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, January 8, 2024  
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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  
24-003  
4.A.  
City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes December 11, 2023  
Est. Time: 5  
Minutes  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
12-11-23 City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes Final  
5. Executive Session  
5A. Open  
5B. Closed  
24-009  
Est. Time: 45  
minutes  
5B.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 issues to be discussed  
involve consultation with the City Attorney and discussing  
strategy for negotiations and instructing negotiators regarding (i)  
an economic development and incentive agreement and (ii) a  
real estate acquisition by the Public Works Department.  
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Session or withdrawn from consideration.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:  
24-009 Econ Dev Closed Session Council Notice  
6. Presentations for General Information  
7. Staff and Appointee Reports  
24-002  
7.A.  
Agenda Planner Review  
Est. Time: 5  
Minutes  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
Agenda Planner Review 1-8-24  
8. Items for Introduction  
24-007  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
8.A.  
A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Possession and Use and/or  
Eminent Domain to Acquire Certain Easements Needed for the  
Academy Boulevard: Fountain to Jet Wing Project  
Presenter:  
Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP Acting Public Works Director/City  
Engineer  
Darlene Kennedy, Real Estate Services Manager  
Attachments:  
PW-EminentDomainRES-2023-12-28  
1_Parcels 56_80 Location Map  
3_Resolution - Exhibit A - JH Foods Permanent Easement  
4_Resolution - Exhibit B - JH Foods Temporary Easement  
5_Resolution - Exhibit C - 5710 South Highway Permanent Easement  
6_Resolution - Exhibit D - 5710 South Highway Temporary Easements  
7_Academy - 56-80 Presentation 20240108  
24-008  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
8.B.  
A Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of a Permanent  
Easement of 23,940 Square Feet and a Temporary Construction  
Easement of 61,969 Square Feet from BNSF Railway and a  
Permanent Easement of 17,127 Square Feet and a Temporary  
Construction Easement of 44,662 from Union Pacific with  
Funding from the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority for  
the South Circle Drive Bridge Project  
Presenter:  
Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, Acting Public Works Director/City  
Engineer  
Attachments:  
1_Resolution_CircleBridgeEasement_20231222  
2_Resolution_ExhibitA  
3_Presentation_Circle Bridge Property Acquisitions  
24-001  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
8.C.  
An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 23-65 (2024 Budget  
Appropriation Ordinance) for a supplemental appropriation to  
the General Fund in the amount of $3,919,650 and to the  
Lodgers and Auto Rental Tax (LART) Fund in the amount of  
$828,478 for the refund of 2022 fiscal year revenue above the  
2022 fiscal year revenue and spending limitations (TABOR cap)  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Chris Fiandaca, City Budget Manager  
Attachments:  
LARTtaborRefund2024ORD-2023-12-4_ clean copy CAO review  
24-017  
An Ordinance to repeal and reordain Article 25 (Removal and  
Impoundment of Vehicles) of Chapter 10 (Motor Vehicles and  
Traffic) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as  
amended, Pertaining to Impoundment Of Vehicles  
8.D.  
Presenter:  
Commander John Koch, Colorado Springs Police Department  
Jennifer Underwood, CSPD Evidence/Impound Manager  
Frederick Stein, Public Safety City Attorney  
Attachments:  
CSPD-ImpoundmentVehiclesORD-2023-10-09  
2023 Impound Ordinance City Council Powerpoint - UPDATED  
12062023 - JEU  
23-657  
Est. Time: 30  
minutes  
8.E.  
Review of Draft Proposed Gas Cost Adjustment effective  
January 15, 2024.  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado  
Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
2 - 01-09-2024 CC Mtg-GCA Resolution  
3 - G Sheet 2.4 Rate Tbl - 24th Revised - Redline  
4 - G Sheet 2.4 Rate Tbl - 24th Revised - Final  
5 - Worksheet - GCA Calculation  
9. Items Under Study  
10. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion  
11. Adjourn