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, September 23, 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  
4.A.  
24-528  
City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes September 9, 2024  
Est. Time: 5  
Minutes  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
9-9-24 City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes Final  
5. Executive Session  
5A. Open  
5B. Closed  
6. Presentations for General Information  
6.A.  
24-385  
Est. Time: 30  
minutes  
Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Urban Renewal Area in Colorado  
Springs  
Presenter:  
Jariah Walker, Executive Director, Colorado Springs Urban  
Renewal Authority  
Tom Binnings, Senior Partner, Summit Economics, LLC  
Attachments:  
URA City Council Presentation v2  
7. Staff and Appointee Reports  
7.A.  
24-521  
Lithium-Ion Battery Presentation  
Est. Time: 20  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Brett T. Lacey, Fire Marshal, Colorado Springs Fire Department  
Kris Cooper, Deputy Fire Marshal, Colorado Springs Fire  
Department  
Attachments:  
City Council Lith-ion Power Point Presentation 2024  
7.B.  
24-527  
Agenda Planner Review  
Est. Time: 5  
Minutes  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
Agenda Planner Review 9-23-24  
8. Items for Introduction  
8.A.  
24-483  
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 2025 budget  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Sally Hybl, Chair, LART Citizens’ Advisory Committee  
Attachments:  
LART Resolution - 2025 Projects  
2025 LART Resolution Exhibit A - w modifications - 9-12-24  
8.B.  
8.C.  
8.D.  
24-473  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
Review of Draft Proposed Gas Cost Adjustment Rates effective  
October 1, 2024.  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado  
Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
2- 09-24-2024 CC Mtg-GCA Resolution  
3- Sheet 2.4 Rate Tbl - 26th Revised - Redline  
4- Sheet 2.4 Rate Tbl - 26th Revised - Final  
5- GCA Worksheet  
09-23-24 09-24 -24 CC ECA-GCA.pptx  
24-474  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
Review of Draft Proposed Electric Cost Adjustment Rates  
Effective October 1, 2024  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado  
Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
2- 09-24-2024 CC Mtg-ECA Resolution  
3- E Sheet 2.9 Rate Tbl - 25th Revised - Redline  
4- E Sheet 2.9 Rate Tbl - 25th Revised - Final  
5- ECA Worksheet  
09-23-24 09-24 -24 CC ECA-GCA.pptx  
24-442  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
An ordinance including certain property into the boundaries of the  
Gold Hill North Business Improvement District  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services  
Kevin Walker, Interim Director, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services  
Attachments:  
Cover Letter  
Gold Hill Inclusion ORD - TDG  
Gold Hill North MD No. 1 and BID_Financial Plan  
Gold Hill North MD No. 1 and BID_Financing Overview  
Map 2024  
Staff PowerPoint Gold Hill BID Inclusion 2024_v.2  
8.E.  
24-443  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
An ordinance excluding certain property from the boundaries of the  
Gold Hill North Business Improvement District  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services Department  
Kevin Walker, Interim Director, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services  
Attachments:  
Cover Letter  
Gold Hill Exclusion ORD - TDG  
Gold Hill Inclusion & Exclusion Map 2024  
Gold Hill North MD No. 1 and BID_Financial Plan  
Staff PowerPoint Gold Hill BID Exclusion 2024_v.2  
8.F.  
24-496  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Colorado Springs,  
Colorado approving the issuance of tax supported and special  
revenue bonds by the Gold Hill North Business Improvement  
District  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services  
Kevin Walker, Interim Director, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services  
Attachments:  
Cover Letter & Bond Docs 2024-08-16  
2024 Gold Hill North BID Operating Plan and Budget  
RESOLUTION_Gold Hill North BID Debt Issuance_TDG  
Service Plan - Gold Hill MD Nos. 1 and 2 revised  
Staff PowerPoint Gold Hill BID Debt Issuance 2024_v.2  
8.G.  
24-481  
Est. Time: 20  
minutes  
A resolution including certain property into the boundaries of the  
Waterview North Metropolitan District Nos. 1 & 2  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services Department  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION_Waterview North_WITH EXHIBITS v.3  
Cover Letter with Petitions  
EXHIBIT A - Waterview North MD Nos. 1 2 - Consolidated Service Plan  
2023-08-22  
Exhibit B - Vicinity Map 2023-08-18  
Exhibit C-1 - Initial Districts Boundaries Map, 2023-05-10  
Exhibit C-2 - Inclusion Area Map, 2024  
Waterview North Newspaper Notice 2024.07.29  
45-day Notice to County for Proposed Activity, Nos. 1 2, 2024-07-22  
Staff PowerPoint Waterview North Districts 1 & 2 Inclusion v.2  
8.H.  
24-525  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
A Resolution Approving the Third Amended and Restated  
Intergovernmental Agreement for the Pikes Peak Rural  
Transportation Authority Funded Capital Projects, Maintenance  
Programs and City-Sponsored Transit Activities  
Presenter:  
Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works  
Director  
Ryan Phipps, PE, Engineering Program Manager, Capital  
Projects  
Attachments:  
1_PPRTA-IGA-RES_2024  
2_Comp IGA 3rd Amended and Restated_Redline  
3_Comp IGA 3rd Amended and Restated_Clean  
4_Presentation  
8.I.  
24-526  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Possession and Use and/or  
Eminent Domain to Acquire Property Needed for the Park Vista  
Drainage Channel Improvements Project  
Presenter:  
Adam Copper, Senior Engineer, Stormwater Enterprise  
Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works  
Director  
Kellie Billingsley, Acting Real Estate Services Manager  
Attachments:  
1_Park Vista P 47 Mussman Resolution  
Park Vista Drainage Channel Improvements Presentation PDF.pdf  
8.J.  
24-530  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Possession and Use and/or  
Eminent Domain to Acquire Certain Easements Needed for the  
I-25 Ramps/Nevada Tejon Corridor Improvements Project  
Presenter:  
Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works  
Director  
Kellie Billingsley, Acting Real Estate Services Manager  
Attachments:  
1_Property Location Map  
2_South Nevada - Resolution  
3_Resolution - Exhibits A and B  
4_Resolution - Exhibits C and D  
5 South Nevada - Presentation 20240923  
8.K.  
24-518  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
An Ordinance amending Section 2(A) of Ordinance No. 23-64,  
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 Prescribing The  
Salary Of The City Attorney.  
Presenter:  
Myra Romero, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer  
Attachments:  
24-518 City Attorney 2024 Salary Ordinance  
9. Items Under Study  
10. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion  
11. Adjourn