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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/19/2025 - AIR QUALITY ADVISORY BOARD - AGENDA - Regular Meeting Air Quality Advisory Board Monday, May 19, 2025 5:30 – 8:00 PM (dinner for Board members and presenters served at 5:15 pm) 222 Laporte Ave | Colorado River Room Conference Room (first floor) Meeting link for hybrid access (requires internet access): fcgov.com/aqab-teams-meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6. PREVIOUS BUSINESS 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Board Overview of Priorities and 2025 Workplan; 6:00- 7:00 The Board will review its priorities and goals and discuss its approach to internal conduct and collaboration with City staff, to ensure it operates effectively in its advisory role to the City Council. (Discussion) b. Organizational Measures, Analysis, and Performance Overview; 7:00- 7:45 Jacob Castillo, Chief Sustainability Officer, will introduce the City’s Organizational Measures, Analysis, and Performance (OMAP) process and will seek board insight on air quality measures that support the City’s accountability and progress toward the ENV 1 strategic objective. (Discussion) 8. OTHER BUSINESS ● Board Member Reports ● Six Month Calendar Review https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/planning-calendar.php ● Revisit action items from previous meetings & preview of next meeting City Websites with Updates: ● Air Quality Advisory Board webpage: https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/boards/air-quality-advisory ● Our Climate Future: https://ourcity.fcgov.com/ourclimatefuture 9. ADJOURN 1 4/21/2025 - Minutes Air Quality Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING Monday, April 21, 2025 – 5:30 PM 222 Laporte Avenue, Colorado River Room 1. CALL TO ORDER: 5:31 PM 2. ROLL CALL a. Board Members Present – • Dan Welsh (Chair) • Mark Houdashelt (Vice Chair) • Michael Johnson • Adam Schmidt • Michael Cheeseman • Howard Gebhart • Christina Swope • Maria Moore • Matt Ayres (arrived late) b. Board Members Absent – • None c. Staff Members Present – • Selina Lujan de Albers, Staff Liaison • Honore Depew, Environmental Services Climate Program Manager • Dashiell Bubar-Hall, FC Moves Transportation Planner • Brian Tholl, Energy Services Director d. Guest(s) – • Sonia Koetting 3. AGENDA REVIEW No changes. 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – MARCH 2025 Members discussed changes to the minutes. Vice Chair Houdashelt made a motion, seconded by Cheeseman, to approve the minutes of the March 2025 meeting as amended. The motion was adopted unanimously. 6. PREVIOUS BUSINESS Lujan de Albers noted there is a survey to be completed by members prior to next 2 4/21/2025 - Minutes week’s special meeting related to education and outreach. Members discussed the possibility of participating in EcoFest in June and agreed to discuss it at the special meeting. Chair Welsh noted Air Quality Awareness Week is the first week of May and stated CDPHE does a number of things for that, including a social media guide and public outreach event at City Park in Denver on May 2nd. Vice Chair Houdashelt noted the Board sent a memo to Council as part of its last meeting in support of directing staff to study a large methane user fee and stated the Natural Resources Advisory Board also sent the same memo to Council. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Introductions of New and Existing Members New members Howard Gebhart and Christina Swope, as well as existing members, introduced themselves and commented on their experience in the air quality realm and interest in serving on the Board. b. Discussion with Council Liaison Kelly Ohlson Councilmember Kelly Ohlson welcomed the new members and thanked the existing members for their service. He discussed his service on City Boards and Council over the past 40 plus years and commented on his interest in air quality. He discussed the changes in the role of the Council liaisons over time and stated he will only attend Board meetings as the liaison if asked. He noted he is not running for reelection in November. Councilmember Ohlson encouraged the Boards to write separate memos from one another to maximize impact for Council. He encouraged the Board to weigh in on the budget and to provide any information to Council prior to work sessions. Councilmember Ohlson discussed the Council election and priority setting process which results in the Council work plan. He also encouraged the Board to weigh in on work plan items prior to Council’s development of its work plan. He discussed his history in leading the ballot measures supporting Natural Areas funding. ??? stated it was gratifying to hear Councilmember Ohlson’s feedback on the Board’s memos and input. He asked how the Board could better engage with Council other than just providing memos and asked if there is anything about the content of memos that would be more valuable. Councilmember Ohlson replied he would attempt to be better about providing follow-up and suggested memos include what the Board would like Council to do with as much supporting information and data as possible without being overwhelming. He encouraged the Board to ensure communications are written in their voice, not that of the City organization. Moore noted Boardmembers have been having discussions about their role 3 4/21/2025 - Minutes as a Board and stated many members have expressed frustration about just writing memos. She noted the Board has come to the conclusion that it wants to conduct more education and outreach efforts and asked Councilmember Ohlson for his opinion. Councilmember Ohlson encouraged the Board to demand staff get presentations before the Board early enough that its input has an impact. He stated he is a huge proponent of Boards and Commissions and stated the advice and expertise received from their members leads to better policy. Additionally, he stated Boards exist to advise staff, though not to direct staff. Vice Chair Houdashelt noted staff sometimes does not have presentations ready in time for the Board to hear them and provide meaningful feedback to Council before work sessions. He stated there are instances in which it seems staff is making presentations to Boards simply to check a box. Councilmember Ohlson noted Council works on a two-year work plan, not a twenty-year work plan, and it has been difficult over time to have the City organization understand that. Chair Welsh suggested it may be important to follow-up with staff regarding how Board suggestions were implemented. Councilmember Ohlson stated that would be a fair request for Boards to make. Lujan de Albers noted staff is seeking feedback from members of the Board when presentations are made and stated she and Honore Depew have been encouraged by leadership to creatively think about the strategic partnership with Boards and Commissions. Councilmember Ohlson thanked Boardmembers for their work and reiterated the importance of early timing for advice to Council. Moore stated the Board needs to determine how it is going to function to make recommendations. Chair Welsh stated part of that underscores the importance of having information prior to the presentation. Moore noted the Board rarely provides memos to Council and lacks time after presentations to discuss. Members further discussed options for providing input to Council and agreed to revisit the topic. c. Overview of Council Priority 6 and the EV Readiness and Electrification Roadmap – Honore Depew, Dashiell Bubar-Hall, and Brian Tholl Honore Depew, Environmental Services Climate Program Manager, noted he is the staff liaison for the Natural Resources Advisory Board and stated that that Board struggles with the same issues regarding being more impactful. Depew noted one of Council’s adopted priorities is to reduce climate pollution 4 4/21/2025 - Minutes and air pollution through best practices with an emphasis on electrification. He stated the work of this priority is deeply aligned with the City’s core environmental mission. He discussed the main reasons for the development of the Our Climate Future plan, which also ties to concrete implementation strategies. He noted the plan includes greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and measures progress to targets, along with a commitment to equity and community resilience. He noted the plan was originally a joint update of three plans: Energy Policy, Road to Zero Waste, and the Climate Action Plan. Additionally, Depew noted the plan includes a goal of providing 100% renewable electricity to the community by 2030, and in partnership with Platte River Power Authority, the City is on a pathway to reach or come very close to reaching that goal, depending on how it is accounted for.. Depew commented on data associated with how air quality is measured. Members discussed how the air quality index is affected by both particulate matter and ozone. Vice Chair Houdashelt stated it will be important to separate these so that Council will know what the focus should be in terms of improving air quality. Chair Welsh stated the two most significant things that are contributing to the air quality index (AQI) are likely wildfires and ozone, and it is important to lean into the things that can be controlled, which is largely the ozone side. He stated it is important to think about regional collaboration to encourage the other contributors to poor air quality to be more accountable. Chair Welsh noted that while electrification can go a long way toward reducing emissions and negative contributions to air quality that come from mobile sources, it is important to put additional emphasis on the need for minimizing the emissions coming from electrical generation. Depew discussed the methodology for greenhouse gas accounting and the community greenhouse gas emissions inventory. He also outlined the electricity source makeup over time. Vice Chair Houdashelt stated Platte River Power Authority is no longer going to be carbon neutral by 2030 and asked if that is factored into the electricity source makeup. Depew replied PRPA’s integrated resource plan gets them to about 90% of the 2030 goal. Brian Tholl, Energy Services Director, stated the definition of 100% renewable electricity is important and the current Our Climate Future goal is a consumption-based goal, which is different than PRPA’s resource diversification policy operational goal. Swope asked if the possibility of a large data center is included in the electric forecast. Tholl replied that no large scale data centers are included in the forecast at this time. Depew noted the City’s Economic Health Office has not been pursing a data center and has not seen them as a strong and robust part of the economy, as they have few associated jobs and are a large drain on electric resources. Depew commented on the use of the new sales tax revenue from the 2050 Tax for climate related issues. He went on to provide an update of some of the key initiatives that were highlighted with this Council priority when it was first adopted, including electrification of buildings, transportation/fleet vehicles, 5 4/21/2025 - Minutes and small engine equipment. He also discussed some of the regulatory initiatives that are currently underway or pending, including building performance standards . Economic and behavioral based efforts include the EV Readiness Roadmap and efficiency incentive efforts. Moore asked when this will be presented at the Council work session. Depew replied it will be presented May 13th and stated he is requesting Board input as part of this conversation and in any follow-up. He also noted the Board could provide direct feedback to Council and this item is an update, not an item on which Council will take action. Moore stated the Board has had some doubt about the Our Climate Future plan in general in terms of specifics. Depew replied staff is working through an extensive enhancement of Our Climate Future to better support staff and community members in leveraging the tools of the framework; however, the most important deliverable will be toward the end of the year in the form of an OCF Strategic Funding Plan to help lay out the pathways forward for Council for utilizing new and existing revenue. He stated he welcomes continued and more strategic advising conversations with the Board. ??? asked how much knowledge Council has about virtual power plants (VPP). Tholl replied that council is moderately aware of VPP efforts primarily because there was a budget offer submitted specific to virtual power plant enhancement. . ??? suggested having a quick definition of what it actually means in terms of crowdsourcing energy from batteries already plugged into the grid. Chair Welsh suggested providing statistics related to the number of EVs in the city and whether there is support from EV owners and the City to buy into the virtual power plant. Depew provided a timeline for the strategic refresh of Our Climate Future, including the Q4 Strategic Funding Plan work. He stated the best time for this Board to engage would be in May and/or July when the first draft of the updates is complete. He noted that the initiatives that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and climate pollution will also help reduce air pollution. Moore commented on the importance of regional collaboration in air quality issues. Chair Welsh suggested putting pressure on other entities which are less accountable for emissions that lead to the local ozone problem, though he acknowledged that is difficult. Swope asked what Depew would like Council to take away from the air quality index graph. Depew replied he would like Council to know there is a lot yet to be done and there is a large negative impact on the community from a number of sources, the majority of which come from transportation, oil and gas, and small engines. Moore noted Fort Collins no longer has oil and gas emissions issues and suggested the graph either needs to be focused on what Fort Collins can control or it should be made with more of a regional focus. Dashiell Bubar-Hall, FC Moves Transportation Planner, discussed the EV 6 4/21/2025 - Minutes Readiness Roadmap (EVRR). Staff would like to have final documents submitted to the State regarding the EV Readiness Roadmap by the middle of June and noted it is a high-level document that includes strategies. He also noted this is not a Council-adopted plan, but staff will be providing Council with a memo after completion. Bubar-Hall noted there are tangible greenhouse gas reduction benefits associated with transitioning from internal combustion vehicles to EVs, and that shift also aligns with many of the City’s sustainability goals. He stated Colorado is the number one state in terms of new market share of EVs and noted there are many more options for EVs, and they are more attainable than they have ever been. Bubar-Hall commented on the three levels of charging: level one which is trickle with a regular outlet, level two which requires a 240-volt outlet, and level three which charge the fastest but which are the most expensive. He outlined the format of the EV Readiness Roadmapdocument, including the educational component and strategies and recommendations for how to increase EV adoption and support current EV owners. He noted the document contains a focus on equity and discussed the vision and goal areas of the document. (**Secretary’s Note: Boardmembers voted to approve extending the meeting.) Bubar-Hall noted EV battery production produces greenhouse gas emissions, and locally and in the United States, it takes about 20,000-25,000 miles to overcome that battery production before carbon savings compared to an internal combustion vehicle begins. He noted there is a 50-66% carbon emissions savings over the life of an EV, and that number will increase over the next years. Bubar-Hall outlined the community outreach process that was part of the EVRR and discussed the key takeaways from the survey, including public charger barriers and issues with EV battery depletion in cold weather, though those issues are improving. He noted the main priority from the survey was expanded public charging infrastructure; however, half of the EV owners who responded stated they have never utilized a public charger. Bubar-Hall discussed the focus group of almost entirely Spanish speaking residents of multi-family and mobile home communities. He stated those residents expressed interest in having additional charging infrastructure near their communities. Members commented on the importance of having wayfinding for charging devices. Bubar-Hall noted the use of public chargers has increased post- COVID; however, that is mostly offset by maintenance costs. He stated the City has been told to avoid installing level three chargers as much as possible as they are extremely expensive to install. Bubar-Hall noted Fort Collins’ capacity fees are a bit prohibitive and Tesla and other charger providers tend to opt out of providing chargers here. He stated the capacity fees work as intended for the most part with buildings but are 7 4/21/2025 - Minutes somewhat of a mismatch with charging infrastructure and need to be reworked so the private sector will start installing level three chargers. He stated that process is being led by Utilities and options for enhancements are being evaluated. Bubar-Hall stated there are approximately 5,300 EVs and plug-in hybrids in Fort Collins, and they account for about 20-25% of new vehicle purchases. He stated there are currently 147 public level-two ports and six public level- three ports in Fort Collins, and those numbers probably should be higher. He stated it will be important to support and incentivize the private sector to add them. He also noted the Building Code was updated two years ago to include a charging infrastructure requirement, and those developments are essentially just getting built now. 8. OTHER BUSINESS a. Board Member Reports Vice Chair Houdashelt noted the CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division is hosting some upcoming on-line meetings on ozone and ozone pollution reduction. b. Six Month Calendar Review c. Revisit Action Items from Previous Meetings and Preview of Next Meeting 9. ADJOURNMENT ● 8:31 pm Minutes approved by a vote of the Board on 5/XX/2025 Air Quality Advisory Board SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, April 29, 2025 – 12:30 PM 300 Laporte Ave, CIC Room 1. CALL TO ORDER: 12:34 PM 2. ROLL CALL a. Board Members Present – ● Dan Welsh (Chair) ● Michael Johnson ● Michael Cheeseman ● Howard Gebhart ● Christina Swope b. Board Members Absent – ● Mark Houdashelt (Vice Chair) ● Adam Schmidt ● Maria Moore ● Matt Ayres c. Staff Members Present – ● Selina Lujan de Albers, Staff Liaison ● Micah Warners d. Guest(s) – ● Vara Vissa ● Uday Vissa 3. AGENDA REVIEW No changes. 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Vara Vissa identified herself as a former AQAB member. She stated she lives on Taft Hill and Trilby and that she is concerned about several things, including: the nearby location of the new behavioral health center that is not accessible by public transportation, the location and activities of the County landfill that cause dust and high levels of methane in residential neighborhoods and natural areas, lack of City accountability and communication with residents, and that the new residential recycling and trash program has caused more garbage truck traffic and greenhouse gas emissions, not less. Vara also said that it is difficult to access the board agenda to find where the meeting will be held. Additionally, she has had trouble joining board meetings virtually through Teams. Chairman Welsh thanked Vara for coming to the meeting and expressing her concerns. Lujan de Albers invited Vara to email her directly for the agenda if she has trouble finding it in the future. Vara emphasized that the agenda should be easily accessible online to everyone. Vara and Uday Vissa left the meeting. Lujan de Albers clarified for the board that since it is at the landfill, the source of the fugitive dust is outside of City limits and outside of City jurisdiction. If City natural areas are experiencing the effects of fugitive dust Chairman Welsh asked if the landfill itself monitors the dust. Lujan de Albers said she is unsure, but the board can get more information from Cassie Archuleta, if they choose to pursue it. Gebhart stated the landfill would be subjected to state regulations. Chairman Welsh said his job is to monitor fugitive dust and that local monitors may not be ideally situated. He said he would know if satellite monitoring picked up fugitive dust that exceeded EPA standards. He does not want to invalidate Vara’s concerns, but he does not think there is any regulatory recourse that could come from direct monitoring of PM10. Swope asked for clarification on what PM10 is and other board members it is particulate matter that is 10 micrometers or smaller, which is what is federally regulated, along with PM2.5. Gebhart said due to her proximity to the landfill, Vara probably experiences a lot of dust in high wind events. Cheeseman agreed with Chairman Welsh that there is likely no regulatory recourse. Chairman Welsh acknowledged the board values Vara’s insights and complaints, but there is not much they can do, other than perhaps following up with the landfill and monitoring agencies. He said they would set aside the conversation for now in order to get to the planned content of the special meeting. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None to approve. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None covered. 7. NEW BUSINESS Micah Warners, Outreach & Education Specialist from the Environmental Services Department (ESD) stated the intention of the meeting to select a topic to collaborate on and strategize about. The results from a survey Warners had previously sent to the board show that there was a tie between interest in air quality index (AQI) awareness and indoor burning/winter air quality. Warners and Albers de Lujan stated that AQI is coming up sooner in ESD education and outreach strategy. Chairman Welsh Indicated a preference in focusing on AQI awareness since indoor burning and winter air quality are essentially subtopics of AQI, and since the winter season has just ended. Lujan de Albers highlighted the potential for covering both topics by starting with AQI and later covering indoor burning and winter air quality as the season approaches. In response to Swope’s question of if the board always does an outreach and education effort, Chairman Welsh said no, but the board would like to see more education and outreach regarding air quality. Due to restrictions, board members cannot claim to represent AQAB or the City. However, individuals can engage in outreach efforts and acknowledge they are on the board. AQAB would like to do more direct outreach and education efforts. Albers de Lujan clarified specific information about why code does not allow board members to represent the City in this way. There are alignment opportunities with ESD to contribute to the department’s existing efforts so the board can play a bigger part without having to update code. Warners said the two opportunities for the board are to meet and help strategize for the department’s efforts and for individual members to provide expert information or assist at an event. Gebhart agreed that AQI is the bigger topic and added that AQI education is more likely to have an impact. There may be opportunities to align with other efforts as well. Cheeseman agreed that AQI is the overarching topic that covers fleet electrification, wildfires, and the impact of transported smoke from non-local fires that residents may not be aware of. Therefore, focusing on how to weigh risk and reward on low air quality days. Chairman Welsh mentioned the EPA app called Air Now, which shows the current local AQI and can be leveraged by community members. CDPHE posts on the state website as more of a regulatory process and reports 8-hour ozone events after the fact. Cheeseman mentioned Purple Air as another low-cost resource and the board noted that it only monitors smoke and not ozone; another goal of AQI education is that people know the difference and know that both contribute to bad air quality. Warners transitioned to outlining his draft plans for the AQI education topic. He defined target outcome for if the education is completely successful, all community members utilize appropriate tools to know when AQI is high and appropriately assess the risk of engaging in outdoor activities. He defined audience as general residential, time of year as primarily in the summer, and tactics used would include website, newsletter, events, and social media. Evaluation method is currently undefined. Warners asked the board for feedback. Gebhart noted an additional outcome would be the public taking actions to reduce the potential of a bad air quality day, particularly on high ozone days. He suggested amplifying the work the CDPHE is trying to do to minimize bad air quality. He noted this outcome as most important, with people minimizing their personal risk as secondary. Chairman Welsh suggested starting more broadly with an initial goal of even 50% members of the public being able to identify what the term AQI means and how to find the current AQI. Then, the goals can progress to understanding what it means and how to leverage the information to protect personal health and take action to minimize pollution. Gebhart agreed that basic education is priority, including what ozone alerts mean and how that relates to AQI. Cheeseman suggested using targeted messages based on audience. Warners asked if the type of impact they want to have would be by targeting the biggest polluters or by general basic education. Johnson suggested referencing what other cities and jurisdictions are doing and what type of tools and websites they are using. Gebhart listed a few organizations already working on air quality education and agreed that directing people to existing resources may be more efficient. Johnson and Cheeseman said California has good resources. Cheeseman said academic research shows that partnering with local community groups has a high impact. Swope said she supported general public education over targeted education toward the biggest polluters. Chairman Welsh said educating the public is going to have biggest effect in catalyzing the large-scale changes in things like our reliance on oil and gas, rather than industry education. Gebhart said educating the public helps them understand their own contributions to precursor emissions and bad air quality. The board agreed that AQI education helps the public protect their own personal wellbeing, as well as reducing individual contributions to bad air quality and drive societal change. Warners solicited additional feedback on tactics and evaluation methods. Chairman Welsh noted that relying on community-based organizations (CMOs) can be tough because those organizations are often polarizing. Gebhart suggested being selective about not leaning on organizations that don’t rely heavily on activism. He also thinks we can use the organizations in a constructive manner as a vehicle to spread messaging rather than to fully engage. The board agreed that boundaries and communication need to be set with CMOs so roles and support expectations are clearly established. Board members suggested working with HOAs, Spanish-speaking groups, landscaping companies, Poudre School District, athletic groups, and groups that show interest. Lujan de Albers emphasized the importance of knowing what success looks like. She suggested providing ideas for evaluation criteria in future meetings. Warmers outlined next steps as synthesizing board input in ESD and then bringing the work back to the board for further advisement. Chairman Welsh expressed satisfaction with the work done in the meeting and looks forward to working on it more in future meetings. 8. OTHER BUSINESS 9. ADJOURNMENT ● 2:01pm Minutes approved by the Chair and a vote of the Board/Commission on XX/XX/XX 4/29/25– MINUTES Page 1 Work Plan City of Fort Collins Air Quality Advisory Board 2025 Work Plan The Air Quality Advisory Board’s (AQAB’s) primary purpose is to advise the Fort Collins City Council on policies, plans, programs, and ordinances that impact the City’s air quality. The structure, functions, and requirements for Board and Commissions are described in Article III of Chapter 2 of the City Code. A more detailed statement of the Board’s purpose and function is available in Section 2-103. The AQAB may also coordinate with and advise other City boards, City staff, and regional authorities on air quality issues. When appropriate, the AQAB will advise City Council on any opportunities that may arise for the City to participate in and influence air-quality- related decisions affecting Fort Collins but falling under the jurisdiction of county, regional, state or national air quality authorities. Regional issues of particular importance include: ● Ozone mitigation ● Air quality monitoring (e.g., ozone precursors, methane, air toxics, particulate matter) ● Climate change mitigation and adaptation ● State legislation and regulations ● Emissions from oil and gas operations Expected AQAB Work Plan Tasks for 2025: ● Provide input to City staff and advise City Council on policies and programs related to the Our Climate Future plan's goals and implementation, including its greenhouse gas mitigation, zero waste and renewable energy goals for 2026, 2030 and 2050, and its environmental justice and climate resiliency initiatives. ● Support City staff and develop recommendations to improve indoor air quality, especially through enhancements to the City's Healthy Homes Program. This could include: o expanded testing and mitigation for radon; o reducing the use of natural gas for heating, hot water, and cooking; and o eliminating exposure to emissions of harmful chemicals commonly found in household products. ● Provide recommendations to City Council and staff regarding programs that impact outdoor and/or indoor air quality, such as: o Building Performance Standards and building electrification; o mitigating the effects of wildfire smoke through safety and preparedness; o update of 2019 Air Quality Plan; o investigating regulatory approaches to promote the electrification of lawn and garden equipment; and o protecting, managing, and enhancing the City's urban forest. ● Support City goals for improvement of outdoor air quality and greenhouse gas reduction due to energy generation by reviewing current and proposed operations at Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) and supporting operations that align with City/Council priorities. ● Advise on ways to reduce air pollution from the City’s transportation systems. ● Examine ways for the City to improve public outreach and education to better inform the public about air quality conditions and their health impacts, grow public support for air quality improvement programs and incentivize behavior change that improves indoor and outdoor air quality and public health. ● Advise City Council on midcycle budget offers related to air quality and climate change. ● Maintain connection with the Air Quality Monitoring Advisory Committee. ● Advocate on behalf of vulnerable populations to protect against the health impacts of air pollution. ● Address unanticipated air quality issues and respond to requests from City Council for advice on any air quality relevant topics. Headline Copy Goes Here Jacob Castillo, Chief Sustainability Officer Introduction: Organizational Measures, Analysis & Performance (OMAP) Process May 2025 Headline Copy Goes HereOMAP Definition 2 Organizational Measures, Analysis & Performance (OMAP): A forum for operational performance reviews, networking, and decision-making, designed to drive progress toward horizontal alignment, organizational goals, and overarching strategies by evaluating performance and determining future actions. Headline Copy Goes Here •Content: •Strategic Planning: Address goals and targets, emerging market trends, financial position, and resource allocation. •Organizational Performance: Review metrics, dashboards, or reports that reflect progress toward objectives (e.g., quarterly goals or annual targets). •Problem Solving: Discuss challenges or barriers and strategize solutions to overcome them. •Decision-Making: Prioritize actions and align leadership around critical decisions that impact the City. •Outcomes: Clear strategic direction, action plans, and accountability for specific goals. •Audience: Executive Leadership Team Description: OMAPs Headline Copy Goes HereHow do OMAPs connect to City strategies? 2-year guiding document which outlines the City’s short- and mid-term objectives connected to our long-term community vision. Metrics/Measures •ENV 146. Outdoor Air Quality Index (AQI) •ENV 131. Number of Indoor Radon Tests •ENV 16. Number of homes assessed for Healthy Homes To track progress towards the strategic objectives and outcomes, we use a variety of metrics that get updated through the OMAPs process. Strategic Plan Strategic Outcomes To achieve the City’s vision, the Strategic Plan is focused on continuous improvement in seven Key Outcome Areas. Strategic Objectives Each Key Outcome Area has Strategic Objectives (goals) associated with it. Headline Copy Goes Here ENV 131ENV 16ENV 146 Strategic Objective 5 •Outdoor Air Quality Index (AQI) Example Report: •This is a quarterly measure that reflects Q2 2024 data. •There were 0 days that measured unhealthy for sensitive groups and 0 that measured as unhealthy. •The AQI met the target and the long-term goal. •Number of Indoor Radon Tests Example Report: •This is a quarterly measure. • were distributed. •Staff sent 13 follow up emails to participants. •Number of homes assessed for Healthy Homes Example Report: •This is an annual measure. •46 total assessments were completed in Q4 of 2023. •Staff focused on completing weatherization, furnace servicing and additional special projects to meet unique situations of community members. ENV 1 Implement the Our Climate Future Plan to advance the City’s greenhouse gas, energy and waste goals; reduce air pollution; and improve community resilience. Headline Copy Goes Here 2025 ESD Led Projects/Activities 6 Project/ Activity Objective(s) Air Toxics Grant Delivery Completion of the Air Toxics grant to increase community-based air quality engagement and monitoring Oil and Gas Full Reclamation of oil and gas sites AQ Monitoring Local monitors paired with CDPHE monitoring to characterize and communicate AQ conditions, along with recommended actions Healthy Homes & Radon Operations Deliver assessments to build healthy, resilient, energy efficient homes for all Headline Copy Goes Here Questions •What are the right set of measures to track the City’s contribution towards the reduction of air pollution? •What is the right level of evaluation? 7 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) 2024-2025 Council Priorities 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) (Emily Olivo, Environmental Sustainability Senior Specialist; Heidi O'Mara, , Environmental Sustainability Coordinator) 3/18/24 Bailey, Utilities Energy Services Program Manager) (Davina Lau, Boards and Commissions Coordinator) Legislation on Air Quality to City Council asking it to support specific State legislation related to AQ 4/15/24 Members and City Council Liaison Advisory Board with the NRAB. 5/20/24 City Forester) 6/17/24 Air Quality Specialist) Board Elections Dan Welsh was elected as chair, and Mark Houdashelt was elected as vice- chair. chosen to explore changing City Code to allow the AQAB to engage in public outreach and education efforts. 7/15/24 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 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 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