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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - COMPLETE AGENDA - 02/09/2021 - ADJOURNED MEETING City of Fort Collins Page 1 Wade Troxell, Mayor Remote Meeting Ross Cunniff, District 5, Mayor Pro Tem City Hall West Susan Gutowsky, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Julie Pignataro, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Ken Summers, District 3 Cablecast on FCTV Melanie Potyondy, District 4 Channel 14 on Connexion Emily Gorgol, District 6 Channel 14 and 881 on Comcast Carrie Daggett Darin Atteberry Delynn Coldiron City Attorney City Manager City Clerk Adjourned Meeting February 9, 2021 6:00 p.m. (AMENDED 2/8/21) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPTIONS There will be three options for people who would like to participate in the meeting:  Live via the Zoom online meeting,  Live via the telephone,  By submitting emails to Council at CityLeaders@fcgov.com. All options will be available for those wishing to provide general public comment, as well as public comment during individual discussion items. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (ONLINE VIA ZOOM): Individuals who wish to address Council via remote public participation can do so through Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/98241416497. (The link and instructions are also posted at www.fcgov.com/councilcomments.) Individuals participating in the Zoom session should watch the meeting through that site, and not via FCTV, due to the streaming delay and possible audio interference. The Zoom meeting will be available beginning at 5:15 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Participants wanting to ensure their equipment setup is working should join prior to 6:00 p.m. For public comments, the Mayor will ask participants to click the “Raise Hand” button to indicate you would like to speak at that time. Staff will moderate the Zoom session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to address Council. In order to participate, you must:  Have an internet-enabled smartphone, laptop or computer. Using earphones with a microphone will greatly improve your audio experience.  Join the Zoom meeting using the link on the front page of the agenda or on the City’s home webpage at www.fcgov.com.  If you use the City’s home page, simply click on the “Participate remotely in Council Meeting” link shown near the top of the page. City of Fort Collins Page 2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (VIA PHONE):  Dial the public participation phone number, 1-346-248-7799, and then enter the Meeting ID 982 4141 6497 followed by the pound sign (#).  The meeting will be available beginning at 5:15 p.m. Please call in to the meeting prior to 6:00 p.m., if possible. For public comments, the Mayor will ask participants to indicate if you would like to speak at that time – phone participants will need to press *9 to do this. Staff will be moderating the Zoom session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to address Council. When participating online or by phone, DO NOT Watch/stream FCTV at the same time due to streaming delay and possible audio interference. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (VIA EMAIL): Individuals not comfortable or able to access the Zoom platform or participate by phone are encouraged to participate by emailing general public comments to CityLeaders@fcgov.com. If you have specific comments on any of the discussion items scheduled, please make that clear in the subject line of the email and send prior to the meeting Tuesday evening. WATCH THE MEETING Anyone can view the Council meeting live on Channels 14 and 881 or online at www.fcgov.com/fctv. Note: Only individuals who wish to address Council should use the Zoom link or call in by phone. Anyone who wants to watch the meeting, but not address Council, should view the FCTV livestream. Documents to Share: If residents wish to speak to a document or presentation, the City Clerk needs to be emailed those materials by 4 p.m. the day of the meeting. Persons wishing to display presentation materials using the City’s display equipment under the Citizen Participation portion of a meeting or during discussion of any Council item must provide any such materials to the City Clerk in a form or format readily usable on the City’s display technology no later than two (2) hours prior to the beginning of the meeting at which the materials are to be presented. NOTE: All presentation materials for appeals, addition of permitted use applications or protests related to election matters must be provided to the City Clerk no later than noon on the day of the meeting at which the item will be considered. See Council Rules of Conduct in Meetings for details. Upon request, the City of Fort Collins will provide language access services for individuals who have limited English proficiency, or auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities, to access City services, programs and activities. Contact 221-6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. Please provide 48 hours advance notice when possible. A solicitud, la Ciudad de Fort Collins proporcionará servicios de acceso a idiomas para personas que no dominan el idioma inglés, o ayudas y servicios auxiliares para personas con discapacidad, para que puedan acceder a los servicios, programas y actividades de la Ciudad. Para asistencia, llame al 221-6515 (V/TDD: Marque 711 para Relay Colorado). Por favor proporcione 48 horas de aviso previo cuando sea posible. City of Fort Collins Page 3  CALL MEETING TO ORDER  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  ROLL CALL  OTHER BUSINESS A. Discussion related to the citizen initiative for the Hughes Stadium property. (No action will be considered.)  B. Discussion related to a return to hybrid Council meetings.  C. Possible consideration of the initiation of new ordinances and/or resolutions by Councilmembers. (Three or more individual Councilmembers may direct the City Manager and City Attorney to initiate and move forward with development and preparation of resolutions and ordinances not originating from the Council's Policy Agenda or initiated by staff.)  ADJOURNMENT City of Fort Collins Page 1 Wade Troxell, Mayor Remote Hearing Ross Cunniff, District 5, Mayor Pro Tem City Hall West Susan Gutowsky, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Julie Pignataro, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Ken Summers, District 3 Cablecast on FCTV Melanie Potyondy, District 4 Channel 14 on Connexion Emily Gorgol, District 6 Channel 14 and 881 on Comcast Carrie Daggett Darin Atteberry Delynn Coldiron City Attorney City Manager City Clerk Upon request, the City of Fort Collins will provide language access services for individuals who have limited English proficiency, or auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities, to access City services, programs and activities. Contact 221-6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. Please provide 48 hours advance notice when possible. A petición, la Ciudad de Fort Collins proporcionará servicios de acceso a idiomas para personas que no dominan el idioma inglés, o ayudas y servicios auxiliares para personas con discapacidad, para que puedan acceder a los servicios, programas y actividades de la Ciudad. Para asistencia, llame al 221-6515 (V/TDD: Marque 711 para Relay Colorado). Por favor proporcione 48 horas de aviso previo cuando sea posible. City Council Work Session February 9, 2021 (6:15 p.m.)  CALL TO ORDER. 1. Our Climate Future Update. (staff: Molly Saylor, John Phelan, Jackie Kozak-Theil; 15 minute presentation; 45 minute discussion) The purpose of this work session is to provide an update to Council on the Our Climate Future planning process and documents and seek feedback in advance of Council consideration of adoption on March 16. 2. Montava Development: Overview of Proposed Potable Water Supply Relying on Groundwater. (staff: Paul Sizemore, Eric Potyondy, John Duval; 20 minute presentation; 60 minute discussion) The purpose of this work session is:  To provide high-level information about the proposal from the Montava developer (Developer) to pump and treat renewable groundwater tributary to Boxelder Creek and the Poudre River as the potable water supply for the Montava development (Development),  To identify the three Main Policy Issues the proposal raises (1A, 2A, 3A),  To identify the City’s Key Decisions as the Main Policy Issues apply to the Developer’s specific proposal for the Development (1B, 2B, 3B) and, City of Fort Collins Page 2  To seek feedback on general sequencing and timing of the topics to bring to Council for future consideration. The Main Policy Issues (A) and City’s Key Decisions (B) related to the Developer’s proposal: Water Adequacy:  1A: A need to develop a new process and policy to address the adequacy of any water supply proposals that are different than the standard, existing water providers.  How 1A applies to this Developer’s proposal: o 1B: Determination of whether the Developer’s proposed water supply for the Development is adequate, pursuant to the new process to be developed. Additional Water Providers:  2A: Potential addition of new water provider(s) in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area (GMA).  How 2A applies to this Developer’s proposal: o 2B: Determination of whether to authorize the Montava Metro Districts to be a water provider (operate a water treatment and distribution system). Water Augmentation Agreements:  3A: Perpetual augmentation water agreements with Fort Collins Utilities  How 3A applies to this Developer’s proposal: o 3B: Determination of whether to enter into a perpetual augmentation water agreement with the Developer.  ANNOUNCEMENTS.  ADJOURNMENT. DATE: STAFF: February 9, 2021 Molly Saylor, Senior Sustainability Specialist John Phelan, Energy Services Manager Jackie Kozak-Thiel, Chief Sustainability Officer WORK SESSION ITEM City Council SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION Our Climate Future Update. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this work session is to provide an update to Council on the Our Climate Future planning process and documents and seek feedback in advance of Council consideration of adoption on March 16. GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED 1. Does Council have any feedback on the OCF implementation approach, review cycle, goals or draft plan, in advance of adoption on March 16? 2. Does Council have feedback on the scope of the OCF 2021/22 Tactical Plan? BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION Our Climate Future (OCF) is the project coordinating updates to the Climate Action Plan, Energy Policy, and Road to Zero Waste Plan. Past Council Action • Funding o $120,000 from General and Enterprise Funds, appropriated for 2019 and 2020. Scaled to $100,000 due to COVID-19-related budget adjustments. • Work Session July 23, 2019 o Council provided direction and feedback for community engagement efforts and o verall planning processes for the updates to the Climate Action Plan, Energy Policy, and Road to Zero Waste Plans, as funded through the 2019-2020 budget. (Attachment 1) • Work Session November 24, 2020 o Council provided direction and feedback on the new approach to climate, waste, and energy planning, indicated interest in more specifics, and expressed curiosity about the updated waste goals and relation to combining three plans into one. (Attachment 2) OUR CLIMATE FUTURE - A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO CLIMATE ACTION, ENERGY AND ZERO WASTE Our Climate Future Path to Adoption On March 16, Council will be asked to consider adopting the OCF Plan (Attachment 3) by Resolution which includes: • Thirteen Big Moves and a flexible portfolio of related Next Moves. • A two-year community review, calibration and update cycle for Next Moves. • Updated waste and energy goals. 1 Packet Pg. 3 February 9, 2021 Page 2 The OCF 2021/22 Tactical Plan Preview is also provided to illustrate in more detail how Next Moves which have been identified as priorities for near-term implementation will be presented. (Attachment 4) The Resolution does not commit any funding for implementation; consideration of future City investments will follow standard budget processes and include evaluations of each initiatives' benefits and costs, commu nication of relative cost effectiveness, and consideration of community costs and investments. OCF Approach to Planning Our Climate Future has proceeded with an intentionally different approach to updating planning documents. OCF is the first planning process to incorporate the City’s strategic objective 1.4 (To advance equity for all, leading with race, so that a person’s identity or identities is not a predictor of outcomes) and also aligned with Council’s adopted priority on Equity and Inclusion. With intent to center equity in both the planning process and outcomes, everyone in Fort Collins can benefit from achieving these community goals. OCF prioritizes actions that simultaneously address equity, reduce emissions, and enhance community resilience - leading to better outcomes for all. Council materials from the work session held on November 24, 2020 offer more detail on this approach. (https://citydocs.fcgov.com/?cmd=convert&vid=72&docid=3507415&dt=AGENDA+ITEM&doc_download_date=N OV-24-2020&ITEM_NUMBER=02) OCF Approach to Implementation As OCF has approached planning differently, it will also take a different approach to implementation. The implementation framework put forth in the plan aligns the Big and Next Move structure to shape a critical path and a flexible portfolio of additional strategies to get to the goals. The flexible portfolio and an evergreen update cadence lets the community continue refining the path to 2030 that is responsive to rapidly evolving conditions. Key to the success of our goals will be to identify and support new partnerships with community members, organizations, and businesses and new leaders. The City has leadership roles for many strategies, and there are also many where the City can and should take a supporting role for a lead partner. Big and Next Move Structure Staff adopted the structure and nomenclature of Big Moves for the transformational outcomes and Next Moves for the specific strategies and tactics to reach these outcomes. Figure 1 below shows Big and Next Moves with an example. Big Moves describe in plain and accessible language the transformational outcomes which connect our specific goals for climate, energy and waste with the community’s definition of a sustainable Fort Collins. The Big Moves, each with a title and tagline, were developed from input from community workshops and refined based on a community survey and discussions with community partners and plan ambassadors. Together they form a vision of what a carbon neutral Fort Collins would be like once transformed to reflect the community’s priorities, carbon neutrality, zero waste, 100% renewable electricity. Since staff last met with Council, many of the Big Moves have been reworded to reflect additional community outreach. (Attachment 5) Next Moves, associated with each Big Move, are a set of strategies which represent key initiatives to make progress towards the Big Move outcomes. 1 Packet Pg. 4 February 9, 2021 Page 3 Figure 1. Big and Next Move approach with example Next Move Evaluation The team has used a structured evaluation framework which considers mitigation, resilience, equity and feasibility in the context of envir onmental, social and economic factors (triple bottom line) for each of the Next Moves. The high-level impact and investment results are demonstrated in the tables shown in the plan. As staff moves from draft to final plan, these impacts and investments wil l be further refined. OCF Critical Path and Flexible Portfolio of Next Moves In order to ensure high priority strategies get underway in time to impact the 2030 goals, staff presents a critical path with strategies essential to getting to the goals. These three Next Moves all have the characteristics of contributing significantly to carbon reduction, requiring sustained efforts by the City and community partners, and resulting in transformational systematic outcomes. The three critical path Next Moves ar e: • 100% renewable electricity (adopted by resolution in 2018) • Expansion of the transit network per the 2019 Transit Master Plan • Community-wide organic waste diversion Beyond the critical path, staff recognizes that there will be a variety of paths to the r est of the goals. The current evaluation modeling shows that, after these three critical moves and portfolio of additional Next Moves are accounted for, we have a gap of approximately 5% in reaching the 80% by 2030 goal as indicated in Figure 2. Staff is also developing a critical path for the new waste goals to be included in the final plan. The intent of a two - year review and calibration cycle is to be able to refine the Next Moves over time to align with the community targets. Recognizing the flexibility and opportunity inherent in the evergreen approach described above, the remaining Next Moves become a flexible portfolio that can be adjusted over time to fit the community’s needs and respond to market and technology developments. 1 Packet Pg. 5 February 9, 2021 Page 4 Figure 2. Critical path for climate action goals OCF Updated Goals OCF maintains the current climate action goals of a 20% decrease in emissions from the 2005 baseline by 2020, an 80% reduction by 2030, and carbon neutral by 2050. The plan also pro poses new goals for energy and waste described below. There are also new energy targets presented in the attached draft Plan. (Attachment 3) Primary ENERGY Goals: ▪ 100% renewable electricity by 2030 with grid and local sources. ▪ 5% of community electricity from local distributed renewable sources by 2030. ▪ Achieve a 20% reduction in forecast electricity use between 2021 and 2030 through efficiency and conservation programs in all building types and industrial processes. Primary WASTE Goals: ▪ 85% of waste is recoverable by 2035. o Interim target – universal composting and recycling access and supporting regional facilities by 2030. ▪ 85% of what is recoverable in any given year is recovered. ▪ Decrease in residential pounds per capita per year. OCF Evergreen Planning Approach As the City partners with the community to plan for and achieve the 2030 goals, the process will need to be flexible to respond to changes in the community, technology, and national and state policies. With an evergreen approach and framework, staff will be able to leverage OCF to calibrate strategies every two years and establish a regular cadence for community input and accountability. Figure 3 below compares the prior approach to waste, 1 Packet Pg. 6 February 9, 2021 Page 5 energy and climate planning to the new implementation approach. Figure 4 shows the update cadence that will support this evergreen approach. Figure 3. Old and new approaches to environmental planning Figure 4. Evergreen update and calibration cadence The Our Climate Future Plan and Tactical Plan What’s in the OCF Plan? The draft OCF Plan document is a community friendly document that outlines this approach to planning and implementation and presents the thirteen Big Moves and associated Next Moves. The plan also presents the climate, energy and waste goals (existing and updated), progress to date, and more detail on the implementation structure described above. It will serve as an invitation to the whole community to lead climate, energy and waste action alongside the City! (Attachment 3) What will be in the OCF Tactical Plan? The OCF Tactical Plan Preview presents three Next Moves as illustrative of what will be in the full Tactical Plan. The Tactical Plan expands the level of detail for Next Moves that have been identified for specific implementation this year and next, including their mitigation, resilience, and equity potential, as well as information on investment, savings, feasibility and roles for implementation. The draft tactical plan continues to evolve as staff work through final iterations of evaluation and feedback from the community. The completed OCF 2021/22 Tactical Plan will be delivered to Council in a February memo. (Attachment 4) 1 Packet Pg. 7 February 9, 2021 Page 6 Engagement themes since last work session: • Public Engagement since November work session: o Broader community through online survey – November/December 2020 o Outreach with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and historically underrepresented community members – November/December 2020 o Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Affairs Committee – January 2021 o Super Issues Board Meeting – January 2021 • Themes: o Appreciation for aspirational quality of Big Moves; o Concern around feasibility of Big Move aspirations; o Interest in more details of specific tactics for how the Big Moves will be implemented; o Various feedback on the Big Move wording; o As OCF moves into implementation, ensuring equitable access to benefits of programming and incentives is important to historically underrepresented groups; o Need to ensure basic needs are met before asking historically underrepresented groups to participate in environmental sustainability actions; o Questions/concerns around investments and budget to achieve the Big Moves and goals; o Sensitivity to COVID conditions and how we can factor in COVID impacts and recovery in the plan; and o Board specific: Many saw alignment with their boards’ work plan and expressed interest in being part of implementation. • Response to feedback: o Feedback influenced rephrasing of several Big Moves . o Refine OCF Plan estimates of impact and investments in relation to goals. o 2021/22 Tactical Plan will provide more detail about the specific approaches that will be taken over the next two years to begin making progress on the Big Moves as well as estimates of associated costs. Plan Evolution – Final Steps with Council and Community Touchpoints • February Work Session – Present draft OCF Plan, including preliminary visual storytelling, evaluation of strategies and progress towards goals and preview OCF Tactical Plan. • February Community Feedback – Final community engagement on the OCF Plan through https://ourcity.fcgov.com/ourclimatefuture and final stakeholder engagement. • February finalize Next Move evaluation – Metabolic and consulting team support Staff to finalize evaluation. • February Council memo – Completed OCF 2021/22 Tactical Plan; update on community feedback themes and any related changes. • March 16 consideration – The OCF Plan: Implementation structure (Big Moves and flexible portfolio of Next Moves), implementation process (2-year calibration cycle), appendices; updated energy and waste goals. ATTACHMENTS 1. Work Session Summary - July 2019 (PDF) 2. Work Session Summary - November 2020 (PDF) 3. Plan Draft - February 2021 (PDF) 4. Tactical Plan Preview (PDF) 5. Big Moves (PDF) 6. Council Memo - 2019 Carbon Inventory Results (PDF) 7. Powerpoint Presentation (PDF) 1 Packet Pg. 8 ATTACHMENT 1 1.1 Packet Pg. 9 Attachment: Work Session Summary - July 2019 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) 1.1 Packet Pg. 10 Attachment: Work Session Summary - July 2019 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Utilities electric · stormwater · wastewater · water 222 Laporte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 970.212.2900 V/TDD: 711 utilities@fcgov.com fcgov.com/utilities M E M O R A N D U M DATE: November 30, 2020 TO: Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers THRU: Darin Atteberry, City Manager Jacqueline Kozak-Thiel, Chief Sustainability Officer Theresa Connor, Interim Utilities Executive Director FROM: John Phelan, Energy Services Senior Manager Molly Saylor, Senior Sustainability Specialist RE: November 24, 2020 Work Session Summary: Our Climate Future Planning Update Councilmembers present virtually: Troxell, Stephens, Summers, Gorgol, Cunniff, Pignataro, Gutowsky Topic Summary: Staff summarized the Our Climate Future planning process and sought feedback from Council regarding proposed Big Moves, next steps towards Council consideration and the integration of the three plans. Our Climate Future has proceeded with an intentionally different approach to updating planning documents. The integration of updating three plans in one process acknowledges the interconnections between waste, energy, and climate and identifies opportunities for connected solutions. Centering the planning process and strategies in community-defined priorities will result in increased buy-in to meet goals while simultaneously positively impacting other Fort Collins priorities. Staff presented the fifteen Big Moves that describe in plain and accessible language the outcomes which will lead to the achievement of Fort Collins climate, energy and waste goals while simultaneously positively impacting other community priorities. Councilmembers generally expressed: x Support for the Our Climate Future planning project and acknowledged its alignment with Council priorities, importance from a triple bottom line perspective and for the changes in approach for community engagement. x Support for the Big Moves presented with emphasis on supporting connections and helping the community understand linkages. x Recognition that the community-centered planning approach has resulted in a very broad and interconnected set of Big Moves. x Recognition of the historical disparities in community outcomes based on race and ethnicity and support for continued focus on equity.         ATTACHMENT 2 1.2 Packet Pg. 11 Attachment: Work Session Summary - November 2020 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) x Eagerness to hear details of specific strategies and tactics (aka Next Moves). Additional councilmember comments included: x Confusion about the basis for leading with race when it comes to planning and implementation models which are centered in equity and a request for more data about local inequities; x Questions about the carbon savings results for specific programs and their impact on the community carbon inventory; x Concern that the plan would not include specific goals for waste; x The need to continue engagement with the business community; x The importance of a focus on innovation and solutions which support the local economy; x The importance of integrating walkable community concepts as a model; x The importance of continuing with a human-centered approach to climate action; x How transportation systems are changing fundamentally and need to be incorporated into thinking about 2030 and 2050 objectives, and x That they did not see Big Move objectives targeting thermal energy. Next steps x Staff will be sending a follow-up Council memo summarizing program carbon savings and how the annual community carbon inventory tracks progress. x Proceed with development of a single integrated Our Climate Future plan which also includes specific goals for waste, in addition to those for climate and energy. x Proceed with analysis of the Next Moves in preparation for the February 9th work session.         1.2 Packet Pg. 12 Attachment: Work Session Summary - November 2020 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Auxiliary aids and services are available for persons with disabilities. V/TDD: 711 21-22952 ATTACHMENT 3 1.3 Packet Pg. 13 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 1 of 39 What is a Historically Underrepresented Group? Leading with equity in process means asking who is most impacted by a decision and has historically had the least influence. For Our Climate Future, historically underrepresented groups (HUGs) include, but are not limited to: • Communities of Color • Community members under age 29 • DACA Students • LGBTQIA+ Communities • Local Indigenous Communities • Migrant Communities • People Experiencing Disabilities • Veterans • Faith-Based Communities • People experiencing homelessness • People living in manufactured homes • Commuter community • Low-income communities • People with a high school education or below These identities can overlap and intersect. We recognize that many people are a part of multiple groups and bring lived experience knowledge to this work. Mayor /City Manager letter Pending CAC letter Pending Intro This plan is about you. This plan is called Our Climate Future – so what do we mean by “our”? Our Climate Future is about the future of all members and parts of the Fort Collins community in times of climate change, including you. An invitation to lead. Because this plan is about all of our futures, it will take all parts of our community to ensure the future is equitable, climate resilient, carbon neutral, renewable, and zero waste. Whether you are a resident, business owner, or visitor, consider this one invitation of many to get involved and find your place of leadership in Our Climate Future. It’s also a recognition of all the ways you may already be working towards this future. See appendix X0F 1 for some ideas for how we all can contribute. Who are “we”? This plan is written by City staff with input and review from community members and organizations, including those who are or connected with Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and historically underrepresented groups (HUGs). We write in the first person, as staff, unless we say otherwise. What do we mean when we say “all”? In this document, we say “all” a lot. For example, we write “all parts of our community” or say that something will “benefit all.” This is a recognition that if we don’t say “all,” our efforts could end up only benefitting some, and unintentionally exclude others, especially HUG or BIPOC groups. This plan strives to further the City’s role as an institution that addresses inequities for historically underserved and economically disadvantaged people in 1 All appendixes throughout the draft plan are labeled Appendix X and are forthcoming. 1.3 Packet Pg. 14 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 2 of 39 the Fort Collins community, and commits to centering in equity, leading with race so that all of Fort Collins can experience a just climate future.1F 2 Our Climate Future’s Commitment: People at the Center of our Work In the past, Fort Collins (and most cities across the U.S.) has worked on climate action as a technical problem with technical solutions – more renewable energy, more efficient homes and businesses, low- emissions vehicles and more. Technical solutions are important pieces of the climate change puzzle, yet there’s a key piece consistently lacking – you and the other human beings who live in solar-powered homes, who work to make their business more efficient, and who drive the electric cars (or ride their bikes instead!). Without people at the center of climate action, energy, and waste work, it won’t get done, and people’s needs won’t be met. When we redesign our efforts to put people, their communities, and community priorities at the center of our approach, with technical solutions serving and uplifting those priorities, climate action becomes a catalyst for addressing all kinds of challenges, from affordable housing, to healthy economy, to convenient ways to get around. Our community’s priorities inform strategies designed to meet our community needs and our environmental goals at the same time, allowing us to have a greater impact overall. As we make this about each of you and what you care most about, we create space for more partners, leaders, and perspectives at the table and increase the scale of what is possible in the next ten, twenty, and thirty years. 2 This commitment aligns with the City’s Strategic Plan Objective to “Advance equity for all, leading with race, so that a person’s identity or identities is not a predictor of outcomes.” 1.3 Packet Pg. 15 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 3 of 39 Fort Collins and Environmental Justice: As in many cities in the U.S. and around the world, in and near Fort Collins, there is a history of environmental injustice. Examples include pollution and environmental hazards in neighborhoods that were in the northern area of Fort Collins with large BIPOC populations in the early 1900s. Sugar factories and the nearby dump burned material that likely caused poor air quality. Data today shows that these same neighborhoods, which still have large BIPOC populations, continue to see disproportionate outcomes, including some health outcomes. More information can be found in the Existing Conditions Document. Source: Hang Your Wagon to a Star: Hispanics in Fort Collins 1900 – 2000. Adam Thomas, SWCA Environmental Consultants Centering Equity, Leading with Race We know that not everyone has the same experience living in Fort Collins. Specifically, we need to acknowledge our BIPOC communities and our historically underrepresented groups) may not feel as safe, as heard, or as cared for as white people or members of other dominant groups. We designed Our Climate Future, throughout the entire planning process, with the goal of equitable solutions that address a spectrum of needs within our community, meaning everything we have done to get to this plan and everything we do to implement it has or will have an equity lens. This is one way we imagine it 1.3 Packet Pg. 16 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 4 of 39 could look when we add an equity lens to our climate work: This is the first big City effort to center equity in this way. It is a first and important step and we know we haven’t gotten it all right. This will be an ongoing journey, and staying on the path is part of our commitment to putting you at the center of our work. See appendix X for more background on equity-centered engagement. Our “Not So City” Community Partnership Journey We learned from our community members, peer cities, the Government Alliance on Racial Equity (GARE), and other leaders in equity on how to be a better partner to each of you, our whole community, and groups within it. And how to be “not so City” as some of our partners put it. By using tools like GARE’s Racial Equity Toolkit, staff and community partners worked to transform engagement for this planning effort and set an example for how we want to partner with our community moving forward. At its highest level, our engagement process has looked like the steps below, with the last part as how we envision continuing community partnership into implementation. Step 1: Understanding Our Community • HUGs, the broader community, and businesses shared their priorities and barriers to a sustainable future. • Outcome: 11 Community Priorities and 8 Big Barriers (see Appendix X for Phase 1 Report) Step 2: Brainstorming Strategies for how to tackle those priorities and barriers • HUGs, broader community, and businesses suggested the strategies needed to accomplish their priorities and overcome their barriers. • Outcome: 13 Big Moves and over 700 ideas for Next Moves Step 3: Putting it all together • The Our Climate Future Plan was written by staff and reviewed by Community Partners and Plan Ambassadors (CPPAs), then taken to City Council for consideration and adoption. • Outcome: OCF Plan Step 4: Working towards Our Climate Future • HUGs, community leaders, businesses, staff, and community members will partner together and share leadership to achieve community priorities over the coming decades. • Outcome: Equitable achievement of our energy, zero waste, and climate goals Leaders in Our Climate Future Trusted and long-lasting relationships with individuals, community leaders and community-based organizations, are our priority. The historic, current, and future power dynamics within our community carry significant weight and influence all climate, energy, and waste work. Woven throughout this plan are strategies to begin and continue to repair past harms experienced by some of our most vulnerable. However, this recognition and advancement is only possible with the voices and leadership of community members like you. The following community members and organizations have taken on 1.3 Packet Pg. 17 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 5 of 39 The City of Fort Collins defines resilience as: The capacity to prepare our human and natural systems to respond and adapt to changes and disruptions of various scales that affect our ability to thrive. leadership roles in Our Climate Future, acting as Plan Ambassadors and Community Partners. These roles varied based on the experiences and skills each person had to offer and provided lived experience perspective to our community engagement and final plan. These partners are recognized below. Plan Ambassadors Note: The community groups listed do not indicate the person is a part of the community but rather that they helped connect that group to Our Climate Future. Volunteer partners helped connect OCF to the broader community. • Amber: Native community • Christian: Under 29, University • Jesus: Latinx/Hispanic, DACA community • Isabel: LGBTQIA+, Under 29, University • Julia: Under 29, University • John: Youth/students • Maritza: Latinx/Hispanic community, DACA community • Sam: University • Paul • Natalie • India • Marna • Rosie • Kristina • Danny Community Partners • Northern Colorado Intertribal Powwow Association: Indigenous and Native community • CARE Housing: Low-income communities • Sunrise Movement Fort Collins: Youth/students • Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce: Small businesses You will see many of these Plan Ambassadors featured throughout the plan, highlighting their impact on the Our Climate Future plan and their ideas and perspectives on our climate future. Climate Resilience It’s clear that the northern Front Range of Colorado is rapidly changing. The changes we’re experiencing, like a soaring population, and increased traffic and levels of development, present many opportunities as well as challenges. Climate change is dramatically shaping the community’s present and future. Evidence of climate change is well documented and the impacts of a changing climate on Fort Collins are substantial. For example, average temperatures have risen 2–4 degrees Fahrenheit in Colorado over the last century— 1.3 Packet Pg. 18 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 6 of 39 and these increases lead to significant changes in other areas, such as: • Snowpack; • Precipitation patterns; • Increased storm intensity; • Stream and runoff flows; • Changing ecosystems; • Increased wildfire risk; and • Human health effects2F 3. It’s likely that we all can reflect on 2020 and remember tangible impacts to air quality from the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome wildfires, higher than average summer temperatures, and dry conditions from the regional drought. These types of events are exacerbated by climate change, and targeted action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce risk will benefit each of us, including our businesses, infrastructure, and ecosystems. This plan offers a strong next step in advancing actions that can strengthen community partnerships and networks, prepare, and protect infrastructure, businesses, homes, and natural resources, while strengthening our resolve to recover, adapt and thrive after challenging events. 3 For more information about how Fort Collins is currently experiencing climate change and how it may look in the future, look at Appendix X (MSAP Appendix A and Appendix E). 1.3 Packet Pg. 19 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 7 of 39 Putting it all together As we move forward toward Our Climate Future, it just wouldn’t make sense to spend time on actions that just address one aspect of our environmental work when climate change inherently interacts with everything else going on in our lives and our community. The potential for impact is so much broader than that. We’ve found a lot of new strategies to get more done for our community at once, whether it is advancing multiple community priorities or improving equity and resilience while lowering emissions, energy or waste. Examples of the intersection of these priorities have been woven throughout the sections of this plan, including improving the efficiency of buildings and homes to be comfortable and safe during very hot summer days, focusing on multi-family and rental properties first, or using trusted community sites to provide resources and information during extreme events. When we work at the intersections, we can get more done. Past Goals and Progress to Date With Our Climate Future, the City is updating three plans: Climate Action Plan, Energy Policy, and the Road to Zero Waste Plan. The planning processes were combined to recognize the interconnection between carbon emissions, energy use and waste; and also to provide a streamlined engagement process for the community, where if you or a business engaged with one plan, you could impact all three. ¬ CLIMATE: In 2015, Fort Collins City Council unanimously adopted community carbon emission reduction goals of 20% below 2005 levels by 2020, 80% lower by 2030 and carbon neutral by 2050. o 2019 progress: Emissions were 7% below 2005 levels. Current projections place 2020 emissions 17% below 2005 and 2021 emissions 26% below 2005. The 2030 target is one focus of this plan. ¬ ENERGY: The 2015 Energy Policy included goals for energy efficiency (reaching savings of 2.5% of community electricity use annually) and renewable energy (20% by 2020 with 2% from local sources). 2018: Fort Collins adopted a 100% renewable electricity by 2030 goal. o 2020 progress: ♣ Efficiency savings targets have kept the community’s electricity use nearly flat as the population has grown by 28%. Reader heads up: It’s about to get a little more “City” as we describe the nuts and bolts of how this plan will work to achieve our goals. If you prefer to just see the OCF strategies, those start on page 16. 1.3 Packet Pg. 20 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 8 of 39 How we measure progress on carbon City staff complete a carbon inventory each year to measure progress towards the community’s climate action goals. Each inventory includes electricity, natural gas, ground transportation, waste, water, and, new starting in 2019, industrial process and product use emissions. The inventory is reported in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MTCO2e). This reporting structure follows the Global Protocol for Community-scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories as part of Fort Collins’ commitment to the Global Covenant of Mayors. o 2020 progress: ♣ The renewable electricity percentage exceeded the 2020 goal of 20%, met the local target of2% and will be over 50% in 2021. ¬ WASTE: Road to Zero Waste goals were set in 2013 to reach a 75% diversion rate by 2020 and zero waste by 2030. o 2020 progress: The diversion rate in 2019 was 53% and did not meet the interim target. The 2030 target is also unlikely to be met, in part because waste and recycling markets have changed dramatically, both locally and globally, since the last update to the waste goals. Updates to Our Energy and Waste Goals Our planning steps included a review of the community’s goals for climate, energy and waste. There have been significant changes to the local and global factors for waste, and several of the goal areas of the previous Energy Policy only extended to 2020. As a result, we have reevaluated goals in the energy and waste areas and made revisions as shown in the following table. The community carbon goals remain the same: • 80% below 2005 baseline levels of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 • Carbon neutral by 2050 New energy and waste goals are described below: • Primary ENERGY Goals: • 100% renewable electricity by 2030 with grid and local sources • 5% of community electricity from local distributed renewable sources by 2030 • Achieve a 20% reduction in forecast electricity use between 2021 and 2030 through efficiency and conservation programs • Primary WASTE Goals: • 85% of waste is recoverable by 2035 o Interim target –universal composting and recycling access and supporting regional facilities by 2030 • 90% of what is recoverable in any given year is recovered 1.3 Packet Pg. 21 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 9 of 39 in all building types and industrial processes • Decrease in residential pounds per capita per year • Additional Energy Targets • Annual reliability metrics of: o Customer Average Interruption Index (CAIDI) is a measure of how long, on average, it takes to restore power to a customer experiencing an electric outage. Target is less than 45 minutes. o System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) is a measure of how long, on average, each customer was without power in the last year. Target is less than 30 minutes. o System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) is a measure of how many times per year the average customer experiences a power outage. Target is less than 0.66 annually. • Achieve a 10% reduction in forecast natural gas use between 2021 and 2030 through efficiency, conservation and electrification programs in all building types and industrial processes. • Advance efficiency, indoor environmental quality, installed performance and readiness distributed energy resources through adoption and enforcement of updated energy codes on a three year cycle. Adopt current International Energy Conservation Codes (IECC) with local amendments within one year of issuance. • Support the deployment of distributed energy resources to achieve bidirectional demand flexibility capacity of 5% of peak loads by 2030. OCF Implementation and Calibration Our past policy processes for climate, energy and waste all had a similar structure of brief, intensive community outreach and a review and update cycle about every five years. The OCF model for implementation and updates will be very different than this past model. With an adaptive and flexible approach, OCF will continue to evolve with new solutions and partnerships with community leaders over the next several years. Old Approach OCF Approach Fixed plan, updated every 5-7 years Adaptive, ongoing process Adapted to fit into budgeting process Designed to align with 2-year budgeting cycle; Identification of broader community-led investments Limited partnerships Increasing engagement with community partners over time 1.3 Packet Pg. 22 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 10 of 39 With a two-year calibration and review cycle (meaning evaluation and prioritization Next Moves), OCF will increase community partnerships and engagement along the way, have a planned check in with the community to review results and revise Next Moves and recognize the City’s role through the biennial budget process. 1.3 Packet Pg. 23 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 11 of 39 Big Moves and Next Moves “Big Moves” is our way of describing the transformational outcomes which connect our specific goals for climate, energy and waste with the community’s definition of a sustainable Fort Collins. The Big Moves, each with a title and tagline, were developed from input from community workshops and refined based on a community survey and discussions with community partners and plan ambassadors. Together they form a vision of what a carbon neutral Fort Collins would be like for community members like you as it transforms to reflect the community’s priorities, carbon neutrality, zero waste, 100% renewable electricity. Next Moves are the specific strategies and tactics that lead to transformational outcomes of the Big Moves. Each Big Move has an associated set of Next Moves. The Next Moves are evaluated for their impact on goals, benefits and costs, potential results for improving equity and resilience and feasibility. The Next Moves shown in the plan are those that have ‘risen to the top’ based on these evaluations. We will continue to refine the list of potential Next Moves as we review results and calibrate efforts to the community’s priorities. The following graphic shows how it all fits together using a transit example, starting from the community’s priorities for a carbon neutral Fort Collins and building up to the Big Moves through a series of Next Moves. 1.3 Packet Pg. 24 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 12 of 39 The Path to 2030 Our Climate Future has identified a set of Next Moves which we call the Critical Path. These three Next Moves all have the characteristics of contributing significantly to carbon reduction, requiring long and sustained efforts by the City and community partners and resulting in transformational systematic outcomes. The three critical path Next Moves are: • 100% renewable electricity (adopted by resolution in 2018) • Expansion of the transit network per the 2019 Transit Master Plan • Community-wide organic waste diversion These three Next Moves will need to be supplemented by a portfolio of other Next Moves in order to achieve the target of an 80% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030. The current evaluation modeling shows that, after these three critical moves and remaining Next Moves included in this plan are accounted for, we have a gap of approximately 5% in reaching this goal. The intent of a two-year review and calibration cycle is to be able to refine and add to the Next Moves over time to align with the community targets. 1.3 Packet Pg. 25 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 13 of 39 BETTER TOGETHER 1 - Shared Leadership and Community Partnership: Centered in equity and leading with race, all parts of our community lead, implement and benefit from Our Climate Future 2 - Climate Resilient Community: People, buildings, watersheds and ecosystems are prepared for the threats of climate change 3 - Zero Waste Neighborhoods: People share and reuse so they don't have to buy things they won't regularly use and are able to recycle or compost the rest Thirteen Big Moves for a Better Climate Future Big Moves are the primary strategies to meet our community climate, energy and waste goals while advancing our community priorities for a sustainable future. LIVE BETTER 4 - Healthy Affordable Housing: Everyone has healthy, stable housing they can afford 5 - Local, Affordable and Healthy Food: Everyone has access to healthy and affordable food, sourced or rescued from local and regional producers 6 - Live, Work and Play Nearby: No matter where they live, everyone can meet their basic daily needs without driving across town 7 - Convenient Transportation Choices: It is safe, easy, fast and affordable to get around without a car 8 - Efficient, Emissions Free Buildings: Everyone lives and works in healthy energy and water efficient buildings which transition to become emissions free 1.3 Packet Pg. 26 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 14 of 39 BREATHE BETTER 9 - Healthy Natural Spaces: People are stewards of healthy natural spaces and honor the deep and historical human connection to this land 10 - Electric Cars, Freight and Fleets: Residents can afford and use electric cars, including shared electric cars, and conventional fleets are converted to electric 11 - 100% Renewable Electricity: Everyone in the community receives affordable and reliable 100% renewable electricity, including from local sources RESOURCE BETTER 12 - Healthy Local Economy and Jobs: The community supports a healthy innovative local economy with new opportunities for all people and businesses to thrive 13 - Zero Waste Economy: Business, industry, institutions, and government collaborate to recirculate resources and eliminate waste Big Moves toward Our Climate Future The remaining sections of this plan lay out the thirteen Big Moves shown below, grouped into four areas which recognize how these outcomes impact how we work together, live, and breathe and how we resource our work and lives. The following Big Move sections each include: • A short narrative • How we’ll track progress on the Big Move o We have identified a few key metrics for each Big Move to use as indicators that we’re going in the right direction. Some of these metrics already exist and others are proposed or in development. • Associated Next Moves with indicative scoring from the evaluation framework for goal-related savings, positive impacts on equity and resilience, and level of investment. o Shaded Next Moves in the table indicate that these specific strategies are included in the 2021/2022 OCF Tactical Plan where they are described in more detail. o Each Next Move was evaluated for equity, resilience, mitigation (greenhouse gas emissions and/or waste tonnage) and investment on a 0-3 scale, with 0 as no impact and 3 as high impact. See table below for how each Next Move was evaluated. o The investment scoring is based on the total investment necessary for the Next Move. Distinctions between community investment, City resources or external funding are described in the Tactical Plan for selected (shaded) Moves where available. • Illustrations of our Plan Ambassadors, Community Partners or other visual storytelling 1.3 Packet Pg. 27 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 15 of 39 Equitable metrics and reporting Just like creating the plan for Our Climate Future in an equitable way means partnering with community members and organizations, with intentional focus on BIPOC and HUGs, when we measure progress and create reports around these goals, we need just as much insight and expertise from outside the City organization and acknowledgment that different groups experience Fort Collins in different ways. Where data exist, we commit to using metrics that are disaggregated by race and other identities, meaning we’ll look at broad outcomes split out by identities, such as race, ethnicity, ability, and gender identity, that help us understand where disparities are, while acknowledging that for many individuals these identities overlap and intersect. When reporting on Our Climate Future, we will request review from external partners to check our assumptions about what these data mean and provide insight into how we can present information in a way that honors community members’ experiences. Equity Resilience Mitigation Cost3F 4 1 improvement in the daily lived experiences of BIPOC and HUG individuals low increase in preparedness for one climate change impact 0.2 MTCO2e reduction or less less than $1 million 2 improvement in the daily lived experiences of BIPOC and HUG communities moderate increase in preparedness for one or more climate change impacts 0.2 to 1,000 MTCO2e reduction $1 to 10 million 3 significant systemic or institutional change and/or significant improvement to the daily lived experiences of BIPOC and HUG communities. substantial increase in preparedness for one or more climate change impacts more than 1,000 MTCO2e reduction more than $10 million 4 These are total costs, not only what may be covered by the City as an organization. Distinctions between community investment, City resources or external funding are described in the Tactical Plan for selected (shaded) Moves where available. 1.3 Packet Pg. 28 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 16 of 39 Better Together Big Move 1 – Shared Leadership and Community Partnership: Centered in equity and leading with race, all parts of our community lead, implement and benefit from Our Climate Future As highlighted in the Centering Equity, Leading with Race section (see page X), Our Climate Future acknowledges that in Fort Collins, as in the entire country, there has been a history of racism and discrimination. Many Fort Collins community members and institutions are committed to changing this, so that moving forward, identity is not a predictor of one’s outcomes in life. Our Climate Future is one effort of many that will help dismantle systemic racism in our community - Instead of continuing to treat climate action like a math problem that only requires technical solutions, this Big Move focuses on the changes needed to ensure our efforts are influenced by and support Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other economically disadvantaged and historically underserved community members, to ensure they all have equitable access to the same resources and opportunities as other parts of the community. Additionally, this Big Move is the acknowledgment that the City is one of many actors working toward Our Climate Future’s transformational outcomes, and we can’t and aren’t doing it alone. We need every part of the Fort Collins community to be able to participate and take on leadership roles if we are going to address our community priorities and achieve our ambitious community environmental goals. Tracking progress on this Big Move: • Percent of staff and partners trained in leading with equity for implementation of the Next Moves • Number of Next Moves and/or tactical projects led by an organization or group external to the City of Fort Collins • Demographics of staff and community members who are part of OCF implementation (ongoing programs and various next moves) • Resources allocated in project budgets to achieve equity in process, e.g., language justice and compensation for community members’ time and expertise 1.3 Packet Pg. 29 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 17 of 39 Amber connected with the Native Community and a member of the Seneca Nation Wolf clan Amber helped staff with edits to the Shared Leadership and Community Partnership Big Move, as well as many others. PLAN AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHT 1.3 Packet Pg. 30 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 18 of 39 Big Move 2 – Climate Resilient Community: People, buildings, watersheds and ecosystems are prepared for the threats of climate change. Adjusting to our changing climate and preparing for future changes make a big difference in how our community is able to thrive. The threats of climate change cannot be tackled by a single organization or business. It is crucial to plan for disruption and to foster and strengthen regional, community, and personal networks by supporting each other so we are better prepared to handle those effects. Fort Collins has a significant history of resilience work in stormwater planning and infrastructure, expanding and protecting our drinking water sources, and addressing regional outdoor and indoor air quality concerns, and still there is plenty more to do. Moving forward, there continue to be opportunities to partner with community members and organizations as our community plans and prepares for the increasing effects of climate change in Fort Collins. Tracking progress on this Big Move: o Proposed metrics about how we’re preparing for continuing changes to our climate: • Number of programs or agencies that support community networks • Collaboration with regional agencies, including intergovernmental agreements in place • Number of community, operational plans, and related activities that address resilience through the integration of preparedness, response, and adaptation • Campaigns or programs that reduce ozone or particulate matter • Reduced water use • Community survey results o Metrics about how we respond and recover from disruptive events will be reported following a disruptive event4F 5. 5 What does that mean? Because each event will require different responses and have different impacts, staff will use different measurements to evaluate the community’s recovery from a disruption specific to the type of event. Disruptive events may include wildfires, floods, emerald ash borer, high heat events, and drought, and preparedness, response and recovery may look very different for each of these. Maritza engaged with the Latinx/Hispanic community Maritza gave her perspective on the Climate Resilient Community Big Move. PLAN AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHT 1.3 Packet Pg. 31 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 19 of 39 1.3 Packet Pg. 32 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 20 of 39 More Reuse, Recycling, and Composting was the number one priority of historically underrepresented groups in Fort Collins. Big Move 3 – Zero Waste Neighborhoods: People share and reuse so they don't have to buy things they won't regularly use and are able to recycle or compost the rest On average, we (Fort Collins community members) throw away over 40,000 tons of trash a year (about 3 lbs. per person per day), much of which could have been recycled or composted. Some of that trash is stuff we didn’t need, or bought, didn’t often use, and then discarded. Zero Waste Neighborhoods is about helping people reduce and reuse, and to feel comfortable sharing, instead of buying. Zero Waste Neighborhoods save people money and are careful with resources, supporting a sharing economy. By connecting with each other more, we build and strengthen relationships creating a stronger community now and in times when neighbors need to work together through disruptive events like floods or extreme temperatures. This Big Move also acknowledges that sometimes, we are left with materials that need to be recycled or composted and that not everyone in Fort Collins currently has access to these services. Making sure that services are available to all parts of the community is crucial to creating a Zero Waste Community. Tracking progress on this Big Move5F 6: • % of Fort Collins households and businesses with access to recycling • % of Fort Collins households and businesses with access to composting • Number of sharing resources (such as the Tool Lending Library) and number of “shares” at those resources 6 What does that mean? City staff will develop a new metric that tracks the percent of households and businesses with access to recycling and another that tracks access to composting. It will also develop a new metric to assess sharing resources (like libraries) and how much formal sharing activity is happening. COMMUNITY PARTNER HIGHLIGHT Sunrise Movement Fort Collins engaged with youth and high school students Members of the Fort Collins branch of the Sunrise Movement gave feedback on the Zero Waste Neighborhoods Big Move 1.3 Packet Pg. 33 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 21 of 39 1.3 Packet Pg. 34 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 22 of 39 Live Better Big Move 4 – Healthy, Affordable Housing: Everyone has stable, healthy housing they can afford This Big Move is critical because today not all community members have affordable, safe, and healthy places to live. Nearly 20% of homeowners and 60% of renters in Fort Collins cannot afford their monthly housing costs. We know that while all community members are impacted by the rising house prices, our BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) as well as low-income residents are disproportionately impacted by these costs. Because so many community members have to choose to live out of town, they end up commuting into Fort Collins – which impacts our greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, having a stable housing situation positively contributes to people’s ability to respond and recover from a disruptive event and their capacity to engage with topics like climate change and reducing emissions. While it may be new to see healthy, affordable housing addressed in a climate, energy, and waste plan, a plan that is shaped around humans and their lives can’t go without this topic. Tracking progress on this Big Move: • % Fort Collins housing stock that is affordable housing • % daytime population growth • % of cost-burdened homes (renters and owners paying more than 30% of their income on housing), disaggregated by race • Homeownership rates, disaggregated by race and income6F 7 7 What does that mean? There are many ways to measure the affordability of housing in Fort Collins. We advocate for looking at these measures by identities where we know there are disparate outcomes, to see if work to make housing more affordable is benefitting all groups equitably. In the first metric, affordable housing is defined housing that is affordable for at least 20 years to someone earning 80% or less of area median income (AMI). The second metric, regarding daytime population growth, tracks people who commute into the city for work but don’t live here. 1.3 Packet Pg. 35 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 23 of 39 1.3 Packet Pg. 36 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 24 of 39 PLAN AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHT Jesus engaged with the Latinx/Hispanic and DACA communities Jesus lent his perspective to the Healthy and Affordable Housing Big Move 1.3 Packet Pg. 37 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 25 of 39 Big Move 5 – Local, Affordable and Healthy Food: Everyone has access to healthy and affordable food, sourced or rescued from local and regional producers Like housing, food is an essential component of each of our lives, which is why it’s also part of Our Climate Future. A sustainable, local food system can have broad reaching and positive impacts ranging from improved soil, water, and ecosystem health to providing a healthy and reliable food source for all members of our community. Nearly 40,000 residents in Larimer County are considered food insecure, while one third of school-aged children receive free or reduced meals. Through innovative partnerships, all of us can have increased access to healthy, fresh foods grown and raised close to home. Affordable, accessible local food will require support across the food system – decreasing barriers for farmers to establish and expand their efforts, while building an efficient and effective system for affordably distributing this food to the community. To truly be successfully, this Big Move will require deep and sustained partnerships between governmental entities, nonprofits, and private enterprises. The City as an organization has had limited focus on our food systems, but there are many leaders in this space in Fort Collins, and as a community, we can begin to shift our food systems to be more focused on local, affordable, and healthy food options. Tracking progress on this Big Move: In development7F 8. 8 What does that mean? We don’t currently have a great way to measure progress on this Big Move. We’re working on figuring out the best way to do so. PLAN AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHT Julia connected with college students and community member under the age of 29 “Eating locally not only helps lessen your environmental footprint, but also supports local businesses during such a crucial time. This is one of the best ways to support our planet, our community, and our future." 1.3 Packet Pg. 38 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 26 of 39 Big Move 6 – Live, Work and Play Nearby: No matter where they live, everyone can meet their basic daily needs without driving across town The way the City guides land use and development patterns plays an important role in each of our transportation decisions. Many of us probably spend a lot of time in our cars, getting to work, taking kids to after-school activities, and making sure we have food for the week. If housing is not close to where we work, shop, or recreate, it forces us to take longer trips, usually by car. Often this also leads to more congested roads and lots of space spent on parking lots. If we cut down on reasons to drive, we’ll all have a little more time in the day, we may feel more connected to those living close to us, and we’ll reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Tracking progress on this Big Move8F 9: • Neighborhood walkability • Neighborhood safety • Residential proximity to grocery stores and public schools 9 What does that mean? Staff will develop these three metrics, which together will help determine people’s ability to get where they need to go without a car, since we know that proximity may not be the only reason that people choose how to get to their destination. 1.3 Packet Pg. 39 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 27 of 39 Big Move 7 – Convenient Transportation Choices: It is safe, easy, fast and affordable to get around without a car We know that some places in Fort Collins feel safe and reasonable to get around in without a car, but that this isn’t true in all of Fort Collins. With this Big Move, we imagine that getting around the city will be a safe and easy experience without a car, especially for those who choose to bike, walk, or use transit. In the future, using a car won’t have be the first choice residents generally make because investments in transit make it a fast and convenient choice, and investments in bicycling and walking infrastructure make emissions-free choices the top pick in Fort Collins. Using a car will be generally a shared experience, reducing dependence on car ownership while improving mobility and access for all residents, especially older adults, historically marginalized groups, and residents living with disabilities. Tracking progress on this Big Move: • Transit Ridership • Percent of commuters who drive alone, carpool, bike, use transit, or telework (mode share) • Total community vehicle miles traveled (VMT) • Average travel time across Fort Collins • Transit access and safety9F 10 10 What does that mean? These existing metrics help us understand if people are making choices other than use of a personal vehicle and point to what may be barriers to making those choices. 1.3 Packet Pg. 40 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 28 of 39 COMMUNITY PARTNER HIGHLIGHT Northern Colorado Intertribal Powwow Association (NCIPA) is connected to the Native and Indigenous communities in Fort Collins NCIPA helped to add perspective to the Convenient Transportation Choices Big Move 1.3 Packet Pg. 41 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 29 of 39 Big Move 8 – Efficient, Emissions Free Buildings: Everyone lives and works in healthy energy and water efficient buildings which transition to become emissions free We spend up to 90% of our time indoors, mostly at home, at school, and at work. Our buildings and homes represent the physical fabric of our community and are the places where we connect with family, friends and colleagues. Changing our buildings, and our habits in them, has the potential to positively impact our lives more than any other actions. The buildings in our community comprise over two thirds of our community’s carbon emissions to provide for heating, cooling, lighting, cooking, entertainment, business and manufacturing. They also contribute to the physical and financial health of community members that occupy them. The investments in improving building performance create jobs, improve indoor air quality and health and enable hard-earned dollars to go towards other family needs and not utility bills. Efficient, Emissions Free Buildings means working to improve efficiency in all existing buildings and new development of homes and commercial buildings to: • Improve building efficiency to save resources and improve indoor air quality; • Change our habits for conservation and becoming active participants in the future energy system; • Transition away from the use of natural gas and other fuels (electrification) for heating and cooking while improving grid flexibility, and • Engage local manufacturing partners to reduce industrial process emissions. Tracking progress on this Big Move10F 11: • Annual electricity and natural gas program portfolio savings • Annual changes in community use of electricity and natural gas • Available electric capacity for grid flexibility • Number of homes (total and rentals) upgraded annually 11 What do these mean? Electricity and natural gas savings as a percentage of community use are consistently measured and reported by utilities and are a good indicator of programs overall performance. Community electricity and natural gas use are closely tied to the carbon inventory and provide a breakdown by energy source. Grid flexibility capacity is an emerging metric in the utility industry and will likely evolve over the coming years. The number of homes and rental homes upgraded provides an indication of how the residential programs are meeting the community’s single family housing types. 1.3 Packet Pg. 42 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 30 of 39 1.3 Packet Pg. 43 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 31 of 39 Nature-based Solutions Red Fox Meadows is a great example of a nature-based solution. It is both a neighborhood natural area and a stormwater detention site, providing habitat for wildlife and trails and outdoor space for people, while reducing flood risk. Breathe Better Big Move 9 – Healthy Natural Spaces: People are stewards of healthy natural spaces and honor the deep and historical human connection to this land Fort Collins is loved for its natural spaces. Spending time outside has valuable physical and mental health benefits for everyone, and nature has particular significance for people who identify as Native or Indigenous and have a long history of stewardship of the land as a way of life. For thousands of years, many Indigenous peoples lived in this area and cultivated a deep culture and tradition of relationship to the land, and some of our community members still honor those traditions. Conserved lands at the local level can also support species’ habitats and travel corridors that would otherwise be disconnected by urban development. To maintain and enhance this vital part of the city, we all can take responsibility for ensuring that as the city’s landscape becomes increasingly developed, we are maintaining healthy landscapes and implementing nature-based solutions to address a changing environment. By nurturing diverse ecosystems that range in size from front yards to large spans of open space, we all can more easily connect to nature where we live, work, and play, while supporting the wildlife that also call this region home. Tracking progress on this Big Move: CARE Housing is connected to low- income communities CARE Housing reviewed the Efficient, Emissions Free Buildings Big Move COMMUNITY PARTNER HIGHLIGHT 1.3 Packet Pg. 44 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 32 of 39 • Percent of residents within a 10-minute walk of a park or natural area • Water quality of Horsetooth Reservoir and Poudre River • Water savings • Acres actively managed to improve plant and wildlife habitat11F 12 12 What does that mean? These metrics help us understand both human connection to the land and the health of the city’s ecosystems. Active management is the restoration of land for native vegetation and high-quality wildlife habitat. Isabel is connected to the LGBTQIA+ and college community, as well as people under 29 Isabel reviewed the Healthy Natural Spaces Big Move PLAN AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHT 1.3 Packet Pg. 45 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 33 of 39 Big Move 10 – Electric cars, freight and fleets: Residents can afford and use electric cars, including shared electric cars, and conventional fleets are converted to electric Though Our Climate Future imagines a future with less dependence on cars, cars and other single occupancy vehicles will undoubtedly still play a role in getting us around. In line with market shifts and our priorities of equity and climate action, over the next several years, those cars will continue to transition to be electric, which can be made more affordable for private purchase through business, City, State, or Federal incentives. Car use can also become more frequently a shared experience, such as through carpools or a shared neighborhood electric car, something much more possible when most of our daily transportation needs can be met through transit, biking, or walking. Commercial and municipal fleets, such as trucks, buses, and business-related vehicles, will also continue to transition to be electrified, improving local air quality, reducing noise, and improving our health. Tracking progress on this Big Move: • Percent of community (residents and business) fleet that is emissions free • Miles per gallon equivalence (MPGe) efficiency12F 13 13 What does this mean? Our community fleet, made up of personal and businesses vehicles, can be broken out by type, so we can track what percent of personal and business vehicles are electric. An interim step in transitioning to electric vehicles is increased miles per gallon efficiency, meaning cars can travel farther on the same amount of gas and therefore create less emissions. 1.3 Packet Pg. 46 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 34 of 39 Big Move 11 – 100% Renewable Electricity: Everyone in the community receives affordable and reliable 100% renewable electricity, including from local sources. Electricity powers our lives, local economy, homes, and businesses. Electricity also comprises 50% of current community carbon emissions. Fort Collins has traditionally been served by coal power plants and long-established hydro-electric sources. Fort Collins Utilities is a municipally-owned electric utility and a member-owner of the four-city Platte River Power Authority, giving us substantial influence and control over electricity supply options. Currently, non-fossil resources account for over 50% of our electricity sources, resulting in a sharp decrease in emissions from previous years. In October 2018, City Council adopted a goal of 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030. Months later, Platte River Power Authority adopted a Resource Diversification Policy which includes a target of 100% non-carbon resources by 2030. Looking out towards 2030 electricity emissions, Platte River has announced a new 150-megawatt solar project to be online by 2024, that Rawhide Unit 1 coal generator will be closed by 2030 and their Integrated Resources Plan calls for 90% non-carbon sources by 2030. Since electricity makes up about half of Fort Collins’ community inventory, these commitments will have an immense contribution towards reducing emissions. The 100% renewable electricity big move means: • Working with Platte River to increase utility scale renewable electricity sources; • Continuing to expand the capacity of local solar and battery storage, and • Deploying new capabilities and strategies to support variable renewable energy resources with responsive homes, businesses and electric vehicles. Tracking progress on this Big Move13F14: • Annual percentage of renewable electricity • Annual percentage of local renewable electricity • Annual reliability metrics 14 What does that mean? City staff will track the percent of our community’s electricity use that is from renewable sources (e.g., solar and wind) and will specifically pull out the percent that is generated from sources within Fort Collins (e.g., rooftop solar). The reliability metrics are tracking on an ongoing rolling basis by the Light & Power Utility and regularly reported to the Energy Board and Senior Management. 1.3 Packet Pg. 47 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 35 of 39 PLAN AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHT John connected with youth and young students John worked on giving feedback for the 100% Renewable Energy Big Move 1.3 Packet Pg. 48 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 36 of 39 Resource Better Big Move 12 – Healthy Local Economy and Jobs: The community supports a healthy innovative local economy with new opportunities for all people and businesses to thrive. Supporting the creation of jobs and a healthy economy is something our community has been co- creating for decades. The Economic Health Office, a City of Fort Collins department focused on supporting the health of our businesses and regional workforce, partners with many organizations and business leaders to create a vibrant and resilient economy. As climate change increasingly impacts our community, such as rising temperatures leading to increased A/C costs, Our Climate Future will work closely with the Economic Health Office to harness the opportunities climate change presents to benefit our economy and our businesses. Some of these opportunities could be job training and development in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and transformation of waste into resources, as well as business owners shifting to more sustainable operations that can save time and money and positioning and branding themselves to be meet customer expectations of sustainability. Tracking progress on this Big Move: • Unemployment Rate • Business Establishments per Capita Electricity Pricing The pricing of electrical energy should strive to balance the following principles: ♣ Reflect the short-term and long-term costs, both direct and indirect, of generating and delivering electricity ♣ Demonstrate equity and fairness by distributing costs over the customer base in proportion to the cost of service ♣ Consider both per unit costs (rates) and total bills in comparisons of competitiveness and affordability ♣ Promote efficiency and conservation with meaningful price signals ♣ Set a clear, public, long-term direction for electric rates with gradual changes ♣ Develop rates in the context of long-term asset planning, fixed cost recovery and financial stability 1.3 Packet Pg. 49 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 37 of 39 • Job growth % since 201014F 15 15 What does that mean? Staff will track numbers of people who are unemployed, how many businesses are in Fort Collins compared to total population, and the number of new jobs created since 2010. PLAN AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHT Christian connected with college students “To me, OCF means that we are moving forward in the right direction. The effects of climate change are already being felt around the world-- and especially in Colorado. Truly, lives, economies, and ecosystems hang in the balance. We must work diligently, together, to overcome today and tomorrow's challenges.” 1.3 Packet Pg. 50 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 38 of 39 Big Move 13 – Zero Waste Economy: Business, industry, institutions, and government collaborate to recirculate resources and eliminate waste Creating a zero waste or “circular” economy is about rethinking the materials used in processes, products and projects so they are used thoughtfully, are long-lasting, and have somewhere to go when they are no longer needed. Every year Fort Collins landfills over 200,000 tons of materials like asphalt, concrete, wood, soil, and other materials from industrial activities. When these materials can be recycled or used by another local or regional business, companies save money and avoid using new materials, and by closing loops closer to home, businesses can increase resilience to supply chain disruptions. Tracking progress on this Big Move: % increase in value retained in economy instead of lost15F 16 16 What does this mean? City staff will develop a new metric that estimates the dollar value of industrial materials retained in the economy instead of lost. 1.3 Packet Pg. 51 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future DRAFT January 26, 2021 Page 39 of 39 1.3 Packet Pg. 52 Attachment: Plan Draft - February 2021 (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Attachment IV: Our Climate Future (OCF) Tactical Plan Preview What is the Our Climate Future (OCF) Tactical Plan? The OCF Tactical Plan expands the level of detail for Next Moves that have been identified for specific implementation this year and next. Next Moves will be selected for the Tactical Plan based alignment with existing initiatives and resources, priorities from the community and what needs to “get started.” Next Moves which may rely on new funding are identified in their respective descriptions. Tactical Plan Next Moves are identified by shaded rows in each Big Move section of the Our Climate Future plan (Attachment 3). Next Moves in the Tactical Plan will include: • Case studies (where applicable) • A description for how the case study could look in Fort Collins • 2021/22 efforts • Lead and support partners • Impact and cost tables: Impacts and costs may be quantitative or qualitative depending on the type of strategy and associated analysis. For direct actions, the investment scoring is based on the total investment through 2030 necessary for the Next Move. Enabling or de minimis actions may indicate start-up or initial costs only. Distinctions between community investment, City resources or external funding is described where available. The intent of a two-year review and calibration cycle is to be able to refine the Next Moves over time to align with community goals. Even within a two-year calibration cycle, conditions change as budgets are approved and partnership opportunities shift. Items in the tactical plan may shift in priority accordingly. The following examples show different types of Next Moves to give Council a preview of what they will see in a complete version to be shared in a February Council memo. Big Move 8 – Efficient, Emissions Free Buildings: Everyone lives and works in healthy energy and water efficient buildings which transition to become emissions free Next Move EEFB1: Continue and expand homes and business efficiency programs Case study: Efficiency rebates and incentives to support building owners in upgrading the existing building stock is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce energy use in existing homes and businesses. City and utility sponsored rebate programs across the country support the local contractors and energy consultants, resulting in a boost to the local economy and lowered utility bills for customers. How it could look in Fort Collins: Fort Collins Utilities has existing water and energy efficiency programs for homes and businesses. This next move would enable Utilities to expand the range of rebates to ATTACHMENT 4 1.4 Packet Pg. 53 Attachment: Tactical Plan Preview (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) customers and increase outreach to areas of the community that haven't typically participated in programs. Strategies to increase participation in programs might include: investment in workforce training for energy upgrades, increased engagement with local organizations that offer services specifically to income qualified communities, and enhanced marketing efforts to increase awareness and improve the customer journey. 2021/22 efforts: Staff intends to review existing programs from an equity perspective to identify opportunities for improvements in outcomes. Recognizing the linkages between efficiency programs, electrification and grid flexibility, incentives will be reviewed from the perspective of optimizing results across these outcomes. The proposed funding levels are consistent with current budgets for Energy Services in Utilities. Funding may move within the portfolio to achieve optimal results. Lead partner: Fort Collins Utilities Support partner(s): Platte River Power Authority (Efficiency Works), participating contractor networks, real estate trade ally network, Building Energy and Water Scoring Program Impact and cost Annual community investment ($) Annual City investment ($) Annual benefits ($) Benefit cost ratio Annual carbon savings (MT) Carbon cost per metric ton Equity Resilience $15M $4.8M $1.1M 1.5 26,700 TBD med high Next Move EEFB2: Develop an energy performance path for new construction to zero carbon building by 2030 Case study: Building energy codes establish minimum construction or major renovation requirements that enable buildings to use energy more efficiently. Cities across the country and in other parts of the world are establishing clear, long term plans for advancing minimum energy codes to achieve significant reduction in local emissions and building owners money on electric bills. How it could look in Fort Collins: Fort Collins has historically adopted the most recent International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) within one year of issuance, and often added amendments in a “home rule” state where municipalities independently adopt codes. With input from local stakeholder groups and consultants the city will develop a long term plan to achieve emissions free new construction and renovations will help set clear expectations for builders and developers. The modeling for this Next Move assumes adoption of net zero ready energy code in 2030 and incremental code in 2024 that is halfway between net zero ready and IECC 2021 for both residential and commercial buildings. Financial impacts are calculated for years 2025 through 2030. 2021/22 efforts: The Building Department, with support from Utilities, will convene a stakeholder process in 2021 to review the 2021 IECC codes with local amendments prior to Council consideration. The updated codes will go into effect in January 2022. The creation of a revised Metro District process is 1.4 Packet Pg. 54 Attachment: Tactical Plan Preview (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) also being considered in 2021 and will propose above-code energy and water efficiency requirements to receive approval as a Metro District. Lead partner: City of Fort Collins Building Department Support partner: Fort Collins Utilities Energy Services, local building industry Impact and cost Annual community investment ($) Annual City investment ($) Annual benefits ($) Benefit cost ratio Annual carbon savings (MT) Carbon cost per metric ton Equity Resilience $1.5M Staff time $155k 2.5 388 TBD low med Big Move 3 – Zero Waste Neighborhoods: People share and reuse so they don't have to buy things they won't regularly use and are able to recycle or compost the rest Next Move ZWN1: Identify barriers to accessing recycling services How it could look in Fort Collins: This strategy is about understanding the barriers that different parts of the community, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and historically underrepresented community members, have in accessing recycling services. Gaining a better understanding will require staff to work with groups, organizations and individuals in the community to understand their lived experience around our waste system. 2021/22 efforts: City staff will build new relationships and partnerships to explore these barriers and to understand possible solutions. Lead partner: City of Fort Collins Environmental Services Department Support partner: Community organizations and individuals, including BIPOC and historically underrepresented community members. Impact and cost table Estimated new investment Mitigation Equity Resilience $7,000 Enabling High Low Estimated new Investment may be a budget offer and includes compensating community partners for their lived experience in support of applying an equity lens 1.4 Packet Pg. 55 Attachment: Tactical Plan Preview (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) BIG MOVES Big Moves are the primary strategies to meet our community climate, energy and waste goals while advancing our community priorities for a sustainable future. BETTER TOGETHER Shared Leadership and Community Partnership: Centered in equity and leading with race, all parts of our community lead, implement and benefit from Our Climate Future Climate Resilient Community: People, buildings, watersheds and ecosystems are prepared for the threats of climate change Zero Waste Neighborhoods: People share and reuse so they don't have to buy things they won't regularly use and are able to recycle or compost the rest LIVE BETTER Healthy Affordable Housing: Everyone has healthy stable housing they can afford Local, Affordable and Healthy Food: Everyone has access to healthy and affordable food, sourced or rescued from local and regional producers Live, Work and Play Nearby: No matter where they live, everyone can meet their basic daily needs without driving across town Convenient Transportation Choices: It is safe, easy, fast and affordable to get around without a car Efficient, Emissions Free Buildings:Everyone lives and works in healthy energy and water efficient buildings which transition to become emissions free BREATHE BETTER Healthy Natural Spaces: People are stewards of healthy natural spaces and honor the deep and historical human connection to this land Electric Cars, Freight and Fleets: Residents can afford and use electric cars, including shared electric cars, and conventional fleets are converted to electric 100% Renewable Electricity: Everyone in the community receives affordable and reliable 100% renewable electricity, including from local sources RESOURCE BETTER Healthy Local Economy and Jobs: The community supports a healthy innovative local economy with new opportunities for all people and businesses to thrive Zero Waste Economy: Business, industry, institutions, and government collaborate to recirculate resources and eliminate waste FCGOV.COM/OURCLIMATEFUTURE ATTACHMENT 5 1.5 Packet Pg. 56 Attachment: Big Moves (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Environmental Services 222 Laporte Ave PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970-221-6600 fcgov.com MEMORANDUM Date: January 14, 2021 To: Mayor and City Council Thru: Darin Atteberry, City Manager Jacqueline Kozak-Thiel, Chief Sustainability Officer From: Michelle Finchum, Interim Climate Program Manager Adelle McDaniel, Interim Senior Sustainability Specialist Re: 2019 Carbon Inventory Results Purpose: To provide Council with the 2019 Carbon Inventory results and updated forecast for 2020 and 2021. The adopted Climate Action Plan (CAP) goals are to be 20% below 2005 levels by 2020, 80% below 2005 levels by 2030, and carbon neutral by 2050. Key Takeaways: 2019 Community Carbon Inventory Results • 2019 community carbon emissions were 7% below 2005 levels. • The 2018 inventory was reported as 14% below 2005 levels, and this year’s change in trajectory is due to a change in methodology, as Industrial Process and Product Use (IPPU) emissions are included in the carbon inventory for the first time with this report. • Current forecasts show community emissions are expected to be approximately 17% below 2005 in 2020 and 26% by 2021. While it is unlikely that the 20% reduction goal will be met in 2020, it is highly likely to be achieved in 2021. • Transformational changes in natural gas and transportation sectors, in additional to dramatic increases for non-carbon electricity, will be necessary to reach the 80% reduction by 2030 goal. 2019 Inventory Results: 7% below 2005 levels Staff complete a carbon inventory each year to measure progress towards the community’s climate action goals. Each inventory includes resource areas of electricity, natural gas, ground transportation, waste, water, and, new starting in 2019, IPPU and is reported in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MTCO2e). This reporting structure follows the Global Protocol for Community-scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories as part of Fort Collins’ commitment to the Global Covenant of Mayors. Using new methodology based on feedback from Council members in 2020, emissions increased compared to 2018 for IPPU, natural gas, and vehicle travel emissions and decreased compared to 2018 for electricity and waste sectors. Per capita community emissions were down 28% compared to 2005 levels. Major changes between 2018 and 2019 included: • Inclusion of IPPU (methodology change) • Increased natural gas use, correlated to weather (increased emissions) • Gas collection system installed at Ault Landfill (decreased emissions) • Increased IPPU emissions (increase) DocuSign Envelope ID: 5A2914F8-14BE-41E0-A4D4-F260F5861C69 ATTACHMENT 6 1.6 Packet Pg. 57 Attachment: Council Memo - 2019 Carbon Inventory Results (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) 2 2020 and 2030 Community Emission Goals Current projections place 2020 emissions 17% below 2005 and 2021 emissions 26% below 2005. This progress is primarily due to the Roundhouse wind and Rawhide Prairie solar projects by Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) that nearly triples the amount of renewable electricity delivered to the owner communities (Fort Collins, Loveland, Estes Park, and Longmont). Looking out towards 2030 electricity emissions, Platte River has announced a new 150-megawatt solar project to be online by 2024, that Rawhide Unit 1 coal generator will be closed by 2030 and their Integrated Resources Plan calls for 90% non-carbon sources by 2030. Since electricity makes up about half of Fort Collins’ community inventory, these commitments will have an immense contribution towards reducing emissions. Even with the dramatic increases already planned for non-carbon electricity, transformational changes in natural gas and transportation will be necessary to reaching the 2030 goal of 80% reduction from 2005 levels. The next ten years of planning and action will be crucial to meeting this goal. The Our Climate Future planning process, which will be presented to Council in the coming months, is seeking solutions to the CAP goal, in addition to equity, climate resilience, waste, and energy goals. Next Steps • A detailed Q&A document about the 2019 community inventory will be shared online at fcgov.com/climateaction/reports.php • February 9th, 2021 – Our Climate Future Work Session Attachments • 2019 Community Carbon Inventory Infographic CC: CAP Exec (Lucinda Smith, Environmental Services Director; Caryn Champine, Director of PDT; John Stokes, Interim Community Services Director; Theresa Connor, Interim Utilities Director); John Phelan, Energy Services Senior Manager; Molly Saylor, Senior Sustainability Specialist; Michael Authier, Energy Services Engineer. -14% -7% -25% -20% -15% -10% -5% 0%200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019% Reduction from 2005Community Carbon Inventory -Comparison of 2019 and 2018 Methodology 2018 Inventory 2019 Inventory with IPPU included 2020 Goal DocuSign Envelope ID: 5A2914F8-14BE-41E0-A4D4-F260F5861C69 1.6 Packet Pg. 58 Attachment: Council Memo - 2019 Carbon Inventory Results (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Fort Collins has some of the most aspirational climate goals in the country: 20% reduction below 2005 levels by 2020, 80% reduction by 2030, and carbon neutral by 2050. As of 2019, Fort Collins' carbon emissions were 7% lower with a growing population and economy. 20% REDUCTION 80% REDUCTION Climate Action Plan Average annual community savings per household from climate action investment in 2015-2020. fcgov.com/climateaction Every one dollar invested by the City is leveraged by almost two dollars by the community and private investment. $220 17 MTCO2e 2005 13 MTCO 2e 2019 NEUTRALBY 2050 CARBON 2005 2020 2030 2050 How do you fit in? PROGRESS PER CAPITA Our actions add up. Changes by residents, businesses, industry, and local action have reduced per capita emissions by 28% from 2005 levels. How do you fit in? PROGRESS PER CAPITA 2019 Community Carbon Inventory Where are we going? CLIMATE GOALS DOWN28% 2019 INVENTORY 7% BELOW 2005 7%DOWN $1 $2 MTCO 2e = metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent 14 MTCO2e 2015 DocuSign Envelope ID: 5A2914F8-14BE-41E0-A4D4-F260F5861C69 1.6 Packet Pg. 59 Attachment: Council Memo - 2019 Carbon Inventory Results (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) 0 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 2500000 IPPUWaterSolid wasteGround travelNatural gasElectricity 2019 2018 2017 2005 LET'S DIVE INTO THE DETAILS BEHIND THE 7% REDUCTION Auxiliary aids and services are available for persons with disabilities. Esta informacin puede ser traducida, sin costo para usted.20-22605 CAP goals adopted Timberline Recycling Center opens Installed local solar hits 10 MW from over 1,000 systems across the community Our Climate Future: Learn more about this process and why centering equity in climate action is vital at: fcgov.com/climatefuture175 MW of new renewables by the end of 2021 will boost our non-fossil electricity to nearly 50%TO 2050 Our climate journey...2015 2016 2017 2020 What changed in 2019? For the first time, industrial process and product use emissions (IPPU) were included in the Community Inventory. These are non-energy emissions produced as part of an industrial process as a byproduct, or used as an input in production. In 2019, IPPU emissions were 9% of the inventory. What's driving reductions? In 2019, Fort Collins: • Saved electricity equivalent to taking 5,600 Fort Collins homes o the grid. 5,600 Visit the CAP Dashboard for more information fcgov.com/climateaction • Saved nearly 33,000 tons of organic waste fom the landfill, enough to fill a fleet of 3,000 garbage trucks. x1,000 CAP campaign launches to help people to what matters most 2019 MTCO2e (metric tons carbon dioxide equivalents) DocuSign Envelope ID: 5A2914F8-14BE-41E0-A4D4-F260F5861C69 1.6 Packet Pg. 60 Attachment: Council Memo - 2019 Carbon Inventory Results (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future 1 City Council Wo rk Session –February 9, 2021 ATTACHMENT 7 1.7 Packet Pg. 61 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Council Questions 1.Does Council have any feedback on the OCF implementation approach, review cycle, goals, or draft plan in advance of March 16 adoption? 2.Does Council have feedback on the scope of the OCF 2021/22 Ta ctical Plan? 2 1.7 Packet Pg. 62 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT Primary outcomes •4.1 Climate Action •4.3 Zero Waste BUDGET $100k split between General and Enterprise Funds Our Climate Future 3 1.7 Packet Pg. 63 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Tr ansition to 2030: Our Climate Future 4 INCLUDES UPDATES TO: Climate Action Plan Energy Policy Road to Zero Wa ste Plan 1.7 Packet Pg. 64 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Our Climate Future Timeline 5 Summer 2019 - Spring 2020 Summer 2020 - Fall 2020 Winter 2020 -Spring 2021 3.16.2021 1.7 Packet Pg. 65 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Council Action Adopt: Our Climate Future Plan •Implementation structure and process •Big Moves and portfolio of Next Moves •Evergreen Approach: Tw o-year review and update cycle •Updated waste and energy goals Recognize •OCF 2021/22 Tactical Plan 6 1.7 Packet Pg. 66 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Goals Narrow strategies Te chnical solutions OCF centers equity and leads with race so all can benefit from a carbon neutral Fort Collins BIPOC and HUG TRADITIONAL AP PROACHOUR CLIMATE FUTURE BIPOC -black, indigenous, and people of color HUG –historically underrepresented groups Our Climate Future Approach Goals and Priorities Multi-purpose strategies Community priorities BIPOC and HUG priorities 1.7 Packet Pg. 67 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Goals and Priorities -Big Moves- Multi-purpose strategies -Next Moves- Community priorities BIPOC and HUG priorities Plans & Goals: Climate, Energy & Waste Focus: Mitigation, Resilience & Equity OUR CLIMATE FUTURE Community Priority: Local and Regional Transit Next Move: Expanding public transit coverage and frequency "Think there needs to be Max lines on Mulberry, Prospect, and Harmony--regular, often-run transportation." Big Move: Convenient Transportation Choices - It is safe, easy, fast and affordable to get around without a car. “Regionally better access throughout (not just on main lines) still need some for people w/ disabilities to get closer” OCF Framework 1.7 Packet Pg. 68 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) One Plan | Three Goals Status of Currently Adopted Goals 9 100%renew able by 2030 Carbon neutral by 2050 Zero Waste by 2030 7% 20%needed in 2020 33% 20%needed in 2020 55% 75%in needed in 2020 80%needed in 2030 1.7 Packet Pg. 69 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Updated Energy Goals Primary Energy Goals •Achieve 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 with grid and local sources •Achieve a 20 percent reduction in forecast electricity use between 2021 and 2030 through efficiency and conservation initiatives in all building types and industrial processes •Achieve five percent of community electricity from local distributed renewable sources by 2030 Additional goals •Reliability •Natural gas efficiency •Energy code adoption •Grid flexibility •Pricing principles 10 John connected with youth and young students John worked on giving feedback for the 100% Renewable Energy Big Move 1.7 Packet Pg. 70 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Primary Wa ste Goals •85%of waste is recoverable by 2035 •Interim target –universal composting and recycling access and supporting regional facilities by 2030 •85% of what is recoverable in any given year is recovered •Decrease in residential pounds per capita per day 11 Updated Waste Goals 1.7 Packet Pg. 71 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) New Implementation Approach 12 Old Approach New Approach Fixed plan, updated every 5-7 years Adaptive, ongoing process Adapted to fit into budgeting process Designed to align with 2-year budgeting cycle; Identify broader community-led investments Limited partnerships Increasingly engage with community partners over time 1.7 Packet Pg. 72 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Community Partnership Community check in Next Moves update Results review Communi ty check in Next Moves update Results review Communi ty check in Next Moves update Results review Communi ty check in Next Moves update Results review 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 BFO BFO BFO BFO BFO Funding cycle Funding cycle Funding cycle Funding cycle Two-year calibration and review cycle 1.7 Packet Pg. 73 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Critical Path + Flexible Portfolio Our Climate Future identifies •Critical path strategies •Required to accomplish the 2030 goals •Will require ongoing and consistent efforts through 2030 •A flexible portfolio approach of strategies to reach the goals •Reviewed and calibrated with the community every two years •Responsive to technology, markets, other levels of government, and community partnerships/priorities 14 1.7 Packet Pg. 74 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Critical Path + Flexible Portfolio 15 1.7 Packet Pg. 75 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) The OCF Plan Document 16 1.7 Packet Pg. 76 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) What’s in the Plan? Context setting •An invitation to lead •New approach to planning and action •Goals and progress to date Big Moves and Next Moves •Descriptions •Plan Ambassador and Community Partner features •Tr iple bottom line evaluation 17 1.7 Packet Pg. 77 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) LIVE BETTER ·Healthy Affordable Housing: Everyone has healthy stable housing they can afford ·Local, Affordable and Healthy Food: Everyone has access to healthy and affordable food, sourced or rescued from local and regional producers ·Live, Work and Play Nearby: No matter where they live, everyone can meet their basic daily needs without driving across town ·Convenient Transportation Choices: It is safe, easy, fast and affordable to get around without a car ·Efficient, Emissions Free Buildings:Everyone lives and works in healthy energy and water efficient buildings which transition to become emissions free RESOURCE BETTER ·Healthy Local Economy and Jobs: The community supports a healthy innovative local economy with new opportunities for all people and businesses to thrive ·Zero Waste Economy: Business, industry, institutions, and government collaborate to recirculate resources and eliminate waste BETTER TOGETHER ·Shared Leadership and Community Partnership: Centered in equity and leading with race, all parts of our community lead, implement and benefit from Our Climate Future ·Climate Resilient Community: People, buildings, watersheds and ecosystems are prepared for the threats of climate change ·Zero Waste Neighborhoods: People share and reuse so they don't have to buy things they won't regularly use and are able to recycle or compost the rest BREATHE BETTER ·Healthy Natural Spaces: People are stewards of healthy natural spaces and honor the deep and historical human connection to this land ·Electric Cars, Freight and Fleets: Residents can afford and use electric cars, including shared electric cars, and conventional fleets are converted to electric ·100% Renewable Electricity: Everyone in the community receives affordable and reliable 100% renewable electricity, including from local sources LEARN MORE AT FCGOV.COM/OURCLIMATEFUTURE 1.7 Packet Pg. 78 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Next Moves Evaluation 19 1.7 Packet Pg. 79 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) OCF 2021/22 Ta ctical Plan Annual community investment ($) Annual City investment ($) Annual benefits ($) Benefit cost ratio Annual carbon savings (MT) Carbon cost per metric ton Equity Resilience $15M $4.8M $1.1M 1.5 26,700 TBD med high 20 Next Move EEFB1: Continue and expand homes and business efficiency programs Next Move ZWN1: Identify barriers to accessing recycling services Estimated new investment Mitigation Equity Resilience $7,000 Enabling High Low Ta ctical plan will include: •Case study (where applicable) •Descriptions and 2021/22 plans •Known partners •Impact and investment estimates 1.7 Packet Pg. 80 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Engagement 21 Engagement •Community survey, BIPOC and HUG conversations, Chamber LLAC, Super Issues Board meeting Themes •Appreciation and concern for ambition of Big Moves •Interest in additional details and Next Moves •Equitable implementation and sensitivity to COVID •Board enthusiasm for implementation 1.7 Packet Pg. 81 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Plan Evolution 22 Feedback •To night’s Council feedback •Community feedback via OurCity •Board and Commissions engagement •Community Advisory Committee •March 16 Council consideration OCF Next Steps •Review Next Move evaluations •OCF 2021/22 Tactical Plan (via February Council memo) •Finalize OCF Plan 1.7 Packet Pg. 82 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) Council Questions 1.Does Council have any feedback on the OCF implementation approach, review cycle, goals, or draft plan in advance of March 16 adoption? 2.Does Council have feedback on the scope of the OCF 2021/22 Ta ctical Plan? 23 1.7 Packet Pg. 83 Attachment: Powerpoint Presentation (9934 : Our Climate Future Planning Update) DATE: STAFF: February 9, 2021 Liesel Hans, Interim Deputy Utilities Director Paul Sizemore, Interim Director, Comm. Devt. & Neighborhood Serv. Eric Potyondy, Legal John Duval, Legal WORK SESSION ITEM City Council SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION Montava Development: Overview of Proposed Potable Water Supply Relying on Groundwater. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this work session is: • To provide high-level information about the proposal from the Montava developer (Developer) to pump and treat renewable groundwater tributary to Boxelder Creek and the Poudre River as the potable water supply for the Montava development (Development), • To identify the three Main Policy Issues the proposal raises (1A, 2A, 3A), • To identify the City’s Key Decisions as the Main Policy Issues apply to the Developer’s specific proposal for the Development (1B, 2B, 3B) and, • To seek feedback on general sequencing and timing of the topics to bring to Council for future consideration. The Main Policy Issues (A) and City’s Key Decisions (B) related to the Developer’s proposal: Water Adequacy: • 1A: A need to develop a new process and policy to address the adequacy of any water supply proposals that are different than the standard, existing water providers. • How 1A applies to this Developer’s proposal: o 1B: Determination of whether the Developer’s proposed water supply for the Development is adequate, pursuant to the new process to be developed. Additional Water Providers: • 2A: Potential addition of new water provider(s) in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area (GMA). • How 2A applies to this Developer’s proposal: o 2B: Determination of whether to authorize the Montava Metro Districts to be a water provider (operate a water treatment and distribution system). Water Augmentation Agreements: • 3A: Perpetual augmentation water agreements with Fort Collins Utilities • How 3A applies to this Developer’s proposal: o 3B: Determination of whether to enter into a perpetual augmentation water agreement with the Developer. GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED 1. Does Council support engaging a consultant to help develop a non -standard water adequacy determination process and policy? 2 Packet Pg. 84 February 9, 2021 Page 2 2. Would Council like to consider the Developer’s request to allow the Montava Metro Districts provide potable water services to its residents at an upcoming meeting? 3. Would Council like to consider the Developer’s request for a perpetual augmentation water agree ment with Fort Collins Utilities at an upcoming meeting? 4. If yes to Q2 and/or Q3, does Council have a preference on the timing of when the items are brought to Council? BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION BOTTOM LINE: The Developer has proposed to develop a complet ely new potable water supply for the Development that pumps and treats a renewable groundwater tributary (connected) to Boxelder Creek and the Poudre River. This is different than any other development in the GMA, which all rely on surface water provided by established governmental water providers like the City (through Fort Collins Utilities) and water districts (East Larimer County Water District (“ELCO”), Fort Collins-Loveland Water District, and West Fort Collins Water District). This proposal raises general policy issues which are applicable to a variety of possible scenarios, as well as to the Development in particular. The high-level Main Policy Issues and the City’s Key Decisions related to the Developer’s specific proposal are identified below in Table 1. 2 Packet Pg. 85 February 9, 2021 Page 3 Table 1: Summary of Key Points for each Policy Issue and Decision Point List A: Main Policy Issues List B: City’s Key Decisions related to the Developer’s proposal 1. Water Adequacy 1A: A need to develop a new process and policy to address the adequacy of any water supply proposals that are different than the standard, existing water providers. Key Points: • Requires external consultant to build process and policy. • Requires external consultant to support any future evaluation of a non-standard water adequacy determination. • State statute allows a local government to consider any additional information they deem relevant to evaluate the proposed water supply. 1B: Determination of whether the Developer’s proposed water supply for the Development is adequate, pursuant to the new process to be developed. Key Points: • Proposed water supply is different than any water source used within the GMA. • Development is within ELCO water district. • Dependent on Water Court and ELCO outcomes. Decision Timing: After the new process and policy is created and Developer has submitted all required documentation. May not be a Council determination. 2. Additional Water Providers 2A: Potential addition of new water provider(s) in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area (GMA). Key Points: • Current water providers have existed since the 1960s and 1970s. • Each has different costs-of-service, development requirements, and customer programs. 2B: Determination of whether to authorize the Montava Metro Districts to have the ability to be a water provider (operate a water treatment and distribution system). Key Points: • Would be first metro district(s) to have this power in the GMA. • Montava Metro Districts are new and untested • Dependent on Council authorization. Decision Timing: Can be brought for Council action at any time. 3. Augmentation Water Agreements 3A: Perpetual augmentation water agreements with Fort Collins Utilities. Key Points: • No existing perpetual augmentation water agreements. • Current guiding policy does not address this type of agreement. • Current policy (Water Supply and Demand Management Policy) is set to be updated within next several years. 3B: Determination of whether to enter into a perpetual augmentation water agreement with the Developer. Key Points: • Would be first agreement of its kind. • Can be neutral to Fort Collins Utilities ratepayers. • Required to execute in perpetuity, regardless of drought or other conditions. • Actual use of the water is dependent on Water Court outcome. • Few (if any) additional agreements could be completed. Decision Timing: Can be brought for Council action at any time. 2 Packet Pg. 86 February 9, 2021 Page 4 OVERVIEW OF MONTAVA DEVELOPMENT Montava is a multi-phase, long-term development proposal located in the northeast portion of Fort Collins. The project is in the area Mountain Vista Sub Area Plan first envisioned in 1999 and updated in 2009. The land where the Development is located have been annexed into Fort Collins, though as discussed below, they are not located in the Fort Collins Utilities water or wastewater ser vice areas. A map from the Developer has been included. (Attachment 1) It is estimated to take about 20-25 years to build-out, will include about 4,000 housing units, a commercial town center, employment and industrial uses, and community amenities across ~1,000 acres. The Development is estimated to house about 11,000 residents. Summary of Montava Development activity to date: • September 2018: Council approved the Montava Metro Districts Service Plan. • January 2020: Council approved the Metro District Public Benefits Agreement. • February 2020: Council approved the Montava Master Plan and Planned Unit Development (“PUD”) Overlay. • March 2020: The Developer submitted a Preliminary Design Review (“PDR”) application for the first phases of the Development. A PDR is a conceptual-level proposal and is not considered a formal development application. In connection with the organization of the Montava Metro Districts that will serve the Development, the Developer is required to provide certain additional public benefits outlined in the Public Benefits Agreement. These include the following, with some additional information for context: • Affordable Housing: The Montava Metro Districts are obligated to deliver 300 affordable and 300 attainable housing units. One of the enforcement mechanisms is that they must build a portion of the affordable/attainable units before the City will issue the second half of building permits. There will be a 20 - year deed restriction on the affordable units. • Climate Action-related Requirements: All single-family units will be constructed to the Department of Energy Zero Energy ready standard, will require a third party verification and cannot receive Certificates of Occupancy without meeting this obligation. • Agri-urban Component: Development of a working 47-acre farm within a 5-year period to become operational. If the farm does not come to fruition in this period, the City has an option to purchase the land. • Non-potable Irrigation System: The irrigation needs of the Development and its residents will be provided by the existing groundwater wells that have historically irrigated the property. What is the current status for water and sewer for the Development? The Montava property is within ELCO and the Boxelder Sanitation District service areas. It is not located in the water or wastewater service areas of Fort Collins Utilities. At the PUD Master Plan stage, which is conceptual in nature, the only requirement in the City’s Land Use Code related to water and sewer is to prove that utility services are available for the site. Both ELCO (water) and Boxelder Sanitation District (wastewater) have provided “will serve” letters, satisfying the requirement. This satisfies the current proof of adequacy requirement for developments in existing water providers. The ELCO “will serve” letter provides a commitment through February 7, 2021, with an indication to re-evaluate their ability to serve the Development if service was not activated by that date. Note that these commitment letters are conditioned upon certain criteria being met, like meeting ELCO raw water and plant investment fees, among others. For similarly-situated existing or underway developments in ELCO’s service area within Fort Collins and the GMA, developers have met the requirements of ELCO for water service. However, the Developer has stated that ELCO’s policies and cost of fees for water service are a barrier to financing the Development. To have certainty to finance a development of this size, the Developer sta tes that it would need to purchase or develop all the water supplies for the Development up front; the Developer asserts that this approach is cost -prohibitive for a 2 Packet Pg. 87 February 9, 2021 Page 5 development of this size and scope. ELCO requires that developers desiring water service m eet a “water supply requirement” by transferring to ELCO a combination of: (1) Colorado-Big Thompson Project contractual units; (2) shares from certain local ditch companies (not all water rights can be utilized by ELCO or will increase the firm yield of their water supply portfolio); and/or (3) cash (ELCO will accept up to 30% of this water supply requirement as cash-in-lieu payments). A map of the water districts in the GMA has been included. (Attachment 2). The Developer has discussed the new groundwater-based proposal outlined below with the ELCO Board in October 2020. ELCO has opted to investigate the potential impacts to their system over the next 6 -9 months before deciding how it will proceed with respect to the Developer’s proposal. Note that the Developer is planning to utilize Boxelder Sanitation District for wastewater services. PROPOSED POTABLE WATER SUPPLY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT What is the developer’s new proposed plan for a potable water supply for the Development? While the Developer’s proposal’s concept of relying on renewable groundwater is not a new means to supply water to a community in Colorado, this aquifer is untested as a source of significant municipal supply and relies on a different water source than any other resident in the GMA. To meet the indoor potable water demands of the Development, the Developer is now proposing to pump and treat renewable groundwater from the Boxelder Creek alluvial aquifer on or near the eastern edge of the Montava property. This would involve drilling new wells. The existing wells on the property are proposed to be used for outdoor irrigation needs only, however, the water adequacy analysis described below will need to consider the water supply for the entire Development, not just the potable nee ds. To be able to pump these wells, the Developer would need to receive approval of an augmentation plan from the Water Court. An augmentation plan is a detailed plan that sets forth when and how much the wells can be pumped, as well as other requirements to ensure that pumping the wells does not injure other water rights, ditches, and reservoirs. This typically requires that the well owner delivers other water to the river to offset stream depletions from the new well pumping. The Developer filed an application in the Water Court at the end of December 2020 to begin this process. The City is participating in the case to protect the City’s various water rights (including the water rights of Fort Collins Utilities, Parks, and Natural Areas). The Water Court process for approval of an augmentation plan typically takes at least 2 to 3 years, depending on whether the applicant can settle with all opposing parties before trial. This Water Court process is discussed in some greater detail below. MAIN POLICY ISSUES and KEY DECISIONS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPER’S PROPOSAL Each of the three Main Policy Issues are discussed in greater detail, with a discussion of the Key Decisions related to this specific Developer’s proposal. 1. Water Adequacy Policy Issue 1A: A need to develop a new process and policy to address the adequacy of any water supply proposal that are different than the standard, existing water providers. Pursuant to Colorado state statute, a local government has the obligation and the sole dis cretion to determine that a developer has demonstrated that the proposed water supply will be adequate, meaning “a water supply that will be sufficient for build-out of the proposed development in terms of quality, quantity, dependability, and availability to provide a supply of water for the type of development proposed, and may include reasonable conservation measures and water demand management measures to account for hydrologic variability.” The 2 Packet Pg. 88 February 9, 2021 Page 6 determination is to be made only once during the development permit approval process, and the local government shall determine at which stage the determination is made. Fort Collins is served by several established governmental water providers and the entire GMA sits within one of the various existing water providers’ service territories. Each has a well-established infrastructure and track records of providing potable water for developments with a high level of quality and reliability. Fort Collins residents, businesses, and visitors rely on high-quality, reliable water. In a typical development review process, applicants obtain and provide a “will serve” letter from one of these providers, which serves as proof of adequacy. Each of the water providers has been in existence since at least the 1960s or 1970s and have been successful in planning for and serving new development for several decades. All water providers rely on the same type of surface water rights and treatment processes and have redundancy and reliability built into their systems. A proposal to serve a development with a water supply other than one of the established would need a different approach to meeting the standards of the state’s water adequacy statute. The statute includes a set of required information that an applicant must provide. Thi s includes (list is not comprehensive): ● An estimate of the water supply requirements for the proposed development through build-out conditions; ● A description of the physical source of water supply that will be used to serve the proposed development; ● An estimate of the amount of water yield projected from the proposed water supply under various hydrologic conditions; ● Water conservation measures, if any, that may be implemented within the development; ● Water demand management measures, if any, that may be implemented within the development to account for hydrologic variability; and ● Such other information as may be required by the local government. The statute also has the following provision: “Any other information deemed relevant by the local government to determine, in its sole discretion, whether the water supply for the proposed development is adequate, including, without limitation, any information required to be submitted by the applicant pursuant to applicable local government land use regulations or state statutes.” This provision allows the local government to be able to adapt the information and analysis required, and the process, to meet the needs of the specific situation being evaluated. It also allows the local government the ability to apply their own values and principles to the process. Some potential considerations could include, but are not limited to: • Comparison to standards and service of existing water providers in the GMA; • Water quality of proposed water supply; • Redundancy of the water system and protections in place for drought conditions; • Cost of water to residents and/or ratepayers, both in terms of the cost to develop water supply and eventual water bills; • Financial solvency of the entity; • Impacts to Climate Action Goals (energy requirements of approach); • Environmental stewardship and natural resource protection; • Impact on Fort Collins Utilities system and ratepayers; and • Partnership with and impacts to the expected water provider based on location of a given development . The City will need to determine what type of documentation is necessary for a developer to demonstrate adequacy and will need to establish a process to evaluate that information. Additionally, the City must decide the appropriate point in the development review process to make the adequacy determination and establish a system for tracking adequacy across individual project phases as they relate to overall buildout of the development. 2 Packet Pg. 89 February 9, 2021 Page 7 NEXT STEPS While City staff have in-house expertise in development review, evaluating utility infrastructure, and planning around surface water resources – additional consultant expertise, guidance and support will be required to develop a new process and policy for water supply proposals outside the standard existing public water providers in the GMA. This process should be based on industry expertise and best practice examples from other communities. Staff will need to re-prioritize other previously planned work and projects to take this on, despite support from a consultant. Consultant assistance is proposed to help: I. Build a process and policy, including understanding the: i. type of data and information needed for an adequacy determination; ii. proper process for reviewing and evaluating the information; and iii. timing of the adequacy determination(s), and how to assess a development’s needs upfront while also ensuring individual project phases meet adequacy requirements. II. Evaluate the information and analyses in the water adequacy determination, should the process reach this stage. Staff proposes that the City negotiate an agreement with the Developer whereby the Developer provides funds to the City for consulting services necessary to create this process, evaluate information provided by the Developer, and ultimately to support the determination of adequacy and ongoing tracking against Development buildout. At this time, it is difficult to estimate a specific timeline for creation and management of the water adequacy determination process. A number of factors will influence the timeline , from negotiating the financial arrangement with the developer to the extent and level of detail of information required to make the determination decision itself. Depending on direction from Council, the next steps could include ongoing internal coordi nation, detailed scoping of the issues, negotiation with the Developer, creation of legal and financial instruments to secure funding for consulting services, issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) or other purchasing process to acquire needed expertise, contracting, and project planning. 1. Water Adequacy Key Decision 1B: Determination of whether the Developer’s proposed water supply for the Development is adequate, pursuant to the new process to be developed. As described above, the Developer is proposing to pump and treat groundwater to provide the potable water supply for the Development. No other water provider in the GMA utilizes groundwater in their water supply portfolios. There are several unknowns about the water source, treatment, and distribution processes, etc. that need to be addressed to ensure the future residents of the Development have reliable, high -quality water in perpetuity. Once the new process and policy have been created, the Developer will be required to submit documentation. The new process will dictate the appropriate decisionmaker and at which point in the development review process the determination will be made. 2. Additional Water Providers Policy Issue 2A: Potential addition of new water provider(s) in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area (GMA). The GMA is served by established governmental water providers like the City (through Fort Collins Utilities) and water districts (like ELCO and Fort Collins -Loveland Water District) (Attachment 2) Fort Collins Utilities is guided by Council. The other water districts are separate from the City organization and are guided by their own Boards of Directors. Each water provider sets their own policies, and rules and regulations. As a result, each has different 2 Packet Pg. 90 February 9, 2021 Page 8 costs, development requirements, and customer programs. Current and potential Fort Collins residents and business experiences vary depending on where their home or place of business is located. This has resulted in different points of tension over the years, from issues of development costs to water conservation programs to drought policies. An additional unique water provider could exacerbate these existing challenges. 2. Additional Water Providers Key Decision 2B: Determination of whether to authorize the Montava Metro Districts to have the ability to be a water provider (operate a water treatment and distribution system). The specific Development is in ELCO and is not in the water service area of Fort Collins Utilities. City Code Section 26-4 stated: “If a property located within the City is in an area not supplied with both water and wastewater service from the City but is capable of receiving both water and wastewater service from the one (1) or more duly established quasi-municipal utility service districts, then the City shall not extend or provide either service to the property.” The Developer is working with ELCO to determine if they can come to terms about how the Developer’s groundwater proposal could work with ELCO. The following are several conceptual scenarios of how the groundwater would be treated and delivered to the Development’s residents, all of which call for some sort of arrangement with ELCO and depend on the water adequacy determination However, until ELCO and the Developer figure that out and have a more definite and specific proposal addressing these issues, identification of the scenarios below remain preliminary in nature. 1. Private Water Company. The Developer could attempt to establish a private water company to treat and deliver water to the Development’s residents. There is at least one other privately -owned treated water supplier in the area (Northern Colorado Water Association, a nonprofit corporation.). Such a private entity may not be required to have open records and public meetings or may not have to comply with various requirements of public / governmental water providers. This would create another unique water provider in the GMA. 2. Montava Metro District. The Developer could transfer its interest in the treatment and delivery of water to the Montava Metro Districts. The Developer has indicated that this is its preferred option. Under the Montava Metro Districts’ service plan previously approved by Council, this would require Council’s prior approval either (1) under an intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”) with the Montava Metro Districts or (2) approval of an amendment to the service plan. There may be significant financial costs to the Developer (through a private company or the metro districts) constructing the proposed groundwater system without ELCO’s assistance. This would be the first metro district in Fort Collins with this ability and would create another unique water provider in the GMA. 3. ELCO. The Developer could transfer its interest in the treatment and delivery of wa ter to ELCO, such that this groundwater system is integrated into ELCO’s larger water supply system to some degree. There may be some benefits (such as redundancy) in the potential integration of the proposed groundwater system with ELCO’s larger system, although there are likely challenges as well. This option would still likely require a new enhanced water adequacy review process. NEXT STEPS The Developer has requested staff review a proposed IGA (scenario 2 above). Council could choose to take action on this request before consideration of the water adequacy of the proposal. If this is the preferred sequence, the IGA would include conditions like: a) dependency upon the ultimate findings of water adequacy related to this specific proposal, and b) ELCO’s approval. 3. Augmentation Water Agreements Policy Issue 3A: Perpetual augmentation water agreements with Fort Collins Utilities. 2 Packet Pg. 91 February 9, 2021 Page 9 An entity can only pump groundwater on a permanent basis pursuant to a Water Court -approved augmentation plan. The Water Court process will determine how a proposal to pump groundwater will affect (deplete) connected surface waters. Water that is depleted from the surface water because of the groundwater pumping must be replaced so as not to injure other senior water users downstream. Separate “augmentation” water may need to be added (delivered) to the river when necessary to keep the system whole. In order to pump the groundwater, the applicant for an augmentation plan must have the full amount of “worst case” augmentation water in place. As a result, the applicant must secure permanent augmentation water agreements. Fort Collins Utilities has historically only leased water (including augmentation water) on an annual, year -to-year basis. (The exception is a 50-year lease for 1 acre-foot per year for the black-footed ferret conservation center on the City-owned Meadow Springs Ranch, where a water supply requirement was met.) This ensures that, in any given year, Fort Collins Utilities can use its entire water portfolio to meet the needs of Fort Collins Utilities’ ratepayers, which will become more important as the Utilities water service area grows. Fort Collins Utilities is guided by the Water Supply and Demand Management Policy (WSDMP). Since the WSDMP is focused on securing adequate water supplies for Fort Collins Utilities water service area customers now and into the future, it does not contemplate the benefits or consequences of permanent lease agreements or selling water supply assets. The WSDMP is set to be update d in the next several years and could formally assess and include a policy of whether to consider permanent lease agreements or selling water supply assets. A framework could be developed for how to evaluate these types of requests during the holistic upda te effort rather than create policy and precedent by way of a single decision for a specific development. 3. Augmentation Water Agreements Key Decision 3B: Determination of whether to enter into a perpetual augmentation water agreement with the Developer As noted in the preceding 3A Policy Issue section, the Developer can only pump groundwater on a permanent basis pursuant to a Water Court-approved augmentation plan. The aquifer below the Development’s property is tributary (connected) to both the Poudre River and Boxelder Creek. Pumping water to serve the Development’s residents will cause depletions to both surface waters. As part of the proposed groundwater approach, the Developer has requested a perpetual augmentation water agreement with Fort Collins Utilities. Under the proposed agreement, in exchange for cash payments, Fort Collins Utilities would annually deliver up to 25 acre -feet of augmentation water from the City’s Rigden Reservoir in southeast Fort Collins to the Poudre River in perpetuity. The Developer (and successor entities, like the Montava Metro Districts) would use the augmentation water in its augmentation plan to replace the steam depletions from groundwater wells that would provide a potable water supply for the Development. T he cash payments and water deliveries contemplated in the agreement would be contingent on the Developer acquiring various City and Water Court approvals. Since Fort Collins Utilities has no existing perpetual augmentation water agreements, the Developer’s request would thus be a break from historical practice. In negotiations with the Developer, the proposed agreement was considered neutral to the Utilities rate payer through cash payments. The Developer offered the option to acquire and then provide water rights for the exchange of augmentation water from Rigden Reservoir requiring the Developer to acquire irrigation company agreement. The Developer’s request was originally set to be presented to Council on December 15, 2020. The Developer’s Water Court timeline was driving the timeline; however, the Developer has already filed the case without this permanent agreement in place. Additional information, including the full set of information about the potential impacts and considerations of the proposed augmentation water agreement, can be found in the December 15, 2020 Agenda Item Summary, Item 15 (First Reading of Ordinance No. 164, 2020, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute and Agreement with the Developer of the Montava for the Annual Use of up to 25 Acre-Feet of Water of Fort Collins Utilities in a Plan for 2 Packet Pg. 92 February 9, 2021 Page 10 Augmentation for a Potable Water Supply for the Montava Property). Visit fcgov.com/agendas to access the materials. Note that this item was pulled from the agenda and no action was taken on it. NEXT STEPS The Developer filed in Water Court in late December 2020, listing Fort Collins Utilities’ water as a pot ential source of augmentation water. The Developer has indicated a desire to move the proposed water augmentation water agreement forward as soon as possible. At some point, the Developer will need a determination from the City whether the City is willing to enter into the permanent augmentation water agreement requested. Council could choose to take action on this request before consideration of the water adequacy of the proposal. If this was the preferred sequence, the agreement would include conditions like: a) dependency upon the ultimate findings of water adequacy related to this specific proposal; and b) other City Land Use Code approvals and processes. CONCLUSION Staff’s specific next steps and the timing will depend on the direction provided by C ouncil on the issues presented in this work session. ATTACHMENTS 1. Map of Development (PDF) 2. Map of Water Districts (PDF) 3. Powerpoint Presentation (PDF) 2 Packet Pg. 93 k G G #* #* #* k Text Depletion Point on CLP River Box Elder Creek Cache la Poudre River Montava Depletion Pointon Box Elder Creek I-25 Hwy 14 US Route287 Depletion Point on CLP River RigdenReservoir SeaworthAugmentationPond Approx.Well Field IrrigationPonds BOXELDERWWTP FC WWTPNO. 2 FC WWTPNO. 1Lake CanalNew Mercer DitchLarimer County Ca n al N o 2 No 8 OutletFort Collins Irrigation Ditch Bo x e l d e r D i t c h Larimer and Weld Canal Jackson D i t c h Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS,FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, EsriJapan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo, © OpenStreetMapcontributors, and the GIS User Community FIGURE 1 November 2020 MONTAVAPROJECT ELEMENTS² 0 1 2 Miles Legend Montava k Montava Well Field Montava Irrigation Ponds k Seaworth Augmentation Pond Rigden Reservoir #*Fort Collins WWTP No. 1 #*Fort Collins WWTP No. 2 #*Boxelder WWTP G Well Depletion Points Canals Rivers/Creeks Cache La Poudre Res. 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Res.Inlet Ditch ATTACHMENT 1 2.1 Packet Pg. 94 Attachment: Map of Development (9933 : Montava Water Supply) !!! !!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! !!! !!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HORSETOOTH MULBERRY SHIELDSLAPORTEUS HIGHWAY287 STRAUSS CABINLAUREL MOUNTAIN DRAKE PROSPECT WILLOX TAFT HILLVINE COUNTRY C LU B SUNIGA VINE RICHARDS LAKE TURNBERRYTRILBY COUNTY ROAD 38 M ULBERRY DOUGLAS ELIZABETH LEMAYMULBERRY COUNTYROAD38 E MOUNTAIN VISTA LIN COLN HARMONY GREGO RYKECHTER CO U N T Y ROAD54G STATE HIGHWAY 392HARMONY VINE MASONMAINSUNIGA ZIEGLERLINCOLN COUNTY ROAD 3CARPENTERJOHNFKENNEDY COUNTY ROAD 30 HARMONY COUNTY ROAD 5COUNTY LINEINTERSTATE25COUNTY ROAD 5TAFT HILLCOUNTY ROAD 19GIDDINGSCOLLEGETIMBERLINELEMAYLEMAYLEMAYZIEGLERRIVERSIDE OVERLANDTERRYLAKEZ I EGLERSHIELDSCOUNTYROAD5INTERSTATE 25TAFTHILL/ Fort Collins Area Water Districts 0 1 2 3 4 50.5 Miles Water Districts East Larimer County Water District Fort Collins Loveland Water District Fort Collins Utilities (Water) Sunset Water District West Fort Collins Water District GMA !!!!!!City Limits Major Streets Figure Updated: 10/23/2018 All boundaries are approximate ATTACHMENT 2 2.2 Packet Pg. 95 Attachment: Map of Water Districts (9933 : Montava Water Supply) 1Montava Development: Overview of Proposed Potable Water Supply Relying on GroundwaterLiesel Hans, Interim Utilities Deputy Director & Paul Sizemore, Interim Director of CDNSFebruary 9, 2021ATTACHMENT 3 2ENV 4.4 Provide a reliable, high-quality water supplyStrategic Alignment Outline• Introduction to Main Policy Issues & Key Decisions• Overview of Montava• Proposed Groundwater Approach• Issues & Decisions• Water Adequacy• Additional Water Providers• Water Augmentation Agreements3 Main Policy Issues & Key Decisions4Table 1List A: Main Policy IssuesList B: City’s Key Decisions related to the Developer’s proposal1. Water Adequacy1A: A need to develop a new process and policy to address the adequacy of any water supply proposals that are different than the standard, existing water providers 1B: Determination of whether the Developer’s proposed water supply for the Development is adequate, pursuant to the new process to be developed2. Additional Water Providers2A: Potential addition of new water provider(s) in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area (GMA)2B: Determination of whether to authorize the Montava Metro Districts to be a water provider (operate a water treatment and distribution system)3. Augmentation Water Agreements3A: Perpetual augmentation water agreements with Fort Collins Utilities 3B: Determination of whether to enter into a perpetual augmentation water agreement with the Developer Questions for Council• Does Council support engaging a consultant to help develop a non-standard water adequacy determination process and policy (1A)? • Would Council like to consider the Developer’s request to allow the MontavaMetro Districts to provide potable water services to its residents at an upcoming meeting (2B)?• Would Council like to consider the Developer’s request for a perpetual augmentation water agreement with Fort Collins Utilities at an upcoming meeting (3B)?• If yes to Q2 and/or Q3, does Council have a preference on the timing of when the items are brought to Council?5 What is Montava?6• Multi-phase, master-planned community• About 4,000 homes built on ~1,000 acres in northeast Fort Collins over ~25 years• Expected to house ~11,000 people• “…connected community with new neighborhoods, parks, schools, town center, urban agriculture, businesses, and transportation connections…”• Metro district w/ Public Benefits Agreement Montava development progress71st phase submitted to Planning for a Preliminary Design Review (PDR)City Council approved Master Plan and PUD OverlayCity Council approved Metro District Public Benefits AgreementCity Council approved Metro District Service PlanSeptember 2018 January 2020 February 2020 March 2020Water and sewer “will serve” lettersEx: 600 affordable/ attainable housing units 8Rough outline of Montava lands 9 10Developer’s current proposal:The Developer is proposing to pump and treat groundwater from the Boxelder Creek alluvial aquifer on eastern edge of the Montava property to meet the indoor potable water demands of the Development. Requires water court process. 111. Water Adequacy1. Water Adequacy2. Additional Water Provider(s)2. Additional Water Provider(s)3. Augmentation Water Agreements3. Augmentation Water Agreements Water AdequacyColorado State Statute requires:"...a water supply that will be sufficient for build-out of the proposed development in terms of quality, quantity, dependability, and availabilityto provide a supply of water for the type of development proposed..."Challenges with a non-standard water supply approach:• Current City process is built for existing utilities• Need assurance early and need to evaluate each phase of development• Potentially different water sources12 Water Adequacy: Main Policy Issue 1AList A: Main Policy Issues1. Water Adequacy1A: A need to develop a new process and policy to address the adequacy of any water supply proposals that are different than the standard, existing water providers Key Points:Requires external consultant expertise to build process and policyRequires external consultant expertise to support any future evaluation of a non-standard water adequacy determination State statute allows a local government to consider any additional information they deem relevant to evaluate the proposed water supply13 14Standards and service of existing providersWater qualityFinancial solvency; Cost of water to residentsImpacts to Climate Action goals (e.g. Energy use)Environmental stewardship & natural resource protectionPartnerships with and impacts to expected water providerOther?Potential considerations in a water adequacy determination: Water Adequacy: Key Decision 1B List B: City’s Key Decisions related to the Developer’s proposal1. Water Adequacy1B: Determination of whether the Developer’s proposed water supply for the Development is adequate, pursuant to the new process to be developedKey Points:Proposed water supply is different than any water source used within the GMADevelopment is within ELCO water districtDependent on Water Court and ELCO outcomesDecision Timing: After the new process and policy is created and Developer has submitted all required documentation. May not be a City Council determination.15 161. Water Adequacy1. Water Adequacy2. Additional Water Provider(s)2. Additional Water Provider(s)3. Augmentation Water Agreements3. Augmentation Water Agreements 17 Additional Water Providers: Main Policy Issue 2AList A: Main Policy Issues2. Additional Water Providers2A: Potential addition of new water provider(s) in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area (GMA)Key Points:Current water providers have existed since the 1960s and 1970s Each has different costs-of-service, development requirements, and customer programs18 ScenariosInitially identified scenarios:191.Private Water CompanyMay not subject to same requirements of public entities (e.g. open records, public meetings)2. Montava Metro DistrictRequires Council approvial via IGA or Amend Metro District service planPreferred option of DeveloperWould be the first to have this power3. Partnership with ELCOMay still require enhanced adequacy reviewPoses operational challengesAny path forward requires input from ELCO Additional Water Providers: Key Decision 2BList B: City’s Key Decisions related to the Developer’s proposal2. Additional Water Providers2B: Determination of whether to authorize the Montava Metro Districts to have the ability to be a water provider (operate a water treatment and distribution system)Key Points:Would be first metro district(s) to have this power in the GMAMontava Metro Districts are new and untestedDependent on City Council authorizationDecision Timing: Can be brought for Council action at any time. 20 When to consider the request?Options for timing:21A. Consider the request ahead of the water adequacy determination• Would include specific conditions, given some info isn’t known yetB. Delay consideration of this request until more is known from ELCO 221. Water Adequacy1. Water Adequacy2. Additional Water Provider(s)2. Additional Water Provider(s)3. Augmentation Water Agreements3. Augmentation Water Agreements 23Groundwater and surface water are a connected system.Pumping groundwater will deplete water in the river.Downstream users rely on that water being in the river and depletions need to be replaced. 24New groundwater wells, junior water rightsSenior water rights, mostly surface water diversionsColorado Water Law“First in time, first in right”Add water back to the river1) Treated effluent2) Augmentation water Augmentation Water Agreements: Main Policy Issue 3AList A: Main Policy Issues3. Augmentation Water Agreements3A:Perpetual augmentation water agreements with Fort Collins Utilities Key Points:No existing perpetual augmentation water agreementsCurrent guiding policy does not address this type of agreementCurrent policy (Water Supply and Demand Management Policy) is set to be updated within next several years25 26 Augmentation Water Agreements: Key Decision 3BList B: City’s Key Decisions related to the Developer’s proposal3. Augmentation Water Agreements3B:Determination of whether to enter into a perpetual augmentation water agreement with the Developer Key Points:Would be first agreement of its kindCan be neutral to Fort Collins Utilities ratepayersRequired to execute in perpetuity, regardless of drought or other conditionsActual use of the water is dependent on Water Court outcomeFew (if any) additional agreements could be completedDecision Timing: Can be brought for Council action at any time27 When to consider the request?Options for timing:28A. Consider the request ahead of the water adequacy determination as originally proposed• Developer will eventually need certainty as part of the Water Court process• Would include specific conditions, some info isn’t known yetB. Delay consideration of this request until more is known about the other issues 29Summary 301. Water Adequacy1. Water Adequacy2. Additional Water Provider(s)2. Additional Water Provider(s)3. Augmentation Water Agreements3. Augmentation Water AgreementsRequires consultant support to build process & policyRequires consultant support to build process & policyELCO must agree to outcomeELCO must agree to outcomeCouncil action needed for water court processCouncil action needed for water court process 31ELCO’s evaluation (6-9 months)ELCO’s evaluation (6-9 months)2B: Consider req. to authorize Metro DistrictWater Court process (2-3 years)Water Court process (2-3 years)3B: Consider req. for augmentation water 1B: Determine Water Adequacy of proposal1B: Determine Water Adequacy of proposal1A: Build non-standard Water Adequacy process 1A: Build non-standard Water Adequacy process Timing Options Questions for Council• Does Council support engaging a consultant to help develop a non-standard water adequacy determination process and policy (1A)? • Would Council like to consider the Developer’s request to allow the MontavaMetro Districts to provide potable water services to its residents at an upcoming meeting (2B)?• Would Council like to consider the Developer’s request for a perpetual augmentation water agreement with Fort Collins Utilities at an upcoming meeting (3B)?• If yes to Q2 and/or Q3, does Council have a preference on the timing of when the items are brought to Council?32