Colorado Springs City Council Work Session – September 3, 2025

This was a work session meeting of the Colorado Springs City Council, held on September 3, 2025 (per meeting instructions; the agenda lists September 8, 2025). The session included several informational presentations, a legislative item for introduction, and a closed executive session. No votes were taken during the work session, as it was designated for discussion and information gathering. Notably, the raw transcript provided with the source material appears to be from a different meeting (discussing a height/density opposition and a Commissioner Ricket) and does not correspond to any agenda item listed for this work session.

Presentations for General Information

• Crime Stoppers Presentation (Item 5-A, estimated 20 minutes) – Presented by Don Addy, covering the Crime Stoppers program.
• Walkability Presentation (Item 5-B, estimated 20 minutes) – Presented by Lelia Gibson-Green (Founder, COS Walk the Walk) and Kerry Childress (Multimodal Program Manager, Traffic Engineering). Discussed walkability improvements and community advocacy.
• Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC – 2025 Mid-Year Lodgers and Auto Rental Tax (LART) Update (Item 5-C, estimated 20 minutes) – Presented by Dani Barger, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications & Sales. Provided a mid-year report on LART contract performance.
• Colorado Springs Sports Corp – 2025 Mid-Year LART Update (Item 5-D, estimated 20 minutes) – Presented by Davis Tutt, Director of Sports Tourism & Olympic Engagement. Provided a mid-year update on sports tourism and LART-funded activities.

Legislative Items for Introduction

• Unified Development Code (UDC) Amendment – Kennels (Item 7-A, estimated 15 minutes) – A legislative ordinance to amend Chapter 7 (UDC) related to kennels. Presenters: Austin Cooper (Senior Planner) and Kevin Walker (Planning Director). The item was introduced for future council action; no discussion or vote occurred at this work session.

Staff and Appointee Reports

• Agenda Planner Review (Item 6-A, estimated 5 minutes) – Presented by City Clerk Sarah B. Johnson, reviewing the upcoming agenda planning.

Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion

• Authorization of Out-of-State Travel for Councilmembers (Item 9-A, estimated 5 minutes) – Presented by Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson, authorizing out-of-state travel.

Executive Session

• Closed Executive Session (Item 10B, estimated 45 minutes) – The council convened in open session and determined to hold a closed executive session for a personnel matter (annual performance review of the City Council Administrator) and legal advice regarding the Administrator’s duties, per City Charter and Colorado Open Meetings Act. Two-thirds consent was required and obtained to proceed.

Key Outcomes

• No formal votes or binding decisions were made during the work session. All items were presented for information or introduction, with action expected at future regular meetings.
• The council authorized out-of-state travel for councilmembers.
• The closed executive session was approved and conducted.