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Regular Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
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Tuesday, August 22, 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:  
23-311  
4A.A.  
Ordinance No. 23-44 including certain property into the boundaries  
of the Creekwalk Marketplace Business Improvement District  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Mike Tassi, Assistant Director, Planning & Community  
Development  
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning & Community Development  
Attachments:  
Ordinance  
Exhibit A - Petition for Inclusion  
Exhibit B - Proof of Publication  
Revised Cover Letter to Colorado Springs BID Inclusion  
Notice of Inclusion  
Petition for Inclusion  
Staff PowerPoint  
23-360  
4A.B.  
Ordinance No. 23-45 amending Ordinance No. 22-90 (2023  
Budget Appropriation Ordinance) for a supplemental appropriation  
to the Public Safety Sales Tax (PSST) Fund in the amount of  
$2,000,000, and to the General Fund in the amount of $1,000,000,  
for additional capital costs for construction of Fire Station 24 and  
remodel of an existing fire station in Colorado Centre that will  
become Fire Station 25; and to the Capital Improvements  
Program (CIP) Fund in the amount of $1,000,000 for the transfer  
from the General Fund to the Fire Station 24 existing project  
account  
Presenter:  
Chris Fiandaca, City Budget Manager  
Randy Royal, Fire Chief  
Attachments:  
Ordinance for Supplemental Approp-PSST and GF and CIP for FS 24  
and 25  
23-361  
4A.C.  
Ordinance No. 23-46 amending Ordinance No. 22-90 (2023  
Appropriation Ordinance) for a Supplemental Appropriation to the  
Memorial Health System Enterprise Fund in the amount of  
$1,465,848 for monies due to UCH-MHS for the periodic  
reconciliation with UC Health  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
Supplemental Approp Ord for MHS to UCH recon payment  
4B. First Presentation:  
23-437  
4B.A.  
4B.B.  
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 8, 2023  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
8-8-2023 City Council Meeting Minutes Final  
23-388  
A 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  
23-391  
4B.C.  
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  
5. Recognitions  
5.A.  
23-431  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
A Resolution honoring September 11, 2023 as a Day of  
Remembrance  
Presenter:  
Yolanda Avila, Councilmember District 4  
Attachments:  
A Day of Remembrance  
5.B.  
23-434  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
A Resolution recognizing September 2023 as National Service  
Dog Month  
Presenter:  
Michelle Talarico, Councilmember District 3  
Attachments:  
National Service Dog Month  
5.C.  
23-421  
Est. Time: 30  
minutes  
A Resolution of Retirement of Bob Cope, for his 15 years of  
service to the City of Colorado Springs as Economic Development  
Officer.  
Presenter:  
Travis Easton, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor  
Attachments:  
Retiree Resolution Bob Cope (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  
10. Unfinished Business  
11. New Business  
11.A. 23-381  
Est. Time: 30  
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, as a voter approved  
revenue change; 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  
Minutes  
Presenter:  
Blessing Yemi Mobolade, Mayor  
Adrian Vasquez, Police Chief  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
Final2023_CSPDAcademy_Retention_RES-08-18-23  
11.B. 23-432  
Est. Time: 15  
A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between  
the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder and the City of Colorado  
Springs regarding the conduct and administration of the November  
7, 2023 Coordinated Election  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
Resolution.docx  
2023 IGA Agreement - City of Colorado Springs-final.pdf  
12. Public Hearing  
13. Added Item Agenda  
14. Executive Session  
15. Adjourn  
16. General Improvement District  
Following adjournment of the Regular City Council meeting, City Council shall  
reconvene as the Board of Directors of the Colorado Springs Briargate General  
Improvement District for action on the following item:  
16.A. 23-315  
Est. Time: 10  
A Public Hearing on the Dissolution of the Colorado Springs  
Briargate General Improvement District, Colorado Springs,  
Colorado  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
16.B. 23-314  
An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of the Colorado  
Springs, Briargate General Improvement District to approve the  
Dissolution of the District  
Est. Time: 10  
Minutes  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
01_GIDBriargateDissolutionORD-2023  
CITYOFCSBRIARGATEGID-Tax-Map