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Council Finance Committee Hybrid Meeting
September 7, 2023
CIC Room – City Hall / Via Zoom
Council Attendees: Shirley Peel, Emily Francis, Kelly Ohlson
Members Absent: Julie Pignataro
Staff: Kelly DiMartino, Tyler Marr, Rupa Venkatesh, Denzel Maxwell, Travis Storin,
John Duval, Ginny Sawyer, Nina Bodenhamer, Josh Birks, Dean Klingner,
Blaine Dunn, Jo Cech, Randy Bailey, Adam Halvorson, Trevor Nash,
Lawrence Pollack, Dave Lenz, Sheena Freve, Gerry Paul, Drew Brooks,
Brad Buckman, Mallory Gallegos, Peggy Streeter, Paul Sizemore. Jacob Castillo,
SeonAh Kendall, Jancie Saeger, Mike Calhoon, Scott Phelps, Kendra Boot,
Kristin Flower, Monica Martinez, Rachel Rogers, James Reed, Judge Hueser,
Patty Netherton, Kendall Minor, Lance Smith, Teresa Roche, Kelley Vodden,
Erik Martin, Carolyn Koontz
Others: Kevin Jones, Chamber
Meeting called to order at 4:00 pm
Approval of minutes from August 3, 2023, Council Finance Committee Meeting and the Special Council Finance
Committee Meeting held on August 16, 2023. Kelly Ohlson _ moved for approval of the minutes as presented.
Emily Francis seconded the motion. The minutes were approved unanimously via roll call by; Shirley Peel, Emily
Francis, and Kelly Ohlson
A. Annual Adjustment Ordinance
Lawrence Pollack, Accounting Director
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
First Reading of Ordinance No., 2023, Making Supplemental Appropriations in Various City Funds.
First Reading of Ordinance No., 2023, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in Various City Funds.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of these Annual Adjustment Ordinances is to combine dedicated and unanticipated revenues or
reserves that need to be appropriated before the end of the year to cover the related expenses that were not
anticipated and therefore, not included in the 2023 annual budget appropriation. The unanticipated revenue is
primarily from fees, charges, rents, contributions and grants that have been paid to City departments to offset
specific expenses.
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
• What questions or feedback does the Council Finance Committee have on the 2023 Annual Adjustment
Ordinance?
• Does the Council Finance Committee support moving forward with bringing the 2023 Annual Adjustment
Ordinance to the full City Council on the Consent Agenda?
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
These Ordinances appropriate unanticipated revenue and prior year reserves in various City funds and
authorizes the transfer of appropriated amounts between funds and/or projects. The City Charter permits the
City Council to appropriate unanticipated revenue received as a result of rate or fee increases or new revenue
sources, such as grants and reimbursements. The City Charter also permits the City Council to provide, by
ordinance, for payment of any expense from prior year reserves. Additionally, it authorizes the City Council to
transfer any unexpended appropriated amounts from one fund to another upon recommendation of the City
Manager, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged;
the purpose for which they were initially appropriated no longer exists; or the proposed transfer is from a fund
or capital project account in which the amount appropriated exceeds the amount needed to accomplish the
purpose specified in the appropriation ordinance.
If these appropriations are not approved, the City will have to reduce expenditures even though revenue and
reimbursements have been received to cover those expenditures.
The table below is a summary of the expenses in each fund that make up the increase in requested
appropriations. Also included are transfers between funds and/or projects which do not increase net
appropriations, but per the City Charter, require City Council approval to make the transfer. A table with the
specific use of prior year reserves appears at the end of the AIS.
Funding Additional
Revenue
Prior Year
Reserves Transfers TOTAL
General Fund $750,530 $625,017 $0 $1,375,547
Transportation Services Fund 1,164,250 0 0 1,164,250
Capital Projects Fund 988,168 0 0 988,168
Transportation CEF Fund 0 200,000 0 200,000
Recreation Fund 0 112,183 0 112,183
Golf Fund 14,600 138,915 0 153,515
Perpetual Care Fund 0 39,064 0 39,064
GRAND TOTAL $2,917,548 $1,115,179 $0 $4,032,727
A. GENERAL FUND
1. Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS) has received revenue from various sources.
A listing of these items follows:
a. $18,000 – 2023/2024 BATTLE Grant (Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement): Police Services was
awarded a grant from the Colorado State Patrol to help prevent auto theft in Colorado.
b. $34,000 – 2022/2023 BATTLE Grant Supplemental (Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement): 'The
Property Crimes division of Police Services has been awarded an additional $34,000 on top of the
original $36,516 grant to fund additional overtime to help investigate auto theft in Northern
Colorado.
c. $12,000 - 2023 Click it or Ticket Grant: Police Services was awarded a Click it or Ticket Grant from
the Colorado Department of Transportation to pay for officers to work overtime to conduct
enforcement activities.
d. $201,363 - Police Information Services encountered an issue with the 9-11 dispatch servers that
ran the system. Because of this, it was discovered that the server licenses needed to be
upgraded. This appropriation is equal to Larimer County and Loveland's contribution for the
upgrade.
e. $16,000 - 2023/2024 High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) Grant: Police Services was awarded a grant
from the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund to pay for overtime for DUI enforcement.
f. $11,445 – 2022-23 ICAC Grant (Internet Crimes Against Children): Police Services was awarded
the ICAC grant to help fund training and equipment to investigate internet crimes targeted at
children.
g. $31,291 – 2019 JAG Grant: Police Services was awarded $31,291 for a grant to help fund overtime
to investigate illegal drug use and sales. This grant has been spent and the grant period is now
closed, however after an extensive audit it was determined that the appropriations were never
completed. This is to retroactively appropriate the funds and then close the account.
h. $110,484 - Police Miscellaneous Revenue: Police Services receives revenue from the sale of
Police reports along with other miscellaneous revenue, like restitution payments, evidence
revenue and SWAT training.
i. $202,799 - Police Reimbursable Overtime: Police Services help schedule security and traffic
control for large events. Since these events are staffed by officers outside of their normal duties,
officers are paid overtime. The organization who requested officer presence is then billed for the
costs of the officers' overtime. Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS) partners with Larimer County to staff
events at The Ranch. Police receives reimbursement from Larimer County for officers’ hours
worked at Ranch events.
j. $40,591 - School Resource Officers: Police Services have a contract with Poudre School District to
provide officers on location at a majority of the schools for safety and support. The school district
pays Police Services based on a predetermined contract amount and also partially reimbursing for
overtime incurred. This request is for the previously billed overtime and anticipated overtime for
the remaining year.
k. $8,732 - DUI Enforcement: Proceeds that have been received for DUI enforcement from Larimer
County.
l. $32,339 – 2023/2024 Black Market Marijuana Grant: Police Services was awarded the Marijuana
grant to support the investigation and prosecution of black market or illegal marijuana cultivation
and distribution in the city.
TOTAL APPROPRIATION
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (2023/2024 BATTLE Grant) $18,000
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (2022/2023 BATTLE Grant supplemental) $34,000
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (2023 Click it or Ticket Grant) $12,000
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (Partner Agency Contributions for SQL Server upgrades) $201,363
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (2023/2024 HVE Grant) $16,000
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (2022/2023 ICAC Grant) $11,445
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (2019 JAG Grant) $31,291
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (Police Miscellaneous Revenue) $100,484
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (Police Reimbursable Overtime) $202,799
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (School Resource Officers) $40,591
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (DUI Enforcement) $8,732
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (2023/2024 Black Market Marijuana Grant) $32,339
Total: $719,044
FOR: Help prevent auto theft $52,000
FOR: Overtime for Seat Belt enforcement $12,000
FOR: 911 Dispatch server licenses upgrade $201,363
FOR: Overtime for DUI enforcement $16,000
FOR: Help prevent Internet Crimes Against Children $11,445
FOR: Investigate illegal drug use and sales $31,291
FOR: Police Miscellaneous Revenue $100,484
FOR: Police Reimbursable Overtime for events $202,799
FOR: Overtime for School Resource Officers $40,591
FOR: DUI enforcement $8,732
FOR: Support the investigation of illegal marijuana cultivation $32,339
Total: $719,044
2. Manufacturing Equipment Use Tax Rebate
Finance requests the appropriation of $61,000 to cover the amount due for the 2022 Manufacturing
Equipment Use Tax Rebate program as established in Chapter 25, Article II, Division 5, of the Municipal
Code. The rebate program was established to encourage investment in new manufacturing equipment by local
firms. Vendors have until December 31st of the following year to file for the rebate. This item appropriates
the use tax funds to cover the payment of the rebates.
FROM: Prior Year Reserves (Manufacturing Use Tax Rebate Assign) $61,000
FOR: Manufacturing Use Tax Rebates $61,000
3. Mobile Home Park Backflow Preventer Project Larimer County Additional Grant Funds
The Neighborhood Services Department received an American Rescue Plan Act Immediate Needs Grant
from Larimer County in the amount of $132,500 for the purpose of funding backflow preventer projects in
mobile home parks. The City contracted with Top Notch Plumbing, who conducted this work in May and
June of 2023 at Nueva Vida and Hickory Village Mobile Home Parks. The total project cost was $147,880,
which exceeds our grant by $15,380. On July 19, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously
agreed to fund the full project cost. All agreements have been approved and signed, and payment from
the County to the City via check is in process.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (ARPA Grant through Larimer County) $15,380
FOR: Mobile Home Park Backflow Preventer Project $15,380
4. Land Bank Operational Expenses
This request is intended to cover expenses related to the land bank property maintenance needs for 2023.
Since expenses vary from year to year, funding is requested annually mid-year to cover these costs.
Expenses in 2023 include general maintenance of properties, raw water and sewer expenses, electricity,
repairs, and other as applicable.
FROM: Prior Year Reserves (Land Bank reserve) $3,600
FOR: Land Bank Expenses $3,600
5. Radon Kits
Environmental Services sells radon test kits at cost as part of its program to reduce lung-cancer risk from in-
home radon exposure. This appropriation would recover kit sales for the purpose of restocking radon test
kits.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (radon kit sales) $1,986
FOR: Radon test kit purchase $1,986
6. Transfer of remaining Gardens Reserve from General Fund to Cultural Services Fund (refer to
item B1)
Gardens on Spring Creek was moved from the General Fund to the Cultural Services Fund. This transfers the
residual assigned balance in the General Fund to Cultural Services
FROM: Prior Year Reserves (Gardens on Spring Creek Reserve within the
General Fund)
$560,417
FOR: Transfer to the Cultural Services Fund $560,417
7. Forestry Additional Revenue
Forestry had unanticipated revenue earned in 2023 and is requesting an adjustment to the budget to utilize
revenues related to Payments in Lieu and Work for Others.
From 1/1/23 to 8/18/23, forestry has performed $6,905 worth of work for others and has received $7,215 for
payments in lieu.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (Payments in Lieu and Work
for Others)
$14,120
FOR: Forestry operations $14,120
B. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND
1. Streets Work for Others
The Planning, Development and Transportation Work for Others program is a self-supported program for all
“Work for Others” activities within Streets. Expenses are tracked and billed out to other City departments,
Poudre School District, CSU, CDOT, Larimer County, developers and other public agencies. The original budget
of $3.1M was an estimate based on prior years budget. Due to unanticipated projects and equipment/parts
needs, and higher cost of materials, additional funding of $1.2M is requested to cover projects through the end
of 2023. Revenue for performing the work will offset the expense (expense will not be incurred if revenue is
not received).
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (reimbursement for work done) $1,150,000
FOR: Work for Others program $1,150,000
2. FC Moves: Open Streets Vendor Fees
Open Streets is a bi-annual FC Moves event that promotes active modes of transportation and invites folks to
experience a street without cars. At Open Streets, participants can expect 1-2 miles of car-free, family-friendly
streets. Participants are encouraged to Ride the Route and explore areas called “Activity Hubs”- temporary
clusters of activity provided by local businesses and organizations. Vendors for Open Streets are charged $50 if
they are a non-profit, $100 if they are a private business. For spring 2023 we had 33 private businesses, and 19
non-profits join as vendors.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue $4,250 FOR: Open Streets Program $4,250
3. FC Moves: SPIN Annual Payment
Per the contract between the City and Spin, Spin pays an annual fee in addition to permitting fees. These funds
can be used at the City's discretion, and typically are used for projects related to the Spin program, such as E-
Bikes and the Shift Your Ride TDM program. The funds have already been received.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (Vendor payment (SPIN)) $10,000
FOR Shift Your Ride TDM Program $10,000
C. CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
1. Country Club Reserve Payment-In-Lieu (Highway 1 Douglas Rd)
The City received a payment from Developer (Country Club Reserve) for payment in lieu of construction of
required intersection improvements of the HWY1 and Douglas Road intersection per their development
agreement.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (Payment in lieu) $28,000
FOR: Intersection improvements $28,000
2. Waterfield 4th Payment-In-Lieu (Timberline and Vine) Outfall Channel Improvements
The City received a payment in lieu of construction from the Developer (Waterfield) for outfall channel
required for drainage in the amount of $25,389.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (Payment in lieu) $25,389
FOR: Construction of outfall channel $25,389
3. Vine & Timberline Payment-In-Lieu (Waterfield 4th)
The City received a payment in lieu of construction from the Waterfield Developer for Timberline/Vine
intersection improvements.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (Payment in lieu) $254,545
FOR: Intersection improvements $254,545
4. Waters Edge 2nd Payment-In-Lieu (Timberline and Vine Intersection)
The City received a payment in lieu of construction from Developer (Waters Edge 2nd filing) for the
intersection of Vine and Timberline for $250,000 in November 2020.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (Payment in lieu) $250,000
FOR: Intersection improvements $250,000
5. Vine & Timberline Overpass Payment-in-Lieu
The City received a payment-in-lieu of construction from the Developer (Waterfield - Filing 4) in July 2023 for
$58,466 specifically to be used for the Timberline Road Realignment and Overpass Project.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (Payment in lieu) $58,466
FOR: Timberline Road Realignment and Overpass Project $58,466
6. Laporte Bridges - Salud Local Portion Payment
The Laporte Bridges capital project completed the frontage for the Salud development. The "local portion
payment" from the Salud development for 215.03’ of frontage at $264/LF came to a total of $56,768.
Engineering received this payment and completed the work using prior project funding.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (Payment in lieu) $56,768
FOR: Laporte Bridges project $56,768
7. Bloom 1st Payment-In-Lieu (Timberline and Vine Intersection)
The City received a payment in lieu of $250,000 from the developer (Bloom, Filing 1) for construction at the
intersection of Vine and Timberline.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (Payment in lieu) $250,000
FOR: Intersection improvements $250,000
8. College and Cherry Railroad Crossing Replacement
The Union Pacific Railroad was mandated by the Federal Railroad Administration to complete the College and
Cherry crossing replacement project in 2023 or face fines/penalties, due to a short in the wiring system
between the rail and City's traffic signal interconnect. The railroad offered to cover the cost of the crossing
itself ($542k) if the City could provide traffic control and roadway paving/patching work. The total cost of the
traffic control and paving was $86k. Several unscheduled railroad crossing repair projects during 2022 and
2023 had reduced the overall railroad crossing replacement budget, leading to the need for additional funds to
complete the College Ave. and Cherry St. replacement project. The difference between the project cost and
remaining crossing replacement funds is approximately $65k.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue (Payment in lieu) $65,000
FOR: Railroad crossing replacement $65,000
D. TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL EXPANSION FUND
1. Transportation Capital Expansion Fund (TCEF) - Minor Reimbursements
The purpose of this offer is to allocate additional Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF) funds for the
purpose of reimbursing development for the construction of eligible transportation related improvements
under the category of Minor Reimbursements (individual reimbursements under $500,000). The TCEF Program
will frequently partner with development to construct arterial and collector level roadways adjacent to the
development's frontage. After eligible improvements are accepted by the City, the TCEF program will
reimburse the developer for these improvements. The TCEF Program has received an initial request for a minor
reimbursement for Country Club Reserve with an initial estimate of $438,443 for the oversizing of
improvements on Turnberry Road and Douglas Road. This appropriation will ensure the TCEF Program's ability
to reimburse development for eligible improvements constructed in 2023.
FROM: Prior Year Reserves $200,000
FOR: Reimbursement for construction of arterial and collector
level roadways
$200,000
E. RECREATION FUND
1. Recreation Facilities Asset Management
Multiple facility maintenance and asset replacement needs have come up that impact operations and
customer satisfaction with City facilities. The most urgent items include:
Blinds/shades at the Senior Center that have failed; Umbrella replacement at City Park Pool; Timing system &
pads at EPIC Pool for competition practice & events; Structural engineer assessment of City Park Pool slide
structure; new office space at EPIC needed due to displacement of staff from elevator project; and re-
configuration of front desk/customer area at Northside Aztlan Community Center to address safety and
efficiency needs.
FROM: Prior Year Reserves $112,183
FOR: Facilities Asset Management $112,183
F. GOLF FUND
1. Golf Facilities Maintenance
Golf has faced multiple challenges outside of normal operations this season. Please see our annual adjustment
requests below. Total request is $138,915.
• Collindale has recently experienced an increase in rogue range balls that have crossed our boundaries
into other public spaces. They have hired a Range Attendant to monitor the driving range, remind
golfers of the rules and prevent accidents. The range would have an attendant for an average of 12
hours per day from May through October. It will be staffed from 8:00 am until sunset. 6 months x 4.3
weeks x 7 days a week x 12 hours a day x $17.47 per hour (includes overhead)=$37,861 this year
• Last fall Collindale was having false alarms related to its hydrogen sensors and fire panels. Op services
advised to get a new fire panel asap and was going to hold off invoicing until after the first of the year.
Approximate cost to replace the panel was $18k. However, the fire panel was back ordered and has still
not arrived. In the interim, the hydrogen sensors which are tied to the fire panel have been alarming and
the fire department has come and taken readings showing the whole ventilation system for the carts
may be deficient. The fire department has required us to have a new alarm design done and to assess if
the ventilation is working properly, adding approximately another $21,000. In addition, since the fire
department assessment, we have been paying almost $1400 per week to have someone watch
Collindale every night on a fire watch. Requesting cleanup funding to pay for alarm design, new panels
and contract labor for 12 weeks $55,800 ($18,000+$21,000+(12*1400))
• In late June 2023 Southridge Golf Course experienced significant flooding in the clubhouse basement.
While these repairs will eventually be reimbursed through the SRM department, it will take a significant
amount of time and funding will likely not be available to spend in time for year end. Total repairs costs
are $45,254; PO 9231334 - $15,108 and PO 9231165 - $30,146
FROM: Prior Year Reserves $138,915
FOR: Golf Facilities Management $138,915
2. Golf Nature in the City Award
Nature in the City Grant was awarded in early 2023 to Southridge Golf Course for their Turf Conversion project.
We've received $11,680 to date and will receive the remaining reimbursement after the project is complete.
Total grant is up to $14,600.
FROM: Unanticipated Revenue $14,600
FOR: Turf Conversion project $14,600
G. PERPETUAL CARE FUND
1. Transfer from Perpetual Care Fund to Cemeteries Fund
Each year there is a budgeted amount for perpetual care to transfer to cemeteries which is entered by
accounting on a monthly basis. The last two years the amount received by the perpetual care fund has been
higher than budgeted, so not all money was transferred to cemeteries. This clears out the residual balance and
accounting will be changing the process in these two funds moving forward.
FROM: Prior Year Reserves (Perpetual Care Fund) $39,064
FOR: Transfer to the Cemeteries Fund $39,064
FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS
This Ordinance increases total City 2023 appropriations by $4,032,727. Of that amount, this Ordinance
increases General Fund 2023 appropriations by $1,375,547, including use of $625,017 in prior year reserves.
Funding for the total increase to City appropriations is $2,917,548 from unanticipated revenue and $1,115,179
from prior year reserves. The following is a summary of the items requesting prior year reserves:
Item # Fund Use Amount
A2 General Fund Manufacturing Equipment Use Tax Rebate $61,000
A4 General Fund Land Bank Operational Expenses 3,600
A6 General Fund Transfer of Remaining Gardens Reserve 560,417
E1 Transportation CEF Fund
Transportation Capital Expansion Fund (TCEF) -
Minor Reimbursements 200,000
F1 Recreation Fund Recreation Facilities Asset Management 112,183
G1 Golf Fund Golf Facilities Maintenance 138,915
H1 Perpetual Care Fund Transfer from Perpetual Care to Cemeteries 39,064
Total Use of Prior Year Reserves: $1,115,179
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
• What questions or feedback does the Council Finance Committee have on the 2023 Annual Adjustment
Ordinance?
• Does the Council Finance Committee support moving forward with bringing the 2023 Annual Adjustment
Ordinance to the full City Council on the Consent Agenda?
DISCUSSION / NEXT STEPS
Note: We were having audio / visual issues in the CIC Room during this presentation topic.
Here are the questions from the discussion and the requested follow up;
Polic Overtime
Police overtime reimbursable or otherwise is not part of their base pay. Their retirement package is entirely
based on base pay.
Railroad Crossing
Brad Buckman; The Union Pacific railroad wanted to do this project this year and they wanted us to pay half.
This is typical of a railroad crossing replacement. Because of the urgency and the short and wiring between the
traffic signal and the railroad signal interconnect, they offered to pay for the entire crossing and in return we
would pay for the paving and the traffic control which is $86K.
Kelly Ohlson; I would still like to request a follow-up to the work session. It said they were mandated by their
own governing body. I believe in being a good partner, but we didn’t do anything wrong, so I am still trying to
figure out why we are paying the $86K.
Tyler Marr; some of it relates to railroad right of way and what they are responsible for - often times, I am not
sure it is the road, which can be a loophole in federal law.
Kelly Ohlson; traffic control is a whole different thing.
Travis Storin; we will include that for First Reading. We will include language in the AIS regarding rights and
obligations for the crossing.
B. 2024 Budget Revisions
Lawrence Pollack, Budget Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this agenda item is to familiarize and seek feedback from the Council Finance Committee on the City
Manager’s recommended revisions to the 2024 Budget before the recommendations are reviewed and discussed at
the Council Work Session scheduled for September 26. Based on direction from Council, the 2024 Budget Revisions
will be combined with the previously adopted 2023-24 Biennial Budget. The 2024 Annual Budget Appropriation
Ordinance is scheduled for 1st Reading on October 17, follow by 2nd Reading on November 21.
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
- What questions or feedback does the Council Finance Committee have on the City Manager’s recommended
revisions to the 2024 Budget?
- Does the Council Finance Committee support moving forward with bringing the 2024 Budget Revisions to the
full City Council for the September 26th work session?
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
OVERVIEW:
The mid-cycle Revision Process is different from the biennial Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) process in that:
1) There is no broad request for new and innovative Offers. This is because we are operating within the approved
2023-24 Biennial Budget and these revisions should be exceptions based on information not known at the time
the budget was adopted in 2022.
2) Likewise, there is no review by BFO Teams or request for public engagement. However, the Executive Leadership
Team and City Manager conducted a comprehensive review to determine which requests should be forwarded
on for Council's consideration. Revised revenue projections and available fund reserves were carefully
considered when making these recommendations.
The 2024 Budget Revisions include offers for Council’s consideration based on information that wasn’t available at
the time the 2023-24 Budget was adopted. The following are key objectives which the Budget Revision process is
intended to address:
• Matching appropriations for ongoing expenditures to current ongoing revenue estimates, if declining
• Council priorities
• High-priority projects and other needs not known at the time of the adoption of the 2023-24 Budget.
• Fiduciary responsibilities & fund balance requirements
The recommended 2024 Budget Revisions meet these goals, as applicable. Recommended revisions to the 2024
Budget must also meet one of the following criteria:
• The request is specifically directed by the City Manager or City Council
• The request is related to a previously approved offer where either revenue shortfalls or unforeseen expenses
are significantly impacting the delivery of that program or service.
REVENUE: Overall, most significant City revenue sources are coming in at, or above, the 2023 budget. Based on
year-to-date actual collections and other information, both Sales Tax and Property Tax forecasts are
recommended to be increased for 2024.
Sales Tax collection through July are about $1.0M over budget. It is estimated that the total 2023 collections will
be about $1.5M over budget, which raises the base of ongoing Sales Tax in 2024 by that same amount. Staff
recommends keeping Sales Tax growth on that higher base at the 2.5% growth already included in the adopted
2023-24 Budget. This equates to about $1.5M of new ongoing revenue for City operations in 2024. Of that
amount, about $1.1M would be available in the General Fund.
Property Tax assessments this year are seeing 25% to 35% growth, or more. This will be realized as increased
Property Tax collections in 2024 over the budgeted increase of 13% already included in the 2023-24 Budget. This
equates to about $2.1M of new ongoing revenue for City operations in 2024.
2022 Year-end reserve balances have been finalized and previously shared with the Council Finance Committee.
Unassigned fund balances (i.e., reserves) are available in excess of the requested amounts for the 2024 Budget
Revisions.
Summary of 2024 Revenue Changes and Available Reserves
The revenue and reserves above are available to fund the recommended additions to the 2024 Budget. The
table below summarizes those proposed additions and Attachment #1 contains the details of those
recommended offers.
Summary of 2024 Recommended Additions:
Description
General
Fund -
Ongoing
General
Fund -
1-Time
Cultural
Services
Light &
Power Water Stormwater Broadband TOTAL
Summary of Revenue Changes & Reserves
-Increased 2024 Sales Tax forecast for General Fund
( i)
$1,110,390 $1,110,390
-Increased 2024 Property Tax forecast for General Fund
( i)
2,100,000 $2,100,000
-Increased 2024 Carnegie Center revenue forecast (ongoing)25,000 $25,000
-Available Ongoing Revenue from the 2023-24 Budget 3,200,000 360,000 1,200,000 1,159,674 $5,919,674
-Available Reserves (1-Time, if requested)8,100,000 $8,100,000
-Less: 2023 Reappropriation (1-Time)(602,754)(52,500)($655,254)
-Less: 2023 Supplemental Approps (ongoing)(582,000)($582,000)
-Less: 2023 Supplemental Approps (1-Time)(1,125,100)($1,125,100)
Subtotal of Funding Changes 2,628,390 6,372,146 25,000 3,200,000 307,500 1,200,000 1,159,674 14,892,710
After netting out the proposed additions, fund balances are still strong and well above minimum fund balance
requirements.
Summary of Available Reserves and Revenue after Recommended Additions
The 2024 Budget Revisions allow the City to include a small number of additional budget requests to the 2024
Budget, which address Council priorities that benefit our community.
Fund / Revision Requested FTE Ongoing $One-Time $ Total
General Fund
Rental Housing Program with 4.0 FTE 4.00 410,950 78,750 489,700
1.0 FTE Carnegie Center for Creativity Programming 1.00 114,899 114,899
Municipal Court Services - 1.0 FTE Deputy Court Clerk II 1.00 73,000 18,000 91,000
Municipal Court Services - Technology - 189,201 146,410 335,611
Additional Prosecution Staff 1.00 195,197 19,472 214,669
Waste Contracting Operating Budget plus 2 FTE 2.00 309,014 - 309,014
Bringing the operations of the TRC in-house plus 3 FTE 3.00 299,564 311,476 611,040
Encampment cleaning and prevention additional funds - 111,000 - 111,000
Expansion of the Enterprise Service Management (ESM) System - 68,500 87,500 156,000
Household Hazardous Waste - - 114,240 114,240
Total General Fund 12.00 $1,771,325 $775,848 $2,547,173
Cultural Services & Facilities
1.0 FTE Carnegie Center for Creativity Programming - 25,000 - 25,000
Total Cultural Services & Facilities Fund 0.00 $25,000 $0 $25,000
Light and Power Fund
Debt service for 2023 Bond Issuance - 2,954,708 - 2,954,708
Total Light and Power Fund 0.00 2,954,708 0 2,954,708
Water Fund
Poudre Instream Flows Plan: Early Design and Cost Estimating Phase - - 60,000 60,000
Total Water Fund 0.00 0 60,000 60,000
Stormwater Fund
Encampment cleaning and prevention additional funds - 64,000 - 64,000
Household Hazardous Waste - - 89,760 89,760
Total Stormwater Fund 0.00 $64,000 $89,760 $153,760
Broadband Fund
Debt service for 2023 Bond Issuance - 1,159,674 - 1,159,674
Total Broadband Fund 0.00 $1,159,674 $0 $1,159,674
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 12.00 5,974,707 925,608 6,900,315
Description
General
Fund -
Ongoing
General
Fund -
1-Time
Cultural
Services
Light &
Power Water Stormwater Broadband TOTAL
Available Revenue and Reserves 2,628,390 6,372,146 25,000 3,200,000 307,500 1,200,000 1,159,674 14,892,710
2024 Budget Revision Requests
-Ongoing Requests (1,771,325)(25,000)(2,954,708)(64,000)(1,159,674)(5,974,707)
-One-Time Requests (775,848)(60,000)(89,760)(925,608)
Total of 2024 Revisions (1,771,325)(775,848)(25,000)(2,954,708)(60,000)(153,760)(1,159,674)(6,900,315)
Net Impact (positive = available)$857,065 $5,596,298 $0 $245,292 $247,500 $1,046,240 $0 N/A
In addition to the recommended budget revisions, there are a few other administrative changes for the 2024
Budget, as follows:
1) Modification to 2023-24 Offers 14.4 and 17.1: After the budget was completed, an organizational
staffing decision was made to move the Network Engineers from Broadband back to central Information
Technology (IT). This removes the need for the transfer of money from IT to Broadband. Instead of
being transferred, those funds will now be used to pay the personnel expenses within IT.
a. There is no change in expenses for IT
b. The removal of the transfer of funds impacts Broadband by reducing the associated transfer
revenue and the previously budgeted expenses in the same amount of $835 for no net financial
impact.
2) Modification to 2023-24 Offer 15.6: Police District One is located on the first floor of the Civic Center
Parking Structure. In April 2022 when the budget offer was submitted, the building was owned by Post
Modern Development, with a rent of $84k for 2024. In December of 2022, the Civic Center Parking
Structure was purchased by the City. Now that the City owns the building, there is no longer any rent to
be paid for this facility.
a. The removal of the transfer of funds impacts Operations Services by reducing the associated
transfer revenue and the previously budgeted expenses in the same amount of $84k for no net
financial impact.
3) Modification to 2023-24 Offer 1.42: This offer to update the Water Efficiency Plan was approved for
$100k in 2023 and $150k in 2024. A Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) grant for this effort
was awarded and appropriated with Ordinance No. 34, 2023, thus the $150K in 2024 no longer needs to
be appropriated.
a. That budgeted amount of $150k will remain in Water Fund reserves for future use, as approve
by City Council
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
• What questions or feedback does the Council Finance Committee have on the City Manager’s recommended
revisions to the 2024 Budget?
• Does the Council Finance Committee support moving forward with bringing the 2024 Budget Revisions to
the full City Council for the September 26th work session?
DISCUSSION / NEXT STEPS
Kelly Ohlson; extra property tax going to the city – is that after the Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) share is taken
out? They get 2/3 of our property tax, correct?
Lawrence Pollack; the second year of the budget does not have an impact on PFA direct. Yes, they do get 2/3 of
our property tax revenue. In the past two revision cycles, where we saw revenues declining, there was no
impact to PFA in any way because it was the second year of the budget. The 2nd year changes you are seeing in
property tax do not have an impact.
Kelly Ohlson; is the $2.1M for the city? Does that change in the next two-year cycle?
Travis Storin; they get 2/3 of what was in the original budget for property tax. Any amount over budget in 2024
becomes a one-time windfall for the city. It will reset for the 2025 – 2026 budget to be 2/23 of that newly
higher budget. We are well into a project for all internal services provided to PFA by the city. We will be having
conversations in the Spring, prior to the next budget cycle around a revised IGA with PFA as a result of the work
that is in play.
Kelly Ohlson; so, the $2.1M is not on-going.
Lawrence Pollack; the total increase we anticipate in property tax in 2024 is $6M.
$4M is one time and will end up going to PFA in the future. The ongoing for the city is $2.1M.
Kelly Ohlson; is the $2.1M guaranteed regardless of the ballot measure outcome?
Travis Storin; we expect that the ongoing portion we would have even if Proposition HH passes.
Even with the haircut from 40% to 15% increases – it would still be a 15% increase for us.
Proposition HH represents an upside if it doesn’t pass.
Kelly Ohlson; So, the $2.1M isn’t going to be impacted by a yes or no vote?
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Travis Storin; the $2.1M is not guaranteed as on-going.
Kelly Ohlson; Do we know what it might drop to?
Travis Storin; our partners at the county and at PFA are planning contingencies in their budgets so that if HH
passes, their property tax increases will be limited to the 12-15% range rather than 35%. The $2.1M could drop
to $600K - $1M.
Kelly Ohlson; that will probably come up at the Work Session
Tyler Marr; some clarity re: Proposition HH. The city’s downside in HH results in the reduction in valuation and
the relief given from the state in the proposal, the County is not a Home Rule County, so they are actually held
to a growth cap on property tax, so they have a double-edged sword on HH. As a Home Rule Municipality,
the growth cap on property tax doesn’t apply to us but the reduction in valuation would have marginal impact.
Travis Storin; you mean the $40K exemption?
Tyler Marr; yes
Emily Francis; I had a question on the encampment clean up. Didn’t we just pass an appropriation?
Travis Storin; that was a 2023 appropriation, so this essentially would augment the 2024 budget allotment, kind
of in kind and parallel to what we just did for 2023.
Kelly DiMartino; we are anticipating that the level of dollars we are using this year is going to need to be close to
what we will need next year. Most likely, we will have a new amount we can calibrate to in the 25-26 budget.
Bridging the cap with 23, build it into 24 and then we will right size for 25.
Lawrence Pollack; alternatively, we could wait and see what the 2024 expenses are and then bring a
supplemental.
Emily Francis; it would have been good to have that information when we did the last appropriation.
Travis Storin; we will proceed to the September 26th Work Session, and we will make sure we are really clear.
Meeting Adjourned at 5:30 pm