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COUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/26/2021 - RECOVERY PLAN OVERVIEW
DATE: STAFF: October 26, 2021 SeonAh Kendall, Recovery Manager/Sr. Economic Health Manager Travis Storin, Chief Finance Officer WORK SESSION ITEM City Council SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION Recovery Plan Overview. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to provide an overview of the Fort Collins Recovery Plan (The Plan) and provide additional context of the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARPA). While our primary focus continues to be protecting the health and safety of our community, a return to “business as usual” is not the goal of recovery. The Plan works to address the trauma that the COVID -19 pandemic has had on our community, reduce future shocks, and focus on the inclusion and well-being of our community to increase resilience and move toward a vibrant future. As many communities begin to structure their recovery plans on ARPA expenditures, the City’s intent is to be transformational vs transactional in recovery. The past 22+ months has shone a light on the vast inequities and disparities in our community, but also sparked innovation and regional collaboration to respond to the ever - changing health and economic circumstances. A bottom-up community engagement approach is being utilized to inform the Plan. ARPA funds are one tool to help the community achieve our vision that “Fort Collins residents and businesses are able to participate in a resilient, vibrant and inclusive future.” The Plan seeks to leverage this historic opportunity to make bold, long -term investments for recovery. GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED 1. What additional questions does Council have around the intended purpose s of ARPA in support of recovery? 2. Does Council support the development and staff recommended structure of the Recovery Plan? 3. Are there “big play” priorities at the local or regional level that City Council would specifically like to pursue? BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The Fort Collins Recovery Plan (The Plan) is being built with the community and being driven by community needs to build back better. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is a tool to help us achieve some of our recovery goals. Since March 2020, when the initial local emergency was declared, the City has worked swiftly and thoughtfully to address the COVID-19 pandemic. While our primary focus continues to be protecting the health and safety of our community, we have also administered new, innovative programs that help stabilize our local community to build the foundation for long-term resilience. The pandemic has taught us that these are uncharted times, with many unknowns about the future. We are mindful we cannot, nor should we, return to the pre-pandemic status quo. Northern Colorado benefits from years of regional collaboration such as the I -25 expansion, the Northern Colorado Law Enforcement Training Center, and many more. This need for collaboration was even more true during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health orders impacted every aspect of our personal and work lives. Collaboration between County Environment Health, economic developers and businesses (Level Up) helped ease October 26, 2021 Page 2 restrictions and lessen negative economic impact for those working together to create a safer environment for the overall community. Northern Colorado is resilient, smart, diverse, and entrepreneurial. Additionally, we are aware that the recovery cannot happen in a vacuum. We must work regionally and collaboratively with our institutional partners and neighboring municipal communities. A coordinated, collaborative regional recovery plan can provide the framework for local recovery enabling cooperation between the public and private sectors. Understanding and removing functional and structural barriers for residents, consumers, employees, and businesses is essential to our successful recovery. Vision Statement: Fort Collins residents and businesses are able to participate in a resilient, vibrant and inclusive future. In order to realize our vision, we must acknowledge the traumatic 18+ months the pandemic has had on our community to begin the healing process. Numerous studies and reports have shown that COVID -19 has had disparate impacts on different socioeconomic and demographic groups, even in our own community. The pandemic impacted our everyday lives, including physical, mental, and economic well -being to varying degrees. To better understand the work that needs to be done, we must acknowledge not everyone was affected equally. Legacy issues became even more prevalent as mandates in the early stages of the pandemic were felt disproportionately by businesses and community members of color, women and those without a four -year college degree. As highlighted in the Northern Colorado Occupational Risk Tool, lower-wage workers in the region (such as those in food preparation and service) bore the burden of the highest risk to earnings and personal health. (Attachment 1) PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESS 1. This work is both practical and symbolic. The symbolic nature of this work is equally powerful because it ensures the public and business know a coordinated, concerted effort is underway to help residents, consumers, business, the economy and workers. 2. Equity and inclusion is embedded in all areas of the recovery. To ensure inclusive access to opportunities, we need to put equity into action. 3. Let form follow function. The pursuit of perfect information and data should not become the enemy of forward motion. The structure for engaging in recovery planning should develop from the goals of the recovery process not vice versa. 4. Be data and experience driven. Do not lead with ‘solutions.’ Seek to gather and understand the data to drive strategies and tactics. Do not let the average mask the disproportionate impact on community (i.e., disaggregate data to understand our community’s lived experience). Search and scour for best practices (regionally, nationally, internationally) to identify solutions, lessons learned as implementing, and pitfalls to avoid. 5. Focus on Economic Recovery. Keep recovery work focused on economic recovery; avoid mission creep. Focus on the economy and the rest will follow. Non-profits deliver services not provided by government and business. Their recovery is important to the quality of life of our region. 6. Focus on resilience. Resilience is the ability for the economy to bounce back from, weather, and/or avoid shocks. The nature of this shock means that recovery may be uneven with setbacks. Businesses that have quickly adopted new approaches and models - the disrupters - seem to be avoiding the worst of the downturn. These new approaches should be understood and translated to support businesses throughout the economy. Existing inequities will be exacerbated by the pandemic and economic recession - inequities are barriers to resilience. Northern Colorado has a pioneering and entrepreneurial history that will aid residents and businesses to rebound through innovative adaptation. 7. Avoid being short-sighted. Focus on balancing the need to adapt due to spikes and lulls in variants while continuing to develop the long-term resilience strategy. Additionally, ensuring a balance to the triple bottom line (economic, social and environme nt) honors and reflects our community’s dedication to sustainability. October 26, 2021 Page 3 Engagement and Feedback Summary Recovery will be realized best when residents, businesses, and institutions are engaged and working together to shape and develop the Plan. Assuring stakeholders are aware of and feel heard early in the engagement process will help to generate a better plan and decision making. The Recovery Team developed a multi -faceted approach designed to broaden public outreach and engagement. This approach includes working closely with community partners who have existing relationships with vulnerable segments of our community and providing resources so that recovery can be incorporated into other engagement efforts across the community. Additionally, understanding that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of our lives and that recovery does not stop at city limits, the City has committed to developing and sharing the inputs with our institutional partners to ensure that access to information is available to all. (Attachment 2) Strategy: Recovery engagement has focused on understanding ongoing challenges and impacts of the pandemic, while also asking what long-term recovery looks like to our community. Intentional engagement strategies that center on inclusion of hard-hit, under-resourced, and marginalized communities, businesses and individuals are being utilized, with the specified goal of an equitable engagement process. For the Plan to be successful, we need to recognize there are varying lived experie nces in our community to understand different perspectives and solutions to recovery. The plan engagement is also aligned with engagement efforts for the 2022 Strategic Plan and 2022 Budget. Engagement data from Fort Collins is also being shared with Larim er County and other local partners to help shape regional recovery planning. Methods: ● OurCity project page with online engagement activities in both English / Spanish ● Online and mailed surveys in English / Spanish ● Dual language online forums and community conversations ● Website and social media promotion ● Digital, print and radio ads ● Stakeholder meetings ● Bilingual Engagement Guide ● Paid partnerships with community connectors and organizations Participation: as of Wednesday, October 8, 2021 • Surveys: o 1,875+ responses (from Larimer County and Fort Collins surveys) o 220+ responses from OurCity o 490 responses from Larimer County survey (specifically identified as Fort Collins residents) o 20+ paper survey responses • OurCity: o 3,500 total page visits o 2,200 aware visitors, 1,100 informed visitors, 715 engaged o 222 survey responses o 72 poll responses o 140 ideas submitted • Social Media: o Facebook 21,500+ reached o Twitter: 8,500 impressions o Total social media reach & impressions (all platforms): 30,000+ October 26, 2021 Page 4 • Additional participation: o 30+ one-on-one conversations with stakeholders o 360+ ideas from events o 15+ open house attendees • Total 35,800+ community members engaged to date Feedback Summary: In depth quantitative and qualitative analysis of feedback is ongoing, however themes and priorities are already emerging. (Attachment 4) Recovery Plan Many communities have structured their plans based on the expenditure of ARPA r elief funds. However, the pandemic has taught us these are uncharted times, with many unknowns about the future. The intent of the Plan is to be transformational vs transactional and provide a flexible structure based on current community needs while utilizing ARPA funds as a tool. The Plan is NOT meant to be overly prescriptive while still achieving transformational change to help our whole community achieve resilience, and eventual vibrancy. The Plan provides an overview of organizational structures to address economic recovery, equity and community recovery, and health and environmental resilience for Fort Collins. Although equity is imbedded in all areas of the Plan, it was important to name it in the strategic structure. The impacts of COVID-19 have increased existing economic and racial inequalities. An Inclusive Recovery Framework (The Framework) was developed to assist city departments with process improvements, provide compliance support and create an opportunity for discussions regarding the most equitable and impactful way to use ARPA funds. The Framework is meant to further equitable recovery discussions and process improvements and not to be used as a decision for funding. (Attachment 3) Compliance and Reporting The $28.1M ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Guidance (SLFRF)1 are being administered by the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury). As part of the SLFRF, Treasury has released compliance and reporting guidance for all agencies receiving these funds. Staff has been review ing and closely monitoring all changes and updates to this guidance. As of October 12, 2021, there have been no updated to the Interim Final Rules (IFR) that was originally released on May 17, 2021, by Treasury. Treasury was taking public comments on the I FR until July 16, 2021, and expects to review comments into the fall and release the Final Rule in the coming weeks. Staff will closely monitor all uses of the SLFRF within the Plan to ensure compliance with all current and future guidance from Treasury. It is important to make sure all costs under SLFRF follow the Treasury guidance, or the City could be responsible to pay back a portion of the funds. The SLFRF guidance from Treasury includes quarterly required reporting. This reporting is more rigorous than what was required under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act’s Coronavirus Relief October 26, 2021 Page 5 Fund (CVRF). The City received these federal dollars, through the County, as a subrecipient of the State of Colorado in 2020. The City was able to learn a number of best practices through the administration of the CVRF that will be leveraged in the administration of the SLFRF. Although the City received a clean audit of CVRF, best practices around documentation and oversight of funds to ensure all compliance measures are met continue to be at the forefront of process improvements. Short-Term ARPA Allocation Ordinance No. 079, 2021 Making Supplemental Appropriations of a Portion of the City’s American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Local Fiscal Recovery Related to Response to and Recovery From the COVID-19 Pandemic appropriated $4.2M (equivalent to fifteen percent) to be used to address immediate and short -term needs. In addition, the 2022 City Manager’s Recommended Budget for Council consideratio n includes approximately $3.6M of ARPA short-term support. Approximately $6M of the $7.8M identified short-term funds have been tentatively, with all anticipated these funds in 2021 and 2022 (any remaining will be utilized for the overall recovery). Mor e details and definitions will be forthcoming and reported to Council: • Economic Recovery ~$2.9M o Examples: ▪ Small Business Grants for events/safety, restaurants and industries, financial/accounting literacy and resilience, etc. ▪ Business and Entrepreneur Center to support small businesses including entrepreneurs of color, women and low-income businesses and meet them where they are at. ▪ Extension of For Fort Collins for the support local campaign and resources. • Equity and Community Recovery ~$2.1M o Examples: ▪ Continued support of the Eviction Legal Defense Fund, Support for 24/7 Shelter and Utility Direct Assistance Program. ▪ Programmatic support for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion office. ▪ Reduced fee scholarships for recreation and cultural programs. ▪ Childcare System Support and increase to the Human Services Program. ● Health and Environmental Resilience ~$1M o Examples: ▪ Innovate Fort Collins Challenge - Housing/Climate Nexus. ▪ Support of Police and Municipal Court Services in mental health, addiction, and teen diversion services. o Many emergency needs specific to health are being covered with the City’s remaining CARES funds that are not reflective of the approximate $1M cost above. Alignment with City Strategies and Council Priorities Internal activities include scanning existing plans, projects and programs being implemented within the City that align with recovery and the Plan development. The “plan scan” allows us to leverage engagement, data and prioritization that our community has shared previously while addressing current and future needs. Additionally, staff are working collaboratively to determine how the Plan will fit into the overall planning system and where there are opportunities for integration of overlapping work in recovery, budget and Strategic Plan. Inputs from the engagement have been collected collaboratively as mentioned above in the Engagement and Feedback Summary. Council Priority Alignment ● Juvenile diversion ● Advance transit initiatives that remove barriers October 26, 2021 Page 6 ● Advance Regionalism - collaboration regionally while maintaining the unique character of Fort Collins ● Develop a Circular Economy Plan ● Partner with Poudre School District (PSD) for workforce development ● Affordable, quality and accessible childcare infrastructure ● Create a targeted, specific plan for community recovery ● Support homelessness initiatives Data, Reporting and Performance Measurement The Data, Reporting and Performance Measurement strategic initiative team has a goal to ensure the City measures the effectiveness of all programs and projects funded under the Recovery Plan. The team has been gathering information and conducting research to develop a plan to measure the performance of the City’s programs and projects tied to the City’s recovery. The focus of the team’s work is outlined below: ● Conduct a City data inventory of data sources and metrics that identify and describe residents who are under - represented or differentially impacted by COVID, and that may be used to help measure recovery impacts and outcomes. ● Research methodology for evaluating impact/outcomes of equity-based programming. ● Define the city’s data needs for mandatory ARPA reporting. ● Benchmark data sources used by cities required by US Treasury to conduct program evaluations on their ARPA-funded programs. Cities with a population of 200K+ are required to evaluate the effectiveness of their use of ARPA funds for recovery programs using data analysis and metrics. Next Steps ● Continue meeting with community connectors and partners to understand/learn more about lived experiences of our hard-to-reach and most vulnerable community members - first week of November 2021 (align with Larimer County engagement and outreach) ● Evaluation of all recovery engagement - November 2021 ● Super Issues Board Meeting - November 17, 2021 ● Internal Strategic/Recovery Plan mini charettes - throughout November 2021 ● Council Work Session to review draft Recovery Plan - January 11, 2022 ● Recovery Plan adoption - February 1, 2022 ATTACHMENTS 1. Northern Colorado Occupational Risk Assessment 2020 (PDF) 2. Recovery Plan Engagement Plan (PDF) 3. Themes and Responses (PDF) 4. DRAFT Inclusive Recovery Framework (PDF) 5. Powerpoint Presentation (PDF) OVERVIEW In the COVID-19 era, communities that understand the pain points of their local labor force are better equipped to respond effectively to the evolving needs of resident workers. The occupational risk tool combines data on jobs and residents to help users understand which workers are at risk in the current environment, where those workers are located, and their demographic context. To understand the risks workers are likely to face in the current crisis, we assign workers in each occupation a risk to personal health and a risk to earnings. The two scores are used to plot a position for each occupation that illustrates the amount of risk to earnings and health that workers may experience as a result of their job. Additionally, users may dive deeper into understanding the risks different workers experience by using filters to show occupations by their essential status, salaried status, median earni.. OCCUPATIONAL RISK PLOT To understand the risks workers are likely to face at work during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, we assign each job (or occupation) two risk scores: Risk to personal health. A higher risk to personal health means that workers in that occupation are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19. This score is based four factors: 1. Frequent exposure to infections/disease increases personal health risk 2. Necessary close proximity to others increases personal health risk 3. Being an essential worker can increase personal health risk 4. Having the ability to work remotely decreases personal health risk Risk to earnings. A higher risk to earnings score means that workers in that occupation have an elevated risk of losing their jobs or are at risk of being furloughed without pay due to budget shortfalls. This score is based on four factors: 1. Being an essential worker decreases risk to earnings 2. Having the ability to work remotely decreases risk to earnings 3. Being salaried decreases risk to earnings 4. Larger increase in occupational unemployment relative to pre-COVID levels indicates an increased risk to earnings LOCAL OCCUPATIONAL DETAIL While the occupational risk map can help users understand which areas of a community have concentrations of at-risk workers, the occupational detail section shows in-depth breakdowns of major occupation groups by their component detailed occupations and their associated risk scores within one or more ZIP codes. This chart and associated map can also give users a better understanding of where specific at-risk occupations are located. OCCUPATIONAL RISK MAP For each ZIP code in the region we calculate the share of resident workers who fall into at-risk occupations. Users may use the same filters used in the risk plot to better understand these differences. Demographic data on residents are shown after hovering over a ZIP code to provide context for the.. OCCUPATIONAL RISK TOOL NORTHERN COLORADO REGION: LARIMER & WELD .. DATA FINDINGS Highlights from three key data findings on how occupational risk is distributed in the Northern Colorado region. SUMMARY TABLE This table summarizes demographic characteristics of Northern Colorado jobs by which risk quadrant their occupation falls into on the risk plot. Demographic characteristics of these regional jobs overall are also presented for context. TOP FIVE OCCUPATION GROUPS & INDUSTRIES Five largest occupation groups and industry sectors in the two-county Northern Colorado region by jobs in 2019. These groups and sectors are colored by the risk quadrants of their component detailed occupations. ATTACHMENT 1 KEY FINDINGS NEARLY 40% OF WORKERS IN NORTH COLORADO ARE IN JOBS WITH A HIGH RISK TO EARNINGS AND TO PERSONAL HEALTH. 37.1% of all workers (totaling just under 400,000) in the Northern Colorado region are in the highest risk quadrant with relatively high risk to personal health and earnings. This is just below the national rate of 37.7%, but above the Denver MSA that enjoys a lower share of high-risk workers of 34.1%. A few of the largest occupations in the highest risk quadrant include Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Personal Care Aids, and Waiters and Waitresses. WORKERS IN LOW-WAGE JOBS FACE DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGHER RISKS TO BOTH THEIR EARNINGS AND HEALTH. Risk is also disproportionately distributed among low-wage jobs. While 44% of the jobs in the region pay less than $20/hr, these jobs comprise 74% of jobs with the highest level of risk to both earnings and personal health. Often, black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) are disproportionately employed in these low-wage jobs. Not only are BIPOC employed jobs with greater exposure to risks, but they are also earning less in those jobs. COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE REGION HAVE VARYING LEVELS OF RISK EXPOSURE. The share of workers in high-risk categories varies widely across Larimer and Weld counties. Communities along the central urban corridor tend to have smaller shares of their workers in high-risk occupations compared to the more rural outlying areas. For instance, almost half (45%) of workers in Estes Park in Western Larimer county are in jobs with high health risk, compared to just over a third (35%) in Longmont. Notes: Percentages reflect shares of total number of jobs in each risk quadrant in the North CO region (columns within subheadings add to 100%). Shares are estimated and may not sum exactly to 100% due to rounding errors. Only detailed occupations with >10 resident workers in the region are included. In risk score calculations, unemployment by occupation group (2-digit SOC) is used, and selected occupations' "essential" and "salary" indicators have been modified from their initial designations by the St. Louis Fed. Sources: US Department of Labor (O*NET); ACS 2018 5-year sample via IPUMS; Emsi 2020.4 – QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, and Self-Employed; Gascon & Werner (April 3, 2020), "COVID-19 and Unemployment Risk: .. High Risk to Earnings & Personal Health Female (%) Male (%)55.1% 45.6% High Risk to Earnings, Low Personal Health Risk 61.6% 39.2% Low Risk to Earnings, High Personal Health Risk 44.8% 55.9% Low Risk to Earnings & Personal Health 54.1% 46.9% Northern Colorado Region 54.2% 45.8% Under 25 years (%) 25 to 34 years (%) 35 to 44 years (%) 45 to 54 years (%) 55 years & over (%)19.0% 16.5% 20.1% 23.4% 22.5% 26.0% 20.3% 21.4% 21.5% 13.1% 22.3% 20.0% 23.8% 23.8% 11.8% 28.6% 21.6% 23.0% 21.5% 7.5% 22.6% 18.7% 21.3% 22.2% 15.2% White (%) Hispanic or Latinx (%) Black or of African descent .. Asian (%) Other race or ethnicity (%)3.1% 3.0% 3.0% 23.1% 69.6% 3.3% 2.6% 2.9% 17.6% 76.4% 3.5% 3.1% 4.0% 19.6% 72.0% 2.8% 3.3% 2.3% 12.2% 81.9% 3.1% 2.9% 3.0% 18.7% 72.3% Under $10.00 $10.00 to $14.99 $15.00 to $19.99 $20.00 to $29.99 $30.00 to $39.99 $40.00 to $49.99 $50.00 and Over 0.4% 0.9% 4.7% 20.3% 31.2% 42.5% 0.0% 2.2% 8.3% 11.0% 34.6% 26.9% 16.5% 0.1% 3.3% 1.8% 19.2% 30.7% 23.9% 20.9% 6.7% 13.5% 30.1% 35.4% 8.9% 5.2% 3.2% 6.1% 16.3% 30.3% 22.8% 21.3% 0.0% OCCUPATIONAL RISK SUMMARY: NORTHERN COLORADO REGION This summary table breaks down North Colorado regional jobs in 2019 by their occupational risk quadrant and selected demographics. Darker cells indicate higher shares of jobs. Occupation Group Total Jo.. 0K 5K 10K 15K 20K 25K 30K 35K 40K 45K 50K 55K 60K 65K Jobs Office & Administrative Support 38,420 Sales & Related 31,190 Food Preparation & Serving Relat..27,766 Construction & Extraction 26,776 Transportation & Material Moving 25,019 41.4%31.5%18.2%8.8% 22.3%46.7%31.0% 100.0% 68.8%20.3% 33.6%31.4%35.0% TOP FIVE LARGEST OCCUPATION GROUPS Largest occupation groups in the Northern Colorado region by jobs in 2019 colored by the risk quadrants corresponding to their detailed occupational composition. Industry Sector Total Jo.. 0K 5K 10K 15K 20K 25K 30K 35K 40K 45K 50K 55K 60K 65K Jobs Government 63,134 Retail Trade 31,368 Manufacturing 29,667 Construction 28,787 Accommodation & Food Services 28,411 27.7%25.6%34.1%12.6% 31.9%47.1%16.1% 33.5%35.7%14.6%16.1% 55.5%23.9%12.6% 95.7% TOP FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRY SECTORS Largest industry sectors in the Northern Colorado region by jobs in 2019 colored by the risk quadrants corresponding to their detailed occupational composition. Notes: In risk score calculations, unemployment by occupation group (2-digit SOC) is used, and selected occupations' "essential" and "salary" indicators have been modified from their initial designations by the St. Louis Fed. Sources: US Department of Labor (O*NET); ACS 2018 5-year sample via IPUMS; Emsi 2020.4 – QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, and Self-Employed; Gascon & Werner (April 3, 2020), "COVID-19 and Unemployment Risk: State and MSA Differences," Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; TIP Strategies, Inc. Low Risk to Earnings & Personal Health Low Risk to Earnings, High Personal Health R.. High Risk to Earnings, Low Personal Health R.. High Risk to Earnings & Personal Health TOP FIVE OCCUPATION GROUPS & INDUSTRY SECTORS Low Risk to Earnings & Personal Health 18.6% Low Risk to Earnings, High Personal Health Risk 19.5% High Risk to Earnings, Low Personal Health Risk 24.8% High Risk to Earnings & Personal Health 37.1% EMPLOYMENT SHARE BY RISK QUADRANT Shows share (%) of resident workers by their occupation's quadrant on the risk plot. Risk to earnings and health within a quadrant vary by occupation. Notes: Only detailed occupations >10 resident workers in the region are included. Unemployment is by occupation group (2-digit SOC). Selected occupations' "essential" and "salary" indicators have been modified from their initial designations by the St. Louis Fed. Sources: US Department of Labor (O*NET); ACS 2018 5-year sample via IPUMS; Emsi 2020.4 – QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, and Self-Employed; Gascon & Werner (April 3, 2020), "COVID-19 and Unemployment Ri.. ESSENTIAL WORKER STATUS All SALARIED STATUS All 2019 MEDIAN HOURLY EARNI.. All TYPICAL ENTRY EDUCATION All OCCUPATION GROUP All RISK TO EARNINGS All RISK TO HEALTH All -100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 ←lower PERSONAL HEALTH RISK higher→ -100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 ←lower RISK TO EARNINGS ..Higher Risk to Health & Earnings Lower Risk to Health & Earnings OCCUPATIONAL RISK PLOT: NORTHERN COLORADO REGION Each occupation is assigned two risk scores: risk to personal health (horizontal axis) and risk to earnings (vertical axis). Occupations scoring high on both metrics are the most at risk in the upper-right corner (more red); occupations scoring low on both metrics are the least at risk in the lower-left corner (more blue). Larger bubbles mean more resident workers. Charts will update with selections. © 2021 Mapbox © OpenStreetMap OCCUPATIONAL RISK MAP: NORTHERN COLORADO REGION This interactive map shows the share (%) of workers in their resident ZIP code in occupations with High risk to earnings and High risk to health. Darker gray ZIP codes have higher shares. Chart and map will update with selections. RISK TO EARNINGS High RISK TO HEALTH High ESSENTIAL WORKER STATUS All SALARIED STATUS All 2019 MEDIAN HOURLY EARNI.. All TYPICAL ENTRY EDUCATION All OCCUPATION GROUP All Fast Food and Counter Workers Cashiers Waiters and Waitresses Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Cooks, Restaurant 7,779 5,826 6,166 9,846 4,045 TOP 5 LARGEST OCCUPATIONS IN SELECTED REGION Five largest detailed occupations in the selected ZIP code(s). Chart and map will update with selections. Notes: Only ZIP codes with at least 100 total resident workers and at least 1 resident worker matching the selection criteria are shown (PO Boxes or other single-address ZIP codes are also excluded). Only detailed occupations with >10 resident workers in the region are included. In risk score calculations, unemployment by occupation group (2-digit SOC) is used, and selected occupations' "essential" and "salary" indicators have been modified from their initialdesignations by the St. Louis Fed. Sources: US Department of Labor (O*NET); ACS 2018 5-year sample via IPUMS; ACS 2019 5-year sample; Emsi 2020.4 – QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, and Self-Employed; Gascon & Werner (April 3, 2020), "COVID.. Office & Administrative Support 45,594 Sales & Related 39,026 Food Preparation & Serving Related 33,842 Transportation & Material Moving 30,333 Construction & Extraction 28,238 Business & Financial Operations 23,084 Education, Training, & Library 22,892 Production 21,774 Management 19,233 Healthcare Practitioners & Technicians 19,205 TOP 10 LARGEST OCCUPATION GROUPS IN SELECTED REGION Largest occupation groups determined by total resident workers in selection. Detailed occupations within the group are are colored by their position on the risk plot. Larger boxes indicate more resident workers. Chart and map will update with selections. RISK TO EARNINGS All RISK TO HEALTH All ESSENTIAL WORKER STATUS All SALARIED STATUS All 2019 MEDIAN HOURLY EARNI.. All TYPICAL ENTRY EDUCATION All OCCUPATION GROUP All © 2021 Mapbox © OpenStreetMap RESIDENT WORKERS: NORTHERN COLORADO REGION This interactive map shows the location of workers by their resident ZIP code. Darker violet ZIP codes have more resident workers. Notes: Only ZIP codes with at least 100 total resident workers and at least 1 resident worker matching the selection criteria are shown. Only detailed occupations with >10 resident workers in the region are included. In risk score calculations, unemployment by occupation group (2-digit SOC) is used, and selected occupations' "essential" and "salary" indicators have been modified from their initial designations by the St. Louis Fed.Sources: US Department of Labor (O*NET); ACS 2018 5-year sample via IPUMS; Emsi 2020.4 – QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, and Self-Employed; Gascon & Werner (April 3, 2020), "COVID-19 and Unemployment Risk: State and MSA Differences," Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; TIP Strategies, Inc. 1 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PLAN PROJECT TITLE: FORT COLLINS COVID-19 RECOVERY PLAN OVERALL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT LEVELS: INFORM, CONSULT, INVOLVE KEY AUDIENCES: Residents, employees, employers, business owners, property owners, renters, non-profit organizations, community partners, Business Associations, City of Fort Collins departments / staff, City Council, PSD, CSU, interested members of the public and local organizations. PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: •Gather community input and needs to inform creation of recovery plan. •Explain plan goals, scope, process and purpose of recovery and recovery planning. •Provide information about existing conditions, policies, and highlight COVID response / recovery work that has already been done (dovetail with CARES storytelling and outreach efforts already occurring). •Connect with and gather feedback from underrepresented groups, focus on inclusive engagement and language access. •Incorporate feedback from other recent and ongoing engagement process to help inform recovery (data from City Plan, Our Climate Future etc. and include recovery as a topic in Community Survey and BFO). •Gather guidance on vision, guiding principles and framework of the recovery plan. •Gather ideas for recovery programs, identify community needs for recovery and a future that is resilient, vibrant and inclusive. •Develop clear recovery plan and recommendations to achieve vision based on community feedback. KEY STAKEHOLDERS: Fort Collins Community Members, Local Businesses and Business Owners, Business Associations, PSD, Boards and Commissions, Community Partners, City departments. Specific partners may include: •CDNS •EHO •EPS •Cultural Services •Larimer County •REDI •SSD •CSU •OEDIT •State of Colorado, e.g., DOLA, CRO, etc. •FC Utilities •CDOT •Affordable Housing & Human Service Providers •La Familia •Larimer County Food Bank •Murphy Center •Catholic Charities •Chamber of Commerce •Meals on Wheels •Boys & Girls Club •Neighborhood HOAs •Larimer County Workforce Dev. Ctr. •United Way •Neighbor to Neighbor •Larimer county Public Health and the Environment •Bohemian Foundation •Mighty Arrow Foundation (New Belgium) •Visit Fort Collins •Federal Transit Administration •NFRMPO •Salud Health ATTACHMENT 2 2 BUDGET: $30,000 TIMELINE: April 2021 – February 2022 PHASE 1: Develop engagement process, set up tools to gather community feedback on recovery vision and incorporate recovery related feedback from other engagement efforts. PHASE 2: Continue engagement efforts, with increased emphasis on stakeholder engagement. Move forward on engagement data analysis. PHASE 3: Further community engagement, specifically around identified priorities and draft plan. This is a second round “gut check” to make sure we fully heard and interpreted community needs. Incorporate final feedback into recovery plan and present to Council for potential adoption. PHASE 4: IMPLEMENTATION - Details TBD PHASE 1: April - August Develop engagement process, set up tools to gather community feedback on recovery vision and incorporate recovery related feedback from other engagement efforts. Identify and begin connecting with stakeholders, including internal City departments / contacts Form Recovery Team Connect with internal stakeholders / identify City staff who can help with engagement efforts Identify external stakeholders, assess which stakeholders have already shared feedback related to CARES spending or other COVID response efforts • Stakeholder Mapping Develop framework to gather feedback from stakeholders (Survey, matrix etc.) Update For FoCo Our City Page o Update content, add additional content related to CARES funding impacts and other response/recovery stories o Make this page the hub for recovery engagement o Establish idea board and survey to gather feedback on what recovery looks like. Incorporate recovery questions into other ongoing City engagement efforts – Community Survey and BFO Pull and begin to summarize recovery-related summarize recovery-related feedback from outreach efforts done in the last year (City Plan, Our Climate Future, Parks Master Plan, etc.) Engagement Tools and Techniques: Engagement OurCity.fcgov.com – ForFoCo page Idea board Develop Survey (to post in May/June) Incorporate data and community feedback from previous COVID/ CARES Surveys - Business survey Communication OurCity For FoCo CityNews Fcgov.com Business, Social Services, Neighborhood Services, Utilities and other city webpages / communication resources available to stakeholder departments 3 Incorporate community feedback related to recovery for use in Recovery Plan - OCF - Community Survey - Outdoor dining survey Recovery-focused questions in other engagement process: - Community Survey - Budget Engagement - Strategic Plan Engagement Meetings with internal stakeholders Meetings with key community stakeholders – business associations, PSD, CSU Events and Tabling Social Media For Fort Collins / NoCo Recovers Website City Newsletters (business, CAP, COVID etc.) Coloradoan Articles and Ads Radio and Spotify Digital and Print ads Through community partners PHASE 2: September - November Continue engagement efforts and shift into analysis and plan development. More extensive stakeholder outreach o Deploy engagement guide o Paid partnerships with community connectors - Partner with local community connectors (non-profits, organizations and/or individuals) who connect with vulnerable populations - Compensate them for doing recovery engagement to help inform the plan - Increase connections with community partners and those they serve Continue/finalize summarizing relevant engagement around recovery from other City engagement efforts Begin analysis of gathered feedback, use to guide plan development Continue to summarize recovery-related summarize recovery-related feedback from outreach efforts done in the last year (City Plan, Our Climate Future, Parks Master Plan, etc.) Engagement Tools and Techniques: Engagement OurCity.fcgov.com – ForFoCo page Survey and other tools Continued stakeholder meetings Recovery-focused questions in other engagement process: - Community Survey - BFO engagement Additional Engagement Activities: Paid engagement partnerships with stakeholders Open houses / Workshops Targeted workshops Communication OurCity For FoCo CityNews Fcgov.com Business, Social Services, Neighborhood Services, Utilities and other city webpages / communication resources available to stakeholder departments Social Media Coloradoan Article For Fort Collins / NoCo Recovers Website City Newsletters (business, CAP, COVID etc.) Print and digital ads Direct Mail Radio and Spotify Through community partners 4 Virtual presentations & idea workshops Roadshow to City Departments & stakeholders PHASE 3: November – February Further community engagement, specifically around draft plan. Incorporate final feedback and present to Council for potential adoption. o Gather additional community and stakeholder feedback around draft plan o Survey / other quick “gut check” tool o Rection to plan, what are we missing? o Final plan calibration o Plan approval, adoption and publishing o Outreach around plan adoption, including sharing commitments to updates and transparency o Develop plan for sharing updates about Recovery Plan implementation and recovery process Engagement Tools and Techniques: Engagement OurCity.fcgov.com – ForFoCo page - Surveys Stakeholder meetings / conversations Potential Additional Engagement Options: - Additional meetings and listening sessions Communication OurCity For FoCo CityNews Fcgov.com Business, Social Services, Neighborhood Services, Utilities and other city webpages / communication resources available to stakeholder departments Social Media For Fort Collins / NoCo Recovers Website City Newsletters (business, CAP, COVID etc.) Through community partners Fort Collins Recovery Plan: Themes and Responses Results Snapshot October 2021 In depth quantitative and qualitative analysis of feedback is ongoing, however themes and priorities are already emerging. Below is a representative snapshot of what has been heard from community members and businesses through surveys, open houses, events, and other engagement activities. Focus Areas for Recovery Source: Our City Online Priority Survey ATTACHMENT 3 Pandemic Impacts & Needs Source: Our City Online Priority Survey, Paper Survey, Open Houses & Stakeholder Conversations What impacts of the pandemic are you still seeing or experiencing? Inflation and cost of living is rapidly increasing, dollars do not go as far. Increased debt Not wanting to go out in public due to unvaccinated/unmasked potential carriers Socializing loss of performance opportunities and associated income Colleagues with school-age or younger children - getting back to school or finding quality / affordable childcare The field of early care and education has been hit hard. People are leaving the field, which leaves early care and education sites unable to provide a crucial service to families. This impacts our economy. Increased government spending Affordability of housing Fear of the virus My kids (3 and 10) are not yet able to get the vaccine. As restrictions are lifted and community transmission increases, we’re back to feeling very limited in our options to go out safely. We miss going to restaurants, libraries, stores, movies, concerts, etc., but right now it feels too risky. In my opinion, the mask mandate was lifted too soon. Fear of the unknown and internal resistance to go to restaurants and businesses like before. We use delivery services but quality of life has changed and isolation has been in place for a long time Lack of childcare Lack of state, county, or city leadership on indoor mask mandates. Reluctance to be indoors at public venues because of fear of the unvaccinated. Wearing masks, being concerned that others are not vaccinated Lessened access to group mental health services. I am still very worried about my health and the health of those I love, even with some people getting vaccinated. This has partially contributed to a shortage of workers which has caused additional stress at my workplace or even trying to get to classes at CSU with reduced Transfort services. The inability to set up a health appointment to see a doctor because most health networks aren't currently accepting medicaid. The fear of getting COVID. lack of mask mandate in public buildings, gas prices, local COVID vaccine accessibility Two things that come to mind are the extraordinary cost of living in this area which has only been fueled by the pandemic (the lack of affordable housing is despicable and disheartening for someone trying to build a future here) and the lack of mental health resources. Adequate pay Rent is incredibly expensive Exercise classes Struggling with affordable/reachable food sources. Transportation and emergency funds. Clients are still needed food, help with rent and utilities. Not being able to be as social or enjoy participating in events or outings and feeling safe. Childcare! Childcare staff shortages causing reduced daycare hours. Kids being sent home with any minor Covid symptoms and having to be out for at least 48 hours is impacting ability to work. Work-from-home combined with strict daycare health protocols, resulting in toddler being required to stay home often Lack of workers diminishes the quality of everyone's lives Covid burn out. Long hours to accommodate lack of staff and the need for childcare. Very restrictive sick policies of childcare center / daycare. Children are not allowed into the care facility with even the most minor symptoms, meaning parents have to take far more time off work for the very unpredictable event of a child catching a cold. On top of that, the childcare facilities / daycare's still make those enrolled PAY for the sick days! After the pandemic, I am seeing a big increase to trail & park usage Some lack of consumer confidence Lack of affordable places for gig workers / lower wage workers to live and especially buy property in our community – many talented folks end up leaving town In person events, theatres and performance venues are trying to recover but were hit extremely hard Wages do not match cost of living Mental Health crisis for many in music and performance industry Affordable housing Food insecurity – specifically within out immigrant community Employee benefits – lack thereof – food service industry, migrant farmers, cleaning services, construction Lack of culturally appropriate and responsive mental health services – BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, youth, students with IEPs Housing instability and rental assistance need among immigrant community Mental health needs that remain unmet especially for populations who don’t have legal status What would help? Grants to pay of debt secured during pandemic We need places for only vaccinated people. We need masks to be mandated. We need sanitization stations. Everyone to be vaccinated require Covid19 vaccination id for entrance to musical events, restaurants, bars, other large gatherings of people. increased availability of quality / affordable childcare (early childhood education) Mental health services, job pathways, and incentives for early childhood educators, financial support for early childhood centers, access to affordable care options for families when centers cannot provide coverage. Work with the state to reduce/quiet extra unemployment payments to encourage people to get back to work and stop interfering with how businesses choose to operate and allow people to decide which businesses deserve their business based on policies regarding the pandemic i.e. choosing to require masking or not. Re-instate immediate pay raises that were missed and allow for overtime in parks department. This will help retain employees and reduce turnover. We won’t remain world class if we can’t retain world class people. Raise in income People to get vaccinated Funding to change/remodel the space to help keep everyone safe and serve customers more effectively. Everyone should get vaccinated I need the county and city to realize that mask mandates, will negatively effect my business. I can’t have masks and function, I can’t do it online. I will have to close if mandates are put in place. More consistent approaches, contingency plans and technology to support remote learning, when necessary. I think at it's root spreading awareness of the importance of getting vaccinated to our community, or a vaccine mandate to do things like going out to eat, going to movies, etc. would help communicate how we have a solution to mitigating the spread of Covid if people would choose to take it. I hope that structurally, decisions made for resiliency and equity in economic and community recovery are made based on climate impact as a factor. It is important to answer the question “how can climate mitigation strategies apply for each decision?”. Are there opportunities to fund energy efficiency, electrification and/or renewable energy upgrades as part of new businesses moving in to spaces made vacant through the pandemic? Are there the same opportunities in new development to build all-electric, solar- and EV-ready? With winter approaching it is important to help restaurants and cafes to create warm outdoor eating when possible. Heat lamps can be very useful but many businesses can’t afford these or have nowhere to lock them at night. More public pre-k options available. Children should have equal access to pre-k and not be subject to income requirements. There is nothing anyone can do about this Politicians at every level who are educated on the very latest science. Everyone to get vaccinated and wear masks until the transmission rate is effectively zero. Outdoor seating Perhaps pay incentives passed directly to employees to work and be vaccinated. We need to get the vaccination rates up. Fort Collins needs more restrictions against unvaccinated people. My rights are being trampled by their refusal to vaccinate and the government’s inability to restrict unvaccinated people from public settings Funding to continue development, evolution and deployment of equity codesign with BIPOC champions, yielding healthier systems and healthier, more resilient people. Recruiting mental health providers to Fort Collins and offering more than 3 visits with a mental health professional, especially for the youth with the high suicide rates currently. Funding I need the media, even if just just local, to stop with the covid fear mongering and encourage people to get out and live normal lives Really push to get them vaccinated. Do what some places are requiring, proof of vaccination to attend functions. Their “rights” end where mine begin - where I can feel safe in my interactions and health care workers have greatly reduced stress Increased Public service message to promote vaccination and return to stricter mask mandates/requirements. Just more people to get vaccinated so that the community is safer and the pandemic can come to an end People to get vaccinated!! Knowing crowd numbers are controlled, proof of vaccination and masks required more training, higher wage Resources to continue to help our clients with food, rent, and utilities. And also figure out how we can better serve our community during these tough times. A government that recognizes that hand-outs are making things worse instead of better Keep looking for companies and organizations struggling. They are there. A funded arts council or group to help represent the industry (Not just CURB) Purchase Hughes stadium to increase trails & open-space to allow folks to get outside Mental health and personal service campaign to destigmatize asking for help Staff focused on the pandemic as opposed to trying to use money for new things Limited shared underwritten resources for small businesses like grant writers, accounting etc. A continued business leaders group that meets regularly to plan and keep informed (we already have it but make it permanent) An easily accessible and empowering min grant fund to invest in small community group ideas to aid in recovery Supporting and elevating local initiates – BIPOC lead and/or focused nonprofits (general operating $$), local Better communication and collaboration between the City of Fort Collins gov’t and Poudre School District Investment in accessibility and transportation assessments and opportunities for solutions to equitable engagement Generate list(s) of local BIPOC / LGBTQIA + businesses, resources It would be helpful, although arduous and daunting to somehow figure out a way to measure our vulnerable population Transformative justice for our youth – existing through pandemic(s) – racism, COVID-19, mental health vs. surveillance and punitive forms of discipline What would make Fort Collins stronger? Don't use as an opportunity to push a social agenda. Use funds to support small businesses which acquired massive debt to stay open thru no fault of their own. This is the only demographic which didn't receive a bailout. Social pressure for vaccinations. The cities expansion doesn’t seem to be consistent with the availability of water resources and air quality. ALL new construction must be built with renewable energy and water conservation! verifiable and traceable covid19 vaccination check using card or electronic means. I tried to select items related to healthy homes. We have tried various programs and outreach to help homeowners or renters to improve the health and energy efficiency of their home. If we took that $28M and just invested it in improving the existing building stock - through a super-simple application, whether you rent or own - if your house is leaky, unhealthy, wasting energy or water - this fund just comes along and fixes it! No loans. No complex applications or income qualifications - just fix the quality of the homes people already live in. When done, people are healthier. We created employment and economic development and activity. We reduce emissions through improved energy efficiency. We save precious water. Sort of an expanded, more comprehensive Larimer County Conservation Corp program. Denying developments in flood plains, potential natural areas or restoration areas. Affordable housing for those over 60. Workforce Whatever can be done to get people back to work and supporting small, local businesses Health education and equitable healthcare access - resilience of our healthcare systems. Personal responsibility More disc golf courses! Encouraging the community groups to help others WITHOUT funds from any government (city, county, state or federal) Add back the extra patio seating in downtown that used the parking spaces and sidewalks. Add back the quick parking spots for curbside pickup at restaurants. Make those programs permanent solutions for vibrant and safe outdoor dining in old town. You should consider more financial relief for small businesses. Equality and justice renewal and support How to include communities of color into the legislation process Grant Hughes Land back to Native American communities, honor the land agreement! Stop attacking immigrants and focusing on immigration related rhetoric regarding climate and economic issues Immigration advocacy and resources The East Mulberry corridor seems to have degraded quite rapidly over the last few years. I'd like to see the city annex this area, improve it, and provide help to those in need that are currently in the area. help our community heal racial and social injustice by hosting more international focused events and celebrations. The City should be promoting the work of businesses and non-profits that are the making a difference in our community. Use social media platforms to elevate the good work in our community, not just City projects and people.... that will help bring visibility of the make-up and issues in our community. Keep doing what you are doing and further develop the engagement piece Bring the community together via more concerts, festivals, etc. Collaborative spaces for different community and cultural groups to converge, maybe around art, music, etc. Use the pandemic as an opportunity to build community Look for expenditures that help with COVID19 impacts and at the same time hedge against the next pandemic Alternatives to public safety (i.e. non-police mental health crisis response) A framework that would allow for continuous engagement between the city and community organizations representing marginalized community members Health challenge for community members to stay healthy and get some mini rewards Valuing our creative industry like other sectors More dialogue across groups Investment, not just one time funds but ongoing support for important support organizations, a more strategic approach to support economic sectors and community Develop a central organization that identifies and communicates how we together deliver high quality and impactful human services. This would eliminate some redundancy and it would create a safety net for vulnerable populations across organizations, whether nonprofit or governmental Trusting and following leadership and action of BIPOC, youth groups and people – and using an equity lens when we think about our processes and methodologies of community engagement, decision-making Cultural diversity and opportunities to celebrate within our community Equity means pooling resources and prioritizing those left behind in the K shaped recovery… and how were already struggling pre-pandemic from a variety of systemic challenges Land acknowledgement and land action for our Native / Indigenous Investment in youth development opportunities Additional Themes and Focus Areas Source: Outreach events, stakeholder conversations One thing to prioritize or include in recovery: economic & social recovery affordable housing small biz recovery and jobs local help for small biz vaccine education for those resistant restoring employees mobile vaccination outdoor dining, keep expanding, make it quiet (noise ordinance) Free Internet for students workforce development (jobs) Small Biz Recovery Our small businesses please! Day care situation. To get back to work we need daycare. Focus on kids to help parents Mental Health for students, all ages Small Business Recovery. Rent relief to business, homeless issues helping students that were virtual at 2020-21 school year reintegrate to in person schools - mental health + academic Behavioral Health Support for Children Education for the hearing impaired in businesses Increased mental health awareness Health awareness Mental health outreach Mental health More bus transportation Health / vaccine incentives funded through higher taxes on the rich Road improvements Outdoor space preservation Connecting poudre trail all the way More outside activities Public transit east of I25 Support police dept Childcare more childcare resources, kids lost out socially, improve and build on parks, give people more opportunities to distance and still interact Don't watch the news Small business incentives family oriented events Accessibility to the outdoors, maybe events in parks Everyone vaccinated More public transportation, more electric bike rentals Better restaurant seating Better public transportation I would like to build / convert vacant buildings to micro apartments Get outside vaccinate Getting out there again! Work force training transition Common sense vaccine! Vaccination and freedom more volunteering opportunities to get outside and help our environment housing solutions for low income freedom community events, free masks with businesses be nice to each other more funding for wilderness related work like the cc in the ? More masks and ?? waste Set up a leftover mask donation Support for businesses Affordable housing, City partnership hug each other composting Support for the homeless Population control seal the cracks more water fountains help each other design traffic to avoid more idling. Time trains, overpass / underpass etc. Recycle Slow down traffic up horse tooth ?? less speed bumps open space Invest in recreation trails and open spaces Teach pandemic science / disease control to students Find a way to install connexion more rapidly link up trails for longer rides / hikes improve winter plowing continue with outdoor extra seating at old town restaurants Move towards sustainability community building and outreach for inclusion games community outreach outdoor concerts outdoor community / social events more public parks concerts more housing support stop being racist opportunities for rethinking city police more farmers markets small business sponsorship engaging grad students renting routers from library no more masks a big Asian market free mental health care K-12 give rental assistance protection for renters / rent control protection of mobile home parks - rents increasing more ADA funds Prepare dorms for isolation renewable energy Help for people who lost homes mental health resources someone to talk to Mental health helplines - peers more email reminders / assistance in service ? mental health promote the arts more community events ease up on the rent prices support diversity early childhood centers, teacher grants, subs for centers Affordable housing Ditch U+2 (it hurts young engaged students) Help small biz recovery Easier access to info Find effective recycling / use locally Regenerative agriculture and local food yoga in the park extend suniga to I25, need more E/W arteries Providence, RI model to support homeless $ to CSU student workers (min. wage) Support clean energy Fix sidewalks Affordable Housing Host forum (anti vaxxers and those who are vaccinated) After reading whole board - that sounds pretty much like I'm thinking Indoor mask mandate Build food systems for sustainability Early childhood centers, teacher grants, subs for teachers Compassion for others Partner with Larimer county to address our horrible air quality. Air quality monitoring on oil and gas wells, infrastructure More $ for air quality monitoring House those who need homes childcare childcare and after school support Slow down growth, control with water Indoor mask mandate public transport get everyone vaccinated Help restaurants expand outdoor dining be polite and support people, smile More $ for musicians music instead of food for public meetings have really good, for profit musicians pay musicians at farmers market Bring back the trolley Expand Air B&Bs beyond Loomis Long term health and wellness, respect one another Focus on areas besides Old Town - NE, NW etc. Students still stressed and at risk schools understaffed division in the community re: politics / pandemic DRAFTTIP STRATEGIES- INCLUSIVE RECOVERY FRAMEWORK 1 INCLUSIVE RECOVERY FRAMEWORK PURPOSE The purpose of the inclusive recovery framework is to provide the City of Fort Collins with a methodology for measuring the degree to which a funding proposal aligns with the city’s priorities for investing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars and creates a community benefit. The framework is intended to assist city departments with process improvements, provide compliance support, and create an opportunity for discussion regarding the most equitable and impactful way to use ARPA funds. The framework consists of three parts: an evaluation matrix, definitions, and metrics. These elements were created in alignment with the city’s Budgeting for Outcomes process and definitions, the city’s equity indicators, and national best practices. PROCESS The matrix provides a framework for evaluating funding proposals and discussing investment priorities. Each funding proposal is considered within the context of priority and supplemental considerations, receiving one of three designations (below) to describe the proposal’s ability to advance that consideration. 1.Advances: The funding proposal advances or positively impacts the priority or supplemental consideration 2.Neutral: The funding proposal has a neutral impact on the priority or supplemental consideration 3.Opportunity: The funding proposal has an opportunity to be more intentional in impacting or advancing the priority or supplemental consideration While each funding proposal will be evaluated, the evaluation is not considered to be a final directive or guarantee of approval.Rather, the evaluation process provides an opportunity to better understand, discuss, and evaluate the impact of a funding proposal and to identify areas of future improvement to ensure the greatest community benefit. A definitions section (see below)provides an explanation for each priority and supplemental consideration,and the metrics section provides guidance for reporting and measuring success for the funding proposal. ATTACHMENT 4 DRAFT TIP STRATEGIES- INCLUSIVE RECOVERY FRAMEWORK 2 EVALUATION MATRIX PRIORITY CONSIDERATIONS FUNDING PROPOSAL [NAME] (A) ADVANCES (N) NEUTRAL (O) OPPORTUNITY FUNDING PROPOSAL [NAME] (A) ADVANCES (N) NEUTRAL (O) OPPORTUNITY FUNDING PROPOSAL [NAME] (A) ADVANCES (N) NEUTRAL (O) OPPORTUNITY Increases equity for disproportionately impacted populations Aligns with at least [number] of recovery plan priorities *TBD when plan is complete Developed or designed with engagement from historically underrepresented groups Increases neighborhood livability or economic health Demonstrates the capacity to implement the proposed program or activity Incorporates a methodology for measuring and reporting metrics for success SUPPLEMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS Prevents displacement of people from homes or businesses Increases affordable housing stability or availability Grows or stabilizes minority- and women- owned businesses Connects unemployed and low-wage workers with living wage jobs and careers Restores or expands public services or infrastructure to disadvantaged communities DEFINITIONS CONSIDERATION DEFINITION DRAFT TIP STRATEGIES- INCLUSIVE RECOVERY FRAMEWORK 3 Increases equity for disproportionately impacted populations The funding proposal is in alignment with the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government, and the City’s 2020 Strategic Objective, Neighborhood Livability and Social Health 1.4: Advance equity for all, leading with race so that a person’s identity or identities is not a predictor of outcomes. Equity is both a process and an outcome. It is a process in that policies, programs, and tools are developed to ensure the elimination of existing disparities and includes inclusive engagement that leverages diversity. Equity becomes an outcome once a person’s identity or identities, to include language(s) spoken, no longer impacts their ability to experience equality. Disproportionately impacted populations are: 1. Economically disadvantaged as defined by HUD’s Qualified Census Tract (QCT). The funding proposal includes a program or service provided in a physical location in a QCT, the primary beneficiaries live within a QCT, the primary beneficiaries earn less than 60 percent of the median income for Fort Collins or over 25 percent of the intended beneficiaries are below the federal poverty line. OR 2. Experiencing disproportionate impacts of the pandemic, which may include working in a high-risk occupation or experiencing disparities in access or outcomes related to health, affordable housing, educational opportunities, or childcare. The funding proposal should provide information that illustrates how the pandemic disproportionately impacted a beneficiary. Aligns with at least [number of] recovery plan priorities The funding proposal is in alignment with at least [number of] the City of Fort Collins Recovery Plan priorities… [add text once the recovery plan is complete] Developed or designed with engagement from impacted people, businesses, or communities The funding proposal is developed with input and engagement from the people, business owners, or communities who will be the primary beneficiaries of the program or service. Engagement can include meetings, surveys, focus groups, interviews, interactive mapping, or other information gathering techniques that influence the program or service design. Engagement that was part of a recent (within the last three years) planning or other outreach process that is directly related to the funding proposal may be considered. Developed or designed with engagement from historically underrepresented groups The funding proposal is developed by engaging with historically underrepresented groups who will be impacted by or directly access the program or service. Engagement could include public meetings, small or focus group discussions, surveys, or information gathered by affected stakeholders as part of a recent, related initiative. Historically underrepresented groups are underrepresented in both the level of influence and decision-making they hold in relationship to systems of power and in overall resource distribution. These groups include, but are not limited to, communities of color; community members under age 29; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) communities; local indigenous communities; migrant communities; female head of household and single-parent families; people experiencing disabilities; veterans; religious- based minorities; people experiencing homelessness; commuter community; low-income communities; minority- and women-owned businesses. DRAFT TIP STRATEGIES- INCLUSIVE RECOVERY FRAMEWORK 4 Aligns with Fort Collins Strategic Plan priorities In alignment with the City of Fort Collins strategic plan, the funding proposal improves outcomes in neighborhood livability or economic health, culture and recreation, economic health, environmental health, safe community, transportation, or high performing government. Demonstrates capacity to implement the proposed program or activity The applicant’s program plan demonstrates the skill, capacity, and ability to implement the proposed program or activity through examples of past work or partnership with existing organizations who have a successful history of implementing similar programs or services. Incorporates a methodology for measuring and reporting metrics for success The funding proposal provides proposed metrics to measure progress, and a baseline measurement to assist in understanding the degree of impact. Prevents displacement of people from homes or businesses With a sudden reduction in or loss of income, many business owners, homeowners, and renters may have a hard time remaining in their current location. The funding proposal may provide funding or technical assistance that helps prevent displacement or may support the acquisition of new affordable housing. Increases affordable housing stability or availability The funding proposal will provide supportive housing or other services for individuals experiencing homelessness, develop affordable housing, or provide vouchers and assistance in relocating to neighborhoods with greater economic opportunity. Grows or stabilizes minority- owned businesses Public health guidelines led to reduced services or the closure or many businesses. Businesses owned by people of color and women were most impacted. In response, the funding proposal provides technical assistance, funding, or contracting and procurement opportunities that prioritize minority- and women-owned businesses. Connects unemployed and low- wage workers with living wage jobs and careers The funding proposal seeks to address negative impacts of COVID-19 by providing training, education, apprenticeship and other “learn while you earn” programs or living wage jobs to people who are currently unemployed or in lower wage jobs with the goal of connecting participants to living wage jobs or careers. Restores or expand public services or infrastructure to disadvantaged communities The funding proposal will restore or expand access to public services such as public transportation, water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure. The proposal may also respond to a specific negative economic impact of COVID-19, such as investing in facilities to deliver vaccines. DRAFT TIP STRATEGIES- INCLUSIVE RECOVERY FRAMEWORK 5 METRICS Each funding proposal should include a reporting methodology to gather data on the program or service’s impact; that data will be tied to metrics that can demonstrate progress from the baseline state. When possible, all metrics should be disaggregated by age, income, race or ethnicity and sex. Potential metrics include: ► Number of people, households, or small businesses who received funding or services, tracked by characteristics such as: ► Age: The age or range of ages of program or service recipients. ► Geography: This measure includes where the program or service is located, and where the program or service recipients are located; a potential metric is zip code. ► Race/ethnicity: The race or ethnicity, as defined by the US Census Bureau, of program or service recipients. ► Sex: The sex, as defined by the US Census Bureau, of program or service recipients. ► Poverty status: The percent of individuals living below the poverty level who participate in the program or services offered. ► Income: The income of program or service recipients. ► Language spoken at home: The primary language spoken in the home of program or service recipients. ► Median wage for graduates of job training, apprenticeship, or other workforce development programs. ► Median wage of workers providing funded programs or services. ► Number of housing units preserved or created. ► Median sales tax revenue of businesses that participate in programs or services. ► Change in business revenue or closure rates over time. ► Dollars invested and the monetary return on that investment, if applicable. ► Miles of infrastructure (water, sewer, broadband) completed, and number of people benefiting from the improved infrastructure. ► Percentage or numerical improvement in closing a disparity in areas such as health or education, or by mitigating specific effects of COVID-19. ► Participant level of satisfaction with the program or service provided. City Recovery Plan10.26.2021Travis Storin, Chief Financial OfficerSeonAh Kendall, City Recovery ManagerATTACHMENT 5 Agenda1. Recovery Plan Structure Overview2. Engagement and Results3. American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARPA)• U.S. Treasury Guidance• Short-Term ARPA Allocation• Data, Reporting and Compliance4. Questions and Discussion 3Questions for CouncilWhat additional questions does Council have around the intended purposes of ARPA in support of recovery?Does Council support the development and staff recommended structure of the Recovery Plan?Are there ”big play” priorities at the local or regional level that City Council would specifically like to pursue? Recovery Plan - 5Recovery Plan VisionFort Collins residents and businesses are able to participate in a resilient,vibrantand inclusive future.HEALING INCLUSION RESILIENCE VIBRANCYDEFINITIONThe process of making or becoming sound or healthy again.An intention or policy of including people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized. Inclusion requires removing barriers so all can thrive.The ability to better avoid, withstand or recover from difficult conditions of various scales.A sense of place and belonging for all. Full of energy and enthusiasm. 6Recovery Plan Guiding PrinciplesGUIDING PRINCIPLESLIVABILITY:Help our community rebound and thriveSUSTAINABILITY:Apply a triple bottom line lens to recoveryCOMMUNITY: Ensure a robust, inclusive, welcoming engagement to inform the recovery planAddress immediate responseand long-term recoveryneeds of our community through funding and transparency 7Pandemic Impacts• Not everyone was doing well pre-pandemic• Highlighted disparities & issues• Not everyone will recover at the same rate• Travel & Tourism• Arts & Entertainment• Food Services• Women• People of Color• Children 8TimelineKEY DATES:• October 26: Council Work Session• January 11: Council Work Session• February 1: Recovery Plan Adoption Teams9Economic RecoveryEquity and Community RecoveryHealth and Environmental ResiliencePerformance Measurement and ReportingEngagementProcess ImprovementRecovery Plan Strategic TeamsRecovery Plan Support Teams 10Plan Structure• Economic Recovery – goals and objectives• Equity & Community Recovery - goals and objectives• Health and Environmental Resilience - goals and objectivesProject Examples Healing Inclusion Resilience VibrancySmall Business Assistance ProgramXX XBusiness Entrepreneur CenterXXXProject Example Healing Inclusion Resilience VibrancyNeighborhood Resilience ProgramXX X XEviction Legal Defense FundXXProject Examples Healing Inclusion Resilience VibrancyInnovate Fort Collins –Housing/Climate NexusXXX XMental Health, Addiction, and Teen Diversion ServicesXXX XStrategic Anchors Recovery--Engagement- 12Recovery Plan Public Engagement• Methods• OurCity webpage • Online & mail surveys• Stakeholder meetings• Paid partnerships• Participation• 1,875+ survey responses• 3,500 visits to Our City• 30,000+ social media reach / impressions• 40+ stakeholder meetingsOurCity.Fcgov.com/ForFoCoFort Collins residents and businesses are able to participate in a resilient,vibrantand inclusive future. 13What We’ve HeardCreate spaces for mental healthCreate spaces for mental healthInvest in where people went during the pandemicInvest in where people went during the pandemicResources for music and art venuesResources for music and art venuesIncreased availability of quality / affordable childcareIncreased availability of quality / affordable childcareLong term climate planning, including mitigation and protecting access to waterLong term climate planning, including mitigation and protecting access to water 14Emerging Themes020406080100120140TOP 5 AREASMental & Behavioral HealthAffordable HousingSmall BusinessWorkforceClimate Resilience*Preliminary dataWhich areas should the City focus on the help Fort Collins recovery and thrive? * American Rescue Plan Act Funds 16American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)• Other funds available within (ARPA) for:• Childcare, utility/water bills, libraries, small business, support for people experiencing homelessness and broadband•Collaboration with partners and the State vital to leverage all funds available for the community and avoid duplication of funds$410B Stimulus Checks$360BGovernment $246BExtended Unemployment Programs$194BOther$176BEducation$143BExpanded Tax Credits$123BCOVID-19 Response$105BHealth$59B Small Business$56B Transportation$16B Agriculture$360B Allocated forLocal Government 17ARPA State & Local Fiscal Recovery FundMust be related to response and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemicRegional Collaboration$28.1M allocated to Fort Collins 18Eligible Uses of FundsEquity-Focused Services• Serve hard-hit communities/families; equity in health; housing; educationPublic Health Response• Contain COVID-19; behavioral healthcare services; communicationNegative Economic Impacts• Assist/support workers & families; small businesses; impacted industries – tourism & hospitalityInfrastructure: Water, Sewer, & Broadband• Clean & drinking water revolving funds eligible projects; broadband for marginalized communityRevenue Loss• Formula-driven replacement of lost 2020 City revenuesINELIGIBLE• Pension fund contribution, debt service; fund reserves; federal match requirementsPer U.S. Treasury Interim Final Rules 19City’s ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund$28.1M allocation for Fort CollinsOrdinance .079, 2022: short-term, immediate needs$4.2M$3.6M $20.3MAllocation of FundsCouncil Approval of Fort Collins Recovery Plan, February 2022:long-term recovery and resilienceCity Manager’s Recommended Budget 2022 Short-Term ARPA Allocation20$6M Tentatively Approved / $7.8M Allocated for ARPA ResponseEconomic Recovery Equity & Community Recovery Health & Environmental Resilience Small Business GrantsBusiness & Entrepreneur CenterExtension of For Fort CollinsParking Structure RepairsExpanded Technical Assistance for Small BusinessesEconomic Health Strategic Plan1.0 FTE City Planner1.0 FTE Cultural Services Community Programs Manager + program supportEviction Legal FundSupport for 24/7 ShelterUtility Direct Assistance ProgramChildcare System SupportExpanded Community Outreach & EngagementRecreation Reduce-Fee Scholarship ProgramDEI Office Program SupportLanguage Access ServicesAffordable Housing Fee Credit FundHomelessness Initiatives IncreaseHuman Service Program IncreaseCultural Services Access FundImmediate PPE and vaccine clinics are currently funded through (CARES)ANTICIPATED: Request for PPE to distribute internally and with community partnersInnovate Fort Collins Challenge –Housing / Climate NexusMental Health Response TeamMunicipal Court Services – Mental Health, Addiction, Teen DiversionOrdinance 079, 2022 ST Immediate Needs2022 BudgetCARES 21ARPA Allocation Across Strategic Anchors$1.8$0.6$0.0$1.1$1.5$1.0$7.0$7.9$7.1$0$2$4$6$8$10$12Economic Recovery Equity & Communitiy Recovery Health and Environmental ResilienceMillionsOrd. 079, 2022 Approved ST Needs2022 BudgetProposed Allocation Recovery PlanNOTE: Administrative costs spread throughout each strategic anchor 22Questions for CouncilWhat additional questions does Council have around the intended purposes of ARPA in support of recovery?Does Council support the development and staff recommended structure of the Recovery Plan?Are there ”big play” priorities at the local or regional level that City Council would specifically like to pursue? For More Information, VisitTHANK YOU!Ourcity.fcgov.com/forfoco 24Pandemic Impact ExampleIncome Vulnerability Map 25Inclusive Recovery Framework 26Other ARPA Funds Received Program Department FundsAssistance for People Experiencing HomelessnessSocial Sustainability $2.6M(HOME-ARP)Air Quality Monitoring and Pollution Clean UpEnvironmental Sustainability$200KPublic Transportation Transfort $7.6MShuttered Venue Operators Grant ProgramCultural Services $1.2MTotal as of 7.27.21 ~$11.6MAdditional available funds in housing such as emergency rental assistance, mortgage and utility assistance, National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities, Low Income Home and Energy Assistance and Water Utility Bill Assistance, Paid Sick Leave Credit and Economic Development Administration.NOTE: State of Colorado has received ~$1B in supportive housing; a Planning Grant Program ($6.8M) for LUC Updates is available