HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - COMPLETE AGENDA - 01/06/2021 - SPECIAL MEETINGCity of Fort Collins Page 1
Wade Troxell, Mayor Remote Meeting
Vacant, District 4, Mayor Pro Tem City Hall West
Susan Gutowsky, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue
Julie Pignataro, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado
Ken Summers, District 3
Ross Cunniff, District 5 Cablecast on FCTV Channel 14
Emily Gorgol, District 6 and Channel 881 on the Comcast cable system
Carrie Daggett Darin Atteberry Delynn Coldiron
City Attorney City Manager City Clerk
Special Meeting
January 6, 2021
(Amended 1/4/21)
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
1. DISTRICT 4 COUNCIL VACANCY INTERVIEWS.
The purpose of this item is to provide Council with the information needed to conduct interviews for
the District 4 Council vacancy. The applicants that will be interviewed include:
1. Jessica Dyrdahl 5. Shirley Peel
2. Erin Hottenstein 6. Melanie Potyondy
3. Philip Jensen 7. Sidna Rachid
4. Veronica Olivas 8. William Wright
Application materials for each applicant are attached.
The process is expected to work as follows:
● Description of the process given by the Mayor (3 minutes)
● Opening statement based on direction from the Mayor - 1.5 minutes for each candidate (12
minutes total)
● Pre-defined question from the Mayor - 2 minutes for each candidate (16 minutes total)
● Pre-defined question from a Councilmember - 2 minutes for each candidate (16 minutes total)
● Pre-defined question from a Councilmember - 2 minutes for each candidate (16 minutes total)
● Follow-up questions from Councilmembers and discussion (30 minutes total)
● Closing statement - 1.5 minutes for each candidate (12 minutes total)
● Total time: 1 hour and 45 minutes.
ADJOURNMENT
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY January 6, 2021
City Council
STAFF
Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk
SUBJECT
District 4 Council Vacancy Interviews.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to provide Council with the information needed to conduct interviews for the District
4 Council vacancy. The applicants that will be interviewed include:
1. Jessica Dyrdahl 5. Shirley Peel
2. Erin Hottenstein 6. Melanie Potyondy
3. Philip Jensen 7. Sidna Rachid
4. Veronica Olivas 8. William Wright
Application materials for each applicant are attached.
The process is expected to work as follows:
●Description of the process given by the Mayor (3 minutes)
●Opening statement based on direction from the Mayor - 1.5 minutes for each candidate (12 minutes total)
●Pre-defined question from the Mayor - 2 minutes for each candidate (16 minutes total)
●Pre-defined question from a Councilmember - 2 minutes for each candidate (16 minutes total)
●Pre-defined question from a Councilmember - 2 minutes for each candidate (16 minutes total)
●Follow-up questions from Councilmembers and discussion (30 minutes total)
●Closing statement - 1.5 minutes for each candidate (12 minutes total)
●Total time: 1 hour and 45 minutes.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The Council discussed the process for filling this vacancy at the November 24, 2020 Work Session. The
attached Resolution 2020-113 describes the agreed upon process and timeline. Remaining items include:
January 6, 2021 - Special Meeting for applicant interviews, scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
January 12, 2021 - Special meeting.
Selection process and Resolution making appointment:
●Members of the public will be invited to provide comments to Council at any time at
CityLeaders@fcgov.com or in care of the City Clerk at the address above, regarding the applicants and the
Council’s selection of an appointee.
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● Council will take action to select an appointee. The public will have an opportunity to comment at the
beginning of the discussion, as on all discussion items, with the time limit for comment set by the Mayor
based on the number of speakers.
● After completion of public comment, Council will discuss the applicants.
● The City Clerk will provide a resolution with a blank for the name of the appointee as part of the Council’s
agenda materials. After discussing the applicants, Council will then, by motion, propose appointees until
the resolution with a named appointee receives a majority vote.
January 19, 2021 - Regular Council Meeting.
● Oath of office will be administered to the new appointee.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Jessica Dyrdahl (PDF)
2. Erin Hottenstein (PDF)
3. Philip Jensen (PDF)
4. Veronica Olivas (PDF)
5. Shirley Peel (PDF)
6. Melanie Potyondy (PDF)
7. Sidna Rachid (PDF)
8. William Wright (PDF)
9. Resolution 2020-113 (PDF)
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Erin Hottenstein
970-430-5370 | electhottenstein@gmail.com | Fort Collins, CO
City Council District 4 Candidate
Board governance, including oversight, budgeting, bylaws changes, hiring, visioning, planning, and
stakeholder engagement| Community building | Leadership development in underrepresented
populations | Self-directed | Meets deadlines | Extensive training and classroom facilitation | Former
government reporter
Experience
Founder | Colorado 50-50 | February 2017 - Present
Promote women’s leadership. Inspire women of all races, ethnicities, classes, abilities, and
backgrounds to apply for boards and run for office. Created, scheduled, promoted, enrolled, and
facilitated 15 programs in 8 locations for nearly 600 people over the last 3+ years.
Associate Trainer & Vice President of Operations | Public Speaking for the Professional
| February 2011 - Present
Teach presentation skills, personality styles, goal achievement, and self-esteem courses for clients in
both corporate and open enrollment settings. Coach individual clients. Schedule seminars and prepare
all materials. Oversee all business operations.
Leader | Change Leadership Inspired by Leadership Fort Collins | September 2020 - May 2021
Selected to participate in Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce program, which this year is focusing on
leadership during a time of change. Engage in dialogue about leading organizations to excellence,
diversity, equity, and inclusion, and solving problems at their root cause. Interact with area CEOs.
Associate Member | Larimer County Workforce Development Board | March 2020 - Present
Participate in conversations about training employees and economic development in Northern
Colorado. Attending meetings since spring 2019.
Water Literate Leaders | CSU Water Center | September 2019 - June 2020
Accepted into a competitive leadership program with a focus on complex Northern Colorado water
issues. Actively learned about all aspects, including agriculture, urban, environmental, recreation, and
business, via presentations, dialogue, and field trips. Interacted and discussed issues with regional water
leaders for an inside view of our water future and participated in visioning activities.
Election Judge | Larimer County | October 2018 - November 2020
Compass Advisory Committee Member | Health District of Northern Larimer County |
September 2016 - October 2018
Gave feedback and suggestions on articles for the Compass newsletter. Served as a resource for
expanding its reach and effectiveness.
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Board of Trustees President | Foothills Unitarian Church | President-Elect July 2015 - July 2016,
President July 2016 - July 2018
Played a key role in developing a powerful new mission statement. Led a governance change by
evaluating our previous system, engaging members in a 2-year dialogue, and ultimately voting to
change our bylaws. Oversaw hiring of new ministers and staff, as well as budget, planning, and
program implementation.
Experience in City, County, State, and Federal Government Reporting
Gained insights and knowledge of all levels of government in the following positions. Covered 3
different city governments, 2 counties, 3 school districts, along with state and federal.
Healthcare and Technology Reporter | BizWest (formerly Northern Colorado Business Report)
Examined changes to healthcare industry. Highlighted trends involving local companies. Showcased
small businesses in profile features. Investigated multi-state Ponzi scheme.
City and County Reporter | Wyoming Tribune Eagle | Cheyenne, WY
Investigated issues and found new stories by working with people at all levels. Tracked complex
government actions and explained effects on the community. Developed new contacts and evaluated
their credibility. Related national trends to local level. Wrote daily stories on crime, lawsuits,
government, zoning, health, environment, business, and other topics.
●Conducted extensive interviews of human service providers and people with low-income to
illustrate the realities of poverty for five-part series.
Morning News Anchor, Producer, Reporter | CBS News Channel 5-KGWN | Cheyenne, WY
Produced newscasts. Brought in statewide candidates for interviews and debate series. Delivered live
daily reports during legislative session. Moderated live 1.5-hour Governor’s Small Business Telecast.
News Director | KUGR and KYCS Radio | Green River, WY
Researched, wrote, edited, produced, and broadcast news 12 times daily. Developed long-term
relationships with police, politicians, teachers, lawyers, and others that led to story contacts and
interviews. Tackled complicated stories requiring investigation, planning, and discretion.
Community Activities/Volunteer Experience
Volunteer | 15+ campaigns including city, county, state, federal, petition initiatives, and ballot
measures.
Vice-President of Marketing | Association for Talent Development, Northern Rockies Chapter
Education
Change Management Certificate | Association for Talent Development | 2020
Coaching Certificate | Association for Talent Development | 2017
Training Certificate | Association for Talent Development | 2017
Bachelor's Degree, Sociology and Women's Studies, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD
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ATTACHMENT 81.8Packet Pg. 52Attachment: William Wright (9855 : District 4 Council Vacancy Interviews)
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