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Tuesday, November 14, 2023  
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Council may amend the order of items.  
1. Call to Order and Roll Call  
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  
Following a recess of the Regular City Council meeting, City Council shall reconvene  
as the Colorado Springs Board of Directors of the Briargate General Improvement  
Distinct 2021 for action on the following items:  
2.A.  
23-511  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
A Public Hearing on the Budget for the Colorado Springs  
Briargate General Improvement District 2021, Colorado Springs,  
Colorado, for the Calendar Year Beginning on the First Day of  
January 2024 and Ending on the Last Day of December 2024  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
2024 Briargate GID 2021 Budget  
Briargate GID 2021 Map  
2.B.  
23-509  
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 2024 Budget Year  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
01_Res to Fix Mill Levy for Briargate GID 2021_10 23 23  
2.C.  
23-510  
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 2024 and Ending on the Last Day of December 2024  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
2024 Briargate GID 2021 Budget  
02_Res to Adopt Budget and Appropriate for Briargate GID 2021_10 23  
23  
Following adjournment of the Briargate General Improvement District 2021, City  
Council shall reconvene as the Colorado Springs Board of Directors of the Market  
place at Austin Bluffs General Improvement Distinct for action on the following  
items:  
2.D.  
23-514  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
A Public Hearing on the Budget 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 2024 and Ending on the Last Day  
of December 2024  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
MAB GID Budget 2024  
MARKETPLACEATAUSTINBLUFFSGID-Tax-Map  
2.E.  
23-512  
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  
2024 Budget Year  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
01_Res to Fix Mill Levy for MAB GID_10 23 23  
2.F.  
23-513  
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 2024 and Ending on the  
Last Day of December 2024  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
MAB GID Budget 2024  
02_Res to Adopt Budget for MAB GID_10 23 23  
Following adjournment of the Colorado Springs Board of Directors of the Market  
place at Austin Bluffs General Improvement Distinct, City Council shall reconvene  
the City Council meeting.  
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:  
23-550  
4A.A.  
Ordinance No. 23-59 identifying and approving the Colorado  
Springs Utilities’ Annual Sources of Funds for the Year Ending  
December 31, 2024  
Presenter:  
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado  
Springs Utilities  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
2024 Annual Budget & Sources of Funds  
10-24-2023 CC 2024 Source of Funds Ordinance.docx  
23-549  
4A.B.  
Ordinance No. 23-60 Approving the Annual Budget for Colorado  
Springs Utilities and Appropriating Monies for the Several  
Purposes Named in the Colorado Springs Utilities’ Annual Budget  
for the Year Ending December 31, 2024  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado  
Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
2024 Annual Budget & Sources of Funds  
10-24-2023 CC 2024 Budget Ordinance.docx  
4B. First Presentation:  
23-592  
4B.A.  
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 24, 2023  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
10-24-2023 City Council Meeting Minutes Final  
23-351  
4B.B.  
A Resolution to amend the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and  
2023 Annual Action Plan to enable the City of Colorado Springs to  
apply for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban  
Development’s Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program  
Presenter:  
Paul Morrow, Senior Analyst, Housing and Community Vitality  
Department  
Attachments:  
2023 AAP Amdt 1_ConPlan Amdt 3_Council Resolution  
Attachment A - ConPlan Amendment 3  
Attachment B - 2023 Annual Action Plan Amendment 1  
Council Work Session Presentation 10-10-23  
23-559  
4B.C.  
A Resolution Repealing Resolution 50-16 and Dissolving the  
Council President’s Special Marijuana Working Group  
Presenter:  
Randy Helms, Council President and Councilmember District 2  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Sarah Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION REPEALING RESOLUTION 50-16 AND DISSOLVING  
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S SPECIAL MARIJUANA WORKING  
GROUP  
Resolution 50-16-1  
23-588  
4B.D.  
A Resolution Setting the Street Lighting Service Revenue  
Requirement for the Period of January 1, 2024 Through December  
31, 2024  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer  
Attachments:  
11-14-2023 -2024 MG Street Lighting Resolution.docx  
Worksheet 2024 Street Lighting Cost of Service.pdf  
23-494  
4B.E.  
A Resolution Regarding Certain Changes to the Natural Gas  
Service Boundary across Sterling Ranch.  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Todd Sturtevant, Manager, Customer Utilities Connections  
Attachments:  
FINAL - City Council (11-14) - Sterling Ranch Gas Service Boundary  
Adjustment 10302023  
SterlingRanchCC_RES-2023-10-30  
ZONE-23-0012  
4B.F.  
An ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado  
Springs relating to 1.23 acres located at 4760 Flintridge Drive  
from MX-N (mixed use neighborhood scale) to MX-M (mixed use  
medium scale).  
Presenter:  
Austin Cooper, Planner II, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Peter Wysocki, Planning Director, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services  
Attachments:  
Ordinance_Quik Trip Academy and Flintridge  
Quik Trip Staff Report  
Figure 1 - Project Statement  
Figure 2 - Public Comments  
Figure 3 - Public Comment Response  
Figure 4 - Exhibit A  
Figure 5 - Exhibit B  
Figure 6 - Trip Generation Comparison  
7.5.502.E Development Plan Review  
7.5.603.B Findings - ZC  
7.A-B. Staff_Quik Trip Zone Change  
ANEX-23-0002  
4B.G.  
A resolution finding a petition for annexation of the area known as  
Capital Drive Addition No. 2 Annexation consisting of 6.63 acres  
to be in substantial compliance with section 31-12-107(1), C.R.S.  
and setting a hearing date of January 9, 2024, for the Colorado  
Springs City Council to consider the annexation of the area.  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor Planning & Neighborhood  
Services  
Peter Wysocki, Planning & Neighborhood Services  
Attachments:  
Resolution-Hearing Setting-Capital Drive Addition No 2  
Capital Drive Addition No 2 - Petition  
Exhibit B - Plat Capital Drive Addition No 2  
Vicinity Map  
Aerial Location Map  
ANEX-23-0003  
4B.H.  
A resolution finding a petition for annexation of the area known as  
Capital Drive Addition No. 3 Annexation consisting of 1.01 acres  
to be in substantial compliance with section 31-12-107(1), C.R.S.  
and setting a hearing date of January 9, 2024, for the Colorado  
Springs City Council to consider the annexation of the area.  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor Planning & Neighborhood  
Services  
Peter Wysocki, Planning & Neighborhood Services  
Attachments:  
Resolution-Hearing Setting-Capital Drive Addition No 3  
Capital Drive Addition No 3 - Petition  
Exhibit B - Plat Capital Drive Addition 3  
Vicinity Map  
Aerial Location Map  
5. Recognitions  
5.A.  
23-596  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and  
Committees  
Presenter:  
Randy Helms, Council President and Councilmember District 2  
Attachments:  
111423 Boards Commissions and Committee Appointments  
5.B.  
23-604  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
A Resolution of Appreciation of Michael Sullivan, Chief Human  
Resources and Risk Officer, Human Resources Department, for  
his 12 years of service to the City of Colorado Springs.  
Presenter:  
Lynnette Crow-Iverson, At-Large City Coucilmember  
Ryan Trujillo, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Mayor  
Attachments:  
Retiree Resolution Michael Sullivan (Employee Will Attend)_  
6. Mayor's Business  
7. Citizen Discussion For Items Not On Today's Agenda  
8. Items Called Off Consent Calendar  
9. Utilities Business  
9.A.  
23-537  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
A Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Permanent Easements  
on the Properties Identified by El Paso County Tax Schedule  
Numbers 6420300033 and 6419100027 to be Used for the Kelker  
to South Plant Transmission Project  
Presenter:  
Jessica K. Davis, Land Resource Manager, Colorado Springs  
Utilities  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
2 - CC Presentation_Property Acquisition_K-SP_Mandel_Draft  
3 - CC Resolution_KelkerSouthPlant_Mandel_Draft djk comments  
09-05-23_KB9.25  
3 - Land Description - 21-7171 - Mandel Billy G 6419100027 &  
6420300033_REV2  
9.B.  
9.C.  
9.D.  
23-577  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
Consideration of a 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:  
2 - 2024 Rate Case - D&O Electric  
3 - 2024 Rate Case - Electric Resolution  
4 - 2024 Rate Case - Final Electric Tariffs  
23-578  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
Consideration of a Resolution Setting the Natural Gas Rates within  
the Service Area of Colorado Springs Utilities and Regarding  
Certain Changes to the Natural Gas Rate Schedules.  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Division  
Attachments:  
2 - 2024 Rate Case - D&O Natural Gas  
3 - 2024 Rate Case - Natural Gas Resolution  
4 - 2024 Rate Case - Final Natural Gas Tariffs  
23-579  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
Consideration of a Resolution Setting Certain Water Rates within  
the Service Area of Colorado Springs Utilities  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Division  
Attachments:  
2 - 2024 Rate Case - D&O Water  
3 - 2024 Rate Case - Water Resolution  
4 - 2024 Rate Case - Final Water Tariffs  
9.E.  
23-581  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
Consideration of a Resolution Regarding Certain Changes to  
Colorado Springs Utilities' Utilities Rules and Regulations  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Division  
Attachments:  
2 - 2024 Rate Case - D&O URR  
3 - 2024 Rate Case - URR Resolution  
4 - 2024 Rate Case - Final URR Tariffs  
10. Unfinished Business  
11. New Business  
11.A. 23-568  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between  
El Paso County and the City of Colorado Springs for the Cleanup  
of Homeless Camps  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Attachments:  
IGA for homeless camp cleanup_CCWS 10-23-2023  
Resolution  
11.B. 23-516  
Est. Time: 20  
minutes  
A resolution accepting and endorsing the recommendations from  
the Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax (LART) Citizen Advisory  
Committee for expenditures from the LART special fund for  
inclusion in the 2024 budget  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
PK McPherson, Chair, LART Citizens’ Advisory Committee  
Attachments:  
LART Resolution - 2024 Projects  
2024 LART Resolution Exh A  
11.C. 23-395  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
An Ordinance Making and Certifying the 2023 Tax Levy for Taxes  
Payable in 2024 at 3.349 Mills (comprised of a general operating  
mill levy of 4.279 mills and a temporary tax credit of 0.93 mills)  
Upon Each Dollar of Assessed Valuation of All Taxable Property  
and a Tax Credit of 3.349 Mills Upon Each Dollar of Assessed  
Valuation of All Taxable Business Personal Property Within the  
Corporate Limits of the City of Colorado Springs  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
TaxLevy2024-BPPT_CreditORD 11.13.23  
11.D. 23-397  
Est. Time: 10  
An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 22-89 and Adopting the  
City of Colorado Springs - 2024 Salary Structure for Civilian and  
Sworn Municipal Employees  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Mike Sullivan, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
2024 Salary Schedule (1).pdf  
11-13-23 - Ordinance - 2024 Salary Schedule  
11.E. 23-529  
Repealing Ordinance No. 23-12, And Amending Section 3 Of  
Ordinance No. 14-20 (An Ordinance Confirming The Mayor’s  
Appointment Of The City Attorney And Setting The Salary Of The  
City Attorney), And Section 3 Of Ordinance No. 18-120 (An  
Ordinance Appointing The City Council Administrator And Setting  
The Salary Of The City Council Administrator), And Section 3 Of  
Ordinance No. 21-06 (An Ordinance Appointing Jacqueline  
Rowland As City Auditor And Prescribing Her Duties,  
Compensation, And Tenure In Office), And Prescribing The  
Salaries Of The City Attorney, City Council Administrator, And City  
Auditor  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Michael Sullivan, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer  
Attachments:  
2024 Appointee Salary Ordinance  
11.F. 23-396  
Annual Appropriation Ordinance Adopting the Annual Budget and  
Appropriating Funds for the Several Purposes Named in Said  
Budget for the Year Ending December 31, 2024  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
2024 Budget Ordinance-11.13.23  
12. Public Hearing  
North Gate Boulevard Addition No. 8 Annexation Estimated Time: 10 minutes  
23-600  
12.A.  
An ordinance annexing to the City of Colorado Springs that area  
known as North Gate Boulevard Addition No. 8 annexation  
consisting of 1.37-acres located at North Gate Boulevard and  
Struthers Road intersection.  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Katelynn Wintz, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Attachments:  
ORD_Northgate8  
Exhibit A - Legal North Gate Blvd Add No 8  
Annex Plat North Gate Blvd Add No 8  
Planner Affidavit  
Surveyor Affidavit  
Staff Presentation_NothGate 8  
StaffReport_Northgate ANEX  
North Gate Boulevard Addition No. 9 Annexation Estimated Tme: 10 minutes  
23-601  
12.B.  
An ordinance annexing to the City of Colorado Springs that area  
known as North Gate Boulevard Addition No. 9 annexation  
consisting of 0.55-acres located west of North Gate Boulevard and  
Struthers Road intersection.  
Presenter:  
Katelynn Wintz, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Attachments:  
ORD_Northgate9  
Signed Resolution No. 140-23.pdf  
Exhibit A - Legal North Gate Blvd Add No 9  
Annex Plat North Gate Blvd Add No 9  
Planner Affidavit  
Surveyor Affidavit  
Staff Presentation_NorthgateAdd9  
StaffReport_Northgate ANEX  
Woodmen Road Addition No. 2 Annexation Estimated Time: 15 minutes  
23-602  
12.C  
An ordinance annexing to the City of Colorado Springs that area  
known as Woodmen Road Addition No. 2 annexation consisting of  
1.60-acres located northwest of Woodmen Road and Chapel Lane  
intersection.  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Katelynn Wintz, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Attachments:  
ORD_Woodmen2  
Signed Resolution No. 141-23.pdf  
Exhibit A_WoodmenRoadAdd2_LegalDesc  
Annex Plat Woodmen Road Add 2  
Planner Affidavit  
Surveyor Affidavit  
Staff Presentation_Woodmen Addition 2  
StaffReport_WoodmenANEX  
Appeal of a City Planning Commission Decision Estimate Time: 30 minutes  
APPL-23-0006  
12.D.  
An appeal of City Planning Commission’s approval with conditions  
of a Conditional Use to allow a carwash in the MX-M (Mixed-Use  
Medium Scale) zone district consisting of 1.91 acres located at  
3924 Pony Tracks Drive.  
Quasi-Judicial  
Presenter:  
Tamara Baxter, Senior Planner, Planning + Neighborhood  
Services  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning + Neighborhood Services  
Attachments:  
CPC Staff Report_Autowash 3924 Pony Tracks  
CUDP-23-0014 Autowash_appeal_of_a_city_planning_commission_deci  
Staff_Autowash 3924 Pony Tracks Dr_11.14.23  
Planning Commission Minutes  
Project Statement  
Public Comments  
Response to Public Comment  
CONTEXT MAP  
Staff_Autowash 3924 Pony Tracks Dr_10.9.23  
Appeal of a City Planning Commission Decision Estimated Time: 2 hours  
APPL-23-0007  
12.E.  
An appeal of the Planning Commission decision to deny the CSU  
Wilson Tank Height Increase Development Plan Major  
Modification.  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
Presenter:  
William Gray, Senior Planner, Planning + Neighborhood Services  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning + Neighborhood Services  
Attachments:  
Wilson Tank Major Modification Planning Commission Staff Report  
Notice of Appeal_ Wilson Tank Mjr Mod to Increase Height_10232023  
Planning Commission Minutes  
CC Staff Presentation_Wilson Tank Mjr Mod Appeal_WEG_11012023  
Vicinity Map  
Approval Letter  
Approved Development Plan  
Approved Final Plat  
DP Major Modification  
Project Statement  
Statement For Appeal  
Planning Comment Response  
Planning and Public Comment Response  
Wilson Tank Landscape Model  
Wilson Tank Renderings  
Geologic Hazard Study  
Wilson Reservoir and Pump Station Development Plan  
Mountain Shadows Master Plan  
Ordinance No. 93-25  
Notice and Order  
Public Comment  
Eugene and Jacqueline Gunn_Public Comment_CSU Wilson Tank  
Amd_08082023  
Flying W Ranch_Public Comment_CSU Wilson Tank Amd_08012023  
Katharine Heffner_Public Comment_CSU Wilson Tank Amd_08132023  
Kristine Land_Public Comment_CSU Wilson Tank Amd_08142023  
Lawrence Starr_DEPN-23-0157 Review Process Track_Public  
Comment_08092023  
Pre-Application Summary  
Starr Berdon Major Mod rejection 20231010  
StarrBerdon_Public Comment_CSU WilsonTank Amd_08092023  
Stop Work Demand on Wilson Tank  
Ward and Lori Garza_Public Comment_CSU Wilson Tank_08122023  
APPL-23-0008  
12.F.  
An appeal of the Planning Commission decision to deny the  
appeal of the Notice of Violation and Order to Abate for the CSU  
Wilson Tank Development Plan.  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
Presenter:  
William Gray, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Attachments:  
Wilson Tank Notice and Order Appeal City Planning Commission Staff  
Report  
Wilson Tank Notice and Order  
Approval Letter  
Approved Development Plan  
Notice of Appeal_Notice and Order Wilson Tank Development Plan  
Planning Commission Minutes  
CC Staff Presentation_Wilson Tank Notice and Order  
Appeal_WEG_11012023  
Appeal Statement  
Stop Work Demand on Wilson Tank  
Notice and Order  
LES-StarrBerdon Appeal Comments APPL-23-0005  
13. Added Item Agenda  
14. Executive Session  
15. Adjourn