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Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

3. Changes to Agenda/Postponements

4. Consent Calendar

These items will be acted upon as a whole, unless a specific item is called for

discussion by a Councilmember or a citizen wishing to address the City Council.

(Any items called up for separate consideration shall be acted upon following the

Mayor's Business.)

4A. Second Presentation:

SUBD-25-0021

4A.A.

Ordinance No. 25-68 vacating a portion of public right-of-way

known as Holly Avenue and First Street consisting of

approximately 2.13 acres located northwest of the intersection at

First Street and Lake Avenue.

(Legislative) (Third Reading and Public Hearing).

Council District # 3

Presenter:

Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

SUBD-25-0021 ORDINANCE DRAFT_EPS

Exhibit A - Legal Description

Exhibit B - Vacation Plat

Exhibit C - Vicinity Map

Exhibit D - Project Statement

Exhibit E - Public Comment in Opposition

Exhibit F - Public Comment Response and Memo

Exhibit G - Public Comment in Support

25-380

4A.B.

Ordinance No. 25-72 by the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado

authorizing the issuance and delivery of its multifamily housing

revenue bonds (Bradley Ridge Apartments Project), series 2025,

in one or more tax-exempt or taxable series in an aggregate

amount not to exceed $76,832,222.72 for the purpose of financing

the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of a

multifamily housing facility in the City of Colorado Springs, State of

Colorado and to pay certain issuance expenses of such bonds,

approving and authorizing execution of an indenture of trust, a loan

agreement with the borrower, a forward bond purchase

agreement, a bond purchase agreement, and a tax regulatory

agreement with respect to the bonds; making findings and

determinations with respect to the project and the bonds;

authorizing the execution and delivery of related documents; and

repealing all action heretofore taken in conflict herewith.

Presenter:

Aimee Cox, Chief Housing and Homelessness Officer, Housing &

Homelessness Response Department

Attachments:

Bradley Ridge Presentation

Bond Purchase Agreement (Bradley Ridge)

Forward Bond Purchase Agreement (v1) (002) - Bradley Ridge

Indenture - Bradley Ridge Apartments 2025

Loan Agreement Bradley Ridge Apartments 2025

Ordinance - Bradley Ridge Apartments 2025

Permanent Financing Agreement Bradley Ridge 2025

Permanent Trust Indenture - Bradley Ridge 2025 Permanent Trust

Indenture

Tax Regulatory Agreement - Bradley Ridge Apartments 2025

25-416

4A.C.

Ordinance No. 25-73 to fill the vacancy on the Catalyst Campus

Business Improvement District’s Board of Directors. (2nd Reading

and Public Hearing)

(Legislative)

Related Files: N/A

Council District # 3

Presenter:

Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

CatalystCampus_BID_Amend_2025_Ordinance

Exhibit_A_Second Amendment to Lease Agreement Catalyst Campus

BID (SIGNED)

Exhibit_B_Qualified_Property_Owner_Q&A

Exhibit_C_Ordinance_21-75

4B. First Presentation:

25-469

4B.A.

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 26, 2025

Presenter:

Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk

Attachments:

8-26-2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Final

25-387

4B.B.

A Resolution declaring City-owned property identified as El Paso

County Tax Schedule Number 63262-08-002 as surplus property

and authorizing the disposal of such property to James B. Klein as

the one logical purchaser.

Presenter:

Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, Deputy Public Works Director/City

Engineer

Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager

Attachments:

1_Location Map

2_City Council Resolution_Klein Disposal

3_Exhibit A to Resolution

4_Exhibit B and C to PSA and Resolution

5_Exhibits D and E to PSA and Resolution

6_Klein Disposal Presentation

25-388

4B.C.

A Resolution authorizing the use of a Possession and Use

Agreement and Eminent Domain to acquire real property and a

temporary construction easement, on real property owned by

7-ELEVEN, Inc. using PPRTA funds for the Dublin Boulevard

Improvements - Peterson Road to Marksheffel Road Project

Presenter:

Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works

Director

Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager

Attachments:

4B.D.

A Resolution authorizing the use of a Possession and Use

Agreement and Eminent Domain to acquire permanent easements

and temporary construction easements for the 8th Street

Improvements: Motor City Dr to Fountain Creek Project and 8th

Street over Fountain Creek Bridge Maintenance Project using

PPRTA funds

Presenter:

Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works

Director

Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager

Attachments:

03_ Resolution_8th Street Projects(1).docx

03A_Exhibit A to Resolution

03B_Exhibit B to Resolution

03C_Exhibit C to Resolution

4B.E.

A Resolution Authorizing the City of Colorado Springs to Enter into

an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Colorado

Springs and the Colorado Department of Transportation for

Operation and Maintenance of the Spring Creek Tributary Outfall.

Presenter:

Erin Powers, P.E., Stormwater Enterprise Manager

Richard Mulledy, P.E., Public Works Director

Attachments:

RES_CDOT-City IGA - Stormwater_8-13-25.docx

Final Spring Creek MTCE Colorado Springs 331003614 August 05

2025.pdf

Spring Creek IGA_Vicinity Map.pdf

CDOT Spring Creek IGA Presentation.2.pptx

25-427

4B.F.

An Ordinance Certifying Delinquent Stormwater Fees and

Charges to the El Paso County Treasurer for Collection

Presenter:

Richard Mulledy, P.E., Public Works Director

Erin Powers, P.E., Stormwater Enterprise Manager

Attachments:

SWENT-StormwaterFees-CertificationORD-2025.docx

2025 Exhibit A.pdf

ZONE-25-0007

4B.G.

An Ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado

Springs pertaining to 7,000 square feet located at 2402 North

Nevada Avenue from R-2 (Two-Family) to MX-N (Mixed-Use

Neighborhood Scale). (1st Reading and setting the public hearing

for September 23, 2025).

(Quasi-Judicial)

Related Files: None

Council District # 5

Presenter:

William Gray, Senior Planner, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Ordinance_2402 N Nevada Ave Rezoning

Exhibit A Legal and Exhibit B Drawing

Staff Report_2402 N Nevada Rezoning_WEG

Attachment 1 - Zoning Map

Attachment 2 - North End Addition

Attachment 3 - Context Map

Attachment 4 - Project Statement

Attachment 5 - Land Use Statement

Attachment 6 - North End Existing Land Use

Attachment 7 - North End Future Land Use

7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

CPC Minutes Excerpt - 2402 N Nevada Avenue - 08_13_2025

SUBD-25-0061

4B.H.

An Ordinance vacating a portion of public right-of-way consisting of

approximately .09 acres located on 1904 Glenn Street and

adjacent to 806 N Nineteenth Street.

(1st Reading and setting the public hearing date for September

23, 2025)

(Legislative)

Council District #3

Presenter:

Drew Foxx, Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

ORD_VacationROW_Glenn Street Alley

Exhibit A - Legal Description

Exhibit B - Vacation Plat

Vicinity Map

ZONE-25-0014

4B.I.

An Ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado

Springs pertaining to 9.93 acres located southeast of Union

Boulevard and Ranch Drive at 4625 Ranch Drive from

PDZ/cr/HS-O (Planned Development Zone District with conditions

of record and Hillside Overlay) to PDZ/cr/HS-O (Planned

Development Zone District with conditions of record and Hillside

Overlay) to modify certain established conditions of record.

(Quasi-Judicial)

(1st Reading and setting the public hearing date for September

23, 2025)

Related Files: PDZD-25-0020

Council District # 1

Presenter:

Molly O’Brien, Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Beth-El Mennonite Church Ordinance

Beth-El Mennonite Church Staff Report - ZONE_25-0014_MEO_Final

Attachment 1 - Ordinance 03-18

Attachment 2 - Public Comment

Attachment 3 – Exhibits A and B

Attachment 4 - Project Statement

Attachment 5 - Land Use Statement

Attachment 6 - Minor Modification

7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

CPC Minutes Excerpt - Beth-El - 08_13_2025

25-466

4B.J.

Request to Establish a Public Hearing Date of Oct. 14, 2025 for

the Consideration of Colorado Springs Utilities’ 2026 Rate Case,

consisting of: Resolutions Setting Certain Electric Rates Within the

Service Areas of Colorado Springs Utilities, Certain Changes to

Electric Rate Schedules, Accepting Conclusions and

Recommendations Concerning the Public Utilities Regulatory

Policy Act Standards, Certain Changes to Utilities Rules and

Regulations and the Open Access Transmission Tariff, and

Adopting the Transmission Formula Rate, Initial Rates, and

Implementation Protocols for Colorado Springs Utilities’

Transmission Owner Filing.

Presenter:

Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities

Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado

Springs Utilities

25-472

4B.K.

Ratification of Councilmember Liaisons to City Council Appointed

Boards, Commissions, and Committees

Presenter:

Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President and Councilmember

At-Large

Attachments:

Summary of Boards, Commissions, and Committees Councilmember

Assignments - September 9, 2025

5. Recognitions

5.A.

25-476

Est. Time: 10

minutes

A Resolution Honoring September 11, 2025 As A Day Of

Remembrance

Presenter:

Roland Rainey, Councilmember District 6

Attachments:

5.B.

City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and

Committees

Presenter:

Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President and Councilmember

At-Large

Attachments:

09092025 Boards Commissions and Committees Appointment-Revised

09092025 FCWD Small Municipalities Representative

09092025 Independent Ethics Commission Packet

09092025 LETAC Packet

09092025 LART Packet

6. Mayor's Business

6.A.

25-410

Est. Time: 10

minutes

A Resolution confirming the Mayor’s appointment of Alexandru

Kovacs as the Director of Aviation

Presenter:

Yemi Mobolade, Mayor of Colorado Springs

Attachments:

Kovacs Resolution (003)

6.B.

25-478

Est. Time: 10

minutes

Appointment of Daniel O’Rear to a four-year term, on the Colorado

Springs Housing Authority (CSHA) Board beginning on

September 9, 2025 and expiring on April 1, 2029.

Presenter:

Jamie Fabos, Chief of Staff – City of Colorado Springs

Attachments:

Daniel ORear_2025_Resume.pdf

6.C.

25-479

Est. Time: 10

minutes

Nomination to reappoint Jim Johnson for a three-year term on the

Colorado Springs Health Foundation Board of Trustees, beginning

on January 1, 2026, and expiring on December 31, 2028.

Presenter:

Jamie Fabos, Chief of Staff City of Colorado Springs

Attachments:

Jim Johnson Short Bio.docx

6.D.

25-480

Est. Time: 10

minutes

Nomination to reappoint Mary Coleman for a three-year term on

the Colorado Springs Health Foundation Board of Trustees,

beginning on January 1, 2026, and expiring on December 31,

2028.

Presenter:

Jamie Fabos, Chief of Staff City of Colorado Springs

Attachments:

Mary Coleman Short Bio.docx

6.E.

25-482

Mayor’s Office Updates

Est. Time: 10

minutes

Presenter:

Jamie Fabos, Chief of Staff

7. Items Called Off Consent Calendar

8. Utilities Business

8.A.

25-391

Est. Time: 15

minutes

Intergovernmental Agreement with Arkansas River Power Authority

(ARPA)

Presenter:

Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities

Mike Francolino, Chief Customer and Enterprise Services Officer,

Colorado Springs Utilities

Attachments:

IGA with ARPA presentation for City Council

ARPA IGA Final July 1 2025

8.B.

25-464

Est. Time: 10

minutes

Pursuant to City Code § 1.4.105 (Candidates for Election),

Colorado Springs Utilities Employee Request for City Council

Consent to Run for Ellicott School District 22 Board of Education

and, If Elected, Request to Waive the Requirement to Terminate

Employment

Presenter:

Tracy Lessig, City Attorney’s Office

Attachments:

25-464 Council Cover Memo Utilities Employee Candidacy Ferguson

9. Unfinished Business

9.A.

25-377

Est. Time: 30

minutes

Ordinance No. 25-69 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

Attachments:

Amended City Auditor Ordinance (Lovell) CIA

10. New Business

11. Public Hearing

12. Added Item Agenda

13. One Hour of Citizen Discussion for Items not on Today's Agenda per City

Council Rules

14. Executive Session

15. Adjourn