HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 05/11/2021 - WORK SESSIONCity of Fort Collins Page 1
Jeni Arndt, Mayor
Emily Gorgol, District 6, Mayor Pro Tem
Susan Gutowsky, District 1
Julie Pignataro, District 2
Tricia Canonico, District 3
Shirley Peel, District 4
Kelly Ohlson, District 5
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City Council Work Session
May 11, 2021
6:00 PM
• CALL TO ORDER.
1. Poudre Fire Authority 2020 Annual Report. (staff: Tom DeMint; 15 minute presentation; 30 minute
discussion)
The purpose of this item is to discuss the Poudre Fire Authority’s (PFA) overall performance in fulfilling
its responsibilities under the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between its parent organizations, as
well as the implications to PFA from the COVID-19 pandemic and Cameron Peak Fire.
2. Municipal Immigration Legal Fund. (staff: JC Ward; 15 minute presentation, 60 minute discussion)
Council requested this work session item for staff to provide an overview of research and options to
address the need for immigration legal services in Fort Collins, existing municipal immigration legal
fund implementation and funding models, and alignment of potential solutions with our community-
specific needs.
A municipal immigration legal fund would provide local access to immigration legal services for Fort
Collins residents seeking a legal pathway to citizenship or lawful presence. As a new effort, the
potential program would be considered a pilot endeavor of 12-18 months. Grant funds would be
awarded to legal service providers based on a competitive process and will be dedicated to program
administration, education, and outreach; providing defense for people at risk of deportation; children
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seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile Status; and for community members seeking pathways to
citizenship and lawful presence also known as Affirmative Cases.
3. Water Supply Requirements and Allotments. (staff: Abbye Neel, Leisel Hans; 15 minute presentation;
30 minute discussion)
The purpose of this work session is to discuss a proposal to update the methodology for calculating
the Fort Collins Utilities (Utilities) Water Supply Requirements (WSR). WSRs are a dedication of water
rights or cash-in-lieu of water rights (cash-in-lieu) to ensure adequate water supplies and associated
infrastructure are available to serve both new development and re-development in the Utilities water
service area. For non-residential customers, the WSRs are translated into an annual water allotment
(allotment), with an Excess Water Use surcharge (surcharge) applied to water use that exceeds the
allotment.
Goals of this update include increasing accuracy and equity of the calculations and encouraging water
efficient designs in development. Staff will present the drivers for the proposal, how the proposed
calculations compare to the current system and other water providers' systems, impacts to the
community, and opportunities for future improvements.
• ANNOUNCEMENTS.
• ADJOURNMENT.