HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 04/18/2023 - REGULAR MEETINGFort Collins City Council Agenda Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2023
City Council Chambers at City Hall, 300 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521
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City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
April 18, 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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https://zoom.us/j/98241416497
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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. Declaring April 23-29, 2023 as Crime Victim Rights Week.
PP 2. Declaring April 28, 2023 as Arbor Day.
PP 3. Declaring April 2023 as Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month.
PP 4. Declaring April 2023 as National Volunteer Month.
PP 5. Declaring May 7-13, 2023 as Drinking Water Week.
PP 6. Declaring May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
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.
• Those who wish to speak are required to sign up using the online sign-up system available at
www.fcgov.com/council-meeting-participation-signup/
• 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 presiding 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).
• The presiding officer will determine and announce the length of time allowed for each speaker.
• Each speaker will be asked to state their 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 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 recommend 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 April 4, 2023 Regular Meeting.
The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes of the April 4, 2023 regular meeting.
2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 047, 2023, Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for
the Renovation of the Carnegie Center for Creativity.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 4, 2023, is to transfer $2,400,000
appropriated in the Cultural Services & Facilities Fund to the Capital Projects Fund.
3. Second 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.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 4, 2023, supports 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.
4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 049, 2023, Annexing the Property Known as the
Thompson Thrift Spaulding Addition Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 4, 2023, 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.
5. Second 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.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 4, 2023, zones 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.
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6. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 051, 2023, Making Supplemental Appropriations for the
Carpenter and Timberline Intersection Project.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 4, 2023, enables 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 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.
7. Items Relating to the Repeal and Reenactment of Certain Ordinances.
A. Second 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. Second 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. Second 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. Second 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. Second 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. Second 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. These Ordinances were unanimously adopted on First Reading on
April 4, 2023.
8. Second 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.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 4, 2023, sets the ballot language
regarding making candidate qualifications comport with the Colorado Constitution.
9. First Reading of Ordinance No. 063, 2023, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Natural
Areas Fund and the Sales and Use Tax Fund for the Purpose of Land Conservation, Visitor
Amenities, Restoration and Other Related Natural Areas Stewardship Activities Not
Included in the 2023 Adopted City Budget.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate $10,844,479 in prior year reserves in the Natural Areas
Fund and $1,258,071 in prior year reserves in the Sales and Use Tax fund to be transferred to
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the Natural Areas Fund. These appropriations are for land conservation, visitor amenities
and restoration of wildlife habitat, as well as other Natural Areas Department stewardship
activities to benefit the residents of Fort Collins.
10. First Reading of Ordinance No. 064, 2023, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue
from the Colorado Energy Office’s Community Access to Electric Bicycles Grant Program
for the Choose Your Ride, Shift Your Ride Program.
The purpose of this item is to support the Choose Your Ride, Shift Your Ride project being
administered by FC Moves in collaboration with Colorado State University in support of affordable
active modes of transportation for low-income individuals by appropriating $148,350 of
unanticipated grant revenue, awarded by the Colorado Energy Office, to the Transportation Fund.
11. First Reading of Ordinance No. 065, 2023, Authorizing the Acquisition by Eminent Domain
Proceedings of Temporary Easements on Certain Lands Necessary to Construct Public
Improvements for the Eastern Segment of the Laporte Corridor Improvement Project.
The purpose of this item is to authorize the use of eminent domain, if deemed necessary, to
acquire temporary construction easements needed for constructing improvements for the Laporte
Corridor Project.
12. Resolution 2023-040 Approving Fort Fund Grant Disbursements – Project Support.
The purpose of this item is to approve Fort Fund grants from the Cultural Development and
Programming Account and the Tourism Programming Account for the selected community events
in the Project Support category, based upon the recommendations of the Cultural Resources
Board.
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
A. Poudre Fire Authority Annual Report.
The purpose of this staff report is to discuss the Poudre Fire Authority’s overall performance in fulfilling
its responsibilities under the intergovernmental Agreement Between its parent organization, the Fort
Collins (City) Council and the Poudre Valley Fire Protection (District) Board.
M) COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
N) CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR INDIVIDUAL
DISCUSSION
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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.
13. Items Relating to Rental Housing Program.
A. Second 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. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 059, 2023, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the
General Fund for the Start Up Phase of the Rental Housing Program.
These Ordinances, both adopted on First Reading on April 4, 2023 by a vote of 5-2 (Nays: Francis,
Ohlson), establish a Rental Housing Program that begins with registration and adds proactive
rental inspections after one year of full implementation and approve 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 on Second Reading, 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.
14. Items Relating to the Repeal and Reenactment of Certain Ordinances.
A. Second 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. Second 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.
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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.
Ordinance No. 060, 2023 was adopted by a unanimous vote on April 4, 2023.
Ordinance No. 061, 2023 was adopted by a vote of 5-2 (Nays: Francis and Ohlson)
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.)
OB 2. Consideration of a Motion to go into Executive Session Relating to the Land
Acquisition for the Southeast Community Center:
I move that Council go into executive session to discuss REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION
for the Southeast Community Center, as permitted under:
● City Charter Article Roman Numeral Two, Section 11(3),
● City Code Section 2-31(a)(3), and
● Colorado Revised Statutes Section 24-6-402(4)(a).
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.