HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/17/2024 - Natural Resources Advisory Board - Agenda - Regular Meeting AGENDA Fort Collins
CITY OF FORT COLLINS • BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Commissions
Natural Resources Advisory Board
REGULAR MEETING — January 17, 2023
Location: 222 Laporte and via Zoom - https://fcgov.zoom.us/e/94115567733
6:00 CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
1. AGENDA REVIEW
2. COMMUNITY MEMBER PARTICIPATION
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — DECEMBER (PENDING)
4. NEW BUSINESS
6:10 — 7:00 Night Sky Update
Ginny Sawyer (Lead Policy and Project Manager) will provide an update on the City's Night Sky
initiatives related to outdoor lighting best practices to support safety, energy conservation, and a
healthy eco-system. (Discussion)
7:00 — 7:30 Environmental Services Department Restructuring
Honore Depew (Climate Program Manager) will share an update on how the Environmental
Services Department (ESD) in the Sustainability Services Service Area (SSA) is proposing to
reorganize to better optimize staff roles and responsibilities to improve resilience and flexibility for
the future. (Discussion)
5. OTHER BUSINESS / UPDATES
• Board Member Reports
• 2024 Super Issues Meetings of Fort Collins Boards and Commissions will be held at the
Lincoln Center. The dates are as follows:
■ Monday, March 25th (Columbine Room)
■ Monday, June 10th (Founder's Room)
■ Monday, September 9th (Founder's Room)
■ March 25th meeting will be dedicated for boards and commissions to learn about
each other. Request from City Clerk's Office to have several members of NRAB
present.
• In-person training for new board and commission members to take place in Council
Chambers on April 8th and April 22nd. Current members welcome to attend.
■ Topics will include the Code of Conduct and the Anti-Discrimination and Anti-
Harassment Policy.
• Six Month Calendar Review https://www.fcgov.com/cityc/erklp/anninq-ca/endar.php
• Revisit action items from previous meetings & preview of next meeting
City Websites with Updates:
• Natural Resources Advisory Board webpage: https://www.fcgov.com/Cityc/erklnatura/-resources.phl)
• Our Climate Future: https.//ourcity.fcgov.com/ourclimatefuture
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Work cross-departmentally and with Safe and effectively lit roadways
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■ Limits on lumens emitted
■ Limits on backlight, uplight and glare (BUG ratings)
■ Hours of operation, automatic controls
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Efficiency Works
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Business Efficiency Rebates and Solutions
When you use water and energy more efficiently, it's good for your business and our community. Discover ways to save with an array of programs designed to
help businesses like yours reduce energy and water use.
Starting January 1, 2024, Fort Collins Utilities and Efficiency Works Business are offering 25% bonus rebates for efficiency upgrades listed below.
• Qualifying rebate categories; lighting. food service, grocery, building envelope. cooling. and VFDs.
• Eligible water incentives include items such as ice machines, commercial dishwashers, and electric steamers.
• Bonus does NOT apply to custom upgrades. new construction or major renovation lighting, or building tune-up incentives.
• Efficiency projects started on or after January 1, 2024 are eligible based on a rebate pre-approval date or the date listed on the contract (invoice) if the
project did not require preapproval.
• Upgrades must be completed and submitted for payment on or before November 15. 2024
• All standard incentive requirements and maximums apply to projects eligible for the bonus incentive.
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