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City Council Work Session

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Jul 27, 2026

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Budget, fees, and stormwater updates

Published Jul 22, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Budget, fees, and stormwater updates

Council reviewed the city auditor’s 2026-2030 strategic plan, heard a quarterly financial update showing first-four-month 2026 revenue about 4% above 2025 year-to-date, and discussed proposed 2027 cemetery fees plus a stormwater code change. Council also approved the May 26 work session minutes and agreed to a closed executive session for legal advice on the Old Colorado City Downtown Development Authority.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

City Council work session summary

Council approved prior meeting minutes, heard an introduction to a stormwater ordinance, asked staff to verify ownership of two properties, and authorized one councilmember’s out-of-state travel.

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

City Council Work Session meeting summary

Council approved prior work session minutes, agreed to a consent-calendar change, received presentations on housing, neighborhood programs and Pikes Peak State College, and introduced multiple ordinances and resolutions on parks/open space acquisitions, urban forest code, building-code amendments, childcare land-use, HOME‑ARP funding, and ethics.

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Briefing

Apr 27, 2026

City Council Work Session — April 27, 2026: LART updates, Pikeview Quarry donation, Brookside right-of-way, stormwater study, CSU gas rates

The Colorado Springs City Council met April 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM in Council Chambers. Nine councilmembers were present over the meeting (with some arriving/ leaving at noted times). Items included approval of April 13 minutes; presentations and year-end updates on Lodgers and Auto Rental Tax (LART) by VisitCOS and the Chamber & EDC; a JustServe overview; a City Auditor report on concerns involving an elected official; introduction of resolutions for Brookside realignment eminent domain/ROW and COS Creek Plan MOAs with the U.S. Army Corps; presentation regarding acceptance of a ~100-acre Pikeview Quarry land donation; consideration of Colorado Springs Utilities' March 2026 natural gas rate resolution; and authorization to defend an employee in Donald Dunn, et al. v. City. Council also voted to hold a Closed Executive Session regarding the Estate of Canett litigation.

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Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

Colorado Springs City Council Work Session — April 13, 2026: Oath for Kenneth Casey; executive session authorizations; presentations on Safe Passage, Acacia Park bandshell, COPPeR and Sports Corp LART updates; Evergreen Ridge MD dissolution introduced; UDC Article 5 amendment introduced

Council convened with seven members present. Kenneth (Ken) Casey was sworn in to represent District 2. Council authorized the City to represent officers named in two civil cases and voted to proceed into a closed executive session for legal advice regarding the Colorado Voting Rights Act. Presentations were received from Safe Passage, a restoration proposal for the Acacia Park bandshell, COPPeR and Colorado Springs Sports Corp LART year-end updates. Council introduced a resolution consenting to dissolution of the Evergreen Ridge Metropolitan District and an ordinance to amend Article 5 (Administration and Enforcement) of the Unified Development Code. The request for out-of-state travel by a councilmember was withdrawn. Meeting adjourned at 2:12 PM.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

City Council Work Session — March 23, 2026: wildfire plan update, quarterly finances, stormwater IGA introduced, LETAC dissolution, annual report, travel authorized

Council met in a work session on March 23, 2026. Staff presented an update to the Community Wildfire Protection Plan and the quarterly financial report. Council introduced items including a resolution authorizing the Stormwater Enterprise Manager to execute intergovernmental agreements with CDOT, an ordinance to dissolve the Law Enforcement Transparency and Advisory Commission (LETAC), and the City Council annual report to citizens. Council approved prior minutes, agreed to remove an item from the next day’s consent calendar for reconsideration, and authorized out‑of‑state travel for two councilmembers.

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Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Colorado Springs City Council Work Session — March 9, 2026

Council met in Council Chambers (called to order at 9:04 AM; adjourned 11:07 AM). Council approved the Feb. 23, 2026 work session minutes by consensus; authorized the City to represent a police officer in David Meray v. Christopher Laabs (Case No. 2025CV32838); received a staff presentation on public finance tools (Tax Increment Financing, Urban Renewal Authorities, special/metro districts) with related policy Q&A; introduced a resolution to amend the City Council Rules and Procedures (effective March 24, 2026); requested follow-up information on tourism improvement districts, metro-district uses, and the timing for the Southeast Strong Plan. Councilmember reports and routine staff items concluded the session.

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Briefing

Feb 23, 2026

City Council Work Session (Feb 23, 2026) — Minutes approved; executive-session authorizations; WUI code and infrastructure items introduced

Council met Feb. 23, 2026 (9:00 AM) with nine members present. Council approved prior work‑session minutes and, by consensus in open executive session, authorized the City to defend two employees in pending civil cases. Staff presented general‑information items (American Red Cross; Wasteless COS) and introduced for consideration several items including an ordinance updating Wildland‑Urban Interface (Appendix K), an amended IGA establishing the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management (PPROEM), a resolution to acquire property using PPRTA funds for the Austin Bluffs‑Woodmen Alternative Treatment Site, and an ordinance to dissolve the Citizens’ Transportation Advisory Board. Council discussed park restroom closures tied to budget issues and councilmember reports before adjourning at 11:13 AM.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Work session: presentations and introductions on housing, development, property disposals, and horticulture

Council approved prior meeting minutes, heard presentations on City Horticulture and the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, and received introductions for the 2026 HUD Annual Action Plan, a Bradley Heights metropolitan district service‑plan amendment, a Tuscany Plaza bond issuance, and two surplus property disposals.

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Briefing

Jan 26, 2026

City Council Work Session reviews urban renewal plans, sign code updates, and legal matters; minutes approved

Colorado Springs City Council (Work Session) met Jan. 26, 2026. Council heard presentations from Home Front Military Network and Pikes Peak Community Foundation, introduced two Urban Renewal Area (URA) plans and related cooperation agreements, reviewed proposed sign code amendments, approved prior meeting minutes by consensus, authorized City representation in pending litigation, and agreed to hold a Closed Executive Session to discuss legal and real‑property matters.

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Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

City Council Work Session reviews wildfire response, police recruitment, parks assessment; approves prior minutes and moves to closed session

At the January 12, 2026 City Council Work Session (Council Chambers, 9:00 AM), Colorado Springs City Council received presentations on the Colorado Wildfire Incident Management Team, an update on Colorado Springs Police Department recruitment and training, and Part 1 (Park System Assessment) of the Park System Master Plan. Staff introduced a limited second amendment to the Bradley Heights Metropolitan District service plan and the 2026 Pikes Peak Regional Multi‑Hazard Mitigation Plan. Council approved the December 8, 2025 work session minutes by consensus and agreed to proceed with a Closed Executive Session to receive legal advice on residency restrictions for sexually violent predators and negotiate a litigation settlement exceeding $250,000. The meeting adjourned at 2:35 PM.

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Briefing

Dec 8, 2025

City Council Work Session — Dec 8, 2025: Health system updates, housing assessment, PPM updates, annexation checkpoint

Council held a work session on December 8, 2025. Council approved previous minutes, heard annual updates from UCHealth and Children’s Hospital Colorado, received an informational Regional Housing Needs Assessment, reviewed proposed updates to City personnel PPMs, considered a resolution regarding dissolution of Gold Hill Mesa Metropolitan District No. 1, reviewed the 2026 Audit Plan, and discussed the Kettle Creek Addition No. 1 annexation. By consensus Council authorized the City to defend officers in Christopher Cordova v. City, et al. and agreed to move forward with the Kettle Creek annexation checkpoint.

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Briefing

Nov 24, 2025

Council work session: minutes approved; briefings on trails and childcare; resolutions introduced on fees, airport IGA, district dissolution, and EV charging

On November 24, 2025 the City Council approved the November 10 work session minutes, received presentations from the Trails & Open Spaces Coalition and Joint Initiatives for Youth and Families, and heard introductions of resolutions on 2026 drainage-related fees, an airport IGA for Milton E. Proby Parkway, consent to dissolve the College Creek Metropolitan District, and EV charging permitting procedures. No executive sessions were held; council adjourned at 11:19 AM.

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Briefing

Nov 10, 2025

Council work session: TOPS acquisition introduced; Old Ranch debt issuance presented; City to defend officer

On November 10, 2025, Colorado Springs City Council approved the October 27, 2025 minutes, heard introductions for a TOPS-funded acquisition of ~130 acres as a Cheyenne Mountain State Park extension (supplemental appropriation up to $4,150,000 presented), reviewed a proposed $40,000,000 privately placed revenue bond for Old Ranch Metropolitan District, and by consensus authorized the City to represent/defend an officer in pending litigation (Patricia Sanderson v. Derek Boehnke and the City).

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Briefing

Oct 27, 2025

Council Work Session: CHIPS Zone, economic development actions, camping and public-safety ordinances, utilities rate reviews, and downtown plan update

The October 27, 2025 Colorado Springs City Council Work Session approved previous meeting minutes by consensus; introduced multiple resolutions and ordinances for later consideration (including CHIPS Zone boundaries, Project Rey EDA, Peak MD No. 2 IGA, cemetery platting, GID budgets/mill levies, camping regulations, and police-related fee/surcharge changes); reviewed Colorado Springs Utilities draft rate and tariff documents; and received an update on the Experience Downtown Plan.

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