HomeMy WebLinkAboutWORK SESSION SUMMARY-05/28/2024-Work SessionCity Manager’s Office
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MEMORANDUM
Date: June 6, 2024
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
From: Rupa Venkatesh, Assistant City Manager
Subject: May 28, 2024 Work Session Summary: Council Meeting Rules of Procedure
Update
Mayor Arndt, Mayor Pro Tem Francis and Councilmembers Canonico, Gutowsky, Ohlson,
Pignataro, and Potyondy were present. Staff presented several proposed updates to the City
Council Meeting Rules of Procedure.
Discussion included:
Changing public participation online sign-up deadline requirement to no later than
5:30pm to allow additional time to organize and communicate comment logistics.
Support for consideration of a set 90-minutes of public comment and/or a set number of
sign-ups speaking for 2 minutes at the beginning of the meeting to allow predictability for
people that have signed up.
Look for clarity on how to differentiate between general public comment and the consent
calendar in the event that folks that have signed up to speak on a consent item did not
have the opportunity to do so under the first block of general public comment and need
to speak prior to Council adopting the consent calendar.
Request to share how many people typically sign up between 5:30-6:00 pm and
generally how many people have signed up in the past.
Some conversation was had to ensure a diversity voices are being heard.
Clarify that if anyone is not present/available when called that they may speak at the end
of the meeting, during the second block of public comment.
Appreciated the added clarification and definitions of community, staff and
Councilmember reports.
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Next steps:
Staff will bring forward a resolution for consideration by Council during the July 2, 2024,
meeting.
Follow-up:
Council has had 45 meetings since on-line sign-ups have been required. In that time, comment
numbers have ranged from 1-187 in the following ways:
1-35 comments: 27 times
36-70 comments: 9 times
71-100+ comments: 9 times
In looking at the past 10 meetings the average number of sign-ups occurring between 5:30-6 (or
later) is 7 (this includes 27 that signed up after 5:30 on the night there were 187 total signed up.)
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City Manager’s Office
300 Laporte Avenue
PO Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522
970-221-6684
rvenkatesh@fcgov.com
MEMORANDUM
Date: May 28, 2024
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
From: Rupa Venkatesh, Assistant City Manager
Subject: May 28, 2024 Work Session Item #1 – Council Meeting Rules of Procedure Update
Dependent on feedback from Council to move towards either a set number of minutes or people
for general public comment at the beginning of the meeting, one additional proposed public
comment change would be to include a section of the agenda to include time set aside for
Public Comment on the Consent Calendar to ensure that people who want to make public
comment have the opportunity to do so before Council considers the Consent calendar.
Please see attached for the updated PowerPoint presentation which contains the following
updates:
The addition of Slide 5 to provide a visual of the proposed meeting agenda with the
addition of “Public Comment on Consent Calendar.”
ATTACHMENT
1. Presentation
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Council Rules of
Procedure
Rupa Venkatesh
Assistant City Manager
Ginny Sawyer
Senior Policy Manager
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Purpose
Organize the business meeting to ensure that people have the
opportunity to speak on all agenda items, maintain General
Public Comment, and allow Council to effectively execute the
business of the City.
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Recent Amendments to Council Meeting Rules and Procedures
March 2020:
Shift to remote participation by Council and public
October 2021:
Keep remote option for public participation
Allow comment on consent and discussion items during General Public Comment
Consent items pulled only by Councilmembers
Councilmembers can attend remotely but not vote
July 2022 Update:
Require on-line sign up for public participation
Adopt additional guidance around conduct at meetings
Extend regular meetings from 10:30 to midnight
April 2024:
Code changed to allow Councilmembers to attend and vote remotely if a meeting is
relocated to a remote mode.
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Proposed General Public Comment Changes
Change sign-up cut-off time to 5:30 (currently 6pm)
Allow 60 to 90 minutes at the beginning of the meeting (Mayor would have the
discretion to allow 3 minutes or less based on numbers); OR
Determine a set number of people for a determined amount of time (i.e. 20 people
for 3 minutes, 35 people for 2 minutes)
Resume General Public Comment at the end of the meeting if necessary
Items NOT Changing:
Online sign-up required
Comments on consent and discussion items allowed
Can only speak to an item once
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Proposed Meeting Agenda
A. Proclamations and Presentations
B. Call Meeting to Order
C. Pledge of Allegiance
D. Roll Call
E. City Manager’s Agenda Review
F. Community Reports
G. Public Comment on Any Topic (60-90 mins or set #
of people to speak)
H. Public Comment on Consent Calendar
I. Public Comment Follow Up
J. Councilmember Removal of Items From Consent
Calendar For Discussion
K. Adoption of Consent Calendar
L. Consent Calendar Follow-Up
M. Staff Reports
N. Councilmember Reports
O. Consideration of Items Removed from the Consent
Calendar for Individual Discussion
P. Consideration of Items Planned for Discussion
Q. Resumed Public Comment (if applicable)
R. Other Business
S. Adjournment
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Clarifying Reports
Community Reports:
The purpose of the Community Report is to provide an opportunity for organizations affiliated with the City (or
partnering with the City in specific ways) to update Council and the general public on activities and
accomplishments within its organization of interest to the City. Examples include County Health department,
Library District, Platt River Power Authority.) Reports are provided at the request of Council or City Leadership.
Staff Reports:
The purpose of the staff report is to provide City Council with information on specific City projects or issues of
concern to City Council. Reports may be requested by either Council or staff.
Councilmember Reports:
The purpose of Councilmembers reports is to allow Councilmembers to update one another and the community
of any outside activities, meetings, or learning opportunities relevant to the business of the City.
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Questions for Council
1. What questions and feedback do Councilmembers have regarding the proposed
changes?
2. Are there any other changes Councilmembers wish to consider in the Meeting
Rules of Procedure?
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City Allow for general
comment?
Is there an allotment of time for general
comment?
Other
Aurora Yes 60 minutes total, 3 minutes each May be modified without notice
Boulder Yes 40 minutes - 20 people for 2 minutes each Random selection if more than 20
people sign up
Broomfield Yes 90 minutes; first 15 have 3 minutes, next 10 have 2 minutes;
remainder 1 minute
Residents may be given priority. May
alternate between opposing groups.
Additional modifications as needed
Denver Yes 30 minutes total, 3 minutes each Youth pilot program; new people
prioritized first
Laramie, WY Yes 30 minutes
Longmont Yes No - 3 minutes each. First call (beginning of meeting) and last call
end of meeting)
First call restricted to Longmont
residents and employees.
Loveland Yes 60 minutes total; 3 minutes each Up to 10 minutes to speak if
speaking for at least 5 others
Northglenn Yes No Comments about agenda items are
heard at the beginning; general at
the end
Pueblo Yes 30 minutes; 5 minutes each, maximum of 6 speakers Must draw for spots if more than 6
sign up
Thornton Yes 60 minutes; 3 minutes each
Weld County No – email only
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Research from other cities
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 6, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Ginny Sawyer, Lead Project Manager
RE: Work Session Summary – May 28 , 2024, Legislative Overview
Mayor Arndt, Mayor Pro Tem Francis and Councilmembers Canonico, Pignataro, Potyondy, Gutowsky,
and Ohlson were present. Staff was joined by lobbyists, Jenn Cassel and Ed Bowditch, and presented
a high-level review of bills that passed that will have an impact on or require action by the City.
The Governor has until June 7, 2024 to veto bills. Staff throughout the organization are in the early
stages of full bill analysis and understanding of items that may need to come to Council.
Discussion included:
The discussion was high-level with some bill specific questions throughout. There was also a call to the
City as a whole to consider recommendations for our representatives. The City has had success in this
space in the past including the Rolling Coal bill and modifications to state law that enhance the use of
speed corridor/camera use.
Below is a summary of follow-up that will come as staff does further analysis and prepares for
necessary implementation.
SB 131 Prohibiting Carrying Firearms in Sensitive Spaces
The bill prohibits a person from knowingly carrying a firearm, both openly and concealed, in a building
of a local government’s governing body, including adjacent parking areas. City administrative policy
currently does not prohibit carrying a firearm in City Hall or other meeting spaces where City Council
meets. If desired, City Council may enact an ordinance or regulation or other law that permits a person
to carry a firearm in a building where it conducts its business.
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SB 079 Motorcycle Lane Filtering and Passing
The bill authorizes a 2-wheeled motorcycle to overtake or pass another motor vehicle in the same lane
if:
The other motor vehicle is stopped or moving in the same direction of travel as the
motorcycle;
The road has lanes wide enough to pass safely;
The motorcycle is moving at 20 miles per hour or less; and
Conditions permit prudent operation of the motorcycle while overtaking or passing;
A motorcycle rider overtaking or passing under the bill must not overtake or pass;
o On the right shoulder;
o To the right of a vehicle in the farthest right-hand lane if the highway is not limited
access; or
o In a lane of traffic moving in the opposite direction.
Staff will evaluate whether local governments have the option enact local amendments or
variances from the bill.
Follow-up: Additional information was requested on the following:
Air Quality bills HB 1330, SB 165, SB 166 (all postponed indefinitely).
SB 165, 166 and HB 1330, none of which passed, had included a number of increased controls
and limitations on sources that contribute to ozone (including oil and gas production), and
included more prescriptive permitting processes, and more stringent penalties for violators.
SB 229 and 230, which were adopted, were negotiated by industrial and environmental groups
and introduced with only a few days remaining in the 2024 legislative session. These bills
contain targeted emission reduction requirements for oil and gas, some improvements to the
permitting and penalty processes, and a new oil and gas production fee intended to support
transit, rail and remediation of former oil and gas production sites.
SB 150 Processing of Municipal Waste (Vetoed)
The initial draft of SB 150 would have prohibited incineration, pyrolysis, gasification and other
waste to energy facilities in Colorado. Anaerobic digestion (which is commonly used in
wastewater treatment facilities and sometimes considered a waste to energy technology) was
excluded from this bill.
During the session, the bill was negotiated to no longer prevent waste to energy facilities in
Colorado but would prevent state funding and incentives from being provided to these types of
facilities.
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The bill was passed, but then was vetoed by the governor due to concerns it could restrain
innovation.
HB 1235 Reduce Aviation Impacts on Communities (signed by Governor)
The bill has specific requirements for airports that are located in densely populated residential
areas or have a significant number of flights over such areas. The Northern Colorado Regional
Airport fits those criteria. The bill restricts the Airport's access to grant funds unless the Airport:
1) by Jan. 1, 2026, creates a plan to phase out leaded aviation gas sales consistent with state
requirements; and (2) has established and enforces a voluntary noise mitigation plan consistent
with state requirements, including limitations on when flights may depart and the frequency of
touch-and -go flights.
Staff will work with City of Loveland staff and other responsible parties to determine what more
can be done to mitigate airport noise.
HB 1379 Regulate Dredge & Fill Activities in State Waters (Governor signed)
The State of Colorado historically relied on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers implementing the
federal Clean Water Act to regulate the discharge of fill materials into state waters. However,
the 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in a case called Sackett v. Environmental
Protection Agency that greatly reduced the scope the federal Clean Water Act. This left many
state waters unprotected, such ephemeral streams and wetlands.
This bill establishes a new statewide permitting program to regulate the discharge of fill
materials into state waters that are not covered by the federal Clean Water Act.
o The City will need to utilize this new permitting program in various activities.
o The permitting program will be housed in the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment (CDPHE).
o This long, complex bill resulted from substantial negotiations between numerous groups.
Staff and others statewide will be working with CDPHE on implementation.
SB 233 Property Tax
Staff will work with Bowditch and Cassel to provide an overview.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: June 13, 2024
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Jeff Swoboda, Chief of Police
From: Jerrod Kinsman, Police Lieutenant, Special Operations Division
Subject: May 28, 2024 Work Session Summary: Traffic Safety Initiative
BOTTOM LINE
1. Given the costs and program approach, what is Council’s feedback on what level of
enforcement it would like to see staff pursue?
2. What next steps would Council like to see?
3. What feedback does Council have on timing of implementation and whether to move this
initiative forward quickly or consider resources as part of 2025-2026 budget process?
4. After covering the costs of the program, would Council like to see additional funds designated
for enforcement, education, and engineering?
BACKGROUND
Traffic speed is a concerning problem facing the City. Last year, the City experienced a record-
high number of fatal and injury collisions, many of which were associated with people driving
beyond posted speed limits.
In 2023, the State passed legislation to allow local governments to conduct unmanned speed
enforcement with AVIS (Automated Vehicle Identification System). With this change in State law,
the City of Fort Collins has the opportunity to impact traffic speed compliance through the
expanded use of automated speed enforcement to reduce the number of injury crashes and
traffic-related fatalities on our roadways.
As part of the City's current traffic enforcement program, six intersections are outfitted with red-
light cameras (two cameras per intersection) that detect red stop-light violations. Those twelve
red-light-camera approaches have the capability to also detect, validate, and generate speeding
violations where vehicle speed exceeds the posted limit of more than eleven miles per hour, if
those intersections are designated within a speed corridor. Additionally, this initiative adds the
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contracted use of two transportable units that can be placed temporarily in problematic locations
to address speed compliance between intersections.
This proposal is also to recommend funding full-time equivalents (FTEs) in Municipal Court, the
City Attorney’s Office and PDT. The expansion of the AVIS program and traffic safety related
FTEs would be funded through fines collected by AVIS, both red-light and speed cameras if this
request is adopted by Council.
Below are links to media related to this recommendation:
https://www.cpr.org/2023/06/06/polis-signs-bill-allowing-more-speed-cameras-across-colorado/
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004607.pub4/abstract
NEXT STEPS
Present changes to ordinances 1106 and 615 to council for first reading.
Present ordinance adopting speed corridors within the City.
Appropriate funding from RLCR funds for recommended FTEs.
CC: Carrie Daggett, City Attorney
Travis Storin, Chief Financial Officer
Dawn Downs, Managing Attorney
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