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Home My WebLink About05/17/2023 - Economic Advisory Board - Agenda - Regular MeetingEconomic Advisory Board REGULAR Meeting May 17, 2023, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. HYBRID MEETING – Physical Location: CIC Room @ 300 LaPorte Ave. Virtual option: please join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89711936741?pwd=ZlZMaVkvczQzaEJBSVdFOUxzakpNdz09 Meeting ID: 897 1193 6741 Passcode: 937137 One tap mobile +17193594580,,89711936741#,,,,*937137# US +16699009128,,89711936741#,,,,*937137# US (San Jose) 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.ROLL CALL 3.AGENDA REVIEW 4.CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 5.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6.REVIEW SIX MONTH COUNCIL CALENDAR 7.NEW BUSINESS 8.Budget Presentation a.Presentation – Lawrence Pollack, Budget Director – 15 minutes b.Discussion – Board – 30 minutes 9.Break for dinner 10.UNFINISHED BUSINESS a.Sustainable Funding Memo Discussion 11.BOARD MEMBER REPORTS 12.OTHER BUSINESS 13.ADJOURNMENT 05/17/2023 – AGENDA Page | 1 04/19/23 – Minutes Economic Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, April 19, 2023 – 4:00 PM 300 LaPorte Avenue, Council Information Center 1.CALL TO ORDER: 4:02 PM 2.ROLL CALL a. Board Members Present – •Denny Coleman •Mike Colwell •Thierry Dossou •Erin Gray •Mistene Nugent •John Parks (Vice Chair) •Braulio Rojas •Richard Waal •Renee Walkup (Chair) b. Board Members Absent – c.Staff Members Present – •Jillian Fresa, Staff Liaison •Shirley Peel, Councilmember, District 4 •Caroline Mitchell, Waste Reduction and Recycling Program Manager •Sylvia Tatman-Burruss, Senior Project Manager •Clay Frickey, Redevelopment Manager • Ashley Kailburn, Senior Specialist, Economic Sustainability d.Guest(s) – •Bill Althouse 3.AGENDA REVIEW 4.CITIZEN PARTICIPATION a.Bill Althouse – Bill is on the Fort Collins Energy Board and participates in multiple other venues including committees, setting standards for the national power grid, setting ASTM standards, a member of the Association Page | 2 04/19/23 – Minutes of Energy Engineers, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, and the Chamber of Commerce. He sees the transition to 100% renewable energy as the biggest economic opportunity for Fort Collins. He is worried about businesses as well as that the shift to 100% renewable energy is going to drive up rates. One of the reasons the economy in Fort Collins has been so healthy is because Platte River gives them the lowest rates in the state for the past 40 years. Technology has radically shifted, and he just got out of a seminar on the arrival of virtual powerplants which means all of Fort Collin’s businesses can now come the energy suppliers. The majority of the IRA money is tax credit for businesses and residences to deploy energy resources. When aggregated together and managed property, they can drive down rates to everyone in the City. Bill was asking for collaboration between EAB and the Energy Board to go beyond just the engineering and look at the economic impacts of turning the small businesses into an energy producer. He believes the revenue they will get will expand their businesses and allow for more hiring. It is an opportunity to redirect a billion dollars that can build a central solar farm at Platte River or could build on to every business in town to become a producer. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Board approved January Minutes 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. The Board went around and did introductions. New Board Members include Erin Gray, Mike Colwell, and Richard Waal. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Waste Contracting Update • The contract for single family trash, recycling, and compost is going in front of Council next week. It aligns with many strategic plans in the City and is a Council Priority. Right now, the City is operating in a licensed system but looking towards a contracted system. 70% if communities use a municipal or contracted system. This contract would apply to single family homes and multifamily complexes with seven or fewer units. It might apply to HOA’s that contract for trash and recycling services now. This contracted service would affect 20% of the current trash and recycling services in the City. Peer communities with contracted residential services have confirmed that once they adopted the contracted residential service, other haulers remained active in their community and continued to provide competitive proposals in the future competitive purchasing process, and many have changed companies from contract to contract. The first reading will take place on February 21st and the second reading is scheduled for March 7th. The service and admin fees would begin on September 30, 2024. Page | 3 04/19/23 – Minutes • There were three haulers that replied to the request for proposals, Waste Management, Sweetman Sanitation, and Republic Services. Republic’s proposal most closely aligned with the evaluation criteria and the City then negotiated the contract. The contract aligns with many City Council and Community goals including cost effective pricing; equity; additional recycling and composting; increased safety; reduce emissions; street maintenance savings of having fewer trucks in neighborhoods; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and high level of customer service. The contract will include volume-based trash service, recycling bundled in, yard trimming collecting from April - November, and two bulky waste items pick up per year. Council will consider ever other week or weekly service for recycling. Residents will be able to opt out of yard trimming collection for a $5 savings. Food scrap collection will not be in this contract but can be amended when that service becomes available. The carts will be City logo ’ed carts and will remain at homes at the end of the contract. The contract will last five years from the service start date. • The contract includes enforcement ability including performance standards and liquidated damages. These apply to customers when the service wait time is over three minutes and resolution time is more than one day. Missed pick ups for regular service or bulky item pick up will result in one free month of service. Not delivering carts within five businesses days will also result in one free month of service. The City will have staff specifically focused on contract monitoring and enforcement. The opt out fee will be $11.10/month which is the XS trash cart service fee. Pricing will result in savings for most households. A $1.35/month admin fee is included which will support 2-4 FTE and program costs for the City’s role in the program rollout and management; customer service; education and outreach; and compliance. There would also be some code changes that enable the contract service and admin fee. For HOA’s to continue their own contract they must continue to meet the pay as you throw requirements and match contract yard trimming service by the time the City’s Service starts. • Q (Mistene) Couple of questions. On the weekly vs biweekly recycling from a citizen’s standpoint, I think it would depend on the size of the bin we would have for that. We do biweekly recycling, and we have a huge bin so it is fine to do that, but if we cut down to the smaller one it would need to be more frequent. • A (Caroline) The contract would have the default recycling bin size be the large, 95-gallon bin. In the weekly scenario, folks would have one of those and in the every two weeks scenario, they would have the option to have up to tow of those which is an option in our current Page | 4 04/19/23 – Minutes program. If households would prefer the 65-gallon or medium size recycling bin, that is available for no additional charge. They would just have to request it. The large bin would be the default but the medium one would also be available. • Q (Mistene) Is there a requirement in the contract that the provider needs to accept online payments? • A (Caroline) Yes. • Q (Mistene) Overall, I think tonight is the first night we have seen the pie chart where this is affecting 20%. I am assuming that assumption has carried through for this entire analysis so the cost savings to the city in terms of road maintenance and all that. Is that impacted by that or is that the same assumption? • A (Caroline) If you look at all the trash and recycling business in the City of Fort Collins, the element that would be impacted by this contract is 20% of that market so it is not taking into account the street savings or cost of service. Those are sort of separate pieces. There are a lot of folks who very understandably get the feeling that the City is going to contract out all the trash and recycling service in the whole community. This is really trying to give context. Most people see what they see on the day to day, and we see our household bin and we don’t really see all of the roll offs and dumpsters behind businesses. Those are a really substantial part of the trash and recycling industry. That is really trying to clarify that there is a lot of community service that is not impacted by this contract. • Q (Mistene) I was surprised to see that small of a number. My question is the savings that we have seen to this point in terms of moving to a contract and the savings to the City’s budget. Did that incorporate that this program would only affect 20% of the service. • A (Caroline) Yes, I think I misunderstood your question at first. I apologize. • Q (Mistene) I mean I knew the HOAs were not impacted and so forth. Is there a plan to start to affect more of that? • A (Caroline) Colorado state law does not allow City’s to contract any of the other sectors, so multifamily, commercial, and construction and demolition. Those are off the table due to the state requirements in Colorado. Whether or not HOAs that have contracts for service will be include in the City’s contract or not really depends community to community. In this project, the logic of the project team is that the HOAs that already have contracts for service, they are already achieving the goals intended Page | 5 04/19/23 – Minutes by this project. As long as they are meeting the City’s requirements for pay as you throw pricing, it didn’t seem like there was a lot of value to try and shift that system right now. A lot of the communities that do include HOAs didn’t have those baseline requirements so they end up in situations where the people in the City’s contract may have pay as you throw pricing but the HOAs don’t. That is one of the ways they try to equalize that out but in Fort Collins since everyone would have the same playing field, it seemed like a lot of the benefits were already being achieved by those HOA systems. • Q (Denny) Very good presentation and I applaud the City and staff for thinking this through. I think it is moving in the right direction for the City. My wife is a consumer of the news, if you want to call it that from Next Door Neighbor and they seem to have an enormous number of complaints about this particular hauler, Republic. My question is did any of those complaints come through? Did you analyze any of the current service complaints from any of the three people who bid on the service? Secondly, my comment is that it seems like your contract has adequate protections in it for those things coming down and that they will be resolved quickly. I hope that everyone stays on top of that. Is this just a social minority that sometimes shows up in social media areas or did you pick up on any of that in your analysis? • A (Caroline) Well I don’t know if I am in a place to be able to comment on the commenters on Next-door, but I can say that the decision for which hauler we move forward with was based purely on the criteria in the request for proposals that was issued. One of those was a strong customer service and so we were very clear in the request for proposals, and we had weighted customer service really high in the evaluation criteria. The contract is set up to have really strong requirements around customer service. I would say for the proposals to be successful in that evaluation criteria had to have a very strong customer service commitments and the contract we wrote when talking about that compliance side has very strict requirements with a lot of financial penalties to the hauler if they don’t meet those requirements. That is more of the area of focus that we used in determining. We had to base our decision off the information in the proposals but again we have very strong requirements with some pretty strong teeth in them. We will have staff specifically dedicated to enforcing those. I have been in this industry for a long time, and I have never found a hauler that is universally loved or hated. Just like Page | 6 04/19/23 – Minutes everyone else, there is a mix of opinions on matter which entity we pick. • Q (Renee) Thank you so much for that presentation. I really enjoyed how the information delivered has refined over the last few months. My question has to do with recycling. When the haulers pick up recycling, I guess they will be handling the separating. Does the recycling criteria, for example #8 plastics stay the same as we have been managing through currently? • A (Caroline) Yes. • Q (Erin) I have a greenhouse gas accounting question for you on a weekly vs biweekly pick up for recycling. I will put it on the table that I am still learning about how trash is handled in Fort Collins but I imagine the trade off is something like having more trucks on the road to pick up maybe not everyone is going to need that but there is an environmental greenhouse gas benefit to having more recycling. I was hoping you could explain how that is calculated exactly or what are the tradeoffs there and having alternatives like educating residents on how to recycle appropriately. I don’t know if that is an issue here, but I have certainly lived in places where people don’t always know what goes in recycling and some that ends up going to the trash. Is there a way to just reduce what people aren’t recycling through education. • A (Caroline) It does, and I can tell you in generalities. I can also open the document and tell you in specifics. There are many factors in the world of recycling as you are talking about the education. There are many ways to help improve recycling and specifically when we are looking at the weekly vs every other week recycling. As you absolutely already identified the general trade off is the impact of having a truck on the road every week instead of every other week. I think you already had the equation right. You get more recycling, but you also get more trucks on the road. I have only worked in communities that have had every other week recycling for the last 20 years and so I honestly hadn’t looked that much into weekly recycling. There was a small hauler that had been operating in the community called Timberline Hauling that offered weekly recycling and when they went out of business a number of their customers called me saying, hey we really liked that and where can we get that. They had identified there was not a service option for that in the community. So, we put it on the request for proposals but as we talked about you have a whole second truck coming every week. Generally, the norm would be that would cost a lot more money for that sort of service so in that ratio of more recycling to more impact, Page | 7 04/19/23 – Minutes generally weekly recycling in the past has not balanced out. I think there are a lot of efficiencies from the hauler’s perspective from the routing of just being able to have weekly service for both trash, recycling, and yard trimmings. For whatever all the factors are that fed into it for them, they offered a very affordable service price for it. We have been digging more into those details over the last few weeks to better understand the delta between weekly and every other week recycling. I can tell you that yes there is more greenhouse gas emissions and more truck impacts from the additional truck on the road but the greenhouse gas reductions from the additional recycling are fairly substantial net benefit beyond those increase in the impact. I can pull up the exact number if that would be helpful for you, but you have the right elements on that teeter totter if you will. Both diversion impact and the green house gas reductions come out in the favor of weekly recycling. • Q (Braulio) Thank you for the presentation. Two comments. One is related to the provider. From personal experience, Republic purchased a local operator, and the customer service quality was changed dramatically, and I personally struggle. I don’t have to make it universal, but I can tell you the local provider that we used to have had higher standards of customer service compared to my experiences right now. I think it makes sense because in the past when you talk to customer service, you speak to a local person, knowing what is going on. Now you call and it is a person, I don’t know exactly where but my guess is in another state, and they are really disconnected from what is happening. I don’t understand. When you hire a provider, it is like a love relationship. You are getting all the pretty things. We need to, and what I think you are doing, is make sure that the customer service and service level agreements are really there and going to be placed on the financial piece. After you get engaged nobody wants to go through lawyers and get a divorce. The other side was we are moving in this direction because we are going to gain many things like less traffic and a big win was supposed to be gas emissions. Is there a number, and it doesn’t have to happen now, but we are taking this job from local providers and giving it to national providers, but we are going to gain this reduction in gas emissions. Is that information available or will it be available at some point? I am trying to justify the trade if we are going to take 20% of business from local providers and give it to, in this case Republic, which I don’t think is a local Colorado Company or from Fort Collins. There is something that needs to be gained because we are taking 20% of that business from local people and giving that to people Page | 8 04/19/23 – Minutes not necessarily tied to Fort Collins so the gain should be here in the end. • A (Caroline) I wonder if I might be able to add a bit of context in relationship to your comments. First of all, I really appreciate your comments about it being similar to a love relationship and everything looks so glow-y at the beginning, but I am also an incredibly skeptical person who has been in this industry for a long time. No matter who the prosper was you may notice we don’t talk about the particular company in our materials very much because we really framed this program around what kind of program does Fort Collins want. We were just working to find a provider that can work into that program as opposed to vice versa. There are lots of checks and balances in this contract. I want to also clarify that within our current hauling market in Fort Collins, the majority of the haulers are national haulers. Ram waste is owned by Waste Connections. Waste Management is a national company and then there is Republic which already has a certain customer base in the Community, and they would maintain that customer base. There is a shift for Ram and Waste Management. There is also a small hauler from Kansas City that had opened in Fort Collins called Mountain High that started business this past May, and they are not longer adding customers in Fort Collins. Just sort of a sense for what the landscape is in the residential hauling business in Fort Collins. • Q (John) Thanks so much for that great presentation. I have a little announcement for the Board but a side question for you. After your presentations in April and June the Board made a comment that we delivered to Council suggesting they move forward with it. That is the main way we as a Board can influence Council. I am not sure to what extent that letter had and influenced but they made the decision we were hoping they would make. So that is something to keep in mind for future conversations. I understand trash trucks are extremely inefficient. They get like one to two miles per gallon, and they are excellent candidates for electrification because they make so many frequent stops. I am curious if that has been factored at all into the conversation and if there are any goals in the future for the contracted service to incorporate more electrified trucks just like the bus service has started to include. • A (Caroline) That is an amazing question. Thank you. There are so many details in all of this. It is occurring to me that we didn’t even have it in our slides, but that is one of the benefits also that we were able to obtain in the Page | 9 04/19/23 – Minutes proposed contract. Having the purchasing power of the contracted services allows for more of those advances in a faster timeline. This proposal includes one electric truck on a pilot basis. You are absolutely right that electrified trucks for the trash industry make a ton of sense and also there are glitches in them right now. They are still in the trying it out phase but those do exist and have a lot of potential. We have the commitment of one electric truck in the community which I think will actually get here before the contracted service even starts. I think they an get it here this fall. If that works great, then we have the possibility to seek grant funding for additional trucks but there is another major win in the sustainable vehicle front. Republic would essentially be using half existing fleet and purchasing new the other half. All the new vehicles they would purchase would run off renewable natural gas which is kind of its own challenging term but natural gas that comes from landfills as opposed to virgin drilling. They are definitely far greater environmental benefit than diesel trucks but not as good as electric trucks. Electric trucks are not quite ready for the primetime yet. So, the good news is we make really great sustainable vehicle progress in the contracted program is the bottom line. • Comment (Erin) I picture that as a slide along with the option for food scraps and the composting. That seems like a major win. • Comment (Caroline) Unfortunately, food scraps is not included now because we don’t have the facilities, but we did talk about it with Republic, and they would be open to collecting that material as soon as a destination for it can be identified. • b. North College Update • Current plans and projects for the North College corridor include North College Max plan, mobile home park rezoning, land bank, North Mason Street, Poudre River zone plan update, Powerhouse II, Jerome Street station, North College marketplace, 24/7 shelter, Sit and Stay Dog Bar, and Albertsons. • The North College Max plan is going to council next week. It would extend the Max bus route and transit services. Implementation would be many years out. There is a mobile home park that is east of the railroad tracks that is zoned for commercial right now. They have been rezoning many of the mobile home parks to a mobile home only zone so they can preserve some of that housing stock. The land bank is about five acres of land saved for an affordable housing program. The City buys the land and once development is Page | 10 04/19/23 – Minutes complete around it, they can sell that land at a discounted price to affordable housing developers. The housing developed on that land will have to remain affordable forever. North Mason Street will allow for business access and be a safer area for bikes and pedestrians. • Q (Renee) What is considered North Mason? What is the cross street? • A (Clay) North Mason Street doesn’t exist right now. Mason Street stops at Cherry. It stops at the river. Basically, we would create Mason Street north of the river. It wouldn’t connect over the river. It would still be disconnected but there would be that Mason Street presence on the north side of town. • Comment (Denny) I think it’s a dirt street. • Comment (Clay) It is. There is no formal Mason Street north of Hemlock. There is business access from Hickory to the Bike Co-op and some of the other businesses but again, it is pretty informal. It would be a formal street with better sidewalks, bike lanes, trees, and lawns, the whole thing. • Presentation (Clay) Natural Areas is working on updating the Poudre River zone plan which deals with how to maintain those natural areas but also figure out what programming looks like in the natural areas as well. There is tension between keeping an area natural which is limiting the human interaction in those spaces, but many people like to walk along the river or ponds etc. So, part of the plan is balancing those different priorities. Powerhouse II is an expansion of the CSU Powerhouse on the south side of the Poudre. They want to build the second phase of their project at Vine and College it will be about 150,000 square feet and include lab space and more community-oriented spaces. They are doing some public engagement around what that would look like. It would continue the idea of the innovation district along Vine Drive. They should start construction in about six months. Jerome Street station is land just north of Powerhouse II. They just got approval to build over 100 townhomes. The 24/7 shelter is a proposed relation of the Denver Rescued Mission. It will be going through the development review process soon. It would allow them to expand as they have been out of room for many years. They would be able to offer better service to the unhouse and people that require their services. They would have a lot of bed space and offer a lot of wraparound services to help them live a more self- sufficient life. • Q (Renee) Is that north of the Lyric? • A (Clay) It is further north, north of Hickory Street and south of the Bike Co-op. It would be closer to the bike Co- Page | 11 04/19/23 – Minutes op than the Lyric. • Presentation (Clay) The North College Market Place is one of the last pad sites for development In the North College Market P lace which is at the north end of the King Soopers Parking lot. The buildings are finished and opening soon. The Sit and Stay Dog Bar will be a dog park but will have kennel space and a bar as well. • Q (Mistene) Is that a big place then? • A (Clay) It will be reasonably sized. I don’t know how big but big enough for a bar, kennel space, and outdoor space to hang out with your dogs. • Presentation (Clay) The last one is Albertsons. They have a lease agreement, but the building has been vacant. There is not redevelopment insight which has crated many nuances. The City is trying to see if something can happen there. They are now entrusted in purchasing the site and want to do a couple of things there. They have heard from the Spanish-speaking community in particular and they don’t have a lot of resources for gathering spaces. They want to get together and it is next to impossible to find a space that is affordable. They have also heard from high school students in need of tutoring and other afterschool programing. The concept of a community hall could combine a lot of those services. There is also three acres of parking, which they would not need so they have also heard the desire for affordable housing and other retail spaces. The idea is to redevelop that area to fill a lot of gaps in the community. • Comment (Mistene) So the City is looking at purchase of that. I have seen conversations around that domain and all sorts of things there. • Comment (Clay) Yeah, we were only able to get a hold of the property in the last two weeks because it has been difficult. • Comment (Mistene) Yeah, I mean they are getting rent. • Comment (Clay) That is the issue. I mean Albertsons keeps cutting them a rent check that is well above market in today’s real-estate world. The idea is that we would try to explore all options to purchase. Our conversations with an investment trust were positive, so we will see how we can work towards that. • Q (Mistene) I am curious where the budget comes form to do that. • A (Clay) We utilize half year financing, so we have 4 million in cash right now and we expect 23 million by the end of December. • Q (John) I am curious about that comment. Why is Albertsons continuing to pay rent on that property? • A (Mistene) They have to. They have a lease. Page | 12 04/19/23 – Minutes • Q (John) That lease is indefinite? • A (Clay) Until 2030 • Comment (Mistene) So if you own that property, you are not motivated to do anything else with it. • Comment (Clay) That is why nothing is happening there. We can continue doing that until the lease is up in 2030 but for me and I think a lot of the community, that’s just not sensible. We are trying to find a way to resolve that. • Q (Mistene) Any zoning changes you anticipate or are actively doing? • A (Clay) The only one is the mobile home park. The North College Max plan has some recommendations for land use and how to better support transit. Basically, we have a transit orient development overlay zone which is an advance way to say we have incentives for increasing density close to bus routes and transit in other parts of the community. We provide some incentives close to the Mason corridor. For example, if you build something that is mixed use, has a parking garage or affordable housing, you can get bonus height in buildings in that corridor. We want to extend those incentives to the North College corridor so that way we can try to see denser development to support bus transit. We might consider some things like that but that will be part of the North College Max plan. Then without getting too much into the code as it has been controversial, phase two of the land development code deals with commercial areas and so we have various tweaks to better achieve our goals. • Q (Renee) Maybe you said it and I missed it but what kind of timeframe are we looking at for most of these items? • A (Clay) A lot of these items are short term. Longer term items include the North College max plan and implementation is several years in the future. We did a similar process with the West Elizabeth corridor and we are in the process of budling out the bus rapid corridor for West Elizabeth. That is our most highly used corridor in the community. Once we get that up and running which will probably take a few years, that is when we move to North College and see what it will take to implement the Max service in the North College corridor. That will be several years down the road. I think Albertsons could go many ways so it is difficult to say when that is going to go because it could be that it is too rich for our blood, or we could get into contract negotiations with the property owner which could also delay things. So that is probably a more long-term thing too. The rest of them are happening Page | 13 04/19/23 – Minutes pretty quick. The other one exception would be the North Mason corridor. It is going to take a lot. One of the big things that have come up there is there is an irrigation canal that runs through there that goes all the way to Timnath and pulls water out of the river right around where Madison Park is. It runs through where Powerhouse II and Jerome Street Station are and continues southeast. Long term its probably going to go away and so we don’t want to build infrastructure that either goes above or below it if we are going to yank it out anyway. That is what we are trying to work through now is we want to build it at the right time, so we are not having to redo anything. So that is probably a few years down the road as well. • Q (Mistene) Do you have to reclaim any properties to actually make that work? • A (Clay) The Mason Street Property, yeah not right away. Our engineering department has identified properties to look at. We have a small budget to acquire some of that. • Q (Denny) I never really go to north college, but I was impressed with the size of the mobile home area. There are some stick-built houses in there that appear to be very affordable. Are those included in the new zone area or not? • Q (Clay) Are you talking about the stick bult homes off Willox? • A (Denny) I don’t know. • A (Clay) I would have to look at exactly what homes you are talking about. The only area we are focused on is the area that have a land lease because all these mobile home parks operate where the owners of the park don’t own the land underneath them. People have very little control that is where we will ensure everything. • Presentation (Clay) The city has a comprehensive plan for the community and has high level goals for Fort Collins. North College is seen as a redevelopment opportunity and has been for a number of years. In the early 90s it was very disconnected from the community, but they wanted to keep that area affordable. In 2019 or 2020 they adopted the Housing Strategic Plan. The City worked with consultants to develop a gentrification analysis and two places that popped out as in the middle of gentrification were in the North College corridor. Some of that is because they invested a lot of money in that area to see development but that has increased real estate prices for businesses and community members. • Comment (Mistene) There is also a lot of land there. There is not a lot of land within City limits. Page | 14 04/19/23 – Minutes • Comment (Clay) Yes, exactly. • Presentation (Clay) We have an active modes plan that recently went to City Council for adoption. Part of that included an analysis for the 15-minute city which identified areas where people can walk or bike within 15 minutes for their day-to-day needs. Whitin that analysis they found areas that were good areas to focus on an equity perspective that were not performing well but could and North College was included in that. There is a lack of infrastructure in that area which is a big barrier but that has started to change. They want to continue that while ensuring people have affordable places to live. The Max plan also identifies some improved bike and pedestrian infrastructure, which will be going to Council next week. City staff will also go to the Planning and Zoning Board next week for a recommendation on the North College Mobile Home Rezoning. Council will consider it in March. • Q (Mike) More of a curiosity on the discussion on Albertsons; I have heard discussion about a library up there. Is there any talk about that? • A (Clay) We have had some discussions. We know the Library District master plan has an idea of some sort of north branch. It is not necessarily a branch but would provide library services to that portion of the community. It would be more like a satellite branch since they have the Old Town branch. One of their main focuses right now is the southeast part of the community and figuring out a long term situation for a library down there. As there is more residential development in the east part of the community, there would be a full service branch out there too. They do have some desire for a presence in the North College community. We talked about it a little but nothing formal at this point. That is something community members mentioned too. It wouldn’t surprise me if there was some library type service there. • Q (John) I was curious about the Max line and why it hasn’t gone up to North College and what the difficulty is in extending that. I imagine it has something to do with making a similar corridor to the rest of it on Mason that has it separate from the rest of traffic but can you go into that? • A (Clay) That is certainly part of the consideration. How does a bus line actual work in the corridor? Why hasn’t it gone up there, is a multipart answer. One is there is a good ridership however, there is not a ton of residential up on North College. We do know in the future there is going to be a lot more residential in that corridor, so we are trying to get ahead of that and plan for that growth so that way when it happens, we are ready to provide that Page | 15 04/19/23 – Minutes service as soon as we can. There are two bus lines that run that way now; the 8 and 81. I think one is on Blue Spruce and heads down to Redwood but anyway the big reason is there is not a huge residential area, but it is growing so that is why we are doing the planning. In terms of the physical solution, there is a plan that there will be a lane on North College Ave itself, so it won’t be on North Mason and a separate guideway like we have on the southern part of the community. There will basically be a shared right turn lane and a bus lane throughout the entire corridor. The other issue is how do you turn a bus around. That was another big one that seems simple but the big busses are really difficult to find the space to turn around. In the interim, it will stop at Willox and then turn around. Long term, the idea is to get it up to Highway 1 and the Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park. The busses currently pull into the mobile home park and turn around, but it is a mess, and it is really hard to turn back there during busy times. That was one of the big considerations was just how do you turn a bus around. The other thing that is happening too is providing a north transit facility to service vehicles. The service facility is currently at the very south side of town and so long term Transfort wants a facility on the north side of town. I don’t know if that is in the plans, but that is another consideration of building another maintenance facility to cut down on costs of just driving a bus to the service. • Comment (John) I wonder as a side bar on the North College transit facility if you could talk to the State as well because Bustang’s service center is in Golden, so they might appreciate a center out there as well. • Comment (Clay) I will pass that along, thank you. • Q (Mistene) Are you hearing from the North Fort Collins Business association and the plans up there? • A (Clay) A lot of things they are happy about and generally speaking, they support more density, more people and businesses in that corridor. They support the Albertsons discussion. They have been generally supportive, but they have been concerned about plans to widen sidewalks for multiuse paths for bikes and pedestrians. Right now bikes are basically on the shoulder but we are trying to find a way to get them on a shared path. We just put that infrastructure out there not that long ago. That is going to require us to widen the sidewalks. The shelter is also one they are concerned about but it just depends on the topic. Generally Page | 16 04/19/23 – Minutes speaking, I think things are pretty positive and have been going well. One the whole, happier than not. • Q (Renee) What is going to happen to the current Mission on Linden? Will that remain in use? • A (Clay) They would relocate to that North College facility once it is built. Once they vacate the property, I am not sure. • Q (Mike) On North College, sort of west of the country club, is that unincorporated Larimer County? • A (Clay) Correct • Q (Mike) Is there any discussion with Larimer County on the uses along that stretch because it appears maybe some of those are ready for some reinvestment too. • A (Clay) Long term that area is in our road management area. Let’s say someone comes in and wants to develop right on the edge of the City in Larimer County right now. We have an intergovernmental agreement with Larimer County that requires them to annex into the City. Let’s say it is not bordering the City, then Larimer County has its own land use code and standards. There has been discussion on what development looks like in that corridor. Those properties are not easy to develop for a lot of reasons but a big one is the floodplain. There are a lot of floodplains in that area which make development impossible. Also, in general the County does not allow more urban land development than the City does just on an economic perspective because a lot of those issues. It will probably be some time for those properties to redevelop and when they do it will likely be with the City and if they are in Larimer County, then it will probably be a lower level of intensity. • Q (Braulio) What do you need from us to help you moving forward? • A (Clay) I think something that would be helpful is thinking about affordable spaces and what kind of businesses would make sense in that corridor. I am curious what that could look like and how the urban world could support small businesses in that corridor. We have had that discussion in the past of having some sort of program or especially during the pandemic of how we can use some of the tax for small businesses. I still think that concept make sense around the smaller businesses in that corridor. So programs that might have been successful elsewhere or if you are hearing from businesses that have those needs; that would be extremely helpful. That is what pops into my mind Page | 17 04/19/23 – Minutes immediately but I will think about it a little more and communicate with Jillian. I think for more controversial items like Albertsons, just showing support or not, voicing your opinion makes a difference and Council listens to those types of things. • Q (Braulio) I see one of the main challenges right now in rezoning for example. I think it is positive. Is there a letter that may help you at all? • A (Clay) I think for that example particularly, yeah. I mean it never hurts. The staff person is Ryan Mounce. Jillian and I can work on getting that letter to the right person on any of these topics. • Q (Renee) For clarification, if I were driving north on College, where does the City limit end? • A (Clay) I am a big map person so let me get that pulled up. See this Larimer Weld canal? That is the northern limit to the City. • Q (Renee) So what is up there? I am a big visual person. Is that King Soopers? • A (Clay) Exactly • Q(Renee) So once you get to the Country Club, that is County? • A (Clay) That is correct. Generally speaking, there is a little sliver north of that canal, but it is easy to use the canal. • Comment (Renee) Lots of potential for improvement in lots of places. It is very useful to know what is going on. Thank you for your presentation. 8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS a. Q (Mistene) – I have a question related to this possibility that the City is going to ask for tax in the fall for budget cap. • A (Jillian) I have that if the Board wants it for the March schedule. • Comment (Mistene) I don’t know what is part of that agenda but it would be great if we could get access to whatever the City Council’s final priorities were for the year, that list of 30 or whatever, so we could see what made the cut list and if there are dollars attached to that and how it relates to that gap they are asking for. • Comment (Renee) They don’t usually put dollars to it when they prioritize. • Comment (Renee) But theoretically there are dollars assigned to them. I mean I guess what I am getting at is from a personal standpoint it would be nice to understand what is being funded and prioritized compared to what they are asking for so we can look at maybe they are asking for things that should be prioritized. • Q (John) So the full budget or just the amendments to the City Page | 18 04/19/23 – Minutes budget? • A (Mistene) I don’t know how that all gets allocated. I guess what I am asking is a couple of things. Some things I have learned clearly certain in the terms of how our City does budget which you economic developers might understand better but in Colorado, from my understanding and I will get the terminology wrong, but basically even the state does it but you have a general fund and City Council decides how that gets divided out vs in some places you say every year 10% is going to Parks and Recreation and this percent goes here and there. We don’t have that. So, my understanding some of the challenges we are facing with the gaps is that those have been pushed below the priority line because they are not forced to be funded. It appears we are getting a request to fund things that are critically important but then the question is why are they there. Why are we getting incremental requests for this funding vs that getting funded out of the general fund and what is being prioritized instead. That is what I am trying to understand. • Comment (Jillian) I think the presentation will go over it. b. Comment (Denny) I thought the presentation on the annexation proposal/the public hear that Renee was also at was impressive. It was impressive to see all the different jurisdictions. I thought there was good representation from the boards. There were only a couple members of the public there that were also affiliated with boards. I don’t know if you (Renee) wanted to talk on that as well. • Comment (Renee) I thought it was a great opportunity for different board members to meet each other and contribute. There was good collaboration. That was the super issues meeting that took place a few weeks ago. We were all invited. If you ever had the opportunity to join, it is great. 9. STAFF REPORTS a. Ashley Kailburn, Senior Specialist in Economic Sustainability introduced herself. She started with the Economic Health department about a month ago and will be covering for Jillian as staff liaison in March. • John asked who all will be missing March to see if they need to cancel but it sounds like they will have quorum. 10. OTHER BUSINESS 11. ADJOURNMENT a. (5:59pm) Page | 19 04/19/23 – Minutes Minutes approved by a vote of the Board on XX/XX/XX THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES ALL ITEMS PLANNED FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS AND WORK SESSIONS. Date Service Area Type Agenda Item Strategic Outcome PDT Services May 30, 2023 FIFTH TUESDAY - NO MEETING SCHEDULED Proclamation National CPR and AED Awareness Week Proclamation National Kindness Week Proclamation LGBTQ Pride Month Proclamation Juneteenth Proclamation Wildfire Preparedness Day City Clerk's Office Motion Approval of Minutes PDT Services Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City and the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Maintenance of Traffic Signals, Signs and Roadway Markings in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area. Transportation & Mobility 6.1 Improve safety for all modes and users of the transportation system to ultimately achieve a system with no fatalities or serious injuries. Sustainability Services Resolution Authorizing the Assignment of the City's 2022 Private Activity Bond Allocation to Housing Catalyst and CARE Housing to Finance the new Construction and Rehabilitation of Affordable Homes Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.1 Increase housing supply and choice and address inequities in housing to ensure that everyone has healthy, stable housing they can afford. Sustainability Services Resolution Approving Programs and Projects Receiving Funds from the Federal CDBG Program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, the City’s Affordable Housing Fund, and the City’s Human Services Program Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.2 Collaborate to leverage community partners’ expertise in addressing priority human service issues like poverty and mental health, and to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring CITY COUNCIL AGENDA PLANNING - PUBLIC 6 MONTH CALENDAR Agenda items containing action on current Council priorities as adopted by Resolution 2021-077 are shaded light orange NOTE: This document is posted every Monday and Thursday. Changes made between postings will not be reflected until the next posting. May 23, 2023 Work Session Community/Staff Report: Museum of Discovery June 6, 2023 Council Meeting June 6, 2023 Council Meeting Land Use Code Extended Discussion 5/11/2023 6-Month Planning Page 1 THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES ALL ITEMS PLANNED FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS AND WORK SESSIONS. Date Service Area Type Agenda Item Strategic Outcome City Manager's Office Ordinance-1st Reading Repealing and Reenacting Article II of Ch. 9 of City Code Regarding Open Fire and Burning Restrictions Safe Community 5.3 Partner with Poudre Fire Authority to provide high-quality fire prevention, community risk reduction and emergency response services. City Manager's Office Ordinance-1st Reading Amending City Code Regading Emergency Management and Adopt an Updated City Emergency Operation Plan Safe Community 5.4 Provide ubiquitous emergency communication and comprehensive emergency preparedness and management. City Manager's Ordinance-1st Amending City Code Relating to Special Events- Updating Code to address fees and Current Financial Ordinance-1st Annual Sales Tax Code Updates High Performing Government 7.2 Maintain the public trust PDT Services Ordinance-1st Rental Housing Registration and Enhanced Complaint-based Rental Inspections Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.1 Increase housing Police Services Ordinance-1st Appropriation of grant funds received by Police Services for the prevention and investigation Safe Community 5.2 Meet the expected level of policing Utility Services Ordinance-1st Reading Making Supplemental Appropriations for the Northside Aztlan Resilience HUB Project Safe Community 5.5 Provide and maintain reliable utility services and infrastructure that directly preserve and improve public health and community safety. Financial Services June 13, 2023 Special Meeting 7:30pm City Clerk's Office Motion Approval of Minutes Community Services Resolution Approving Fort Fund Grant Disbursements - Organizational Support Category Other Potential Executive Session(s) on Legal Matters July 4, 2023 Council TO BE CANCELLED June 20, 2023 Council Meeting June 27, 2023 Work Session June 13, 2023 Work Session Sustainable Revenue Discussion TO BE CANCELLED Midyear Reviews of Council Direct Report Employees 5/11/2023 6-Month Planning Page 2 THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES ALL ITEMS PLANNED FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS AND WORK SESSIONS. Date Service Area Type Agenda Item Strategic Outcome City Clerk's Office Motion Approval of Minutes PDT Services Ordinance-1st Reading Adopting updates regulating parking of electric scooters and shared micromobility.Transportation & Mobility 6.2 Support an efficient, reliable transportation system for all modes of travel, enhance high- priority intersection operations, and reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). PDT Services Ordinance-1st Reading Amending the Land Use Code to update reverse setback that address the distance at which new development can build from existing oil and gas facilities. Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.6 Transform regulations and revise procedures to increase clarity and predictability to ensure new development advances adopted City plans and policies. PDT Services Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.1 Increase housing supply and choice and address inequities in housing to ensure that everyone has healthy, stable housing they can afford. Financial Services High Performing Government 7.1 Provide world-class municipal services, while recognizing the importance of multi- sector relationships and partnerships at all levels. City Clerk's Office Motion Approval of Minutes PDT Services Ordinance- 2nd Reading Adopting updates regulating parking of electric scooters and shared micromobility.Transportation & Mobility 6.2 Support an efficient, reliable transportation system for all modes of travel, enhance high- priority intersection operations, and reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). To Be Rescheduled due to National Night OutJuly 31, 2023 Regular Meeting July 25, 2023 Work Session Staff Report: Municipal Court & Municipal Prosecution Team Other Ballot Question Follow up Land Use Code Changes Extended Discussion - to be rescheduled to week of July 31st Sustainable Funding Meeting July 11, 2023 Work Session TO BE CANCELLED July 18, 2023 Council Meeting 5/11/2023 6-Month Planning Page 3 THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES ALL ITEMS PLANNED FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS AND WORK SESSIONS. Date Service Area Type Agenda Item Strategic Outcome PDT Services Ordinance- 2nd Reading Amending the Land Use Code to update reverse setback that address the distance at which new development can build from existing oil and gas facilities. Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.6 Transform regulations and revise procedures to increase clarity and predictability to ensure new development advances adopted City plans and policies. July 31, 2023 Work Session PDT Services Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.1 Increase housing supply and choice and address inequities in housing to ensure that everyone has healthy, stable housing they can afford. Sustainability Services Economic Health 3.2 Work with key partners to grow diverse employment opportunities in the community. City Clerk's Office High Performing Government 7.2 Maintain the public trust through a high performing Council, organizational transparency, legal and ethical behavior, and regulatory compliance City Clerk's Office Motion Approval of Minutes City Manager's Office Ordinance-1st Reading Appropriation of additional funds to continue the encampment cleanup pilot program Safe Community 5.7 Reduce incidents of, and impacts from, disruptive and unwanted behaviors through working closely with the community’s human service providers to offer creative approaches that balance compassion and consequences. PDT Services Ordinance-1st Reading East Mulberry Plan Adoption Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.7 Advance planning efforts in the Growth Management Area, including Ballot Referral final regular meeting PDT Services Transportation & Mobility 6.1 Improve safety for all modes and users of the transportation system to ultimately achieve a system with no fatalities or serious injuries. PDT Services Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.1 Increase housing supply and choice and address inequities in housing to ensure that everyone has healthy, stable housing they can afford. Aug. 29, 2023 FIFTH TUESDAY - NO MEETING SCHEDULED Land Use Code Changes Extended Discussion August 22, 2023 Work Session Transportation Capital Project Prioritization Study August 8, 2023 Work Session Economic Health Strategic Plan - Circular Economy August 15, 2023 Council Meeting Land Use Code Changes Extended Discussion Review of Recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee on Boards and Commissions 5/11/2023 6-Month Planning Page 4 THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES ALL ITEMS PLANNED FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS AND WORK SESSIONS. Date Service Area Type Agenda Item Strategic Outcome City Clerk's Office Motion Approval of Minutes City Clerk's Office Ordinance-1st Reading Considering Recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee on Boards and Commissions High Performing Government 7.2 Maintain the public trust through a high performing Council, organizational transparency, legal and ethical behavior, and regulatory compliance Sustainability Services Sustainability Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.2 Collaborate to PDT Services City Clerk's Office Motion Approval of Minutes Financial Services Ordinance-1st Reading 2023 Annual Adjustment Ordinance High Performing Government 7.1 Provide world-class municipal services, while recognizing the importance of multi- sector relationships and partnerships at all levels. Proclamation City Clerk's Office Motion Approval of Minutes Sept. 19, 2023 Council Meeting Oil and Gas Operational Standards October 3, 2023 Council Meeting Oct. 10, 2023 Work Session Community Report: Larimer County Public Health Department Update Sept. 26 Work Session Community/Staff Report: None scheduled Budget Work Session September 5, 2023 Council Meeting Sept. 12, 2023 Work Session Community/Staff Report: Northern Colorado Continuum of Care Overview of Homelessness Response System 5/11/2023 6-Month Planning Page 5 THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES ALL ITEMS PLANNED FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS AND WORK SESSIONS. Date Service Area Type Agenda Item Strategic Outcome Proclamation City Clerk's Office Motion Approval of Minutes Financial Services Ordinance-1st Reading Annual Appropriation Ordinance (2nd reading required by 11-30)High Performing Government 7.1 Provide world-class municipal services, while recognizing the importance of multi- sector relationships and partnerships at all levels. Financial Services Ordinance-1st Reading Adopting 2024 Budget and Appropriating the Fort Collins Share of the 2024 FY Operating and Capital Improvements Funds for the Northern Colorado Regional Airport Financial Services Ordinance-1st Reading Annual Appropriation Ordinance for the Fort Collins DDA Financial Services Ordinance-1st Reading Skyview GID No. 15 Special Meeting to Determine and Fix Mill Levy and Appropriation PDT Services Transportation & Mobility 6.6 Manage parking supply and demand based on time and location in a sustainable manner. PDT Services Transportation & Mobility 6.2 Support an efficient, reliable Oct. 31, 2023 FIFTH TUESDAY - NO MEETING SCHEDULED October 17, 2023 Council Meeting Oct. 24, 2023 Work Session Advancing Transit Initiatives update Downtown Parking System Update - Current activities, financial & maintenance trends, and seeking input on future policy/operational improvements 5/11/2023 6-Month Planning Page 6 Construction of the Vine and Lemay overpass 2023 - Spring Edition (February-April) MAY 4, 2023 Table of Contents LETTER FROM CITY MANAGER ..............................................................................................................3 ISSUES BEFORE CITY COUNCIL .............................................................................................................4 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT .............................................................................................................................5 CITY CLERK’S OFFICE ..............................................................................................................................5 FINANCE .....................................................................................................................................................6 TRAFFIC HIGHLIGHTS ..............................................................................................................................7 PUBLIC SAFETY HIGHLIGHTS .................................................................................................................9 FORT COLLINS POLICE SERVICES ............................................................................................................................ 9 POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY .................................................................................................................................... 11 COMMUNITY SERVICES ........................................................................................................................ 13 RECREATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 PARKS.................................................................................................................................................................... 13 PARK PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................. 14 CULTURAL SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................. 14 NATURAL AREAS ................................................................................................................................................... 15 HISTORIC PRESERVATION ................................................................................................................... 16 SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES ................................................................................................................. 17 ECONOMIC HEALTH OFFICE ................................................................................................................................. 17 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................................. 18 SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ....................................................................................................................................... 19 DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION OFFICE ................................................................................... 20 UTILITIES ................................................................................................................................................. 21 WATER OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 21 LIGHT & POWER OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 22 CAPITAL PROJECTS ................................................................................................................................................ 24 MARCH 2023 NUMBERS ....................................................................................................................................... 25 BROADBAND – FORT COLLINS CONNEXION .................................................................................... 25 COMMUNITY DASHBOARD HIGHLIGHT .............................................................................................. 26 CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 3 LETTER FROM CITY MANAGER Spring has officially sprung! The warmer weather also means that it’s road construction season. In 2023, we will have approximately $21.6M of road work underway, including major capital and ongoing street maintenance projects. We recently launched FCGOV.com/DIG, a one-stop-shop for all things City construction. It currently contains Engineering and Utilities Capital Projects that are both under construction and in design, as well as hosting links to the Street's Maintenance Program and FC Moves projects. In the near future, we will be adding Parks and Natural Areas projects to the site so that the community has broad understanding of all the major construction projects across the City departments. Major projects scheduled this season include the Laporte Bridge replacement, improvements to the South Timberline Corridor , and intersection improvements at Vine and Timberline and City Park and Mulberry. Our goal is to minimize traffic impacts and to provide a safe environment for both travelers and crews who are working on site. Be sure to visit FCGOV.com/DIG for up-to -date information on road closures. We know some disruption is inevitable, so please be patient and plan ahead to allow adequate travel time. The warmer weather also means more events outdoors! The recent Kids in the Park event at Twin Silo Park had a great turnout so it seems like we’re all looking forward to the return of outdoor activities. I hope to see you out and about enjoying our beautiful community ! CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 4 ISSUES BEFORE CITY COUNCIL Below are highlights from Council meetings from February – April and a preview of some items to come. To view full agendas and recordings of past meetings, use this link. February 28 – 2023 Fort Fund grants recommended by the Cultural Resources Board were approved by Council totaling $65,000. The program distributes lodging tax revenues from the Cultural Development and Programming Account and the Tourism Programming Account . March 7 – The North College MAX BRT Plan was adopted unanimously on second reading. The plan provides recommendations for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), local transit routes, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, future development, and affordability . March 14 – Work session was conducted to provide findings from recent outreach and potential next steps as the City gets closer to acquiring the former Hughes Property. More information about the project can be found here. April 4 – Vision Zero Action Plan was adopted unanimously on second reading. It identifies key opportunities to significantly improve and expand the City’s traffic safety efforts with a vision of zero traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2032. Also on April 4, Council adopted on second reading updates to the Land Use Code to regulate new oil and gas facilities and pipelines within City Limits. On April 4, The proposed rental housing program, which started with registration and add ed proactive rental inspections after one year of full implementation and an appropriation of $1.1 million over a 2- year period, was pa ssed on first reading by Council 4-3. o On April 18, this item on second reading was postponed indefinitely. Council will consider a revised option this summer that does not include proactive inspections. May 2 – 1041 regulations give local governments the ability to regulate particular development projects occurring within their jurisdiction, even when the project has broader impacts. The proposed amended Land Use Code passed on first reading and allows for the review and permitting of two designated areas and activities of statewide interest - (1) major domestic water, sewage treatment and (2) highway projects. No Council meetings will be held on June 27, July 4, and July 11 for summer recess. In May, June, July some items Council will discuss and consider include: o Occupancy Regulations (May 9 Work Session) o Possible Ballot Questions (May 9 Work Session) o Local Minimum Wage first reading (May 16 Regular meeting) o Sustainable Funding discussion (June 13 Special Meeting) o Land Use Code (May 23 Work Session) For the most up-to -date information on upcoming Council agenda items, please view the six-month planning calendar here. Future items are subject to change. Please call the City Clerk’s Office at 970-416-2774 for up-to-date information. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 5 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Engagement Opportunities Land Use Code: The community is encouraged to learn more, join the conversation and share input about proposed housing-related changes to the Fort Collins Land Use Code - rules for zoning, land use, building design, and more. Input will help ensure the code reflects our community's values and priorities. Mark your calendars for these upcoming engagement opportunities: o Neighborhood Walking Tours | Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays in May o Community Open House | May 8, 2-7 pm Learn more at www.fcgov.com/LUCupdates. Community Survey: It’s time for the annual Community Survey. Surveys were mailed to randomly selected households across Fort Collins beginning in late April. Residents who receive the survey are encouraged to complete it and return by mail or online using the unique link code provided. Survey responses are completely confidential and allow residents the opportunity to rate City services and amenities and provide input on what priorities the City should focus on in the future. In addition, this is a statistically valid survey. The annual Community Survey helps inform the City’s Strategic Plan and Budget, and helps the City: o Prioritize programs and projects o Improve existing services o Identify disparities in perceptions of service across various demographics o Create communication outreach efforts Residents who do not receive a random survey can still weigh in and share their input online between May 19 - 31 using the link that will be available here: https://www.fcgov.com/communitysurvey/ CITY CLERK’S OFFICE Election Day is Tuesday, November 7, 2023 There is a regular City election this year. For the first time, these regular elections have moved from April to November and will be coordinated with Larimer County. What’s on the Ballot City offices on the ballot in this election include: o Mayor o City Councilmembers for Districts 2, 4 and 6 Ballot questions and initiatives are also possible. At this time, City Council has placed one Charter amendment question on the ballot regarding candidate qualifications to comport with the Colorado CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 6 Constitution. Additional Charter amendments as well as potential ballot initiatives are being considered by City Council in May, with all ballot content required to be set by the beginning of September. Because this will be a coordinated election, Fort Collins voters will also see other offices and questions on their ballots. For most city voters, this will include Poudre School District board member seats as well as any ballot questions placed by the County or State. Key Election Dates for 2023 : o August 8-28: Period for candidates for City offices to circulate nomination petitions to get on the ballot o September 5: Deadline for write-in candidates to file an affidavit of intent in order to have any votes cast for them counted o September 8: Deadline for the City Clerk to certify ballot content to the County o Campaign Report Deadlines: • October 3 • October 17 • October 24 • November 3 • December 12 o October 16: First day ballots can be mailed to registered voters by Larimer County o October 30: Last day residents can register to vote and still be sent a mail ballot – eligible voters can still register when voting in person o November 7: Election Day o November 29: Deadline to complete canvass and certification of the election o January 9, 2024: Council Organizational Meeting where new Councilmembers are sworn in Please check fcgov.com/vote for more information as it gets updated. Renew your Liquor License Online! Have you visited the City Clerk’s Liquor Licensing page recently? It is full of information, including how to renew a liquor license online for a quicker turnaround time. If you are new to the process, check out the Frequently Asked Questions section to get started. FINANCE Sales Tax Monthly Reports on Our Website This report reflects Sales and Use Tax collected in March for economic activity that occurred in February. Please note the sales and use tax collected in March is predominately from February sales but also includes delinquent collections from prior periods. MARCH SUMMARY OVER PRIOR YEAR Month Year to Date Net Sales Tax Collected: 11.4% 6.4% Net Use Tax Collected: -24.6% -12.5% Net Sales and Use Tax Collected: 5.7% 3.9% Year to date, sales and use tax collections excluding rebates are up 3.9% and total $44.3M. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 7 MARCH SUMMARY OVER BUDGET Month Year to Date Net Sales Tax Collected: 3.3% 2.5% Net Use Tax Collected: -13.5% 0.2% Net Sales and Use Tax Collected: 1.1% 2.2% Year to date, the City has collected 2.2% more sales and use tax revenue, totaling $958K over budget. Read the complete reports here: https://www.fcgov.com/salestax/salesreport Sustainable Funding Over the past 14 months, staff has been working with Council Finance Committee (CFC) and the full Council to seek ways to address identified funding needs in the areas of parks and recreation, transit, and housing. Along with these needs , the criticality of advancing City climate action goals has also been identified as an area of need. Through masterplans, the gaps below have been identified: o Parks & Recreation - $8 to $12M annual shortfall (Parks & Recreation Master Plan) o Transit - $8M to $14.7M annual shortfall (Transit Master Plan) o Housing - $8M to $9.5M annual shortfall (Housing Strategic Plan) o Climate - $9.5M+ annual shortfall (Our Climate Future Plan) As different funding mechanisms are considered, Council has reiterated a desire to: o Clearly define and articulate revenue needs o Thoroughly research funding options including impacts to residents o Work to keep overall resident impact and tax burden as low as possible o Consider existing dedicated tax renewals and associated election timelines in a strategic manner o Develop clear understanding of ho w funds will be utilized Through discussion , analysis and Council work sessions, sales tax, property tax and additional sales taxes, such as a dedicated ¼ cent tax on substances (alcohol, marijuana, and/or nicotine) have emerged as the most feasible mechanisms. Staff has also researched an added increase to the Xcel franchise fee. Any new tax measure would have to be approved by voters. Per the recent ballot initiative, City elections will now be in November so any ballot referral would need to happen in August. Council will discuss this topic again at the June 13, 2023 work session. TRAFFIC HIGHLIGHTS Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program Traffic in neighborhoods can affect the quality of life for residents, bicycles, pedestrians, as well as drivers. Throughout Fort Collins, citizens are asking the City to reduce speeding traffic in their neighborhoods. For this reason, the Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program (NTMP) was created. Through education, engineering and enforcement , the goal of calmer, safer streets is achievable. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 8 Goals: o Improve compliance to posted speed limits, stop signs, and other traffic control devices o Improve neighborhood livability and promote safe and pleasant conditions for residents, motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians by mitigating the impact of veh icular traffic on local and collector streets. Educate citizens about traffic safety problems occurring in neighborhoods o Implement traffic calming techniques that will improve neighborhood livability without jeopardizing emergency response needs, creating hazards, or reducing mobility. Modify travel behavior through planning, design, respectful communication, and participation to accurately reflect the City's overall transportation policies and values o Make efficient use of City resources by prioritizing NTMP projects Work Area Traffic Control - 433 permits issued 1/1/2023-3/31/2023 (excluding Date extensions/or changes) Work area traffic control is an essential part of roadway construction, utility work, maintenance operations and the management of traffic incidents. Traffic Operations is responsible for the approval of all work area traffic control plans. This approval process ensures when the normal function of a roadway is suspended, the traffic control plan established will provide for the continuity of movement of motor vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, property access, emergency vehicles, and transit usage. Another key element of a traffic control plan is to protect the workers performing a variety of tasks within the workspace. Work zones present constantly changing conditions that are unexpected by the road user. This creates an even higher degree of vulnerability for the workers and incident management responders on or near the roadway. Traffic Operations Service Requests from Public - 226 This can include sign damage, signal questions, concerns, requests and neighborhood safety. Traffic Signal Timing Updates Traffic operations is currently updating all pedestrian, yellow and red clearance intervals at every signalized intersection in Fort Collins. While doing this work, we are also making progress towards implementing the recently adopted Vision Zero Action Plan by changing left turn operations where there is a safety benefit to pedestrians, vehicles, or both. One of the more noticeable impacts of this work will be that the left turn green arrow may not be the first green indication you see when driving (lag vs leading left turn). Tour the Traffic Operations Center! Traffic Operations is resuming public tours of the Traffic Operations Center! Learn about the work we do and the systems we use to keep traffic moving and safe in Fort Collins. We’ve held one public evening tour with great success in February, and a couple of daytime tours for other departments and organizations. Additional tours are planned throughout the year. If you would like to schedule a tour, please contact 970-221-6630 or email Lauri Talbot at ltalbot@fcgov.com. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 9 PUBLIC SAFETY HIGHLIGHTS FORT COLLINS POLICE SERVICES On April 21st, Fort Collins Police Services celebrated 110 years of service to the community, and its rich history unfolds as a reflection of each era and the demands of the time. As Fort Collins and the agency continues to change, the department continues to adapt, and the staff remain dedicated to serving and protecting the Fort Collins community. Police Psychologist Dr. Rob Seals is the most recent addition to Fort Collins Police Services. He will serve as the 3 rd on-staff Police Psychologist in the 30 -year history of FCPS’ in-house mental health program. Dr. Seals is an active duty veteran and now a Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF Reserves. Most recently, Dr. Seals was the first in-house Director of the Behavioral Health Division at the Harris County (TX) Sheriff's Office, where he led a team of multidisciplinary professionals in providing comprehensive mental health services and peer support to over 5,000 law enforcement employees and their families. FCPS is honored to have him as a part of the team. Welcome to the team, Dr. Seals! Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement (HOPE) In Q1 2023, FCPS established the Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement (HOPE) team to assist unhoused residents. FCPS routinely looks for ways to improve the way they can serve the community and the HOPE team will use problem oriented policing strategies to address issues surrounding homelessness in the City. The team works with community partnerships to provide compassionate services to the homeless population while promoting public health and safety for all residents. This team is led by Sergeant Annie Hill who has been with FCPS since 2009. Sergeant Hill is a CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) Certified Instructor and a Certified Addiction Counselor. Sergeant Hill oversees three (eventually four) officers, providing individuals with services/resources, promoting safety, and addressing environmental concerns which are all priorities of this team. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 10 FCPS Released its 2022 Annual Report Read the full report here. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 11 POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Installation Events In April, Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) and the Red Cross installed nearly 200 smoke and carbon monoxide alarms as part of a community event at Poudre Valley Mobile Home Community (PVMHC). Nineteen Poudre Fire Authority staff members and six Red Cross volunteers joined PVMHC residents for a block party celebration and alarm installation. The team made 58 homes and 228 residents safer. This installation event, combined with previous visits, has resulted in the increased safety of 136 homes and 533 residents. Free Monthly American Heart Association Friends and Family CPF and AED Courses The course, offered through a partnership with PFA and UCHealth, teaches CPR and AED use to increase the ability of bystanders to provide lifesaving CPR within the first few minutes of cardiac arrest. Skills are taught in a dynamic group environment using the American Heart Association's research - proven practice-while-watching technique, which provides students with the most hands-on CPR practice time possible. Skills taught include : o Adult Hands-Only CPR o Adult CPR with breaths o Child CPR with breaths o Adult and child AED use o Infant CPR o Mild and severe airway block for adults, children, and infants When: Monthly SIGN UP HERE Please sign up in advance to ensure sufficient materials . Where: Poudre Fire Authority Headquarters, 102 Remington St reet, Fort Collins Red X Program Implementation PFA implemented a new program to help keep responders safe as they respond to calls throughout the community. The Red X Program labels buildings that have interior hazards, are structurally CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 12 compromised, or abandoned. This information will help firefighters as they plan their response to an emergency. We are thankful to serve a community where this is not an incredibly prevalent issue but this labeling system will help keep all responders, not just firefighters, and hopefully community members safe by alerting people when a structure may be unsafe. The signs indicate varying degrees of potential risk : 1. Solid red box = Normal structure conditions 2. Red box with white slash = Structural or interior hazards exist, and interior firefighting or rescue operations should be conducted with extreme caution 3. Red box with white X = Do not enter - structural or interior hazards exist to a degree that consideration should be given to limit firefighting to exterior operations only, entry only for known risks to life Learn more here: http://www.poudre-fire.org/.../code.../red-x-program Budget Tool Launch A new online budget platform, powered by ClearGov, is live on the PFA website. Th is tool increases transparency and access to data for the community. It provides an easy to navigate and comprehensive view of PFA’s funding sources, long-range financial plans, and budget process. The site provides a definitive list of PFA’s programs shown through expenditures and even historical and demo graphic information about the Authority. Take a look here. Lithium-ion Batteries Charging and Storage Lithium-ion batteries have received quite a bit of media coverage lately and they are ubiquitous to many of our lives. PFA has not seen an increase in these fires but we have implemented more detailed tracking to learn more moving forward. Please use these safety tips to ensure you are charging and storing your batteries correctly: o Only charge devices with the approved cords and/or stations they came with and unplug them as they finish charging o Never charge device s on a soft surface such as a bed, couch, or blanket o Keep batteries at room temperature (not in sunlight or a hot vehicle) o Stop using if you notice an odor, change in color or shape, unusual heat, leakage, or odd noise o Only buy batteries from a reputable source o When disposing of lithium-ion batteries, never stack them in piles. Tape the ends with clear or electrical tape and take them to a recycling center. Do not throw them in the trash or curbside recycling. The Timberline Recycling Center offers a free and easy to use drop -off location CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 13 COMMUNITY SERVICES RECREATION Recreation teams have been working diligently to hire the seasonal staff necessary to run programming this summer, including pools and day camps for youth. To date, numbers are looking positive which will allow critical programming to run efficiently this summer! Springtime at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park means baby animals are arriving! Most recently, the team has added several new goats, sheep, and a cow. The babies will be onsite and ready for visitors to The Farm as the weather continues to warm up. Plan your visit today! The Adaptive Recreation Opportunities (ARO) program recently hosted a day of Special Olympics basketball games at Webber Middle School. The Fort Collins Storm team played a scrimmage team comprised of City staff in preparation for the State Championship game which occurred later in the month. After a win against the City team, the Storm went on to win the State Championship game at the Special Olympics for the 8th year in a row! Additional programs being run by ARO this quarter include an Adaptive Fencing Clinic and an Adaptive Martial Arts Clinic. During spring break week, the youth team ran day camps for more than 45 children! Activities during the week included field trips, outdoor play, and an ultimate frisbee clinic. Fort Collins Storm playing scrimmage with City Staff. PARKS Highlights: o Holiday lights came down in February o Rolland Moore ballfield light replacement project was completed o Repairs completed in the streetscapes from vehicle damage at Elizabeth/Shields, College/Columbia and Lincoln/Cordova o Library Park irrigation renovation is under construction o Forestry Strategic Plan RFP was completed and released for submittals. o Southridge irrigation replacement is underway with an anticipated May completion date Pond dredging at Southridge Golf Course Baby goats at The Farm at Lee Martinez Farm. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 14 PARK PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Dovetail Park Construction of the new Dovetail Park is ongoing with concrete flatwork within the park and the paving for the spur trail is in progress. PPD staff is coordinating with the contractor on construction schedules with the park opening anticipated Summer 2023. Park amenities will include a picnic shelter, playground, multi-purpose field, basketball court, seasonal restroom, bocce ball court, table tennis, corn hole, and a space designated for daytime hammocking and slacklining. Oak Street Plaza The Parks and Park Planning and Development teams are continuing work on the next phase of refurbishments for Oak Street Plaza. New furnishings and plantings are being designed with anticipated installation in Spring 2023. Continued coordination with the Engineering Department is ongoing to address drainage concerns and overall site improvements. East Park District Maintenance Facility The City’s first all-electric facility has reached substantial completion and on budget of $7M. It includes both solar and a geo-thermal field. Crews are now able to save on emissions and operate more efficiently as they are closer to the parks they serve. CULTURAL SERVICES Cultural Community Programs worked with Boys and Girls Club of Larimer County on a near -weekly basis from November 2022 through April 2023 to integrate arts programming into the two Fort Collins - specific clubs. Weekly programming included performing arts (singing, dancing, and acting), visual arts, and multi-media arts facilitated by various local artists. The goal was to allow club members an opportunity to experience and experiment with various art forms during facilitated programming in opportunities they may not have otherwise experienced through routine school curricula. The Lincoln Center has wrapped their 2022/2023 Lincoln Center Live Season with a successful line up of shows, including three school shows offered to Poudre School District students with each show reaching almost 1,200 students! Information and tickets for the upcoming Summer Concert Series, in collaboration with The Gardens on Spring Creek, can be found at lctix.com. The Museum of Discovery hosted The Human Library on February 26th in collaboration with the City of Fort Collins Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Poudre River Public Library District. The Human Library allowed over 150 participants - or “Readers” - to borrow a human “Book” and engage in conversations about their unique stories, particularly their experiences in Fort Collins regardi ng their identity/identities. The program created a safe and non-judgmental environment for curious and often taboo conversations that challenged prejudices and promote d understanding of differences. Play structure installed at Dovetail Park. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 15 Michael Gormley, Executive Director of Blast N Scrap, leading multimedia instruction for Boys and Girls Club of Larimer County NATURAL AREAS Anniversary Celebrations Continue In January, a special Natural Areas Bingo/La Lotería event held at Horse and Dragon Brewing featured northern Colorado native plant and wildlife terms in English and Spanish and their conservation stories. In February, a Natural Areas Trivia Night quizzed the audience about natural area facts and statistics, and it even included a round of wildlife-sound identification! In March, Lightening Talks (enjoyable, entertaining, and informative five-minute talks by subject matter experts), at the Lyric Cinema, were popular with over 100 people participating. Topics included fireflies, a virtual tour of urban natural areas, black-footed ferrets, saw-whet owls, the interdependence of nature and culture, and the benefits of native plants in landscaping. Tote bags, travel mugs, and pins celebrating the Natural Areas 30th Anniversary are now available at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery's gift shop. The 30th Anniversary celebration continues through October , learn more at https://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/30-anniversary Rangers Meet the Community Where They Are Natural Areas Rangers patrol trails year-round; they made 1,072 public contacts in the first quarter, 85% of which were cordial or informational/educational. Only 15% of the contacts were regulation-related, which is typical given their emphasis on outreach. Rangers are supported by Volunteer Ranger Assistants who provided 353 hours of service and made 1,186 public contacts in the first quarter. Eighteen new Volunteer Ranger Assistants were trained in partnership with Larimer County Department of Natural Resources. One New Land Acquisition in the First Quarter Natural Areas acquired 261 acres adjacent to Bobcat Ridge Natural Area. The acquisition secures additional wildlife habitat and may provide additional trail connections as appropriate. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 16 Land Conservation Life to Date Acreage Cost Acres of Land Purchased 40,244 Acres of Land Leased 87 Acres of Land in Conservation Easements 17,649 Total Conserved – Life to Date 57,980 $ 119,218,755 2023 Total Acquisitions (fee and conservation easement) Acreage Cost Total Conserved - Year to Date 261 $ 2,668,016 Property Under Contract Acreage Cost Fee Acquisition Local Closing Second Quarter 2023 8 $ 120,000 Total Under Contract 8 $ 120,000 Land Conservation Funds Budgeted for 2023 $4,300,000 + Re-appropriation $10,100,000 $ 14,400,000 Land Conservation Funds Expended in 2023 to Date $ 2,668,016 Acquisitions Under Contract $ 120,000 Net Land Conservation Funds Remaining for 2023 $ 11,611,984 HISTORIC PRESERVATION May is National Preservation Month! Since 1973, communities across the United States have joined the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the celebration of Preservation Month, which consists of planned events to promote awareness of historic places and highlight their social and economic benefits. This year, the City of Fort Collins will recognize Preservation Month with several special activities that begin in May and spill over into early June. Saturday, May 20, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Attend the hybrid 2023 Dearfield Conference, “Celebrating the Women and Families of Dearfield,” in the Bernard Rollin Knowledge Well Classroom at the Nutrien Agricultural Science Building, Colorado State University. This free conference is about the history and preservation of Dearfield, a Black agricultural settlement founded in Weld County in the early 20 th century. It includes plenary sessions and individual topic presentations, including a presentation at 10:40 am by City staff on the life of Jennie Goo dall, a Black resident of Fort Collins who became in influential member of the Dearfield community. For more information on attending in person or via Zoom, contact PreserveDearfield@gmail.com Wednesday, May 24, 6:30 pm City staff presents “Think Again! A Historic Preservation Myth -Busting Workshop” in the Colorado River Community Room (222 Laporte Avenue). If you have considered “There’s no way this old building can work for my needs!,” “I can’t change ANYTHING about my designated historic property!” or “Old buildings are the worst energy hogs!” please join us as we debunk these myths and more and share the true facts about how historic preservation works in Fort Collins. To register, contact City staff at preservation@fcgov.com. Tuesday, June 6, 9:00 am The City of Fort Collins will co-sponsor an educational workshop with the Fort Collins Board of Realtors, “Historic Preservation Basics for Realtors” that will educate attendees about how to look up information about historic properties, how properties are designated and what that status means for sellers and buyers, the responsibilities and benefits of owning historic properties, and the resources City staff offers to realtors, sellers, and prospective buyers for older properties in the community. Fort Collins Board of Realtors members are invited to at tend the workshop, which will be held at 826 West Drake Road, Unit #1. Visit https://fcbr.org/ for more information or contact City staff at preservation@fcgov.com. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 17 SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES ECONOMIC HEALTH OFFICE Upcoming Regional Job Fair - May 16 Thursday, May 16 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm AIMS Community College Windsor Campus 1130 Southgate Drive, Windsor, CO This event is FREE for employers and prospective employees . Are you seeking quality employees to fulfill your staffing needs? Feature your business at the Regional Job Fair! Register your business at: https://snapappointments.com/listing/5yd. Registration closes on Thursday, May 11th. For more information or questions email Susie Larson, slarson@windsorgov.com Changes Coming to Businesses: Plastic Pollution Act Breakdown The State of Colorado Plastic Pollution Reduction Act was passed in 2021 to reduce and mit igate plastic pollution in Colorado. This two-phased law became effective on January 1, 2023, and place d a 10-cent fee on paper and plastic carryout bags used at checkout and for pickup and delivery orders at large retail stores. On January 1, 2024, plasti c carryout bags will be banned at large retail stores, and paper carryout bags will continue to be offered for the 10 -cent fee. Polystyrene (brand name Styrofoam) food containers (i.e., cups, bowls, trays, and hinged clamshells) will also be banned in 202 4 at retail food establishments such as restaurants, fast-food chains, grocery stores, and convenience stores. Other retail food establishments include business cafeterias, hospitals, schools/universities, and prisons. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 18 BIPOC Business Directory The BIPOC Alliance has developed a directory of BIPOC -owned businesses in Larimer County. To be featured in the directory, send your business name, contact information, and a brief business description to communications@bipocalliance.org. You can find the directory here. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Citywide Contract for Trash Fort Collins City Council approved a contract with Republic Services for residential trash and recycling collection with the goal of increasing opportunities for composting and recycling providing equitable, consistent pricing across the community, as well as increasing safety and reducing emissions . For a price similar to what most households paid in 2022 for only trash and every -other-week recycling, the contracted program will include weekly collection of trash , recycling and seasonal yard trimmings (April- November) and two bulky item collections p er year. The contracted program will also include an option for households with a very small amount of trash (XS cart service) and those with a large amount of trash (XL cart service). Contracted prices for monthly service for weekly collection of trash, recycling, yard trimmings, and two bulky item collections per year will be: o XS cart service (16 gallons): $11.10 o S cart service (35 gallons): $19.10 o M cart service (65 gallons): $37.10 o L cart service (95 gallons): $55.10 o XL cart service (2 x 95 gallons ca rts): $109.10 These prices include a $1.35 monthly administrative fee to recover the City’s contract administration cost. If a household chooses not to receive yard trimmings collection, their monthly service price will be reduced by $5.00 per month unless they have the XS cart service. Households with the XS cart service will not be eligible for the $5.00 discount. The new service will begin on September 30, 2024. This allows the hauler enough time to purchase trucks, hire staff and prepare for the new service. It also allows the hauler, in partnership with the City, to conduct an extensive outreach campaign to ensure community members can prepare for the service change. Until then, households will continue using the licensed hauler of their choosin g. Households wanting to start or change service before September 30, 2024, may contact Republic Services, Ram Waste/Waste Connections, or Waste Management. All households enrolled in the City contracted program will be contacted in the first half of 2024 to set up billing with the hauler, select their cart sizes, request a variance, or choose to opt out of the program and pay the opt-out fee. Households will receive bills for service directly from the hauler and have dedicated local customer service representatives. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 19 Enrolled households will receive new trash, recycling, and yard trimmings carts with the City logo in the fall of 2024. These carts will stay with households even if the City chooses a different hauler later. Spring Clean and Green Spring blooms and warmer temperatures are finally within reach and , with the new season, you may be feeling the urge to declutter and green up your living space. Here are some tips to make your annual spring cleaning more eco-friendly: o Reusable and refillable cleaning supplies: Consider shifting to reusable when choosing cleaning supplies. Use unwanted clothes or fabric scraps for rags, or purchase cleaning cloths that can be washed and reused multiple times instead of single -use paper towels. You can also reuse empty spray bottles and refill them with a mixture of vinegar and water for an easy, eco-friendly cleaning solution. o Pruning and gardening: Spring is a great time to prune away overgrown tree limbs and bushes and remove dead leaves. For an additional fee, residential trash haulers offer seasonal yard trimmings collection from April-November. Contact your hauler to set up curbside yard trimmings collection. o Recycle unwanted items: Use the A to Z Recycling List to learn what items can and cannot go in your curbside recycling bin. This interactive tool also includes items that can be donated or reused rather than thrown away. Explore and share this resource to answer all your burning recycling questions! o Hard-to-recycle items: Bring used antifreeze, batteries, motor oil, and paint to the Timberline Recycling Center Hard-to-Recycle Materials Yard free of charge! o Wash your Reusable Bags: State and local laws are now in place to reduce plastic pollution, starting with single-use plastic bags. If you’ve already shifted to reusable bags, remember that these bags require regular cleaning. Use some of your spring cleaning energy to ensure your reusable bags are as fresh as the spring day. SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY Fair Housing Month 2023 - April What is Fair Housing? All persons are entitled to equal access to housing. Fair housing laws were enacted to provide equal housing opportunities. It is illegal to discriminate on the basis of a person's protected class in the sale, rental, or financing of housing. Protected classes include sex, national origin, familial status, race, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, color, creed, marital status, or retaliation for opposing a discriminatory practice. The Act covers most housing. “Choices for all voices: Building an equitable future” This year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is commemorating the 55th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act, the landmark civil rights law signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968, that made discrimination in housing transactions unlawful. In April, HUD held an online Opening Ceremony and an online National Event on building an equitable future. Landlord & Tenant Support Program The Landlord & Tenant Support Program recognizes the key role landlords have in providing stable homes to households in need. The program offers participating landlords reimbursement for minor unit repairs to units rented to tenants referred by CAHPS, the Coordinated Assessment and Housing Placing System. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 20 The program also provides short term assistance to renters in CAHPS to cover move -in expenses. The effort helps preserve the investment of participating landlords while ensuring safe, affordable housing for Fort Collins neighbors in need. The goal of the Landlord and Tenant Support Program is to reduce barriers for landlords and residents in achieving stable rental housing. For more information, please click this link. DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION OFFICE Equity Plan Summary The Equity & Inclusion Office shares responsibility with all departments to develop and apply an equity lens to its work. Everyone has a role to play, so it is vital that there is a shared understanding of why equity is important and how everyday decision -making can work toward providing equitable, supportive experiences for all community members. The Equity Office strives to represent community voices, but especially those voices most excluded and oppressed, and weave their ideas, needs, and hopes into program, project, and policy decision -making. Investing time to hear from all voices in the community is critical so open and honest conversations can take place and trust is felt between community members and local government representatives. Trust leads to equitable and inclusive community development where the community sees their needs heard and met. The 2023-2026 Equity & Inclusion Plan will help define the collective work to implement the shared vision toward building a more equitable Fort Collins. Here the three common goals staff prioritized to move the City forward in this work: Goal 1: Commitment & Common Language in the Workplace We will normalize and operationalize a Citywide understanding of equity and inclusion principles and provide development opportunities for staff across all levels. Goal 2: Inclusive & Equitable Engagement We will build organizational capacity to engage and partner with community groups to co -create how we advance equity for all, emphasizing participation of demographic and geographic groups most impacted by identified disparities and in equities. Goal 3: Data Accountability We will systematically collect, analyze, and interpret qualitative and quantitative data, disaggregated by race data, to remain accountable and transparent to the city organization and community. Data will inform updates to policies, programs, and services to increase access for those most impacted by social, economic, environmental inequities. Native American Relations The Native American community recently convened two events at the invitation of Dr. Jennifer Barfi eld, who cares for the local Bison relatives. Each year, Dr. Barfield works with the Intertribal Buffalo Council (IBC) to provide bison to Tribal Nations within the United States. With calving season about to begin, a traditional blessing was sought by Mr. Ron Hall (Arikara) who is the consulting attorney for the City of Fort Collins Equity Office. Mr. Hall engaged local Elders Mr. Lessert Moore (Lakota) and Dr. Alice Moore (Arapaho) to conduct a workshop on traditional bison CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 21 stories. Mr. Moore is a traditional spiritual adviser and Dr. Alice Moore is a therapist at the CSU Health Center. The first event took place at the Museum of Discovery the evening of April 6 th where Mr. Moore provided a presentation on the Lakota relationship with bison and the meaning of holding a traditional Lakota blessing. Dr. Alice Moore and Phillip Chavez each sang a b uffalo song. Dinner was provided following the presentation with approximately 70 people attending! The second event was held at the enchanting Soapstone Natural Areas on Saturday, April 8th where Mr. Moore and Dr. Alice Moore held a traditional ceremon y to welcome the new “relatives.” The participants were again blessed with traditional songs and drumming from Mr. Chavez, Dr. Alice Moore, Mr. Moore and Cody Davenport. A box lunch and beverages were provided for the more than 80 community members who attended this special event. Karalyn Radford Photography (April 8th, 2023: Soapstone Natural Areas) UTILITIES WATER OPERATIONS Larimer County Conservation Corps’ Home Efficiency Assessments began January 2023 and will run until May 2023. This program is in its 14 th year and is a partnership between Fort Collins Utilities, Loveland Water and Power, and Larimer County. It provides free home energy and water efficiency assessments and installation of efficient products and fixtures, including toilets, LED lights bulbs, and shower heads. Program goals for 2023 include: o 250-300 home assessments for Fort Collins Utilities customers o Equity goals: 10-20% of assessments are income qualified assistance program customers, 10% of assessments are Black, indigenous, people of color customers o Installation of 125-150 high efficiency toilets (high water saving action) o As a pilot to evaluate participant interest and need, distribute hose timers and shutoff nozzles with self-installation instructions to customers with manual irrigation or outdoor water uses. As of February 7th, 78 home assessments were completed and 29 high efficiency toilets were installed. For more information or to sign up, visit fcgov.com/LCCC CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 22 Water Efficiency Plan update - Staff is finalizing the Water Efficiency Plan (WEP) update Project Plan and building internal and external teams to implement work towards completing an updated WEP and efficiency goals by the end of 2024. Major tasks include (1) quantitative modeling of water demand and conservation/efficiency tactics effectiveness, incorporating climate and growth projections; (2) diverse public engagement to foster equitable approaches to water conservat ion and efficiency; (3) internal staff engagement following a collaborative One Water approach; and (4) equity evaluation of current and potential future water conservation/efficiency programs. To support this update, Utilities posted RFP 9720 Water Demand Model Update on February 2nd to request proposals from qualified professionals to provide consulting services for updates to an existing water demand estimation model that integrates with existing supply and distribution system models. Garden in a Box went on sale on March 1st. Utilities and Nature in the City offered 170 $25 discounts on mostly native garden kits to Utilities residential water customers. Utilities is also offered 25 $100 discounts to income-qualified water customers or mobile home park residents in the water district. Xeriscape Highlights: o The Xeriscape Garden Party will be Saturday, June 17 from 9am-12pm in the Xeriscape Demonstration Graden (300 Laporte Ave). Learn about water -wise landscaping from the experts enjoy live art demonstrations, live music, a prize drawing, and a coffee truck! There will also be a pollinator plant swap. Learn more about this event here. o On February 25th, during Seed Starting Volunteer Day,15 volunteers helped start 30 varities of native plants to be given away at the Xeriscape Garden Party. o March 4 – Tabled at the High Plains Landscape Workshop: Xeriscape Incentive Program with 300 attendees o March 11 & March 18: 35 volunteers helped transplant 1,400 plants which will be given away at the Xeriscape Garden Party on June 17 o March 25 - Xeriscape Incentive Program hosted a free Landscape Design workshop for 100 participants to help residential customers reimagine and redesign their landscapes to be more sustainable o March 23, 28 & 30 - Xeriscape and Soil Amendment Code Workshops : Staff hosted sessions to gather stakeholder feedback to help shape proposed landscape standards. Each session focused on a specific topic proposed for update: turf limits for residential and commercial new/re-development, irrigation efficiency, and soil amendment compliance. LIGHT & POWER OPERATIONS Light & Power Joint Training Field with Poudre Fire Authority CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 23 Estimated Project Budget: $110,000 ($55,000 each in 2021 and 2022) Phase: Design Project Details: Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) and Utilities staff have been coordinating a plan to collaborate on training services that will benefit both agencies at the PFA Training Center on West Vine Drive. The development of these props will benefit the City’s Utilities Service Area by eliminating the need to purchase land on which to erect the props, and PFA benefits through the partnership by adding new dimensions to special rescue training, as well as partnering with Utilities to facilitate other site improvements. In this arrangement, PFA staff is working w ith Utilities staff to develop the construction drawings, surveys, and any excavation and installation work that is necessary for the project. PFA’s cost is expected to be minimal, and Utilities has existing and future offers in the City’s budgeting proce ss to cover their portion of the expenses. Project Status: o Initial poles for climbing and pole rescue training have been set. o First vaults are scheduled to be set April/May 2023. o Worked in cooperation with Streets to build an area of crushed concrete in t he vehicle extrication training area to minimize mud and mud tracking. o Working through technical rescue props and plans using water/sewer props and various trench scenarios. Ami Equipment & Technology Upgrade Estimated Project Budget: $300,000 (2021), $932,000 (2022) Phase: Proof-of-Concept Installation Complete Project Details: This is the third and final year of a replacement program of data collecting devices called Gatekeepers with the next generation of technology. It also includes a transition in the data backhaul architecture and construction standard. For infrastructure within city limits, the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) network will use Connexion fiber as the data backhaul mechanism to replace the existing wireless router system. Project Status: o Connexion has completed construction at 13 of the 85 Gatekeeper sites. o Two sites are currently under design/construction. o AMI partner Honeywell has manufactured 22 of the next generation Gatekeepers and they are awaiting shipment. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 24 CAPITAL PROJECTS Poudre River Raw Waterline Replacement Budget: $3,200,000 Project Phase: Design Complete, Construction in Fall 2023 Project Details: The existing 27” Steel Raw Waterline is one of two pipelines that transport the City’s water supply down the Poudre Canyon. A portion of the pipeline downstream of Gateway Natural Area is exposed due to erosion of the river. This portion of the pipeline will be relocated and buried at a dept h to protect it from future er osion. The relocated section of the waterline will also be enlarged to allow for future operational flexibility. Project Status: Final design, cost estimates, and permitting complete. Temporary and permanent easements secured. Early procurement of materials and procurement of construction contraction ongoing. Environmental Learning Center (ELC) Flow Restoration Project Budget: $6,321,139 Project Phase: Construction Complete Project Details: The ELC Flow Restoration Project is a partnership project involving Fort Collins Utilities, Natural Areas, and Colorado State University. The purpose of the project is to replace a damaged diversion structure at the ELC to keep water flowing through a small side channel of the Cache La Poudre River. The main project goals are focused around constructing a new low -impact diversion, re-establishing floodplain connection, and restoration of the main river channel and overbank floodplain. Completion of the project will protect the point of diversion for an instream water right acquired by the City which keeps flows in the Poudre River for fish, habitat, and recreation. The instream water right prevents approximately 10,000 acre-feet of water from being diverted off the river by other users. The new diversion will improve fish passage and allow for sediment transport which is key to a healthy river system. Proposed grading improvements will allow the river to spread out naturally across the floodplain. Re -establishing the floodplain connection will allow for regeneration of natural cottonwood trees and willows that provide important wildlife along the river corridor. Project Status: Construction of the project began in late 2022. The new diversion structure and al l in- stream improvements were completed in late March. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 25 MARCH 2023 NUMBERS BROADBAND – FORT COLLINS CONNEXION 2022 Highlights: • Finished the year at 94% of the main buildout complete • Launched My Bundle TV tool. • Hired multiple new staff members, resulting in a full team • The Connexion residential take rate was 33% as of January 1st • Signed contract with CSU Athletics for 2023 community engagement • Determined internet price changes for Q1 2023 • Continuing to make significant progress with construction of multi-dwelling units (MDUs). There is still a high demand from those in the community who live in apartments, condos, townhomes and certain HOAs CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 26 • Hired the City’s first commission-based sales representative who started April 17th and will focus on residential sales. COMMUNITY DASHBOARD HIGHLIGHT The Community Dashboard features performance data and information that highlights how the City is doing in achieving its seven Outcome areas: Neighborhood Livability and Social Health, Culture and Recreation, Economic Health, Environmental Health, Safe Com munity, Transportation and Mobility, and High Performing Government. The Dashboard is made up of 37 total metrics that are published quarterly and demonstrate where the City is doing well and where there are opportunities to improve. The color status of performance for each metric is determined based on the actual result for the quarter compared with the target. The color status of performance for the Outcome is determined based on the average calculation of the performance of each metric within that Outcome. This report contains a metric from the Neighborhood Livability and Social Health Outcome. Analysis of Performance Snow accumulation is addressed with a shorter timeline to correct than a majority of the Code sections managed by Code Inspectors. Because snow/ice accumulation is an immediate safety issue, it is one of the Codes that does not have the typical seven-day notification, re-inspection, courtesy door posting, and then a possible abatement. It is also an opportunity for the residents to work directly with the Code Compliance Inspector specifically for a time extension to correct the issue. Code compliance frequently sees yellow or red metrics in Q1 due to the quick turnaround on abatements for sidewalk snow removal which provides less time for voluntary compliance. Metric Definition This metric tracks the percentage of voluntary compliance with nuisance code v iolations issued by the City of Fort Collins. Voluntary compliance is defined as violations corrected by the property owner or tenant. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 27 Why is this important? Code compliance contributes to the preservation, maintenance, and enhancement of neighborhoods. Voluntary compliance of nuisance codes is an indicator of the City's attractiveness and feeling of safety in neighborhoods. It is also an indication of whether a neighborhood is deteriorating and may need additional services. City Organization Impact on Performance High - The City affects the metric in the following ways: 1) violation notices sent to property owner and tenant explaining the violation and giving a deadline to correct the problem; 2) final notice – this is a posting on the door explaining that the deadline has come, what the violation is, and that they need to correct the violation by the next day in order to avoid abatement or citation; 3) encouragement of residents to call if they need an extension – the City’s violation notices state that they should call us if they have a need for a little more time to correct the violation; 4) Adopt -a-Neighbor program - volunteer program to help elderly or disabled residents with shoveling their sidewalks; and 5) door hangers - for codes that do not require notice be given (i.e. sidewalk snow removal) – the City provides a courtesy door hanger on the first offense explaining the code requirement and give s them until the following day to correct the violation. Benchmark Information Benchmarking in process To review all the metrics on the Community Dashboard, go to https://fortcollins.clearpointstrategy.com/ 1 Financial Services Sales Tax Division 215 N. Mason Street – 2nd Floor PO Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 970.221.6780 970.221.6782 - fax fcgov.com Sales and Use Tax Collection Report – April 2023 Issued May 10, 2023 This report reflects Sales and Use Tax collected in April for economic activity that occurred in March. Please note the sales and use tax collected in April is predominately from March sales but also includes delinquent collections from prior periods. APRIL SUMMARY OVER PRIOR YEAR Month Year to Date Net Sales Tax Collected: 2.6% 5.4% Net Use Tax Collected: 22.9% -4.0% Net Sales and Use Tax Collected: 5.1% 4.2% Year to date, sales and use tax collections excluding rebates are up 4.2% and total $59.5M. APRIL SUMMARY OVER BUDGET Month Year to Date Net Sales Tax Collected: 1.5% 2.2% Net Use Tax Collected: 32.4% 8.2% Net Sales and Use Tax Collected: 5.1% 2.9% Year to date, the City has collected 2.9% more sales and use tax revenue, totaling $1.7M over budget. Figure 1. Budget to Actual - Sales and Use Tax Collected After Rebates 2 April Sales Tax Collected. In April 2023, sales tax collected in Fort Collins increased 2.6% compared to April 2022. Sales tax collected totaled $13.0M compared to $12.7M in 2022. April Use Tax Collected. The total use tax collected in April was $2.2M, an increase of 22.9% compared to April 2022. Net Sales and Use Tax Collected. Total tax collected of $15.2M was 5.1% higher than April 2022. Figure 2. Sales and Use Tax Collected Actual 2022 Actual 2023 % Change Actual 2022 Actual 2023 % Change SALES TAX COLLECTIONS Grocery, Convenience, Liquor $1,388,200 $1,552,301 11.8% $6,132,974 $6,620,591 8.0% Restaurants, Caterers and Bars 1,920,127 2,032,132 5.8% 6,898,998 7,583,908 9.9% General Merchandise 1,041,991 1,202,344 15.4% 4,294,943 4,647,934 8.2% Vehicle Sales, Parts and Repairs 904,623 990,502 9.5% 3,244,805 3,634,821 12.0% Building Materials, Garden Equipment & Supplies 920,319 930,484 1.1% 4,493,662 3,575,803 -20.4% Sporting, Hobby, Book, Music 482,149 448,485 -7.0% 1,993,088 1,949,109 -2.2% Broadcasting and Telecommunications 525,968 329,855 -37.3% 1,459,655 1,299,104 -11.0% Electronics and Appliances 468,087 424,754 -9.3% 1,872,170 1,884,465 0.7% Miscellaneous Retailers 1,663,949 1,759,441 5.7% 6,949,814 7,561,138 8.8% Utilities 596,405 663,491 11.2% 2,318,494 3,031,638 30.8% Clothing and Accessories 411,701 417,353 1.4% 1,598,508 1,661,283 3.9% Pharmacy, Salon and Laundry 566,045 494,850 -12.6% 2,231,919 2,008,115 -10.0% Other 447,751 466,801 4.3% 1,777,353 1,959,053 10.2% Rental and Leasing Services 220,667 215,782 -2.2% 749,348 814,332 8.7% Furniture and Home Furnishings 252,929 256,792 1.5% 1,013,254 1,024,447 1.1% Wholesale Trade 317,542 291,818 -8.1% 1,001,332 1,076,273 7.5% Lodging 206,662 281,848 36.4% 681,756 907,167 33.1% Manufacturing 557,350 479,671 -13.9% 1,524,626 1,834,972 20.4% TOTAL SALES TAX 12,892,465 13,238,704 2.7% 50,236,699 53,074,153 5.6% Less Mall Sales Tax Remittance* (214,739) (231,442) 7.8% (661,753) (807,962) 22.1% NET SALES TAX 12,677,726 13,007,262 2.6% 49,574,946 52,266,191 5.4% USE TAX COLLECTIONS Building Permits 494,106 901,037 82.4% 1,730,174 1,883,601 8.9% Car Tax 741,930 760,296 2.5% 2,888,448 2,893,015 0.2% Return Tax 559,612 545,560 -2.5% 2,898,427 2,438,739 -15.9% TOTAL USE TAX 1,795,648 2,206,893 22.9% 7,517,049 7,215,355 -4.0% Less Economic Rebates 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% NET USE TAX 1,795,648 2,206,893 22.9% 7,517,049 7,215,355 -4.0% SALES & USE TAX COLLECTIONS Total Sales & Use Tax 14,688,113 15,445,597 5.2%57,753,748 60,289,508 4.4% Less Mall Sales Tax Remittance* (214,739) (231,442) 7.8% (661,753) (807,962) 22.1% Less Economic Rebates 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% NET SALES & USE TAX 14,473,374 15,214,155 5.1% 57,091,995 59,481,546 4.2% SALES & USE TAX DISTRIBUTION Streets and Transportation (.25%) 890,383 933,964 4.9% 3,474,994 3,614,986 4.0% Community Capital Improvement Program (.25%) 890,383 933,964 4.9% 3,474,994 3,614,986 4.0% Natural Areas (.25%) 890,383 933,964 4.9% 3,474,994 3,614,986 4.0% General Fund Renewable (.25%) ** 890,383 933,964 4.9% 3,474,994 3,614,986 4.0% General Fund (2.85%) 11,126,581 11,709,741 5.2% 43,853,772 45,829,564 4.5% Less Mall Sales Tax Remittance* (214,739) (231,442) 7.8% (661,753) (807,962) 22.1% Less General Fund Economic Rebates 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% NET SALES & USE TAX $14,473,374 $15,214,155 5.1% $57,091,995 $59,481,546 4.2% April Year to Date * Per the Mall Redevelopment Agreement, a portion of the sales tax generated at the Mall is remitted monthly to support the Metro District Debt Service ** KFCG revenue replacement will continue the .85% tax by increasing the on-going tax rate by .60% and adding a renewable .25% tax through 2030 3 Figure 3. Budget to Actual - Sales Tax Collected Figure 4. Budget to Actual – Use Tax Collected Figure 5. Budget to Actual – Sales and Use Tax Distribution April Sales Tax Budget to Actual. In April 2023, sales tax collected in Fort Collins was $197K more than budget. April Use Tax Budget to Actual Excluding Rebates. In April 2023, use tax collected in Fort Collins was $540K more than budget. % Year to Date % Over/(Under) Over/(Under) Year to Date Annual Over/(Under) Month Actual Budget Budget Budget Actual Budget Annual Budget January 16,750,361$ 16,024,508 725,853$ 4.5% 16,750,361$ 16,024,508$ 4.5% February 11,234,880 11,373,175 (138,295) -1.2% 27,985,241 27,397,683 2.1% March 11,273,689 10,912,015 361,674 3.3% 39,258,930 38,309,698 2.5% April 13,007,262 12,810,211 197,051 1.5% 52,266,191 51,119,909 2.2% May - - - 0.0% - 63,255,241 0.0% June - - - 0.0% - 76,063,562 0.0% July - - - 0.0% - 89,812,031 0.0% August - - - 0.0% - 102,720,942 0.0% September - - - 0.0% - 116,440,955 0.0% October - - - 0.0% - 130,158,764 0.0% November - - - 0.0% - 142,833,064 0.0% December - - - 0.0% - 155,583,400 0.0% Net Collections 52,266,191 51,119,909 1,146,282 2.2% YTD Rebates 807,962 400,000 407,962 - Total Collections 53,074,153$ 51,519,909$ 1,554,244$ 3.0% 155,583,400$ % Year to Date % Over/(Under) Over/(Under) Year to Date Annual Over/(Under) Month Actual Budget Budget Budget Actual Budget Annual Budget January 2,007,611$ 1,666,667$ 340,944$ 20.5% 2,007,611$ 1,666,667$ 20.5% February 1,559,987 1,666,667 (106,680) -6.4% 3,567,598 3,333,334 7.0% March 1,440,864 1,666,667 (225,803) -13.5% 5,008,462 5,000,001 0.2% April 2,206,893 1,666,667 540,226 32.4% 7,215,355 6,666,668 8.2% May - - - 0.0% - 8,333,335 0.0% June - - - 0.0% - 10,000,002 0.0% July - - - 0.0% - 11,666,669 0.0% August - - - 0.0% - 13,333,336 0.0% September - - - 0.0% - 15,000,003 0.0% October - - - 0.0% - 16,666,670 0.0% November - - - 0.0% - 18,333,337 0.0% December - - - 0.0% - 19,999,999 0.0% Net Collections 7,215,355 6,666,668 548,687 8.2% YTD Rebates - - - - Total Collections 7,215,355$ 6,666,668$ 548,687$ 8.2% 19,999,999$ Over/(Under) % Actual Budget Budget Over/(Under) Apr YTD Apr YTD Apr YTD Budget 3,614,986 3,437,025 177,961 5.2% Community Capital Improvement Program (.25%) 3,614,986 3,437,025 177,961 5.2% 3,614,986 3,437,025 177,961 5.2% 3,614,986 3,437,025 177,961 5.2% 45,021,602 44,038,477 983,125 2.2% 807,962 400,000 407,962 60,289,508$ 58,186,577$ 2,102,931$ Fund Total Collections Streets and Transportation (.25%) Natural Areas and Parks (.25%) General Fund Renewable (.25%)* General Fund (2.85%) (net of rebates) General Fund Economic Rebates *KFCG revenue replacement will continue the .85% tax by increasing the on-going tax rate by .60% and adding a renewable .25% tax through 2030 4 Figure 6. April Collections* *Total collections after rebates. Figure 7. Year to Date Collections* *Total collections after rebates. 5 Figure 9. Local Retail Compared to National Retail Retail Sales Category % Change from March 2022 United States % Change from March 2022 Fort Collins Grocery, Convenience, Liquor 5.0 11.5 Restaurants, Caterers & Bars 13.0 6.2 General Merchandise 2.4 14.9 Vehicle Sales, Parts & Repairs 0.1 9.3 Building Materials, Garden Equipment & Supplies -3.5 1.4 Clothing & Accessories -1.8 1.4 Furniture & Home Furnishings -2.4 2.2 Total 2.9 2.7 At the national level, March 2023 retail sales (as reported on April 14, 2023) increased by 2.9% compared to an increase in Fort Collins’ sales of 2.7%. March 2023 sales are the basis for the City’s April 2023 sales tax collections and net taxable amounts (which are included in this report). Figure 8. Net Taxable Actual Actual % Actual Actual % $ in Millions 2022 2023 Change 2022 2023 Change SALES TAX Grocery, Convenience, Liquor $48.5 $54.1 11.5% $216.1 $233.3 8.0% Restaurants, Caterers and Bars 49.8 52.9 6.2% 179.1 197.0 10.0% General Merchandise 31.5 36.2 14.9% 123.6 140.0 13.3% Vehicle Sales, Parts and Repairs 23.5 25.7 9.3% 84.0 94.2 12.1% Building Materials, Garden Equipment & Supplies 23.8 24.1 1.4% 88.7 92.5 4.4% Sporting, Hobby, Book, Music 12.5 11.8 -6.0% 51.8 54.8 5.9% Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13.7 8.6 -37.2% 37.9 33.7 -11.0% Electronics and Appliances 12.6 11.1 -12.1% 49.0 49.0 -0.2% Miscellaneous Retailers 43.4 45.9 5.9% 179.4 191.3 6.7% Utilities 15.5 17.2 11.2% 60.2 78.7 30.8% Clothing and Accessories 10.7 10.9 1.4% 41.5 43.2 4.0% Pharmacy, Salon and Laundry 15.0 12.9 -14.1% 58.4 52.3 -10.4% Other 11.4 12.1 6.2% 45.8 50.6 10.6% Rental and Leasing Services 5.8 5.5 -5.7% 19.5 20.9 7.2% Furniture and Home Furnishings 6.5 6.7 2.2% 24.6 23.5 -4.6% Wholesale Trade 8.3 7.9 -5.3% 26.3 28.9 9.8% Lodging 5.2 5.7 8.8% 17.3 22.5 30.1% Manufacturing 14.5 12.7 -12.8% 39.9 42.8 7.4% NET TAXABLE SUBJECT TO SALES TAX 352.3 361.8 2.7% 1,343.1 1,449.3 7.9% USE TAX Building Permits 12.8 23.4 82.4% 44.9 48.9 8.9% Car Tax 19.3 19.7 2.5% 75.0 75.1 0.2% Return Tax 14.5 14.2 -2.5% 75.3 63.3 -15.9% NET TAXABLE SUBJECT TO USE TAX 46.6 57.3 22.9% 195.2 187.4 -4.0% TOTAL NET TAXABLE SUBJECT TO SALES & USE TAX $398.9 $419.1 5.1% $1,538.3 $1,636.7 6.4% April Year to Date 6 Figure 10. April - Net Taxable Sales Subject to Sales Tax Figure 11. Year to Date - Net Taxable Sales Subject to Sales Tax 7 Figure 12. Metro District Reporting The Foothills Mall agreement outlines a base year of May 2012 to April 2013 to determine the core base sales tax (2.25%) received at $1.8M. Anything remitted to the City above that core base amount will be returned to the Metro District to support debt service. No tax is remitted to the Metro District until the base of $1.8M is reached. The chart above tracks both Core and Dedicated tax receipts for the period of May to April. As of April 2023, the year to date core amount collected is $2.6M resulting in $808K tax due to the Metro District. Sales Tax in the City’s Downtown Area. The sales tax collected in April for the downtown area increased 1.1% from the same period in 2022. Lodging Tax Collections. The City collected $146K in lodging tax in April 2023. This was an increase of 10.1% from April 2022. Sales Tax Licenses. There were 13,173 active sales tax licenses at the end of April. $1,778 $200 $410 $645 $849 $1,076 $1,286 $1,485 $1,683 $1,991 $2,166 $2,354 $2,586 $142 $292 $458 $603 $764 $914 $1,055 $1,195 $1,414 $1,539 $1,673 $1,837 $1,254 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% ‐ 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 May 2012‐ April 2013 May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 2022 2023 Mall Area ‐2022‐2023 Sales Tax (in Thousands) Core Base Dedicated Base Core YTD Dedicated YTD Core Level