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, August 7, 2023  
10:00 AM  
Council Chambers  
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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.  
23-406  
City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes July 24, 2023  
Est. Time: 5  
Minutes  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
7-24-23 City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes Final  
5. Presentations for General Information  
5.A.  
23-338  
Est. Time: 20 min  
Visit COS - 6-month Lodgers and Auto Rental Tax (LART) contract  
update to City Council  
Presenter:  
Doug Price, President and CEO, Visit COS  
Attachments:  
LART - 2023 Q1 & Q2 VCOS KPI Presentation  
6. Staff and Appointee Reports  
6.A.  
6.B.  
23-411  
Est. Time: 15  
Minutes  
New Board Member Orientation Video for City Council Appointed  
Boards and Commissions  
Presenter:  
Emily Evans, City Council Administrator  
Aiden Torres, Legislative Services Intern  
23-405  
Agenda Planner Review  
Est. Time: 5  
Minutes  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
Agenda Planner Review 8-7-23  
7. Items for Introduction  
7.A.  
23-381  
Est. Time: 30  
Minutes  
A Resolution submitting to the registered qualified electors of the  
City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the coordinated election  
conducted by mail ballot to be held on Tuesday, November 7,  
2023, the question of retaining and spending $4,750,000 on  
acquiring property, planning, constructing, and equipping a training  
facility for the Colorado Springs Police Department, this amount  
being the estimated 2022 fiscal year revenue above the 2022  
fiscal year revenue and spending limitations, and resetting the  
revenue and spending limitations for later years based thereon, as  
voter approved revenue changes; providing for the form of the  
ballot title and text; providing for certain matters with respect to the  
election; and providing the effective date of this resolution  
Presenter:  
Blessing Yemi Mobolade, Mayor  
Adrian Vasquez, Police Chief  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
2023_CSPDAcademy_Retention_RES-07-12-23  
7.B.  
23-330  
Est. Time: 10  
Minutes  
A Resolution by City Council Rescinding Resolution No. 99-23 and  
Adopting a New Resolution in Favor of the City of Fountain’s  
Request to Join the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority  
(PPRTA)  
Presenter:  
Travis Easton, P.E., Deputy Chief of Staff  
Randy Helms, Councilor, PPRTA Board Chair  
Attachments:  
RES_PPRTA Fountain_edit_Clean2  
RES_PPRTA Fountain_edit_Redline  
1_PPRTA Resolution for Fountain to Join PPRTA  
2_Fountain Joining PPRTA Financial impact  
3_Fountain Impact on PPRTA 3  
5_Presentation on Fountain Joining PPRTA  
Signed Resolution No. 99-23.pdf  
7.C.  
23-388  
Est. Time: 10  
Minutes  
Resolution declaring the intent of the City of Colorado Springs,  
Colorado to carry forward its 2023 allocation of private activity  
bonds (PAB) for the purpose of constructing multi-family housing  
for low-and middle-income families or persons  
Presenter:  
Katie Sunderlin, Senior Affordable Housing Coordinator, Housing  
and Community Vitality Dept.  
Steve Posey, Chief Housing Officer, Housing and Community  
Vitality Department  
Attachments:  
PAB Carryforward 2023_City Council(1)  
2023 Colorado Springs Carryforward Resolution  
7.D.  
23-391  
Est. Time: 10  
Minutes  
A Resolution Approving An Economic Development Agreement  
Between The City Of Colorado Springs And Meyer Burger  
Presenter:  
Bob Cope, Economic Development Officer  
Shawna Lippert, Senior Economic Development Specialist  
Attachments:  
Project Blanc Resolution  
Project Blanc Economic Development Agreement clean 8-1-23  
Project Blanc Work Session PP  
7.E.  
23-314  
Est. Time: 10  
Minutes  
An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of the Colorado Springs,  
Briargate General Improvement District to approve the Dissolution  
of the District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
01_GIDBriargateDissolutionORD-2023  
CITYOFCSBRIARGATEGID-Tax-Map  
8. Items Under Study  
9. Executive Session  
9A. Open  
9B. Closed  
9B.A. 23-417  
In accord with City Charter Art. III, § 3-60(d), and its incorporated  
Colorado Open Meetings Act, C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(a), (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, discussing strategy for  
negotiations, and instructing negotiators regarding: (1) a purchase  
of land by the airport, and (2) two economic development  
agreements.  
Est. Time: 1 Hour  
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:  
Closed Session Memo 8 7 2023  
10. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion  
11. Adjourn