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Fort Collins City Council Agenda
Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, 2024
City Council Chambers at City Hall, 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
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City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
June 4, 2024 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
Melanie Potyondy, District 4
Kelly Ohlson, District 5
City Council Chambers
300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins
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Carrie Daggett Kelly DiMartino Heather Walls
City Attorney City Manager Interim City Clerk
PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
5:00 PM
A) PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
PP 1. Declaring June 2024 as LGBTQ+ Pride 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.
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/
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• Each speaker will be allowed to speak one time during public comment. If a speaker comments on
a particular agenda item during general public comment, that speaker will not also be entitled to
speak during discussion on the same agenda item.
• All speakers will be called to speak by the 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 City's Development Review Center page at https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview, or
contact the Development Review Center at 970.221.6760.]
H) PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP
I) COUNCILMEMBER REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar is intended to allow Council to spend its time and energy on the important
items on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar. Agenda items pulled
from the Consent Calendar by either Council or the City Manager will be considered separately under
their own Section, titled “Consideration of Items Removed from Consent Calendar for Individual
Discussion.” Items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved by Council with one vote. The
Consent Calendar consists of:
• Ordinances on First Reading that are routine;
• Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine;
• Those of no perceived controversy;
• Routine administrative actions.
1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the April 16, 2024 and May 7, 2024 Regular
Meetings.
The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes of the April 16, 2024 and May 7, 2024 regular
meetings.
2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 066, 2024, Making a Supplemental Appropriation and
Appropriating Prior Year Reserves to Develop a Digital Accessibility Roadmap.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 21, 2024, requests an
appropriation of $150,000 in General Funds in order to work with a consultant to develop a
comprehensive and actionable Digital Accessibility Roadmap. The purpose of this roadmap is to
provide a strategy for compliance with both Colorado and federal laws and regulations pertaining
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to digital accessibility requirements, including both the Americans with Disabilities Act and
Colorado House Bill 21-1110.
3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 067, 2024, Making a Supplemental Appropriation from
the Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado Highway Safety Office Click It or
Ticket Grant for the Fort Collins Police Services Traffic Enforcement Unit.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 21, 2024, appropriates $16,529
of unanticipated federal grant revenue from the Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado
Highway Safety Office (HSO), to support Fort Collins Police Services’ Traffic Enforcement Unit
work toward traffic safety and reducing serious injuries and fatal crashes through the enforcement
of traffic laws and specifically those related to driver and passenger restraint system use.
4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 068, 2024, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Fund for Eligible Reimbursement to the Waters
Edge Second Filing Developer for Construction of Turnberry Road, Brightwater Drive, and
Morningstar Way Improvements.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 21, 2024, appropriates $612,027
of Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF) Funds for expenditure from the Transportation
Capital Expansion Fee Program Budget to reimburse the Waters Edge Second Filing developer,
Waters Edge Development Inc. (Developer), for its oversizing construction of Turnberry Road,
Brightwater Drive, and Morningstar Way. As part of the development plans and development
agreement for Waters Edge Second Filing and permitted for construction under the Waters Edge
Third Filing Development Construction Permit, the Developer has constructed to City standards
Turnberry Road as a two-lane arterial, and Brightwater Drive and Morningstar Way as collectors
as part of its development requirements. Per Section 24-112 of the City Code, the Developer is
eligible for reimbursement from TCEF funds for the oversized, non-local portion of Turnberry
Road, Brightwater Drive, and Morningstar Way not attributed to the local portion obligation.
5. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 069, 2024, Making a Supplemental Appropriation from
the Colorado Department of Early Childhood in Support of Licensed City Childcare
Programs.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 21, 2024, supports licensed City
childcare programs by appropriating $21,069 of unanticipated grant revenue awarded by the
Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC).
Through the CDEC’s Childcare Stabilization Grants program the City was awarded $21,069 in
federal pass-through funds to provide enhancements in licensed City Childcare programs.
6. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 070, 2024, Correcting Ordinance No. 003, 2024,
Authorizing Transfers and Reappropriating Funds Previously Approved for the Utilities’
Grid Flexibility Programs.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 21, 2024, appropriates $200,000
of prior year reserves in the Light and Power Fund to support Ordinance No. 003, 2024, which
authorized transfers and reappropriation of funds previously appropriated for the Utilities’ Grid
Flexibility Programs. The ordinance, as adopted, omitted the need for $200,000 of prior year
reserves to fully fund the requested appropriation, since those funds had technically lapsed at the
end of fiscal year 2023.
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7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 071, 2024, Approving the First Amendment to the
Hangar Ground Lease Agreement with IC Loveland, LLC, for the Aero FNL Hangar
Development at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 21, 2024, approves an
amendment to an existing hangar ground lease between the City of Fort Collins, the City of
Loveland, and IC Loveland, LLC, to allow for subleasing and fractional ownership of multi-unit
aircraft hangar buildings.
8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 072, 2024, Annexing the Property Known as the I -25 &
Mulberry Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 21, 2024, annexes a 46.92-acre
property located at the NE Corner of the I-25 and East Mulberry interchange. A specific project
development plan proposal is not included with the annexation application. The Initiating
Resolution was adopted on April 16, 2024. A related item to zone 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 t hey
relate to annexations, the City of Fort Collins City Plan, and the Larimer County and City of Fort
Collins Intergovernmental Agreement regarding Growth Management.
9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 073, 2024, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort
Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the I-25 & Mulberry
Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Approving Corresponding Changes
to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map and Lighting Context Area Map.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 21, 2024, zones the property
included in the I-25 & Mulberry Annexation into the Industrial (I), and General Commercial (CG)
zone districts and place the property into the LC2 Lighting Context Area and Non-residential Sign
District.
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.
Because the Planning and Zoning Commission did not make a recommendation on the
annexation zoning until after the agenda materials were available for first reading, the information
in the ordinance was subsequently updated with the Commission’s recommendation for second
reading.
10. Items Relating to the Appropriation of Federal Funds in the Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program Funds.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 074, 2024, Making Supplemental Appropriations in the
Community Development Block Grant Fund.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 075, 2024, Making Supplemental Appropriations in the HOME
Investments Partnerships Grant Fund.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate the City's FY2024 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Entitlement Grant and FY2024 Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
Participating Jurisdiction Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),
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and CDBG program income from FY2022 and FY2023 and HOME Program Income from FY2022
and FY2023.
11. First Reading of Ordinance No. 076, 2024, Making Supplemental Appropriation for the
Charter Review Council Priority from General Fund Reserves.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate funds to allow work to begin on the City Charter review
process included in the Council-adopted Council priorities. The amount appropriated, $25,000,
will be used to fund special legal counsel with municipal charter expertise to take the lead on the
review and drafting of Charter provisions to update and modernize the City Charter.
12. First Reading of Ordinance No. 077, 2024, Appropriating Philanthropic Revenue Received
Through City Give for the Cultural Community Program Through Cultural Services.
The purpose of this item is to request an appropriation of $30,000 in philanthropic revenue
received through City Give for Cultural Community Program, a department within the City’s
Cultural Services area, for live music as designated by the grant award.
In 2019, the City of Fort Collins launched City Give, a formalized enterprise-wide initiative to create
a transparent, non-partisan governance structure for accepting and appropriating charitable gifts.
13. First Reading of Ordinance No. 078, 2024, Appropriating Prior Year Philanthropic Revenue
Reserves Received by City Give for the 9/11 Memorial at Spring Park.
The purpose of this item is to request an appropriation of $12,500 in philanthropic revenue
received by City Give for the construction of the 9/11 Memorial at Spring Park, 2100 Mathews
Steet, Fort Collins, CO.
A partnership between the City of Fort Collins and Poudre Fire Authority (PFA), the 9/11 Memorial
will be located in midtown Fort Collins, and will honor firefighters, emergency medical technicians,
law enforcement officers, and nearly 3,000 others who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 079, 2024, Making a Supplemental Appropriation and
Authorizing Transfer of Appropriations for The Gardens on Spring Creek Internship
Program.
The purpose of this item is to support The Gardens on Spring Creek internship program by:
● Appropriating $4,200 of unanticipated grant revenue awarded by the Colorado Department of
Agriculture (CDA)) and
● Utilizing matching funds in the amount of $4,200 from existing 2024 appropriations into to this
new grant project.
In May 2024 the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) awarded the City of Fort Collins (City)
$4,200 under the CDA’s Agricultural Workforce Development Grant Program (Attachment 2). The
City will be providing an additional $4,200 in required matching funds. The award funds and City’s
matching funds will support hiring an intern for The Gardens’ summer 2024 internship program.
The $4,200 in funds through the CDA’s Agricultural Workforce Development Grant Program are
federal pass-through funds.
As presented per Attachment 2, the $4,200 is provided pursuant to a State of Colorado Purchase
Order, with corresponding terms and conditions. There is no requirement that the City sign an
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agreement. Rather upon the City submitting the first request for reimbursement to CDA, the City
agrees to all terms and conditions of the award.
15. Resolution 2024-072 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute City-sponsored 401(a) Restated
Adoption Agreements.
The purpose of this item is to authorize the Mayor to execute restated adoption agreements for
City-sponsored 401(a) and Police 401(a) plans to designate a new Special Trustee.
16. Resolution 2024-073 Authorizing the Assignment of the City’s Private Activity Bond
Allocation for 2024 to Housing Catalyst to Finance the Construction and Rehabilitation of
Affordable Housing Units.
The purpose of this item is to support the new construction of affordable housing at several
locations in the City by assigning the City’s 2024 Allocation of Private Activity Bond (PAB)
capacity. PAB capacity is required for development projects using four percent (4%) Low-Income
Housing Tax Credit financing.
17. Resolution 2024-074 Authorizing the Execution of a Discretionary Aviation Grant
Resolution (CDAG No. 24-FNL-01) with the City of Loveland to Accept Grant Funds from
the State for the Construction of the New Terminal and the Rehabilitation of Certain
Taxiways at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport.
The purpose of this item is for Council to authorize the Mayor or City Manager to execute a
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)-provided resolution to secure state grant funding
for the construction of the new terminal at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport and for the
rehabilitation of pavement for Taxiways B and D.
18. Resolution 2024-075 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Grant Agreement (AIG
Project No. 3-08-0023-045-2024) Between the City of Fort Collins, the City of Loveland, and
the Federal Aviation Administration for the Construction of the New Terminal at the
Northern Colorado Regional Airport.
The purpose of this item is for Council to authorize the City Manager to execute a grant agreement
with the City of Loveland and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to secure federal funding
for the construction of the new terminal at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport. These funds
were budgeted as part of the initial project funding and came available for application in 2024 as
part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Improvement Grant program and were
appropriated in the 2024 Airport budget for expenditure in this project.
19. Resolution 2024-076 Making Appointments to the Youth Advisory Board.
The purpose of this item is to fill existing vacancies on the Youth Advisory Board.
Pursuant to Council policy, the recommended appointees have completed or will complete the
required acknowledgement and acceptance of the Code of Conduct and the applicable laws and
policies that govern service on City of Fort Collins boards and commissions.
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.)
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L) STAFF REPORTS - None.
M) COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
N) CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR INDIVIDUAL
DISCUSSION
O) CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PLANNED FOR DISCUSSION
The method of debate for discussion items is as follows:
• Mayor introduced the item number and subject; asks if formal presentation will be made by staff
• Staff presentation (optional)
• Mayor requests public comment on the item (three minute limit for each person)
• Council questions of staff on the item
• Council motion on the item
• Council discussion
• Final Council comments
• Council vote on the item
Note: Time limits for individual agenda items may be revised, at the discretion of the Mayor, to ensure
all have an opportunity to speak. The timer will buzz when there are 30 seconds left and the light will
turn yellow. It will buzz again at the end of the speaker’s time.
20. Appeal of the Historical Preservation Commission’s Decision Finding 2601 South College
Avenue Eligible for Landmark Designation.
The purpose of this quasi-judicial item is to consider an appeal of the decision of the Historic
Preservation Commission (“HPC”) on April 17, 2024, determining that the property at 2601 South
College Avenue (the "Property," historically, the Ghent Auto Dealership) is eligible f or designation
as a Fort Collins Landmark.
The Appellant, Dracol, LLC, the owner of the Property, raises one issue on appeal: that the HPC
failed to properly interpret and apply provisions of City Code Section 14-22, which establishes
standards for determining the eligibility of structures for designation as landmarks or landmark
districts. Specifically, Appellant alleges that the HPC failed to properly establish historic
significance under either Standard 1 (Events/Trends) or Standard 3 (Design/Construction), and
further failed to establish clear historic integrity; before making a ruling on whether the Property
met the standards for significance and integrity required for Landmark designation under the
Code.
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.)
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OB 2. Consideration of a motion to adjourn this meeting until after the completion of the
Electric Utility Enterprise Board business:
"I move that Council adjourn this meeting until after the completion of the Electric Utility
Enterprise Board business."
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.