HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/07/2021 - 2021-2022 COUNCIL PRIORITIESDATE:
STAFF:
September 7, 2021
Ginny Sawyer, Policy and Project Manager
Kyle Stannert, Deputy City Manager
WORK SESSION ITEM
City Council
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
2021-2023 Council Priorities.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to provide a plan to track and implement Council Priorities and confirm and clarify
progress goals.
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
1. What questions does Council have regarding any of the information and plan provided?
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
As part of a standard post-election process, Council has worked through numerous potential priorities for the
2021-2023 term of this Council. Following two retreats and a work session, 31 Priorities have been adopted by
Council.
To ensure transparency and progress on these Priorities, staff has initiated the following:
• Categorizing Priorities by Budget Outcome Areas;
• Assigning leads to each priority with accountability for progress;
• Identifying existing work that supports Priorities;
• Identifying tasks and milestones to support the Priorities’ outcome statements;
• Identifying 2022 Budget offers that support Priorities; and
• Identifying existing metrics that support Priorities.
o Where no existing metrics exist, staff has proposed metrics or recommended a percent of tasks complete
metric.
Once the tasks, metrics, and clear understanding of “what success looks like” have been confirme d, a Council
Priorities Dashboard will be created using the same tool that currently houses all metrics related to the budget
process as well as the Community Dashboard.
Utilizing Clear Point to create a dashboard will allow easier, on -demand access to the Priorities. The metrics and
any other noted progress will be updated in the system every other month. Reports may also be generated. Staff
anticipates the Council Priorities Dashboard to be created and available by the end of October.
Key items of note:
• Some priority milestones listed are budget dependent (Priorities: 8, 10,18, 20, 29, & 30) and will be
confirmed and/or adjusted following the 2022 budget adoption.
• Priority #23: Develop a Circular Economy Plan will be a subset of an overall Economic Health Strategic
Plan (EHSP). The noted milestones are specific to the EHSP.
• Regionalism strategy and milestones will be developed and leveraged following the compilation of
existing mechanisms.
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• Priority#10: Accelerate Composting. Acceleration efforts will require additional clarification and
resources. Existing staff resources can support the other waste reduction and recycling priorities and
continuation of the Regional Wasteshed partnership on this priority.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2021 Council Priority Work Plan (PDF)
2. Council Priority Calendarization (PDF)
3. Powerpoint Presentation (PDF)
PRIORITY OUTCOME STATEMENT (italics = new work)KEY CONTACTS/DEPT EXISTING EFFORTS/BFO OFFERS TASKS TO COMPLETE/MILESTONES/DATES (QTR/YR)METRICS OTHER ACTION /NOTES
1. More stringent
penalties for animal
cruelty and neglect
Evaluate existing penalties and policies to ensure alignment
with Council, then if needed explore possible options with
Legislative Review Committee to influence state law, or pursue
policy changes within the City’s purview.
City Attorney's Office (Carrie
Daggett), Larimer Humane
Society, PDT/CDNS (Caryn
Champine, Paul Sizemore,
Marcy Yoder)
Existing offers for Animal Control services may
be relevant depending on outcome of
discussion NLSH 10.4 and 10.7 cover the
Larimer Humane Society contract.
Provide overview of current penalties and explanation of current
enforcement practices as background for Council discussion as
desired.Council
work session may be needed.
CDNS: NLSH 32. Animal Control warnings
and citations
Follow-up actions and metrics will depend on
outcome of discussion and identification of
specific goals.
2. Juvenile diversion
Develop proposal for a pilot juvenile diversion program based
on evidence-based practices to provide educational and
restorative age-appropriate interventions targeting top two or
three behaviors
Municipal Court (Chief Judge Jill
Hueser), CDNS (Caryn
Champine, Paul Sizemore,
Marcy Yoder, Perrie McMillen),
CAO (Carrie Daggett)
Court is actively developing teen diversion
program.Meeting with
key stakeholders to identify areas where
there are gaps in service to identify
participants. One area
already identified is smoking/vaping.
Court has already developed a process to
route these teens into the program.
Court has requested funding for this program
and other intervention programs as part of
BFO offer 57.6.
Hoping to reallocate some funding to launch initial program Q1 2022
Program will track referrals, time in program, and recidivism as
quantitative measures.
Will collect feedback from participants and stakeholders for
qualitative analysis.
% Progress/Complete
STRATEGIC OUTCOME: Safe Community
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PRIORITY OUTCOME STATEMENT (italics = new work)KEY CONTACTS/DEPT EXISTING EFFORTS/BFO OFFERS TASKS TO COMPLETE/MILESTONES/DATES (QTR/YR)METRICS OTHER ITEMS/NOTES
3a/3b. Advance transit initiatives
that remove barriers
Grow and improve transit-service in alignment with the
2019 Fort Collins Transit Master Plan. Advance critical
action items, increase operating and grant local match
budget, and complete necessary capital investments.
PDT (Caryn Champine,
Drew Brooks)See Tasks to Complete for detail
Funding and Fare Study: Complete funding and fare study to assess
cost benefit analysis of fare collection and alternatives. This study will
inform future action such as ballot initiatives for Council
consideration. Study should begin in Q4 of 2021 and end by Q4 of
2022.
W. Elizabeth BRT: Complete Preliminary Design on W. Elizabeth Bus
Rapid Transit project and continue to explore funding sources for
final design and construction. Prelim Design is currently underway
should be complete by Q4 of 2021.
North Transit Facility Design and Study: A transit facility in the north
part of town is critical to support expansion of our transit system.
This study is currently underway and should be complete by Q4 of
2022.
North College Transit Oriented Development Plan : This planning
effort evaluates the extension of Bus Rapid Transit to North College
area and related land use and infrastructure investment
opportunities. This plan is underway and should be complete by Q2
of 2022.
1. Financial analysis of total costs, current funding
sources and identification of funding gap
2. Completion of existing studies, determination of
implementation next steps, and updated cost
estimates
Consider potential work
session in Q1 2022 to bring the
different efforts together into a
discussio n of highest priority
implementation actions for the
next 2 years.
Identify new or expanded partnerships with
educational institutions in the community that will
increase mobility access for students and youth.
PDT/TransFort (Caryn
Champine, Drew Brooks)
Offer 19.14 Analysis of Poudre
School District & Transfort
Transportation Coordination
Complete Transfort & Poudre School District Coordination study.
Study to begin in Q2 of 2022 and be complete by Q1 of 2023.
1. Identification of strategy with Poudre School
District and relevant funding strategy;
2. Ridership data: overall and for youth (PSD)
PSD committed to 50% of the
funding.
4. Improved traffic compliance
Police will evaluate methods for enhancing traffic
compliance, and continue/increase traffic enforcement at
locations where concerns have been raised
Police Services (Chief
Swoboda, Greg Yeager)
Offer 18.3 Police Special Operations
Division
Members of the FCPS Traffic Unit will engage Traffic Engineering to
determine high-risk locations and then formulate a collaborative
strategy using design, mitigation techniques/devices, education, and
enforcement (police, red-light and photo radar) to manage concerns
(Q4 of 2021) and deploy those for results in Q1 and Q2 of 2022.
Traffic: TRAN 37. Average Speed on Neighborhood
Streets
Traffic: TRAN 28. Average Travel Speeds/Times on
Arterial Streets
Police: SAFE 27. Voluntary speed compliance
STRATEGIC OUTCOME:Transportation and Mobility
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PRIORITY OUTCOME STATEMENT (italics = new work)KEY CONTACTS/DEPT EXISTING EFFORTS/BFO OFFERS TASKS TO COMPLETE/MILESTONES/DATES (QTR/YR)METRICS OTHER ITEMS/NOTES
5. Advance Regionalism -
collaboration regionally while
maintaining the unique character
of Fort Collins
Establish a framework and relationships for continued progress
toward numerous issues that have impacts and likely solutions at
the regional level, such as water, broadband service,
transportation, waste, housing, and air quality.
CMO (Tyler Marr), SSA
(Jackie Kozak-Thiel),
PDT (Caryn Champine)
Utilities (Theresa
Connor)
Transit: Transfort Regional routes
(e.g Flex, Poudre Express); Front
Range Rail Project; Link NoCo
Regional Transit Study (NFRMPO)
Multi-Modal Infrastructure: MPO
Planning Council and
Transportation Advisory
Committee
Zero Waste: Regional Wasteshed
Water: Regional Water Strat Op
Broadband: Regional Build Out
Study
Create matrix of existing standing collaborative
groups' meetings and their purpose and goals. (Q4
2021)
Ongoing tracking and updates by quarter.
Will provide what we already do regionally and will
reference where appropriate in Council discussions.
% Progress/Complete
Where should we prioritize our
efforts?
What is missing?
How can we leverage upcoming
funding opportunites for
infrastructure to support regional
needs?
6. Look into changing the April
election to November with School
Board years to have all local
elections at once
Gather information and present findings at a future work session to
identify and evaluate advantages and disadvantages, resource
needs, policy changes, and calendar implications of moving to
November elections. If Council determines a change should move
forward, staff would prepare an implementation plan to support
the transition and Charter amendment.
City Attorney's Office
(Carrie Daggett), City
Clerk's Office (Tammi
Pusheck), City
Manager's Office (Kyle
Stannert)
Work would be completed by
current staff in CCO/CAO/CMO
Organize Election Code Committee.
Develop background information to support ECC
consideration of possible change to November
regular elections. Present
Committee recommendations and information to
Council (possible work session prior to action).
Completion of Tasks to allow voter consideration (if
any) no later than April 2023.
[If desired, draft Charter Amendment for change and
transition provisions for Council consideration.]
% Progress/Complete
Likely timing for voter
consideration if changes are
desired would be either
November 2022 or April 2023
7. Advance gender equity in City
Sales Tax Code
Establish a Pink Tax or Menstrual Equity Ordinance for the
City of Fort Collins to exempt certain products from sales tax.
Financial Services
(Travis Storin; Jennifer
Poznanovic)
N/A
Complete consultations with Sales Tax and City
Attorney's Offices.
Complete consultations with other front range
communities that have made the change.
CAO to draft proposed Code changes for purposes of
Ordinance.
Present recommended Code changes to Finance
Committee September 1, 2021.
Pending Finance Committee review, bring to Council
for consideration on first reading.
Support timeline for retailers to modify their point of
sales systems.
Adoption of Code changes in October
2021
Ongoing impact to City revenues (est.
$110k per year)
8. Attract and retain competitive
and diverse talent to meet the
needs of the community: provide
child care options for City
employees.
The first phase will be to determine current and future childcare
needs of our employees and then recommend strategies and
solutions within a financial model that is sustainable. Working very
closely with the County as they desire to have an onsite childcare
facility and welcome any possible alignment. Also staying
connected to the City's work on affordable child care in the
community.
Human Resources
(Teresa Roche)
No specific offer in 2022 as able
to fund first phase from Benefits
fund.
Completed statement of work with Nicole Riehl, CEO
of Executives Partnering, to Invest in Children.
An internal survey after Labor Day. Final
recommendations to be available late December
2021.
Offer-to-Acceptance Percentage to
measure Talent Attraction
Attrition Percentage to measure
Retention
STRATEGIC OUTCOME: High Performing Government
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PRIORITY OUTCOME STATEMENT (italics = new work)KEY CONTACTS/DEPT EXISTING EFFORTS/BFO OFFERS TASKS TO COMPLETE/MILESTONES/DATES (QTR/YR)METRICS OTHER ITEMS/NOTES
9. Help bird species recover
Explore opportunities to become a certified bird-
friendly city through organizations such as the
Audubon Society
Community Services (Seve
Ghose, Mike Calhoon)
Cross-departmental effort. The City already holds the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Status for
6 community parks, 1 cemetery and all 3 golf courses. The Fossil Creek Reservoir area and the
Poudre River corridor are Audubon-designated Important Bird Areas.
Completed initial exploration. Environment for the Americas now administers the program. World
Migratory Bird Day is May 14, 2022.
Develop an inter-departmental team in Q1 2022. Resolution for World
Migratory Bird Day will be created Q2-2022.
Develop an education program to coincide with World Bird Day. Q1-2022.
Certification achieved by the end of 2022.
10. Accelerate composting -
(Curbside and business)
Work toward implementation of Our Climate Future
(OCF) Big Move 2: Zero Waste Neighborhoods,
specifically:
- Collaborate through Regional Wasteshed to identify
opportunities to accelerate development of yard
trimmings and food scraps composting facilities on
Larimer County property adjacent to the Larimer
County Landfill.
- Commence policy development regarding yard
trimmings and food scraps per Council direction
Sustainability Services
(Jackie Kozak-Thiel, Caroline
Mitchell)
Existing Efforts: Staff and elected officials (Councilmembers Ohlson and Gutowski) participate in
the Regional Wasteshed Project, which is working toward building infrastructure including a yard
trimmings and food scraps composting facility and developing policies to support the new
infrastructure.
Universal composting was also included in Our Climate Future as a "critical path" strategy,
without which Fort Collins cannot achieve it's climate and waste goals.
No BFO offers were submitted related to composting in this cycle.
Two key elements required:
1) compost facility near Fort Collins that accepts food scraps
2) policy for yard trimmings and/or food scraps.
Current resourcing supports staff participation in Regional Wasteshed Project.
Compost facility construction timeline through that project is currently
unknown.
Milestones and timelines beyond the status quo are dependent on additional
input from Council.
Enviro Svcs: ENV 136. Tons of Yard
Trimmings Diverted (Composted)
Metrics can be further evaluated and/or
created as staff receives additional clarity
on this priority. Possibilities include:
number of households and/or businesses
with compost collection service; amount
of food scraps collected for composting.
Unless otherwise directed, staff will continue to work with the Regional
Wasteshed process to identify ways to expedite the development of
composting infrastructure.
Staff recommends commencing policy development when timeline for
food composting infrastructure is known due to (a) timing policy
development near to implementation, (b) the benefits of collaborating
regionally on this solution, and (c) community and staff capacity.
If Council desires policy development or infrastructure to commence
sooner than via the Regional Wasteshed process (timeline TBD for
compost facility), additional resources would be required.
11. Adopt grey water statute
to allow grey water systems
in new buildings
Explore and implement, a Graywater Ordinance
for the City of Fort Collins to promote the use of
the "right water for the right use". Staff will
present policy issues related to this priority in a
work session in late 2021 timeframe. An update
to the Plumbing Code would be needed in
addition to an implementing ordinance.
City Atty (Carrie Daggett,
Utilities (Theresa Connor),
PDT/CDNS (Caryn
Champine, Paul Sizemore,
Chief Building Official)
The building code is in process of being updated.
BFO offer ENV 1.28 will help create capacity.
Consultant help may be needed or other efforts delayed depending on staff availability.
1. Nov 2021 - Council Work Session to frame ordinance components.
2. 2022 - Ordinance Development, Stakeholder Outreach, bring forward to
Council.
3. Implementation of ordinance and revised bulding code.
% Progress/Complete
12. Districted system for
garbage, recycling and
compost
Utilizing information from previous studies
about districting trash and recycling services in
Fort Collins and best practices from peer
communities, develop a strategy and timeline to
explore districting in Fort Collins.
Sustainability Services
(Jackie Kozak Thiel, Caroline
Mitchell)
This topic has been the subject of past efforts but there are no current efforts or related BFO
offers.
Working on a districted system would require intensive engagement with local
waste haulers, Council, and the community.
Tasks and milestones could include:
- Initial project scoping, project planning, research of updated best practices,
modeling carbon inventory and other Triple Bottom Line metrics (Q4 2021 &
Q1 2022)
- Hauler and resident engagement re: items to include in RFP (Q2 & 3 2022)
- Review engagement findings and RFP approach with Council (Q4 2022)
- Issue RFP, then determine next steps with Council (Q1 2023)
% Progress/Complete for the creation of
the Districting system
Future metrics could assess the TBL
impacts of implementing a districting
system, e.g., air quality, streets
maintenance, etc.
13. Explore climate
emergency messaging and
action
Work with the community to identify the most
effective messaging to intensify progress
towards goals and implement Our Climate
Future.
Sustainability Services
(Jackie Kozak-Thiel, Lindsay
Ex)
Our Climate Future (OCF) was adopted in 2021 and aims to center community priorities to
equitably intensify efforts to draw down carbon, increase waste diversion, and transition to
renewable energy. OCF also embeds resilience so that as we work to reduce emissions, we also
help our community prepare for and adapt to climate change impacts.
Our Climate Future and related climate messaging efforts are captured in the Environmental
Services ongoing budget offer and related efforts and funding in Utilities (energy-related
emissions) and Planning, Development, and Transportation (transportation-related emissions).
2022 will bring a chance to work with all parts of our community to:
- Update the OCF tactical plan for 2023/24 (Q1-Q4)
- Evaluate the community's climate goals per the Climate Emergency
Resolution (2019-91) and update to City Council (Q2-Q3 2022)
- Test what wording/messaging resonates best to reflect the urgency, intensity,
efficacy, and equity elements of climate action. (Q2-Q3 2022)
- Recommendations for equity-centered messaging and identification of next
steps; either Work Session or memo update to City Council (Q4 2022)
- Implementation of recommendations (2023/ongoing)
Engagement will continue to prioritize equity in process and outcome. In
practice, this means partnering with BIPOC and historically underrepresented
community members, environmental stakeholders, and institutions,
businesses, and community members. By bundling engagement to accomplish
all of these objectives, we can provide a consistent experience for the
community and avoid engagement fatigue.
% Progress/Complete with following
milestone-based percentages:
- 0-25% pre-work and planning
- 25-50% engagement
- 50-75% recommendations of equity-
centered messaging and identification of
next steps
- 75%-100% implementation
Similar to how OCF tied engagement
themes to demographics during the
planning process, staff proposes:
- carefully tracking responses to different
proposed climate wording/messaging
overall -
tracking responses by demographic to
understand level of support and nuances
between different parts of the community.
Unless directed otherwise, work on this priority will identify equitable
messaging approaches that accelerate actions in support of Fort Collins'
climate action goals.
14. Effective soil amendment
policies and compliance
(water usage),
Modernize the current soil amendment code
while evaluating best practices in the industry.
Coordination with multiple City departments and
other priorities such as Xeriscape and Tree
Policies will be completed.
Utilities (Theresa Connor);
PDT (Caryn Champine; Paul
Sizemore)
The current code has been effective, but there are clarifications that are needed and new best
practices that will be considered in ordinance revisions. BFO # SAFE 4.17 will help create capacity
to address revising the ordinance..
1. 2021 - draft language, research best practices and updates needed,
coordinate internally. 2. 2022 -
Complete stakeholder outreach and bring updated ordinance forward to
Council.
% Progress/Complete
STRATEGIC OUTCOME: Environmental Health
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PRIORITY OUTCOME STATEMENT (italics = new work)KEY CONTACTS/DEPT EXISTING EFFORTS/BFO OFFERS TASKS TO COMPLETE/MILESTONES/DATES (QTR/YR)METRICS OTHER ITEMS/NOTES
STRATEGIC OUTCOME: Environmental Health
15. Protect and Enhance
Instream River Flows
Continue efforts currently underway, including:
- Developing and using regulatory and
infrastructure/resource mechanisms
- Multiple BFO offers are included in the 2022 budget
process.
CMO (Tyler Marr), Utilities
(Theresa Connor),
Community Services (Seve
Ghose, Zoe Shark)
Instream Flow Augmentation Plan.
River Health Assessment Framework.
Ongoing negotiations with Northern regarding NISP Impact on FC.
BFO Offer - ELC Flow Restoration (ENV 1.62) to protect an instream flow right.
BFO Offer - Evaluation of Mulberry Options (ENV 1.56).
BFO Offer - Stormwater Poudre River Flow Consolidation Upstream of College Ave (SAFE 4.16)
1. 2021 - Ongoing discussions with Northern Water.
2. 2022 BFO Offers - ELC Flow Restoration, Evaluation of Mulberry Options,
and Poudre River Flow Consolidation Upstream of College Ave.
3. 1041 Regulatory Development (2021-2022)
4. Regional discussion on water (2021-2022)
Nat Areas: ENV 177. Total amount of
protected in-stream flows for Cache la
Poudre River
16. Reduce Plastic Pollution
- Explore what technologies are available for washing
machine microfibers and if there is enough evidence
to warrant the City endorsing and incentivizing them
as a whole.
- Continue comprehensive plastic policy
development: Re-engage community to understand
what items and policy interventions have support.
Bring engagement results and best practices to
Council for further consideration.
- Implement disposable bag ordinance: Work with
historically underrepresented groups and highly
impacted community members to identify potential
equity impacts of disposable bag ordinance and work
to alleviate them. Work with grocers and community
as a whole to implement disposable bag ordinance in
2022.
Sustainability Services
(Jackie Kozak Thiel, Molly
Saylor)
This priority carries forward work begun with the prior Council and includes implementing the
new Disposable Bag Ordinance passed by Council and affirmed by voters earlier in 2021.
Implementing the Disposable Bag Ordinance as part of addressing plastic pollution is also
embedded as a strategy in the 2021/22 Our Climate Future Tactical Plan.
Related BFO Offer 48.10: 1.0 FTE Disposable Bag Ordinance Implementation
Work to reduce plastic pollution will require a multi-pronged approach,
including:
- Targeted engagement (e.g., grocers, disproportionately impacted
stakeholders) on bag ordinance to identify any policy clean up options for
Council consideration (Q3-4 2021)
- Distribution of free reusable bags (starting Q4 2021)
- Council Work Session to review policy clean up options (Q1 2022)
- Consultant review of available in-home microfiber capture technologies (Q1-
Q2 2022), led by Environmental Services and possible co-lead or support role
from other relevant departments.
- Disposable Bag Ordinance roll out and implementation, including community
wide outreach (Q1-Q2 2022)
- Community engagement on additional plastic pollution policy and program
options (as soon as Q3-Q4 2022)
- Consider Council Work Session to review comprehensive policy options (Q1
2023)
Presence of single-use plastic bags in the
environment as a percentage of litter
removed from sensitive areas such as
Natural Areas and the Poudre River
17. Improved Air Quality
Continue to implement a full spectrum of options,
including engagement, incentives and regulation,
that focus on prevention of air pollution at the
source, including:
- Incentivizing and promoting use of electric or low-
emission alternatives to non-road gas and diesel
engines such as lawn and garden maintenance
equipment, for residential, municipal and
commercial use.
- Supporting reductions in oil and gas production and
development related emissions, through regional
collaboration and updates to local regulations.
- Continuing to support outreach and enforcement
related to local air quality regulations, such as
outdoor wood burning and fugitive dust policies.
- Electrification of buses in progress and work toward
reducing Single Occupancy Vehicles.
- Improved understanding of regional impacts on
local air quality through enhanced monitoring
Sustainability Services
(Jackie Kozak Thiel, Cassie
Archuleta)
Ongoing Air Quality Program efforts include coordination and implementation of air quality
programs, and ongoing PDT and FC Moves efforts support reduction of mobile source emissions.
Examples of ongoing efforts include:
- Support for a municipal transition to an electric lawn and garden fleet and community rebates
for electric equipment
- Compliance support for regulations regarding outdoor burning and fugitive dust emissions
- Coordination of indoor air quality programs
- Development of updated regulations for oil and gas development
- Implementation of the Electric Vehicle Readiness Roadmap
Potential enhancement opportunities include:
- Offer 48.13: Air Quality Monitoring; includes additional funding for regional air quality sensors
and data reporting
- Offer 13.8: Shift Your Ride Travel Options Program; includes programs to help reduce people
driving alone and shift more people to transit, biking and walking which will help improve air
quality
Q4 2021: Work Session regarding oil and gas regulations
Q4 2021: Kick off 2-year EPA grant ($200K) targeting residential infrastructure
upgrades that can improve indoor air quality
Q1 2022: Form an inter-agency task force to implement additional regional air
quality monitoring Q1-
Q2 2022: Consideration of code revisions related to oil and gas operations
Q2-Q3 2022: Seasonal lawn and garden equipment rebate program
Q4 2022: State consideration of an updated State Implementation Plan (SIP) to
reduce emissions related to ozone non-attainment status
Env Svcs: ENV 146. Outdoor Air Quality
Index (AQI)
Env Svcs: ENV 6: Percent decrease in
municipal Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
emissions from 2005 baseline
Traffic TRAN 62. % Commute Mode Share
There are elements related to Transportation and Mobility on this item.
Environmental Services will play a role in reporting on overlap with
transportation efforts for these purposes.
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PRIORITY OUTCOME STATEMENT (italics = new work)KEY CONTACTS/DEPT EXISTING EFFORTS/BFO OFFERS TASKS TO COMPLETE/MILESTONES/DATES (QTR/YR)METRICS OTHER ITEMS/NOTES
STRATEGIC OUTCOME: Environmental Health
18. Make real progress on the
road to Zero Waste (with
focus on multi-family and
commercial recycling and
construction and demolition
recycling)
- Implement the Community Recycling Ordinance,
which brings recycling to multi-family complexes and
businesses in 2021.
- Improve enforcement of recycling requirements
at construction and demolition sites .
- Continue to work toward construction and
demolition sorting facility as part of Regional
Watershed Project.
- As part of regional and state efforts, work to
develop construction and demolition materials
recycling markets.
- Could consider the value of evolving our
demolition ordinance to deconstruction
ordinance
Sustainability Services
(Jackie Kozak Thiel, Caroline
Mitchell),
PDT (Caryn Champine)
Existing efforts re Multi-Family and Commercial Recycling:
- Worked with haulers to implement Community Recycling Ordinance (CRO) recycling
requirements for businesses and multi-family complexes in Q2&3 2021
- City's Waste Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program (WRAP) works with businesses and
multi-family complexes to improve recycling programs via education and on-site assistance
Construction and Demolition Waste (C&D):
- Provide compliance response to complaints about C&D recycling
- Conduct proactive C&D recycling site inpections as possible
- Provide education about C&D recycling requirements through development review process
Budget Offer 48.14: 1.0 FTE Construction and Demolition Waste
Multi-Family and Commercial Recycling :
- Progress update memo to Council re: CRO implementation (Q3 2022)
- Compliance sweep to ensure compliance with CRO (Q3&4 2021)
- Progress update memo to Council re: compliance sweep (Q1 2022)
Construction and Demolition Waste (C&D):
- If Budget Offer purchased, hire new C&D staff position (Q1 2022)
- If Budget Offer purchased, new staff position conducts field work to increase
C&D recycling compliance (Q2 2021 and on)
- If Budget Offer purchased, new staff position engages in C&D market
development projects at regional and state level (Q2 2021 and on)
- If Budget Offer purchased, provide memo to Council outlining impact of
increased C&D recycling focus (Q1 2023)
- If Budget Offer not purchased, continue with construction and demolition
recycling complaint response and proactive compliance inspections as possible
(Q1 2022 on)
Deconstruction Ordinance:
- Next steps to be determined based on Council feedback
ENV 134. Residential and Commercial
Waste Diversion Rate
ENV 53. Industrial materials diversion rate
Clarifying Question: Level of interest in and timeline for considering
deconstruction ordinance?
19. Xeriscape – Increase
rebates and education, less
green lawns with new
development
Optimize City resources, including funding and staff,
to promote and implement xeriscape landscaping.
Landscape code requirements will be
coordinated with the Land Use Code update
efforts where possible.
Utilities (Theresa Connor);
PDT (Caryn Champine, Paul
Sizemore)
Current Water Conservation efforts within Utility's Service Area are robust in residential sector.
ENV 1.29 WC Xeriscape Incentives.
ENV 1.28 Contractual Water Conservation Specialist.
1. Enhance rebates for large landscape areas through BFO offer and grant
applications. 2. Water
Supply Requirement modification in Fall 2021 will support this priority in the
Utility Service Area. 3. Soil Amendment
modification can also support enhanced xeriscape.
4. Schedule Council Work Session in 2022 to frame how to incorporate
xeriscape requirements in development codes more effectively.
5. Explore collaboration opportunities with Districts.
UT Customer Connect Water Cons:
ENV 159. Total Xeriscape
ENV 125. Residential Xeriscape Initiatives
20. Enhanced recycling
education
- Implement OCF strategy to explore barriers to
recycling, reuse, and sharing experienced by
historically underrepresented groups and the
broader community, including but not limited to
education.
- Implement recommendations to remove barriers
where feasible, including those related to how the
City provides recycling education.
- Depending on input from the community, possible
actions could include enhanced partnerships with
community organizations or more focus on language
justice.
- Build trust and maintain more relationships in the
community to ensure ongoing feedback instead of
one-off engagement.
Sustainability Services
(Jackie Kozak Thiel, Caroline
Mitchell)
A variety of recycling education and awareness campaigns are regularly deployed through mass
communications channels, including recycling guidelines.
Per City ordinance, residential waste haulers provide customers with the City's guidelines on an
annual basis and must label their bins with guidelines consistent with the City's. Recycling
Guidelines created by Fort Collins are used throughout Northern Colorado. The City also provides
additional recycling guideline clarity tools including the online "Fort Sort" recycling game, the A-Z
list, and regular recycling best practice marketing campaigns.
The Recycling Ambassadors volunteer program focuses on educating visitors at the Timberline
Recycling Center.
Staff is currently implementing a project called "Barriers to Recycling" that will work to identify
barriers to recycling experienced in the community (including by historically underrepresented
community groups), including things like confusion over recycling guidelines, availability of
recycling education opportunities, etc.
Volunteer-related BFO Offer: 48.12 - 1.0 FTE Contractual - Environmental Volunteer Coordinator
As the disposable bag ordinance generates revenue in 2022 and beyond, part of these revenues
can be prioritized (pending appropriation) for additional education and outreach.
Conduct "Barriers to Recycling" equitable engagement project, including
recommendations (Q3-Q4 2021).
Review feedback from "Barriers to Recycling" engagement, review high-impact
education programs from peer cities (Q1 2022).
Memo to Council outlining findings and near-term actions for implementation,
as well as recommended long-term changes (Q2 2022).
Implement, track, and iterate on new education elements (Q2-Q4 2022).
Memo to Council summarizing changes made, successes and next steps (Q1
2023).
If Volunteer Coordinator funded, grow the Recycling Ambassadors volunteer
program to expand the reach of in-person engagement in the community.
Distribute recycling guidelines to community, continue recycling guidelines
educational tools and communications campaigns.
% Progress/Complete
Unless directed otherwise, staff will focus on implementing the Barriers to
Recycling engagement project and crafting appropriate next steps to
remove these barriers, including the continued prioritization of consistent
guidelines.
21. Improved and accelerated
stream (riparian) restoration
Continue and accelerate the Stream Rehabilitation
program in stormwater by implementing stream
rehabilitation projects such as successful work on
Spring Creek at Edora Park and Mail Creek, including
work with Natural Areas on additional projects.
Utilities (Theresa Connor,
Matt Fater)
- 2021 BFO Offer ENV 8.6 for $3.1M, Mail Creek within Two Creeks Natural Area.
- Discussion with Developer Repay for Gateway at Prospect on Boxelder Creek.
- 2022 BFO Offer ENV 51.12 Key Natural Areas Restoration Efforts
- 2021- Recent Natural Areas Department work planning, identifying, and prioritizing major river
restoration for the next 8 years.
- (Ongoing) The Natural Areas Department performs a variety of long-term monitoring of past
restoration projects (such as amphibian, soil carbon, bird, and vegetation surveys) which informs
maintenance and management actions in an continual improvement cycle.
1. 2021 BFO Offer ENV 8.6 just underway for 21/22.
2. Review prioritized list for acceleration and 23/24 budget offers.
3. Nov 21 - Review options for acceleration of work with Council Finance
Committee. 4. Early 22 - BFO
offers for 23/24
SAFE 102: Stream Rehabilitation and BMP
Program – Cumulative Stream
Rehabilitation and Water Quality/BMP
Cost
Explore meaningful metric on length and
quality of rehabilitation efforts.
Staff understands the direction to accelerate the program. We would
appreciate any direction about improvements to the approach.
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PRIORITY OUTCOME STATEMENT (italics = new work)KEY CONTACTS/DEPT EXISTING EFFORTS/BFO OFFERS TASKS TO COMPLETE/MILESTONES/DATES (QTR/YR)METRICS OTHER ITEMS/NOTES
22. Raise the minimum
wage
Evaluate and consider raising the minimum wage locally as
allowed under HB19-1210 within Fort Collins to address the
rising cost of living. Potential activities include:
- Prepare and implement a public engagement plan that
meets the state statute requirements.
- Conduct an economic analysis of the impacts of a local
minimum wage on the local economy.
- Present the results to City Council, Boards and Commissions,
and other key stakeholders.
- Based on direction from Council prepare a local ordinance
establishing a local minimum wage consistent with state law.
Sustainability Services
(Jackie Kozak Thiel, Josh
Birks)
Developing a request for Proposals to solicit external engagement support
and analytical expertise
Anticipate that majority of the engagement and work will be completed by
the end of Q2 2022
1. Issue RFP and Select Consultant (Q4 2021)
2. Complete Survey and Engagement (Q1/2 2022)
3. Present Findings to City Council (Q2 2022)
4. Council Consider local ordinance (Q3 2022)
5. Local minimum wage effective (Q4 2022/Q1 2023)
[Depending on Council Action]
- ECON 59: Average Weekly
Wage
- ECON 58: Survey. Quality of
jobs and life within Fort Collins.
- NEW: Poverty Status in the Past
12 months (Annual)
- REFINED: Business
Retention/Satisfaction Survey
Results
Still determining the Project Manager based
on capacity and timing
Engagement will rely heavily on outside 3rd
party for neutrality
23. Develop a Circular
Economy Plan
Consider a circular economy plan and tech incubator as part of
a holistic update to the City's Economic Health Strategic Plan
and in partnership with implementation of Our Climate Future:
- Encourage innovation and the local use of materials that are
either the by-product or waste of another industry.
- Consider Consider Austin Tech incubator as a model.
Sustainability Services
(Jackie Kozak Thiel, Josh
Birks)
Circular Economy was identified as a Big Move in Our Climate Future, and it is
listed as Big Move 10 "Zero Waste Economy." This work identified 12 Next
Moves that could be seen as a starting point for advancing the Circular
Economy in Fort Collins.
If funded, updating the Economic Health Strategic Plan will advance this work
by evaluating and determining how this work can integrate into the
community's overall economic health strategy. The budget would be
available to complete this work in 2022.
BFO Offer: 49.9 Economic Health Strategic Plan Update (2022)
These milestones are related to the update of the
Economic Health Strategic Plan, which will include
consideration of the Circular Economy as a potential
strategy:
1. Issue RFP and select Consultant (Q1-22)
2. Prepare Existing Conditions Analysis (Q2-22)
3. Engage Community (Q2/Q3-22)
4. Present initial concepts to Council (Q3-22)
5. Present Big Moves and Strategy Update (Q4-22)
6. Develop Implementation Plan (Q4-22/Q1-23)
- ECON 43: Real GDP for the Fort
Collins MSA
- ECON 70: Business Satisfaction
(% rating positively)
- ECON 58: Survey quality of jobs
and life within Fort Collins
(Annual)
- Develop metrics specific to
Circular Economy aspect during
economic health plan update.
Consideration of Circular Economy will
occur within the planned update to the
Economic Health Strategic Plan
The EHSP update will provide guidance on
implementation and if a specific subplan is
needed for Circular Economy
24. Partner with
Poudre School District
(PSD) for workforce
development
Engage with PSD to support identifying a site for the Futures Lab.
Support evaluating partnership opportunities including the
development of internships, fellows, and work/study or mentoring
programs.
Sustainability Services
(Jackie Kozak Thiel, Josh
Birks)
49.4 Business & Workforce Support
City staff participation on the Larimer County Workforce Investment Board
Regional Talent 2.0 Implementation
Talent 3.0 Updated Strategy
49.9 Economic Health Strategic Plan (EHSP) Update (2022)
1. Completion of Talent 3.0 Update (TBD)
2. Completion of EHSP Update (Q4 2022)
3. Siting of the planned PSD Futures Lab (TBD)
ECON 59. Percent of jobs that
are at or above average county
wage.ECON 76. Occupation
Diversity Score.
ECON 80. Colorado Weekly
Unemployment Insurance
Claims.
Larimer County is the lead on workforce
development issues across the City; EHO
staff will continue to partner with them as
lead City
staff will continue to support regional talent
development efforts, which include PSD.
Additional efforts will be made to support
PSD's engagement.
City staff will continue to support PSD in
evaluting sites for the planned Futures Lab.
STRATEGIC OUTCOME: Economic Health
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PRIORITY OUTCOME STATEMENT (italics = new work)KEY CONTACTS/DEPT EXISTING EFFORTS/BFO OFFERS TASKS TO COMPLETE/MILESTONES/DATES (QTR/YR)METRICS OTHER ITEMS/NOTES
STRATEGIC OUTCOME: Economic Health
25. Affordable, Quality
and Accessible
Childcare
Infrastructure
With a focus on workforce development/retention, expand the
City's support for system-level childcare projects; capacity
expansion for school-age summer care spots; increase support for
accessibility resources for vulnerable populations; mental
health resources built into childcare programs.
Additional activities may include:
- Provide direct care services (Recreation), policies and
partnership efforts that align with the City’s role/scope.
- Prioritize efforts to catalyze entrepreneurial opportunities for
home-based providers.
- Integrate childcare infrastructure into the City Recovery Plan
and Economic Health Strategic Plan update.
- Reduce development review barriers to centerbased
childcare, particularly when it involves reusing or expanding
existing buildings.
Sustainability Services
(Jackie Kozak Thiel,
Adam Molzer)
- BFO Offer (NLSH.47.8) - Childcare System Support
- Examining mid-range and long-term COVID recovery opportunities that
address childcare shortage.
- A major update to the Land Use Code is currently underway, with Phase 1
focused on reducing housing barriers and code reorganization. A budget
offer was proposed for Phase 2 of the update (22.14), which would address
non-residential uses, including barriers to center-based child care. If
approved work would begin in 2022; otherwise the offer would be
resubmitted in 2023-24.
- New or expanding child care centers are able to request relief from certain
Land Use Code provisions. Relief from code requirements (Modifications of
Standard) would be approved by the appropriate decision maker on a case
by case basis.
- Recreation Department has developed two state licensed childcare sites,
allowing 176 daily school-age summer camp/care spots. Subsidized
enrollment scholarships are available for income-qualified families. Some
participants are provided with one-on-one support to ensure successful re-
entry to a return-to-learn environment and inclusion in peer programming
with a focus on social emotional development and mental health.
- The FY21 Competitive Funding Process for Human Services awarded
$265,000 towards childcare programs at 7 nonprofit organizations.
If Larimer County Commissioners refer ballot item, the
campaign group may seek engagement and support
from Council. This may occur in Q3/4 of 2021.
Engagement with community to inform and influence
the Fort Collins Recovery Plan. This will occur in Q3-Q4
of 2021.
Periodic memo updates to Council. These will occur as
appropriate and necessary, approx. 1-2 each year.
ECON 58: Survey quality of jobs
and life within Fort Collins
(Annual)
NLSH 85: Human Service Client
Impact (Annual)
26. Create a targeted,
specific plan for
community recovery
Adopt a City Recovery Plan in December 2021 to direct the
administration of various federal programming, including the
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) proceeds.
Financial Services
(Travis Storin, SeonAh
Kendall, Blaine Dunn)
Community engagement plan is in process.
Recovery manager has started putting framework together for overall
recovery plan.
Reviewing existing plan documents to see what can be leveraged for
recovery efforts.
Engagement with the community, including residents
and businesses Q3 2021.
Draft Recovery Plan Q4 2021
Work session with Council (Scheduled Oct 26)
Council adoption of plan (Scheduled Dec 7)
2022-Implementation
% Progress/Complete
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PRIORITY OUTCOME STATEMENT (italics = new work)KEY CONTACTS/DEPT EXISTING EFFORTS/BFO OFFERS
TASKS TO COMPLETE/MILESTONES/DATES
(QTR/YR)METRICS OTHER ITEMS/NOTES
27. Access funding for parks
(maintenance and operations,
refresh, and new parks)
Increase funding for parks refresh and asset management.
2022 BFO offers have been submitted
Long-term funding strategy is an identified priority for new
Community Services Director.
Community Services
(Seve Ghose, Mike
Calhoon, Victoria
Shaw)
2022:
- BFO Offer 41.5 Master Planning
Existing Parks. Prior to refresh efforts
occuring, master plans need to be
developed for parks in need of
improvements. This strategy was
identified in the 2021 Parks and
Recreation Plan.
- BFO Offers: 35.4, 35.8, 35.9, 35.10,
35.11
We currently have a funding source
for both new parks (impact fees) and
O&M (general fund).
Develop a sustainable funding source for asset
management and refresh programs.
% Project complete, depending
on funding.
Or, work deferred due to lack of
funding.
Recommend renaming Priority to be: Parks
Asset Management/Refresh Funding.
Improve tree policies
[moved to NLSH outcome area,
consistent with BFO]
Tree planting subsidy
[moved to NLSH outcome area,
consistent with BFO]
STRATEGIC OUTCOME: Culture and Recreation
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PRIORITY OUTCOME STATEMENT (italics = new work)KEY CONTACTS/DEPT EXISTING EFFORTS/BFO OFFERS TASKS TO COMPLETE/MILESTONES/DATES (QTR/YR)METRICS OTHER ITEMS/NOTES
28. Improve tree policies
[moved to NLSH outcome
area, consistent with BFO]
Analyze opportunities for improved tree
policies in the Land Use Code. Work in
collaboration with Development Review to
include amendments focused on tree
protection guidelines and mitigation
requirements that highlight the sliding scale of
value of mature trees.
Community Services (Seve Ghose,
Mike Calhoon, Kendra Boot);
PDT/CDNS (Caryn Champine, Paul
Sizemore)
BFO Offers 40.1 and 22.14 Collaborate on code updates with PDT in 2022 if 22.14
is funded.
% Progress/Complete
Q2 2022-Evaluation of pertinent
code completed. Q4 2022-
Updates submitted for adoption.
This has a dependency with PDT and the
timing of the Land Use Code updates.
Funding is being requested in 2022 with
offer #22.14.
29. Tree planting subsidy
[moved to NLSH outcome
area, consistent with BFO]
Develop a 2022 BFO offer that increases the size of
the Community Canopy program that provides a
subsidy to private property owners for tree planting
Community Services (Seve Ghose,
Mike Calhoon, Kendra Boot)
BFO Offer 40.9, New Tree Subsidy Offer (Q2-
2022)Implement offer once funded. (2022)
% Progress/Complete: Q1-
Trees ordered.
Q3-100% of trees sold to private
residents for planting.
1000 five-gallon trees will be planted on
private property.
30. Implementation of 15-
minute community concept
2022: BFO Offer submitted to analyze existing
citywide plans and metrics for alignment with
15minute concept in coordination with the
update to our Active Modes Plan; identify
critical next steps and implementation
priorities.
PDT/FCMoves/CDNS (Caryn
Champine, Aaron Iverson, Paul
Sizemore)
Offer 71.1 Analysis of Implementing 15-
Minute Neighborhoods in FC
1. Q1 2022: If Council approves Offer 71.1; work can
begin Jan 2022 as part of the Active Modes Plan
scoping and contracting; first phase includes review of
current citywide plans and transportation networks to
identify infrastructure and policy gaps to realizing 15
minute communities
2. Q2 2022: Develop a set of needs/strategies to
overcome barriers, including coordinating with the
Land Use Code update; Work Session with Council to
engage in Active Modes Planning effort and 15min
analysis findings
3. Q3/4 2022: Finalize plan for approval; identification
of implementation priorities
1. Completion of Active Mode
Plan and Implementation
Strategy
2. Evaluation may inform
updates to existing metrics
STRATEGIC OUTCOME: Neighborhood Livability and Social Health
Attachment 1
31. Homelessness Initiatives
City will collabo+D2rate with partners on 24/7
shelter community engagement and planning in
addition to supporting Outreach Fort Collins
enabling expansion into mid-town and continue
in North Fort Collins to:
- Increase service referrals for people experiencing
homelessness and respond to reported disruptive
behaviors.
- Foster relationships among businesses, service
providers, and residents in mid-town.
Sustainability Services (Jackie
Kozak-Thiel, Beth Sowder, Brittany
Depew)
Exisiting Efforts
- System coordination: staff collaboration
across departments and with partners/service
providers
- Seasonal Overflow Shelter (SOS) support and
planning
- Mitigating impacts of homelessness on both
housed and unhoused residents
- Funding and policy support: Outreach Fort
Collins, Homeward Alliance, the Northern
Colorado Continuum of Care, Fort Collins
Rescue Mission, Catholic Charities
BFO Offers
- Offer 47.13 Continuing Enhancement -
Homelessness Initiatives (Outreach Fort
Collins expansion)
- Offer 47.14 One-time Enhancement - Future
24/7 Shelter Engagement Support
First milestone (complete): City Council Work Session -
July 27, 2021
If funded, staff will focus efforts on:
1. Inclusive and Equitable Community Engagement for
future 24/7 shelter+ (begin Q1 2022 [dependent on
funds] after inform campaign in Q3/Q4 2021 [no
funds needed]);
2. Outreach Fort Collins midtown planning (begins in
January 2022);
3. Implementation of OFC midtown expansion (Fall
2022)
NLSH 93. Homelessness Data,
Chronic Homelessness, and #
Chronic Homeless Housed
NLSH 95. Outreach Fort Collins
Disruptive Behavior Data
Attachment 1
COUNCIL PRIORITY Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023
1. More stringent penalties for
animal cruelty and neglect
Provide Council information
describing current state and
issues.
Address follow-up questions;
possible Council work session
or other dialogue.
Draft changes to
ordinance/policy/program. Public outreach.
Council consideration of
Code/policy/program
changes
2. Juvenile diversion Launch program
3a. Advance transit initiatives that
remove barriers (alignment with
Transit Plan)
Funding & Fare Study begins.
W. Eliz. BRT prelim design
complete.
North College Transit Oriented
Development Plan complete.
Funding & Fare Study
complete.
North Transit Facility Design
and Study complete.
3b. Advance transit initiatives that
remove barriers (PSD partnership)
Transfort & PSD Coordination
Study begins.
Transfort & PSD Coordination
Study complete.
4. Improved traffic compliance
Determine high-risk locations.
Formulate strategy.Deploy strategy.Deploy strategy.
5. Advance Regionalism -
collaboration regionally while
maintaining the unique character
of Fort Collins
Create matrix of collaborative
groups' meetings/purpose/goals.
6. Look into changing the April
election to November with School
Board years to have all local
elections at once
Organize Election Code
Committee.
Develop background
information.
Completion of tasks to allow
voter consideration.
7. Advance gender equity in City
Sales Tax Code
October adoption of Code
Changes
8. Attract and retain competitive
and diverse talent to meet the
needs of the community: provide
child care options for City
employees.
EPIC to submit final report with
recommendations by the end of
December.
Consideration of any
recommendations with
funding requirements. Deploy
any strategies where funding is
not a primary factor.
9. Help bird species recover
Assemble information needed
for BIRD CITY USA application;
Can submit 3x during year:
November, March or July.
Create inter-departmental
team.
Begin Bird City USA
application.
Develop community education
program for Migratory Bird
Day.
Council Resolution for World
Migratory Bird Day.
Public Migratory Bird Day
event.
Submit Bird City USA
application.
Community celebration when
Bird City designation awarded.
Attachment 2
COUNCIL PRIORITY Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023
10. Accelerate composting -
(Curbside and business)
11. Adopt grey water statute to
allow grey water systems in new
buildings
November Council Work Session
Pending Council direction:
Research and Ordinance
Development.
Research and Ordinance
Development.
Stakeholder Outreach.
Council Work Session
Ordinance consideration by
Council
Implement Ordinance and
revised building code.
12. Districted system for garbage,
recycling and compost Project scope and plan.Research best practices, initial
modeling, metrics.
Hauler and resident
engagement.
Continue hauler and resident
engagement.
Council review of engagement
findings and RFP approach.
Issue RFP.
Determine next steps with
Council.
13. Explore climate emergency
messaging and action
Begin updating OCF (Our
Climate Future) tactical plan.
Continue updating OCF tactical
plan.
Evaluate climate goals.
Test messaging.
Messaging and next steps
recommendations;
Update City Council.
Continue update of OCF
tactical plan.
OCF tactical plan update
complete.
Recommendations to Council
via Work Session or memo .
Implement recommendations. Implement recommendations.
14. Effective soil amendment
policies and compliance (water
usage)
Research best practices (may
engage consultant).
Coordinate internally
Evaluate current policy and
practices
Continue Research &
Evaluation
Conduct outreach as needed
Complete evaluation and
outreach
Council work session or
regular meeting
15. Protect and Enhance Instream
River Flows
Discussions with Northern Water
1041 Regulatory Development
Regional Water Discussion
Begin implementation of BFO
Offers accepted.
1041 Regulatory Development
Regional Water Discussion
1041 Regulatory Development
Regional Water Discussion
16. Reduce Plastic Pollution
Targeted Stakeholder
engagement (e.g. grocers,
disproportionately impacted
stakeholders.)
Start distribution of free reusable
bags.
Council Work Session (1/25)
Consultant technology review.
Ordinance implementation
and outreach.
Continue consultant
technology review.
Additional community
engagement on
comprehensive policy and
program options (as directed
by Council).
Additional community
engagement.
Possible Council Work Session
to review comprehensive
policy and program options.
17. Improved Air Quality
Council Work Session on oil and
gas regulations.
2-year EPA grant kickoff.
Create interagency task force
for regional monitoring.
Consider oil and gas code
revisions (approval processes
and land uses).
Consider oil and gas code
revisions (operational
standards).
Lawn and garden eqpt rebate
program open.
Lawn and garden eqpt rebate
program open.
State considers updated State
Implementation Plan (SIP) re:
ozone non-attainment.
18. Make real progress on the road
to Zero Waste (with focus on multi-
family and commercial recycling
and construction and demolition
(C&D)recycling)
Multifamily and commercial
Community Recycling Ordinance
compliance sweep.
Memo to Council on
compliance sweep.
Hire C&D staff (if funded), or
continue C&D recycling
complaint response and
compliance inspections as
time allows.
C&D staff works to increase
proactive C&D recycling
compliance.
C&D Staff engages in C&D
market development projects
at state & regional level.
C&D staff provide update and
impact memo to Council on
C&D recycling.
Compile research on
deconstruction ordinance and
determine next steps if
applicable.
Share outcome and
recommendations via memo
to Council.
Milestones and timelines beyond the status quo are dependent on additional input from Council and additional resources.
Status quo: work toward compost facility via Regional Wasteshed Project
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COUNCIL PRIORITY Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023
19. Xeriscape – Increase rebates
and education, less green lawns
with new development
Research best practices,
comparable education and
rebate programs. Begin land use
code audit (may engage
consultant).
Develop xeriscape, turf
conversion contractor training.
Evaluate existing rebates and
xeriscape education programs.
Complete land use code audit
(started in Q4 2021).
Landscape contractor training.
Finalize land use code audit
and recommendations
Prep for 2023/2024 budget
offer depending on audit
findings.
Council Work Session to
review audit suggestions.
Code and ordinance
development.
Develop program and code
changes per Council direction.
Council consideration of
changes.
Implement program changes.
20. Enhanced recycling education Conduct Barriers to Recycling
engagement and benchmarking
Analyze engagement feedback
and peer cities research.
If Volunteer Coordinator
funded, grow Recycling
Ambassadors volunteer
program to expand reach of in-
person community
engagement.
Develop new education
elements.
Continue to implement and
track new education elements
and continue distributing
consistent recycling guidelines
and educational tools to
community.
Continue to implement and
track new education elements
and continue distributing
consistent recycling guidelines
and educational tools to
community.
Memo to Council summarizing
changes made and next steps.
21. Improved and accelerated
stream (riparian) restoration
Review options for work
acceleration with Council
Finance .
Finalize land use code audit
and recommendations (started
in Q4 2021).
22. Raise the minimum wage Issue RFP and Select Consultant
Complete Survey and
Engagement
Council consideration of local
ordinance.
Local minimum wage effective
[Depending on Council
Action]
23. Develop a Circular Economy
Plan (as part of the EHO Strategic
Plan)
Assess budget and resources for
outlined work upon Budget
adoption.
Issue RFP and select
Consultant
Prep for 2023/2024 budget
offer depending on audit
findings.
Engage Community Present Big Moves and
Strategy Update to Council Develop Implementation Plan
24. Partner with Poudre School
District (PSD) for workforce
development
25. Affordable, Quality and
Accessible Childcare Infrastructure
Periodic memo updates to
Council as appropriate and
necessary, approx. 1-2 each
year.
Periodic memo updates to
Council as appropriate and
necessary, approx. 1-2 each
year.
26. Create a targeted, specific plan
for community recovery
Draft Recovery Plan.
Council work session Council
(Oct 26.)
Council adoption of plan (Dec
7.)
Implementation Implementation
Implementation;
Review 2023-2024 BFO
submissions sourced with
ARPA funds.
Implementation;
Council approves 2023-2024
Budget with ARPA funding
identified.
On-going support of PSD for workforce development through partners, including assistance in siting the Future's Lab.
Attachment 2
COUNCIL PRIORITY Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023
27. Access funding for parks
(maintenance and operations,
refresh, and new parks)
Council Finance Committee Convene internal team.
Council work session.
Develop & implement plan
following direction
clarification.
28. Improve tree policies Research best practices and
begin land use code audit.
Continue land use code audit
(started in Q4 2021).
Finalize land use code audit
and recommendations.
Prep for 2023/2024 budget
offer depending on
preliminary audit findings.
Council Work Session to
review audit suggestions.
Develop code changes or
appropriate next steps per
Council Work session.
Present code options to
Council for consideration
29. Tree planting subsidy Implement offer once funded.
Trees ordered.
100% of trees sold to private
residents for planting.
30. Implementation of 15-minute
community concept
If Offer 71.1 is funded; work
can begin as part of the Active
Modes Plan scoping and
contracting.
Prep for 2023/2024 budget
offer depending on
preliminary audit findings.
Finalize plan for approval.
31. Homelessness Initiatives Shelter "inform" campaign.
Inclusive and equitable
community engagement for
future 24/7 shelter begins.
Outreach Fort Collins (OFC)
midtown planning begins.
Inclusive and equitable
community engagement for
future 24/7 shelter continues.
Implementation of OFC
midtown expansion begins.
Implementation of OFC
midtown expansion continues.
Attachment 2
Council PrioritiesAugust 31, 2021Tracking and ImplementationAttachment 3
2Council Questions1. What questions does Council have regarding any of theinformation and plan provided?Attachment 3
3Background• Every 2 years, newly elected Council identifies Priorities.• 2021-2023 Priorities adopted on July 20, 2021.• 31 Priorities identified.• Priorities support City’s Vision, Mission, Strategic Plan and ensure world classservice provision 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.Attachment 3
4Implementation and Tracking• Assign leads to each priority with accountability for progress• Identify existing work that supports Priorities• Identify additional work needed to support the Priorities’ outcome statements• Identify 2022 Budget offers that support Priorities• Identify existing metrics that support Priorities• Where no existing metrics exist, staff has proposed metrics to track progressAttachment 3
5Tracking• Dashboard utilizing Clearpoint• Accessible• On-demand• Directly tied to any direct metrics• Updated every other month• Priorities added to related Strategy Map reviewAttachment 3
6Council Questions1. What questions does Council have regarding any of theinformation and plan provided?Attachment 3