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City of Fort Collins
Air Quality Advisory Board
2024 Annual Report
The Air Quality Advisory Board (AQAB) was formed in 1994. In 2024, AQAB members
discussed and provided feedback to Council regarding various topics related to current and
future air quality, in alignment with the Board’s 2024 Work Plan.
Members who served in 2024 included:
● Mark Houdashelt (chair, January - May; vice-chair, June - December)
● Dan Welsh (vice-chair, April - May; chair, June - December)
● Greg Clark (vice-chair, January - March)
● Matt Ayres
● Maria Moore
● Michael Cheeseman (April - December)
● Jeremiah Gorske (April - December)
● Michael Johnson (April - December)
● Kaori Keyser (April - November)
● Adam Schmidt (April - December)
Staff and Council representatives included:
● Council Liaison: Councilmember Julie Pignataro (January)
● Council Liaison: Councilmember Kelly Ohlson (February - December)
● Staff Liaison: Selina Lujan de Albers, Manager, Environmental Services Department
The table below lists the major agenda topics, presenters, and formal actions taken by the
AQAB for each of the 2024 meetings.
Date Major Agenda Topics (and presenters) Formal Action(s) Taken
1/22/24 Healthy Home Program (Emily Olivo,
Environmental Sustainability Senior Specialist;
Heidi O'Mara, Environmental Sustainability
Coordinator)
Finalize Memo to City Council Regarding
2024-2025 Council Priorities
The AQAB approved the general wording
of a recommendation to City Council
regarding its 2024-2025 priorities
2/12/24 CSU GHG Inventory and Climate Action Plan
(Stacey Baumgarn, Colorado State University
Campus Energy Coordinator)
Preparing Your Home for Wildfire Smoke
(Emily Olivo, Environmental Sustainability
Senior Specialist; Heidi O'Mara,
Environmental Sustainability Coordinator)
3/18/24 Building Performance Standards (Katherine
Bailey, Utilities Energy Services Program
Manager)
Onboarding Support for New Board Members
(Davina Lau, Boards and Commissions
Coordinator)
Memo to City Council Regarding State
Legislation on Air Quality
The AQAB approved a recommendation
to City Council asking it to support
specific State legislation related to AQ
4/15/24 Board Elections Dan Welsh was elected as vice-chair.
Introductions of New and Existing Board
Members and City Council Liaison
Board Operations and 2024 Work Plan
Joint Meeting with Natural Resources
Advisory Board
The AQAB voted to hold a joint meeting
with the NRAB.
5/20/24 Urban Forestry Strategic Plan (Kendra Boot,
City Forester)
AQAB Board Member AQ Interests/Priorities
Agenda Planning
6/17/24 Air Quality Overview (Cassie Archuleta, Lead
Air Quality Specialist)
Board Elections Dan Welsh was elected as chair, and
Mark Houdashelt was elected as vice-
chair.
Budgeting for Outcomes Overview
Updating AQAB Bylaws Maria Moore and Adam Schmidt were
chosen to explore changing City Code to
allow the AQAB to engage in public
outreach and education efforts.
7/15/24 Review of Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO)
Offers
8/19/24
AQAB/NRAB
Joint Meeting
Budgeting for Outcomes: Offer Review and
Joint Memo Development
9/16/24
AQAB/NRAB
Joint Meeting
Urban Forestry Strategic Plan: Finalize Joint
Council Memo
Budgeting for Outcomes: Finalize Joint
Council Memo
9/16/24
AQAB Meeting
Council Memos: Budgeting for Outcomes &
Urban Forestry Strategic Plan
The AQAB approved the joint NRAB
recommendations to City Council
regarding BFO offers and support for the
Urban Forestry Strategic Plan.
10/21/24 Air Monitoring Assessment (Cassie Archuleta,
Lead Air Quality Specialist; Tim Dye & Helena
Pliszka, TD Enviro)
2025 AQAB Annual Work Plan
Public Outreach - Update to City Code
11/18/24 2025 AQAB Annual Work Plan The AQAB approved the 2025 Work Plan.
Public Outreach Interest Statement The AQAB approved a statement to be
presented to Councilmember Ohlson to
gauge Council support for changing City
code to allow the AQAB to participate in
public outreach and education.
12/16/24 Building Performance Standards (Katherine
Bailey, Utilities Energy Services Program
Manager)2023 Annual Report
The AQAB approved a recommendation
to City Council asking it to support the
proposed timing and implementation of
the Building Performance Standards.
Public Outreach