City of Colorado Springs  
City Hall  
107 N. Nevada Avenue  
Colorado Springs, CO  
80903  
Work Session Meeting Agenda - Final  
Council Work Session  
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Monday, September 8, 2025  
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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.  
25-468  
City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes August 25, 2025  
Est. Time: 5  
Minutes  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
8-25-25 City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes Final  
5. Presentations for General Information  
5.A.  
25-431  
Crime Stoppers Presentation  
Est. Time: 20  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Don Addy  
Attachments:  
Crime Stoppers Presentation to COS C Council 090825  
5.B.  
5.C.  
5.D.  
25-474  
Est. Time: 20  
minutes  
Walkability Presentation  
Presenter:  
Lelia Gibson-Green, BA,MBA – Founder, COS Walk the Walk  
Community Advocate for Walkability and Urban Improvement  
Kerry Childress, PE., RSP 1 – Mutlimodal Program Manager,  
Traffic Engineering, City of Colorado Springs  
Attachments:  
Walkability Presented by Lelia Gibson-Green, BA, MBA  
25-436  
Est. Time: 20  
minutes  
Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC - 2025 mid-year Lodgers  
and Auto Rental Tax (LART) contract update to City Council  
Presenter:  
Dani Barger, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications  
& Sales  
Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC  
Attachments:  
Colorado Springs Chamber + EDC LART mid-year 2025  
25-435  
Est. Time: 20  
minutes  
Colorado Springs Sports Corp - 2025 mid-year Lodgers and Auto  
Rental Tax (LART) contract update to City Council  
Presenter:  
Davis Tutt, Director of Sports Tourism & Olympic Engagement,  
Colorado Springs Sports Corp  
Attachments:  
2025 LART - Sports Corp Mid-Year - City Council Presentation 9-8-25  
6. Staff and Appointee Reports  
6.A.  
25-467  
Agenda Planner Review  
Est. Time: 5  
Minutes  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
Agenda Planner Review 9-8-25  
7. Items for Introduction  
7.A.  
CODE-25-0004  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
An 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 kennels.  
(Legislative)  
Related Files: CODE-25-0004  
Located in All Council Districts  
Presenter:  
Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
UDC-Kennels-ORD  
Staff Report_Kennels_Final_20250731  
CPC Minutes Excerpt - Kennel - 08_13_2025  
8. Items Under Study  
9. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion  
9.A.  
25-477  
Authorization of Out-Of-State Travel for Councilmembers  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President and Councilmember At  
Large  
10. Executive Session  
10A. Open  
10B. Closed  
10B.A 25-481  
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 (f) the  
City Council, in Open Session, is to determine whether it will hold a  
Closed Executive Session. The issue to be discussed involves a  
personnel matter for an annual performance review of the City  
Council Administrator and consultation with the City Attorney for  
the purpose of receiving legal advice regarding the City Council  
Administrator’s duties.  
.
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:  
Closed Session memo - 9-2-25 (002).docx  
11. Adjourn