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Home My WebLink About2015 - Economic Advisory Commission - Work PlanEconomic Health Office 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com Economic Advisory Commission 2015 Workplan Duties & Function of the Commission The duties and functions of the Commission are: 1. To advise City Council on matters pertaining to the economic health and sustainability of the city, including, but not limited to, (a) events and trends occurring outside the Fort Collins community that may affect the local economy; (b) immediate and long-term threats to the local economy; (c) ways in which to enhance the City's competitive position in relation to other communities; and (d) possible partnerships with other public and private entities; 2. To recommend programs and strategies that may enhance the economic health and sustainability of the city; 3. To be aware of and coordinate with other City boards and commissions whose actions may affect the economic health and sustainability of the City; 4. To advise Council on existing or proposed policies, practices or regulations of the City that may affect the local economy; and 5. To perform other such duties and functions as provided by the City Council. Overview The Economic Advisory Commission (EAC) met in November and December 2014 and again in March of 2015 to discuss goals for the upcoming year. These discussions covered a wide range of topics, including:  Economic Sustainability;  Silver Tsunami;  Transportation;  Tax/revenue diversification;  Climate adaptation/resiliency;  Goals and metrics for economic vitality;  Impact of build out;  Role of the knowledge economy;  Large conferencing/event venue;  Recession resistance; and  Steady State Economy Three main focus areas emerged from the discussion. The EAC will use these focus areas as a lens to review items in 2015. These focus areas include:  Economic Sustainability  Goals and Metrics  Demographic Shifts in the Economy & Workforce Prioritization, Meeting Structure, Agendas Over the past year, the EAC has discussed the best use of meeting time. These discussion have covered the role of the group, how to prioritize topics for review, and meeting structure. The result is a new approach to EAC meetings. This approach is summarized below:  All topics presented to the EAC will be reviewed in two parts: o First, the EAC will review a presentation on the topic with the objective of listening and clarifying; and o Second, the EAC will discuss the topic with the objective of understanding and acting (if required)  Topics will be selected from the 6-month planning calendar by the Chair and Co-Chair with recommendations from the staff liaison;  Topics will be placed on a planning calendar that resembles the City Council 6-month calendar and will include: Topic, Purpose, Objective (Listen/Clarify or Discuss/Act), Anticipated City Council Date (work sessions will be noted), Staff, and Time Allotted  Open Slots in the planning calendar will be discussed by the Board each month and topics off the 6-month planning calendar can be selected for discussion  The staff liaison will provide an update on the operations of the Economic Health Office quarterly (typically the month after the close of each quarter) Attached is an example of the planning calendar, which is presented to the EAC each month. Current Topics The following times are currently on the planning calendar for review by the EAC:  Affordable Housing Strategic Plan  College Ave. & Vine Drive Redevelopment Study  Broadband Strategic Plan  Environmental Services Strategic Plan  Social Sustainability Strategic Plan  Downtown Plan Update  Airport Work Plan & Financial Plan  Innovation Economy Asset Map  Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP)  Water Development Fees  Old Town Neighborhoods Plan Other items will be identified as they are added to the 6-month planning calendar. Table 1 Proposed Schedule for 2015 Economic Advisory Commission Meeting Topic Purpose Role City Council Meeting Date Time Who Recommendation: OPEN SLOT 15 Minutes Affordable Housing Strategic Plan Review the City's 5 year Affordable Housing Strategic Plan required by HUD; provide input from an Economic perspective Listen/Clarify 18‐Aug‐15 30 Minutes S. Beck‐Ferkiss College Ave. & Vine Drive Revitalization Review the existing conditions and Opportunities and Constraints within the area; provide input on O&Cs Listen/Clarify 30‐Jun‐15 30 Minutes T. Leeson OPEN SLOT TBD 30 Minutes TBD Recommendation: Affordable Housing Strategic Plan Consider a recommendation in support of the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan Discuss/Act 18‐Aug‐15 15 Minutes J. Birks Broadband Strategic Plan* Review Community Engagement and Benchmark and Market Analysis completed to‐date by the project; provide additional input on the topic Listen/Clarify 28‐Jul‐15 30 Minutes J. Ping‐Small Enivironmental Services Strategic Plan Provide input to the Environmental Services Strategic Plan ‐ a key plan within the triple bottom line approach Listen/Clarify TBD 30 Minutes L. Smith Staff Update (Quarterly) Provide an overview and update on Economic Health Staff activities Listen/Clarify N/A 30 Minutes J. Birks Downtown Plan Update* Review material prepared by the Market and Economy working group; review initial policy direction Listen/Clarify 11‐Aug‐15 30 Minutes J. Birks & S. Lorson Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP): Impacts to Fort Collins* Review the NISP impacts to Fort Collins; specifically economic impacts Listen/Clarify 28‐Jul‐15 30 Minutes TBD Airport Work Plan & Financial Plan Review the Airport Strategic Plan including action items, timelines, and financials Listen/Clarify 27‐Oct‐15 30 Minutes J. Licon 17‐Jun‐15 15‐Jul‐15 19‐Aug‐15 Table 1 Proposed Schedule for 2015 Economic Advisory Commission Meeting Topic Purpose Role City Council Meeting Date Time Who Recommendation: Airport Work Plan & Financial Plan Consider a recommendation in support of the Airport Work Plan & Financial Plan Discuss/Act 27‐Oct‐15 15 Minutes J. Birks Water Development Fees* Review the Utilities Raw Water Requirements and Plant Investment Fees for new development ‐ provide an economic perspective Listen/Clarify 8‐Sep‐15 30 Minutes TBD Old Town Neighorhoods Plan* Review updated vision, work done to‐date and the direction of the plan Listen/Clarify 11‐Aug‐15 30 Minutes TBD OPEN SLOT TBD 30 Minutes TBD Recommendation: Innovation Economy Asset Map Review the research and analysis of the EHO regarding the current state of the Innovation Economy in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado Listen/Clarify N/A 30 Minutes S. Houghteling Staff Update (Quarterly) Provide an overview and update on Economic Health Staff activities Listen/Clarify N/A 30 Minutes J. Birks Tentative : Review Social Sustainability Strategic Plan Provide input to the Social Sustainability Strategic Plan ‐ a key plan within the triple bottom line approach Listen/Clarify TBD 30 Minutes B. Sowder Recommendation: OPEN SLOT TBD 30 Minutes TBD OPEN SLOT TBD 30 Minutes TBD OPEN SLOT TBD 30 Minutes TBD Recommendation: OPEN SLOT TBD 30 Minutes TBD OPEN SLOT TBD 30 Minutes TBD OPEN SLOT TBD 30 Minutes TBD 18‐Nov‐15 16‐Dec‐15 16‐Sep‐15 21‐Oct‐15 Table 1 Proposed Schedule for 2015 Economic Advisory Commission Meeting Topic Purpose Role City Council Meeting Date Time Who Unscheduled Items: Water Rights Utilization Fee Review a fee proposed by utilties to recover costs associated with water storage Listen/Clarify TBD 30 Minutes L. Smith Community Recycling Ordinance Review updates to the pay‐as‐you‐throw ordinance and programs and progress towards Zero Waste Listen/Clarify TBD 30 Minutes C. Mitchell * Denotes a City Council Work Session item