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Work Session Agenda
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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City Council
Work Session Agenda
June 13, 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
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City Attorney City Manager City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
6:00 PM
A) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B) ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Sustainable Funding Update.
The purpose of this item is to seek Council direction on revenue options and ballot language
considerations for referral to the November 2023 ballot.
C) ANNOUNCEMENTS
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
970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Marque 711 para Relay Colorado). Por favor proporcione aviso previo. Las
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June 13, 2023
WORK SESSION AGENDA
ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Ginny Sawyer, Sr. Project Manager
Travis Storin, Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Sustainable Funding Update.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to seek Council direction on revenue options and ballot language
considerations for referral to the November 2023 ballot.
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
1. What adjustments, if any, need to be made to the current package of tax measures for Staff to develop
ballot language?
2. Should a large emitter tax be included in the package?
3. Should staff bring forward a Resolution to update the natural gas franchise fee to 3%?
4. What additional information would Councilmembers like to see?
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Over the past year, staff worked with Council Finance Committee (CFC) and the full Council to seek ways
to address identified funding needs in the areas of parks and recreation, transit, and housing. Along with
these needs the criticality of advancing City climate action goals has also been identified as an area of
need. Estimated annual shortfalls range from six to twelve million per area.
Parks & Recreation - $8 to $12M annual shortfall (Parks & Recreation Master Plan)
Transit - $8M to $14.7M annual shortfall (Transit Master Plan)
Housing - $8M to $9.5M annual shortfall (Housing Strategic Plan)
Climate - $9.5M+ annual shortfall (Our Climate Future Plan)
Transit, Housing, and Climate are being combined as a “Climate Umbrella” based on Our Climate Future
work and aligned goals.
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Funding Options and Analysis
Through discussion and analysis at CFC and Council work sessions funding options have been narrowed
significantly. A dedicated sales tax, property tax and an increase to the Xcel franchise fee have emerged
as the most feasible mechanisms. A large emitter tax is also included in the options.
The table below demonstrates the potential revenue gain of these mechanisms along with estimated
annual impact to residents.
Category Funding
Mechanism
Potential
Use
Annual
Revenue
Estimate
Resident Annual Impact
Franchise
Fee to 3%
Natural Gas
Bills Climate $1M
• Council action only – does not
require voter approval
• 2% increase. ~ $14/household
Substance
Tax
1 to 5% on
Alcohol/MJ/
Nicotine
TBD $6 to
$11M
• $1 to 5 per $100 purchase in Fort
Collins
• Visitors also impacted
Property
Tax 3 to 5 mills Parks &
Rec
$11 to
18M+
• Residential increase of $29 to $143
• Commercial increase of $125 to $626
Sales Tax
Additional ¼
Cent
Dedicated
Tax
Climate
Umbrella $10M
• $31 per resident/ $78* per household
• Sales tax on food would remain at
2.25%
• Visitors also impacted
Large
Emitter
Tax
$51/MT CO2e Climate
Umbrella $0.8M
• N/A to residents
• Two applicable businesses
Total $29M to
41M+
• $121 to $235 net annual increase per
household* + impact of substance tax
*Assumes a household size of 2.5 (American Community Survey 2021 1-year estimates, table DP04)
Since the April work session, staff has developed initiatives and actions for Council consideration listed
below.
Property Tax
Since 1992, the City has collected 9.797 mills of property tax. Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) gets 67% of the
City’s portion (approximately 6 of the City’s 9 mills) of property tax amount through an intergovernmental
agreement. There would not be a PFA contribution included in any new mills.
If the City were to refer an additional property to the voters, staff recommends considering 3-5 mills. From
the work on identified needs, 3 mills ($11M) covers the operation and replacement gap in parks and
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recreation. Going to 5 mills ($18M) allows for the addition of aquatics and future recreation capital
(Recreation Center/Aquatic Facilities.)
Property Tax is collected in arrears. If additional mills were adopted in November 2023, the City would see
those collections in 2025.
Dedicated Renewal Sales Tax
An additional ¼-cent sales tax dedicated to the “Climate Umbrella” would generate an estimated $10M
annually to be used for identified needs within transit, housing, and climate. These funds would be directed
through the budgeting process. The sunset timeline on a new dedicated ¼-cent would need to be
determined and could be 6 years (to align with 2030 climate goals and the Keep Fort Collins Great
renewal); 10 years (which has been a “norm” for renewable taxes); or longer.
Large Emitter Tax
At the current reporting requirement of 25,000 MT CO2e annually, only two entities (Broadcom and
Anheuser-Busch) would be subject to a large emitter tax. Should both organizations follow through with
their public statements regarding reductions, Broadcom would not be subject to the tax after 2025, and
Anheuser-Busch would not be subject after 2030. The estimated $0.8M in revenue would be dedicated to
climate efforts and directed through the budgeting process.
NEXT STEPS
Per the recent ballot initiative, City elections will now be in November. Ballot referral would need to happen
in August.
There is currently a work session scheduled on July 25, 2023 to finalize potential ballot language. Referrals
would be scheduled on August 15, 2023.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Presentation
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06-13-2023
Sustainable Funding Update
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What adjustments, if any, need to be made to the
current package of tax measures for Staff to
develop ballot language?
Should a large emitter tax be included in the
package?2
Should staff bring forward a Resolution to update
the natural gas franchise fee to 3%?
What additional information would
Councilmembers like to see?
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3
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Prior Work Session Dialogue
April 2023 Council Work Session
•Support to continue the work
•No support for pursuing Utility Occupation Tax (Natural Gas)
•General direction on ¼-cent sales tax, property tax, and components of
substance tax
•Mixed feedback on Large Emitter Tax
•Acknowledgement that achieving full funding gap of $46M is unlikely
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Timeline
INTRODUCE GAPS
Start meeting with
Council Finance
Committee (CFC)
.
2021 2023
Q1
2027
Q3/4
2023
Q2
2022
MORE
REFINEMENT
CFC and full
Council
NOVEMBER 2023
ELECTION
Determined by
Q2 decisions
Ballot language
determined by
August 15
DISCUSS
NEEDS/REFINE
MECHANISMS
2 full Council
Worksessions
and multiple CFC
meetings
DETERMINE
BALLOT
MEASURES
Work with Council
June 13 & July 25
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Additional funding use in Aquatics
1.Parallel Council dialogue on Aquatics (SE center, Mulberry
replacement, NE center)
2.Avoid building something City can’t afford to operate/maintain
3.Evolution of property tax dialogue with Council
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ReCreate: Parks & Rec Master Plan Recommendation
Community & Neighborhood
Recreation Centers
+3 by 2040
Pools
+2 by 2040
Pool Priority
Investment Rating
was 197
Paved, Multi-use
trails were second
at 157
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Recreation and Aquatics Considerations
•Build out calls for 3 new recreation centers
including the Southeast.
•Build out calls for 2 new pools.
•Mulberry Pool needs replacement.
•Recreation has utilized CCIP ¼-cent:
•$3M EPIC match (1985)
•$10M replacement of Northside Aztlan
(1997)
•$5.5M Senior Center Expansion (2006)
•$18M Southeast Facility (2015)
•Dedicated funding would free up space in the
program for other priorities.
•Funding would support the infrastructure
replacement at new facilities plus partial O&M
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Options
Category Funding
Mechanism Timing Potential Use Annual Revenue
Estimate Resident Annual Impact
Franchise Fee
to 3%Natural Gas Bills Climate $1M
•Council action only –does not require voter
approval
•2% increase. ~ $14/household
Substance Tax 1 to 5% on
Alcohol/MJ/Nicotine TBD $6 to 11M+•$1 to 5 per $100 purchase in Fort Collins
•Visitors also impacted
Utility
Occupation Tax
4.5% on Natural Gas
Bills
Climate
Umbrella $4M •4.5% residential increase per household
•~$32 per residential household
Property Tax 3 to 5 Mills Parks & Rec $11 to 18M+•Residential increase of $29 to $143
•Commercial increase of $125 to $626
Sales Tax Additional ¼ Cent
Dedicated Tax
Climate
Umbrella $10M
•$31 per resident/ $78* per household
•Sales tax on food would remain at 2.25%
•Visitors also impacted
Large Emitter
Tax $51/MT CO2e Climate
Umbrella
$0.8M in 2024;
decreasing thru
2030
•N/A to residents
•Two applicable businesses
Total $29M to 41M+•$121 to $235 net annual increase per
household* + impact of substance tax
*Assumes a household size of 2.5 (American Community Survey 2021 1-year estimates, table DP04)
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Current Package
Category Funding
Mechanism Timing Use Annual Revenue
Estimate Resident Annual Impact
Franchise Fee
to 3%Natural Gas Bills
2023
(Active
in 2024)
Climate $1M
•Council action only –does not require voter
approval
•2% increase. ~ $14/household
Property Tax 5 Mills 2023
Parks & Rec
w/ Aquatics
Capital
$18M
•Residential increase of $143 on $400K home
•Residential increase of $179 on $500K home
•Residential increase of $268 on $750K home
•Residential increase of $358 on $1M home
•Commercial increase of $626
Sales Tax Additional ¼ Cent
Dedicated Tax 2023 Climate
Umbrella $10M
•$31 per resident/ $78* per household
•Sales tax on food would remain at 2.25%
•Visitors also impacted
Total $29M+•$235 net annual increase per household* +
impact of substance tax
*Assumes a household size of 2.5 (American Community Survey 2021 1-year estimates, table DP04)
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What adjustments, if any, need to be made to the
current package of tax measures for Staff to
develop ballot language?
Should a large emitter tax be included in the
package?2
Should staff bring forward a Resolution to update
the natural gas franchise fee to 3%?
What additional information would
Councilmembers like to see?
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3
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Thank you!
Travis Storin, Chief Financial Officer
Ginny Sawyer, Sr. Project Manager
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Appendix / Back-up
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Natural Gas Franchise Fee Increase
2019-2022 AVG
Revenue Baseline
2022 Revenue
Baseline
Current Fee Rate –1.07%$ 515,905 $ 727,633
Proposed Rate –3.00%$ 1,446,462 $ 2,040,093
Potential New Revenue for Climate Initiatives
(estimated)$ 930,557 $ 1,312,460
Considerations:
•Does not require voter approval
•Current franchise fee of 1.07% generates ~$445k/yr to General Fund
•New portion of revenue could be allocated for a variety of climate uses
•Peer communities charge a 3% Franchise Fee
•City’s legal agreement allows up to a 3% fee
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Natural Gas Franchise Fee Increase
•*Note: Impact on Contract accounts not evaluated
Considerations:
•Already appears as line item on customer bills
•City could adopt a rebate program to provide relief to low-income customers
MONTHLY ON-BILL FRANCHISE FEE COST
Customer Type
2022
Average
Monthly
Bill
Current Avg.
Monthly
Franchise Fee
1.07%
Total Avg.
Monthly
Franchise Fee
3.00%
Net Avg.
Monthly
Franchise Fee
Increase
3.00%
Net Annual
Franchise Fee
Cost Increase
Residential $ 58.19 $ 0.62 $ 1.75 $ 1.13 $ 13.56
Commercial/
Industrial $ 344.02 $ 3.68 $ 10.32 $ 6.64 $ 79.69
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Substance Tax
Category Substance Funding Mechanism Annual Revenue
Estimate Household Impact
Additional (Excise)
Sales Tax Alcohol*1% Additional Tax $780K+•$1 per $100 purchase in Fort Collins
•Visitors also impacted
Alcohol*3% Additional Tax $2M+•$3 per $100 purchase in Fort Collins
•Visitors also impacted
Alcohol*5% Additional Tax $4M+•$5 per $100 purchase in Fort Collins
•Visitors also impacted
Marijuana 1% Additional Tax $900K •$1 per $100 purchase in Fort Collins
•Visitors also impacted
Marijuana 3% Additional Tax $3M •$3 per $100 purchase in Fort Collins
•Visitors also impacted
Marijuana 5% Additional Tax $5M •$5 per $100 purchase in Fort Collins
•Visitors also impacted
Nicotine**1% Additional Tax $340K+•$1 per $100 purchase in Fort Collins
•Visitors also impacted
Nicotine**3% Additional Tax $1M+•$3 per $100 purchase in Fort Collins
•Visitors also impacted
Nicotine**5% Additional Tax $2M+•$5 per $100 purchase in Fort Collins
•Visitors also impacted
*Liquor store estimate only
**Cigarette estimate only
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Tax Comparisons
Taxing Authority Cigarettes Other Tobacco Alcohol Marijuana
State (Excise)$1.94 (per pack)---
State 2.90%2.90%2.90%15.00%
County 0.0%0.80%0.80%0.80%
City 3.85%3.85%3.85%3.85%
Total 6.75% + excise tax 7.55%7.55%19.65%
Taxing
Authority Fort Collins Boulder Thornton Aurora Denver Commerce
City Berthoud Englewood
State 15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%15.00%
County 0.80%1.19%0.75%1.00%0.00%0.75%0.80%0.25%
City 3.85%3.86%3.75%3.75%4.81%4.50%4.90%3.80%
City Additional 0.00%3.50%5.00%5.00%5.50%7.00%7.00%10.30%
Total*19.65%23.55%24.50%24.75%25.31%27.25%27.70%29.35%
MARIJUANA SALES TAX RATE COMPARISON
*Does not include other taxes (RTD, cultural, etc.)
TOTAL SALES TAX RATES
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Property Tax at Varying Residential Valuations
Category Funding Mechanism Annual Revenue
Estimate Household Impact
Property Tax 1 Mill Property Tax $3.5M+
•Residential increase of $29 on $400K home
•Residential increase of $36 on $500K home
•Residential increase of $54 on $750K home
•Residential increase of $72 on $1M home
•Commercial annual increase of $125
2 Mill Property Tax $7M+
•Residential increase of $57 on $400K home
•Residential increase of $72 on $500K home
•Residential increase of $107 on $750K home
•Residential increase of $143 on $1M home
•Commercial annual increase of $251
3 Mill Property Tax $11M+
•Residential increase of $86 on $400K home
•Residential increase of $107 on $500K home
•Residential increase of $160 on $750K home
•Residential increase of $214 on $1M home
•Commercial annual increase of $376
4 Mill Property Tax $14.5M+
•Residential increase of $114 on $400K home
•Residential increase of $143 on $500K home
•Residential increase of $214 on $750K home
•Residential increase of $286 on $1M home
•Commercial annual increase of $501
5 Mill Property Tax $18M+
•Residential increase of $143 on $400K home
•Residential increase of $179 on $500K home
•Residential increase of $268 on $750K home
•Residential increase of $358 on $1M home
•Commercial annual increase of $626
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Large Emitter Tax
Entity Total Reported Emissions (MT CO2e)
2024 Forecast
Potential 2024
Revenue ($51/MT)
Broadcom 33,496 MT $0.2M
Anheuser Busch 37,474 MT $0.6M
Total 70,970 MT $0.8M
Considerations:
•Requires voter approval
•Potential to accelerate de-carbonizing of two entities currently emitting more than the EPA
reporting threshold (25k MT CO2e/year)
•Revenue estimate uses current “Social Cost of Carbon” ($51/MT CO2e)
•Could change at federal level
•Diminishing returns –revenue declines as emissions decline
•Applies to net emissions above EPA reporting threshold of 25,000
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Projected Emissions
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54 53
50 51 49 48 48 47
42 44
40 38 37 35 33 32 30 28 27 25
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031ThousandsAnheuser Busch Annual CO2e Emissions
Metric Tons CO2e Projected Reductions Target
25K MTons CO2e
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Projected Emissions
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Projected Revenue
Revenue anticipated to
decline under reporting
threshold after 2030
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Fort Collins Net Taxable Sales
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20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022Millions
City Net Taxble City % of County Sales City Pop % of County
(revenue trends and comparisons)
FORT COLLINS NET TAXABLE SALES
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Tax Rate History
3.85%
Current City
Sales Tax rate
2.85%
•¼-cent Street Maintenance
•¼-cent CCIP
Expiring 12/31/2025:
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Identified Funding Needs
Masterplan to Build Out
Projects
To Achieve 10%
Affordable Housing Stock
To Accelerate Community
Transition From Fossil
Fuels
$9.5M+ Annual Gap$14.7M Annual Gap $8-9.5+ Annual Gap$8-12M Annual Gap
ANNUAL REVENUE GAP = $40M TO $46M+
Masterplan Projects
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Maintain appropriate levels of service
•$11M funding represents 2.4% of value
•Replacement value of recreation facilities
$200M+
•Park infrastructure asset value $260M+
Examples:
•Repaving parking lots
•Roofing repairs/replacement, HVAC replacements,
electrical upgrades including LED
•Conversion of courts from asphalt to post-tension
concrete
•Irrigation system renovation, including replacement of
water management equipment such as flow sensors &
controllers
Parks and Recreation Infrastructure Replacement
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What Could Dedicated Parks and Recreation Revenue Fund?
Provide equitable access to parks & recreation
experiences as identified in 2021 Parks and
Recreation master plan.
•Currently 51% of playgrounds are beyond
expected lifespan.
Examples:
•Replace play equipment, changing surfaces from sand to
ADA compliant material
•Repair sections of cracked walkways, bringing walkway
slopes up to ADA standards
•Locker room and restroom upgrades/replacement
•Pedestrian bridge replacements, fencing repairs, water
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Benesch Study: Parks Projected Asset Replacement Need
PARKS ASSET REPLACEMENT BUDGETARY GAP
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Raftelis Study: Recreation Projected Investment Need
RECREATION ASSET REPLACEMENT BUDGETARY GAP •Flooring
•HVAC
•Chillers
•Diving boards
•Plumbing
•Electrical
EPIC
$1.1M
•HVAC
•Interior
•Roof
Rolland Moore
Tennis
Complex
$300K
•Playground
•Slides
City Park Pool
$1.3M
•HVAC
•Roof
•Pool equipment
Mulberry Pool
$1M
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Parks and Recreation Gap: $9M –12M
Value of Parks and Recreation
•Environmental –air quality, water, biodiversity
•Social –livability, connection, gathering, health and well-being
•Economic –property value, tourism, sales activity
•Fort Collins system includes over 50 parks, 45 miles of paved trails, and 10
recreation facilities
•Parks IRP is currently funded at $0.75M per year (originally $0.6M in 1993)
•Recreation IRP is currently funded at $0.2M per year
•Deferred needs have been growing
Infrastructure Replacement Plan (IRP) Current State
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Sustainable Revenue Summary –Climate, Transit & Housing
Climate Umbrella
Big Move Focus Investment
Target
4 Transit $14.7M
4 Active Modes $1.5M
6 Building Efficiency & Electrification $2.85M
7 Housing Affordability $8-9.5M
13 Electric Vehicles $1.85M
2 & 10 Zero Waste $2M
Total Annual Investments:$31M+
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Sustainable Revenue: Current Climate, Housing & Transit Investments
Climate Umbrella
•Ongoing FC Utilities Climate Investments:
•Energy Efficiency, Customer Renewable and Grid Flexibility programs; $6.6M annually
•EPIC Loan program; up to $2.5M annually in available financing
•Streetlight LED conversion; $1M annually
•Efficiency Works programs (via Platte River budgeting); ~$5M annually
•Ongoing Housing Investments:
•Competitive Process for Affordable Housing Development; $1.5-$3M awarded annually
•From all sources –Federal, City General Fund & CCIP
•Ongoing Transit Investments:
•Building, Operating & Maintaining Routes; $22M annually
•Includes local, federal, grant, and partner funding
OUR IMPACT
Community-wide total
electricity use would be
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Sustainable Revenue: Our Climate Future Investments
Climate Umbrella
•Our Climate Future Big Moves
•1 -Shared Leadership and Community Partnership
•2 -Zero Waste Neighborhoods
•3 -Climate Resilient Community
•4 -Convenient Transportation Choices
•5 -Live, Work and Play Nearby
•6 -Efficient, Emissions Free Buildings
•7 -Healthy Affordable Housing
•8 -Local, Affordable and Healthy Food
•9 -Healthy Local Economy and Jobs
•10 -Zero Waste Economy
•11 -Healthy Natural Spaces
•12 -100% Renewable Electricity
•13 -Electric Cars and Fleets
•"Allowable Uses" from existing,
community-driven planning
•Centering Equity
•Inclusive of Transit and Housing
funding priorities
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Community Emissions Pathways to 2030 GHG Goal
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Sustainable Revenue Uses –Climate, Transit & Housing
Climate Umbrella
Improve route frequencies and service resiliency
Transit Master Plan initiatives to increase transit
ridership.
Bus operator resiliency
Remain fare-free
Procure additional buses and increase
operational frequencies
Add new route with 30-minute frequency on
Lemay/Trilby
New southeast micro-transit service
Local match for major capital projects
Unprecedented Federal dollars in grant funding
available to fund 60-80% of large transit projects.
West Elizabeth bus rapid transit
North transit maintenance facility (needed for further
expansion)
Electrification and ultimate zero-emission of fleet
Additional charging infrastructure
North College MAX extension
Mobility hubs
Scale / Accelerate Transform
Big Move 4 –Convenient Transportation Choices: Transit
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Climate Umbrella
Big Move 7 –Healthy Affordable Housing
Expand the City’s competitive funding process
to better support projects seeking to: Acquire land,
develop new affordable housing, preserve existing
affordable housing, support residents.
Housing acquisition
(redevelopment/preservation)
Land acquisition
New construction costs
Affordable homeownership renovation
Renovate affordable rental housing
Homeownership assistance
Expand or initiate City-led efforts as identified in
adopted policies including the Housing Strategic Plan,
City Strategic Plan, and HUD Consolidated Plan.
Acquire properties for Land Bank (expand)
Offset fees for affordable projects (expand)
Develop incentive programs (energy efficiency,
voluntary affordability restrictions, etc.)
Explore redevelopment partnerships
Other innovative approaches (middle income,
mixed income, etc.)
Scale / Accelerate Transform
Estimated investment needed: $8-$9.5M annually Page 39
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Proposition 123 Funding Breakdown
•Affordable home ownership program
•Programs addressing homelessness
•Local planning capacity program
•Land banking
•Equity financing
•Debt financing
There is no estimate of the amount of local funds from Proposition 123. Funding for
Proposition 123 is competitive and there is no guarantee of or entitlement to funding for
municipalities.
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•Big Move 13 –Electric Cars and Fleets
•Support home electrical panel and service
upgrades for EVs
•Public charging strategy, implementation and
maintenance
•Engagement with local cars dealerships to
offer training to sales staff on education and
benefits of EVs
•Transition all Transfort buses to zero emission
vehicles by 2040
•Explore providing incentives for community
members for installation of charging
equipment in homes and businesses
•Explore expansion of level 3 public charging
opportunities for EVs
Scale / Accelerate Transform
Estimated investment needed: $1.85M annually Page 41
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•Big Move 6 –Efficient, Emissions Free Buildings
•Expand programs for electrification of space
and water heating
•Explore adding minimum building performance
standards (BPS) for commercial building stock
•Explore requirement for residential energy
disclosure at point of listing/sale
•Support home electrical panel and service
upgrades for electrification
•Explore proactive upgrades of infrastructure
and customer electric equipment to support
building and transportation electrification.
•Explore opportunities to expand grid flexibility
options in residential and commercial
buildings through battery storage and other
solutions
•Explore Utility scale distributed energy
resource solutions (solar and battery
installations)
Scale / Accelerate Transform
Estimated investment needed: $2.65M annually Page 42
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•Big Move 4 –Convenient Transportation Choices:Active Modes
•Rebates for E-bikes
•Install in-street protected bike lanes and
bicycle and pedestrian crossing
improvements
•Local match to leverage many state and
federal grant opportunities available
Scale / Accelerate Transform
Estimated investment needed: $1.5M annually
•Same strategies with much higher investments
•Grade-separated crossings
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•Big Moves 2 & 10 –Zero Waste
•Improving recycling education and removing
barriers to reusing and recycling
•Growing the circular/sharing/reuse economy
•Increasing recycling services through local
waste infrastructure and operational support
•Local waste infrastructure investments
•e.g. potential organics transfer station, etc
Scale / Accelerate Transform
Estimated investment needed: $2M annually Page 44
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