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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 01/04/2022 - REGULAR MEETINGCity of Fort Collins Page 1 Jeni Arndt, Mayor Emily Francis, District 6, Mayor Pro Tem Susan Gutowsky, District 1 Julie Pignataro, District 2 Tricia Canonico, District 3 Shirley Peel, District 4 Kelly Ohlson, District 5 City Council Chambers City Hall West 300 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado Cablecast on FCTV Channel 14 on Connexion Channel 14 and 881 on Comcast Carrie Daggett Kelly DiMartino Tammi Pusheck City Attorney Interim City Manager Interim City Clerk Regular Meeting January 4, 2022 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPTIONS There will be four options for people who would like to participate in the meeting:  Live via the Zoom online meeting,  Live via the telephone,  Live in Council Chambers,  By submitting emails to Council at CityLeaders@fcgov.com. All options will be available for those wishing to provide general public comment, as well as public comment during individual discussion items. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (ONLINE VIA ZOOM): Individuals who wish to address Council via remote public participation can do so through Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/98241416497. (The link and instructions are also posted at www.fcgov.com/councilcomments.) Individuals participating in the Zoom session should watch the meeting through that site, and not via FCTV, due to the streaming delay and possible audio interference. The Zoom meeting will be available beginning at 5:15 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Participants wanting to ensure their equipment setup is working should join prior to 6:00 p.m. For public comments, the Mayor will ask participants to click the “Raise Hand” button to indicate you would like to speak at that time. Staff will moderate the Zoom session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to address Council. In order to participate, you must:  Have an internet-enabled smartphone, laptop or computer. Using earphones with a microphone will greatly improve your audio experience.  Join the Zoom meeting using the link on the front page of the agenda or on the City’s home webpage at www.fcgov.com.  If you use the City’s home page, simply click on the “Participate remotely in Council Meeting” link shown near the top of the page. City of Fort Collins Page 2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (VIA PHONE):  Dial the public participation phone number, 1-346-248-7799, and then enter the Meeting ID 982 4141 6497 followed by the pound sign (#).  The meeting will be available beginning at 5:15 p.m. Please call in to the meeting prior to 6:00 p.m., if possible. For public comments, the Mayor will ask participants to indicate if you would like to speak at that time – phone participants will need to press *9 to do this. Staff will be moderating the Zoom session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to address Council. When participating online or by phone, DO NOT Watch/stream FCTV at the same time due to streaming delay and possible audio interference. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (IN PERSON): To participate in person, individuals should be prepared to follow strict social distancing, sanitizer and facial covering guidelines.  A limited number of individuals may be allowed in Council Chambers. Therefore, staging for individuals who wish to speak will occur in the City Hall lobby and outside (weather permitting).  Individuals may be required to wear masks while inside City Hall and any other City buildings being utilized.  Individuals who wish to speak will line up at one of the two podiums available in Council Chambers, maintaining physical distancing.  Once a speaker has provided comments, they may be asked to leave Council Chambers to make room for the next speaker. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (VIA EMAIL): Individuals not comfortable or able to access the Zoom platform or participate by phone are encouraged to participate by emailing general public comments to CityLeaders@fcgov.com. If you have specific comments on any of the discussion items scheduled, please make that clear in the subject line of the email and send prior to the meeting Tuesday evening. WATCH THE MEETING Anyone can view the Council meeting live on Channels 14 and 881 or online at www.fcgov.com/fctv. Note: Only individuals who wish to address Council should use the Zoom link or call in by phone. Anyone who wants to watch the meeting, but not address Council, should view the FCTV livestream. Documents to Share: If residents wish to speak to a document or presentation, the City Clerk needs to be emailed those materials by 4 p.m. the day of the meeting. Persons wishing to display presentation materials using the City’s display equipment under the Citizen Participation portion of a meeting or during discussion of any Council item must provide any such materials to the City Clerk in a form or format readily usable on the City’s display technology no later than two (2) hours prior to the beginning of the meeting at which the materials are to be presented. NOTE: All presentation materials for appeals, addition of permitted use applications or protests related to election matters must be provided to the City Clerk no later than noon on the day of the meeting at which the item will be considered. See Council Rules of Conduct in Meetings for details. Upon request, the City of Fort Collins will provide language access services for individuals who have limited English proficiency, or auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities, to access City services, programs and activities. Contact 970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. Please provide 48 hours advance notice when possible. A solicitud, la Ciudad de Fort Collins proporcionará servicios de acceso a idiomas para personas que no dominan el idioma inglés, o ayudas y servicios auxiliares para personas con discapacidad, para que puedan acceder a los servicios, programas y actividades de la Ciudad. Para asistencia, llame al 970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Marque 711 para Relay Colorado). Por favor proporcione 48 horas de aviso previo cuando sea posible.     City of Fort Collins Page 3 A) Proclamations and Presentations 5:00 p.m. A. Proclamation Declaring Fort Collins Extraordinary Business. Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. B) CALL MEETING TO ORDER C) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D) ROLL CALL E) AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER  City Manager Review of Agenda.  Consent Calendar Review including removal of items from Consent Calendar for individual discussion. F) PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY TOPIC OR ITEMS (including requests for Council to remove an item from the Consent Calendar for individual discussion.) Individuals may comment regarding any topics of public concern, whether or not included on tonight’s agenda. Comments regarding land use projects for which a development application has been filed should be submitted in the development review process** and not to Council.  Those who wish to speak are asked to sign in at the table in the lobby (for recordkeeping purposes).  Each speaker will be allowed to speak one time during public comment. If a speaker comments on a particular agenda item during general public comment, that speaker will not also be entitled to speak during discussion of the same agenda item.  All speakers will be asked by the presiding officer to identify themselves by raising their hand (in person or using the raise hand option on Zoom), and then will be asked to move to one of the two lines of speakers (or to a seat nearby, for those who are not able to stand while waiting).  The presiding officer will determine and announce the length of time allowed for each speaker.  Each speaker will be asked to state his or her name and general address for the record, and, if their comments relate to a particular agenda item, to identify the agenda item number. Any written comments or materials intended for the Council should be provided to the City Clerk.  A timer will beep one time and turn yellow to indicate that 30 seconds of speaking time remain and will beep again and turn red when a speaker’s time to speak has ended. [**For questions about the development review process or the status of any particular development, citizens should consult the Development Review Center page on the City’s website at fcgov.com/developmentreview, or contact the Development Review Center at 970.221.6515.] G) PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP H) COUNCILMEMBER REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION City of Fort Collins Page 4 Consent Calendar The Consent Calendar is intended to allow Council to spend its time and energy on the important items on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar. Agenda items pulled from the Consent Calendar by either Council or the City Manager will be considered separately under M) Consideration of items removed from consent calendar for individual discussion. Items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved by Council with one vote. The Consent Calendar consists of: ● Ordinances on First Reading that are routine; ● Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine; ● Those of no perceived controversy; ● Routine administrative actions. 1. First Reading of Ordinance No. 001, 2022, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the General Fund and Golf Fund and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the Southridge Golf Course Irrigation Project. The purpose of this item is to appropriate $375,000 from the General Fund Southridge Golf Irrigation Reserve and $825,000 from the Golf Fund to purchase materials for the irrigation system and pond lining construction project scheduled to begin in October of 2022. 2. Items Relating to the Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Unit. A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 002, 2022, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue from the Eighth Judicial District Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement Board in the General Fund for the Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Unit. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 003, 2022, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice under the Federal Victim of Crime Act in the General Fund for the Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Unit. The purpose of this item is to fund the Victim Services Unit of Fort Collins Police Services for victim advocacy services under the Colorado Victim Rights Amendment for victims of crime and their family members. The Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Unit has been awarded a $49,000 VALE grant for the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The VALE grant is through the Eighth Judicial District Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) Board to help fund services provided by this team. The VOCA Grant is a 24-month grant in the amount of $49,101 for the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022, by the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice under the Federal Victim of Crime Act (VOCA), to help fund services provided by this team. The first half of the grant in the amount of $24,551 was received and appropriated in 2021 (per Ordinance # 003) The amount to be received in 2022 is $24,550. These funds will be used for part of the salary for the victim advocate who provides crisis intervention services for sexual assault victims between the school ages of kindergarten through 12th grade. 3. First Reading of Ordinance No. 004, 2022, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Correct a Clerical Error. The purpose of this item is to correct a clerical error. In Ordinance No. 119, 2021, Subsection (c)(3) of City Code Section 26-129 was purposefully deleted. However, that subsection was inadvertently included in the subsequently enacted Ordinance No. 151, 2021 and should be deleted as originally intended. City of Fort Collins Page 5 4. First Reading of Ordinance No. 005, 2022, Amending Chapter 12 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Regarding the Requirements for the Building Energy and Water Scoring Program. The purpose of this item is to amend City Code sections related to the Building Energy and Water Scoring (BEWS) program to align with new State of Colorado legislation and to improve the efficiency of administration. This item does not add any new requirements for building owners. These changes include: Alignment with Colorado HB 21-1286 (codified at C.R.S. §25-7-142) “Energy Performance for Buildings.” Removal of program phasing which was included in the original BEWS ordinance in 2018. All properties 5,000 square feet and larger will have annual reporting requirements starting June 1, 2022. Removal of prohibition on setting a required minimum ENERGY STAR ® score for non-City buildings. Addition of a requirement for the City Manager to set Building Energy Performance Standards for all City owned facilities in alignment with HB 21-1286. Revisions to violations and penalties to align with Municipal Court processes outlined by §1-15(f) of the Code Add exemption categories that align with HB 21-1286. 5. First Reading of Ordinance No. 006, 2022, Authorizing Conveyance of an Easement on City Right-of- Way to Hartshorn Waterworks, LLC to Relocate Irrigation Lines Off Traverse Park. The purpose of this item is to authorize the conveyance to Hartshorn Waterworks, LLC (“Hartshorn”) of an easement in a City-owned right-of-way for relocated irrigation lines. The City is developing Traverse Park. Hartshorn owns certain irrigation lines that traverse the park site and provide non- potable water to the surrounding neighborhood. Pursuant to a November 16, 2021, agreement that addresses various aspects of the park site, the City and Hartshorn agreed to the relocation of these irrigation lines from the park site and into the City-owned right-of-way contingent upon (1) the City granting Hartshorn an easement for the relocated irrigation lines and (2) the City entering into certain agreements with the owners of the lots adjacent to the right-of-way. The City would not convey the proposed easement to Hartshorn until the City has acquired these agreements from the adjacent lot owners. 6. Items Related to Various Appointments to Boards and Commissions. A. Resolution 2022-001 Making Appointments to the Affordable Housing Board. B. Resolution 2022-002 Making Appointments to the Arts in Public Places. C. Resolution 2022-003 Making an Appointment to the Building Review Commission. D. Resolution 2022-004 Making Appointments to the Cultural Resources Board. E. Resolution 2022-005 Making Appointments to the Disability Advisory Board. F. Resolution 2022-006 Making an Appointment to the General Employee’s Retirement Committee. G. Resolution 2022-007 Making Appointments to the Economic Advisory Board. H. Resolution 2022-008 Making Appointments to the Energy Board. I. Resolution 2022-009 Making Appointments to the Golf Board. J. Resolution 2022-010 Making Appointments to the Human Relations Commission. K. Resolution 2022-011 Making Appointments to the Human Services and Housing Funding Board. L. Resolution 2022-012 Making Appointments to the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board. M. Resolution 2022-013 Making Appointments to the Parks and Recreation Board. N. Resolution 2022-014 Making Appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission. City of Fort Collins Page 6 O. Resolution 2022-015 Making an Appointment to the Transportation Board. P. Resolution 2022-016 Making Appointments to the Water Commission. Q. Resolution 2022-017 Making an Appointment to the Youth Advisory Board. The purpose of this item is to fill vacancies on various boards and commissions. 7. Resolution 2022-018 Denying Request to Involuntarily Designate 528 West Mountain Avenue as a Landmark Under Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. The purpose of this item is to complete the citizen-initiated City landmark designation request for the property at 528 W. Mountain Avenue, also known as the Moore, Samuel and Jessie, Property (the “Property”). The resolution documents the decision and findings of the Council declining this request. The resolution for adoption documents Council’s finding that the Property is not eligible for designation under Municipal Code 14, Article III, because the Property does not meet the policies of 14-1 and 14-2 sufficiently to outweigh the owner’s objection to the designation. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR I) ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR J) CONSENT CALENDAR FOLLOW-UP This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar. K) STAFF REPORTS A. Staff Report: Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community Redesignation (staff: Cortney Geary) L) COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS M) CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION N) Discussion Items The method of debate for discussion items is as follows: ● Mayor introduces the item number, and subject; asks if formal presentation will be made by staff ● Staff presentation (optional) ● Mayor requests citizen comment on the item (three minute limit for each citizen) ● Council questions of staff on the item ● Council motion on the item ● Council discussion ● Final Council comments ● Council vote on the item Note: Time limits for individual agenda items may be revised, at the discretion of the Mayor, to ensure all citizens have an opportunity to speak. If attending in person, please sign in at the table in the back of the room. The timer will buzz when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. It will buzz again at the end of the speaker’s time.  No Discussion Items Scheduled. City of Fort Collins Page 7 O) OTHER BUSINESS A. Possible consideration of the initiation of new ordinances and/or resolutions by Councilmembers. (Three or more individual Councilmembers may direct the City Manager and City Attorney to initiate and move forward with development and preparation of resolutions and ordinances not originating from the Council's Policy Agenda or initiated by staff.) P) ADJOURNMENT Every regular Council meeting will end no later than midnight., except that: (1) any item of business commenced before midnight may be concluded before the meeting is adjourned and (2) the Council may, at any time prior to adjournment, by majority vote, extend a meeting beyond midnight for the purpose of considering additional items of business. Any matter that has been commenced and is still pending at the conclusion of the Council meeting, and all matters scheduled for consideration at the meeting that have not yet been considered by the Council, will be deemed continued to the next regular Council meeting, unless Council determines otherwise.