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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 06/18/2024 Fort Collins City Council Agenda Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2024 City Council Chambers at City Hall, 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521 Zoom Webinar link: https://zoom.us/j/98241416497 NOTICE: Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month in the City Council Chambers. Meetings are conducted in a hybrid format, with a Zoom webinar in addition to the in person meeting in Council Chambers. City Council members may participate in this meeting via electronic means pursuant to their adopted policies and protocol. How to view this Meeting: Meetings are open to the public and can be attended in person by anyone. Meetings are available through the Zoom platform, electronically or by phone. Meetings are televised live on Channels 14 & 881 on cable television. 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City of Fort Collins Page 1 of 6 City Council Summary Agenda City Council Regular Meeting Agenda June 18, 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 & via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/98241416497 Cablecast on FCTV Channel 14 on Connexion Channel 14 and 881 on Xfinity 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 17 through 23, 2024, as National Pollinator Week. 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/ City of Fort Collins Page 2 of 6 • 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 May 21, 2024 and June 4, 2024 Regular Meetings. The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes of the May 21, 2024 and June 4, 2024 regular meetings. 2. Items Relating to the Appropriation of Federal Funds in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program Funds. A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 074, 2024, Making Supplemental Appropriations in the Community Development Block Grant Fund. City of Fort Collins Page 3 of 6 B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 075, 2024, Making Supplemental Appropriations in the HOME Investments Partnerships Grant Fund. These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 4, 2024, 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), and CDBG program income from FY2022 and FY2023 and HOME Program Income from FY2022 and FY2023. 3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 076, 2024, Making Supplemental Appropriation for the Charter Review Council Priority from General Fund Reserves. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 4, 2024, appropriates 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. 4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 077, 2024, Appropriating Philanthropic Revenue Received Through City Give for the Cultural Community Program Through Cultural Services. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 4, 2024, requests 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. 5. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 078, 2024, Appropriating Prior Year Philanthropic Revenue Reserves Received by City Give for the 9/11 Memorial at Spring Park. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 4, 2024, requests 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. 6. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 079, 2024, Making a Supplemental Appropriation and Authorizing Transfer of Appropriations for The Gardens on Spring Creek Internship Program. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 4, 2024, supports 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. City of Fort Collins Page 4 of 6 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 agreement. Rather upon the City submitting the first request for reimbursement to CDA, the City agrees to all terms and conditions of the award. 7. First Reading of Ordinance No. 080, 2024, Amending Ordinance No. 107, 2023, and Appropriating Prior Year Reserves Designated for Fire Services in the Fire Protection Capital Expansion Fund for Payment to the Poudre Fire Authority to be Used to Pay for a New Headquarters Building. The purpose of this item is to appropriate and reappropriate funds from the Fire Protection Capital Expansion Fund and transfer funds to Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) for purchase of a new Headquarters Building. 8. Public Hearing and Resolution 2024-077 Approving the Programs and Projects that will Receive Funds from the Federal Community Development Block Grant Program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, the City’s Affordable Housing Fund, and the City’s Human Services Program. The purpose of this item is to approve funding recommendations of the 2024 Spring Cycle of the Competitive Process. This Resolution will complete the 2024 Spring Cycle of the Competitive Process for allocating $3,772,510 in City financial resources to affordable housing and public facility projects, human service programs, and administration of the programs. 9. Resolution 2024-078 Approving the Appointment of Delynn Coldiron as City Clerk Effective June 24, 2024. The purpose of this item is to approve the appointment of Delynn Coldiron as City Clerk. 10. Resolution 2024-079 Adopting Findings of Fact in Support of the City Council’s Decision to Overturn on Appeal the Historic Preservation Commission Determination that 2601 South College Avenue is Eligible for Fort Collins Landmark Designation. The purpose of this item is to make findings of fact and conclusions regarding Council’s decision at the June 4, 2024, appeal hearing about the historic landmark eligibility of 2601 South College Avenue (the "Property”) that the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC “Commission”) failed to properly interpret and apply City Code Section 14-22 and thereby overturned the HPC’s April 17, 2024, determination that the Property was eligible for designation as a Fort Collins Landmark. 11. Resolution 2024-080 Making Appointments to the Downtown Development Authority Board. The purpose of this item is to fill vacancies that will exist as of June 30, 2024. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR City of Fort Collins Page 5 of 6 J) ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR K) CONSENT CALENDAR FOLLOW-UP (This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar.) L) STAFF REPORTS - 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. 12. Items Relating to Residential Occupancy Ordinance. A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 081, 2024, Amending the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins to Remove Residential Occupancy Limitations. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 082, 2024, Amending the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Conform with the Removal of Residential Occupancy Limitations from the Land Use Code. The purpose of this item is to consider adoption of changes to the City’s Land Used Code and Municipal Code to comply with House Bill 24-1007, which prohibits residential occupancy limits based on familial relationship. 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.) City of Fort Collins Page 6 of 6 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.