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Regular Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023  
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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. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  
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:  
4A.A.  
Ordinance No 23-57 Certifying Delinquent Stormwater Fees and  
Charges to the El Paso County Treasurer for Collection  
Presenter:  
Richard Mulledy, P.E., Stormwater Enterprise Manager  
Attachments:  
4A.B.  
Ordinance No. 23-58 amending the zoning map of the City of  
Colorado Springs pertaining to 8.197 acres located at 4415  
Grinnell Blvd from APD APZ-2 AP-O (Airport Planned  
Development Accident Potential Subzone 2 with Airport Overlay)  
to MX-M APZ-2 AP-O (Mixed-Use Medium Accident Potential  
Subzone 2 with Airport Overlay).  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
Presenter:  
Drew Foxx, Planner II, Planning and Community Development  
Peter Wysocki, Planning Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
4B. First Presentation:  
4B.A.  
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 10, 2023  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
4B.B.  
A Resolution authorizing acquisition of approximately 562 acres  
and recognizing a partial donation  
Presenter:  
Troy Stover, Business Park Development Director, Colorado  
Springs Airport  
Attachments:  
4B.C.  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
Barnes & Powers North Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
4B.D.  
4B.E.  
4B.F.  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
Barnes & Powers South Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
Briargate Center Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
Catalyst Campus Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
4B.G.  
4B.H.  
4B.I.  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
Creekwalk Marketplace Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
First and Main Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
First and Main Business Improvement District No. 2  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
4B.J.  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
First and Main North Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
4B.K.  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
Gold Hill North Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
4B.L.  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
Greater Downtown Colorado Springs Business Improvement  
District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
4B.M.  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
GSF Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
4B.N.  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
Interquest North Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
4B.O.  
4B.P.  
4B.Q.  
4B.R.  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
Interquest South Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
Interquest Town Center Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
MW Retail Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
Park Union Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
4B.S.  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
Powers & Woodmen Commercial Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
4B.T.  
A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Approving the Proposed 2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
TrueNorth Commons Business Improvement District  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development  
Michael Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning and Community  
Development  
Attachments:  
4B.U.  
The City Clerk reports that on October 10, 2023 there was filed  
with her a petition for the annexation of Dublin Park Addition No. 1  
Annexation. The City Clerk herewith communicates such to City  
Council and recommends that the petition and map be referred to  
the City Administration for review and recommendation regarding  
whether the petition is in substantial compliance with Section  
31-12-107(1).  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
5. Recognitions  
5.A.  
5.B.  
Appointments to City Council Appointed Boards and  
Commissions  
Presenter:  
Randy Helms, Council President and Councilmember District 2  
Attachments:  
A Resolution In recognition of National Disability Employment  
Awareness Month, October 2023.  
Presenter:  
Yolanda Avila, Councilmember District 4  
Mike Sullivan, Chief Human Resource and Risk Officer  
Valerie Gallegos, Human Resources Manager  
Attachments:  
5.C.  
A Joint Proclamation recognizing October 30 To November 3,  
2023 as National Veterans Small Business Week  
Presenter:  
Randy Helms, Council President and Councilmember District 2  
Yemi Mobolade, Mayor of Colorado Springs  
Aikta Marcoulier, Regional Administrator, Region VIII - Rocky  
Mountain Region, U.S. Small Business Administration  
Attachments:  
5.D.  
A Resolution of The City Of Colorado Springs Opposing  
Proposition HH, An Undue Limitation On Municipal Budgets And  
Local Control Of Property Tax Relief  
Presenter:  
Dave Donelson, Councilmember District 1  
Attachments:  
5.E.  
Recognition of the Colorado Park & Recreation Association  
Award for Community Champion Presented Posthumously to  
Stephannie Finley-Fortune  
Presenter:  
Britt Haley - Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director  
Attachments:  
5.F.  
Recognition of the Colorado Parks & Recreation Association  
Columbine Award for Renovated Park Design Presented to  
Panorama Park  
Presenter:  
Britt Haley - Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director  
Attachments:  
5.G.  
Recognition of the two American Planning Association (APA)  
Colorado Chapter Honor Awards for RetoolCOS Project  
Presenter:  
Peter Wysocki, Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Morgan Hester, Long Range Planning Division Manager  
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.  
A Resolution Approving an Agreement to Annex and to Provide  
Water and Wastewater Service Outside the City Limits to 5180  
Topaz Drive in Park Vista Estates Addition  
Presenter:  
Todd Sturtevant, Manager, Customer Utilities Connections  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
9.B.  
A Resolution Approving an Agreement to Annex and to Provide  
Water and Wastewater Service Outside the City Limits to 5315  
Silver Drive in Park Vista Estates Addition  
Presenter:  
Todd Sturtevant, Manager, Customer Utilities Connections  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
9.C.  
Public Hearing for the Consideration of Resolutions Setting  
Electric, Natural Gas, and Certain Water Rates Within the Service  
Areas of Colorado Springs Utilities, and Certain Changes to  
Electric and Natural Gas Rate Schedules, and Utilities Rules and  
Regulations.  
Presenter:  
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado  
Springs Utilities  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Chris Bidlack, Senior Attorney, City Attorney's Office  
Attachments:  
9.D.  
An Ordinance 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:  
9.E.  
An Ordinance 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:  
10. Unfinished Business  
11. New Business  
11.A. 23-519  
A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Possession and Use and/or  
Eminent Domain to  
Acquire Certain Easements Needed for the Broadmoor Area  
Bridge Maintenance  
Project  
Presenter:  
Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Acting Public Works  
Director  
Darlene Kennedy, Real Estate Services Manager  
Attachments:  
A Resolution making certain legislative findings and approving the  
Gold Hill Mesa Commercial Urban Renewal Plan.  
Related File: URA 23-035, URA 23-046, URA 23-093  
Presenter:  
Jariah Walker, CSURA Executive Director  
Attachments:  
A Resolution approving a cooperation agreement between the  
Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority and the City of  
Colorado Springs to promote redevelopment and assist with  
financing of public improvements for the Gold Hill Mesa  
Commercial Urban Renewal Project and to approve the amount of  
annual sales tax increment revenue allocated pursuant to Colorado  
Revised Statute Section 31-25-107(9)(a)(II)  
Related File: URA 23-034  
Presenter:  
Jariah Walker, CSURA Executive Director  
Attachments:  
A Resolution making certain legislative findings and approving a  
substantial modification to the amended Gold Hill Mesa Urban  
Renewal Plan.  
Related File: URA 23-034  
Presenter:  
Jariah Walker, CSURA Executive Director  
Attachments:  
A Resolution to terminate the existing Gold Hill Mesa Commercial  
Urban Renewal Plan.  
Related File: URA 23-034, URA 23-035  
Presenter:  
Jariah Walker, CSURA Executive Director  
Attachments:  
12. Public Hearing  
13. Added Item Agenda  
14. Executive Session  
15. Adjourn