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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Legislative Review Committee - 02/16/2016 -City Managerಬs Office City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com Legislative Review Committee Agenda Meeting Notes February 16, 2016, 4:30 p.m. Commons Conference Room Present: Gino Campana, Councilmember; Ross Cunniff, Councilmember; Ray Martinez, Councilmember; Wendy Williams, Assistant City Manager; Dan Weinheimer, Legislative Policy Manager Absent: Carrie Daggett, City Attorney Guests: Bob Overbeck, City Councilmember; Judy Schmidt, Senior Assistant City Attorney; Craig Horton, Fort Collins Police Services; Dale Adamy, Citizen; Kevin Jones, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce; Alicia Salz, Intern The meeting came to order at 4:25 pm. Councilmember Martinez moved approval of the minutes from the January 19, 2016, Councilmember Cunniff seconded. Minutes were adopted without amendment. Dan reviewed bills from the General Assembly. He shared that to date nearly 414 bills have been introduced. x HB16-1001 is a proposal that would have the State Controller Certify Compliance with Equal Pay Laws. This bill was briefly discussed and additional information was to be gathered before considering a position. LRC adopted a monitor position as more information is gathered. x HB16-1069 is a bill requiring Allow City to Set Housing Authority Commissioner Term Lengths. Dan indicated the bill would impact small housing authorities because they are having filling their commissioner seats and that CML is in support of the bill. It was requested that staff look into whether there is a minimum term length. LRC adopted a support position. x HB16-1088 is a bill that would allow a Fire Protection District Impact Fee on New Development.Dan shared that CML is asking that a fire district amend its service plan to reflect the additional revenue. LRC adopted an amend position. x HB16-1122 would allow the use of Remote Starter Systems. Dan shared that the city recommended position is to oppose due to City air quality goals. The bill was expected to be amended to allow local control so LRC adopted a monitor position. x HB16-1138 would permit a General Fund Transfers for State Infrastructure. LRC considered that the bill might have an immediate impact on the revenue going toward Fort Collins transit, but the amount is unclear. LRC adopted a monitor position until they get more details. 2 x HB16-1141 would provide financial assistance for Radon Exposure in Buildings. LRC discussed that Fort Collins does provide radon kits for a fee, but agreed that this proposal would be a great tool for low-income individuals. LRC adopted a support position. x HB16-1143 is a bill seeking to Prohibit Red Light Cameras Photo Radar Auto ID Systems. This bill repeals the citizens of Fort Collins’ ability to decide what traffic safety measures they desire from their police department. LRC adopted an oppose position. x HB16-1166 is proposing to limit employers and Prohibit Seeking Salary History for Job Applicants. Dan explained that the bill makes it an unfair employment practice for an employer to seek salary history information, including compensation and benefits, about an applicant for employment. LRC adopted a monitor position. x HB16-1191 is a purposed Bill of Rights for Persons Who Are Homeless. This bill establishes rights for persons experiencing homelessness including the right to rest in public, as well as, the right to occupy a legally parked vehicle. LRC adopted an oppose position. x SB16-038 which would allow for the Transparency of Community-centered Boards. Dan informed the committee that this would affect Foothills Gateway board. LRC adopted a monitor position. x SB16-054 which strengthens local authority by allowing a Local Government Minimum Wage. This would allow localities to set their own minimum wage. LRC adopted a monitor position. x SB16-063 would allow an Intergovernmental Agreement with Out-of-state Local Government. Dan shared that this could help certain municipalities with emergency services. LRC adopted a support position. x SB16-075 would allow DNA Collection Misdemeanor Vulnerable Persons. Bill seeks to collect DNA samples for certain additional offenses. LRC adopted a monitor position. x SB16-077 would create Employment First for Persons with Disabilities. Dan shared that the bill seeks to direct the state to develop an employment-first model for individuals with disabilities. LRC agreed that the bill needed additional study and requested to additional feedback from staff. LRC adopted a monitor position. x SB16-100 is a bill requesting for a County Road & Bridge Tax Reduction Requirement. Dan explained that this would require the county to receive municipal consent or agreement prior to reduction of an existing mill levy. LRC adopted a support position. LRC reviewed Representative Ginal’s proposed draft bill targeting rolling coal. Councilmember Campana questioned which priority rolling coal would fall under. Dan confirmed that rolling coal falls under the Air Quality priorities the City Policy Agenda. Lt. Craig Horton added to the discussion of rolling coal. He explained the challenges law enforcement officers currently face when it comes to ticketing offenders and provided ideas of how to go about fixing it, which are: 3 x Police have a hard time enforcing current law based on observing smoke opacity over a minimum of five seconds. x Alternatively, FCPS proposes to amend existing law to hold diesel vehicles that are less than 14,000 lbs to the same standard (no visible emissions) as larger fleet vehicles. x Police services will propose draft language to Rep. Ginal with simpler language, such as obscuring the roadway for police officers to use. x FCPS would like there to be a reasonable standard for law enforcement officers to use to combat this issue that does not put officers in the position of looking under car hoods for modifications or have the enforcement tied to annual vehicle inspection. LRC discussed the proposed parole changes being considered at the state level. LRC decided to watch, but agreed that the regulation changes need City input as they will have an impact on local crime and rehabilitation of offenders. Staff was asked to work with the Larimer County Sheriff and others to monitor the issue. LRC discussed the National League of Cities, Congressional Conference occurring in March. Dan shared that the attendees will be attending a “best practice city tour” and that he is coordinating meetings with Congressional staff and at the White House on a local government- focused innovation initiative. Councilmember Cunniff requested that staff look into and monitor SB16-044. The bill is concerning the allowance of disputed claims for state income tax credits for the donation of a conservation easement. LRC supported monitoring this bill. The meeting was adjourned at 5:33 pm.