HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 08/04/2021 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 094, 2021, APPROPR Agenda Item 4
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY August 4, 2021
City Council
STAFF
Brad Buckman, Manager, Civil Engineering
Dan Woodward, Civil Engineer I
Claire Havelda, Legal
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 094, 2021, Appropriating Prior Year Reser ves and Authorizing Transfers of
Appropriations for the Drake and College Intersection Improvements Project and Related Art in Public Places.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading, July 20, 2021, appropriates $498,900 in
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF) Fund reserves and $1,100 in Transportation Services Fund
reserves to begin design and coordination on the Drake and College intersection (the “Intersection”)
improvements. This work must be done to run concurrent ly with several active developments within the Urban
Renewal Authority (URA) plan area that are in the vicinity of the Intersection. In addition, this item will authorize
the transfer of $5,000, one percent of the appropriated funds, from the Capital Proje ct Fund to the Cultural
Services and Facilities Fund for Art in Public Places (APP).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
ATTACHMENTS
1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, July 20, 2021 (w/o attachments) (PDF)
2. Ordinance No. 094, 2021 (PDF)
Agenda Item 10
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY July 20, 2021
City Council
STAFF
Brad Buckman, Manager, Civil Engineering
Dan Woodward, Civil Engineer I
Claire Havelda, Legal
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 094, 2021, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and Authorizing Transfers of
Appropriations for the Drake and College Intersection Improvements Project and Related Art in Public Places.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to appropriate $498,900 in Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF) Fund
reserves and $1,100 in Transportation Services Fund reserves to begin design and coordination on the Drake
and College intersection (the “Intersection”) improvements. This work must be done to run concurrently with
several active developments within the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) plan area that are in the vicinity of the
Intersection. In addition, this item will authorize the transfer of $5,000, one percent of the appropriated funds,
from the Capital Project Fund to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for Art in Public Places (APP).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The state highway Intersection of Drake and College is a critical arterial-arterial intersection in midtown Fort
Collins that presents safety concerns and congestion issues. The Urban Renewal Authority (“URA”) area recently
adopted a plan that included several public improvements in the intersection vicinity that focus on intersection
improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles. (Attachment 1)
There have been several active developments, both nearby and directly adjacent to the intersection, proposed
recently. To effectively coordinate improvements to the intersection with the URA improvements, the City needs
to begin conceptual and preliminary engineering and design.
The City collects transportation impact fees from new developments and redevelopment, which can increase
capacity of the transportation network. These Transportation Capital Improvement Fees (“TCEF”) help support
capital projects which increase vehicular, multimodal, and transit capacity. Appropriation of TCEF funds to
coordinate intersection improvements with proposed URA improvements will cause cohesive design and
streamline a transition to full project funding. The project goals follow the intent of TCEF funds.
This work will be done under City standards and approved and/or adopted plans, such as the Midtown in Motion
Plan. This appropriation would only begin the design process and help to identify opportunities for cost savings,
funding, right of way needs, project constraints, and other items needed to understand the project area. Early
involvement by the City will enhance flexibility in design and capture development momentum.
Per Chapter 23 of the City Code, Article XII (addressing Art in Public Places), Section 23-304, all appropriations
for construction projects estimated to cost over $250,000 shall include an amount equal to one percent of the
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Agenda Item 10
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estimated cost for works of art. As such, the total APP contribution to be appropriated with this action, and
transferred to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund, is $5,000. This will consist of $3,900 of TCEF reserves
and $1,100 of Transportation Services Fund reserves. The Transportation Services Fund reserves are needed
to satisfy the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) portion of the APP contribution (22%), as TCEF funds are
restricted and cannot be utilized for O&M; however, TCEF funds are allowed to be used to satisfy the artwork
portion of the contribution (78%).
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
This appropriation would initiate the project. The funding anticipated for conceptual design, right-of-way
assessment, and other items to develop the project scope to be appropriated with this Council action is
summarized below:
Funds to be Appropriated with this Action
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF) Fund Reserves (Transferred to Capital
Projects Fund)
$498,900
Transportation Services Fund Reserves (Transferred to Capital Projects Fund) $1,100
Total $500,000
Transfer to Cultural Services and Facilities Fund (APP Contribution) $5,000
Additional funding will be identified for future phases of the project.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Staff presented to the Council Finance Committee on June 16, 2021. (Attachment 2)
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Staff met with URA representatives and will continue to coordinate and meet with residents, property owners,
and other stakeholders through the remainder of design and before and during construction.
ATTACHMENTS
1. URA Map - College and Drake Intersection (PDF)
2. Council Finance Committee Minutes (draft) (PDF)
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ORDINANCE NO. 094, 2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES AND AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS OF
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DRAKE AND COLLEGE INTERSECTION
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND RELATED ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
WHEREAS, the state highway intersection of Drake and College is a critical arterial-
arterial intersection (the “Intersection”) in midtown Fort Collins that presents safety concerns and
congestion issues; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Authority (“URA”) recently adopted a plan that included
several public improvements in the vicinity of the Intersection that focus on intersection
improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles; and
WHEREAS, there are several URA development improvements in the vicinity of the
Intersection that the City wishes to coordinate with and therefore needs to begin conceptual and
preliminary engineering designs to keep pace with the implementation of the URA improvements;
and
WHEREAS, the City collects impact fees from new developments and redevelopments
which can be used to increase capacity of the transportation network; these Transportation Capitol
Expansion Fees (“TCEF”) can help support capital projects which increase vehicular, multimodal
and transit capacity; and
WHEREAS, appropriation of the TCEF funds for Intersection improvements to coordinate
with the URA improvements creates a cohesive design and streamlines the project funding; and
WHEREAS, the appropriation will begin the design process and help identify opportunities
for cost savings, funding, right-of-way needs, project constraints and other items needed to
anticipate the needs of the Intersection area; and
WHEREAS, this appropriation benefits the public health, safety and welfare of the
residents of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of improving the overall Intersection safety
for bicyclist, pedestrians, and vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon the
recommendation of the City Manager, to appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal
year such funds for expenditure as may be available from reserves accumulated in prior years,
notwithstanding that such reserves were not previously appropriated; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and
determined that these appropriations are available and previously unappropriated from the
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Fund and the Transportation Services Fund, as applicable,
and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Fund
or the Transportation Services Fund, as applicable, to exceed the current estimate of actual and
anticipated revenues and all other funds to be received in these Funds during this fiscal year; and
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WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council, upon
recommendation by the City Manager, to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and
unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project to another
fund or capital project, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended
remains unchanged, the purpose for which the funds were initially appropriated no longer exists,
or the proposed transfer is from a fund or capital project in which the amount appropriated exceeds
the amount needed to accomplish the purpose specified in the appropriation ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the transfer of $5,000 from the Capital
Projects Fund to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and determined that the purpose for
which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Fund the sum of FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($498,900) for expenditure from the Transportation
Capital Expansion Fee Fund for transfer to the Capital Projects Fund for the Drake and College
Intersection Improvements Project and appropriated therein.
Section 3. That there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the
Transportation Services Fund the sum of ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($1,100) for expenditure from the Transportation Services Fund for transfer to the Capital Projects
Fund for the Drake and College Intersection Improvements Project and appropriated therein.
Section 5. That the unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of THREE
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($3,900) in the Capital Projects Fund is hereby
authorized for transfer to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and appropriated therein for the
Art in Public Places Program art projects.
Section 6. That the unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000) in the Capital Projects Fund is authorized for transfer to the
Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and appropriated therein for the Art in Public Places Program
operation costs.
Section 7. That the unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) in the Capital Projects Fund is authorized for transfer to the
Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and appropriated therein for the Art in Public Places Program
maintenance costs.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
July, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final passage on the 4th day of August, A.D. 2021.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 4th day of August, A.D. 2021.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk