HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 04/04/2023 - REGULAR MEETINGFort Collins City Council Agenda Regular Meeting
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City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
April 4, 2023 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
City Council Chambers
300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins
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Carrie Daggett Kelly DiMartino Anissa Hollingshead
City Attorney City Manager City Clerk
PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
5:00 PM
A) PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
PP 1. Proclaiming April 2023 as Donate Life Month.
PP 2. Proclaiming April 2023 as Fair Housing Month.
PP 3. Proclaiming April 2023 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
PP 4. Proclaiming April 2023 as Southwest Asian North African Heritage Month (SWANA).
PP 5. Proclaiming April 22, 2023 as Earth Day.
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 PM
B) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
C) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D) ROLL CALL
E) CITY MANAGER'S AGENDA REVIEW
•City Manager Review of Agenda
•Consent Calendar Review, including removal of items from Consent Calendar for individual
discussion.
F) COMMUNITY REPORTS - None
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G) PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY TOPICS OR ITEMS OR COMMUNITY EVENTS
(Including requests for removal of items from Consent Calendar for individual discussion.)
Individuals may comment regarding any topics of concern, whether or not included on this 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.
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• 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 on the same agenda item.
• All speakers will be called to speak by the pr esiding officer from the list of those signed up. After
everyone signed up is called on, the presiding officer may ask others wishing to speak to identify
themselves by raising their hand (in person or using the Raise Hand option on Zoom), and if in
person 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).
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comments relate to a particular agenda item, to identify the agenda item number. Any written
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• 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 has ended.
[**For questions about the development review process or the status of any particular development,
consult the Development Review Center page on the city’s website at
https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/, or contact the Development Review Center at
970.221.6760.]
H) PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP
I) COUNCILMEMBER REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
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
their own Section, titled “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.
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1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the March 21, 2023 Regular
Meeting.
The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes of the March 21, 2023 Regular meeting.
2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 032, 2023, Authorizing the Release of Restrictive
Covenants on Property at 1947 Phia Way Developed by Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 7, 2023, obtains authorization
from Council to release the Agreement of Restrictive Covenants Affecting Real Property on the
single-family home located at 1947 Phia Way, which was developed by Fort Collins Habitat for
Humanity. The development of this home was initially assisted with funding from the Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). At the time of completion, the project no longer met
the HUD requirements, triggering a HUD mandated repayment of the funds and cancellation of
the project.
3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 033, 2023, Extending the Moratorium on Certain
Activities of State Interest Designated in Ordinance No. 122, 2021.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 7, 2023, extends the length of
a moratorium previously imposed through Ordinance No. 122, 2021, and further extended with
Ordinance No. 139, 2022, on two designated activities of state interest. The proposed Ordinance
extends the length of the existing moratorium for three months beyond March 31, 2022, or until
City Council adopts guidelines for the administration of the two designated activities. Extending
the moratorium allows staff to reengage with stakeholders and develop policy decision points for
Council’s consideration along with first reading of the version-three 1041 regulations, May 2,
2023.
4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 034, 2023, Making Supplemental Appropriations from
the Colorado Water Conservation Board Grant and Water Fund Reserves and Authorizing
Transfers of Appropriations for the Water Efficiency Plan Update.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 7, 2023, updates the City’s
Water Efficiency Plan by end of 2024 by:
● Appropriating $160,000 of unanticipated grant revenue, awarded by the Colorado Water
Conservation Board, to the Water Fund
● Appropriating $65,795 from the Water Fund reserves
● Utilizing matching funds in the amount of $126,705 from existing 2023 appropriations into this
new grant project
5. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 035, 2023, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute
Agreements, Conveyances, and Other Documents to Incorporate the Spring Cañon Waste
Way Ditch.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 7, 2023, approves the City’s
conveyance of its 2/12ths fractional ownership of the Spring Cañon Waste Way Ditch (Ditch) to a
newly formed and incorporated Spring Cañon Wasteway Ditch Company (Ditch Company), and
thereby receive 2/12ths share of the Ditch Company. This item would also authorize the City
Manager to execute related agreements needed to form the Ditch Company. This administrative
restructuring of the Ditch and water right ownership will allow for a variety of efficiencies including
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easier shareholder transfers, providing a single point of contact, and improving coordination of
Ditch maintenance.
6. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 036, 2023, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and
Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations in Multiple Utility Funds for the Purchase of
Vendor Services to Support a Major Upgrade to the Utilities Billing System.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 21, 2023, appropriates from
reserves in the Light & Power, Water, Wastewater and Stormwater enterprise funds. The use of
these reserves is necessary to implement a modern Utility Customer Information System –
Customer Self Service Portal (CIS-CX) Solution. These funds are being requested to maintain
project momentum as the City completes the selection of a solution partner and prepares to
contract for professional services. This proposed appropriation will allow the City to secure CIS-
CX project management and solution quality assurance services through go-live, provide legal
review of professional services contracts, and provide funding to hire contractual staff throughout
the implementation.
The total amount being recommended for appropriation is $4,250,000 as detailed in the
background section.
Implementation Project Management and Quality Assurance $1,500,000
Contract Review and Counsel $100,000
Contractual Implementation Staffing $2,650,000
Total $4,250,000
Once the full solution scope with the City’s preferred vendor is negotiated, another appropriation
will be requested for the direct solution costs including licensing and hardware.
7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 037, 2023, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the
General Fund for Cultural Development and Programming Activities, Tourism
Programming, and Convention and Visitor Program Services.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 21, 2023, appropriates
$598,668 of which $261,527 is proposed for Cultural Development and Programming Activities
(Fort Fund), $169,624 is proposed for Tourism Programming (Fort Fund), and $167,517 is
proposed for Convention and Visitors Bureau from a combination of 2022 Lodging Tax collections
and Prior Year Reserves (unspent appropriations) in the General Fund Lodging Tax Reserves.
Lodging taxes are annually collected by the City of Fort Collins for Cultural Development and
Tourism programming activities. Anticipated revenue is projected through each Budgeting for
Outcomes (BFO) cycle and then adjusted annually as needed based on final actual collections.
For 2022, total Lodging Tax revenues collected came in $239,310 above projected collections.
8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 038, 2023, Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a
Grant Award and Comply with the Terms of the Grant and Making Supplemental
Appropriations and Authorizing Transfers for the Xeriscape Incentive Program.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 21, 2023, supports businesses,
homeowner associations (“HOAs”) and other commercial properties pursuing costly landscape
projects that reduce water use long-term through the Xeriscape Incentive Program by utilizing (1)
$75,000 in grant funds from the Bureau of Reclamation and (2) $75,000 in matching funds from
existing 2023 appropriations. This item would also authorize the City Manager or their designee
to accept the grant award and comply with the terms of the grant application and award.
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9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 039, 2023, Making Supplemental Appropriations,
Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the
Timberline Mulberry Lincoln Intersection Project and Related Art in Public Places.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 21, 2023, enables the City to
receive and expend Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) funds and to appropriate
development payment-in-lieu funds for the Timberline Mulberry Lincoln Intersection Project (the
Project). The funds will be used for design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of
improvements at the intersection of Timberline Road, Mulberry Street, and Lincoln Avenue. If
approved, the item will: (1) authorize the Mayor to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement for
the Project with CDOT; (2) appropriate $1,523,915 of Highway Safety Improvement Program
(HSIP) grant funds for the Project; (3) appropriate $23,651 from the Capital Funds Reserve
received in 2020 as a development payment-in-lieu contributed to this Project by an adjacent
development; and (4) appropriate $237 (1% of the development payment-in-lieu amount) to the
Art in Public Places Program.
10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 040, 2023, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and
Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the Childcare Space Modifications at the
Northside Aztlan Community Center and Related Art in Public Places.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 21, 2023, appropriates
$260,000 from the Recreation Reserve to close the funding gap on the Childcare Space
Modifications at Northside Aztlan Community Center and transfer 1% of the applicable
construction costs to Art in Public Places.
11. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 041, 2023, Reappropriating Funds Previously
Appropriated in 2022 But Not Expended and Not Encumbered in 2022.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 21, 2023, reappropriates
monies in 2023 that were previously authorized by City Council for expenditure in 2022 for various
purposes. The authorized expenditures were not spent or could not be encumbered in 2022
because:
● There was not sufficient time to complete bidding in 2022 and therefore, there was no known
vendor or binding contract as required to expend or encumber the monies; or
● The project for which the dollars were originally appropriated by Council could not be completed
during 2022 and reappropriation of those dollars is necessary for completion of the project in
2023.
Additionally, there may have been sufficient unspent dollars previously appropriated in 2022 to
carry on programs, services, and facility improvements in 2023 for those specific purposes.
In the above circumstances, the unexpended and/or unencumbered monies lapsed into individual
fund balances at the end of 2022 and reflect no change in Council policies.
12. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 042, 2023, Making Supplemental Appropriations from
Lease Financing Proceeds and Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for the Purchase of
Vacant Land at the Former Hughes Stadium Site.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 21, 2023, is an appropriation
to purchase the land of the former Hughes Stadium.
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13. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 043, 2023, Adopting the Vision Zero Action Plan as a
Component of City Plan.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 21, 2023, adopts the Vision
Zero Action Plan.
14. Items Related to Election Code Changes.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 044, 2023, Amending Chapter 7 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins Relating to the Conduct of the City’s Regular Municipal Election.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 045, 2023, Amending Chapter 7 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins Relating to Candidacy in a Municipal Election.
C. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 046, 2023, Amending Chapter 7 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins Relating to Financial Disclosure Requirements.
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 21, 2023, adopt changes to
City Code required by the approval of Fort Collins voters to move the City’s regular municipal
election from April to November in odd-numbered years.
Specific changes proposed include: clarifying election administration provisions applying to City
run elections and the applicability of State law to coordinated elections, establishing that regular
municipal elections will be coordinated with the County unless the Council provides otherwise,
adapting deadlines for filing for office to align with the requirements of the Uniform Election Code,
and updating the timing for filing financial disclosures to align with the timing of regular municipal
elections.
15. First Reading of Ordinance No. 047, 2023, Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the
Renovation of the Carnegie Center for Creativity.
The purpose of this item is to transfer $2,400,000 appropriated in the Cultural Services & Facilities
Fund to the Capital Projects Fund.
16. First Reading of Ordinance No. 048, 2023, Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Grant
Award and Comply with the Terms of a Grant From the Colorado Water Conservation
Board, Making Supplemental Appropriations in the Water Fund and Authorizing Transfers
from the Water Fund, for the Xeriscape Incentive Program.
The purpose of this item is to support businesses, homeowner associations, other commercial
properties, and residential properties pursuing costly landscape projects that reduce water use
long-term through the Xeriscape Incentive Program by:
● Appropriating $100,000 of unanticipated grant revenue, awarded by the Colorado Water
Conservation Board, to the Water Fund;
● Appropriating $65,890 from the Water Fund reserves; and
● Utilizing matching funds in the amount of $57,220 from existing 2023 appropriations into this
new grant project.
This item would also authorize the City Manager or their designee to accept the grant award and
comply with the terms of the grant application and award.
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17. Items Relating to the Thompson Thrift Spaulding Addition Annexation.
A. Resolution 2023-031 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the
Thompson Thrift Spaulding Addition Annexation.
B. Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 049, 2023, Annexing the Property Known
as the Thompson Thrift Spaulding Addition Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado.
The purpose of this item is to annex a 3.743-acre property located off Terry Lake Road/Highway 1
on Spaulding Lane, closest to the Spaulding Lane and Valley View Lane intersection. A specific
project development plan proposal is not included with the annexation application. The Initiating
Resolution was adopted by City Council on February 21, 2023. A separate related item to amend
the Zoning Map and classify for zoning purposes the annexed property is presented as the next
item on this Agenda.
This annexation request is in conformance with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as
they relate to annexations, the City of Fort Collins City Plan, and the Larimer County and City of
Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Growth Management.
18. Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 050, 2023, Amending the Zoning Map
of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in
the Thompson Thrift Spaulding Addition Annexation to the City of Fort Collins and
Approving Corresponding Changes to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map and
Lighting Context Area Map.
The purpose of this item is to zone the property included in the Thompson Thrift Spaulding
Addition Annexation into the Low Density Mixed-Use (L-M-N) zone district and place the property
into the LC1 Lighting Context Area.
This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda it will be
considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(d) of the Council’s Rules of
Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2015-091.
19. Items Relating to the Carpenter and Timberline Intersection Project.
A. Resolution 2023-032 Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between
the City of Fort Collins and the State of Colorado Department of Transportation for the Carpenter
and Timberline Intersection Project.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 051, 2023, Making Supplemental Appropriations for the
Carpenter and Timberline Intersection Project.
The purpose of this item is to enable the City to receive and expend Federal and Colorado
Department of Transportation (CDOT) funds for the Carpenter and Timberline Intersection Project
(the Project). The funds will be used for design and construction of improvements at the
intersection of Carpenter Road and Timberline Road. If approved, the item will: 1) authorize the
Mayor to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for the Project with CDOT; and 2)
appropriate $696,285 of Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant funds for the
Project. This Project will not appropriate any money to Art in Public Places Program as the Project
is 100% federally funded.
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20. Items Relating to the Repeal and Reenactment of Certain Ordinances.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 052, 2023, Repealing Ordinance No. 024, 2023, and
Appropriating Philanthropic Revenue Received by City Give for Fort Collins Police Services for
the Safe Futures Initiative.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 053, 2023, Repealing Ordinance No. 025, 2023, and
Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and Unanticipated Revenue from Philanthropic Donations
Received Through City Give for Various Programs and Services as Designated by the Donors.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 054, 2023, Repealing Ordinance No. 027, 2023, and Amending
Chapter 12, Article II and Chapter 15, Article XV of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Allow
for the Establishment of a City Waste Collection Program and Generally Updating Provisions of
the Code Governing Waste Collection Within the City.
D. First Reading of Ordinance No. 055, 2023, Repealing Ordinance No. 028, 2023, and
Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Contract for the Provision of Residential Waste
Collection Services.
E. First Reading of Ordinance No. 056, 2023, Repealing Ordinance No. 029, 2023, and
Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for Start-up Costs to Create a Contracted Residential Waste
Collection Program.
F. First Reading of Ordinance No. 057, 2023, Repealing Ordinance No. 030, 2023, and Adopting
the North College MAX BRT Plan as a Component of City Plan.
Due to a publication error, staff requests Council repeal and reenact each Ordinance as they were
adopted on March 7, 2023.
21. Resolution 2023-033 Terminating the Oil and Gas Operator Agreement between the City of
Fort Collins and Prospect Energy.
The purpose of this item is to consider termination of the Oil and Gas Operator Agreement
between the City and Prospect Energy, which was originally executed in 2013 and is eligible for
termination in May 2023. This is recommended as the Operator Agreement is outdated and
indicates that the operator is not required to go through the City’s Development Review Process
for approvals prior to modifications to existing sites.
22. Items Relating to FLEX Route Regional Transit Services Intergovernmental Agreements.
A. Resolution 2023-034 Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between
the City of Fort Collins, Colorado and the City of Loveland for FLEX Route Regional Transit
Services.
B. Resolution 2023-035 Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between
the City of Fort Collins, Colorado and the Town of Berthoud for FLEX Route Regional Transit
Services.
C. Resolution 2023-036 Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between
the City of Fort Collins, Colorado and the County of Boulder for FLEX Route Regional Transit
Services.
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D. Resolutions 2023-037 Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between
the City of Fort Collins, Colorado and the City of Boulder for FLEX Route Regional Transit
Services.
E. Resolution 2023-038 Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between
the City of Fort Collins, Colorado and the City of Longmont for FLEX Route Regional Transit
Services.
The purpose of these items is to authorize the City Manager to sign separate Intergovernmental
Agreements (“IGAs”) with the City of Loveland, the Town of Berthoud, the City of Boulder, the
County of Boulder, and the City of Longmont (collectively, the “FLEX Partners”) by which the
FLEX Partners will contribute funds toward the operating cost of the FLEX Route Regional Transit
Service bus route to further the goals of regional connectivity through transit.
23. Resolution 2023-039 Making an Appointment to the General Employees Retirement
Committee.
The purpose of this item is to fill a vacancy on the General Employee’s Retirement Committee.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
J) ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
K) CONSENT CALENDAR FOLLOW-UP (This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on
items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar.)
L) STAFF REPORTS - None
M) COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
N) CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR INDIVIDUAL
DISCUSSION
O) CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PLANNED FOR DISCUSSION
The method of debate for discussion items is as follows:
• Mayor introduced the item number and subject; asks if formal presentation will be made by staff
• Staff presentation (optional)
• Mayor requests public comment on the item (three minute limit for each person)
• 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 have an opportunity to speak. 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.
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24. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 151, 2022, Amending the Land Use Code to Regulate Oil
and Gas Facilities and Pipelines.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 20, 2022, updates the Land
Use Code (LUC) to regulate new oil and gas facilities and pipelines within City limits. These
regulations include zoning, setbacks, development standards and a process for development
review which limits new Oil and Gas facilities to less than 1% of available land. Per new authority
granted through Senate Bill 19-181, these local regulations exceed Colorado Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (COGCC) requirements related to surface oil and gas activities and
are designed to ensure the protection of public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and
wildlife resources.
25. Items Relating to Rental Housing Program.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 058, 2023, Adopting a Rental Housing Program as an
Implementation Action of the Housing Strategic Plan and the Our Climate Future Plan.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 059, 2023, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the General
Fund for the Start Up Phase of the Rental Housing Program.
The purpose of this item is to consider the adoption of a Rental Housing Program that begins with
registration and adds proactive rental inspections after one year of full implementation and to
consider an off-cycle general fund appropriation in the amount of $1.1 million over a 2-year period
($421,583 in 2023 and $669,500 in 2024) to support the start-up phase of the proposed program.
The development of a Rental Housing Program implements policy direction in both the Housing
Strategic Plan (2021) and the Our Climate Future Plan (2021):
● Housing Strategic Plan, Strategy 20 – Explore the option of a mandated rental license/registry
program for long-term rentals and pair with best practice rental regulations.
● Our Climate Future Plan, Strategy HAH6 – Explore the option of mandated rental
licensing/rental registry with minimum standards for health, safety, stability, and efficiency.
If adopted by Council, staff recommends that the proposed Rental Housing Program commence
the start-up phase by Q1 2024. The period between adoption and start-up will be used to hire and
train staff, implement new software, and conduct education and outreach with landlords, tenants,
property managers, and others impacted by the Rental Housing Program.
26. Items Relating to the Repeal and Reenactment of Certain Ordinances.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 060, 2023, Repealing Ordinance No. 026, 2023, and
Appropriating Philanthropic Revenue Received Through City Give for The Gardens on Spring
Creek for General Operations as Designated by the Donor.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 061, 2023, Repealing Ordinance No. 031, 2023, and
Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for a Capital Contribution of $1,000,000 for Construction of a
New Public Terminal Facility at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport.
Due to a publication error, staff requests Council repeal and reenact each Ordinance as they were
adopted on March 7, 2023. These Ordinances were placed on discussion because the votes
adopting these items originally were not unanimous.
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27. Items Relating to a City-Initiated Charter Amendment Regarding Making Candidate
Qualifications Comport with the State Constitution.
A. Possible Public Hearing and Motion(s) Regarding Protest(s) of Ballot Language.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 062, 2023, Submitting to a Vote of the Registered Electors of
the City of Fort Collins Proposed Amendments to Article II of the City Charter Conforming the
Limits on Holding Council Office to the Limits in the Colorado Constitution Applicable to Those
With Disqualifying Felony Convictions.
The purpose of this item is to set the ballot language regarding making candidate qualifications
comport with the Colorado Constitution.
Any protest of the proposed ballot language must be received no later than Monday, April 3, 2023,
at noon. Protest(s) shall be heard, considered, and resolved by the Council prior to adoption of
the related Ordinance. If protests are received, copies will be included in Council's "Read Before
the Meeting" packet.
P) OTHER BUSINESS
OB 1. 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.)
Q) 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 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.
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 advance notice. Requests for interpretation at a meeting should be made by noon the day
before.
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 aviso previo cuando sea
posible. Las solicitudes de interpretación en una reunión deben realizarse antes del mediodía del día
anterior.