City of Colorado Springs  
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Colorado Springs, CO  
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Regular Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Council  
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025  
2:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Special City Council Meeting  
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call  
2. Executive Session  
25-389  
In accord with City Charter art. III, § 3-60(d) and its incorporated  
Colorado Open Meetings Act, C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(b) and (e)  
and City Code § 1.5.506(B), the City Council, in Open Session,  
is to determine whether it will hold a Closed Executive Session.  
The issue to be discussed involves consultation with the City  
Attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice and  
determining positions relative to negotiation regarding a litigation  
settlement in excess of $200,000 in United States District Court  
Case No. 20-cv-991, Estate of Melvin v. City of Colorado  
Springs (D. Colo.).  
2.A.  
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Session or withdrawn from consideration.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:  
Marc Smith, Acting City Attorney  
3. New Business  
25-390  
Request for approval of settlement amount in a claim arising  
from police use of force on April 26, 2018.  
3.A.  
Presenter:  
Marc Smith, Acting City Attorney  
Attachments:  
Quarterly Report Excerpt  
4. Adjourn