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Work Session Meeting Agenda - Final-revisedColorado Springs, CO  
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Monday, October 27, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Council Chambers  
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call  
2. Changes to Agenda  
3. Regular Meeting Comments  
4. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes  
4.A.  
25-585  
City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes October 13, 2025  
Est. Time: 5  
Minutes  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
10-13-25 City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes Final  
5. Executive Session  
5A. Open  
5B. Closed  
6. Presentations for General Information  
6.A.  
6.B.  
25-504  
Est. Time: 20  
minutes  
First Tee – Southern Colorado Redevelopment Presentation  
Presenter:  
Sandy Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, First Tee – Southern  
Colorado  
Attachments:  
First Tee Presentation  
25-587  
Coroner’s 2024 Annual Report  
Est. Time: 30  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Emily Russell-Kinsley, M.D., Coroner / Chief Medical Examiner  
7. Staff and Appointee Reports  
7.A.  
25-584  
Agenda Planner Review  
Est. Time: 5  
Minutes  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
Agenda Planner Review 10-27-25  
8. Items for Introduction  
8.A.  
25-512  
Est. Time: 45  
minutes  
A Resolution of the Colorado Springs City Council approving the  
boundaries of a proposed area of the city to be submitted to the  
director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development for  
designation as a CHIPS Zone under the Colorado CHIPS Zone  
Act.  
Presenter:  
Shawna Lippert, Economic Development Manager  
Jessie Kimber, Economic Development Officer  
Attachments:  
Resolution_CHIPS Zone Establishment  
Exhibit A-CHIPS Zone  
CHIPS Zone Presentation  
8.B.  
25-559  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
A Resolution approving an Economic Development Agreement  
between the City Of Colorado Springs and Project Rey  
Presenter:  
Jessie Kimber, Economic Development Officer  
Shawna Lippert, Economic Development Manager  
Attachments:  
RES_ProjectRey_2025  
EDA Project Rey  
Project Rey EDA Presentation_Work Session  
8.C.  
25-543  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
A Resolution approving the Intergovernmental Agreement by and  
between the City of Colorado Springs, on behalf of its enterprise  
the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, and the Peak Metropolitan  
District No. 2  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Troy Stover, Business Park Development Director, Airport  
Economic Development  
Attachments:  
RES_Peak Metro Dist No. 2 IGA  
Peak MD 2 Maintenance IGA  
IGA MD#2_WorkSession_Presentation  
8.D.  
25-544  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
An Ordinance Platting Block 205 and Block 243 in Evergreen  
Cemetery  
Presenter:  
Kimberly King, Assistant Director - Parks, Recreation and Cultural  
Services  
Cheryl Godbout, Operations Manager - Cemetery Enterprise  
Attachments:  
10-27-25 - New Plattings - Evergreen Cemetery - Exhibit A.docx  
10-27-25 - New Plattings - Evergreen Cemetery - Exhibit B  
10-27-25 - New Plattings - Evergreen Cemetery - Exhibit C.docx  
10-27-25 -  
Parks-EvergreenCemetaryPlattingNewBlocks-ORDINANCE.docx  
10-27-25 - Evergreen Cemetery - Ordinance Platting Blocks 205 and 244  
- PowerPoint.pptx  
8.E.  
25-578  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
An Ordinance Amending Section 101 (Vehicular Traffic Limited) of  
Article 27 (Park Traffic Offenses) of chapter 10 (Motor Vehicle and  
Traffic) vehicular traffic limited of the code of the City of Colorado  
Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to park traffic offenses.  
Presenter:  
Britt I. Haley, Director, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services  
Department  
Eric Becker, Maintenance and Operations Manager, Parks,  
Recreation and Cultural Services Department  
Attachments:  
Parks-VehicularTrafficLimited-ORD_draft  
25-573  
8.F.  
A Resolution Approving the Issuance of Debt by the Copper Ridge  
Metropolitan District of Tax-Exempt Bank Loan, Series 2025, in  
the Estimated Principal Aggregate Amount of $50,906,000.  
Related Items: N/A  
Council District # 2  
Presenter:  
Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
CopperRidgeMetroLoan-RES-2025-10-20  
Petitioner_CoverLetter_CopperRidge_MD_Debt_Issuance  
CopperRidge_MD_DistrictPresident_Cover_Letter  
Exhibit_A_CopperRidge_MD_Financial_Plan  
CopperRidge_MD_2025_Loan_Agreement  
GeneralCounselOpinionLetter_2025Loan  
CopperRidge_MD_Series2025_TermSheet_with_NBHBank  
Resolution 51-08_Approved_Copper_Ridge_Service_Plan  
8.G.  
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:  
Kennels Memo vf.docx  
UDC-Kennels-ORD  
Staff Report_Kennels_Final_20250731  
CPC Minutes Excerpt - Kennel - 08_13_2025  
8.H.  
25-449  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
A Resolution Fixing and Certifying a 4.409 Mill Levy for the  
Colorado Springs Briargate General Improvement District 2021,  
Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the 2026 Budget Year  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
01_Res to Fix Mill Levy for Briargate GID 2021  
8.I.  
25-450  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
A Resolution Summarizing Expenditures and Revenues, Adopting  
a Budget, and Appropriating Funds for the Colorado Springs  
Briargate General Improvement District 2021, Colorado Springs,  
Colorado, for the Calendar Year Beginning on the First Day of  
January 2026 and Ending on the Last Day of December 2026  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
02_Res to Adopt Budget and Appropriate for Briargate GID 2021  
2026 Briargate GID 2021 Budget  
Briargate GID 2021 2026 Budget Letter Signed JG  
BRIARGATEGID2021_Tax_Map_2025-08-21  
8.J.  
25-453  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
A Resolution Fixing and Certifying a 50.00 Mill Levy for the  
Purpose of Servicing Debt on the General Obligation Bonds of the  
Colorado Springs Marketplace at Austin Bluffs General  
Improvement District, Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the 2026  
Budget Year  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
01_Res to Fix Mill Levy for MAB GID  
8.K.  
25-454  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
A Resolution Summarizing Expenditures and Revenues, Adopting  
a Budget, and Appropriating Funds for the Colorado Springs  
Marketplace at Austin Bluffs General Improvement District,  
Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the Calendar Year Beginning on  
the First Day of January 2026 and Ending on the Last Day of  
December 2026  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
02_Res to Adopt Budget for MAB GID  
MAB GID 2026 Budget  
MARKETPLACEATAUSTINBLUFFSGID_Tax_Map_2025-08-21  
8.L.  
25-455  
Est. Time: 20  
minutes  
A Resolution Fixing and Certifying the 2025 Tax Levy for Taxes  
Payable in 2026 at 5.000 Mills for the Colorado Springs Downtown  
Development Authority in Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Presenter:  
Chelsea Gondeck, Interim CEO, Downtown Partnership  
Attachments:  
01_Res to Fix Mill Levy for DDA  
09.16.2025 2026 DDA Preliminary Budget to the City  
2025.10.27 DDA & BID City Council  
8.M. 25-456  
Est. Time: 10  
A Resolution Approving the 2026 Budget for the Colorado Springs  
Downtown Development Authority in Colorado Springs Colorado  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Chelsea Gondeck, Interim CEO, Downtown Partnership  
Attachments:  
02_Res to Approve Budget for DDA  
09.16.2025 2026 DDA Preliminary Budget to the City  
8.N.  
25-590  
Est. Time: 30  
minutes  
An Ordinance Amending Section 110 (Camping on Public  
Property Prohibited) and Repealing Section 111 (Camping and  
Waste Deposit Within Public Stream/Public Stream Riparian Zone  
Prohibited) of Part 1 (General Offenses) of Article 6 (Offenses  
Affecting Property) and Repealing Section 404 (Camping  
Restrictions) of Part 4 (Offenses Relating to Persons) of Article 9  
(Park Offenses) of Chapter 9 (Public Offenses) of the Code of the  
City of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining to  
Camping Regulation, and Providing Penalties for the Violation  
Thereof.  
Presenter:  
Dave Donelson, Councilmember District 1  
Lieutenant Ryan Tepley, Homeless Outreach Team, Colorado  
Springs Police Department  
Sergeant Olav Chaney, Homeless Outreach Team, Colorado  
Springs Police Department  
Emily Vandenberg, Prosecuting Attorney, City Attorney’s Office  
Attachments:  
Ch9-OffensesCampingProhibited-ORD-2025-10-13  
Appendix to 9.6.110 Camping Prohibited Amendments  
2025 Camping Ordinance - Council Presentation  
8.O.  
25-581  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
An Ordinance Amending Section 201 (General Penalty) of Part 2  
(General Penalty) of Article 1 (Administration) of Chapter 1  
(Administration, Personnel And Finance) of the Code of the City of  
Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to a Police  
Department Technology Surcharge  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Deputy Chief John Koch, Colorado Springs Police Department  
Frederick Stein, Senior Attorney, City Attorney’s Office  
Attachments:  
CSPD-TechnologySurcharge-ORD-2025-10-13_DRAFT2  
2025 Police Technology Surcharge  
8.P.  
25-582  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
An Ordinance Amending Section 106 (Failure to Pay Fine) of  
Article 3 (Procedures) of Chapter 11 (Municipal Court) of The  
Code of The City Of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended,  
Pertaining to Failure to Pay Fines, Costs, and Surcharges.  
Presenter:  
Commander John Koch, Colorado Springs Police Department  
Frederick Stein, Public Safety Attorney, City Attorney’s Office  
Attachments:  
MunCt-FailuretoPayFines-ORD-2025-10-15  
2025 Police Technology Surcharge  
8.Q.  
25-583  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
An Ordinance Amending Article 5 (Police and Fire Alarm  
Systems) of Chapter 8 (Public Safety) of the Code of the City of  
Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to Alarm User  
Permit Fees and Penalties for False Alarms.  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Deputy Chief John Koch, Colorado Springs Police Department  
Frederick Stein, Senior Attorney, City Attorney’s Office  
Charles Hickey, CSPD Finance Manager  
Attachments:  
CSPD-AlarmPermits-ORD-2025-10-16  
2025 Police Alarm Fee & Penalty Increases  
8.R.  
25-531  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
Review of a Draft Decision and Order and Draft Resolution Setting  
Certain Electric Rates within the Service Area of Colorado Springs  
Utilities and Regarding Certain Changes to the Electric Rate  
Schedules  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Division  
Attachments:  
2026 Rate Case - Electric Resolution  
2026_Draft DO_Electric_10-27-25  
2026_DO_Electric_10-28-25  
2026 Rate Case - Final Electric Tariffs  
8.S.  
25-568  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
Review of Draft Decision and Order and Draft Resolution  
Accepting the Conclusions and Recommendations of the Staff of  
Colorado Springs Utilities Concerning the Infrastructure Investment  
and Jobs Act of 2021 Standards Amending the Federal Public  
Utility Regulatory Policies Act  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado  
Springs Utilities  
David Beckett, Senior Attorney, City Attorney's Office - Utilities  
Division  
Attachments:  
2026 Rate Case - PURPA Resolution  
2026_Draft DO_PURPA-10-27-25  
2026_DO_PURPA-10-28-25  
8.T.  
25-569  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
Review of Draft Decision and Order and Draft Resolution  
Regarding Certain Changes to Colorado Springs Utilities' Utilities  
Rules and Regulations (URR)  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Division  
Attachments:  
2026 Rate Case - URR Resolution  
2026_Draft DO_URR-10-27-25  
2026_DO_URR-10-28-25  
2026 Rate Case - Final URR Tariffs  
8.U.  
25-570  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
Review of Draft Decision and Order and Draft Resolution Making  
an Administrative Change in The Colorado Springs Utilities' Open  
Access Transmission Tariff  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado  
Springs Utilities  
David Beckett, Senior Attorney, City Attorney's Office - Utilities  
Division  
Attachments:  
2026 Rate Case - OATT Administrative change Resolution  
2026_Draft DO_OATT-Administrative-10-27-25  
2026_DO_OATT-Administrative-10-28-25  
2026 Rate Case - Final OATT Tariffs  
8.V.  
25-571  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
Review of Draft Decision and Order and Draft Resolution  
Rescinding The Colorado Springs Utilities' Open Access  
Transmission Tariff in Conjunction with the Transfer of Functional  
Control of Utilities' Transmission Facilities to Southwest Power  
Pool Regional Transmission Organization  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado  
Springs Utilities  
David Beckett, Senior Attorney, City Attorney's Office - Utilities  
Division  
Attachments:  
2026 Rate Case - OATT Rescission Resolution  
2026_Draft DO_OATT-Rescission-10-27-25  
2026_DO_OATT-Rescission-10-28-25  
8.W. 25-572  
Est. Time: 5  
Review of a Draft Decision and Order and Draft Resolution  
Adopting Transmission Formula Rate Template And The  
Implementation Protocols For Establishing An Annual  
Transmission Revenue Requirement For Transmission Owner  
Filing Submittals For The Southwest Power Pool Regional  
Transmission Organization's Open Access Transmission Tariff  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado  
Springs Utilities  
David Beckett, Senior Attorney, City Attorney's Office - Utilities  
Division  
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Attachments:  
2026 Rate Case - Transmission Owner Filing Resolution  
2026_Draft DO_Transmission Owner-10-27-25  
2026_DO_Transmission Owner-10-28-25  
9. Items Under Study  
9.A.  
25-576  
Est. Time: 30  
minutes  
Update to the Experience Downtown Plan  
Council District # 3  
Presenter:  
Mark De La Torre, Director of Denver Area Operations, MIG, Inc.  
Elly Schaefer, Senior Project Manager, MIG, Inc.  
Chelsea Gondeck, Interim Director of Planning & Mobility,  
Downtown Partnership  
Ryan Tefertiller, Urban Planning Manager, City Planning  
Department  
Attachments:  
Elevate Downtown Plan 2025.10.27 Council Work Session Mtg_10.27.25  
10. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion  
11. Adjourn