro Tem Brian Risley, and  
Councilmember Brandy Williams  
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.  
2. Changes to Agenda  
There were no Changes to Agenda.  
3. Regular Meeting Comments  
Kevin Walker, Director, Planning Department, requested item 10.C. be  
postponed to the May 12, 2026 City Council meeting. Consensus of City  
Council agreed to this change.  
4. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes  
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4.A.  
City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes April 13, 2026  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments: 4-13-26 City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes Final  
The minutes of the April 13, 2026 Work Session were approved by  
Consensus of City Council.  
5. Presentations for General Information  
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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  
Attachments: JustServe Presentation  
Tamie Farris, Pikes Peak Area JustServe Specialist, provided an  
overview of JustServe, their mission, their beginnings, impact, projects,  
and funding sources.  
Councilmember Henjum asked if organizations could recruit volunteers  
through JustServe. Ms. Farris confirmed they could, although not directly,  
but through posting their requests for volunteers.  
Deinse Selleck, West Colorado Springs and Teller County JustServe  
Specialist, went over how JustServe works, how to get started, their  
support system, frequently asked questions, types of organizations which  
can join, and programs.  
Erica Carter, Fountain JustServe Specialist identified their initiatives, high  
school clubs, volunteer initiatives/days of service, annual worldwide service  
initiatives, and City program.  
Councilmember Casey requested additional information regarding high  
school clubs. Ms. Carter stated they are teacher sponsored and student  
ran. Ms. Farris explained they are regulated by Charter and can find  
projects on their website or outside their organization.  
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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  
Attachments: VCOS 2025 Year End LART_City Council 04-27-26  
Doug Price, President and CEO, VisitCOS, presented the 2025 year-end  
Lodgers and Auto Rental Tax (LART) contract update. He provided an  
overview of the vendor collections through December 2025, revenue per  
available room (RevPAR), trade shows attended, estimated room nights  
booked for group travel, and economic impact.  
Councilmember Henjum asked if the international travel statistics referred  
to only United States citizens. Mr. Price confirmed it only includes  
American travelers.  
Councilmember Rainey asked if the City has anything planned for its 150th  
birthday. Mr. Price confirmed it does and one of the events will be a drone  
show.  
Melissa Williams, Director of Marketing, VisitCOS, identified the  
VisitCOS.com website Key Performance Indicators (KPI), social media  
activity, value of tourism, ad placements, 2026 short-term meetings/events,  
winter promo, winter leisure campaign, and 250/150 campaign.  
Councilmember Rainey asked if the funding behind ad placement was  
researched to be more effective with recruitment. Ms. Williams explained  
that their ad placement is more business oriented.  
President Crow-Iverson asked when shoulder season is. Ms. Williams  
stated it is early October through early March.  
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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  
Attachments: Colorado Springs Chamber + EDC LART- 2025 year end - 04-27-2026  
Dani Bolling, Chief Operations Officer, Colorado Springs Chamber and  
EDC, presented the 2025 year-end Lodgers and Auto Rental Tax (LART)  
contract update. She provided an overview of LART, their mission, what  
drives them, hosted partner organizations, 2026 Space Symposium,  
community campaign, national/international media briefing, Amicus Brief  
PR strategy, top high-impact national outlets, regional coverage, and  
outlets which picked up the story. She identified the Sports Illustrated  
articles, economic development attraction, branding initiative, business  
objective value of unified brand, brand change, Source Colorado Springs,  
brand essentials, brand manifesto, and tone of voice.  
Councilmember Henjum asked why they felt there was a need for a  
rebrand. Ms. Bolling stated it was in order to align everyone with telling their  
story.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked how they are collaborating with the other  
tourism agencies. Ms. Bolling stated they partner with the airports and  
VisitCOS, and they bring key industries to the area.  
Councilmember Leinweber requested a list of the organizations that they  
are bringing into the City. Ms. Bolling stated they will provide that  
information.  
Councilmember Donelson asked what the contract amount with the City is.  
Ms. Bolling stated it is $750,000.  
Councilmember Donelson requested a list of events that the Chamber and  
EDC brought in. Ms. Bolling agreed to provide that information.  
6. Staff and Appointee Reports  
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6.A  
City Audit - Review of Concerns Involving an Elected Official  
Presenter:  
Natalie Lovell, City Auditor, Office of the City Auditor  
Attachments: 26-03 Elected Official Report - Final  
Natalie Lovell, City Auditor, Office of the City Auditor, presented the review  
of concerns involving an elected official. She identified their purpose,  
authority, allegations, findings, conclusions, and recommendations.  
Councilmember Henjum asked if the report on the hotline was anonymous.  
Ms. Lovell confirmed it was.  
Councilmember Henjum asked what the Administration is doing regarding  
the recommendation. Travis Easton, Acting Chief of Staff, stated they are  
working on developing a policy regarding this.  
Councilmember Rainey asked who reported the fringe benefit to the  
Internal Revenue Service. Ms. Lovell stated the official reported it to the  
Payroll Department.  
President Pro Tem Risley asked if sworn Police Officers were driving the  
Mayor using a City vehicle. Ms. Lovell confirmed it was.  
President Pro Tem Risley asked what the difference is for this audit and  
the Ethics Commission. Ms. Lovell stated their audit was based on a report  
from the Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline, not a report of an ethics  
violation.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if other employee spouses are authorized  
to drive a City vehicle. Ms. Lovell stated not to her knowledge.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked if an employee’s spouse would be a  
liability to the City if driving a City vehicle. Sara Brewen, Senior, Attorney,  
City Attorney’s Office, stated potentially, but that would be a question for  
the Risk Department to answer.  
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6.B.  
Agenda Planner Review  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments: Agenda Planner Review 4-27-26  
Councilmember Henjum requested additional information regarding the  
Forestry items coming before City Council. Travis Easton, Acting Chief of  
Staff, agreed to Councilmember Henjum’s request.  
Councilmember Donelson highlighted that the Boulder Street vacation and  
the adult and child daycare will be coming before City Council on May 26,  
2026.  
7. Items for Introduction  
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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  
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  
Gayle Sturdivant, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer, presented  
the Resolution authorizing the use of a Possession and Use Agreement  
and Eminent Domain to acquire permanent easements and temporary  
easements for the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA)  
funds. She provided an overview of the location map, property need, and  
Procedure Manual information.  
Councilmember Donelson requested additional information on the  
properties. Ms. Sturdivant provided an overview of the existing conditions  
and structures on the properties.  
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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  
Attachments: COS Creek Plan MOA Resolution  
Section 203 MOA for Federal Activities_Final  
Section 203 MOA for Technical Assistance to USACE_Final  
Erin Powers, Stormwater Enterprise Manager, presented the 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.  
Councilmember Henjum expressed support of the project.  
Councilmember Donelson asked what the anticipated cost of the feasibility  
study is. Ms. Powers stated it is approximately $3.7 million.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if it is appropriate that the Stormwater  
Enterprise pay for this study. Ms. Powers stated the study will allow the  
federal government to cost share improvements.  
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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  
Attachments: COS_PARKS_PIKEVIEW_DONATION  
Resolution_Pikeview Quarry  
Signed Resolution 37-26  
Lonna Thelen, Design and Development Manager, Parks, Recreation and  
Cultural Services Department (PRCS), presented the Resolution the  
acceptance of a donation of approximately 100 Acres of land known as the  
Pikeview Quarry. She provided an overview of the site location, land  
acquisitions, Pikeview Quarry frontage property Phase I, Phase II, and  
donation property.  
David Deitemeyer, Senior Program Administrator, Parks, Recreation and  
Cultural Services Department, went over the timeline, reclamation process,  
Quarry trailhead, reclamation review, land management cost, timeline, and  
motion.  
Councilmember Henjum asked if the Leica monitoring system is being  
donated with the land. Mr. Deitemeyer confirmed it is.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked if any of this land is within City limits. Mr.  
Deitemeyer stated only ten acres is currently located within City limits.  
Councilmember Donelson asked why this item is back-to-back. Mr.  
Deitemeyer provided an outline of the timeline of the review process and  
the need to close on the property on May 15, 2026.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if the property was inspected by an  
outside third party. Mr. Deitemeyer confirmed it was inspected by Granite  
Engineering Group.  
Councilmember Donelson asked what the process is moving forward. Mr.  
Deitemeyer stated they will be requesting a rezone and annexation of the  
ninety acres, and they would like to open the dialogue with the community.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if they would continue monitoring the  
property. Mr. Deitemeyer stated they anticipate they would continue to  
monitor it for at least two more years.  
Councilmember Donelson asked what the property is currently zoned as.  
Ms. Thelen stated she anticipates it is zoned as agricultural in the County.  
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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  
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  
Signed Resolution 36-26  
Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office, Utilities Division, presented the  
consideration of the Resolution setting natural gas rates Colorado Springs  
Utilities' March 2026 Rate Case.  
There were no comments on this item.  
8. Items Under Study  
There were no Items Under Study.  
9. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion  
Councilmember Leinweber stated he was in Washington, DC from April 21  
through 23, working to protect the Land, Water, and Conservation Fund  
with the Trust For Public Land (TPL), and he will be attending the Partners  
in the Outdoors conference at 1:00 PM today, April 27, 2026, at the  
Cheyenne Mountain Resort.  
Councilmember Donelson stated he attended the Australian and New  
Zealand Anzac Memorial ceremony on April 25, 2026 at 5:30 AM in  
Memorial Park, and he, President Crow-Iverson, and Councilmember  
Casey attended the Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) tour of the proposed  
locations of the Horizon Power Plant. He stated he met with the  
HeyNeighbors group and held a Town Hall last week which was focused on  
time-of-day CSU rates.  
Councilmember Rainey stated he and Councilmember Williams attended  
the at the Space Symposium kickoff event, he attended the Japanese  
Space Exploration Engagement event, and he, Mayor Yemi, and Wayne  
Williams, Chief of Staff, attended the 2C Season Launch event. He stated  
he also held a Town Hall meeting which also focused on CSU costs and he  
was assigned as an observer to the Safety Risk Management Board for  
the Horizon Power Plant.  
Councilmember Henjum stated she attended a function for Family Promise  
which is a non-profit organization which serves families who do not have  
houses and are at risk of being evicted and highlighted the Safe Parking  
Program they are working on with local churches, she attended the Safe  
Passage fundraising luncheon, and she will be hosting a Town Hall on May  
7, 2026 at Edison Elementary School and will focus on improvements  
being made to Flanagan Park. She highlighted the choirs which perform in  
the City including the Colorado Springs Chorale, Soli Deo Gloria Choir,  
Colorado Children’s Choir, Unity Project, and church choirs and she will be  
participating in the twentieth anniversary concert of Out Loud at First United  
Methodist Church on Nevada Avenue on May 8 and May 9, 2026.  
10. Executive Session  
10A. Open  
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10A.A.  
Donald Dunn, et al. v. City, et al., Case No. 2026CV30177  
Presenter:  
Marc Smith, Acting City Attorney  
Attachments: 26-181_2026-04-27_Council_Memo  
Sara Brewen, Senior Attorney, City Attorney’s Office, stated with the  
recommendation of the Civil Action Investigation Committee, the City is  
requesting authorization to defend the employee.  
President Crow-Iverson polled City Council regarding authorizing the City  
to represent the employee. Consensus of City Council agreed.  
10B. Closed  
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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  
Attachments: 26-185_Closed Session Memo (Canett Settlement) 4.20.26  
Sara Brewen, Senior Attorney, City Attorney’s Office, stated that 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.  
President Crow-Iverson polled City Council regarding the desire to  
proceed with an electronic Closed Executive Session. At least two-thirds of  
City Council agreed to proceed in a Closed Executive Session.  
11. Adjourn  
There being no further business to come before City Council, Council  
adjourned at 1:15 PM.  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk