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Work Session Meeting Agenda - Final-revised^{Colorado Springs, CO}

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Council Work Session

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accordance with the ADA, anyone requiring an auxiliary aid to

participate in this meeting should make the request as soon as

possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

Monday, August 26, 2024

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10:00 AM

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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.

24-463

City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes August 12, 2024

Est. Time: 5

Minutes

Presenter:

Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk

Attachments:

8-12-24 City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes Final

5. Presentations for General Information

5.A.

24-403

Est. Time: 15

minutes

Visit COS - 2024 mid-year Lodgers and Auto Rental Tax (LART)

contract update to City Council

Presenter:

Doug Price, President and CEO, Visit COS

Attachments:

Visit COS - LART - 2024 first half-yr VCOS KPI Presentation_City

Council

5.B.

24-484

Careers in Construction Colorado Update

Est. Time: 20

minutes

Presenter:

George Hess, Chairman, Careers in Construction Colorado

Renee Zentz, President, Careers in Construction Colorado

Maro Asher, Operations Manager, Careers in Construction

Colorado

Attachments:

Careers in Construction Update

6. Staff and Appointee Reports

6.A.

24-477

Est. Time: 10

minutes

A Resolution submitting to the registered qualified electors of the

City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the special municipal

election to be held as part of the general election on Tuesday,

November 5, 2024, a ballot question on an initiated ordinance

authorizing the regulation of and repealing the prohibition against

retail/recreational marijuana establishments

Presenter:

Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk

Attachments:

MJBallotReferralRES-2024-08-26.pdf

Statement of Sufficiency IO 2024-001 (2024-08-22).pdf

6.B.

24-462

Agenda Planner Review

Est. Time: 5

minutes

Presenter:

Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk

Attachments:

Agenda Planner Review 8-26-24

7. Items for Introduction

7.A.

24-436

Est. Time: 15

minutes

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., Acting Stormwater Enterprise Manager

Attachments:

SWENT-StormwaterFees-CertificationORD-2024-07-30

7.B.

An Ordinance amending Article 6 (Trails, Open Space and Parks

Program) of Chapter 4 (Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services)

of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs as Amended,

pertaining to the Trails, Open Space and Parks Program

Presenter:

Britt Haley, Director, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services

Department

Lonna Thelen, Program Manager, Trails, Open Space and Parks

(TOPS) Program

Attachments:

TOPS Resolution 03-23

TOPS-BallotORD-2024-08-05

TOPS Ordinance Amendment Powerpoint.1

8. Items Under Study

9. Executive Session

9A. Open

9A.A. 24-451

Est. Time: 2

minutes

Stephanie Hunter v. David Dibler, the City of Colorado Springs,

and Colorado Springs Utility Company 24CV31053

Presenter:

Wynetta Massey, City Attorney

Attachments:

24-451 Council memo Hunter

9B. Closed

9B.A. 24-289

Est. Time: 30

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), 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 on a code change regarding the regulation of City rental

facilities.

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:

Wynetta Massey, City Attorney

Attachments:

24-289 Community Centers_Closed Session Memo 3.13.24

10. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion

11. Adjourn