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, November 13, 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. Changes to Agenda  
3. Regular Meeting Comments  
4. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes  
4.A.  
City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes October 23, 2023  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
5. Presentations for General Information  
5.A.  
Greater Resilience Information Toolkit (GRIT) Program Update  
Presenter:  
Dr. Charles Benight, Executive Director, Lyda Hill Institute for  
Human Resilience  
Attachments:  
6. Staff and Appointee Reports  
6.A.  
Agenda Planner Review  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
7. Items for Introduction  
7.A.  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2024 at zero (0.00) mills upon  
each dollar of assessed valuation within the Briargate Special  
Improvement Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
7.B.  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2024 at 1.009 mills upon each  
dollar of assessed valuation within the Colorado Avenue Gateway  
Special Improvement Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
7.C.  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2024 at 3.935 mills upon each  
dollar of assessed valuation within the Nor’wood Special  
Improvement Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
7.D.  
7.E.  
7.F.  
7.G.  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2024 at 13.416 mills upon each  
dollar of assessed valuation within the Old Colorado City Security  
& Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2024 at $1.10 per front footage of  
real property within the Platte Avenue Special Improvement  
Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2024 at 3.858 mills upon each  
dollar of assessed valuation within the Stetson Hills Special  
Improvement Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2023 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2024 at 3.615 mills upon each  
dollar of assessed valuation within the Woodstone Special  
Improvement Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
7.H.  
A Resolution Fixing and Certifying the 2023 Tax Levy for Taxes  
Payable in 2024 at 5.000 Mills for the Colorado Springs Downtown  
Development Authority in Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
7.I.  
A Resolution Approving the 2024 Budget for the Colorado Springs  
Downtown Development Authority in Colorado Springs Colorado  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
7.J.  
A Resolution adopting final form of the Agreement and Joint Plan  
for the Exclusion of Certain Property from the Black Forest Fire  
Rescue Protection District  
Presenter:  
Frederick Stein, Public Safety Attorney  
Attachments:  
7.K.  
Review of Draft Decision and Order and Draft Resolution Setting  
the Electric Rates within the Service Area of Colorado Springs  
Utilities and Regarding Certain Changes to the Electric Rate  
Schedules  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Division  
Attachments:  
7.L.  
Review of Draft Decision and Order and Draft Resolution Setting  
the Natural Gas Rates within the Service Area of Colorado Springs  
Utilities and Regarding Certain Changes to the Natural Gas Rate  
Schedules  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Division  
Attachments:  
Review of Draft Decision and Order and Draft Resolution Setting  
Certain Water Rates within the Service Area of Colorado Springs  
Utilities  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Division  
Attachments:  
7.N.  
Review of Draft Decision and Order and Draft Resolution  
Regarding Certain Changes to Colorado Springs Utilities' Utilities  
Rules and Regulations  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Chris Bidlack, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Division  
Attachments:  
7.O.  
An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 22-89 and Adopting the  
City of Colorado Springs - 2024 Salary Structure for Civilian and  
Sworn Municipal Employees  
Presenter:  
Mike Sullivan, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
7.P.  
Repealing Ordinance No. 23-12, 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 Section 3 Of Ordinance No. 18-120 (An  
Ordinance Appointing The City Council Administrator And Setting  
The Salary Of The City Council Administrator), And Section 3 Of  
Ordinance No. 21-06 (An Ordinance Appointing Jacqueline  
Rowland As City Auditor And Prescribing Her Duties,  
Compensation, And Tenure In Office), And Prescribing The  
Salaries Of The City Attorney, City Council Administrator, And City  
Auditor  
Presenter:  
Michael Sullivan, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer  
Attachments:  
7.Q.  
An Ordinance Making and Certifying the 2023 Tax Levy for Taxes  
Payable in 2024 at 3.349 Mills (comprised of a general operating  
mill levy of 4.279 mills and a temporary tax credit of 0.93 mills)  
Upon Each Dollar of Assessed Valuation of All Taxable Property  
and a Tax Credit of 3.349 Mills Upon Each Dollar of Assessed  
Valuation of All Taxable Business Personal Property Within the  
Corporate Limits of the City of Colorado Springs  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
7.R.  
Annual Appropriation Ordinance Adopting the Annual Budget and  
Appropriating Funds for the Several Purposes Named in Said  
Budget for the Year Ending December 31, 2024  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
8. Items Under Study  
9. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion  
10. Executive Session  
10A. Open  
10B. Closed  
10B.A  
.
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), 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 purposes of receiving  
legal advice on specific legal questions regarding fair housing  
laws.  
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:  
11. Adjourn