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Work Session Agenda
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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City Council
Work Session Agenda
September 13, 2022 at 6:00 PM
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
Colorado River Community Room
222 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins
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Carrie Daggett Kelly DiMartino Anissa Hollingshead
City Attorney City Manager City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
6:00 PM
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A) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B) ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
1. COMMUNITY REPORT - CSU Interim President
Discuss priorities and expectations for the 2022-23 school year.
2. 2023-2024 Biennial Budget – Work Session #1.
The purpose of this work session is to review the 2023-2024 Recommended Budget delivered to
Council and the City Clerk on September 2, 2022 pursuant to provisions of Article V, Section 2 of
the City Charter. In September and October, Council will have a series of work sessions to discuss
the City Manager’s Recommended Budget and conduct two Public Hearings to gather input from
the community as outlined in the table below.
The Recommended Budget is aligned with the adopted 2021-2023 Council Priorities, the 2022
Strategic Plan and community priorities. At the September 13, 2022 Work Session, staff will
present a summary overview of these strategic Outcome areas:
•Culture & Recreation
•Economic Health
•Neighborhood Livability & Social Health
•Transportation & Mobility
C) ANNOUNCEMENTS
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D) ADJOURNMENT
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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
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September 13, 2022
WORK SESSION AGENDA
ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Travis Storin, Chief Financial Officer
Lawrence Pollack, Budget Director
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
2023-2024 Biennial Budget – Work Session #1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this work session is to review the 2023-2024 Recommended Budget delivered to Council
and the City Clerk on September 2, 2022 pursuant to provisions of Article V, Section 2 of the City Charter.
In September and October, Council will have a series of work sessions to discuss the City Manager’s
Recommended Budget and conduct two Public Hearings to gather input from the community as outlined
in the table below.
The Recommended Budget is aligned with the adopted 2021-2023 Council Priorities, the 2022 Strategic
Plan and community priorities. At the September 13, 2022 Work Session, staff will present a summary
overview of these strategic Outcome areas:
• Culture & Recreation
•Economic Health
• Neighborhood Livability & Social Health
•Transportation & Mobility
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
1. What clarifying questions does Council have regarding the Outcomes presented?
2. What follow-up items are there on budget issues related to these Outcomes?
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
This creation of the 2023-2024 Recommended Budget was accomplished using a process called
Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO), which is a form of priority-based budgeting. The process has included the
following major steps:
• Council adopted the 2022 Strategic Plan, which encompasses the adopted 2021-2023 Council Priorities
• City financial staff created revenue forecasts for fiscal years 2023 and 2024
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• City staff developed budget requests (offers) for individual programs and services to help achieve specific
strategic objectives within the adopted strategic plan. The primary objective selected within the budget
request determines which of the City’s seven key Strategic Outcomes the request is then submitted for
consideration
• BFO Teams comprised of 7 staff members each (one team per Outcome) reviewed the offers and
negotiated with the staff (aka Sellers) who submitted the budget request s. This unique aspect of BFO
allows for a much deeper review and understanding of the programs and services being proposed. The
teams each deliver a prioritized ranking of budget requests that would change the ongoing level of service.
• Concurrently, public outreach began with a press release and ongoing communications through social
media channels to invite the community to share their perspectives. The City’s online public engagement
tool, called OurCity, allows individuals to provide various types of input based on their level of interest and
the amount of time they have available. Initial feedback received in May and June helped inform the
decisions for the recommended budget, and the remaining inputs through September will be shared with
City Council as final decisions are being made for the adopted 2023-2024 Budget.
• A work session item on the status of the 2023-2024 budget process was discussed on June 28. This
session included high-level assumptions within the budget, as well as conversation about the themes that
were emerging.
• The prioritized lists of funding recommendations from the BFO Teams were then reviewed by the City
Manager and the rest of the Budget Leadership Team (BLT). The BLT deliberated similar to the BFO
Teams, but they looked across all seven Outcomes holistically. This included conversations with each BFO
Team, as well as a snapshot summary of the public input received between early May and early July.
These inputs, along with other data and information discussed by the BLT, resulted in the decisions of
what is recommended for funding in 2023 and 2024.
City Council Budget Meetings
Council has a series of work sessions scheduled in September and October to discuss the proposed 2023-
2024 Budget. These work sessions will include staff presentations regarding specific Outcomes, followed
by an opportunity for questions and discussion. The final work session will include Council discussion
regarding overall priorities, policy issues and guidance on what changes Council wants included in First
Reading of the 2023-2024 Budget.
Key dates for Council discussions and Public Hearings are as follows:
Meeting Date Topic
September 13, 2022 Work Session
Presentations, Questions and Discussion:
1. Culture & Recreation
2. Economic Health
3. Neighborhood Livability & Social Health
4. Transportation & Mobility
September 20, 2022 Regular Meeting Budget Public Hearing #1 of 2
September 27, 2022 Work Session
Presentations, Questions and Discussion:
1. Environmental Health
2. Safe Community
3. High Performing Government
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October 4, 2022 Regular Meeting Budget Public Hearing #2 of 2
October 11, 2022 Work Session General Discussion – Final Council Direction
November 1, 2022 Regular Meeting
First Reading of the 2023-2024 Budget and the 2023
Appropriation Ordinance
November 15, 2022 Regular Meeting
Second Reading of the 2023-2024 Budget and the
2023 Appropriation Ordinance
NEXT STEPS
Public Hearing scheduled for the September 20, 2022 Council Meeting for the community to comment on
the recommended budget. This will be followed by the second scheduled work session to discuss the
2023-2024 Budget on September 27, 2022.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Summary of Budget Offers Linked to the 2022 Resilient Recovery Plan
2. Presentation
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Financial Services
215 N. Mason
2nd Floor
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6788
www.fcgov.com/finance/
Memorandum
DATE: August 31, 2022
TO:
THRU:
Travis Storin, Chief Financial Officer
Blaine Dunn, Accounting Director
CC:
Lawrence Pollack, Budget Director
FROM:
Joanne (Jo) Cech, Fiscal Recovery Manager
Sarah Meline, Recovery Policy & Engagement Specialist
RE: Summary of 2023-2024 Budget Offers Tied to Recovery Plan
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide a summary of recovery-related offers within the 2023-
2024 City Manager’s Recommended Budget.
Staff reviewed all offers included in the 2023-2024 City Manager’s Recommended Budget and identified
recommended offers that tie to themes and outcomes within the adopted Resilient Recovery Plan. Each
Recovery Plan theme (Health, Equity and Community Resilience, Economic Recovery and
Environmental Resilience) is supported by different offer types in the recommended budget.
The following attachment includes a summary of recovery-related offers included in the recommended
budget, including offers funded by the City’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Attachments:
1. Summary of Recovery-Related Offers in 2023-2024 Budget
DocuSign Envelope ID: 3AD71F64-A762-456E-B270-82EAF2BE24F0
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Recovery-Related Views of 2023-2024 Budget Offers
• Each Recovery Plan Theme (Health, Equity and Community Resilience, Economic Recovery and Environmental
Resilience) is supported by different offer types in the recommended budget:
• ARPA-funded offers
• Non-ARPA-funded Enhancement offers
• Non-ARPA-funded Ongoing offers
• ARPA-funded offers total $15.8M in the 2023-2024 City Manager’s Recommended Budget
• $13.3M ARPA-funded projects
• $2.5M Local Match for State Funds
• The Environmental Resilience theme includes 23-24 Budget offers in two non-ARPA-funded categories
• This theme is well-supported with existing and new program offers
• Significant funding outside of ARPA supports this Recovery theme
• ARPA funding contributes additional spend in the community across the other Recovery themes
• Including in the areas of air quality, transportation and housing
• The $15.8M in the Recommended Budget combined with the previous $12.3M allocated to recovery projects exhausts
the $28.1M of ARPA SLFRF funds that have been allocated to the City.
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Summary of Recovery-Related Offers in 2023-2024 Budget
2023-2024 Budget Offers Related to the
Resilient Recovery Plan
(Does not include ARPA-funded Offers)
2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT TOTAL
Health $5,357,470 $5,359,909 $10,717,379
Equity & Community
Resilience $6,614,849 $7,760,944 $14,375,793
Economic Recovery $3,038,099 $3,341,708 $6,379,807
Environmental Resilience $16,652,861 $14,858,927 $31,511,788
TOTAL $31,663,279 $31,321,488 $62,984,767
ARPA-Funded Offers by Recovery
Theme
2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT TOTAL
Health $691,181 $559,242 $1,250,423
Equity &
Community
Resilience $2,474,284 $1,494,535 $3,968,819
Economic
Recovery $5,048,404 $2,805,076 $7,853,480
Environmental
Resilience $227,278 $0 $227,278
State Match $2,500,000 $0 $2,500,000
TOTAL $10,941,147 $4,858,853 $15,800,000
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Health
2023-2024 Budget Offers Related to the Resilient Recovery Theme of Health Ongoing
STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO
OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
TM 27.2 Safe Routes to School $227,725 $235,720 Ongoing
TM 51.3 Dial-A-Ride $2,042,455 $2,048,220 Ongoing
NLSH 11.5 Income-Qualified and Reduced-Fee Departmental Bundle $396,815 $412,355 Ongoing
TM 27.1 FC Moves Mobility Management $589,788 $612,766 Ongoing
TM 27.3 Active Modes $466,742 $485,693 Ongoing
CR 43.7 Adaptive Recreation Opportunities (ARO) $334,800 $349,523 Ongoing
TOTAL $4,058,325 $4,144,277
$8,202,602
Enhancement
STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO
OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
NLSH 31.7 Human Services Program Grant Funding $250,000 $250,000 Continuing Enhancement
CR 50.12 Gardens on Spring Creek Expanded Programs $99,145 $165,632 Enhancement
TOTAL $349,145 $415,632
$764,777 Capital Project
STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO
OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE
2023
$ AMT
2024
$ AMT OFFER TYPE
TM 27.5 CCIP - Bicycle Infrastructure $500,000 $800,000 Capital Project
TM 25.19 Siphon Bicycle / Pedestrian Overpass $450,000 $0 Capital Project
TOTAL $950,000 $800,000
$1,750,000
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Equity & Community Resilience 2023-2024 Budget Offers Related to the Resilient Recovery Theme of Equity & Resilience
Ongoing STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
NLSH 24.2 Neighborhood Services $693,592 $724,246 Ongoing
CR 50.6 Fort Fund $570,000 $600,000 Ongoing
HPG 28.4 DEI Office - Professional Services $25,879 $26,275 Ongoing
HPG 28.5 DEI Office (positions) $464,390 $483,669 Ongoing
NLSH 31.1 Social Sustainability Leadership / Housing & Homelessness / Community Support $773,268 $803,791 Ongoing
NLSH 31.2 Social Sustainability Leadership and Funding for Human Services & Affordable Housing $1,333,720 $1,369,791 Ongoing
TOTAL $3,860,849 $4,007,772
$7,868,621
Enhancement STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
HPG 20.8 Expanded Community Outreach and Engagement $30,000 $30,000 Continuing
Enhancement
NLSH 31.4 CCIP - Affordable Housing Capital Fund $500,000 $500,000 Continuing
Enhancement
NLSH 31.3 Homelessness Initiatives / Programs Ongoing City Support $398,000 $398,000 Continuing
Enhancement
NLSH 31.11 Homelessness Initiatives and Programs Increase $201,000 $201,000 Continuing
Enhancement
HPG 28.10 DEI Office - Professional Services Increase $25,000 $25,000 Enhancement
NLSH 31.15 1.0 FTE - Senior Specialist for Housing, Homelessness and Social Health $0 $99,172 Enhancement
TOTAL $1,154,000 $1,253,172
$2,407,172
Capital Project
STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
TM 51.34 CCIP - ADA Bus Stop Improvements $100,000 $100,000 Capital Project
TM 25.5 CCIP – Pedestrian Sidewalk – ADA $1,500,000 $2,400,000 Capital Project
TOTAL $1,600,000 $2,500,000
$4,100,000
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Economic Recovery 2023-2024 Budget Offers Related to the Resilient Recovery Theme of Economic Recovery
Ongoing
STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO
OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
CR 50.9 Carnegie Center for Creativity $57,439 $62,125 Ongoing
ECON 19.1 Risk Management - Cybersecurity $460,639 $518,609 Ongoing
NLSH 11.2 Digital Access & Equity Program $750,000 $800,000 Ongoing
ECON 33.3 Business & Workforce Support $356,149 $368,782 Ongoing
ECON 33.4 Economic Health Leadership $404,062 $419,793 Ongoing
ECON 34.1 Urban Renewal Authority $665,216 $682,345 Ongoing
TOTAL $2,693,505 $2,851,654
$5,545,159
Enhancement
STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO
OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
ECON 33.11 1.0 FTE Economic Lead Specialist Capital Project Business Liaison
and Program
$282,306 $311,627 Enhancement
TM 51.31 Transit Workforce Future Proofing $62,288 $178,427 Enhancement
TOTAL $344,594 $490,054
$834,648
Redeploy
STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO
OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
NLSH 11.6 REDEPLOY: Consulting Services for 1.0 FTE - Digital Access & Equity
Program Coordinator $0 $0 Redeploy
TOTAL $0 $0
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Environmental Resilience 2023-2024 Budget Offers Related to the Resilient Recovery Theme of Environmental Resilience Ongoing
STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO
OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
ENV 1.4 Utilities Light & Power: Renewable Customer Programs $1,181,000 $1,291,000 Ongoing
ENV 1.5 Utilities Light & Power: Epic Loans Capital Accounting $3,040,000 $3,980,000 Ongoing
NLSH 59.1 Urban Forest Management $2,151,618 $2,240,363 Ongoing
ENV 44.1 Natural Areas - Land Conservation $4,933,709 $4,947,171 Ongoing
ENV 48.1 Nature in the City $110,417 $114,527 Ongoing
TOTAL $11,416,744 $12,573,061
$23,989,805
Enhancement
STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO
OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
ENV 32.11 Air Quality Monitoring Fund $100,000 $100,000 Enhancement
ENV 32.16 Seed Funding for a Partner-Led Sustainable Business Program $144,000 $144,000 Enhancement
ENV 32.17 Increasing Community Leadership for Our Climate Future $60,000 $60,000 Enhancement
ENV 32.15 Municipal Innovation Funds $125,000 $125,000 Enhancement
ENV 48.2 Nature in the City - CCIP $300,000 $400,000 Enhancement
TM 27.13 Shift Your Ride Travel Options Program $200,000 $200,000 Continuing
Enhancement
ENV 32.12 Innovate Fort Collins Challenge $300,000 $0 1-Time Enhancement
ENV 81.1 Lincoln Center Converting Stage Lighting to LED $454,555 $0 1-Time Enhancement
ENV 1.42 Utilities: Water Efficiency Plan Update $100,000 $150,000 1-Time Enhancement
TOTAL $1,783,555 $1,179,000
$2,962,555
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Environmental Resilience continued Asset Management
STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO
OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
ECON 2.7 Light & Power - Attrition-Based LED Streetlight Conversion
Program
$1,106,866 $1,106,866 Asset Management -
Ongoing
TOTAL $1,106,866 $1,106,866
$2,213,732
Capital Project
STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO
OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
ECON 2.18 Utilities: Light & Power - Disaster Recovery Site
Improvements - Phase 2 $256,500 $0 Capital Project
ENV 1.45 Environmental Learning Center Flow Restoration Project $2,089,196 $0 Capital Project
TOTAL $2,345,696 $0
$2,345,696
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ARPA-Funded Offers
2023-2024 Budget Offers Funded by City ARPA Funds
RECOVERY
THEME
STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO
OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
Health NLSH 31.13 ARPA - 1.0 FTE - Contractual Social Sustainability Recovery Specialist $73,681 $74,242 1-Time Enhancement
Health NLSH 24.11 ARPA Backflow Preventer Funding for Mobile Home Parks $132,500 $0 1-Time Enhancement
Health CR 50.8 ARPA Cultural Services Access Fund for Low-Income Residents $150,000 $150,000 1-Time Enhancement
Health CR 43.17 ARPA Increased Funding for the Reduced Fee Scholarship Program $100,000 $100,000 1-Time Enhancement
Health NLSH 72.1 ARPA Equity Grant Fund $200,000 $200,000 1-Time Enhancement
Health ENV 83.1 Parks Lawn and Garden Equipment Replacement $35,000 $35,000 1-Time Enhancement
E&C CR 50.7 ARPA 1.0 FTE Contractual - Cultural Services Community Programs
Manager with Program Support
$139,284 $159,535 1-Time Enhancement
E&C NLSH 24.7 ARPA Eviction Legal Fund $200,000 $200,000 1-Time Enhancement
E&C NLSH 31.20 ARPA - Affordable Housing Land Bank Expansion $1,000,000 $0 1-Time Enhancement
E&C NLSH 31.12 ARPA - Homelessness Initiatives - Recovery & Stabilization $536,000 $536,000 1-Time Enhancement
E&C NLSH 31.3 Homelessness Initiatives / Programs Ongoing City Support $398,000 $398,000 Continuing
Enhancement
E&C NLSH 31.11 Homelessness Initiatives & Program Increase $201,000 $201,000
Continuing
Enhancement
Economic ECON 33.7 ARPA 4.0 FTE - Multicultural Business and Entrepreneurship Center and
Portal…
$443,523 $492,483 1-Time Enhancement
Economic NLSH 23.10 ARPA Technical Assistance for Small Business + 1 FTE Contractual City
Planner
$111,155 $132,098 1-Time Enhancement
Economic SAFE 19.4 ARPA - Risk Management $300,000 $0 1-Time Enhancement
Economic HPG 17.10 ARPA - Future of Work $450,000 $450,000 1-Time Enhancement
Economic HPG 10.9 ARPA 1.0 FTE Contractual - Senior Buyer $73,655 $98,769 1-Time Enhancement
Economic HPG 22.11 ARPA - HR Core 3.0 FTE Contractual… $250,614 $320,475 1-Time Enhancement
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ARPA-Funded Offers continued
RECOVERY
THEME
STRAT.
OUTCOME
BFO
OFFER
NO. OFFER TITLE 2023 $ AMT 2024 $ AMT OFFER TYPE
Economic CR
43.23 ARPA Childcare Space Modifications at Northside Aztlan Community
Center
$421,932 $0 1-Time Enhancement
Economic ECON 45.2 ARPA - 1.0 Contractual FTE & Childcare System Support $477,525 $498,598 1-Time Enhancement
Economic SAFE 68.8 Municipal Court Services - Technology $225,000 $0 Enhancement
Economic NLSH 23.8 Land Use Code Update - Phase 2 $650,000 $20,000 Enhancement
Economic HPG 15.29 Building HVAC Electrification and Efficiency Replacements $1,645,000 $792,653
Asset Management -
Enhanced
Environme
ntal ENV 81.1 Lincoln Center Converting Stage Lighting to LED $227,278 $0 1-Time Enhancement
N/A HPG 10.10 ARPA 3.0 FTE Contractual Recovery Positions (Paid by 2022 ARPA funds) $0 $0
1-Time Enhancement
N/A HPG 10.11 ARPA Local Match for State Funds $2,500,000 $0 1-Time Enhancement
TOTAL $10,941,147 $4,858,853
Total: $15,800,000
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*Other BFO Offer: Includes enhancements, continuing enhancements, 1-time enhancement, capital projects, redeploys and asset management
type offers.
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
Health Equity & Community Economic Environmental State Match
Recovery Work Across Themes –2023-2024 Budget
ARPA-Funded 23-24 Budget Ongoing BFO Offer Other BFO Offer*
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$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
Health Equity & Community Economic Environmental
2023-2024 Budget Offers Related to Resilient Recovery Plan
(Does not include ARPA-funded Offers)
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*Other BFO Offer: Includes enhancements, continuing enhancements, 1-time enhancement, capital projects, redeploys and asset management
type offers.
Additional ARPA funds were received by the City in additional to the $28.2M. A summary of this funding can be found on the
next page.
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
$40,000,000
Health Equity & Community Economic Environmental ARPA State Match
ARPA Funding to Date Across Recovery-Related Themes
2021-2022 ARPA-Funded ARPA-Funded 23-24 Budget Ongoing BFO Offer Other BFO Offer*
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Summary of ARPA Funding Received by the City
• State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
(SLFRF) - Received directly from US Treasury
• Federal Transportation Agency (FTA) -
Public transportation to prevent layoffs and
severe cuts to transit services
• Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG – HOME) - Provide supportive
services and safe socially distant housing
solutions
• Shuttered Venue Operators Grants – Small
Business Administration Office of Disaster
Assistance program to aid hard-hit venues
• Environmental Protection Act (EPA) - Air
quality monitoring and pollution cleanup
• Institute of Museum and Libraries –
Expanded education and wellness programs
• TOTAL ARPA FUNDING TO DATE:
$40.75M
SLFRF
$28.1M
FTA
$7.9M
CDBG-HOME
$2.6M
SHUTTERED
VENUE
$1.9M
AIR QUALITY/EPA
$200K
INSTITUTE OF
MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
$50K
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2023-2024 Biennial Budget Review
City Council Work Session #1 –September 13, 2022
Attachment #1
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Item 2.
22022 Council Meetings on the 2023-2024 Budget
September 13th Work Session •Culture and Recreation
•Economic Health
•Neighborhood Livability and Social Health
•Transportation and Mobility
September 27th Work Session •Environmental Health
•Safe Community
•High Performing Government
September 20th Council Meeting •Budget Public Hearing #1 of 2
October 11th Work Session
•Budget Public Hearing #2 of 2October 4th Council Meeting
•General Discussion –Final Council Direction
November 1st Council Meeting •First Reading
November 15th Council Meeting •Second Reading Page 21
Item 2.
3The Two-year (Biennial) Process
Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Budget Time Line & Process
Strategic Plan
Finalized
Budget Proposals
Developed / BFO Teams
Evaluate & Rank
City Manager &
Executive Team
Evals & Modifies
Council Discussion / Public
Hearings / Budget Adoption
Strategic Objectives
become the basis
for ranking Budget
Proposals (Offers)
Staff develops
Offers to achieve
Strategic Objectives
BFO Teams
evaluate and rank
Offers
Executive Team input to
align with Strategic Plan
and Council Priorities
City Manager’s
Recommended Budget
presented to City
Council on September 2
We Are Here
Finalize Budget and
adopt by the end of November
Public engagement started in early May and continues through the end of
September; an early July ‘snapshot’ was shared with the Executive Team Page 22
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4Revenue Assumptions
Sales Tax
•Strong recovery from COVID-19 is expected to flatten
in the next two years
•Economic recovery and marketplace/economic nexus
sales contribute to Fort Collins continued growth
Use Tax
•Use tax on building permits on par with previous years
•Shifts: increase in car tax, but a decline in return tax
Property Tax
•Recommendation is based on preliminary 2022
valuations and discussions with the Larimer County
Assessor’s Office
•Poudre Fire Authority receives 67% of the city’s portion
of property tax via an Inter Governmental Agreement
2023
3.5%
Growth
$155.6M
2024
2.5%
Growth
$159.5M
2023
$20.0M
2024
$20.0M
2023
$28.8M
2024
$32.5M
2022
$19.8M
2022
$28.5M
2022
Revised
Forecast
$150.3M
2022
Original
Budget
$134.7M
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5Citywide Revenue ($M)
The BFO Teams were invoked again for the 2022 Budget and public
engagement started in May, unlike last year’s one-year budget*Revenues exclude the impact of unrealized investment gains or losses.
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6Use of new funding ($M)
9.8
9.7
4.2 8.3
2.9 6.1
17.5
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
2023 New
Ongoing Revenue
Personnel
increases
(existing staff)
Non-personnel
Ongoing Offers
Fuel Purchased Power New Ongoing
Offers
Restore and
Reserve-funded
Offers
New Ongoing
Enhancements
2023 Remaining
ongoing funds
Citywide Ongoing Revenue Increases
vs. Ongoing Expense Increases
(in millions)
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7Utility Rate Assumptions
Actual Actual Budget Budget
2021 2022 2023 2024
Electric 3.0%2.0%5.0%5.0%
Water 2.0%0.0%4.0%4.0%
Wastewater 0.0%0.0%4.0%4.0%
Stormwater 0.0%0.0%3.0%3.0%
Utility Rates Adustments
•Electric rate increases nearly always include anticipated increased power
supply costs from Platte River Power Authority (PRPA)
•Last Wastewater increase was 3.0% in 2018
•Last Stormwater increase was 2.0% in 2020
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82022 Monthly Average Utility Cost Comparison
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9Cost Assumptions
2023 2024
General Inflation 3.5%2.5%
Salary Adjustments*7.0%5.0%
Medical Costs / Prescriptions (Rx)7.2%7.2%
Dental Costs 0.0%0.0%
Retirement 401/457 Contributions No Change
Budget Staffing of Total Personnel Costs 96%96%
* Total compensation investment for existing staff. 0.5% Staff minimum wage staff of $15/hr, 2.5%
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10Overarching 2023-24 Budget Themes
What we’re trying to accomplish:
•Maintaining and investing in existing assets to reduce maintenance backlog
•Advance Council’s priorities -specifically Climate, Environmental Health and Housing
•Invest, retain, and develop our current city talent
–Keeping up with the market
•Investment in new platforms as current technology expires / addressing technological debt
What it will take to achieve:
•Bold Decisions and Difficult Trade-offs
•Prioritization of equity and building capacity within DEI
•Enterprise collaboration and efficiency, including adaptation or redeployed service delivery
•Sizing the organization appropriately to meet the needs of a growing community
•Utilizing the Recovery Plan to support economic recovery, address community vulnerabilities,
and advance resilience
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•Recommended Budget published on fcgov.com/budget
•The OurCity online public engagement tool available through end of Sept
–https://ourcity.fcgov.com/23-24budget
•Community members can voice opinions with City Council via email
•Collaboration with the CSU Center for Public Deliberation
–Targeted conversations facilitated by community guides
o Goal: specific budget feedback via guided conversations
–September 28 Community Forum
o Goal #1: Understanding of budget process and complexities
o Goal #2: Participant feedback captured from planned interactive activity
•Budget Public Hearings at upcoming Council meetingsCommunity Survey
–Tuesday September 20
–Tuesday October 4
Public Engagement Continues
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122023-2024 Recommended Net City Budget (millions)
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Culture and Recreation
Fort Collins provides and maximizes
access to diverse cultural and
recreational amenities.
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14Culture & Recreation –Funding Sources
2023 Total Funding: $41.9M
2024 Total Funding: $39.5M
-Recreation -Cultural Facilities
-Parks -Golf
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15Culture & Recreation –Outcome Overview
Providing diverse Culture and Recreation amenities includes:
Ensuring the legacy of our parks, trails, natural areas, and cultural and recreational
facilities for future generations
Providing a wide variety of high-quality recreation services and cultural
opportunities
Creating an interconnected regional and local trail network of parks and accessible
recreational facilities
Creating and preserving opportunities and spaces to readily access nature
Continuing a strong focus on exceptional natural resource stewardship and ecologically
sound and sustainable operations
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16Culture & Recreation –Linkage to Strategic Objectives
2.1 –Provide diverse, inclusive and accessible recreation and cultural
programs that drive attendance and cost recovery
43.17 ARPA Increased Funding for the Reduced Fee Scholarship Program
43.23 ARPA Childcare Space Modifications at Northside Aztlan Community Center
50.8 ARPA Cultural Services Access Fund for Low-Income Residents
2.2 –Address infrastructure and amenity replacement and maintenance needs
of trails, parks, cultural and recreation facilities while continuing the planned
buildout of the parks and paved trail systems
54.15 Parks Infrastructure Replacement Program
60.1 Recreational Trail Development
60.2 & 3 Neighborhood and Community Park Development
Note: Black text indicates Ongoing Offers. Green text indicates offers that are a type of enhancement
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17Culture & Recreation –Linkage to Strategic Objectives
2.3 –Expand opportunities to engage in arts and cultural programming
throughout the community
43.14 Community Events
50.7 ARPA 1.0 FTE Contractual -Cultural Services Community Programs Manager
50.9 Carnegie Center for Creativity
2.4 –Identify criteria, process, and funding options to revitalize neighborhood
and community parks to meet modern design standards, per the newly adopted
2021 Parks and Recreation Plan
61.1, 50.7, 28.3 Community Svcs., City Manager’s Office, & Financial Svcs. Ongoing (HPG)
2.5 -Ensure safety and access to and within in City parks, natural areas, paved
trails, and cultural and recreation facilities for visitors and employees.
30.7 Security Technology -Community Services (SAFE)
43.16 Edora Pool Ice Center Asset Repair & Replacement
54.10 1.0 FTE Park Technician for Playground Maintenance
Note: Black text indicates Ongoing Offers. Green text indicates offers that are a type of enhancement
Offers with an Outcome abbreviation indicate
the budget request was submitted to that
other Outcome. It is shown in this Outcome
because it has a strong linkage to the
displayed strategic objective
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Council Discussion:
Culture and Recreation Offers
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Economic Health
Fort Collins promotes a healthy,
sustainable economy reflecting
community values.
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20Economic Health –Funding Sources
2023 Total Funding: $151.0M
2024 Total Funding: $156.7M
-Business Support -Downtown Development Authority
-Broadband and Electric -Urban Renewal Authority
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21Economic Health –Outcome Overview
A healthy and resilient economy includes:
Thriving and growing local, unique and creative businesses
Engaging businesses to understand the numerous challenges they face
Connecting and developing qualified workers with employers by aligning education
and workforce resources to create opportunities for upward career and wage mobility
Addressing abrupt and long-term climate changes increasing business risk to supply
chains, infrastructure and facilities
Coordinating efforts among City, regional, state and federal programs to create a
strong, resilient regional economic center
Efficient and transparent City processes and services to address needs of local
businesses
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22Economic Health –Offer Linkage to Strategic Objectives
3.1 –Collaborate with local and regional partners to achieve economic resilience
in Northern Colorado
32.1 Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Annual Support (ENV)
33.4 Economic Health Leadership
3.2 –Work with key partners to grow diverse employment opportunities in the
community
33.5 Use and Business Personal Property Tax Rebates
3.3 –Support local businesses by engaging in opportunities for business revival
with a focus on the Recovery Plan
23.10 ARPA Tech Assistance for Small Business + 1 FTE Contractual City Planner (NLSH)
33.7 ARPA 3.0 FTE Contractual -Multicultural Business and Entrepreneurship Center
and Portal (Inclusive Business Support)
33.11 1.0 FTE Economic Lead Specialist Capital Project Business Liaison & Program
Note: Black text indicates Ongoing Offers. Green text indicates offers that are a type of enhancement
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23Economic Health –Offer Linkage to Strategic Objectives
3.4 –Utilize tools and partnerships to leverage infill and redevelopment
opportunities to achieve development consistent with City Plan and
supporting the City’s broader strategic objectives
33.2 Metro Districts
3.5 –Invest in and maintain utility infrastructure and services while ensuring
predictable utility rates
2.1 Utilities: Light & Power -Wholesale Purchased Power
2.6 Utilities: Light & Power -Electric Distribution Transformer Replacement Program (ECON)
2.7 Utilities: Light & Power -Attrition-Based LED Streetlight Conversion Program
2.9 Utilities: Light & Power -Distribution Automation
Note: Black text indicates Ongoing Offers. Green text indicates offers that are a type of enhancement
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24Economic Health –Offer Linkage to Strategic Objectives
3.6 –Deliver exceptional broadband services while finding innovative
ways to leverage the network in the city and in the region
14.1 Utilities: Connexion -Customer Service
14.10 2.0 FTE -Connexion Network Engineering
14.15 1.0 FTE -Technician II, Connexion
3.7 –Collaborate with local and regional partners to advance equitable
and affordable childcare solutions
45.2 ARPA -1.0 Contractual FTE & Childcare System Support
Note: Black text indicates Ongoing Offers. Green text indicates offers that are a type of enhancement
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Council Discussion:
Economic Health Offers
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Neighborhood Livability &
Social Health
Fort Collins provides a high -quality
built environment, supports
connected neighborhoods, seeks
to advance equity and affordability,
and fosters the social health of the
community.
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27Neighborhood Livability & Social Health –Funding Sources
2023 Total Funding: $23.0M
2024 Total Funding: $22.4M
-Neighborhood Services -Equity Opportunities
-Homelessness Support -Affordable Housing
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28Neighborhood Livability & Social Health –Outcome Overview
Neighborhood Livability & Social Health includes:
Encouraging an inclusive community that embraces diversity and equity
Addressing the impact of increasing poverty, as well as increasing concerns about
housing affordability and homelessness
Equitable access to City services, amenities and information for all neighborhoods
Encouraging the development of quality and affordable housing options for residents of
all income levels
Managing where and how the City grows in the future while maintaining our unique
character and sense of place
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29Neighborhood Livability & Social Health –Linkage to Strategic Objectives
1.1 –Increase housing supply and choice and address inequities in housing to
ensure that everyone has healthy, stable housing they can afford
24.7 ARPA Eviction Legal Fund
31.4 CCIP -Affordable Housing Capital Fund
31.15 1.0 FTE -Senior Specialist for Housing, Homelessness, and Social Health
31.20 ARPA -Affordable Housing Land Bank Expansion
1.2 –Collaborate to leverage community partners’ expertise in addressing
priority human service issues like poverty and mental health, and to make
homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring
31.11 Homelessness Initiatives & Programs Increase
31.12 ARPA -Homelessness Initiatives -Recovery & Stabilization
31.13 ARPA -1.0 FTE -Contractual Social Sustainability Recovery Specialist
Note: Black text indicates Ongoing Offers. Green text indicates offers that are a type of enhancement
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30Neighborhood Livability & Social Health –Linkage to Strategic Objectives
1.3 –Increase resident participation in income-qualified services and improve
accessibility to City and community programs for low -and moderate-income
households
11.2 Digital Access & Equity Program
11.5 Income-Qualified and Reduced-Fee Departmental Bundle
11.6 REDEPLOY Consulting Services for 1.0 FTE -Digital Access & Equity Program
Coordinator
1.4 –Advance equity for all with an emphasis on racial justice to remove
systemic barriers so that persons of all identities, including race, ethnicity,
religion, gender and gender identity, age, class, sexual identity, mental and
physical abilities and ability can fully participate in City services and
experience equitable community outcomes
20.8 Expanded Community Outreach and Engagement (HPG)
72.1 ARPA Equity Grant Fund
Note: Black text indicates Ongoing Offers. Green text indicates offers that are a type of enhancement
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31Neighborhood Livability & Social Health –Linkage to Strategic Objectives
1.5 –Enhance the quality of life and sense of belonging in neighborhoods by
connecting neighbors to City services, building community, and fostering
harmonious relationships
8.1 Graffiti Abatement Program
24.2 Neighborhood Services
24.3 Mediation and Restorative Justice
1.6 –Transform regulations and revise procedures to increase clarity and
predictability to ensure new development advances adopted City plans and
policies
23.8 Land Use Code Update -Phase 2
23.10 ARPA Technical Assistance for Small Business + 1 FTE Contractual City Planner
23.22 Digital Transformation of Licensing, Permitting, and Inspection Processes
Note: Black text indicates Ongoing Offers. Green text indicates offers that are a type of enhancement
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32Neighborhood Livability & Social Health –Linkage to Strategic Objectives
1.7 –Advance planning efforts in the Growth Management Area, including
holistic considerations for potential annexations
23.1 Planning and Development Services
1.8 –Preserve and enhance mobile home parks as a source of affordable
housing and create a safe and equitable environment for residents
24.11 ARPA Backflow Preventer Funding for Mobile Home Parks
1.9 –Plan for, preserve, plant and maintain a safe, healthy and resilient urban
forest
59.2 Urban Forest Management -Tree Replacement
59.5 Emerald Ash Borer Infestation Management
59.10 Urban Forestry Continuing Enhancements
Note: Black text indicates Ongoing Offers. Green text indicates offers that are a type of enhancement
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Council Discussion –
Neighborhood Livability &
Social Health Offers
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Fort Collins provides a transportation
system that moves people and
goods safely and efficiently while
being accessible, reliable and
convenient.
Transportation & Mobility
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35Transportation & Mobility –Funding Sources
2023 Total Funding: $71.6M
2024 Total Funding: $74.3M
-Transfort / Dial-a-Ride -Multimodal Transportation
-Street Maintenance -Capital Improvements
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36Transportation & Mobility –Outcome Overview
A connected and mobile community includes:
Integrated land use and transportation planning and investments
Transportation facilities and networks that are reliable, affordable, efficient,
connected and comfortable
Capacity and systems for effective traffic flow and minimal congestion
Programs that facilitate well -informed travel-behavior decisions
Growing and leveraging changing transportation technologies
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37Transportation & Mobility –Offer Linkage to Strategic Objectives
6.1 -Improve safety for all modes and users of the transportation system to
ultimately achieve a system with no fatalities or serious injuries
25.5 CCIP -Pedestrian Sidewalk -ADA
25.19 Siphon Bicycle/Pedestrian Overpass (Construction)
27.2 Safe Routes to School
51.34 CCIP -ADA Bus Stop Improvements
6.2 -Support an efficient, reliable transportation system for all modes of
travel, enhance high-priority intersection operations, and reduce Vehicle
Miles Traveled (VMT)
25.11 CCIP Bike/Pedestrian Grade-Separated Crossing Fund
27.13 Shift Your Ride Travel Options Program
36.2 Traffic Signals
Note: Black text indicates Ongoing Offers. Green text indicates offers that are a type of enhancement
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38Transportation & Mobility –Offer Linkage to Strategic Objectives
6.3 -Invest in equitable access to, and expansion of, all sustainable
modes of travel with emphasis on growing transit ridership
27.1 FC Moves Mobility Management
27.5 CCIP -Bicycle Infrastructure
51.1 Transit Fixed Route Network
51.3 Dial-A-Ride
6.4 -Support and invest in regional transportation connections
51.7 Midday and Weekend FLEX to Boulder Bus Service
Note: Black text indicates Ongoing Offers. Green text indicates offers that are a type of enhancement
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39Transportation & Mobility –Offer Linkage to Strategic Objectives
6.5 -Maintain existing and aging transportation infrastructure to keep the
system in a state of good repair and continually address missing elements
to meet community needs and expectations
25.2 Bridge Replacement Program (Minimum)
52.6 Civic Center Parking Structure Preventative Maintenance Repairs
52.7 Old Town Parking Structure Preventative Repairs and Elevator Preventative
Maintenance
58.2 1.0 FTE New Streetscapes Maintenance
6.6 -Manage parking supply and demand based on time and location in a
sustainable manner
52.1 Parking Services
52.2 Firehouse Alley Parking Structure
Note: Black text indicates Ongoing Offers. Green text indicates offers that are a type of enhancement
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Council Discussion:
Transportation & Mobility
Offers
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412022 Council Meetings on the 2023-2024 Budget
September 13th Work Session •Culture and Recreation
•Economic Health
•Neighborhood Livability and Social Health
•Transportation and Mobility
September 27th Work Session •Environmental Health
•Safe Community
•High Performing Government
September 20th Council Meeting •Budget Public Hearing #1 of 2
October 11th Work Session
•Budget Public Hearing #2 of 2October 4th Council Meeting
•General Discussion –Final Council Direction
November 1st Council Meeting •First Reading
November 15th Council Meeting •Second Reading Page 60
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