City Council Work Session — Dec 8, 2025: Health system updates, housing assessment, PPM updates, annexation checkpoint
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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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- Approved the November 24, 2025 City Council Work Session minutes (by consensus).
- Authorized the City to represent/defend the officers in Christopher Cordova v. City, et al., Case No. 25-cv-02723-CYC (by consensus).
- Agreed to move forward with the proposed Kettle Creek Addition No. 1 annexation (annexation policy checkpoint) (by consensus).
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City Council Work Session
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- How to Watch the Meeting
- Coloradosprings.gov/springstv | Facebook Live: Colorado Springs City Council Facebook Page @coscity Council | SPRINGS TV - Comcast Channel 18 / 880 (HD) - Stratus IQ Channel 76 / 99 (Streaming)
- 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.
- Call to Order and Roll Call
- Changes to Agenda
- Regular Meeting Comments
- Review of Previous Meeting Minutes
- City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes November 24, 2025 Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk
- Executive Session
- Open
- Christopher Cordova v. City, et al., Case No. 25-cv-02723-CYC Presenter: Marc Smith, Acting City Attorney
- Closed
- Presentations for General Information
- UCHealth Annual Report Presenter: Lonnie Cramer - President/CEO for UCHealth South Colorado Region
- Children’s Hospital Annual Presentation Presenter: Greg Raymond, Regional President, Children’s Hospital Ellen Stern, Director of Government Affairs Advocacy, Children’s Hospital Cathie Seerup, Chief Nursing Officer, Children’s Hospital Mike DiStefano, Chief Medical Officer, Children’s Hospital
- Staff and Appointee Reports
- Informational Presentation on the Housing Needs Assessment Presenter: Aimee Cox, Chief Housing and Homelessness Response Officer Katie Sunderlin, Housing Solutions Manager James McMurray, Matrix Design Group Dr. Tatiana Bailey, Data-Driven Economic Strategies
- Agenda Planner Review Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk
- Items for Introduction
- Request for Approval of Updates to Sworn, Civilian, and Drug and Alcohol Policies and Procedures Manuals (PPM). Presenter: Sara Frank, Assistant Director of Human Resources
- A Resolution of the City of Colorado Springs consenting to the dissolution of the Gold Hill Mesa Metropolitan District No. 1. (Legislative) Located in Council District 3 Presenter: Drew Foxx, Planner II, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Director, City Planning Department
- 2026 Audit Plan Endorsement Presenter: Natalie Lovell, City Auditor, Office of the City Auditor Barry Baum, Audit Committee Member Jim Godfrey, Audit Committee Member
- Items Under Study
- An Informational Presentation for the Annexation Policy Checkpoint on the proposed Kettle Creek Addition No. 1 Annexation. Related Files: ANEX-25-0002, ZONE-25-0028, LUPL-25-0014 Council District: Upon Annexation District 2 Presenter: Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
- Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion
- Adjourn
- Councilmember Williams attended the meeting virtually. Councilmember Rainey left the meeting at 10:20 AM and attended virtually starting at 12:00 PM.
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