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HomeMy WebLinkAboutACTION SUMMARY-10/21/2025-RegularCity of Fort Collins Page 1 of 7 City Council Action Agenda City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025 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 5 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins & via Zoom at Cablecast on FCTV Channel 14 on Connexion Channel 14 and 881 on Xfinity The action agenda provides a brief overview of actions taken by Council shortly after a Council meeting. Council minutes are the official record of the meeting and are prepared to be approved by Council generally at its next meeting. Following approval, minutes are posted at this link: Council Minutes. PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS 5:00 PM A) PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS PP 1. Declaring October 22, 2025, as Community Media Day. PP 2. Declaring October 16, 2025, as Imagine a Day without Water Day. PP 3. Declaring the Month of October 2025 as Arts and Humanities Month. PP 4. Declaring the Month of October 2025 as Narconon Colorado - A Life Worth Saving Month. Proclamations read. REGULAR MEETING 6:00 PM B) CALL MEETING TO ORDER C) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D) ROLL CALL 6-1. Absent: Pignataro E) CITY MANAGER'S AGENDA REVIEW F) COMMUNITY REPORTS – None. G) PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY TOPICS OR ITEMS OR COMMUNITY EVENTS H) PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP City of Fort Collins Page 2 of 7 I) COUNCILMEMBER REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION No items removed. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the October 7, 2025, Regular meeting. The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes of the October 7, 2025, Regular meeting. Approved. 2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 160, 2025, Authorizing a Non-Exclusive Franchise by the City of Fort Collins to Comcast of California/Colorado/Florida/Oregon, Inc. and its Successors and Assigns for the Right to Make Reasonable Use of, and Erect, Construct, Operate and Maintain Through, the Public Rights-of-Way, Easements and other Public Property Any Equipment Necessary and Appurtenant to the Operation and Maintenance of a Cable System and the Provision of Cable Services to Residents Within the City. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 7, 2025, renews the Cable Franchise Agreement from the City to Comcast of California/Colorado/Florida/Oregon, Inc. LLC. The current agreement will expire on October 31, 2025. With the assistance of outside legal counsel, staff has negotiated a proposed 10-year agreement with Comcast. Adopted on Second Reading. 3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 161, 2025, Repealing Sections 12-110 through 12-112 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Regarding the Disclosure of Radon Information in Real Estate Transactions. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 7, 2025, repeals Chapter 12, Article VI of the City Code, which requires that a seller of residential real estate in the City of Fort Collins provide radon information to the buyer of the residential real estate. Colorado Revised Statutes Section 38-35.7-112 also requires the disclosure of radon information to buyers of residential real estate, and the repeal of Chapter 12, Article VI of the City Code will eliminate overlapping requirements for sellers in residential real estate transactions with respect to radon disclosures. Adopted on Second Reading. 4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 162, 2025, Amending Section 23-302 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Amend the Definition of “Construction Project”. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 7, 2025, amends the definition of “Construction Project” in Code. The City’s Art in Public Places ordinance currently includes language that requires a 1% allocation from construction projects that will cost more than $250,000 to fund the acquisition and maintenance of public art. “Construction project” is defined as “the construction, rehabilitation, renovation, remodeling or improvement of any building, structure, street, sidewalk, park, utility or other public improvement by or for the City, including all associated landscaping, parking, design, engineering, equipment or furnishings for such improvement, and all other costs, but excluding the cost of real property acquisition, vehicles, equipment not affixed to public property and any improvements made by any special improvement City of Fort Collins Page 3 of 7 district.” Staff seeks to amend this definition to expressly exclude maintenance from the definition of “construction project”. Adopted on Second Reading. 5. First Reading of Ordinance No. 163, 2025, Appropriating Unanticipated Philanthropic Revenue Received Through City Give and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations. The purpose of this item is to request an appropriation of $16,325 in philanthropic revenue received through City Give. These miscellaneous gifts to various City departments support a variety of programs and services and are aligned with both the City’s strategic priorities and the respective donors’ designation. In 2019, City Give, a formalized enterprise-wide initiative was launched to create a transparent, non-partisan governance structure for the acceptance and appropriations of charitable gifts. Adopted on First Reading. 6. First Reading of Ordinance No. 164, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation for 2025 Transfort Operational Expenses. The post-pandemic Transit industry has experienced unprecedented levels of cost increases resulting in estimated operating cost increases of 50%-70% across the industry for 2025. Transfort is experiencing similar expense impacts with significant cost increases across the three largest segments of its budget: personnel, vehicle repair services, and contracted transportation services. Compounding the impact of Transfort specific expense overruns are citywide fiscal pressures that require a reduction in the previously allocated General Fund support of the Transit Fund. As a result, Transfort is requesting a supplemental appropriation of $2.8M from the 2050 Tax Parks Rec Transit OCF Fund (“2050 Transit Tax”) to support Transfort’s 2025 operational expenses. Adopted on First Reading. 7. First Reading of Ordinance No. 165, 2025, Declaring Certain City-Owned Property at Fossil Creek Wetlands Natural Area as Right-of-Way. The purpose of this item is to declare approximately 0.2 acres of Fossil Creek Wetlands Natural Area as Right-of-Way for the Trilby Road Bridge Replacement project. City of Fort Collins Page 4 of 7 The Trilby Road Bridge Replacement project is one element of Utilities’ comprehensive stream rehabilitation along Fossil and Stanton Creeks. This portion of the project will facilitate the installation of a replacement bridge and culvert and permit future bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. The existing culvert is structurally deficient and blocks fish passage and stream habitat connectivity. The bridge replacement will restore passage for native fish and macroinvertebrates and connect a soon-to-be restored reach of Fossil Creek (slated for Fall 2025/early-2026) to an upstream reach slated for restoration in the next few years. This portion of the project will also support future bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. The additional right- of-way proposed for the bridge replacement encompasses 8,890.61 square feet or 0.2 acres. Adopted on First Reading. 8. Resolution 2025-087 Approving Fort Fund Program Support Grant Disbursements. The purpose of this item is to approve Fort Fund grants from the Cultural Development and Programming Account and the Tourism Programming Account for the selected community events in the Program Support Grant – August Deadline category, based upon the recommendations of the Cultural Resources Board. Resolution Adopted. 9. Resolution 2025-088 Making Extensions to Youth Advisory Board Member Terms. The purpose of this item is to extend the terms of three members of the Youth Advisory Board through their graduation year. Resolution Adopted. 10. Resolution 2025-089 Making an Appointment to the Board of Directors of Housing Catalyst. The purpose of this item is to fill one vacancy that has existed due to the resignation of Heather Clemenshaw. Resolution Adopted. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR J) ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR Adopted 6-0. 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 City of Fort Collins Page 5 of 7 O) CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PLANNED FOR DISCUSSION 11. Resolution 2025-090 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Cities of Loveland and Fort Collins Regarding the Joint Operation of the Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Furtherance of a Transition to an Airport Authority. The purpose of this item is to consider a Resolution updating the current Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) regarding the Loveland/Fort Collins Airport, eliminating the Airport Commission and reverting to the pre-2015 model in furtherance of the goals of continuing to successfully jointly operate the airport while working towards the formation of an airport authority.\ Resolution Adopted. 12. Items Relating to Amendments to the Land Use Code, Harmony Corridor Plan and Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines. A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 166, 2025, Amending the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins Regarding Commercial Corridors and Centers. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 167, 2025, Updating the Harmony Corridor Plan and Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines. The purpose of this item is to seek Council approval of the proposed code changes. These code changes are intended to: • Enable more housing and mixed-use buildings, especially near existing and future transit. • Allow for more flexibility and adaptability, especially within the Harmony Corridor and Employment areas. • Create clearer building and site design standards to promote transit use and pedestrian access. • Improve predictability of the Land Use Code, especially to support small business owners. • Align the Harmony Corridor plan to the proposed Land Use Code changes. Staff is proposing second reading of this Ordinance to take place on December 2, 2025, in order to allow sufficient time for any suggested changes between first and second reading. Both Ordinances Adopted on First Reading. 13. First Reading of Ordinance No. 168, 2025, Amending Chapter 7.5 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Update the Capital Expansion Fees and the Transportation Expansion Fees. (Option #1 or Option #2) The purpose of this item is to propose revisions to the methodologies of calculating the capital expansion fees for updated fees that are set in better alignment with City land use laws and policy. Studies conducted in 2023 for Code updates were not adopted and inflationary-only fee adjustments were implemented in 2024 and 2025. At Council’s request, staff has brought forward four options for adoption of the revised fees to be effective January 1, 2026: 1. Fees with continued, inflation-only adjustments (“Status Quo Option” or “Option #1”); 2. Fees as proposed September 9, 2025 (“Proposed Option” or “Option #2”); 3. Fees that are a phased-in implementation of the Proposed Option – two versions (“Phased-In Option” or “Option #3”); and City of Fort Collins Page 6 of 7 4. Fees that are a fractional implementation of the Proposed Option – three versions (“Fractional Option” or “Option #4”). Adopted on First Reading – Option 3A 14. Items Relating to Tree Policy. A. Ordinance No. 169, 2025, Amending Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Requiring a Commercial Tree Removal Permit. B. Ordinance No. 170, 2025, Amending Chapter 27, Article 32 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Requiring a Commercial Tree Removal Permit. C. Ordinance No. 171, 2025, Amending Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Requiring Additional Enhanced Tree Protection Measures During Construction. D. Ordinance No. 172, 2025, Amending Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Establishing a Three-Year Establishment Period for Street Trees. E. Ordinance No. 173, 2025, Amending Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Updating Tree Mitigation Exemptions. F. Ordinance No. 174, 2025, Amending Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Enhancing Tree Mitigation. G. Ordinance No. 175, 2025, Amending Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins Amending Tree Planting Spacing Requirements and Tree Maintenance. The purpose of this item is to present seven ordinances that provide five tree policies for potential adoption in City Municipal and Land Use Codes, including an ordinance for tree spacing and Code maintenance. The five policies intend to update best management practices around tree preservation and mitigation, thus improving predictability and simplification of the current code. All Ordinances Adopted on First Reading. P) RESUMED PUBLIC COMMENT (if applicable) Q) OTHER BUSINESS OB 1. Possible consideration of the initiation of new ordinances and/or resolutions by Councilmembers. City of Fort Collins Page 7 of 7 OB 2. Consideration of Motion for Executive Session for potential acquisition and sale of real property for potential affordable housing projects in the downtown area: “I move that Council go into executive session to discuss with appropriate City staff potential acquisition and sale of real property for potential affordable housing projects in the downtown area, as permitted under: - City Charter Article Roman Numeral Two, Section 11(3), - City Code Section 2-31(a)(3) and - Colorado Revised Statutes Section 24-6-402(4)(a).” Motion Approved. R) ADJOURNMENT – 10:25 p.m.