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City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
November 18, 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
City Council Chambers
300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins
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Carrie Daggett Kelly DiMartino Delynn Coldiron
City Attorney City Manager City Clerk
PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
5:00 PM
A) PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
PP 1. Declaring the Day of November 18, 2025, as GIS Day.
PP 2. Declaring the Day of November 20, 2025, as Transgender Day of Remembrance.
PP 3. Declaring the Day of November 29, 2025, and the entire holiday season as Small
Business Season.
PP 4. Declaring the Month of October, 2025, as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
PP 5. Declaring the Year of 2025 as the 100th Anniversary of Poudre Valley Hospital.
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.)
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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:
fcgov.com/council-meeting-participation-signup/
• 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 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 November 3, 2025, Regular meeting.
The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes of the November 3, 2025, Regular meeting.
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2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 176, 2025, Being the Annual Appropriation Ordinance
for the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority Relating to the Annual
Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2026 and Fixing the Mill Levy for the Downtown
Development Authority for Fiscal Year 2026.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, sets the Downtown
Development Authority (“DDA”) Budget.
The following amounts will be appropriated:
DDA Public/Private Investments & Programs: $14,170,326
DDA Operations & Maintenance: $1,659,200
Revolving Line of Credit Draws: $11,000,000
DDA Debt Service Fund: $11,431,611
The Ordinance sets the 2026 Mill Levy for the Fort Collins DDA at five (5) mills, unchanged since
tax year 2002. The approved Budget becomes the Downtown Development Authority's financial
plan for 2026.
The DDA Resolution 2025-09 (Appropriation of DDA Public-Private Investments &
Programs), which was attached to the First Reading AIS, included a number transposition
which came to light after the DDA Board approved its resolution and before First Reading;
therefore, the numbers and totals included in Ordinance No. 176, 2025 for November 3,
2025, included the correction.
After First Reading of Ordinance No. 176, 2025, and as explained in the November 3 AIS,
the DDA Board convened for its regular meeting on November 13, 2025, and adopted
Resolution 2025-10 to correct the numerical error in DDA Resolution 2025-09 and further
memorialize that the total amount for the DDA 2026 budget is $14,170,326 as aligned with
the totals in Ordinance No. 176, 2025. DDA Resolution 2025-10 (Corrected Appropriation
of DDA Public-Private Investments & Programs) is attached hereto as AIS Attachment No.
1.
3. Items Related to 2026 Utility Rates & Fees.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 177, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins to Revise Electric Rates, Fees and Charges.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 178, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins to Revise Water Rates, Fees and Charges.
C. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 179, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins to Revise Wastewater Rates, Fees and Charges.
D. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 180, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins to Revise Stormwater Rates, Fees and Charges.
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, propose 2026
Utility Rates for Council consideration, which align with the 2026 City Manager’s Recommended
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Budget. Monthly utility rates are proposed to increase 6% for electric customers, 9% for water
customers, 8% for wastewater customers, and 6% for stormwater customers.
Staff attended the October 14 Council Work Session to discuss 2026 Rates and Fees prior to
bringing forward the following rate ordinances for adoption.
4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 181, 2025, Adopting the 2026 Classified Employee Pay
Plan.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, recommends the
2026 Classified Employee Pay Plan. Classified jobs are grouped according to job functions, a
business practice commonly used by both the public and private sectors. Pay ranges are
developed by career group (management, professional, administrative, operations and trades)
and level for each job function. The result of this work is a Classified Employee Pay Plan which
sets the minimum, midpoint and maximum pay ranges for the level within each career group and
function. Actual employee pay increases are awarded through a separate administrative process
in accordance with the budgeted amount approved by Council.
5. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 182, 2025, Adopting the 2026 Larimer County Regional
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Schedule.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, adopts the 2026
Larimer County Regional Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Schedule.
6. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 183, 2025, Amending Section 26-149 of the Code of the
City of Fort Collins Regarding Annual Water Allotments for Nonresidential Water Services
with Permits Issued Before March 1, 1984.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, seeks approval
for revising the methodology for how annual water allotments for nonresidential customers with
permits issued before March 1, 1984, are calculated prior to applying excess water use
surcharges (surcharges) for these customers on December 1, 2025. Annual water allotments
(allotments) are a volume of water measured from December 1 to November 30 each year.
Nonresidential customers that received a tap prior to March 1, 1984, were not initially assigned
an allotment, even after the City began assigning new nonresidential customers with allotments
on March 1, 1984. Per Ordinance 152, 2024, allotments were assigned to these customers on
December 1, 2024, using a hybrid methodology that assigned the greater of either the tap credit
or average annual water use (based on historical use from years 2019 through 2023). Surcharges
were not to be applied until December 1, 2025, allowing affected customers time to adjust water
use to their allotment, if needed. It also allowed time for customers to ask questions and provide
input to staff. After receiving and discussing feedback, staff is recommending revising the hybrid
methodology in City Code Section 26-149 (e) to assign allotments based on the greater of the tap
credit or average historical use increased by one-half of a standard deviation to account for
variability in weather, patronage, revolving tenants, or other factors.
7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 184, 2025, Making Supplemental Appropriations and
Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations for the Colorado Department of Transportation
E-Ticket and E-Crash Systems Projects Grant.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, appropriates
$171,613 of unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado Department of Transportation’s
Section 405C Grant Program and $45,737 from Police Admin General Funds for the Enhancing
E-Ticket and E-Crash Systems Project.
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This item also requests an exception to the competitive bid process for the purchase of an
enhanced E-ticket and E-crash system from Tyler Technologies. Approval of this exception may
be used as authorized in City Code Section 8-161(d)(4) as the basis for the City Manager and the
Purchasing Agent to negotiate and agree to the additional purchase of Software as a Service
(SaaS) and related services from Tyler Technologies without further Council approval. This
additional work would be added to an existing contract and would expand on an existing system,
using compatible technology available from the current vendor.
Exception to Competitive Bidding Rationale: Code Section 8-161(d)(1)(c). A particular material or
service is required to maintain interchangeability or compatibility as part of an existing integrated
system.
8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 185, 2025, Making Supplemental Appropriations and
Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Energy
and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund to Support the Front Range Passenger Rail Planning
Study.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, enables the City
to receive and expend Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund (EIAF) Grant funds through the
Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) for the Front Range Passenger Rail Planning Study.
The funds will be used to conduct a planning study for a proposed Front Range Passenger Rail
system in alignment with the Service Plan Development work being conducted by the Front Range
Passenger Rail District. If approved, the ordinance will appropriate $200,000 in EIAF grant funds,
$125,000 in City of Fort Collins match, and $75,000 in City of Loveland match for a total of
$400,000 to the project.
An update has been made to the City Financial Impact section of the Agenda Item
Summary.
9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 186, 2025, Being the Annual Appropriations Ordinance
Relating to the Annual Appropriations, and Amending the Budget, for the Fiscal Year
Beginning January 1, 2026, and Ending December 31, 2026; and Fixing the Mill Levy for
Property Taxes Payable in 2026.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, amends the
adopted 2026 Budget. This Ordinance sets the amount of $843,306,077 to be appropriated for
fiscal year 2026. This appropriated amount does not include what is also being separately
appropriated pursuant to Council/Board of Director actions to adopt the 2026 budgets for the
General Improvement District (GID) No. 1 of $381,296, the 2026 budget for GID No. 15 (Skyview)
of $1,000, the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) 2026 budget of $7,166,316 and the Downtown
Development Authority 2026 budget of $38,261,137. The sum of all of these Ordinances results
in City-related total appropriations of $889,115,826 for 2026. This Ordinance also sets the
property tax year 2025 City mill levy, to be collected in 2026, at 9.797 mills; this mill levy rate has
not changed since 1991.
10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 187, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation and
Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for the Construction of the Southeast Community
Center and Related Art in Public Places.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, appropriates
$9.5M from the Community Capital Improvement Project (CCIP) Fund to the Capital Project Fund
for the Southeast Community Center (SECC) Project and for the Art in Public Places (APP)
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Program. This appropriation provides funding to the Recreation Department for the design and
construction of a LEED Gold Community Recreation Center in southeast Fort Collins.
11. First Reading of Ordinance No. 188, 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 $23,412.80 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.
12. First Reading of Ordinance No. 189, 2025, Adopting the 2026 Budget and Appropriating the
Fort Collins Share of the 2026 Fiscal Year Operating and Capital Improvement Funds for
the Northern Colorado Regional Airport.
The purpose of this item is to adopt the 2026 budget for the Northern Colorado Regional Airport
and appropriate Fort Collins’ share of the 2026 fiscal year operating and capital funds for the
Airport. Under the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement for the Joint Operation
of the Airport between Fort Collins and Loveland (the “IGA”), the Airport is operated as a joint
venture with each City owning 50% of the assets and revenues and responsible for 50% of the
operating and capital costs. The proposed budget does not include any financial contributions
from the City’s General Fund. Because each City has an ownership interest in 50% of the Airport
revenues, each City must appropriate its 50% share of the annual operating and capital budget
for the Airport under the IGA.
13. Items Relating to Development Contributions to Transportation Capital Improvement
Projects.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 190, 2025, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for a
Development Contribution to Construction and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the
West Prospect Road and Prospect Lane Pedestrian Intersection Improvement Project and
Related Art in Public Places.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 191, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation for a
Development Contribution to Construction and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the
East Prospect Road – Sharp Point to I-25 Project and Related Art in Public Places.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 192, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation for a
Development Contribution to Construction and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the
Sharp Point Drive and March Court Pedestrian Intersection Improvement Project and Related Art
in Public Places.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate development contributions from The Standard at Fort
Collins and Liberty Common Junior High School to the West Prospect Road and Prospect Lane
Pedestrian Intersection Improvement project (Project A), the East Prospect Road – Sharp Point
to I-25 project (Project B), and the Sharp Point Drive and March Court Pedestrian Intersection
Improvement project (Project C). If approved, this item will:
1) appropriate $20,000 received in 2018 from The Standard at Fort Collins as a development
contribution to construction near Project A;
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2) appropriate $200 (1%) of the development contribution to construction to the Art in Public
Places (APP) program;
3) appropriate $6,237 received in 2025 from the Liberty Common Junior High School as a
development contribution to construction near Project B;
4) appropriate $62 (1%) of the development contribution to construction to the APP program;
5) appropriate $7,500 in existing capital project funds in Project B to the APP program to correct
an error in a previous appropriation in 2018;
6) appropriate $52,485 received in 2025 from the Liberty Commons Junior High School as a
development contribution to construction near Project C; and
7) appropriate $525 (1%) of the development contribution to construction to the APP program.
14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 193, 2025, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and
Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations of Keep Fort Collins Great Fund Residual Balance.
The Keep Fort Collins Great Fund (KFCG Fund) was created to receive the proceeds of a 0.85%
voter approved sales tax that was collected from 2011 – 2020. As of October 2025, there is a
residual balance in the fund of $193,938. As the fund has completed operations, it is prudent fiscal
management to close the fund, which requires a transfer of the residual fund balance.
15. First Reading of Ordinance No. 194, 2025, Authorizing the Conveyance of a Permanent
Drainage Easement on Magpie Meander Natural Area and Soft Gold Park and a Temporary
Construction Easement on Soft Gold Park to Willox Development Partners, LLC.
The purpose of this item is to convey a drainage easement to Willox Development Partners, LLC
(“WDC”) across Soft Gold Park (“Soft Gold”) and Magpie Meander Natural Area (“Magpie
Meander”) and a temporary construction easement on Soft Gold. The Willox Farm project is a
proposed residential development located immediately north of Soft Gold and Magpie Meander.
The proposed drainage easement alignment follows an existing drainage swale that carries
stormwater from parcels north of the City-owned land into a remnant oxbow of the Poudre River.
The temporary construction easement on Soft Gold will primarily provide for the installation of a
City-owned public underground electric transmission line that will serve the new development and
construction of a paved trail segment.
16. First Reading of Ordinance No. 195, 2025, Amending Section 12-32 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins to Update the Residential Waste Collection Program.
The purpose of this item is to update City Code to modify the Contracted Residential Waste
Collection Program to give the City Manager the authority to approve annual rate increases above
3% that are agreed upon following the method established in the contract and to set a deadline
for annual rate increase approval.
17. Resolution 2025-102 Authorizing the Execution of a Funding Agreement with Volunteers
of America for a Loan of Funds from the Affordable Housing Capital Fund for Switchgrass
Crossing.
The purpose of this item is to approve an agreement with Volunteers of America (VOA) through
which the VOA will access $1.4 million from the City’s Affordable Housing Capital Fund in the
Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP) to support a new age-restricted, income-
restricted housing development (Switchgrass Crossing). CCIP funds have been appropriated for
the general purpose of supporting affordable housing development; this item authorizes the City
to enter a funding agreement with VOA.
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18. Resolution 2025-103 Concerning Implementation of Standards for Electric Vehicle Charger
Permitting.
The purpose of this item is to adopt a resolution to comply with the requirements of House Bill
(HB) 24-1173. This house bill was passed in 2024 and requires all municipalities with a population
of 10,000 or more to adopt an ordinance or resolution based on one of three compliance options
related to Electric Vehicle (EV) charger permitting. After reviewing the compliance options, staff
determined that the existing approach to EV chargers within the Land Use Code and building
code permitting process meets the standards proposed in compliance options #1 and #2. Based
on these findings, staff has recommended compliance option #3, which is to adopt an ordinance
or resolution that the City intends to utilize our existing permitting process, as the preferred option.
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.)
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.
19. Resolution 2025-104 Directing Staff to Take Such Efforts and Actions Which May be
Required to Enhance Funding from Estimated Revenues from the 2015 Community Capital
Improvement Program for Affordable Housing.
The purpose of this item is to direct City staff to move forward with the work necessary to prepare
and ultimately present to Council the actions needed to enhance the funding for the Affordable
Housing Fund Project in the voter-approved Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP)
based on forecasted CCIP sales and use tax revenues and estimated as $5 million.
P) RESUMED PUBLIC COMMENT (if applicable)
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Q) 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.)
OB 2. Consideration of a Motion to Call a Special Meeting on Tuesday, November 25, 2025:
"I move that City Council call a special meeting pursuant to Section 2-29 of the City Code to
be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, for the purpose of considering a motion
to go into executive session to conduct the annual performance reviews of the Council's direct
report employees."
R) ADJOURNMENT
Every regular Council meeting will end no later than midnight, except that: (1) any item of busin ess
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.
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PP 1. Declaring the Day of November 18, 2025, as GIS Day.
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins recognizes that the understanding, use and
application of geospatial technology is crucial to operating our infrastructure, sustaining our
natural resources, and stimulating economic growth, thus, benefitting the welfare of the general
public throughout the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, geographic information systems (GIS) technology allows us to see and model
complex relationships and patterns to more intelligently respond; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to promote GIS awareness, education and technical training
to use this rapidly developing technology to its full potential; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins acknowledges those that have chosen GIS as their
profession or as part of their discipline to improve the lives of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, to recognize and support the efforts of nonprofits who work on activities to
improve conservation, human services, and various humanitarian efforts to better our world; and
WHEREAS, having a day of GIS activities open to students, citizens, and government
leaders will help promote STEM education and inspire others to a higher calling to use technology
for good; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins is committed to utilizing GIS to inform decision
making and better serve its residents and make useful geographic information open and easily
available to the public, as a platform for innovation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jeni Arndt, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim November 18, 2025, as
GIS DAY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 18th day of November 2025.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
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Item PP 1.
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PP 2. Declaring the Day of November 20, 2025, as Transgender Day of Remembrance.
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins strives to be a place of belonging where transgender,
gender non-conforming, and non-binary (TGNCNB) individuals are accepted and embraced; and
WHEREAS, on this day, and on all days, we strive to create greater visibility and
awareness of the transgender community–in memoriam, in honor, and in celebration; and
WHEREAS, Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed worldwide on November 20
to mourn and honor those in the transgender community who have lost their lives through acts of
anti-transgender violence, including Fred / Fredericka Martinez Jr. (Cortez, 2002), Angie Zapata
(Greeley, 2008), Jayne Thompson (Orchard Mesa, 2020), Kelly Loving (Colorado Springs, 2022),
Jax Gratton (Lakewood, 2025), and others misgendered in death; and
WHEREAS, the TGNCNB community suffers from higher rates of violence and abuse
than cisgender or non-transgender individuals, which the media does not acknowledge; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins condemns crimes and violence against the TGNCNB
community in our city, state, and country, and invests in efforts to promote the health, wellbeing,
and livelihood of the community, and allow all to pursue lives without discrimination; and
WHEREAS, this day is an opportunity to inspire, inform, and educate about contributions
of and challenges faced by the community as well as its extraordinary ongoing resilience; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins is committed to uplift and support our TGNCNB
community and reaffirm their right to live visibly, authentically, and unapologetically, without
exception;
NOW, THEREFORE I, Jeni Arndt, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby proclaim
the day of November 20, 2025 as
TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
and call upon all community members to joyfully celebrate the diversity and authenticity that
transgender and gender non-conforming individuals bring to our community
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 18th day of November 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
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Item PP 2.
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PP 3. Declaring the Day of November 29, 2025, and the entire holiday season as Small
Business Season.
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Small Business Season and Small Business Saturday celebrate the local
butchers, bakers, and pizza makers, who fill our city with generosity, charm, and cheer; and
WHEREAS, in Fort Collins, 96% of businesses are small businesses with 50 employees
or fewer, and together they strengthen our economy, enrich our neighborhoods, and shape the heart
of our community; and
WHEREAS, small businesses are supported by organizations such as the Economic Health
Office, Multicultural Business and Entrepreneur Center, Better Business Bureau, CSU Institute for
Entrepreneurship, Downtown Creative District, Downtown Development Authority, Fort Collins
Area Chamber of Commerce, Founded in FoCo, Innosphere Ventures, Colorado Small Business
Development Center Serving Larimer County, Larimer County Economic & Workforce
Development, NoCo Latino Chamber, NoCo Biz Connect, North Fort Collins Business
Association, Poudre River Library District, Visit Fort Collins, local sector partnerships; and
WHEREAS, during this season of gratitude and giving, when we sip local coffee, shop
neighborhood boutiques and markets, and share a meal with friends and family, we help our small
businesses deck their halls, support local jobs, and keep Fort Collins festive and flourishing; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jeni Arndt, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim November 29, 2025, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and the entire holiday season,
SMALL BUSINESS SEASON
in Fort Collins to celebrate the small businesses whose magic multiplies when we shop locally.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 18th day of November 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
City Clerk
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Item PP 3.
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PP 4. Declaring the Month of October, 2025, as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Colorado criminal code defines domestic violence as: “an act or threatened act
of violence against a person with whom the defendant has an intimate relationship, such as a current
or former spouse, partner, co-habitant, or co-parent when the act is used to coerce, control, punish,
intimidate, or seek revenge against that person;” and
WHEREAS, nationally one in four women and one in seven men have been victims of
severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetimes; 1 in 15 children are exposed to
intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence;
domestic violence is one of the leading cause of homelessness for women and children; and
WHEREAS, in Fort Collins, 33% of homicides over the last 10 years were related to
domestic violence such as intimate partner physical violence and sexual violence. In Colorado, 37%
of women and 31% of men are reported as domestic violence victims; however, these statistics do
not adequately represent LGBTQ2+ and Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color who face
additional barriers to safety and experience domestic violence at disproportionately higher rates; and
WHEREAS, Crossroads Safehouse (since 1980) and the Zonta Club of Fort Collins (since
1997), and other local human and social services agencies, together with numerous volunteers,
provide critical assistance and services to victims and their children including lifesaving crisis
intervention, emergency shelter, safety planning, advocacy and support; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins recognizes multiple efforts by our community partners
to bring awareness to and serve our community to support victims of domestic violence. These
annual efforts are: Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, and Zonta Says NO to Violence
- 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence from November 25th to December 10th; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jeni Arndt, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby proclaim
the month of October, 2025 as
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
and urge residents to join Zonta Club of Fort Collins and Crossroads Safehouse in support of efforts
to end gender violence and to eliminate the detrimental consequences gender violence has on the
well-being of our community year-round.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 18th day of November, 2025
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
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Item PP 4.
File Attachments for Item:
PP 5. Declaring the Year of 2025 as the 100th Anniversary of Poudre Valley Hospital.
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, one hundred years ago, in 1925, the citizens of Larimer County recognized the urgent need
for local access to quality health care and established Larimer County Hospital, a community-built institution
dedicated to serving all who needed care; and
WHEREAS, as Northern Colorado grew and evolved, so too did its hospital — becoming Poudre Valley
Memorial Hospital and later Poudre Valley Hospital — reflecting its expanding role as a trusted and enduring
pillar of health, innovation, and compassion; and
WHEREAS, throughout its century-long history, Poudre Valley Hospital has been defined not only by
its medical excellence, but by the extraordinary people who have served with in its walls: physicians, nurses,
caregivers, and volunteers who have advanced medicine and delivered hope to generations of families; and
WHEREAS, the hospital’s partnership with the City of Fort Collins and the broader Northern Colorado
community has strengthened the region’s resilience, supported its economic vitality, and promoted the well-being
of countless residents; and
WHEREAS, from its early days as a small county hospital to its current role as part of UCHealth, Poudre
Valley Hospital has remained steadfast in its mission to provide world-class care close to home, guided by
compassion, innovation, and service to others; and
WHEREAS, as the hospital celebrates its 100th anniversary, it honors the vision of its founders, the
dedication of its caregivers, and the continued trust and partnership of the Fort Collins community.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jeni Arndt, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby proclaim the year of
2025, as
100TH ANNIVERSARY OF POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL
and congratulate Poudre Valley Hospital on 100 years of exceptional service to Fort Collins and Northern
Colorado.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins this 18th
day of November 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
City Clerk
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Item PP 5.
File Attachments for Item:
1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the November 3, 2025, Regular meeting.
The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes of the November 3, 2025, Regular meeting.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk
SUBJECT
Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the November 3, 2025, Regular meeting.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes of the November 3, 2025, Regular meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the minutes.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Draft Minutes, November 3, 2025
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Monday, November 3, 2025
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
Council-Manager Form of Government
Regular Meeting – 6:00 PM
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
5:00 PM
A) PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
PP 1. Declaring the Day of November 8, 2025, as the 30th Anniversary of Art in Public Places.
PP 2. Declaring the Day of November 10, 2025, as the United States Marine Corps' 250th
Anniversary.
PP 3. Declaring the Day of November 11, 2025, as Veteran's Day.
PP 4. Declaring the Week of November 2-8, 2025, as Law Enforcement Records Personnel
Week.
Mayor Pro Tem Emily Francis presented the above proclamation at 5:00 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 PM
B) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem Emily Francis called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council
Chambers at 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, with hybrid participation available via the
City’s Zoom platform.
C) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Pro Tem Emily Francis led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
D) ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Pro Tem Emily Francis
Councilmember Susan Gutowsky
Councilmember Tricia Canonico
Councilmember Melanie Potyondy
Councilmember Kelly Ohlson
ABSENT
Mayor Jeni Arndt
Councilmember Julie Pignataro
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STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Kelly DiMartino
City Attorney Carrie Daggett
City Clerk Delynn Coldiron
E) CITY MANAGER'S AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Kelly DiMartino provided an overview of the agenda, including:
No changes to the published agenda.
Items 1-15 on the Consent Calendar are recommended for adoption.
Six discussion items.
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.)
Garrett Putman, member of the Youth Advisory Board and FAST swim team, spoke in support of the
new Southeast Community Center. He encouraged Council fully fund the project with ten swim lanes.
Sam Marsh spoke about genocide in Gaza and commented on the City’s involvement in this through
supplies that are provided to Israel. He urged Council to divest from all organizations who are
contributing to the genocide.
Ann Hutchison, CEO and President of Fort Collins Chamber, noted this is Small Business Month and
commented on the importance of small businesses to the community. She noted the Shop Local icon
is being reintroduced. Additionally, she thanked City staff for hosting a Bioscience pitch competition
at CSU. She urged Council to oppose capital expansion fees, delay the tree mitigation program, and
rely on incentives as opposed to regulation in terms of Building Performance Standards given
concerns about affordability in Fort Collins.
Sandra Hicks expressed support for the new Southeast Community Center and encouraged Council
to approve all ten lanes. She commented on the difficulty her swim team has finding time to practice
given the number of members of FAST and high school swim teams. She also discussed the benefits
of swimming as a lifetime sport.
Rebecca Schulz thanked Council for its support of the Southeast Community Center and stated it will
make a positive impact on the community. She commented on the importance of increased indoor
swim space and noted the difficulty for all who are swimming to find pool space.
Ezriah Shteir stated he spent the weekend violating City Code by posting signs on City property which
are similar to garage sale signs that include phone numbers and addresses; therefore, those offenders
should be easy to track down. He stated the sign posting ordinance has not been enforced for years
and urged Council to remove it from the Code.
Emily Petty, student at Fossil Ridge High School and FAST swimmer, expressed support for the
Southeast Community Center and all ten swim lanes. She noted the difficulty all schools have in
finding pool space. She thanked Council for their time and for listening.
Aaron Million, CEO and Chairman of WaterWorks Resources, which is a new water supply project out
of the Green River basin. He stated the intent of the project is to bring in a new water supply for
agriculture, environmental instream flows, some municipal use, and hydropower. He stated the project
will bring water into the North Fork of the Poudre River and noted they have been looking at a potential
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opportunity to partner with CSU and the City to support a new irrigation research project on Meadow
Springs Ranch.
Rich Stave spoke about climate change being an oxymoron and stated we could benefit from a change
in climate. He discussed the proposed utility rate increases and stated those increases are due to
construction projects with unproven technologies, monopolized delivery and pricing, and limited
choices. He stated choices are removed at a local level for political reasons and cited electric vehicle
incentives as an example.
Kristin Candella, director of Habitat for Humanity, spoke about the need for safety and security for
homeowners and cited the benefits of having stable and affordable housing costs. She noted
affordable housing is the number one concern in the community and urged Council to utilize $5 million
of the increased CCIP funds for affordable housing.
Jaime Thorpe requested Council pull Item No. 5, Items Relating to Tree Policy, from the Consent
Calendar.
Steven Yurash noted he attended the Council work session last week and expressed concern that
Council was surprised with staff’s lack of progress on Our Climate Future and Building Performance
Standards and now Council wants to rush into new ordinances prepared by staff as soon as possible.
He stated these issues need additional public outreach and Council dialogue.
Christy Coughlan thanked Council for supporting swimming and recreation in Fort Collins and spoke
in support of the Southeast Community Center with ten swim lanes. She discussed the lack of capacity
at current pools and the difficulty in finding pool space. She commented on the benefits of swimming
and stated the City has only one chance to build the community center properly.
Ella Thiele, Fossil Ridge High School student and FAST swimmer, spoke in support of the Southeast
Community Center with ten lanes. She discussed the difficulty in finding pool space in Fort Collins.
Public comment concluded at 6:36 p.m.
H) PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP
Councilmember Potyondy thanked the speakers, particularly the youth who spoke.
Councilmember Ohlson asked if the recommended Southeast Community Center proposal includes
ten lanes per Council direction. City Manager DiMartino replied in the affirmative.
Councilmember Gutowsky noted there have been requests for a new community pool for years and
commended the Southeast Community Center project moving forward.
I) COUNCILMEMBER REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
Mayor Pro Tem Francis withdrew Item No. 5, Items Relating to Tree Policy, as requested, and asked
Council to suspend the rules to combine it with Item No. 17, Items Relating to Tree Policy, on
Discussion. Councilmembers concurred.
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J) CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the October 21, 2025, Regular meeting.
The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes of the October 21, 2025, Regular meeting.
Approved.
2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 163, 2025, Appropriating Unanticipated Philanthropic
Revenue Received Through City Give and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 21, 2025, requests 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 Second Reading.
3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 164, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation for
2025 Transfort Operational Expenses.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 21, 2025, makes 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 r equire 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 Second Reading.
4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 165, 2025, Declaring Certain City-Owned Property at
Fossil Creek Wetlands Natural Area as Right-of-Way.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 21, 2025, declares
approximately 0.2 acres of Fossil Creek Wetlands Natural Area as Right -of-Way for the Trilby
Road Bridge Replacement project.
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 Second Reading.
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5. Items Relating to Tree Policy.
A. Second Reading of 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. Second Reading of 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. Second Reading of 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. Second Reading of 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.
E. Second Reading of 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.
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 21, 2025, 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.
Associated Ordinances Nos. 172 and 174 are on Discussion due to a split vote.
Moved to Discussion, combined with Item No. 17 Under “Consideration of Items for
Discussion.”
6. First Reading of Ordinance No. 176, 2025, Being the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for
the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority Relating to the Annual Appropriations
for the Fiscal Year 2026 and Fixing the Mill Levy for the Downtown Development Authority
for Fiscal Year 2026.
The purpose of this item is to set the Downtown Development Authority (“DDA”) Budget.
The following amounts will be appropriated:
DDA Public/Private Investments & Programs: $14,170,326
DDA Operations & Maintenance: $1,659,200
Revolving Line of Credit Draws: $11,000,000
DDA Debt Service Fund: $11,431,611
The Ordinance sets the 2026 Mill Levy for the Fort Collins DDA at five (5) mills, unchanged since
tax year 2002. The approved Budget becomes the Downtown Development Authority's financial
plan for 2026.
Adopted on First Reading.
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7. Items Related to 2026 Utility Rates & Fees.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 177, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins to Revise Electric Rates, Fees and Charges.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 178, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins to Revise Water Rates, Fees and Charges.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 179, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins to Revise Wastewater Rates, Fees and Charges.
D. First Reading of Ordinance No. 180, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins to Revise Stormwater Rates, Fees and Charges.
The purpose of this item is to propose 2026 Utility Rates for Council consideration, which align
with the 2026 City Manager’s Recommended Budget. Monthly utility rates are proposed to
increase 6% for electric customers, 9% for water customers, 8% for wastewater customers, and
6% for stormwater customers.
Staff attended the October 14 Council Work Session to discuss 2026 Rates and Fees prior to
bringing forward the following rate ordinances for adoption.
All Ordinances Adopted on First Reading.
8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 181, 2025, Adopting the 2026 Classified Employee Pay Plan.
The purpose of this item is to recommend the 2026 Classified Employee Pay Plan. Classified jobs
are grouped according to job functions, a business practice commonly used by both the public
and private sectors. Pay ranges are developed by career group (management, professional,
administrative, operations and trades) and level for each job function. The result of this work is a
Classified Employee Pay Plan which sets the minimum, midpoint and maximum pay ranges for
the level within each career group and function. Actual employee pay increases are awarded
through a separate administrative process in accordance with the budgeted amount approved by
Council.
Adopted on First Reading.
9. First Reading of Ordinance No. 182, 2025, Adopting the 2026 Larimer County Regional
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Schedule.
The purpose of this item is to adopt the 2026 Larimer County Regional Transportation Capital
Expansion Fee Schedule.
Adopted on First Reading.
10. First Reading of Ordinance No. 183, 2025, Amending Section 26-149 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins Regarding Annual Water Allotments for Nonresidential Water Services with
Permits Issued Before March 1, 1984.
The purpose of this item is to seek approval for revising the methodology for how annual water
allotments for nonresidential customers with permits issued before March 1, 1984, are calculated
prior to applying excess water use surcharges (surcharges) for these customers on December 1,
2025. Annual water allotments (allotments) are a volume of water measured from December 1 to
November 30 each year.
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Nonresidential customers that received a tap prior to March 1, 1984, were not initially assigned
an allotment, even after the City began assigning new nonresidential customers with allotments
on March 1, 1984. Per Ordinance 152, 2024, allotments were assigned to these customers on
December 1, 2024, using a hybrid methodology that assigned the greater of either the tap credit
or average annual water use (based on historical use from years 2019 through 2023). Surcharges
were not to be applied until December 1, 2025, allowing affected customers time to adjust water
use to their allotment, if needed. It also allowed time for customers to ask questions and provide
input to staff. After receiving and discussing feedback, staff is recommending revising the hybrid
methodology in City Code Section 26-149 (e) to assign allotments based on the greater of the tap
credit or average historical use increased by one-half of a standard deviation to account for
variability in weather, patronage, revolving tenants, or other factors.
Adopted on First Reading.
11. Items Relating to E-Ticket and E-Crash Systems Projects Grant.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 184, 2025, Making Supplemental Appropriations and
Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations for the Colorado Department of Transportation E-Ticket
and E-Crash Systems Projects Grant.
B. Resolution 2025-091 Approving an Exception to the Competitive Process for the Purchase of
an Enhanced E-Ticket and E-Crash System from Tyler Technologies.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate $171,613 of unanticipated grant revenue from the
Colorado Department of Transportation’s Section 405C Grant Program and $45,737 from Police
Admin General Funds for the Enhancing E-Ticket and E-Crash Systems Project.
This item also requests an exception to the competitive bid process for the purchase of an
enhanced E-ticket and E-crash system from Tyler Technologies. Approval of this exception may
be used as authorized in City Code Section 8-161(d)(4) as the basis for the City Manager and the
Purchasing Agent to negotiate and agree to the additional purchase of Software as a Service
(SaaS) and related services from Tyler Technologies without further Council approval. This
additional work would be added to an existing contract and would expand on an existing system,
using compatible technology available from the current vendor.
Exception to Competitive Bidding Rationale: Code Section 8-161(d)(1)(c). A particular material or
service is required to maintain interchangeability or compatibility as part of an existing integrated
system.
Ordinance Adopted on First Reading.
Resolution Adopted.
12. Items Relating to the Front Range Passenger Rail Planning Study.
A. Resolution 2025-092 Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between
the City of Fort Collins and the City of Loveland for the Front Range Passenger Rail Planning
Study.
B. Resolution 2025-093, Authorizing Acceptance of an Intergovernmental Grant Agreement
Between the City of Fort Collins and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs for the Front
Range Passenger Rail Planning Study.
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C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 185, 2025, Making Supplemental Appropriations and
Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Energy and
Mineral Impact Assistance Fund to Support the Front Range Passenger Rail Planning Study.
The purpose of this item is to enable the City to receive and expend Energy/Mineral Impact
Assistance Fund (EIAF) Grant funds through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)
for the Front Range Passenger Rail Planning Study.
The funds will be used to conduct a planning study for a proposed Front Range Passenger Rail
system in alignment with the Service Plan Development work being conducted by the Front Range
Passenger Rail District. If approved, the two resolutions and ordinance will: 1) authorize the City
Manager to execute an intergovernmental agreement for the planning study with the City of
Loveland, 2) authorize City staff to accept an intergovernmental grant agreement from the State
of Colorado Department of Local Affairs, and 3) appropriate $200,000 in EIAF grant funds,
$125,000 in City of Fort Collins match, and $75,000 in City of Loveland match for a total of
$400,000 to the project.
Both Resolutions Adopted.
Ordinance Adopted on First Reading.
13. Resolution 2025-094 Approving Revised Fees for Fort Collins Police Services’ Criminal
Justice Records.
The purpose of this item is to request an increase in fees for criminal justice records for Police
Services. The current fee schedule has been in effect since 2017, and the proposed adjustments
are necessary to keep up with the change in technology and staff expenses. Pursuant to
C.R.S.Section 24-72-306(1), fees proposed by the criminal justice agency shall be established by
the governing body of the municipality.
Adopted.
14. Resolution 2025-095 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute City-Sponsored 401(a) and 457(b)
Restated Adoption Agreements.
The purpose of this item is to authorize the Mayor to execute restated adoption agreements for
City-sponsored 401(a), Police 401(a) and 457(b) plans inclusive of the changes detailed below.
Adopted.
15. Items Relating to Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions.
A. Resolution 2025-096 Making Appointments to the Historic Preservation Commission.
B. Resolution 2025-097 Making an Appointment to the Land Conservation and Stewardship
Board.
C. Resolution 2025-098 Making Appointments to the Senior Advisory Board.
D. Resolution 2025-099 Making an Appointment to the Women and Gender Equity Advisory
Board.
The purpose of this item is to fill vacancies on various Boards and Commissions.
All Resolutions Adopted.
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END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Potyondy moved, seconded by Councilmember Ohlson, to approve the
recommended actions on items 1-15, minus Item 5, on the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried 5-0.
K) CONSENT CALENDAR FOLLOW-UP (This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on
items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar.)
Councilmember Ohlson asked about the source of funds for the Fort Collins local match related to
Item No. 12, Items Relating to the Front Range Passenger Rail Planning Study. Chief Financial Officer
Caleb Weitz replied the funds are intended to come from the climate portion of the 2050 tax.
L) STAFF REPORTS – None.
M) COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Councilmember Melanie Potyondy
Commended school psychologists and noted it is National School Psychology Week.
Commended City and County Clerks on election efforts.
Councilmember Susan Gutowsky
Attended the Mobile Home Park Resource Fair put on by the City and commended staff work
on the event.
Councilmember Kelly Ohlson
Provided a reminder to those involved in election campaigns that the City has arranged to
collect election signage and noted they can also be recycled at the City facility’s hard to recycle
area for a $5 entry fee. City Manager DiMartino noted that information will be published on the
City’s website.
Councilmember Tricia Canonico
Attended the Routes to Change event put on by the White Line Foundation.
Clerk’s Note: Mayor Pro Tem Francis called for a break at 6:45 p.m., noting the meeting would
resume at 6:52 p.m.
N) CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR INDIVIDUAL
DISCUSSION
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O) CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PLANNED FOR DISCUSSION
16. Second 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.
This Ordinance, adopted on First Reading on October 21, 2025, by 5-1 (Nay: Francis), proposes
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, phasing in fee increases over a two-
year period. This implements an updated study based on studies conducted in 2023. (Inflationary-
only fee adjustments were implemented in 2024 and 2025.)
At Council’s request, staff brought forward for consideration on First Reading 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
4. Fees that are a fractional implementation of the Proposed Option – three versions (“Fractional
Option” or “Option #4”).
One additional change has been made to Ordinance No. 168, 2025, for Second Reading:
Recital “I” has been updated to provide Council determinations relating to the two-year
phase-in. In the clean copy of the second reading ordinance, recital “I.” is highlighted
to indicate this change.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Jamie Thorpe, Hartford Homes, stated the City will collect about $5.6 million from Bloom
residential areas for neighborhood parks under the current Capital Expansion Fee policy. Bloom
residents will also pay for a neighborhood park to be built by the metropolitan district. Thorpe
stated single-family detached units are projected to increase 20% under this proposal with
neighborhood parks being the largest portion of that increase and requested Council create a
meaningful carve out so Bloom residents are not double-paying for parks.
COUNCIL QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tem Francis requested staff follow-up with Thorpe.
Councilmember Ohlson requested additional information. Josh Birks, Social Sustainability
Deputy Director, replied Bloom, as part of its Planned Unit Development (PUD) Master Plan, is
constructing additional park space; however, just as the Metro District Policy requires public
benefits be delivered, the Planned Unit Development Master Planning process also requires that
development achieve exceptional outcomes in order to be able to access that alternative process.
He noted the Hartford Homes application that justifies the use of the PUD process and the Metro
District, calls out additional park space as being part of achieving those standards. He stated that
Bloom’s Metro District is funding parks that go beyond the base level of service that is used to
calculate the capital expansion fees in order to be able to access those two development tools
which are not part of the standard process.
Councilmember Potyondy moved, seconded by Councilmember Ohlson, to adopt
Ordinance No. 168, 2025, Amending Chapter 7.5 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to
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Update the Capital Expansion Fees and the Transportation Expansion Fees, on Second
Reading.
The motion carried 4-1.
Ayes: Councilmembers Ohlson, Potyondy, Canonico, and Gutowsky.
Nays: Mayor Pro Tem Francis.
17. Items Relating to Tree Policy.
A. Second Reading of 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. Second Reading of 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. Second Reading of 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. Second Reading of 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.
E. Second Reading of 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.
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 21, 2025, 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.
A. Second Reading of 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.
B. Second Reading of 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.
These Ordinances, adopted on First Reading on October 21, 2025, by 4-2 (Nays: Arndt, Francis),
amend 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, and amend Article 5, Section 10
of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Enhancing Tree Mitigation
These items 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.
Staff reviewed the concern that had been raised at first reading about conflicts with fire
access considerations, and to address this, language has been added to Section 3 of
Ordinance No. 174, 2025, limiting the use of a double row of street trees to only situations
where compatible with emergency access.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Jamie Thorpe, Hartford Homes, expressed concern regarding the escrow policy and tree warranty
responsibility element of the Code. Thorpe suggested the responsibility for tree maintenance
should lie with the person responsible for the adjacent landscaping and stated the details of these
changes were not provided early enough for adequate public response.
Rich Stave stated he lives in a Planned Unit Development that was developed in the County and
questioned how the tree policies will apply to tree management. He also questioned how the new
policy will play out in his area and expressed concern it could become an expensive issue.
COUNCIL QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
Councilmember Ohlson requested a staff response regarding the three-year tree warranty issue
and the escrow policy. Dean Klingner, Community Services Director, stated the proposed policy
does not transfer ownership of trees to homeowners until after the three-year establishment
period. However, he stated developers could work with homeowners should a tree be damaged
by a homeowner. Kendra Boot, City Forester, replied nothing is changing with the escrow policy
and the same language exists in the Code today.
Councilmember Ohlson asked about the reasoning for the escrow policy. Klingner replied
developers are required to install infrastructure that is accepted and completed prior to the
issuance of a building permit. He stated escrow exists in general to allow building permits to be
pulled while still protecting the City to address situations wherein that infrastructure cannot be
completed. He stated it is a commonly used flexibility tool for landscaping due to the limitations
on when planting can occur.
Mayor Pro Tem Francis stated the escrow policy in the Code is not very clear as it does not allow
a lot-by-lot escrow and it is unclear when reimbursement occurs. She suggested more time be
taken to ensure clarity in the policy and spoke in favor of postponing the item to work with those
who have expressed concerns.
Councilmember Ohlson suggested postponement could be done specific to the escrow issue
without delaying the remainder of the tree policy. He stated he views the tree policy as a metaphor
for the affordable housing discussion and stated the borderline obsession with affordable housing
at the expense of everything else has grown tiresome to him. He stated the tree policies will have
no discernable impact whatsoever on affordable housing and stated it seems the tactics being
used are delay, dilute, and defeat. Additionally, he stated that many of the policies that have led
to the high quality of life in Fort Collins would not get passed now, which is frustrating. He
expressed support for working with Housing Catalyst and others to find affordable housing
opportunities; however, he opposed weakening policies to try to get there.
Councilmember Potyondy supported a postponement to ensure Councilmembers are comfortable
with what they are considering. She concurred with Councilmember Ohlson that the intention
should not be to dilute the policy; however, she commented on the importance of ensuring the
clarity of the policies. She asked about a recommended date for postponement. Klingner replied
the escrow policy is not within the tree policy and is separate in the Code; therefore, it would not
be realistic to rethink the entire policy and do outreach by the end of the year. However, if the
issue is more a conversation to help gain clarity or discuss how the escrow can work, staff could
return in two to four weeks.
Councilmember Ohlson stated he would support a monthlong delay for the escrow piece as it
relates to tree policy and a complete look at the escrow policy in the future which does not conflict
with the timetable of the tree policy.
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City Attorney Daggett noted Ordinance Nos. 169, 2025 and 170, 2025 are dependent upon one
another and the remainder could be considered individually.
City Manager DiMartino suggested staff could return December 2nd or December 16th with
additional tree policy information and a more fully vetted scope of examining a broader change
regarding the escrow policy. Mayor Pro Tem Francis suggested December 16th.
Klingner noted the concerns discussed during First Reading related to whether the City follows
its own mitigation policies and Code conflicts, particularly with Poudre Fire Authority. He noted
the responses to those issues were addressed in a read-before memo and clarified the City does
follow its own tree mitigation policy for all Land Use Code projects. Additionally, he noted the
double tree planting is an option, not a requirement; therefore, there are no Code conflicts.
Councilmember Potyondy moved, seconded by Councilmember Ohlson, to adopt
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, on Second
Reading.
The motion carried 5-0.
Councilmember Potyondy moved, seconded by Councilmember Ohlson, to adopt
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, on Second
Reading.
The motion carried 5-0.
Councilmember Potyondy moved, seconded by Councilmember Ohlson, to adopt
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, on Second Reading.
The motion carried 5-0.
Councilmember Potyondy moved, seconded by Councilmember Canonico, to postpone
consideration of the Second Reading of 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, to December 16, 2025.
Councilmember Ohlson stated he would support the motion given the date certain.
The motion carried 5-0.
Councilmember Potyondy moved, seconded by Councilmember Ohlson, to adopt
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, on Second
Reading.
The motion carried 5-0.
Councilmember Potyondy moved, seconded by Councilmember Canonico, to postpone
consideration of the Second Reading of 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, to December 16th, 2025.
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Councilmember Ohlson stated he would support the motion given the date certain.
The motion carried 5-0.
Councilmember Potyondy moved, seconded by Councilmember Gutowsky, to adopt
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, on
Second Reading.
The motion carried 5-0.
18. First Reading of Ordinance No. 186, 2025, Being the Annual Appropriations Ordinance
Relating to the Annual Appropriations, and Amending the Budget, for the Fiscal Year
Beginning January 1, 2026, and Ending December 31, 2026; and Fixing the Mill Levy for
Property Taxes Payable in 2026.
The purpose of this item is to amend the adopted 2026 Budget. This Ordinance sets the amount
of $843,306,077 to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026. This appropriated amount does not
include what is also being separately appropriated pursuant to Council/Board of Director actions
to adopt the 2026 budgets for the General Improvement District (GID) No. 1 of $381,296, the 2026
budget for GID No. 15 (Skyview) of $1,000, the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) 2026 budget of
$7,166,316 and the Downtown Development Authority 2026 budget of $38,261,137. The sum of
all of these Ordinances results in City-related total appropriations of $889,115,826 for 2026. This
Ordinance also sets the property tax year 2025 City mill levy, to be collected in 2026, at 9.797
mills; this mill levy rate has not changed since 1991.
Chief Financial Officer Caleb Weitz stated the 2026 budget revisions were originally discussed
with the Council Finance Committee in early September, then at two full Council work sessions.
He stated this item would adopt the 2026 Appropriations Ordinance which combines the already
planned second year of the 2025-2026 two-year budget with adjustments needed to balance the
budget for this year. Weitz noted that between increased expenditure pressures and forecasted
revenue decreases, there was an approximate $15.4 million deficit to address in the General
Fund. Weitz outlined the revisions that were needed to address the deficit, including a reduction
in the merit increases for staff from 3% to 2%, using a number of mechanisms to be able to gain
some savings out of some strong performance in the benefits fund, and creating some additional
one-time savings through a temporary hiring freeze. Weitz also outlined service area reductions
and noted no involuntary layoffs or reductions in force of classified staff are planned, though a
number of vacant positions are being eliminated in the budget. Additionally, Weitz noted the
digital equity reserve is being used in lieu of any impacts to the eviction and immigration legal
defense funds, per Council direction.
Weitz stated there are a few small enhancements to the 2026 budget , including the addition of a
new sales tax auditor that will generate more revenue than the direct cost of the position, the cost
pressures being seen in the grocery tax rebate program are being addressed, significant
operational expenditures for Transfort are addressed, and there are two significant enhancements
to the Enterprise Funds: the Halligan Project mitigation credits and funds for operating the legacy
Utilities Customer Information System through May of 2026.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Rich Stave noted the Halligan Reservoir project was mentioned and stated it only serves certain
water district customers. He noted hard decisions will need to be made about trimming the
budget.
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COUNCIL QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
Councilmember Ohlson referenced an October 30th memo related to the Environmental Services
budget. He asked about the impacts of the reassignment of a lead specialist and reduction of
one FTE. Josh Birks, Social Sustainability Deputy Director, replied there was a position in
Environmental Services that was originally funded with General Fund dollars, and the individual
within that position was reassigned to take on the work of the anticipated position that is now
funded by the 2050 tax, and it will be scoped to comply with the focus of the new tax and new
work. As a result, the positions that were funded through General Fund and available for things
not complying with the 2050 tax will be reduced.
Councilmember Ohlson asked if there was another reduction of one FTE resulting in a 25%
reduction in project management capabilities. Birks replied there are several moving bodies that
result in the elimination of a lead specialist position funded by General Fund which does project
management for things that are General Fund focused.
Councilmember Ohlson stated he would like the next Council to address inflation factors to ensure
the base does not get whittled away. Weitz replied staff is committed to ensuring the inflationary
factor information is transparent and available in future budget processes.
Councilmember Ohlson noted Council unanimously agreed on the intent and asked if the original
ordinances are being followed to ensure budgets are whole. City Manager DiMartino provided
assurance that Council’s intent and the ordinance language is being followed.
Councilmember Ohlson stated he was not going to support this item, but will now given that
assurance.
Mayor Pro Tem Francis thanked staff for the thoughtful work.
Councilmember Potyondy moved, seconded by Councilmember Canonico, to adopt
Ordianance No. 186, 2025, Being the Annual Appropriations Ordinance Relating to the
Annual Appropriations, and Amending the Budget, for the Fiscal Year Beginning January
1, 2026, and Ending December 31, 2026; and Fixing the Mill Levy for Propert y Taxes
Payable in 2026, on First Reading.
The motion carried 5-0.
Clerk’s Note: Mayor Pro Tem Francis called for a break at 7:40 p.m., noting the meeting
would resume at 7:50 p.m. Councilmember Canonico left during break.
19. Public Hearing and Resolution 2025-100 Approving a First Amendment to the Consolidated
Service Plan for Montava Metropolitan District Nos. 1 through 7.
The purpose of this item is to consider approval of an amendment to the existing Consolidated
Service Plan for the Montava Metropolitan District Nos. 1 through 7, requested by the board of
the Montava Metropolitan District, after conducting a hearing on the application, pursuant to City
policy (explained in the Background/Discussion section below). The amendment alters the
maximum debt authorization and authorizes the District to create Special Improvement Districts
to facilitate equitable and efficient financing flexibility. Neither proposed change impacts the
underlying Public Benefits of the proposed project.
Mayor Pro Tem Francis outlined the public hearing process.
Zachary White introduced himself as General Counsel to the Montava Metro Districts Nos. 1-7
and stated Max Moss, Montava developer, will also be speaking.
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STAFF PRESENTATION
Josh Birks, Sustainability Services Deputy Director, stated this item relates to the first amendment
to the Montava Metro District Consolidated Service Plan, which would increase the maximum
debt authorization and authorize creation of special improvement districts. He stated staff is
recommending adoption of the resolution as it is consistent with City policy and State Statutes.
Additionally, it enhances financing flexibility and maintains the consistent public improvements to
be financed.
Birks stated Montava is a planned development in the northeast corner of the community with
approximately 2,000 single-family and 2,400 multi-family residential units and just under 500,000
square feet of office space and some retail space. He noted 15% of the residential units are
planned to be affordable up to 120% of AMI. Birks stated the Consolidated Service Plan was
originally adopted in 2018 and noted the Public Benefits Agreement stipulates how the 15% of
affordable housing is to be allocated: half between 30% and 80% AMI and half for up to 120%
AMI.
Birks stated this amendment would increase the maximum debt authorization from $163 million
to $297 million, primarily to offset increases in construction costs since 2018 when the Service
Plan was originally adopted. The amendment would also grant the authority to create special
improvement districts. He noted the proposed amendment does not impact the underlying public
benefits. Birks further detailed the special improvement district (SID) component noting an SID
is a legal subarea where property owners can be assessed for specific public improvements from
which they benefit. The SIDs must be limited to a strict benefit nexus and either 100% of property
owners or the majority of the eligible electors must consent. Birks noted this amendment further
limits how SIDs can be used and clearly states that any assessment done through an SID must
be satisfied and cleared prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Mayor Pro Tem Francis noted Councilmember Canonico left the meeting during the previous
break.
APPLICANT PRESENTATION
Zachary White, General Counsel to the Montava Metro Districts Nos. 1-7, stated this amendment
will help the Metro Districts work with the development team to schedule the delivery of public
improvements in the most efficient and effective way possible.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Rich Stave asked if there was another amendment in the past and stated it seems tens of
thousands of dollars per unit are being added. He stated he thought the mill levy was passed to
help developers provide infrastructure and those costs would be passed on to homeowners. He
also stated special improvement districts create extra work for City staff.
APPLICANT REBUTTAL
Max Moss, Montava developer, stated the increase in the debt cap is intended to keep up with
rising costs eight years after the original Consolidated Service Plan was adopted. He stated the
SIDs are pre-homeowner financing tools which allow the developer to have some flexibility to use
the Metro District as a financing mechanism as opposed to a bank, which is less expensive and
therefore lowers the costs for homeowners. He noted the liens must be eliminated prior to the
homes being purchased.
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COUNCIL QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
Councilmember Potyondy requested assurance the SIDs will not pass on additional costs or
encumbrances to homeowners. Birks replied that is correct and noted any lien will need to be
cleared before a certificate of occupancy is issued. He stated the cost of constructing a home,
which will include whatever is financed with an SID, could be passed on in the cost of the house,
but it will not be an additional burden or assessment for the homeowners.
Councilmember Potyondy asked if homeowners will be aware of how much they will be paying
with the mill levy and any other funding mechanisms. Birks replied the model service plan requires
that there be notice and disclosure of the fact that the property is within a Metro District, as well
as an estimate of what the potential property tax liability could be. He noted the actual property
tax amount is ultimately based on the home’s assessed value as determined by the County
Assessor.
Councilmember Gutowsky requested additional clarification regarding the additional debt
encumbered by the special improvement district and how this would be paid off. Max Moss replied
the debt will be necessary for development and reiterated the use of the SID will lower the cost of
financing as compared to using a bank. He stated the debt gets relieved by what builders pay for
lots and ensured that the debt would be paid prior to a homeowner purchasing the property.
Councilmember Ohlson stated this amendment makes sense.
Mayor Pro Tem Francis stated her questions were answered at Council Finance Committee.
Councilmember Potyondy moved, seconded by Councilmember Gutowsky, to approve
Resolution 2025-100 Approving a First Amendment to the Consolidated Service Plan for
Montava Metropolitan District Nos. 1 through 7.
The motion carried 4-0.
20. Resolution 2025-101, Directing Staff to Take Such Efforts and Actions which may be
Required for the Funding, Financing, and Construction of the Southeast Community
Center.
The purpose of this item is direct City staff to move forward with the work necessary to prepare
and ultimately present to Council for approval the actions needed to fund, finance, and construct
the Southeast Community Center (SECC) based on the project scope, estimated project cost,
and the proposed sources of funding of Option 1.A. in the Funding Options.
City Manager DiMartino noted the Staff Presentation will cover both Item Nos. 20 and 21.
Dean Klingner, Community Services Director, noted this project is a partnership between Poudre
School District, Poudre Libraries, and the City of Fort Collins. He noted the Resolution being
considered defines the scope of the project and the budget and the Ordinance makes one of a
series of related appropriations.
LeAnn Williams, Community Services Deputy Director, noted the proposed Southeast Community
Center (SECC) project includes an outdoor leisure pool, ten indoor lap lanes, a gymnasium with
two middle-school sized courts, an indoor elevated track, two levels of weights and fitness
equipment, drop-in child watch, staff offices, locker rooms, innovation and community rooms, and
a full-service library. She noted the project will be LEED Gold certified and will help to advance
15-Minute City goals.
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Klingner stated the 2050 funding for this project is being separated into two categories: bonding
against the tax and cash on hand that has already been collected. He noted the Community
Capital Improvement Program (CCIP) already has $18 million appropriated in the current budget
and tonight’s action would involve an appropriation of $9.5 additional revenue in the CCIP.
Additionally, a State grant is part of the funding. Klingner clarified $5 million of additional revenue
from the CCIP is available to be appropriated for another purpose. He stated the total budget for
the project is $76.5 million.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Rich Stave stated there has been a large community push for this project, but questioned what
Poudre School District is paying for the project and stated Fort Collins taxpayers will be paying
for the facility twice. He also stated there are no facilities such as this on the southwest side of
town.
Councilmember Ohlson asked about the proposed running track size and number of lanes.
Klingner replied the original design showed a three-lane track around two larger gyms; however,
it has been reduced to a two-lane track around two smaller gyms. He noted the ADA standards
are still being met.
Councilmember Ohlson asked how many innovation and community rooms remain in the plan.
Klingner replied the number was reduced from six to four, and those four can all be combined.
Councilmember Ohlson noted Poudre School District has not built any of its own pools; therefore,
had eight swim lanes been necessary, the City would not be the bad player. He stated he would
support the proposal for ten lanes. He asked if the interest on the bonding comes from the 20%
of the 80/20 split. Klingner replied in the affirmative.
Mayor Pro Tem Francis asked how the remaining CCIP funds will be earmarked for affordable
housing. City Manager DiMartino replied no formal action has been taken as the funds will only
be available once this project is complete; however, Council’s intent has been very clear, and
formal action will be taken to appropriate the funds as they are available.
City Attorney Daggett noted the CCIP ballot language allows for two different ways to address
excess funding, one is to spend more on the projects listed in the measure and the other is to use
the excess for projects that are not on the list once the ones on the list are funded.
Councilmember Ohlson suggested this Council may like some type of resolution, despite it not
being binding for a future Council, that the intent is for that additional $5 million to go to affordable
housing.
Mayor Pro Tem Francis concurred she would feel more comfortable with a formal action in that
regard and asked if it could come as part of the Second Reading. City Manager DiMartino replied
staff will bring a resolution forward as part of Second Reading.
Mayor Pro Tem Francis stated she would support the items, but expressed concern with inequities
between this facility and the other City facilities.
Councilmember Potyondy moved, seconded by Councilmember Gutowsky, to adopt
Resolution 2025-101, Directing Staff to Take Such Efforts and Actions which may be
Required for the Funding, Financing, and Construction of the Southeast Community
Center.
The motion carried 5-0.
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21. First Reading of Ordinance No. 187, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation and
Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for the Construction of the Southeast Community
Center and Related Art in Public Places.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate $9.5M from the Community Capital Improvement Project
(CCIP) Fund to the Capital Project Fund for the Southeast Community Center (SECC) Project
and for the Art in Public Places (APP) Program. This appropriation provides funding to the
Recreation Department for the design and construction of a LEED Gold Community Recreation
Center in southeast Fort Collins.
Councilmember Potyondy moved, seconded by Councilmember Gutowsky, to adopt
Ordinance No. 187, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation and Appropriating Prior
Year Reserves for the Construction of the Southeast Community Center and Related Art in
Public Places, on First Reading.
The motion carried 4-0.
P) RESUMED PUBLIC COMMENT
Q) 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.)
R) ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Clerk’s Note: The GID #1 Meeting immediately followed the adjournment of the regular meeting.
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Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 176, 2025, Being the Annual Appropriation
Ordinance for the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority Relating to the Annual
Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2026 and Fixing the Mill Levy for the Downtown
Development Authority for Fiscal Year 2026.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, sets the
Downtown Development Authority (“DDA”) Budget.
The following amounts will be appropriated:
DDA Public/Private Investments & Programs: $14,170,326
DDA Operations & Maintenance: $1,659,200
Revolving Line of Credit Draws: $11,000,000
DDA Debt Service Fund: $11,431,611
The Ordinance sets the 2026 Mill Levy for the Fort Collins DDA at five (5) mills, unchanged
since tax year 2002. The approved Budget becomes the Downtown Development Authority's
financial plan for 2026.
The DDA Resolution 2025-09 (Appropriation of DDA Public-Private Investments &
Programs), which was attached to the First Reading AIS, included a number
transposition which came to light after the DDA Board approved its resolution and before
First Reading; therefore, the numbers and totals included in Ordinance No. 176, 2025 for
November 3, 2025, included the correction.
After First Reading of Ordinance No. 176, 2025, and as explained in the November 3 AIS,
the DDA Board convened for its regular meeting on November 13, 2025, and adopted
Resolution 2025-10 to correct the numerical error in DDA Resolution 2025-09 and further
memorialize that the total amount for the DDA 2026 budget is $14,170,326 as aligned with
the totals in Ordinance No. 176, 2025. DDA Resolution 2025-10 (Corrected Appropriation
of DDA Public-Private Investments & Programs) is attached hereto as AIS Attachment
No. 1.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Matt Robenalt, DDA Executive Director
Kristy Klenk, DDA Finance & HR Manager
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 176, 2025, Being the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for the
Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority Relating to the Annual Appropriations for the Fiscal
Year 2026 and Fixing the Mill Levy for the Downtown Development Authority for Fiscal Year 2026.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, sets the Downtown
Development Authority (“DDA”) Budget.
The following amounts will be appropriated:
DDA Public/Private Investments & Programs: $14,170,326
DDA Operations & Maintenance: $1,659,200
Revolving Line of Credit Draws: $11,000,000
DDA Debt Service Fund: $11,431,611
The Ordinance sets the 2026 Mill Levy for the Fort Collins DDA at five (5) mills, unchanged since tax year
2002. The approved Budget becomes the Downtown Development Authority's financial plan for 2026.
The DDA Resolution 2025-09 (Appropriation of DDA Public-Private Investments & Programs), which
was attached to the First Reading AIS, included a number transposition w hich came to light after
the DDA Board approved its resolution and before First Reading; therefore, the numbers and totals
included in Ordinance No. 176, 2025 for November 3, 2025, included the correction.
After First Reading of Ordinance No. 176, 2025, and as explained in the November 3 AIS, the DDA
Board convened for its regular meeting on November 13, 2025, and adopted Resolution 2025-10 to
correct the numerical error in DDA Resolution 2025-09 and further memorialize that the total
amount for the DDA 2026 budget is $14,170,326 as aligned with the totals in Ordinance No. 176,
2025. DDA Resolution 2025-10 (Corrected Appropriation of DDA Public-Private Investments &
Programs) is attached hereto as AIS Attachment No. 1.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
FIRST READING BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The DDA was created in 1981 with the purpose, according to Colorado state statute, of planning and
implementing projects and programs within the boundaries of the DDA. By state statute, the purpose of
the ad valorem tax levied on all real and personal property in the downtown development district, not to
exceed five (5) mills, shall be for the budgeted operations of the authority. The DDA and the City adopted
a Plan of Development that specifies the projects and programs the DDA would undertake. To carry out
the purposes of the State statute and the Plan of Development, the City, on behalf of the DDA, has issued
various tax increment bonds, which require debt servicing.
The DDA is requesting approval of the DDA Public/Private Investments and Programs budget for fiscal
year 2026 in the amount of $14,170,326 and DDA Operation and Maintenance budget for fiscal year 2026
in the amount of $1,659,200. It is requesting appropriation of up to $11,000,000 for the 2026 Line of Credit
draws. It is also requesting approval of the DDA debt payment commitments in the amount of $11,431,611
for 2026 obligations.
The 2026 Public/Private Investments and Program budget is projected as follows:
Uses:
Alley Operations $ 35,395
Alley Capital Reserve Replacement 451,631
Alley Construction (E Myrtle to Mulberry, Chestnut) 295,211
Alley Design (E Olive to E Magnolia, Whitton Court) 733,000
Alley Trash Enclosure Lease Payments 14,431
Bridge Design at Downtown River Crossings 55,000
Business Marketing and Communications 101,038
DDA Land Bank 3,000,000
Downtown River District Improvements (Willow St) 1,088,468
Façade Grant Program 340,000
Interactive Light Display in Old Town Square 93,000
Mid-block Crossings at Enhanced Alleys 20,000
Multi-Year Reimbursements 151,502
Murals and Public Art 7,000
Nighttime Impact Study 35,000
Oak 140 Operations & Capital Reserve Replacement 130,574
Old Town Parking Structure 640,000
Old Town Square Operations 52,600
Old Town Square Capital Reserve Replacement 113,213
Parking Project (River District Parking) 4,750,000
Parking Implementation Plan Scope 2024 65,000
Projects and Programs 2025 Reserve 1,479,792
Special Utility Vehicles for Maintenance (one-time) 215,000
Tree Canopy Replacement 12,203
Urban Micro-Space Design Plan 113,314
Warehouse Operations 43,414
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Other Public/Private Investments & Programs 134,540
Total $14,170,326*
* There is a difference between this total $14,170,326, reflecting Ordinance No. 176, 2025,
and the total of $14,710,326 in DDA Resolution 2025-09 Appropriation of Public-Private
Investments & Programs, attached hereto. This difference was from a number transposition
which came to light after the DDA Board approved DDA Resolution 2025-09 as its
recommended budget for fiscal year 2026 for the Public/Private Investments and Program
for the consideration of Council. If approved, Ordinance No. 176, 2025 would be the correct
and official appropriation. DDA staff will bring the total from Ordinance No. 176 to the DDA
Board Meeting on November 13, 2025 for ratification; and staff will attach that ratification to
the AIS for this item for its scheduled second reading before Council on November 18, 2025.
The 2026 Operations and Maintenance budget is projected as follows:
Uses:
Personnel Services $1,168,940
Contractual Professional Services 417,342
Purchased Supplies and Commodities 32,450
Other 40,468
Total $1,659,200
The 2026 Line of Credit draw, whose debt service payment will be made from the debt service fund, is
projected to fund up to $11,000,000:
Uses:
Old Firehouse Alley Parking Garage IGA Payment $ 300,000
Housing Catalyst/FC DDA LLC Loan (Oak140) 121,869
Multi-Year Reimbursement Payments 614,079
Project Management Fees 100,912
DDA 5 Mill Property Tax TIF Revenue to O&M 441,659
Business Marketing and Communications Program 340,027
Capital Asset General Maintenance Obligations 847,684
Capital Asset Replacement Reserve 434,362
Capital Asset Reserve & Replacement Annual Program 309,300
Future Public/Private Investments & Programs 7,490,108
Total $11,000,000
The DDA debt service fund is projected to have sufficient revenue to meet the required debt service
payments for 2026.
Uses:
Debt Payment: 2026 $11,431,611
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Adoption of this Ordinance will have no direct financial impacts on the City or its budget.
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BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
At its September 11, 2025, meeting, the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors adopted its
proposed budget for 2026 totaling $38,261,137 and determined the mill levy necessary to provide for
payment of administrative costs incurred by the DDA. The amount of $38,261,137 meets the reporting
criteria of the City accounting standards but the DDA would like Council to be aware that the total amount
does not directly reflect the anticipated revenues from Tax Increment or the 5 mills for 2026. The
Public/Private Investments and Programs budget of $14,170,326 are previously appropriated unspent
funds of which 66% is dedicated to the Downtown River District improvements on Willow Street, Downtown
River District parking projects, Old Town Parking Structure capital asset reserve, and funding of a land
bank for future property acquisition. The repayment of the Line of Credit of $11,000,000 is reported as part
of the Debt Service Payment total and is then reported separately for anticipated uses.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
None.
ATTACHMENTS
First Reading attachments available in November 3, 2025, agenda materials at the following link:
https://fortcollins-co.municodemeetings.com/.
1. DDA Resolution 2025-10
2. Ordinance No. 176, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 176, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
BEING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE
FORT COLLINS DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
RELATING TO THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND FIXING THE MILL LEVY FOR THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR
2026
A. The Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority (the “DDA”) has been
duly organized in accordance with the Colorado Revised Statutes (“C.R.S.”) § 31-25-804.
B. On September 8, 1981, the City Council adopted Resolution 81-129
approving DDA’s original Plan of Development dated July 1981, which Plan has been
amended several times since 1981 (the “DDA Plan of Development”).
C. On September 11, 2025, DDA Board of Directors (the “DDA Board”), acting
under the provisions of C.R.S. § 31-25-816, adopted a proposed and recommended DDA
budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026, as reflected in DDA Board
Resolutions 2025-06, 2025-07, 2025-08 and 2025-09 (the “Budget”), and determined the
mill levy necessary to provide for payment during fiscal year 2026 of properly authorized
operational and maintenance expenditures to be incurred by the DDA.
D. The DDA anticipates receiving in 2026 tax increment revenues of
approximately $10,031,454 and approximately $1,059,829 in revenues from its five -mill
property tax for the DDA’s operational and maintenance expenditures.
E. It is the desire of the Council to appropriate the sum of $38,261,137 from
the DDA Operation and Maintenance Fund and the DDA Debt Service Fund for the fiscal
year beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026, to be used as follows:
DDA Public/Private Investments & Programs $14,170,326
DDA Operations & Maintenance (O&M Fund) 1,659,200
2024 Revolving Line of Credit Draws 11,000,000
DDA Debt Service Fund 11,431,611
Total $38,261,137
F. The DDA Board, as reflected in DDA Board Resolution 2025-05, has
recommended to the Council that pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-25-817 the Council set a mill
levy of five (5) mills upon each dollar of assessed valuation on all taxable property within
the DDA District, such levy representing the amount of taxes necessary to provide for
payment during the 2026 fiscal year for all properly authorized operational and
maintenance expenditures to be incurred by the DDA.
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G. The amount of this proposed mill levy is not an increase over prior years
and, as such, prior voter approval of the proposed levy is not required under Article X,
Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution.
H. C.R.S. § 39-5-128(1) requires certification of this mill levy to the Larimer
County Board of County Commissioners no later than December 15, 2025
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves the Budget as provided in C.R.S.
§ 31-25-816(1).
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for expenditure
from the DDA Operation and Maintenance Fund for the Downtown Development Authority
Public/Private Investments and Programs the sum of FOURTEEN MILLION ONE
HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX DOLLARS
($14,170,326), to be expended to fund the payment of the DDA -related obligations that
have been entered into or will be entered into in furtherance of the DDA Plan of
Development.
Section 3. There is also hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for expenditure
from the DDA Operation and Maintenance Fund for the Downtown Development Authority
Operation and Maintenance the sum of ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,659,200), to be expended for the
authorized purposes of the DDA.
Section 4. There is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for expenditure
from the Downtown Development Authority 2026 Line of Credit draws the sum of up to
ELEVEN MILLION DOLLARS ($11,000,000), to be used to finance DDA projects or
programs in accordance with the DDA Plan of Development including the multi-year
reimbursement payments, and capital asset maintenance obligations.
Section 5. There is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year 2026 for expenditure
from the Downtown Development Authority Debt Service Fund the sum of ELEVEN
MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED ELEVEN
DOLLARS ($11,431,611), for payment of debt service on a previously issued and
outstanding bond, and for payment on the 2026 Line of Credit draws.
Section 6. The DDA’s mill levy rate for the taxation upon each dollar of the
assessed valuation of all taxable property within the DDA District shall be five (5) mills to
be imposed on the assessed value of such property as set by state law for property taxes
payable in 2026, which levy represents the amount of taxes necessary to provide for
payment during fiscal year 2026 of all properly authorized operational and maintenance
expenditures to be incurred by the DDA, as appropriated herein. The City Clerk shall
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certify said mill levy to the County Assessor and the Board of County Commissioners of
Larimer County, Colorado, no later than December 15, 20 25.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 3, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 28, 2025
Approving Attorney: Dianne Criswell
Exhibit: None
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File Attachments for Item:
3. Items Related to 2026 Utility Rates & Fees.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 177, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins to Revise Electric Rates, Fees and Charges.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 178, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins to Revise Water Rates, Fees and Charges.
C. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 179, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins to Revise Wastewater Rates, Fees and Charges.
D. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 180, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins to Revise Stormwater Rates, Fees and Charges.
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, propose 2026
Utility Rates for Council consideration, which align with the 2026 City Manager’s Recommended
Budget. Monthly utility rates are proposed to increase 6% for electric customers, 9% for water
customers, 8% for wastewater customers, and 6% for stormwater customers.
Staff attended the October 14 Council Work Session to discuss 2026 Rates and Fees prior to
bringing forward the following rate ordinances for adoption.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Joe Wimmer, Director, Utilities Finance
Randy Reuscher, Manager, Utility Rates
SUBJECT
Items Related to 2026 Utility Rates & Fees.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 177, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to Revise Electric Rates, Fees and Charges.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 178, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to Revise Water Rates, Fees and Charges.
C. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 179, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to Revise Wastewater Rates, Fees and Charges.
D. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 180, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to Revise Stormwater Rates, Fees and Charges.
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, propose 2026 Utility
Rates for Council consideration, which align with the 2026 City Manager’s Recommended Budget. Monthly
utility rates are proposed to increase 6% for electric customers, 9% for water customers, 8% for wastewater
customers, and 6% for stormwater customers.
Staff attended the October 14 Council Work Session to discuss 2026 Rates and Fees prior to bringing
forward the following rate ordinances for adoption.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinances on Second Reading.
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FIRST READING BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Proposed Changes to Monthly Utility Rates
The revenues needed to support the ongoing operation and maintenance costs of providing each of the
four utilities services to customers are collected through monthly utility rates. As costs change over time, it
is necessary to adjust rates to reflect those changes. Long -term financial planning is important to ensure
revenues are adequate and reserves are available to maintain and replace infrastructure in a timely fashion
to continue providing high quality and reliable services for our customers. Frequent review and updating of
the cost-of-service allocation models behind the monthly utility rates maintains equity across rate classes
and helps to reduce the impact of higher utility rates on customers by providing gradual, modest rate
adjustments over time rather than less frequent and larger rate adjustments. These actions help ensure
the delivery of current and future utility services occurs in a fiscally responsible manner, balancing both
costs and levels of service with affordability and prudent planning and investments.
There are no proposed changes from what was previously planned and adopted in the 2026 fiscal plan
and included in the 2025-26 City Budget. A summary of the proposed rate increases for the four utility
services are shown in the table below.
Electric
Staff are proposing a 6% retail rate increase for the Electric Fund in 2026. This increase is driven by a
combination of an increase in wholesale electric expenses in 2026, as well as an increase to cover
distribution operating and maintenance costs and investments in capital projects. Roughly two -thirds of
costs incurred each year to provide electric service are attributable to wholesale expenses, while the other
one-third is attributable to costs related to operating and maintaining the distribution system.
The portion of the proposed 6% increase that is not applied to wholesale cost increases will be used to
help fund distribution system needs. There are multiple capital projects necessary to meet future n eeds,
some of which include feeder cable and transformer replacements, streetlighting upgrades, distribution
automation, and demand response technology upgrades.
The largest expense for the electric fund is wholesale power costs. Platte River Power Authority (PRPA)
is planning to increase their wholesale blended rate ($/MWh) by 6.3% in 2026 and is forecasting 7.5%
wholesale rate increases for 2027-28. There is variability in how the increase is applied to individual
component charges.
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Fort Collins Utilities participates in the Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities (CAMU) survey each
year. Below are the residential electric rate comparisons for the electric utilities in Colorado that responded
to the survey. Fort Collins is shown in the maroon-colored bar within the graph. Based on the July 2025
City Council Work Session Agenda Item Summary – City of Fort Collins Page 5 of 7 survey, Fort Collins
Utilities came in towards the lower end of average electric cost within the state, assuming 700 kWh of
consumption in a month, at $100.28, or 12th lowest overall of all responses.
Water
Staff are proposing a 9% retail rate increase for the Water Fund in 2026. Water rate increases are primarily
driven by the cost of capital investment, particularly construction of the Halligan Water Supply Project and
maintaining replacement of the water distribution system.
In the 2026 budget, capital projects account for 38% of the total Water Fund expenditures. This percentage
is expected to increase in the coming years and is a significant driver for future rate increases in the Water
Fund. Debt financing for the Halligan Water Supply Project will be the major component impacting
substantial water rates over the next 3-5 years while the project progresses towards and starts
construction. Development of the Water Fund’s comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan is underway
and will inform a long-term rate forecast in advance of the 2027-28 budget process.
Wastewater
Staff are proposing an 8% retail rate increase for the Wastewater Fund in 2026. In addition to rate increases
needed for ongoing operational inflationary pressures, the Drake Water Reclamation Facility (DWRF)
recently completed a comprehensive condition assessment and is in need of significant capital investment.
The report indicates that 39% of the plant is beyond its useful life, and 45% of the plant is in fair condition.
The upcoming 10-year Capital Improvement Plan may include plans for a large revenue bond debt
issuance needed for reconstruction of the DWRF Preliminary Treatment Facility, and the combined
Wastewater-Water Quality Laboratory Project.
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Stormwater
Staff are proposing a 6% retail rate increase for the Stormwater Fund in 2026. The Oak Street Stormwater
Improvement Project revenue bond issuance of $40M in 2023 increased debt service payments for this
fund. Additional capital improvement budget capacity is being created to continue capital replacement and
improvements to the stormwater infrastructure system.
Total Utility Bill
The table below shows the impacts of the proposed rate change to the average residential monthly bill.
Under the proposed rate changes, a residential customer’s total utility bill, for a customer receiving all four
municipal utility services, would increase by 7.1%, or $13.49 per month.
The table below compares typical residential electric, water, wastewater, and stormwater monthly utility
bills across neighboring utilities along the Front Range, based on proposed 2026 rate adjustments and
charges. In total, Fort Collins Utilities comes in the lowest at $230.26 for all four services. With proposed
increases for 2026, Fort Collins will remain the lowest overall, as there are known increases proposed
amongst the other bordering utilities for 2026, with some of them being substantially higher than the
percentage increases proposed for customers within our community. Note that community comparisons
use different usage thresholds than the Fort Collins customer averages shown in the bill impact table
above.
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CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The 2026 City Manager’s Recommended Budget includes these proposed increases in revenues available
for the budget. The electric increase would offset increased wholesale costs for 2026, as well as contribute
to increasing distribution system operating and maintenance and capital costs. The water, wastewater, and
stormwater increases would contribute to operating and maintenance costs, as well as assisting with debt
issuances for large capital projects.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Discussion of the proposed changes to the Utility electric rates, fees, and charges was discussed with the
Energy Board at its October 9, 2025, meeting, and supported unanimously. An excerpt of the Board
minutes is included as an attachment.
Discussion of the proposed changes to the Utility water, wastewater, and stormwater rates took place at
the Water Commission’s October 16, 2025, meeting, and supported unanimously. An excerpt of the
Commission minutes is included as an attachment.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
The required postcard about proposed changes to electric rates to customers outside city limits was mailed
in early October and a notice was posted in the Coloradoan. Rates and fee presentations will be shared at
the Business Accounts meeting for all commercial customer accounts on November 18, 2025. An annual
rate brochure will go out to customers in late November or early December, along with updated information
posted to the utility website.
ATTACHMENTS
First Reading attachments available in November 3, 2025, agenda materials at the following link:
https://fortcollins-co.municodemeetings.com/.
1. Ordinance No. 177, 2025
2. Ordinance No. 178, 2025
3. Ordinance No. 179, 2025
4. Ordinance No. 180, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 177, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS TO REVISE ELECTRIC RATES, FEES AND
CHARGES
A. The City Council is empowered and directed by City Charter Article XII,
Section 6, by ordinance from time to time, to fix, establish, maintain and provide for the
collection of such rates, fees or charges for utility services furnished by the City as will
produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses, and other obligations as se t forth
therein.
B. The rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein are necessary
to produce sufficient revenues to provide the utility services described herein.
C. Revenues from the rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein
shall be used to defray the costs of providing such utility services as required by the
Charter and the City Code.
D. The City purchases bulk wholesale electric power from Platte River Power
Authority (“Platte River”) pursuant to an Amended Contract f or Supply of Electric Power
and Energy, dated October 17, 2025.
E. Utilities staff has determined the increased system costs will require an
additional average 6% rate increase at the Electric Utility Enterprise Fund level in 202 6 in
order to remain consistent with Article XII, Section 6, of the City Charter.
F. The Energy Board considered the proposed electric rates, at its October 9,
2025, meeting, and provided recommendations of approval of proposed rates and fee.
G. The City Manager has recommended the following electric rate adjustments
and fee on or after January 1, 2026.
H. Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes Section 40-3.5-104, Utilities staff
posted public notice and directly mailed postcard notices of the recommended electric
rates and fee changes to all customers living outside the City's corporate boundaries, at
least 30 days prior to Council's consideration of this Ordinance.
I. Based on the foregoing, it is the desire of the City Council to amend Chapter
26 of the City Code to revise the electric rates, fees and charges.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
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Section 1. Section 26-464 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-464. - Residential energy service, schedule R.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the
following charges applied to all energy consumption on or after January 1,
2026.
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
a. Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and
franchise. A charge based on all component
charges pursuant to this Section
6 percent
b. Fixed Charge Per
account
$11.96 $12.67
c. Distribution facilities charge
(applied to energy charges in d.1. and
d.2. below)
Per kWh $0.0311
d. Wholesale Energy Charge (combined energy and demand costs)
1. Summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of May, June, July,
August, and September
(a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 2 pm to 7 pm,
excluding holidays) Per kWh $0.2737
$0.3230
(b) Off-Peak Per kWh $0.0536
$0.0898
2. Non-summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of January
through April and October through December.
(a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 5 pm to 9 pm,
excluding holidays) Per kWh $0.2498
$0.2978
(b) Off-Peak Per kWh $0.0536
$0.0898
e. Energy efficiency tier charge, per
kilowatt hour for total consumption Per kWh $0.0298
$0.0316
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over 700 kWh in a billing month
(regardless of on-peak or off-peak)
. . . . . . . . .
(d) Medical assistance program.
. . .
(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no rate established under this Subsection
shall reflect a discount exceeding an amount consistent with the use of one
hundred fifty (150) kilowatt hours per month for the operation of electrical
durable medical equipment or, if applicable, an additional amount
consistent with the use of three hundred fifty (350) kilowatt hours per month
for air conditioning.
(4) A decision that an applicant does not qualify to participate in this program
for a medical or financial reason may be appealed to the Utilities Executive
Director, who shall, prior to making their decision, and as they deem
appropriate, confer with one (1) or more medical or financial experts in
reviewing such appeal.
. . .
(f) Excess capacity charge. The monthly capacity charge kilowatt set forth in this
Subsection (f) may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent
loads in accordance with the provisions of the Electric Service Standards.
Unit Component Charge Billed Charge (including
PILOT)
Per kW $3.06 $3.25
. . .
Section 2. Section 26-465 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-465. - All-electric residential service, schedule RE.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate.
(1) The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the following
charges, applied to all energy consumption on or after January 1, 2026.
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Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
a. Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.
A charge based on all component charges pursuant
to this Section
6 percent
b. Fixed Charge Per
account
$11.96 $12.67
c. Distribution facilities charge (applied
to charges in d.1. and d.2. below)
Per
kWh
$0.0393
d. Energy and demand charge
1. Summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of May, June, July
and August, and September
a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 2 pm to 7 pm,
excluding holidays) Per kWh $0.2737 $0.3318
b) Off-Peak Per kWh $0.0536 $0.0985
2. Non-summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of January
through April and October through December.
a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 5 pm to 9 pm,
excluding holidays) Per kWh $0.2498 $0.3065
b) Off-Peak Per kWh $0.0536 $0.0985
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
(e) Excess capacity charge. The monthly capacity charge kilowatt set forth in this
Subsection (e) may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent
loads in accordance with the provisions of the Electric Service Standards.
Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including PILOT)
Per kW $3.06 $3.25
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an
annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service
demand (in kilowatts) as determined by the customer and approved by the
utility according to the following:
(1) Monthly standby distribution charge:
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Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including PILOT)
Contracted standby service, this
charge shall be in lieu of the
distribution facilities charge
Per kW $3.08 $3.27
For all metered kilowatts in excess of
the contracted amount
Per kW $9.22 $9.78
. . .
Section 3. Section 26-466 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-466. - General service, schedule GS.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the
following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
(1) Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and
franchise.
A charge based on all component charges
pursuant to this Section
6 percent
(2) Fixed Charge
a. Single-phase, two-hundred-ampere
service
Per
account
$11.96 $12.67
b. Single-phase, above two-hundred-
ampere service
Per
account
$25.58 $27.11
c. Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere
service
Per
account
$15.58 $16.52
d. Three-phase, above two-hundred-
ampere service
Per
account
$30.18 $31.99
(3) Distribution facilities charge (added
to demand and energy charges below
for “Billed Charge” shown in (5))
Per kWh $0.0402
(4) Demand charge
a. Summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of June,
July, August, and September
Per kWh $0.0414
b. Non-summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of
Per kWh $0.0261
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January through May and October
through December
c. The meter reading date shall
generally determine the summer
season billing months; however, no
customer shall be billed more than four
(4) full billing cycles at the summer rate
(5) Energy charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July,
August, and September
Per kWh $0.0533 $0.1430
b. Non-summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of
January through May and October
through December
Per kWh $0.0533 $0.1267
c. The meter reading date shall
generally determine the summer
season billing months; however, no
customer shall be billed more than four
(4) full billing cycles at the summer rate
. . .
(e) Excess capacity charge. The monthly capacity charge per kilowatt set forth in
this Subsection (e) may be added to the above charges for service to
intermittent loads in accordance with the provisions of the Electric Service
Standards.
Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including PILOT)
Per kW $3.06 $3.25
. . .
(q) Net metering.
. . .
(5) The customer-generator's consumption of energy from the utility and
production of energy that flows into the utility's distribution system shall be
measured on a monthly basis. The energy from the utility consumed by the
customer-generator shall be billed at the applicable rate as outlined in
Subsection (c) of this Section. The energy produced by the customer-
generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows:
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Description Unit Component Credit
a. Energy and demand credit Per kWh $0.0730
(r) Net metering—community solar projects.
. . .
(3) Both the customer's consumption of energy from the utility and interest in
the production of energy that flows into the utilities' distribution system shall
be measured on a monthly basis. The energy from Fort Collins Utilities
consumed by the customer shall be billed at the applicable seasonal tiered
rate as outlined in Subsection (c) of this Section. The energy produced by
the customer's portion of the qualifying facility shall be credited to the
customer monthly as follows:
Description Unit Component Credit
a. Energy and demand credit Per kWh $0.0730
. . .
Section 4. Section 26-467 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-467. - General service 25, schedule GS25.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the
following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
1.Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.
A charge based on all component charges
pursuant to this Section
6 percent
2. Fixed Charge
a. Single-phase, two-hundred-ampere
service
Per
account
$11.96 $12.67
b. Single-phase, above two-hundred-
ampere service
Per
account
$25.58 $27.11
c. Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere
service
Per
account
$15.58 $16.52
d. Three-phase, above two-hundred-
ampere service
Per
account
$30.18 $31.99
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3. Distribution facilities charge (applied
to energy charges in 5. below)
Per
kWh
$0.0324
4. Demand charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July,
August, and September
Per
kW
$12.53 $13.28
b. Non-summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of
January through May and October
through December
Per
kW
$7.13 $7.56
c. The meter reading date shall
generally determine the summer
season billing months; however, no
customer shall be billed more than four
(4) full billing cycles at the summer rate
5. Energy charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July,
August, and September
Per
kWh
$0.0528 $0.0903
b. Non-summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of
January through May and October
through December
Per
kWh
$0.0528 $0.0903
. . .
(e) Excess capacity charge. The monthly capacity charge kilowatt set forth in this
Subsection (e) may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent
loads in accordance with the provisions of the Electric Service Standards.
Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including PILOT)
Per kW $3.06 $3.25
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an
annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service
demand (in kilowatts) as determined by the customer and approve d by the
utility according to the following:
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(1) Monthly standby distribution charge:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
Contracted standby service, this charge
shall be in lieu of the distribution
facilities charge
Per kW $5.61 $5.94
For all metered kilowatts in excess of
the contracted amount
Per kW $16.82 $17.83
. . .
(r) Net metering.
. . .
(5) The customer-generator's consumption of energy from the utility and
production of energy that flows into the utility's distribution system shall be
measured on a monthly basis. The energy from the utility consumed by the
customer-generator shall be billed at the applicable rate as outlined in
Subsection (c) of this Section. The energy produced by the customer-
generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows:
Description Unit Bill Credit
a. Energy and demand credit Per
kWh
$0.0723
. . .
Section 5. Section 26-468 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-468. - General service 50, schedule GS50.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the
following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
(1) Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and
franchise.
6 percent
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A charge based on all component charges
pursuant to this Section
(2) Fixed Charge Per
account
$32.03 $33.96
(3) Coincident demand charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July,
August, and September
Per kW $18.09 $19.18
b. Non-summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of
January through May and October
through December
Per kW $14.83 $15.72
c. The meter reading date shall
generally determine the summer
season billing months; however, no
customer shall be billed more than four
(4) full billing cycles at the summer rate
(4) Distribution facilities charge Per kW $12.04 $12.76
(5) Energy charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July,
August, and September
Per
kWh
$0.0534 $0.0566
b. Non-summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of
January through May and October
through December
Per
kWh
$0.0534 $0.0566
. . .
(e) Excess capacity charge. The monthly capacity charge per kilowatt set forth in
this Subsection (e) may be added to the above charges for service to
intermittent loads in accordance with the provisions of the Electric Service
Standards.
Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including PILOT)
Per kW $3.06 $3.25
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an
annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service
demand (in kilowatts) as determined by the customer and approved by the
utility according to the following:
(1) Standby distribution charge.
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a. Monthly standby distribution charge shall be the sum of the following
charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
Contracted standby service, this charge
shall be in lieu of the distribution facilities
charge
Per
kW
$7.18 $7.61
For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount
Per
kW
$20.99 $22.25
. . .
(g) Excess circuit charge. In the event a utility customer in this rate class desires
excess circuit capacity for the purpose of controlling the available electric
capacity of a backup circuit connection, this service, if available, will be
provided on an annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet
probable backup demand (in kilowatts) as determined by the customer and
approved by the utility according to the following:
(1) Monthly charge shall be the sum of the following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
Contracted backup capacity per month Per kW $1.45 $1.54
Metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount Per kW $4.42 $4.69
. . .
(u) Net metering.
. . .
(5) The customer-generator's consumption of energy from the utility and
production of energy that flows into the utility's distribution system shall be
measured on a monthly basis. The energy from the utility consumed by the
customer-generator shall be billed at the applicable rate as outlined in
Subsection (c) of this Section. The energy produced by the customer -
generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows:
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Description Unit Bill Credit
a. Energy credit for billings based on generation during
the months of June, July, August and September
Per
kWh
$0.0534
Section 6. Section 26-469 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-469. - General service 750, schedule GS750.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the
following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
(1) Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and
franchise.
A charge based on all component charges
pursuant to this Section
6 percent
(2) Fixed Charge Per
account
$43.94 $46.57
a. Additional charge for each
additional metering point
Per
account
$26.81 $28.42
(3) Coincident demand charge
a. Summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of June,
July, August, and September
Per kW $16.92 $17.93
b. Non-summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of
January through May and October
through December
Per kW $14.07 $14.91
c. The meter reading date shall
generally determine the summer
season billing months; however, no
customer shall be billed more than four
(4) full billing cycles at the summer rate
(4) Distribution facilities charge
a. First seven hundred fifty (750)
kilowatts Per kW $13.15 $13.94
b. All additional kilowatts Per kW $7.78 $8.25
(5) Energy charge
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a. Summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of June,
July, August, and September
Per
kWh
$0.0527 $0.0558
b. Non-summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of
January through May and October
through December
Per
kWh
$0.0527 $0.0558
. . .
(e) Excess capacity charge. The monthly capacity charge per kilowatt set forth in
this Subsection (e) may be added to the above charges for service to
intermittent loads in accordance with the provisions of the Electric Service
Standards.
Unit Component Charge Billed Charge (including
PILOT)
Per kW $3.06 $3.25
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an
annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service
demand (in kilowatts) as determined by the customer and approved by the
utility according to the following:
(1) Standby distribution charge.
(a) Monthly standby distribution charges shall be paid in the following
amounts
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
Contracted standby service, this charge
shall be in lieu of the distribution facilities
charge.
Per
kW
$4.97 $5.27
For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount
Per
kW
$14.94 $15.83
. . .
(g) Excess circuit charge. In the event a utility customer in this rate class desires
excess circuit capacity for the purpose of controlling the available electric
capacity of a backup circuit connection, this service, if available, will be
provided on an annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet
probable backup demand (in kilowatts) as determined by the customer and
approved by the utility at the following rates:
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(1) Monthly charge.
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
Contracted backup capacity per month Per
kW $1.03 $1.09
Metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount
Per
kW $3.07 $3.26
. . .
(v) Net metering.
. . .
(5) The customer-generator's consumption of energy from the utility and
production of energy that flows into the utility's distribution system shall be
measured on a monthly basis. The energy consumed from the utility by the
customer-generator shall be billed at the applicable rate as outlined in
Subsection (c) of this Section. The energy produced by the customer -
generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows:
Description Unit Bill Credit
a. Energy credit for billings based on generation
during the months of June, July, August, and
September
Per
kWh
$0.0527
Section 7. Section 26-470 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-470. - Substation service, schedule SS.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the
following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
(1) Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise. 6 percent
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A charge based on all component charges pursuant
to this Section.
(2) Fixed Charge Per
account
$106.18 $112.55
(3) Coincident demand charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July,
August, and September
Per kW $16.51 $17.51
b. Non-summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of January
through May and October through
December
Per kW $13.09 $13.88
c. The meter reading date shall generally
determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be
billed more than four (4) full billing cycles
at the summer rate
(4) Distribution facilities charge Per kW $6.74 $7.15
(5) Energy charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July,
August, and September
Per
kWh
$0.0514 $0.0545
b. Non-summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of January
through May and October through
December
Per
kWh
$0.0514 $0.0545
. . .
(e) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an
annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service
demand (in kilowatts) as determined by the customer and approved by the
utility at the following rates:
(1) Standby distribution charge.
a. Monthly standby distribution charge:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
Contracted standby service, this
charge shall be in lieu of the
distribution facilities charge.
Per kW $3.70 $3.92
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For all metered kilowatts in excess of
the contracted amount
Per kW $11.10 $11.76
. . .
(s) Net metering.
. . .
(5) The customer-generator's consumption of energy from the utility and
production of energy that flows into the utility's distribution system shall be
measured on a monthly basis. The energy consumed from the utility by the
customer-generator shall be billed at the applicable rate as outlined in
Subsection (c) of this Section. The energy produced by the customer -
generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows:
Description Unit Bill Credit
a. Energy credit for billings based on generation during the
months of June, July, August, and September
Per
kWh
$0.0514
Section 8. Section 26-471 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-471. - Special area floodlighting, schedule FL.
. . .
(b) Monthly rate. The monthly rates (including a six (6) percent charge in lieu of
taxes and franchise) are as follows:
(1) Charge per lamp, mercury vapor:
Description Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including PILOT)
a. One hundred seventy-five (175) watt $29.30 $31.06
b. Two hundred fifty (250) watt $39.52 $41.89
c. Four hundred (400) watt $60.07 $63.67
(2) Charge per lamp, high-pressure sodium:
Description Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including PILOT)
a. Seventy (70) watt $16.28 $17.26
b. One hundred (100) watt $18.94 $20.08
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c. One hundred fifty (150) watt $28.68 $30.40
d. Two hundred fifty (250) watt $43.81 $46.44
e. Four hundred (400) watt $64.63 $68.51
(3) Charge per lamp, LED:
Description Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including PILOT)
a. Fifty-four (54) watt (Cobra) $10.58 $11.21
b. Seventy-two (72) watt (Cobra) $12.94 $13.72
c. Eighty (80) watt (Cobra) $14.65 $15.53
d. Eighty-eight (88) watt (Cobra) $14.81 $15.70
e. Sixty-five (65) watt (Post Top) $19.36 $20.52
. . .
Section 9. Section 26-472 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-472. - Traffic signal service, schedule T.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates (including a six (6) percent charge in lieu of
taxes and franchise) shall be the sum of the following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
(1) Fixed charge Per
account $105.47 $111.80
(2) Energy charge Per
kWh $0.0979 $0.1038
(3) Service extensions and signal
installations made by the utility shall
be paid for by the City General Fund,
subject to material and installation
costs at the time of installation
Section 10. Section 26-712 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-712. - Utility bill and account charges authorized; procedures.
. . .
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Fees and Charges Amount
Service connection fee for account with one or more metered or
unmetered services
$19.65
Customer-initiated rate change (after 90 days of new service) $19.65
. . . . . .
. . .
Section 11. The modifications set forth above shall be effective for all energy
consumption on or after January 1, 2026.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 3, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 28, 2025
Approving Attorney: Yvette Lewis-Molock
Exhibit: None
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ORDINANCE NO. 178, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS TO REVISE WATER RATES, FEES AND
CHARGES
A. The City Council is empowered and directed by City Charter Article XII,
Section 6, by ordinance from time to time, to fix, establish, maintain and provide for the
collection of such rates, fees or charges for utility services furnished by the City as will
produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses, and other obligations as set f orth
therein.
B. The rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein are necessary
to produce sufficient revenues to provide the utility services described herein.
C. The revenue from the rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth
herein shall be used to defray the costs of providing such utility services as required by
the Charter and the City Code.
D. Article III, Chapter 26 of the City Code establishes the water utility as a utility
service furnished by and as an enterprise of the City.
E. City Code Sections 26-126 and 26-127 concern various water-related rates,
fees, and charges.
F. City Code Section 26-118 requires that the City Manager analyze the
operating and financial records of the utility during each calendar year and recommend
to the City Council user rates or adjustments to be in effect for the following year .
G. The City Manager has recommended to the City Council adjustment of the
water-related rates, fees, and charges as set forth herein to be effective January 1, 202 6.
H. This Ordinance increases the subject water rates by nine percent (9%).
I. Based on the foregoing, City Council desires to amend Chapter 26 of the
City Code to adjust the scope and rate of the water-related rates, fees, and charges as
set forth herein.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. Section 26-126 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 26-126. - Schedule A, flat rates for unmetered construction water use.
For residential and nonresidential premises under construction with a planned meter size
greater than one (1) inch, no flat unmetered water service will be provided. For residential
and nonresidential premises under construction with a planned meter size of one (1) inch
or less, the following flat rates will apply per month until the permanent meter is set: The
use of construction water, pursuant to this Section, shall exclude the establishment of
vegetation, landscape and other appurtenances.
Category Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(with PILOT)
¾-inch construction service, flat charge per month $38.03 $40.31
1-inch construction service, flat charge per month $72.52 $76.87
Section 2. Section 26-127 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-127. - Schedule B, meter rates.
(a) Residential rates.
(1) Residential customers with one (1) dwelling unit shall pay the sum of
the following changes:
Category Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(with
PILOT)
a. Base monthly charge for residential customers with one
(1) dwelling unit
$21.79 $23.10
b. Quantity monthly charge for residential customers with
one (1) dwelling unit (volumetric)
Tier 1 - For the first seven thousand (7,000) gallons
used per month, per one thousand (1,000) gallons
$3.371 $3.574
Tier 2 - For the next six thousand (6,000) gallons
used per month, per one thousand (1,000) gallons
$3.876 $4.109
Tier 3 - For all additional gallons used per month,
per one thousand (1,000) gallons
$4.458 $4.726
. . . . . . . . .
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(2) Residential customers with two (2) dwelling units shall pay the sum of the
following charges:
Category Component
Charge
Billed
Charge (with
PILOT)
a. Base monthly charge for residential customers with
two (2) dwelling units
$22.99 $24.37
b. Quantity monthly charge for residential customers
with two (2) dwelling units (volumetric)
Tier 1 - For the first nine thousand (9,000) gallons
used per month, per one thousand (1,000) gallons
$2.918 $3.093
Tier 2 - For the next four thousand (4,000) gallons
used per month, per one thousand (1,000) gallons
$3.355 $3.556
Tier 3 - For all additional gallons used per month,
per one thousand (1,000) gallons
$3.861 $4.092
. . . . . . . . .
(3) Residential customers with more than two (2) dwelling units shall pay the sum
of the following charges:
Category Component
Charge
Billed
Charge (with
PILOT)
a. Base monthly charge for residential customers with
more than two (2) dwelling units
First dwelling unit $16.45 $17.43
Second and each additional dwelling unit $5.48 $5.81
b. Quantity monthly charge for residential customers
with more than two (2) dwelling units (volumetric)
Winter - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the
winter season months of November through April
$2.391 $2.535
Summer - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the
summer season months of May through October
$2.989 $3.168
The meter reading date shall generally determine the
seasonal monthly quantity charge; however, no customer
shall be billed more than six (6) full billing cycles at the
summer quantity charge.
. . . . . . . . .
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(b) Nonresidential rates.
(1) Base charge. Nonresidential, except for special users as described in
Subsection 26-127(c) below, customers shall pay a base monthly charge
based on meter size as follows:
Meter Size (inches) Monthly Base
Charge
Billed Charge
(with PILOT)
¾ $19.45 $20.61
1 $54.28 $57.54
1½ $147.58 $156.43
2 $222.38 $235.72
3 $339.19 $359.54
4 $532.50 $564.45
6 $1,032.98 $1,094.96
8 $1,824.87 $1,934.36
(2) Quantity charges. Nonresidential customers shall pay monthly charges as
follows:
Category Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(with PILOT)
Winter - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the
winter season months of November through April
$2.705 $2.868
Summer - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the
summer season months of May through October
$3.382 $3.585
The meter reading date shall generally determine the
seasonal monthly quantity charge; however, no
customer shall be billed more than six (6) full billing
cycles at the summer quantity charge.
(3) Charges for excess use. Nonresidential customers shall also pay monthly
water use charges in excess of the amounts specified in the following table:
Category Component
Charge
Billed
Charge (with
PILOT)
Winter - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the
winter season months of November through April
$3.887 $4.120
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Summer - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the
summer season months of May through October
$4.862 $5.154
The meter reading date shall generally determine the
seasonal monthly quantity charge; however, no
customer shall be billed more than six (6) full billing
cycles at the summer quantity charge.
. . .
(c) High volume industrial rates. High volume industrial rates apply to any customer
with an average daily demand in excess of two million (2,000,000) gallons per day. The
specific rate for any qualifying customer shall be based upon the applicable peaking factor
for that customer as follows:
Peaking Factor Monthly Charge per
Thousand Gallons
Billed Charge
(with PILOT)
1.00—1.09 $2.13 $2.25
1.10—1.19 $2.19 $2.32
1.20—1.29 $2.28 $2.41
1.30—1.39 $2.33 $2.47
1.40—1.49 $2.43 $2.58
1.50—1.59 $2.47 $2.62
1.60—1.69 $2.54 $2.69
1.70—1.79 $2.62 $2.77
1.80—1.89 $2.68 $2.84
1.90—1.99 $2.78 $2.95
> 2.00 $2.83 $3.00
. . .
Section 3. The rate modifications set forth above shall be effective for meter
readings on or after January 1, 2026, and in the case of rates not based on meter
readings, shall be effective for all rates paid on or after January 1, 2026.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 3, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 28, 2025
Approving Attorney: Eric Potyondy
Exhibit: None
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ORDINANCE NO. 179, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS TO REVISE WASTEWATER RATES, FEES AND
CHARGES
A. The City Council is empowered and directed by City Charter Article XII,
Section 6, by ordinance from time to time, to fix, establish, maintain and provide for the
collection of such rates, fees or charges for utility services furnished by the City as will
produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses, and other obligations as s et forth
therein.
B. The rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein are necessary
to produce sufficient revenues to provide the utility services described herein.
C. The revenue from the rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth
herein shall be used to defray the costs of providing such utility services as required by
the Charter and the City Code.
D. Article IV, Chapter 26 of the City Code establishes the wastewater utility as
a utility service furnished by and as an enterprise of the City.
E. City Code Sections 26-280 and 26-282 concern various wastewater-related
rates, fees, and charges.
F. City Code Section 26-277 requires that the City Manager analyze the
operating and financial records of the utility during each calendar year and recommend
to the City Council user rates or adjustments to be in effect for the following year.
G. The City Manager has recommended to the City Council adjustment of the
wastewater-related rates, fees, and charges as set forth herein to be effective January 1,
2026.
H. This Ordinance increases the subject wastewater rates by six percent (6%).
I. This Ordinance does not increase wastewater rates for the fund as a whole,
although there are variations for individual customer rates classes based on recent cost-
of-service model updates.
J. Based on the foregoing, City Council desires to amend Chapter 26 of the
City Code to adjust the scope and rate of the wastewater-related rates, fees, and charges
as set forth herein.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
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Section 1. Section 26-280 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-280. - Service charges established by category.
The schedule of rates for each category described in § 26 -279 shall be as
follows:
Category Class of
Customer Rate Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(with PILOT)
A
Single-family
residential
user (flat rate)
Per month $49.19 $52.15
Single-family
residential
user (metered
water use)
1. Per month (base) $21.98 $23.30
2. Plus, per 1,000
gallons per month
(volumetric)
$4.271 $4.528
. . . . . . . . .
Note:
1. For single family customers who have not
yet established a winter quarter water use at
the service address, a system average of
4,000 gallons per month shall be billed.
2. After establishment of a winter quarter
water use at the service address, the monthly
amount billed shall be based on a minimum of
3,000 gallons per month.
Duplex (two-
family)
residential
1. Per month (base) $69.14 $73.29
. . . . . . . . .
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B
users (flat
rate)
Duplex (two-
family)
residential
users
(metered
water use)
1. Per month (base) $25.60 $27.13
2. Plus, per 1,000
gallons per month, to be
calculated on a monthly
basis (volumetric)
$3.844 $4.074
. . . . . . . . .
Note:
1. For duplex customers who have not yet established a winter
quarter water use at the service address, including new
construction, a system average 6,200 gallons shall be billed. A
change in ownership will continue to be billed on winter quarter
average currently in effect.
2. After establishment of a winter quarter use at the service
address, the monthly amount billed shall be based on a minimum
of 4,000 gallons per month.
C
Multi-family
residential
user (more
than two
dwelling units
including
mobile home
parks) and
winter quarter
based
nonresidential
user
1. Base charge per
month per dwelling unit
served (base)
$3.46 $3.66
2. Plus, per 1,000
gallons per month
(volumetric)
$4.396 $4.659
. . . . . . . . .
Note:
1. For multi-family customers who have not yet established a
winter quarter water use at the service address, including new
construction, a system average of 3,200 gallons per living unit
shall be billed. A change in ownership will continue to be billed on
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winter quarter average currently in effect. However, Category D
rates will apply to multi-family residential units under construction
during the period of service from the installation of the water meter
to the date the certificate of occupancy is issued.
2. After establishment of a water quarter use at the service
address, the monthly amount billed shall be per 1,000 gallons of
winter quarter water use, calculated on a monthly basis.
D
Minor
nonresidential
user
1. Per 1,000 gallons of
water use, measured
sewage flow or winter
quarter water use,
whichever is applicable,
to be calculated on a
monthly basis, plus the
following applicable base
charge:
$4.146 $4.395
2. Size of water meter
(inches)
Base charge
¾ or smaller $11.97 $12.68
1 $27.62 $29.27
1½ $55.58 $58.91
2 $95.10 $100.81
3 $151.98 $161.10
4 $240.01 $254.41
6 $1,052.11 $1.115.24
8 $1,214.83 $1,287.72
Note:
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1. For minor nonresidential customers who have not yet
established a winter quarter water use at the service address, a
system average of 6,000 gallons per month shall be billed.
E and F
Intermediate
nonresidential
user and
Significant
industrial user
User shall pay an amount
calculated to include:
1. Rate per 1,000 gallons
of water use, measured
wastewater flow or winter
quarter water use per
month, whichever is
applicable;
$4.146 $4.395
2. PLUS a surcharge per
million gallons for each
milligram per liter of
suspended solids in
excess of 235 milligrams
per liter;
$4.822 $5.112
3. PLUS a surcharge
based on the following
criteria, whichever is
applicable:
a. per million gallons for
each milligram per liter of
BOD in excess of 265
milligrams per liter; or
$4.019 $4.260
b. per million gallons for
each milligram per liter of
COD in excess of 400
milligrams per liter; or
$2.536 $2.688
c. per million gallons for
each milligram per liter of
TOC in excess of 130
milligrams per liter.
$7.507 $7.958
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The user shall pay the
calculated amount based
on 1, 2 and 3 above, plus
the applicable base
charge set forth below:
Size of water meter
(inches)
Base charge
¾ or smaller $11.97 $12.68
1 $27.62 $29.27
1½ $55.58 $58.91
2 $95.10 $100.81
3 $151.98 $161.10
4 $240.01 $254.41
6 $1,052.11 $1,115.24
8 $1,214.83 $1,287.72
Note:
1. For intermediate and significant nonindustrial customers who
have not yet established a winter quarter water use at the service
address, a system average of 6,000 gallons per month shall be
billed.
G User outside
City limits
The rate for users outside the City limits shall
be the same as for like service inside the City
limits as is specified in Categories A—F and H
in this Section.
H Special with
agreement The rate pursuant to a special wastewater
services agreement approved by the City
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Council pursuant to § 26-290 shall be set forth
in said agreement.
Section 2. Section 26-282(a) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-282. - Wastewater strength or industrial surcharges and categories
established.
(a) A monthly wastewater strength surcharge shall be paid by customers located
either inside or outside the City limits in accordance with the following schedule:
Parameter Excess over (mg/l) Rate per thousand
gallons
Billed Charge (with
PILOT)
BOD 355 $0.004347 $0.004608
COD 540 $0.002857 $0.003028
TOC 170 $0.009076 $0.009621
TSS 365 $0.004374 $0.004636
. . .
Section 3. The rate modifications set forth above shall be effective for meter
readings on or after January 1, 2026, and in the case of rates and surcharges not based
on meter readings, shall be effective for all rates and surcharges paid on or after January
1, 2026.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 3, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 28, 2025
Approving Attorney: Eric Potyondy
Exhibit: None
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ORDINANCE NO. 180, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS TO REVISE STORMWATER RATES, FEES, AND
CHARGES
A. The City Council is empowered and directed by City Charter Article XII,
Section 6, by ordinance from time to time, to fix, establish, maintain and provide for the
collection of such rates, fees or charges for utility services furnished by the City as will
produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses, and other obligations as set forth
therein.
B. The rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein are necessary
to produce sufficient revenues to provide the utility services described herein.
C. The revenue from the rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth
herein shall be used to defray the costs of providing such utility services as required by
the Charter and the City Code.
D. Article VII, Chapter 26 of the City Code establishes the stormwater utility as
a utility service furnished by and as an enterprise of the City.
E. City Council has adopted stormwater basin and citywide master plans
recommending stormwater facilities necessary to provide for proper drainage and control
of flood and surface waters within Fort Collins.
F. In 1998, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 168, 1998, determining that
all lands within the city benefit by the installation of such stormwater facilities.
G. City Code Section 26-513 imposes stormwater utility fees on all parcels of
land within the city to pay for the operation, maintenance, administration and routine
functions of the existing and future City stormwater facilities established within the City.
H. City Code Section 26-514 sets forth the manner in which stormwater utility
fees are to be determined.
I. This Ordinance increases the subject stormwater utility fee by six percent
(6.0%) for 2026.
J. Pursuant to City Code Section 26-511, the City Manager has recommended
the proposed stormwater utility fee for 2026.
K. Based on the foregoing, City Council desires to amend Chapter 26 of the
City Code to adjust the scope and rate of the stormwater utility fee as set forth herein.
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In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. Section 26-514(a)(3) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-514. - Determination of stormwater utility fee.
(a) The stormwater utility fee shall be determined as set forth in this Section
and shall be based upon the area of each lot or parcel of land and the runoff coefficient
of the lot or parcel. For the purposes of this Section, the total lot or parcel area shall
include both the actual square footage of the lot or parcel and the square footage of open
space and common areas allocated to such lot as provided in Paragraph (4) of this
Subsection. The stormwater utility fee shall recover the costs of both operations and
maintenance and a portion of capital improvements. The Utilities Executive Director shall
determine the rates that shall apply to each specific lot or parcel of land within the
guidelines herein set forth and shall establish the utility fee in accordan ce with the rate
together with the other factors set forth as follows:
. . .
(3) The base rate for the stormwater utility fee for all areas of the City shall be
as follows:
Per square foot per month $0.00541
. . .
Section 2. The modifications set forth above shall be effective for all fees
accruing on or after January 1, 2026.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 3, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 28, 2025
Approving Attorney: Eric Potyondy
Exhibit: None
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4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 181, 2025, Adopting the 2026 Classified Employee
Pay Plan.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, recommends the
2026 Classified Employee Pay Plan. Classified jobs are grouped according to job functions, a
business practice commonly used by both the public and private sectors. Pay ranges are
developed by career group (management, professional, administrative, operations and trades)
and level for each job function. The result of this work is a Classified Employee Pay Plan which
sets the minimum, midpoint and maximum pay ranges for the level within each career group
and function. Actual employee pay increases are awarded through a separate administrative
process in accordance with the budgeted amount approved by Council.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Kelley Vodden, Director of Compensation, Benefits, and Wellness
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 181, 2025, Adopting the 2026 Classified Employee Pay Plan.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, recommends the 2026
Classified Employee Pay Plan. Classified jobs are grouped according to job functions, a business practice
commonly used by both the public and private sectors. Pay ranges are developed by career group
(management, professional, administrative, operations and trades) and level for each job function. The
result of this work is a Classified Employee Pay Plan which sets the minimum, midpoint and maximum pay
ranges for the level within each career group and function. Actual employee pay increases are awarded
through a separate administrative process in accordance with the budgeted amount approved by Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
FIRST READING BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
OPEN PAY RANGES
The City utilizes a common compensation methodology to assess jobs, combine them into job functions
and establish pay range structures. The result of this work sets the minimum, midpoint and maximum pay
ranges for the levels within each career group and function.
Pay ranges are reviewed annually as part of a comprehensive market pricing analysis. Pay ranges are
grouped and driven by job functions that are based upon the findings of a recruiting analysis conducted to
determine where positions are typically sourced. Pay range midpoints are determined by looking at
aggregate market data for positions or groups of positions and rolled up to a median of the market for
functional groupings, with high and low outliers removed.
Jobs for which there are no external benchmarks are evaluated and placed in the Pay Plan using a job
evaluation system that is calibrated against benchmark jobs.
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Individual salary placement in a pay range is based on an employee’s knowledge, skills, abilities,
performance, and experience, paired with internal equity considerations and budget availability to ensure
horizontal alignment across the City.
Market Data Sources
Payfactors – Peer Global Network Survey
Payfactors – HR Market Analysis
Colorado Public Employers Compensation (CPEC)
Recommended Open Pay Range Structure Adjustments
As a result of the market analysis, HR Compensation staff recommends a 2% increase for all open pay
ranges, excluding Legal Services & Executive Tables. Actual employee salary increases are determined
administratively within the Council-adopted employee pay increase budget.
STEP PLAN
The City has 12 jobs that are part of the Step Plan pay structure. Step level jobs are designed to
compensate employees whose jobs require mastery in a range of skills that are complex and/or technical
in nature or also require attainment of predefined licenses and/or certifications. Pay progression is directly
linked to skills and certification acquisition. Employees in Step Plan jobs may receive labor market
adjustments as determined by the annual market analysis.
Market Data Sources
Payfactors – Peer Global Network Survey
Colorado Public Employers Compensation (CPEC)
Willis Towers Watson – General Industry Survey
Western Management Group – Utilities Compensation Survey
Recommended Step Plan Adjustments
HR Compensation staff recommends a 2% increase to the Step Plan pay ranges, rather than the 3%
increase budgeted. This recommendation is a result of multiple inputs - market, current budget state and
other municipal forecasts. Employees in Step Plan jobs will receive a wage adjustment consistent with
these inputs.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT
Police collective bargaining unit (CBU) positions are included in the Pay Plan to establish pay for such
positions until market data is collected and pay is established according to the Council-approved collective
bargaining agreement. The pay plan for classified positions not in the CBU is taken to Council for
consideration and adoption by ordinance in late December and before the new payroll year. Terms of t he
collective bargaining agreement between the City and the police employee organization call for market
data to be collected close to the end of the calendar year, so there is a delay in gathering market data for
the CBU positions. This results in City staff bringing an amended Pay Plan back to Council for
consideration early in the first quarter of the year.
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CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The estimated net savings for the adjustments to the Step Plan jobs is approximately $134,457 and will be
absorbed within the 2026 operating budgets approved by Council.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
None.
ATTACHMENTS
First Reading attachments available in November 3, 2025, agenda materials at the following link:
https://fortcollins-co.municodemeetings.com/.
1. Ordinance No. 181, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 181, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE 2026 CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE PAY PLAN
A. Section 2-566 of the City Code requires that the pay plan for all classified
employees of the City shall be established by ordinance of the City Council.
B. The City is committed to compensating employees in a manner that is fair,
competitive and understandable.
C. The annual market analysis conducted by the Human Resources
Department includes public and private employer salary survey information, including
Colorado public employers and national general industry compensation, providing clear
benchmark information for approximately 426 benchmark positions.
D. The 2026 City of Fort Collins Classified Employee Pay Plan (the “Pay Plan”)
recommended by the City Manager is consistent with City Council objectives and the
Council-approved budget for 2026.
E. The City Council believes that the adoption of the recommended Pay Plan
is in the best interests of the City.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby adopts the Pay Plan, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. The Pay Plan shall be effective as of January 5, 2026, the first day
of the first pay period of 2026.
Section 3. The City Manager shall fix the compensation levels of all classified
employees within the pay levels established in the Pay Plan except to the extent that the
City Manager determines, due to performance or other extraordinary circumstances, that
the pay level of a particular employee should remain below the minimum or be fixed above
the maximum for that employee’s job title.
Section 4. The City Manager shall fix the salary for newly created positions or
positions that are modified due to changes in job duties within the approved pay structure
based on results of an objective job analysis.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 3, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 28, 2025
Approving Attorney: Dave Gorlin
Exhibit: Exhibit A – Pay Plan
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2026 Open Pay Plan - For Council
Job Title Job Code Pay Grade Job Function Annual Min ($)Annual Mid ($)Annual Max ($)Bi-Weekly Min ($)Bi-Weekly Mid ($)Bi-Weekly Max ($)
Accountant II P049 P2-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Administrator I, Systems P003 P1-3 TECHNOLOGY 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Analyst I, Apps Software P005 P1-3 TECHNOLOGY 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Analyst I, Apps Software Dev P006 P1-3 TECHNOLOGY 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Analyst I, Benefits P016 P1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Analyst I, Bus Sys & Elections P179 P1-4 ADMINISTRATION 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Analyst I, Data P122 P1-3 TECHNOLOGY 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Analyst I, Finance P020 P1-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Analyst I, GIS P002 P1-3 TECHNOLOGY 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Analyst I, Grant Administrator P170 P1-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Analyst I, HRIS P023 P1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Analyst I, Transit Planning P025 P1-1 PLANNING 52,972 70,627 88,284 2,037.38 2,716.42 3,395.54
Analyst II, Apps Software P028 P2-3 TECHNOLOGY 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Analyst II, Apps Software Dev P123 P2-3 TECHNOLOGY 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Analyst II, Benefits P124 P2-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Analyst II, Budget P136 P2-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Analyst II, Bus Intelligence P133 P2-3 TECHNOLOGY 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Analyst II, Finance P050 P2-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Analyst II, GIS P031 P2-3 TECHNOLOGY 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Analyst II, HRIS P183 P2-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Analyst, Data-Housing & Equity P205 P2-3 SUSTAINABILITY 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Architect, IT Security P101 P4-3 TECHNOLOGY 99,103 132,137 165,170 3,811.65 5,082.19 6,352.69
Architect, Landscape P032 P2-1 PLANNING 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Architect, Portfolio Mgmt P145 P4-3 TECHNOLOGY 99,103 132,137 165,170 3,811.65 5,082.19 6,352.69
Architect, Technology P109 P4-3 TECHNOLOGY 99,103 132,137 165,170 3,811.65 5,082.19 6,352.69
Assoc Elec Project Engineer P210 P1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Asst Superintendent, Parks O019 O6-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 61,600 77,000 92,400 2,369.23 2,961.54 3,553.85
Auditor II,Sales Tax & Revenue P060 P2-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Bailiff A001 A2-4 LEGAL 37,540 46,925 56,309 1,443.85 1,804.81 2,165.73
Business Support I A002 A2-4 ADMINISTRATION 37,540 46,925 56,309 1,443.85 1,804.81 2,165.73
Business Support II A008 A3-4 ADMINISTRATION 41,710 52,138 62,566 1,604.23 2,005.31 2,406.38
Business Support III A020 A4-4 ADMINISTRATION 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Buyer II P043 P2-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Chemist P008 P1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Chief Building Official M042 M2-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 89,719 119,619 149,518 3,450.73 4,600.73 5,750.69
Civil Engineer I P009 P1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Civil Engineer II P037 P2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Civil Engineer III P078 P3-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Comm & Pub Relations Manager P202 P4-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 81,822 109,106 136,381 3,147.00 4,196.38 5,245.42
Coord, Sales Tax & Audit Rev A097 A4-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Coord, Talent Acquisition A098 A4-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Coordinator, Accounting A014 A4-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Coordinator, Accounts Payable A015 A4-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Coordinator, Active Modes A093 A4-1 PLANNING 49,308 61,636 73,962 1,896.46 2,370.62 2,844.69
Coordinator, AR / Billing A021 A4-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Coordinator, Benefits A102 A4-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Coordinator, Bldg & Dev Review A071 A4-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 49,308 61,636 73,962 1,896.46 2,370.62 2,844.69
Coordinator, Communications A028 A4-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Coordinator, Cultural Services A031 A4-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 49,308 61,636 73,962 1,896.46 2,370.62 2,844.69
Effective 1/5/2026 1 of 11
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2026 Open Pay Plan - For Council
Job Title Job Code Pay Grade Job Function Annual Min ($)Annual Mid ($)Annual Max ($)Bi-Weekly Min ($)Bi-Weekly Mid ($)Bi-Weekly Max ($)
Coordinator, Customer Support A074 A4-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Coordinator, Finance A022 A4-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Coordinator, HRIS A017 A4-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Coordinator, Outreach A036 A4-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 55,009 68,762 82,514 2,115.73 2,644.69 3,173.62
Coordinator, Payroll A018 A4-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Coordinator, Public Engagement A023 A4-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Coordinator, Theatre Prod A096 A4-4 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Court Security Assistant O118 O3-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 44,992 56,241 67,488 1,730.46 2,163.12 2,595.69
Court Security Officer O036 O4-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 49,991 62,489 74,987 1,922.73 2,403.42 2,884.12
Crew Chief, Electric Dist S013 S1-2 OPERATIONS 63,592 84,789 105,985 2,445.85 3,261.12 4,076.35
Crew Chief, Facilities S006 S1-2 OPERATIONS 63,592 84,789 105,985 2,445.85 3,261.12 4,076.35
Crew Chief, Forestry S012 S1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 60,963 81,284 101,605 2,344.73 3,126.31 3,907.88
Crew Chief, Natural Areas S059 S1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 60,963 81,284 101,605 2,344.73 3,126.31 3,907.88
Crew Chief, Parks S010 S1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 60,963 81,284 101,605 2,344.73 3,126.31 3,907.88
Crew Chief, Transportation Ops S052 S1-2 OPERATIONS 63,592 84,789 105,985 2,445.85 3,261.12 4,076.35
Crew Chief, Water Field Ops S053 S1-2 OPERATIONS 63,592 84,789 105,985 2,445.85 3,261.12 4,076.35
Crime Analyst A090 A6-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 69,157 86,435 103,725 2,659.88 3,324.42 3,989.42
Criminalist A069 A6-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 69,157 86,435 103,725 2,659.88 3,324.42 3,989.42
Curator P014 P1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 52,972 70,627 88,284 2,037.38 2,716.42 3,395.54
Deputy City Clerk A060 A5-4 ADMINISTRATION 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Deputy Court Administrator S002 S1-4 LEGAL 57,547 76,725 95,903 2,213.35 2,950.96 3,688.58
Deputy Court Clerk I A005 A3-4 LEGAL 41,710 52,138 62,566 1,604.23 2,005.31 2,406.38
Deputy Court Clerk II A013 A4-4 LEGAL 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Early Childhood Teacher A106 A4-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 49,308 61,636 73,962 1,896.46 2,370.62 2,844.69
Electric Project Engineer P209 P2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Electrical Engineer I P012 P1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Electrical Engineer II P143 P2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Electrical Engineer III P077 P3-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Electrician O100 O6-2 OPERATIONS 65,383 81,729 98,075 2,514.73 3,143.42 3,772.12
Engineer I, Fiber P112 P1-3 TECHNOLOGY 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Engineer I, Network P004 P1-3 TECHNOLOGY 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Engineer II, Fiber P138 P2-3 TECHNOLOGY 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Engineer II, Network P029 P2-3 TECHNOLOGY 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Engineer II, Systems P030 P2-3 TECHNOLOGY 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Exec Assistant To The City Mgr P001 P1-4 ADMINISTRATION 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Executive Admin Assistant A043 A5-4 ADMINISTRATION 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Executive Assist, City Council P160 P1-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Halligan Project Manager P173 P4-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 99,103 132,137 165,170 3,811.65 5,082.19 6,352.69
Inspector, Code Compliance O023 O3-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 44,907 56,134 67,359 1,727.19 2,159.00 2,590.73
Investigative Aide A061 A5-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 62,864 78,577 94,290 2,417.85 3,022.19 3,626.54
Lab Assistant O001 O1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 40,676 50,843 61,007 1,564.46 1,955.50 2,346.42
Lead Analyst, Business P239 P4-4 ADMINISTRATION 81,822 109,106 136,381 3,147.00 4,196.38 5,245.42
Lead Analyst, Utility Rate P102 P4-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 81,822 109,106 136,381 3,147.00 4,196.38 5,245.42
Lead Auditor, Sales Tax & Rev P150 P3-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Lead Coord, Communications A086 A6-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 56,078 70,095 84,115 2,156.85 2,695.96 3,235.19
Lead Coord, Utility Rate/Fee A066 A6-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 56,078 70,095 84,115 2,156.85 2,695.96 3,235.19
Lead EO Investigator P099 P3-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Lead Inspector Code Compliance O064 O6-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 61,600 77,000 92,400 2,369.23 2,961.54 3,553.85
Lead Inspector, Construction O052 O6-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 61,600 77,000 92,400 2,369.23 2,961.54 3,553.85
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Job Title Job Code Pay Grade Job Function Annual Min ($)Annual Mid ($)Annual Max ($)Bi-Weekly Min ($)Bi-Weekly Mid ($)Bi-Weekly Max ($)
Lead Inspector, Zoning O073 O6-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 61,600 77,000 92,400 2,369.23 2,961.54 3,553.85
Lead Park Ranger S011 S1-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 53,993 71,988 89,985 2,076.65 2,768.77 3,460.96
Lead Project Manager P193 P4-4 ADMINISTRATION 81,822 109,106 136,381 3,147.00 4,196.38 5,245.42
Lead Rep, Customer Support A040 A5-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Lead Spc, Cultural Services P081 P3-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Lead Spc, Econ Sustainability P159 P3-1 SUSTAINABILITY 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Lead Spc, Env Sustainability P092 P3-1 SUSTAINABILITY 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Lead Spc, Homelessness P135 P3-1 SUSTAINABILITY 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Lead Spc, Process Improvement P065 P3-4 ADMINISTRATION 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Lead Spc, Soc Sustainability P097 P3-1 SUSTAINABILITY 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Lead Spc, Special Events P084 P3-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Lead Spec, Equity & Inclusion P191 P3-4 ADMINISTRATION 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Lead Specialist, Communication P155 P3-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Lead Specialist, Compliance P106 P3-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Lead Specialist, Forestry P085 P3-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Lead Specialist, Marketing P047 P3-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Lead Specialist, Natural Areas P104 P3-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Lead Specialist, Occptnl Hlth P115 P3-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Lead Specialist, Public Engage P141 P3-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Lead Specialist, Safety P093 P3-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Lead Specialist, Sciences P072 P3-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Lead Specialist, Security P091 P3-4 ADMINISTRATION 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Lead Sr Facilities Project Mgr M111 M1-4 ADMINISTRATION 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Lead Tech, Graphic Design A068 A6-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 56,078 70,095 84,115 2,156.85 2,695.96 3,235.19
Lead Tech, Transportation Ops O065 O6-2 OPERATIONS 65,383 81,729 98,075 2,514.73 3,143.42 3,772.12
Lead Technician, Sciences A065 A6-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 61,112 76,390 91,667 2,350.46 2,938.08 3,525.65
Lead Technician, Video Prod A067 A6-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 56,078 70,095 84,115 2,156.85 2,695.96 3,235.19
Legal Assistant A009 A3-4 LEGAL 41,710 52,138 62,566 1,604.23 2,005.31 2,406.38
Manager, Active Modes M023 M1-1 PLANNING 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Administration M116 M1-4 ADMINISTRATION 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Applications Software M001 M1-3 TECHNOLOGY 92,222 122,965 153,705 3,547.00 4,729.42 5,911.73
Manager, Apps Software Dev M002 M1-3 TECHNOLOGY 92,222 122,965 153,705 3,547.00 4,729.42 5,911.73
Manager, Benefits M125 M1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Bldg & Dev Review M034 M1-1 PLANNING 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Broadband M105 M1-2 OPERATIONS 86,370 115,165 143,960 3,321.92 4,429.42 5,536.92
Manager, Broadband Operations M143 M1-2 OPERATIONS 86,370 115,165 143,960 3,321.92 4,429.42 5,536.92
Manager, Civil Engineering M008 M1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 92,222 122,965 153,705 3,547.00 4,729.42 5,911.73
Manager, Compliance M115 M1-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Construction Inspect M005 M1-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Cultural Services M016 M1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Customer Support M021 M1-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Econ Sustainability M033 M1-1 SUSTAINABILITY 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Elec Distr Hi Voltage M103 M1-2 OPERATIONS 86,370 115,165 143,960 3,321.92 4,429.42 5,536.92
Manager, Env Sustainability M100 M1-1 SUSTAINABILITY 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Environ Planning M032 M1-1 PLANNING 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Fiber Field Ops M221 M1-2 TECHNOLOGY 86,370 115,165 143,960 3,321.92 4,429.42 5,536.92
Manager, Forestry M128 M1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, FP&A M026 M1-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, GIS M004 M1-3 TECHNOLOGY 92,222 122,965 153,705 3,547.00 4,729.42 5,911.73
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Job Title Job Code Pay Grade Job Function Annual Min ($)Annual Mid ($)Annual Max ($)Bi-Weekly Min ($)Bi-Weekly Mid ($)Bi-Weekly Max ($)
Manager, Graphic Design M020 M1-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Historic Preservation M022 M1-1 PLANNING 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, HR Business Partner M144 M1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, HR Operations M102 M1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, HRIS M151 M1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Marketing M018 M1-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Natural Areas M162 M1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Park Planning & Dev M179 M1-1 PLANNING 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Payroll M029 M1-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Plant Operations M012 M1-2 OPERATIONS 86,370 115,165 143,960 3,321.92 4,429.42 5,536.92
Manager, Project Management M129 M1-4 ADMINISTRATION 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Public Engagement M017 M1-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Purchasing M130 M1-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Real Estate M027 M1-2 OPERATIONS 86,370 115,165 143,960 3,321.92 4,429.42 5,536.92
Manager, Recreation M024 M1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Recycling Ops M198 M1-2 OPERATIONS 86,370 115,165 143,960 3,321.92 4,429.42 5,536.92
Manager, Rental Housing M152 M1-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Sales M138 M1-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Sciences M019 M1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 92,222 122,965 153,705 3,547.00 4,729.42 5,911.73
Manager, Social Sustainability M119 M1-1 SUSTAINABILITY 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Systems Admin M009 M1-3 TECHNOLOGY 92,222 122,965 153,705 3,547.00 4,729.42 5,911.73
Manager, Systems Engineering M003 M1-3 TECHNOLOGY 92,222 122,965 153,705 3,547.00 4,729.42 5,911.73
Manager, Talent Acquisition M015 M1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Talent Development M030 M1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Technical Proj Mgmt M106 M1-4 ADMINISTRATION 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Traffic Engineering M007 M1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 92,222 122,965 153,705 3,547.00 4,729.42 5,911.73
Manager, Traffic Ops M156 M1-2 OPERATIONS 86,370 115,165 143,960 3,321.92 4,429.42 5,536.92
Manager, Transit M025 M1-2 OPERATIONS 86,370 115,165 143,960 3,321.92 4,429.42 5,536.92
Manager, Transit Planning M028 M1-1 PLANNING 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Transportation Ops M013 M1-2 OPERATIONS 86,370 115,165 143,960 3,321.92 4,429.42 5,536.92
Manager, Transportation Plng M112 M1-1 PLANNING 80,102 106,803 133,503 3,080.85 4,107.81 5,134.73
Manager, Video Production M031 M1-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Manager, Water Field Ops M006 M1-2 OPERATIONS 86,370 115,165 143,960 3,321.92 4,429.42 5,536.92
Manager, Water Util Dev Review M122 M1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 92,222 122,965 153,705 3,547.00 4,729.42 5,911.73
Manager, Wellness M014 M1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Master Electrician S081 S1-2 OPERATIONS 63,592 84,789 105,985 2,445.85 3,261.12 4,076.35
Mechanical Engineer I P011 P1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Mechanical Engineer II P134 P2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Mechanical Engineer III P075 P3-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Mgr, Network Ops & Info Sec M150 M1-3 TECHNOLOGY 92,222 122,965 153,705 3,547.00 4,729.42 5,911.73
Municipal Court Administrator M148 M1-4 LEGAL 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Natural Areas Trail Ranger O058 O4-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 49,991 62,489 74,987 1,922.73 2,403.42 2,884.12
Officer I, Transportation Ops O013 O2-2 OPERATIONS 44,658 55,823 66,987 1,717.62 2,147.04 2,576.42
Officer II, Enforcement O026 O3-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 44,992 56,241 67,488 1,730.46 2,163.12 2,595.69
Officer III, Enforcement O076 O4-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 49,991 62,489 74,987 1,922.73 2,403.42 2,884.12
Operator I, Transportation Ops O009 O2-2 OPERATIONS 44,658 55,823 66,987 1,717.62 2,147.04 2,576.42
Operator II, Transit O021 O3-2 OPERATIONS 49,124 61,405 73,685 1,889.38 2,361.73 2,834.04
Operator II, Transportation Op O022 O3-2 OPERATIONS 49,124 61,405 73,685 1,889.38 2,361.73 2,834.04
Paralegal A064 A6-4 LEGAL 56,078 70,095 84,115 2,156.85 2,695.96 3,235.19
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Job Title Job Code Pay Grade Job Function Annual Min ($)Annual Mid ($)Annual Max ($)Bi-Weekly Min ($)Bi-Weekly Mid ($)Bi-Weekly Max ($)
Park Ranger O037 O4-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 49,991 62,489 74,987 1,922.73 2,403.42 2,884.12
Parking Enforcement Officer I O010 O2-5 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 40,493 50,616 60,740 1,557.42 1,946.77 2,336.15
Parking Enforcement Officer II O066 O3-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 44,907 56,134 67,359 1,727.19 2,159.00 2,590.73
Partner, Human Resources P062 P2-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Planner, City P052 P2-1 PLANNING 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Planner, Cultural Resources P244 P2-1 PLANNING 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Planner, Environmental P048 P2-1 PLANNING 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Planner, Transit P046 P2-1 PLANNING 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Planner, Transit Service P187 P1-1 PLANNING 52,972 70,627 88,284 2,037.38 2,716.42 3,395.54
Planner, Transportation P113 P2-1 PLANNING 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Plans Examiner A073 A6-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 59,663 74,577 89,495 2,294.73 2,868.35 3,442.12
Police Psychologist P103 P4-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 104,798 139,711 174,653 4,030.69 5,373.50 6,717.42
Probation Officer A087 A5-4 LEGAL 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Process Engineer I P139 P1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Program Manager, Volunteer Svc P186 P3-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Project Analyst P026 P1-4 ADMINISTRATION 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Project Coordinator A083 A5-4 ADMINISTRATION 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Project Manager P041 P2-4 ADMINISTRATION 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Project Manager, Construction P213 P2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Reliability Engr II, Utilities P152 P2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Reliability Engr III,Utilities P130 P3-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Rep I, Cultural Svcs A107 A2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 39,939 49,925 59,912 1,536.12 1,920.19 2,304.31
Rep I, Customer Support A003 A2-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 37,540 46,925 56,309 1,443.85 1,804.81 2,165.73
Rep II, Customer Support A006 A3-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 41,710 52,138 62,566 1,604.23 2,005.31 2,406.38
Rep II, Police Records A011 A3-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 50,012 62,513 75,012 1,923.54 2,404.35 2,885.08
Rep III, Tech Support A119 A5-3 OPERATIONS 55,555 69,445 83,334 2,136.73 2,670.96 3,205.15
Representative II,Tech Support A118 A4-3 OPERATIONS 50,505 63,132 75,758 1,942.50 2,428.15 2,913.77
Spec, Historic Preservation P180 P1-1 PLANNING 52,972 70,627 88,284 2,037.38 2,716.42 3,395.54
Spec, Regulatory Licensing P174 P1-4 ADMINISTRATION 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Specialist, Active Modes P013 P1-1 PLANNING 52,972 70,627 88,284 2,037.38 2,716.42 3,395.54
Specialist, Active Modes Data P189 P1-1 PLANNING 52,972 70,627 88,284 2,037.38 2,716.42 3,395.54
Specialist, City Planning P121 P1-1 PLANNING 52,972 70,627 88,284 2,037.38 2,716.42 3,395.54
Specialist, Communications P021 P1-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Specialist, Compliance P127 P1-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 52,972 70,627 88,284 2,037.38 2,716.42 3,395.54
Specialist, Customer Support P034 P1-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Specialist, DOT P157 P1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Specialist, Econ Sustainabilty P119 P1-1 SUSTAINABILITY 52,972 70,627 88,284 2,037.38 2,716.42 3,395.54
Specialist, Env Sustainability P120 P1-1 SUSTAINABILITY 52,972 70,627 88,284 2,037.38 2,716.42 3,395.54
Specialist, Facilities P007 P1-2 OPERATIONS 50,393 67,189 83,987 1,938.19 2,584.19 3,230.27
Specialist, Natural Areas P140 P1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 52,972 70,627 88,284 2,037.38 2,716.42 3,395.54
Specialist, Neighborhood Svcs P184 P1-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 52,972 70,627 88,284 2,037.38 2,716.42 3,395.54
Specialist, Public Engagement P015 P1-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Specialist, Real Estate P024 P1-2 OPERATIONS 50,393 67,189 83,987 1,938.19 2,584.19 3,230.27
Specialist, Recruiting P175 P1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Specialist, Regulatory Svcs P163 P1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
Specialist, Risk Claims P188 P1-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Specialist, Safety P111 P1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Specialist, Sales P116 P1-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Specialist, Sciences P010 P1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 67,536 90,047 112,560 2,597.54 3,463.35 4,329.23
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Job Title Job Code Pay Grade Job Function Annual Min ($)Annual Mid ($)Annual Max ($)Bi-Weekly Min ($)Bi-Weekly Mid ($)Bi-Weekly Max ($)
Specialist, Security P181 P1-4 ADMINISTRATION 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Specialist, Soc Sustainability P168 P1-1 SUSTAINABILITY 52,972 70,627 88,284 2,037.38 2,716.42 3,395.54
Specialist, Talent Acquisition P117 P1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Specialist, Talent Development P017 P1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Specialist, Travel Demand Mgmt P178 P2-1 PLANNING 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Specialist, Wellness P018 P1-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Specialist,Sales Tax & Revenue P149 P1-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 55,764 74,353 92,940 2,144.77 2,859.73 3,574.62
Sr Accountant P083 P3-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Administrator, Database P069 P3-3 TECHNOLOGY 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Sr Administrator, Systems P067 P3-3 TECHNOLOGY 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Sr Analyst, Administration P129 P3-4 ADMINISTRATION 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Analyst, Apps Software P066 P3-3 TECHNOLOGY 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Sr Analyst, Apps Software Dev P070 P3-3 TECHNOLOGY 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Sr Analyst, Budget P080 P3-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Analyst, Business P131 P3-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Analyst, Business Systems P118 P3-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Analyst, Compensation P082 P3-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Analyst, Data P164 P3-3 TECHNOLOGY 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Sr Analyst, Finance P094 P3-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Analyst, GIS P126 P3-3 TECHNOLOGY 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Sr Analyst, Grants Admin P162 P3-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Analyst, HRIS P096 P3-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Analyst, IT Security P114 P3-3 TECHNOLOGY 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Sr Analyst, Systems P071 P3-3 TECHNOLOGY 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Sr Analyst, Treasury P090 P3-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Architect, Landscape P074 P3-1 PLANNING 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Sr Buyer P089 P3-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Coord, Sales Tax & Revenue A056 A5-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coord,Onboarding & Training A104 A5-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coordinator, Accounting A088 A5-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coordinator, Active Modes A076 A5-1 PLANNING 54,238 67,798 81,358 2,086.08 2,607.62 3,129.15
Sr Coordinator, AP A039 A5-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coordinator, AR/Billing A111 A5-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coordinator, Benefits A082 A5-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coordinator, Camera Radar A101 A5-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 62,864 78,577 94,290 2,417.85 3,022.19 3,626.54
Sr Coordinator, City Planning A053 A5-1 PLANNING 54,238 67,798 81,358 2,086.08 2,607.62 3,129.15
Sr Coordinator, Communications A037 A5-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coordinator, Creative Svcs A095 A5-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coordinator, Cultural Svcs A049 A5-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 54,238 67,798 81,358 2,086.08 2,607.62 3,129.15
Sr Coordinator, Env Sustain A059 A5-1 SUSTAINABILITY 54,238 67,798 81,358 2,086.08 2,607.62 3,129.15
Sr Coordinator, Forestry A048 A5-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 54,238 67,798 81,358 2,086.08 2,607.62 3,129.15
Sr Coordinator, HRIS A044 A5-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coordinator, Marketing A055 A5-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coordinator, Payroll A042 A5-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coordinator, Public Engage A041 A5-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coordinator, Recreation A054 A5-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 54,238 67,798 81,358 2,086.08 2,607.62 3,129.15
Sr Coordinator, Rental Housing A109 A5-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 54,238 67,798 81,358 2,086.08 2,607.62 3,129.15
Sr Coordinator, Risk Mgmt A038 A5-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coordinator, Safety A052 A5-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
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Job Title Job Code Pay Grade Job Function Annual Min ($)Annual Mid ($)Annual Max ($)Bi-Weekly Min ($)Bi-Weekly Mid ($)Bi-Weekly Max ($)
Sr Coordinator, Talent Acq A046 A5-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Coordinator, Talent Dev A075 A5-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Deputy City Clerk M202 M1-4 ADMINISTRATION 82,987 110,649 138,312 3,191.81 4,255.73 5,319.69
Sr Electric Project Engineer P208 P3-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Sr Engineer, Network P068 P3-3 TECHNOLOGY 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Sr Engineer, Systems P064 P3-3 TECHNOLOGY 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Sr Engineer, Video Prod P156 P3-3 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 87,211 116,282 145,350 3,354.27 4,472.38 5,590.38
Sr Facilities Project Manager P073 P3-4 ADMINISTRATION 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Inspector, Code Compliance O106 O5-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 55,440 69,300 83,161 2,132.31 2,665.38 3,198.50
Sr Inspector, Compliance O056 O5-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 55,440 69,300 83,161 2,132.31 2,665.38 3,198.50
Sr Inspector, Construction O045 O5-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 55,440 69,300 83,161 2,132.31 2,665.38 3,198.50
Sr Inspector, Forestry Zoning O079 O5-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 55,440 69,300 83,161 2,132.31 2,665.38 3,198.50
Sr Inspector, Nat Res Zoning O094 O5-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 55,440 69,300 83,161 2,132.31 2,665.38 3,198.50
Sr Inspector, Stormwater O090 O6-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 61,600 77,000 92,400 2,369.23 2,961.54 3,553.85
Sr Inspector, Water Engr O097 O6-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 61,600 77,000 92,400 2,369.23 2,961.54 3,553.85
Sr Inspector, Zoning O048 O5-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 55,440 69,300 83,161 2,132.31 2,665.38 3,198.50
Sr Key Accounts Rep P171 P3-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Legal Assistant A026 A4-4 LEGAL 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Sr Manager Transformation Mgmt M223 M2-4 ADMINISTRATION 95,435 127,247 159,059 3,670.58 4,894.12 6,117.65
Sr Manager, Accounting M052 M2-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 95,435 127,247 159,059 3,670.58 4,894.12 6,117.65
Sr Manager, Apps Software M038 M2-3 TECHNOLOGY 106,058 141,408 176,762 4,079.15 5,438.77 6,798.54
Sr Manager, Broadband M155 M2-2 OPERATIONS 101,616 135,489 169,357 3,908.31 5,211.12 6,513.73
Sr Manager, City Planning M126 M2-1 PLANNING 89,719 119,619 149,518 3,450.73 4,600.73 5,750.69
Sr Manager, Civil Engineering M043 M2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 106,058 141,408 176,762 4,079.15 5,438.77 6,798.54
Sr Manager, Creative Services M132 M2-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 95,435 127,247 159,059 3,670.58 4,894.12 6,117.65
Sr Manager, Cultural Services M054 M2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 89,719 119,619 149,518 3,450.73 4,600.73 5,750.69
Sr Manager, Customer Support M051 M2-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 95,435 127,247 159,059 3,670.58 4,894.12 6,117.65
Sr Manager, Econ Sustainabilty M110 M2-1 SUSTAINABILITY 89,719 119,619 149,518 3,450.73 4,600.73 5,750.69
Sr Manager, Elec Engineering M048 M2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 106,058 141,408 176,762 4,079.15 5,438.77 6,798.54
Sr Manager, Elec Engr M060 M2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 106,058 141,408 176,762 4,079.15 5,438.77 6,798.54
Sr Manager, Elec Proj Engr M203 M2-3 ADMINISTRATION 106,058 141,408 176,762 4,079.15 5,438.77 6,798.54
Sr Manager, Env Sustain M056 M2-1 SUSTAINABILITY 89,719 119,619 149,518 3,450.73 4,600.73 5,750.69
Sr Manager, Facilities & Fleet M044 M2-2 OPERATIONS 101,616 135,489 169,357 3,908.31 5,211.12 6,513.73
Sr Manager, Forestry M035 M2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 89,719 119,619 149,518 3,450.73 4,600.73 5,750.69
Sr Manager, HRIS M124 M2-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 95,435 127,247 159,059 3,670.58 4,894.12 6,117.65
Sr Manager, Information Svcs M062 M2-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 93,133 124,179 155,225 3,582.04 4,776.12 5,970.19
Sr Manager, Mechanical Engr M045 M2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 106,058 141,408 176,762 4,079.15 5,438.77 6,798.54
Sr Manager, Neighborhood Svcs M058 M2-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 89,719 119,619 149,518 3,450.73 4,600.73 5,750.69
Sr Manager, Network Engineerng M104 M2-3 TECHNOLOGY 106,058 141,408 176,762 4,079.15 5,438.77 6,798.54
Sr Manager, Parks M057 M2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 89,719 119,619 149,518 3,450.73 4,600.73 5,750.69
Sr Manager, Public Engagement M133 M2-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 95,435 127,247 159,059 3,670.58 4,894.12 6,117.65
Sr Manager, Recreation M134 M2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 89,719 119,619 149,518 3,450.73 4,600.73 5,750.69
Sr Manager, Sales M199 M2-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 95,435 127,247 159,059 3,670.58 4,894.12 6,117.65
Sr Manager, Sciences M046 M2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 106,058 141,408 176,762 4,079.15 5,438.77 6,798.54
Sr Manager, Social Sustainblty M118 M2-1 SUSTAINABILITY 89,719 119,619 149,518 3,450.73 4,600.73 5,750.69
Sr Manager, Technology M039 M2-3 TECHNOLOGY 106,058 141,408 176,762 4,079.15 5,438.77 6,798.54
Sr Manager, Traffic Engr M041 M2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 106,058 141,408 176,762 4,079.15 5,438.77 6,798.54
Sr Manager, Transit M049 M2-2 OPERATIONS 101,616 135,489 169,357 3,908.31 5,211.12 6,513.73
Sr Manager, Transportation Ops M137 M2-2 OPERATIONS 101,616 135,489 169,357 3,908.31 5,211.12 6,513.73
Sr Manager, Transportation Pln M037 M2-1 PLANNING 89,719 119,619 149,518 3,450.73 4,600.73 5,750.69
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Job Title Job Code Pay Grade Job Function Annual Min ($)Annual Mid ($)Annual Max ($)Bi-Weekly Min ($)Bi-Weekly Mid ($)Bi-Weekly Max ($)
Sr Manager, Water Engineering M047 M2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 106,058 141,408 176,762 4,079.15 5,438.77 6,798.54
Sr Manager,Sales Tax & Revenue M036 M2-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 95,435 127,247 159,059 3,670.58 4,894.12 6,117.65
Sr Mgr, Park Planning & Dev M149 M2-1 PLANNING 89,719 119,619 149,518 3,450.73 4,600.73 5,750.69
Sr Mgr, Safety & Risk Mgmt M117 M2-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 95,435 127,247 159,059 3,670.58 4,894.12 6,117.65
Sr Operator, Transport Ops O081 O4-2 OPERATIONS 54,037 67,544 81,054 2,078.35 2,597.85 3,117.46
Sr Partner, Human Resources P142 P3-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Planner, City P098 P3-1 PLANNING 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Sr Planner, Environmental P086 P3-1 PLANNING 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Sr Planner, Trails P137 P3-1 PLANNING 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Sr Planner, Transportation P087 P3-1 PLANNING 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Sr Project Manager P095 P3-4 ADMINISTRATION 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Project Manager,Talent Mgmt P166 P3-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Rep, Cultural Svcs A025 A4-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 49,308 61,636 73,962 1,896.46 2,370.62 2,844.69
Sr Spc, Neighborhood Svcs P044 P2-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Sr Spc, Process Improvement P053 P2-4 ADMINISTRATION 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Sr Spec, Talent Development P161 P2-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Sr Specialist, Communications P058 P2-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Sr Specialist, Compliance P146 P2-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Sr Specialist, Cultural Srvcs P153 P2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Sr Specialist, Cust Support P027 P2-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Sr Specialist, DAR Program Mgr P167 P3-1 PLANNING 68,402 91,203 114,003 2,630.85 3,507.81 4,384.73
Sr Specialist, Digital Inclsn P203 P2-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Sr Specialist, Econ Sustain P056 P2-1 SUSTAINABILITY 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Sr Specialist, Env Compliance P125 P2-1 SUSTAINABILITY 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Sr Specialist, Enviro Sustain P061 P2-1 SUSTAINABILITY 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Sr Specialist, Equity P144 P2-1 SUSTAINABILITY 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Sr Specialist, Forestry P151 P2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Sr Specialist, OEM P128 P2-4 ADMINISTRATION 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Sr Specialist, Outreach P107 P2-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 61,984 82,648 103,307 2,384.00 3,178.77 3,973.35
Sr Specialist, Parks P033 P2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Sr Specialist, Product Mgmt P206 P3-4 ADMINISTRATION 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Specialist, Public Engage P054 P2-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Sr Specialist, Real Estate P055 P2-2 OPERATIONS 57,264 76,352 95,440 2,202.46 2,936.62 3,670.77
Sr Specialist, Recreation P045 P2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Sr Specialist, Recruiter P172 P2-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Sr Specialist, Safety P192 P2-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Sr Specialist, Sales Tax Rev P233 P2-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Sr Specialist, Sciences P035 P2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Sr Specialist, Security P182 P2-4 ADMINISTRATION 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Sr Specialist, Social Sustain P132 P2-1 SUSTAINABILITY 60,193 80,258 100,322 2,315.12 3,086.85 3,858.54
Sr Specialist, Wellness P217 P2-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Sr Specialist, Workers Comp P147 P2-4 ADMINISTRATION 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Sr Supervisor, Administration S040 S2-4 ADMINISTRATION 65,389 88,236 108,987 2,514.96 3,393.69 4,191.81
Sr Supervisor, Apps Software S078 S2-3 TECHNOLOGY 80,194 106,926 133,657 3,084.38 4,112.54 5,140.65
Sr Supervisor, AR / Billing S045 S2-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 65,389 88,236 108,987 2,514.96 3,393.69 4,191.81
Sr Supervisor, Code Compliance S075 S2-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 68,279 91,038 113,797 2,626.12 3,501.46 4,376.81
Sr Supervisor, Cultural Svcs S037 S2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 68,279 91,038 113,797 2,626.12 3,501.46 4,376.81
Sr Supervisor, Cust Support S018 S2-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 65,389 88,236 108,987 2,514.96 3,393.69 4,191.81
Sr Supervisor, Enforcement S070 S2-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 62,088 82,785 103,482 2,388.00 3,184.04 3,980.08
Sr Supervisor, Facilities S026 S2-2 OPERATIONS 72,344 96,457 120,574 2,782.46 3,709.88 4,637.46
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Job Title Job Code Pay Grade Job Function Annual Min ($)Annual Mid ($)Annual Max ($)Bi-Weekly Min ($)Bi-Weekly Mid ($)Bi-Weekly Max ($)
Sr Supervisor, Fleet S024 S2-2 OPERATIONS 72,344 96,457 120,574 2,782.46 3,709.88 4,637.46
Sr Supervisor, Forestry S025 S2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 68,279 91,038 113,797 2,626.12 3,501.46 4,376.81
Sr Supervisor, HRIS S041 S2-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 65,389 88,236 108,987 2,514.96 3,393.69 4,191.81
Sr Supervisor, Information Svc S047 S2-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 62,088 82,785 103,482 2,388.00 3,184.04 3,980.08
Sr Supervisor, Land Surveying S068 S2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 80,194 106,926 133,657 3,084.38 4,112.54 5,140.65
Sr Supervisor, Maintenance S032 S2-2 OPERATIONS 72,344 96,457 120,574 2,782.46 3,709.88 4,637.46
Sr Supervisor, Marketing S038 S2-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 65,389 88,236 108,987 2,514.96 3,393.69 4,191.81
Sr Supervisor, Mechanical Engr S022 S2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 80,194 106,926 133,657 3,084.38 4,112.54 5,140.65
Sr Supervisor, Natural Areas S058 S2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 68,279 91,038 113,797 2,626.12 3,501.46 4,376.81
Sr Supervisor, Neighbrhood Svc S055 S2-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 68,279 91,038 113,797 2,626.12 3,501.46 4,376.81
Sr Supervisor, Netwk Engineer S065 S2-3 TECHNOLOGY 80,194 106,926 133,657 3,084.38 4,112.54 5,140.65
Sr Supervisor, Outreach S079 S2-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 62,088 82,785 103,482 2,388.00 3,184.04 3,980.08
Sr Supervisor, Parks S031 S2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 68,279 91,038 113,797 2,626.12 3,501.46 4,376.81
Sr Supervisor, Plant Ops S023 S2-2 OPERATIONS 72,344 96,457 120,574 2,782.46 3,709.88 4,637.46
Sr Supervisor, Premise Tech S088 S2-3 TECHNOLOGY 80,194 106,926 133,657 3,084.38 4,112.54 5,140.65
Sr Supervisor, Process Support S048 S2-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 62,088 82,785 103,482 2,388.00 3,184.04 3,980.08
Sr Supervisor, Project Mgmt S043 S2-4 ADMINISTRATION 65,389 88,236 108,987 2,514.96 3,393.69 4,191.81
Sr Supervisor, Public Engage S039 S2-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 65,389 88,236 108,987 2,514.96 3,393.69 4,191.81
Sr Supervisor, Recreation S044 S2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 68,279 91,038 113,797 2,626.12 3,501.46 4,376.81
Sr Supervisor, Safety&Security S077 S2-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 62,088 82,785 103,482 2,388.00 3,184.04 3,980.08
Sr Supervisor, Sciences S020 S2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 80,194 106,926 133,657 3,084.38 4,112.54 5,140.65
Sr Supervisor, Transit S042 S2-2 OPERATIONS 72,344 96,457 120,574 2,782.46 3,709.88 4,637.46
Sr Supervisor, Transportn Ops S060 S2-2 OPERATIONS 72,344 96,457 120,574 2,782.46 3,709.88 4,637.46
Sr Supervisor, Video Productn S066 S2-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 65,389 88,236 108,987 2,514.96 3,393.69 4,191.81
Sr Tech, Elec Project Engineer O095 O5-2 OPERATIONS 59,439 74,298 89,158 2,286.12 2,857.62 3,429.15
Sr Tech, Floodplain Admin A099 A5-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 55,555 69,445 83,334 2,136.73 2,670.96 3,205.15
Sr Tech, Police Records A092 A5-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 62,864 78,577 94,290 2,417.85 3,022.19 3,626.54
Sr Tech, Police Technology A063 A5-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 62,864 78,577 94,290 2,417.85 3,022.19 3,626.54
Sr Tech, Processing Support A091 A5-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 62,864 78,577 94,290 2,417.85 3,022.19 3,626.54
Sr Tech, Signal Construction O084 O5-2 OPERATIONS 59,439 74,298 89,158 2,286.12 2,857.62 3,429.15
Sr Tech, Transportation Ops O046 O5-2 OPERATIONS 59,439 74,298 89,158 2,286.12 2,857.62 3,429.15
Sr Technical Project Manager P076 P3-4 ADMINISTRATION 72,013 96,014 120,015 2,769.73 3,692.85 4,615.96
Sr Technician, Client Services A047 A6-3 TECHNOLOGY 61,112 76,390 91,667 2,350.46 2,938.08 3,525.65
Sr Technician, Facilities O049 O5-2 OPERATIONS 59,439 74,298 89,158 2,286.12 2,857.62 3,429.15
Sr Technician, Fiber O089 O5-3 TECHNOLOGY 63,332 79,033 94,850 2,435.85 3,039.73 3,648.08
Sr Technician, Graphic Design A100 A5-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Technician, HRIS A113 A5-4 HUMAN RESOURCES 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Technician, Maintenance O050 O5-2 OPERATIONS 59,439 74,298 89,158 2,286.12 2,857.62 3,429.15
Sr Technician, Network Engr A080 A5-3 TECHNOLOGY 55,555 69,445 83,334 2,136.73 2,670.96 3,205.15
Sr Technician, Police Admin A081 A5-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 62,864 78,577 94,290 2,417.85 3,022.19 3,626.54
Sr Technician, Traffic Engr O055 O5-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 63,332 79,033 94,850 2,435.85 3,039.73 3,648.08
Sr Technician, Traffic Signals O086 O5-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 63,332 79,033 94,850 2,435.85 3,039.73 3,648.08
Sr Technician, Video Prod A084 A5-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 50,979 63,726 76,469 1,960.73 2,451.00 2,941.12
Sr Technician, Water Field Ops O053 O5-2 OPERATIONS 59,439 74,298 89,158 2,286.12 2,857.62 3,429.15
Supervisor I, Sign Shop S072 S1-2 OPERATIONS 63,592 84,789 105,985 2,445.85 3,261.12 4,076.35
Supervisor, Accounts Payable S067 S1-4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 57,547 76,725 95,903 2,213.35 2,950.96 3,688.58
Supervisor, Administration S003 S1-4 ADMINISTRATION 57,547 76,725 95,903 2,213.35 2,950.96 3,688.58
Supervisor, Bldg & Dev Rev S057 S1-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 60,963 81,284 101,605 2,344.73 3,126.31 3,907.88
Supervisor, Client Services S004 S1-3 TECHNOLOGY 70,570 94,095 117,617 2,714.23 3,619.04 4,523.73
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City of Fort Collins
2026 Open Pay Plan - For Council
Job Title Job Code Pay Grade Job Function Annual Min ($)Annual Mid ($)Annual Max ($)Bi-Weekly Min ($)Bi-Weekly Mid ($)Bi-Weekly Max ($)
Supervisor, Cultural Services S062 S1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 60,963 81,284 101,605 2,344.73 3,126.31 3,907.88
Supervisor, Customer Support S001 S1-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 57,547 76,725 95,903 2,213.35 2,950.96 3,688.58
Supervisor, Energy Services S028 S1-2 OPERATIONS 63,592 84,789 105,985 2,445.85 3,261.12 4,076.35
Supervisor, Enforcement S009 S1-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 53,993 71,988 89,985 2,076.65 2,768.77 3,460.96
Supervisor, Facilities S008 S1-2 OPERATIONS 63,592 84,789 105,985 2,445.85 3,261.12 4,076.35
Supervisor, Fiber S063 S1-3 TECHNOLOGY 70,570 94,095 117,617 2,714.23 3,619.04 4,523.73
Supervisor, Fleet S021 S1-2 OPERATIONS 63,592 84,789 105,985 2,445.85 3,261.12 4,076.35
Supervisor, Land Surveying S005 S1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 70,570 94,095 117,617 2,714.23 3,619.04 4,523.73
Supervisor, Network Engr S061 S1-3 TECHNOLOGY 70,570 94,095 117,617 2,714.23 3,619.04 4,523.73
Supervisor, Office Management S069 S1-4 LEGAL 57,547 76,725 95,903 2,213.35 2,950.96 3,688.58
Supervisor, Plans Examiner S064 S1-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 60,963 81,284 101,605 2,344.73 3,126.31 3,907.88
Supervisor, Plant Operations S054 S1-2 OPERATIONS 63,592 84,789 105,985 2,445.85 3,261.12 4,076.35
Supervisor, Traffic Markings S071 S1-2 OPERATIONS 63,592 84,789 105,985 2,445.85 3,261.12 4,076.35
Supervisor, Traffic Signals S073 S1-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 70,570 94,095 117,617 2,714.23 3,619.04 4,523.73
Supervisor, Transit S007 S1-2 OPERATIONS 63,592 84,789 105,985 2,445.85 3,261.12 4,076.35
Support I, Recycling Ops O107 O1-2 OPERATIONS 40,598 50,747 60,897 1,561.46 1,951.81 2,342.19
Tech I, Material Handling O070 O3-2 OPERATIONS 49,124 61,405 73,685 1,889.38 2,361.73 2,834.04
Tech II, Investigative Support A094 A4-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 55,009 68,762 82,514 2,115.73 2,644.69 3,173.62
Tech II, Police Technology A089 A4-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 55,009 68,762 82,514 2,115.73 2,644.69 3,173.62
Tech II, Processing Support A033 A4-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 55,009 68,762 82,514 2,115.73 2,644.69 3,173.62
Tech II, Resource Recovery O096 O4-2 OPERATIONS 54,037 67,544 81,054 2,078.35 2,597.85 3,117.46
Tech II, Transportation Ops O031 O4-2 OPERATIONS 54,037 67,544 81,054 2,078.35 2,597.85 3,117.46
Tech Proj Mgr, Environmental P212 P2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Technical Project Manager P036 P2-4 ADMINISTRATION 63,369 84,491 105,615 2,437.27 3,249.65 4,062.12
Technical Svcs Mgr, Police Svc P176 P3-5 ADMINISTRATION 69,421 92,565 115,709 2,670.04 3,560.19 4,450.35
Technician I, Bldg Dev Review A010 A3-1 DEVELOPMENT & COMPLIANCE 44,377 55,472 66,566 1,706.81 2,133.54 2,560.23
Technician I, CCT Ops O071 O3-2 OPERATIONS 49,124 61,405 73,685 1,889.38 2,361.73 2,834.04
Technician I, Civil Engr O014 O3-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 51,220 64,025 76,835 1,970.00 2,462.50 2,955.19
Technician I, Customer Support O016 O3-4 CUSTOMER SERVICE 41,362 51,703 62,044 1,590.85 1,988.58 2,386.31
Technician I, Facilities O020 O3-2 OPERATIONS 49,124 61,405 73,685 1,889.38 2,361.73 2,834.04
Technician I, Fiber O062 O3-3 OPERATIONS 51,220 64,025 76,835 1,970.00 2,462.50 2,955.19
Technician I, Fleet O017 O3-2 OPERATIONS 49,124 61,405 73,685 1,889.38 2,361.73 2,834.04
Technician I, Forestry O018 O3-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 44,907 56,134 67,359 1,727.19 2,159.00 2,590.73
Technician I, Horticulture O075 O3-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 44,907 56,134 67,359 1,727.19 2,159.00 2,590.73
Technician I, Natural Areas O060 O3-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 44,907 56,134 67,359 1,727.19 2,159.00 2,590.73
Technician I, Parks O024 O3-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 44,907 56,134 67,359 1,727.19 2,159.00 2,590.73
Technician I, Police Admin A012 A3-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 50,012 62,513 75,012 1,923.54 2,404.35 2,885.08
Technician I, Recreation O105 O3-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 44,907 56,134 67,359 1,727.19 2,159.00 2,590.73
Technician I, Traffic Control O068 O3-2 OPERATIONS 49,124 61,405 73,685 1,889.38 2,361.73 2,834.04
Technician I, Water Field Util O027 O3-2 OPERATIONS 49,124 61,405 73,685 1,889.38 2,361.73 2,834.04
Technician II, Client Services A019 A4-3 TECHNOLOGY 50,505 63,132 75,758 1,942.50 2,428.15 2,913.77
Technician II, Energy Services O040 O4-2 OPERATIONS 54,037 67,544 81,054 2,078.35 2,597.85 3,117.46
Technician II, Facilities O032 O4-2 OPERATIONS 54,037 67,544 81,054 2,078.35 2,597.85 3,117.46
Technician II, Fiber O061 O4-3 TECHNOLOGY 56,899 71,138 85,359 2,188.42 2,736.08 3,283.04
Technician II, Fleet O054 O4-2 OPERATIONS 54,037 67,544 81,054 2,078.35 2,597.85 3,117.46
Technician II, Forestry O033 O4-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 49,896 62,370 74,844 1,919.08 2,398.85 2,878.62
Technician II, GIS A027 A4-3 TECHNOLOGY 50,505 63,132 75,758 1,942.50 2,428.15 2,913.77
Technician II, Graphic Design A085 A4-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Technician II, Land Surveying O028 O4-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 56,899 71,138 85,359 2,188.42 2,736.08 3,283.04
Technician II, Maintenance O041 O4-2 OPERATIONS 54,037 67,544 81,054 2,078.35 2,597.85 3,117.46
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City of Fort Collins
2026 Open Pay Plan - For Council
Job Title Job Code Pay Grade Job Function Annual Min ($)Annual Mid ($)Annual Max ($)Bi-Weekly Min ($)Bi-Weekly Mid ($)Bi-Weekly Max ($)
Technician II, Natural Areas O034 O4-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 49,896 62,370 74,844 1,919.08 2,398.85 2,878.62
Technician II, Network Engr A079 A4-3 TECHNOLOGY 50,505 63,132 75,758 1,942.50 2,428.15 2,913.77
Technician II, Police Records A035 A4-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 55,009 68,762 82,514 2,115.73 2,644.69 3,173.62
Technician II, Recreation O104 O4-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 49,896 62,370 74,844 1,919.08 2,398.85 2,878.62
Technician II, Sciences A078 A4-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 50,505 63,132 75,758 1,942.50 2,428.15 2,913.77
Technician II, Traffic Control O074 O4-2 OPERATIONS 54,037 67,544 81,054 2,078.35 2,597.85 3,117.46
Technician II, Traffic Engr O030 O4-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 56,899 71,138 85,359 2,188.42 2,736.08 3,283.04
Technician II, Traffic Ops O091 O4-2 OPERATIONS 54,037 67,544 81,054 2,078.35 2,597.85 3,117.46
Technician II, Traffic Signals O085 O4-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 56,899 71,138 85,359 2,188.42 2,736.08 3,283.04
Technician II, Video Prod A029 A4-4 MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES 46,345 57,931 69,517 1,782.50 2,228.12 2,673.73
Technician II, Water Engr O029 O4-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 56,899 71,138 85,359 2,188.42 2,736.08 3,283.04
Technician II, Wtr Field Util O039 O4-2 OPERATIONS 54,037 67,544 81,054 2,078.35 2,597.85 3,117.46
Victim Advocate A034 A4-5 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 55,009 68,762 82,514 2,115.73 2,644.69 3,173.62
Water Engineer II P038 P2-3 SCIENCES & ENGINEERING 76,745 102,326 127,908 2,951.73 3,935.62 4,919.54
Water Meter Technician O101 O4-2 OPERATIONS 54,037 67,544 81,054 2,078.35 2,597.85 3,117.46
Worker I, Facilities O003 O1-2 OPERATIONS 40,598 50,747 60,897 1,561.46 1,951.81 2,342.19
Worker I, Fleet O067 O1-2 OPERATIONS 40,598 50,747 60,897 1,561.46 1,951.81 2,342.19
Worker I, Natural Areas O098 O1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 36,375 45,468 54,562 1,399.04 1,748.77 2,098.54
Worker I, Parks O004 O1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 36,375 45,468 54,562 1,399.04 1,748.77 2,098.54
Worker I, Parks Shop Attendant O072 O1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 36,375 45,468 54,562 1,399.04 1,748.77 2,098.54
Worker I, Recreation O059 O1-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 36,375 45,468 54,562 1,399.04 1,748.77 2,098.54
Worker I, Traffic Control O111 O1-2 OPERATIONS 40,598 50,747 60,897 1,561.46 1,951.81 2,342.19
Worker I, Transit O002 O1-2 OPERATIONS 40,598 50,747 60,897 1,561.46 1,951.81 2,342.19
Worker I, Transportation Ops O005 O1-2 OPERATIONS 40,598 50,747 60,897 1,561.46 1,951.81 2,342.19
Worker II, Cultural Services O063 O2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 40,415 50,521 60,624 1,554.42 1,943.12 2,331.69
Worker II, Facilities O008 O2-2 OPERATIONS 44,658 55,823 66,987 1,717.62 2,147.04 2,576.42
Worker II, Fleet O007 O2-2 OPERATIONS 44,658 55,823 66,987 1,717.62 2,147.04 2,576.42
Worker II, Theatre Audio Engr O082 O2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 40,415 50,521 60,624 1,554.42 1,943.12 2,331.69
Worker II, Theatre Lighting O083 O2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 40,415 50,521 60,624 1,554.42 1,943.12 2,331.69
Worker II, Theatre Production O080 O2-1 CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION 40,415 50,521 60,624 1,554.42 1,943.12 2,331.69
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City of Fort Collins
2026 Step Pay Plan
JOB TITLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
LINE GROUNDWORKER
$65,256 $68,386 $71,670 $75,110 $78,716 $82,496 $86,536 $90,851
ELECTRIC LINEWORKER
$90,977 $96,116 $98,978 $101,932 $105,024 $108,163 $111,396 $115,411 $119,682 $126,932
LINE CREW CHIEF
$132,644 $138,433
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ELECTRIC METER SYSTEM TECH
$70,961 $78,048 $83,352 $88,615 $93,837 $99,005 $103,211 $107,445 $111,663 $115,883
1 2 3 4 5
SUBSTATION SPECIALIST
$90,977 $100,075 $108,081 $116,727 $126,932
SUBSTATION ELEC/COMM SPEC
$103,553 $114,173 $124,338 $134,076 $144,478
SUBSTATION CREW CHIEF
$132,644 $138,433
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
ELECTRIC SYSTEMS OPERATOR
$90,977 $96,969 $102,962 $108,954 $114,947 $120,939 $126,932
1 2 3 4 5 6
WATER OPERATOR
$66,875 $72,721 $77,067 $81,703 $86,624 $93,305
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
FLEET MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
$59,379 $65,819 $68,422 $71,186 $74,030 $76,995 $80,078 $82,847 $86,161
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
BUILDING INSPECTOR
$70,904 $77,839 $80,970 $84,578 $87,884 $91,404 $95,057 $98,925
LEAD BUILDING INSPECTOR
$77,993 $85,228 $88,639 $92,604 $96,271 $100,109 $104,074 $108,291
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File Attachments for Item:
5. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 182, 2025, Adopting the 2026 Larimer County
Regional Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Schedule.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, adopts the 2026
Larimer County Regional Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Schedule.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Marc Virata, Civil Engineer
Dana Hornkohl, Capital Projects Manager
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 182, 2025, Adopting the 2026 Larimer County Regional
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Schedule.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, adopts the 2026 Larimer
County Regional Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Schedule.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
FIRST READING BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
In 2000, the City and Larimer County (the “County”) entered into an intergovernmental agreement (the
“IGA”) authorizing the City to adopt the Larimer County Regional Transportation Capital Expansion Fees
(“Regional TCEFs”). The Regional TCEFs generate revenue for c apacity-related improvements to
regionally significant roadways that are necessitated by new development. The regional TCEFs are used
only for improvements that mutually benefit both the City and the County. Regional TCEFs are collected at
the time of issuance of a building permit.
Per the IGA, the County serves as the Regional TCEF administrator and is responsible for developing
project recommendations for fee utilization. The County’s recommendations typically are based on the
County’s Transportation Master Plan, a document that identifies regionally significant roadways. Once a
project has been identified, City and County staff work together to determine Regional TCEF funding
allocations. Regional TCEFs frequently are leveraged with other funds to support larger scale capital
projects and can fully support small scale capacity-related improvements.
The City and County previously have partnered to design and construct several projects along regionally
significant roadways using Regional TCEFs, including improvements to Taft Hill Road, Shields Street, and
the Shields Street/Vine Drive intersection. City and County staff continue to collaborate on efficient and
effective uses for the Regional TCEF funds; most recently agreeing to use these funds to improve a section
of Taft Hill Road between Horsetooth Road and Harmony Road.
The Larimer County Land Use Code specifies that its Regional TCEF must be updated annually to reflect
changes in road construction costs during the previous year. In July 2025, the County adopted a revised
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fee schedule which increased the Regional TCEF by 4.4%. A copy of the May 12, 2025, “2025
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF) Adjustments” memorandum to the Larimer County Board of
County Commissioners (the “BOCC”) is attached as Exhibit A to the Ordinance.
For 2026, and based on the May 12, 2025, memo, the Regional TCEF would decrease -2.77%, based on
the Colorado Construction Cost Index (the “CCCI”) reported by the Colorado Department of Transportation
(eight-quarter moving average). However, in the previous year the eight-quarter moving average CCCI was
calculated at 17.2% and the BOCC instead supported a 10% increase for 2025, rather than the higher
percentage, when adopting the scheduled for the County in May of 2024. Recognizing that the full 17.2%
increase was not adopted last year, Larimer County Engineering staff at the BOCC Work Session on May
12, 2025, proposed a 4.44% increase to align with the rate that would have been achieved had the full
17.2% increase been adopted last year. In response the BOCC provided feedback in support of the
increase. Adoption of the 4.44% increase was then approved on consent by the BOCC at its May 27, 2025,
Administrative Matters Meeting, taking effect within the County on July 1, 2025 (See Attachment 1
“Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Schedule”).
The updated City implementation schedule of (2026) Regional TCEFs, along with a comparison to the City
implementation schedule of the 2025 Regional TCEFs, are provided below and attached as Exhibit B to
the Ordinance:
Development Type
2025 Regional
Road TCEF
2026 Regional
Road TCEF
Increase
or Decrease
Residential (per Dwelling) by Square Feet of Finished Living
Space
900 or less $256 $268 $12
901 to 1300 $360 $376 $16
1301 to 1800 $437 $457 $20
1801 to 2400 $511 $535 $24
2401 to 3000 $572 $600 $28
3001 to 3600 $621 $653 $32
3601 or more $666 $698 $32
Nonresidential (per 1,000 Square Feet of Floor Area)
Commercial $672 $702 $30
Office & Other Services $396 $414 $18
Industrial $158 $165 $7
The 2026 Regional Road TCEF fee increase became effective within the County on July 1, 2025. Under
the IGA, revisions to the Regional TCEFs do not take effect in the City until Council approves a new fe e
schedule. Since the City is on the calendar fiscal year, the approval by Council of the annual update by
ordinance generally aligns with a January 1st effective date.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The fees are collected on behalf of Larimer County and the Regional TCEF program. Revenues from the
fees will pass through City accounts and will not affect City revenue limits under Article X, Section 20 of
the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The City retains a 2% administrative fee. Adoption of the Regional
TCEF Schedule will result in an increase to development fee payers.
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BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
City staff did not present this item to any Boards and Commissions as the fees are being adjusted based
on inflation.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
As these fees are managed and administered by Larimer County, City staff did not participate in scheduled
public outreach.
ATTACHMENTS
First Reading attachments available in November 3, 2025, agenda materials at the following link:
https://fortcollins-co.municodemeetings.com/.
1. Ordinance No. 182, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 182, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE 2026 LARIMER COUNTY REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL EXPANSION FEE SCHEDULE
A. The City and Larimer County (the “County”) previously entered into an
intergovernmental agreement (the “IGA”), as amended from time to time, whereby the
City collects a Regional Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (also known as a “regional
road impact” fee) on behalf of Larimer County at the time of issuance of building permits,
which fee raises revenue for road improvements on regionally significant roadways that
are necessitated by new development.
B. The City and the County have established a procedure pursuant to City
Code Section 7.5-82 for the City Council to consider and approve any County-proposed
changes to the Regional Transportation Capital Expansion Fee schedule (the “Regional
TCEF Schedule”) to reflect changes in construction costs, or other relevant factors.
C. The last changes to the Regional TCEF Schedule were accomplished by
City Council’s adoption of Ordinance No. 185, 2024.
D. On May 27, 2025, after reviewing calculations and data analyzing increases
in road construction costs based on an eight-quarter moving average calculated from the
Colorado Construction Cost Index data compiled by the Colorado Department of
Transportation, the County approved a 4.44% increase to the 2025 Regional
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee, taking effect on July 1, 2025.
E. Under the terms of the IGA, revisions to the Regional TCEF Schedule do
not take effect in the City until the City Council approves the new fee schedule.
F. The City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City to
adopt the County’s Regional TCEF adjustments, which serve the public interest of
adequately funding road improvements that are necessitated by new developments along
regionally significant roadways that impact the City.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the 2026 Larimer County Regional TCEF Adjustment attached
hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference is hereby adopted and approved
and shall go into effect in Fort Collins on January 1, 2026, which reflects the adjustment
of the Regional TCEF to the City (the “City Schedule of the 2026 Regional TCEF”)
attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 3, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 28, 2025
Approving Attorney: Dianne Criswell
Exhibits: Exhibit A: 2026 Larimer County Regional TCEF Adjustment
Exhibit B: City Schedule of the 2026 Regional TCEF
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LARIMER COUNTY | ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 1190, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1190, 970.498.5700, Larimer.org
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Mark Peterson, County Engineer
DATE: May 12, 2025
RE: 2025 Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF) Adjustments
Since 1998, under the terms of the Land Use Code, Larimer County has been collecting
Transportation Capital Expansion Fees (TCEF) from new traffic generating development. The
TCEF can only be used for capacity-related improvements to Larimer County’s roadway
system. Fees are based on maintaining an adequate Level of Service (LOS) on the mainline
County Road system.
The County’s TCEF Study was last updated in 2018. The study established a fee schedule that
considered road capacity needs, development patterns, and other factors such as the
construction costs of transportation improvements. Since 2018, the annual TCEF adjustments
have considered construction cost inflation factors based on the direction of our Land Use
Code, which stipulates, “The fees in the road fee schedule shall be updated annually by the
Fee Administrator to reflect changes in road construction costs during the previous year.” The
methodology used for the annual fee update is also specified in the Land Use Code as an 8-
quarter moving average of the quarterly Construction Cost Index (CCI) data compiled and
reported by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). The 8-quarter moving
average is intended to reflect changes in road construction costs over a 2-year period to
smooth out short-term cost fluctuations.
Engineering Staff reviews the TCEF schedule annually and notifies the Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) of the results. Last year, the 8-quarter moving average showed a need
for an increase of 17.2% from the 2023 values to reflect actual road construction costs
occurring in the State. The BCC discussed rate changes in a work session on May 20, 2024,
and ultimately supported a 10% increase, considering the financial impacts on the development
community, but also acknowledging that the loss in TCEF revenue from using the lower
percentage could cause a delay in capacity-related capital projects. This year, the past 8-
quarter moving average showed a 2.77% decrease, from the prior year’s 17.2% increase.
However, Staff recommends a 4.44% increase to align the County with the actual TCEF rate
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that would have been achieved had the full 17.2% increase been adopted last year, based on
the adopted 8-quarter moving average, rather than the 10% that was implemented. Figure 1
below shows a graph depicting the annual and cumulative TCEF adjustments since the fee’s
inception.
The procedure spelled out in the Land Use Code states, “if the change in fees is less than or
equal to 5%, the new fees become effective without further action by the BCC. If the fee
change is greater than 5%, the BCC shall determine the percentage to be used to update the
fees.” Staff is considering the 2025 TCEF rate change to be 7.22%, based on the current
CDOT eight-quarter moving average showing a -2.77% decrease and the proposed +4.44%
increase. Although we are proposing only a 4.44% increase from the current fee schedule, we
are still seeking input from the BCC since the total rate change (7.22%) is greater than 5%.
As an example, a 4.44% TCEF rate increase for a new single-family home (between 1,801 SF
and 2,400 SF) would increase the fee by $294, from $6,628 (2024) to $6,922 (2025). Table 1
below shows the change in TCEF amounts for all categories, considering a 4.44% increase
from the 2024 Fee Schedule.
Staff Recommendation and Request for Direction:
The Engineering Department recommends that the Commissioners consider adopting a 4.44%
increase to the 2024 TCEF Fee Schedule. This adjustment aligns the TCEF with the rate that
would have been implemented last year had the full increase been applied, based on the
adopted 8-quarter moving average methodology. The proposed increase reflects the rising
road construction costs experienced in our capital projects and will help maintain the current
level of service. It ensures adequate funding is available to expand road capacity in response
to increased vehicle trips generated by new development.
Another consideration is that our TCEF program is being restudied this year in conjunction with
our 2025 Transportation Plan update. The TCEF structure is being re-analyzed using updated
development and traffic predictions and current cost data. The Engineering Department Staff
plan to present the results of the updated TCEF Study to the BCC by the fourth quarter of
2025. The revised TCEF Study will establish an accurate baseline considering the most up-to-
date data to support the fee, such as development trends, trip generation rates, average
vehicle miles traveled, existing and future road capacity needs, and current road construction
costs. This will provide another opportunity for the County to ensure the fee structure supports
maintaining an adequate level of service while accommodating additional vehicle trips
generated by new development.
Based on the input given, staff will provide a 2025 TCEF Schedule for adoption at an upcoming
Administrative Matters meeting. The adopted fee schedule will be effective on July 1, 2025,
consistent with the specified annual effective date listed in the Land Use Code. The effective
date also aligns with the annual cost-of-living adjustments and impact fees for other
Community Development services.
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Figure 1: 2025 TCEF ADJUSTMENT
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Table 2: Proposed TCEF Rate Structure with 4.44% Increase
Residential TCEF
Finished Living Space per Dwelling
(Square Feet)
2024 TCEF
(Current)
2025 TCEF
(with 4.44% Increase)
Change
900 or less $3,350 $3,498 $148
901-1300 $4,700 $4,909 $209
1301-1800 $5,662 $5,912 $350
1801-2400 $6,628 $6,922 $294
2401-3000 $7,436 $7,766 $330
3001-3600 $8,094 $8,453 $359
3601 or more $8,653 $9,038 $385
Non-Residential TCEF
Non-Residential Use
(per 1,000 SF of Floor Area)
2024 TCEF
(Current) 20245 TCEF
(with 4.44% Increase)
Change
Industrial $2,059 $2,150 $91
Commercial $8,683 $9,069 $386
Office & Other Services $5,110 $5,337 $227
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EXHIBIT B TO ORDINANCE NO. 182, 2025
City Implementation Schedule of the 2026 Regional TCEFs
Effective January 1, 2026
Development Type
2025
Regional
Road TCEF
2026
Regional
Road TCEF
Increase
or Decrease
Residential (per Dwelling) by Square Feet of Finished
Living Space
900 or less $256 $268 $12
901 to 1300 $360 $376 $16
1301 to 1800 $437 $457 $20
1801 to 2400 $511 $535 $24
2401 to 3000 $572 $600 $28
3001 to 3600 $621 $653 $32
3601 or more $666 $698 $32
Nonresidential (per 1,000 Square Feet of Floor Area)
Commercial $672 $702 $30
Office & Other Services $396 $414 $18
Industrial $158 $165 $7
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6. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 183, 2025, Amending Section 26-149 of the Code of
the City of Fort Collins Regarding Annual Water Allotments for Nonresidential Water
Services with Permits Issued Before March 1, 1984.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, seeks approval
for revising the methodology for how annual water allotments for nonresidential customers with
permits issued before March 1, 1984, are calculated prior to applying excess water use
surcharges (surcharges) for these customers on December 1, 2025. Annual water allotments
(allotments) are a volume of water measured from December 1 to November 30 each year.
Nonresidential customers that received a tap prior to March 1, 1984, were not initially assigned
an allotment, even after the City began assigning new nonresidential customers with allotments
on March 1, 1984. Per Ordinance 152, 2024, allotments were assigned to these customers on
December 1, 2024, using a hybrid methodology that assigned the greater of either the tap credit
or average annual water use (based on historical use from years 2019 through 2023).
Surcharges were not to be applied until December 1, 2025, allowing affected customers time to
adjust water use to their allotment, if needed. It also allowed time for customers to ask questions
and provide input to staff. After receiving and discussing feedback, staff is recommending
revising the hybrid methodology in City Code Section 26-149 (e) to assign allotments based on
the greater of the tap credit or average historical use increased by one-half of a standard
deviation to account for variability in weather, patronage, revolving tenants, or other factors.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Jen Dial, Water Resources Manager
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 183, 2025, Amending Section 26-149 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins Regarding Annual Water Allotments for Nonresidential Water Services with Permits
Issued Before March 1, 1984.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, seeks approval for revising
the methodology for how annual water allotments for nonresidential customers with permits issued before
March 1, 1984, are calculated prior to applying excess water use surcharges (surcharges) for these
customers on December 1, 2025. Annual water allotments (allotments) are a volume of water measured
from December 1 to November 30 each year.
Nonresidential customers that received a tap prior to March 1, 1984, were not initially assigned an
allotment, even after the City began assigning new nonresidential customers with allotments on March 1,
1984. Per Ordinance 152, 2024, allotments were assigned to these customers on December 1, 2024, using
a hybrid methodology that assigned the greater of either the tap credit or average annual water use (based
on historical use from years 2019 through 2023). Surcharges were not to be applied until December 1,
2025, allowing affected customers time to adjust water use to their allotment, if needed. It also allowed
time for customers to ask questions and provide input to staff. After receiving and discussing feedback,
staff is recommending revising the hybrid methodology in City Code Section 26-149 (e) to assign allotments
based on the greater of the tap credit or average historical use increased by one-half of a standard
deviation to account for variability in weather, patronage, revolving tenants, or other factors.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
FIRST READING BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Applying Allotments
Allotments are intended to represent the anticipated annual amount of water needed per water
nonresidential account. If a nonresidential account (commercial or irrigation-only taps on multi-unit or HOA
properties) uses more water than the allotment in a year, it is subject to surcharges to incentivize customers
to keep their water use at or below a volume consistent with what they paid for with the development’s
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Water Supply Requirement. From December 1 through November 30 of each year, account consumption
is measured against the allotment.
Pre-1984 nonresidential allotments
Approximately 1,000 nonresidential accounts (700 customers) purchased water service prior to March 1,
1984, without an assigned allotment, according to policy at the time. Customers without an allotment were
charged the same monthly rates as other nonresidential customers but were not subject to a surcharge if
their use exceeded their allotment.
To improve consistency and fairness among all nonresidential customers and to encourage customers to
more closely monitor water use, City staff proposed assigning allotments to these “pre-1984” nonresidential
customers. Throughout the summer and fall of 2024, staff analyzed four methodologies for assigning
allotments and collected feedback from Council, Boards and Commissions, and potentially impacted
customers.
In November 2024, Council approved staff’s recommendation to calculate pre-1984 nonresidential
customer allotments based on a hybrid methodology that assigned the greater of either the tap credit or
average historical use. Staff committed to collecting feedback from customers for one year and addressing
any concerns with this methodology prior to applying surcharges. Beginning on December 1, 2025, annual
water use that exceeds the allotment will incur a surcharge on the excess volume.
Proposed revised methodology for assigning allotments to pre-1984 nonresidential customers
In 2025, staff engaged the impacted nonresidential customers through phone calls, emails, utility portal
notifications, and one-on-one meetings, specifically focusing on those who were at risk for exceeding their
assigned allotment based on past consumption. All customers assigned an allotment received written
notice of the proposed change throughout 2024 and of the approved changes to their account through
2025. This allowed staff to collect feedback on the assignment of allotments and promote water
conservation programs. While the majority of affected customers were understanding of the reasoning
behind the change, there were two primary concerns raised:
By including data from 2020 in the average, for some businesses that had to shut down or decrease
hours during COVID, the assigned allotment was lower than their normal water use; and
By including data from 2023 in the average, a year with above average precipitation, some customers
with large irrigation uses received allotments that were lower than their normal water use.
Both of these scenarios could result in surcharges. Common suggestions from affected customers included
adding or removing years from the 2019 to 2023 average to account for these “outliers”, or to use the
maximum 2019 to 2023 annual use.
After discussing customer feedback and reviewing water use data, staff propose revising the original hybrid
methodology for determining allotment size. The updated approach assigns each allotment as the greater
of either the tap credit or the average historical use from 2019-2023, plus one-half of the standard deviation
calculated from the 2019-2023 use data. This method keeps the historical data range the same but helps
account for some variation in water use due to weather, patronage, revolving tenants, or other factors.
A standard deviation is a common statistical measure that quantifies the variability within a group of data.
In other words, it measures how spread out a group of numbers is from its average. Because each
customer’s water use varies year to year due to numerous factors, the standard deviation is a unique value
for each customer. Thus, adding one-half standard deviation to the average historical use to calculate the
allotment for each customer provides a methodology that is applied consistently but based on individual
customer water use patterns. The average increase in a customer’s allotment would be 177,360 gallons
results in a slightly larger allotment than originally adopted, and thus a lower financial impact to customers.
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The table below shows an example of how an allotment would be calculated for a customer according to
the proposed methodology.
Annual Use (gallons)
2019 2,650,600
2020 2,417,700
2021 2,032,300
2022 2,317,300
2023 2,484,500
Average Use 2,380,480
Standard Deviation (S.D.) 229,342
Proposed new allotment
(Average use + 0.5 S.D.)
2,495,151
Alternative methodologies were considered, such as omitting or adding certain years or using the 2019 to
2023 maximum annual use. Omitting or adding years did not significantly decrease the number of
customers impacted by a surcharge; it only shifted the type of business/customer that was impacted. For
example, omitting the year 2020 due to COVID benefited some restaurants but not customers with large
irrigation water needs. Using the maximum annual water use during 2019 to 2023 is not representative of
use in most years and defeats the purpose of a surcharge to incentivize the efficient use of water because
a customer’s use in most years would be expected to stay below the maximum annual use. Neither of these
methods provide a consistently applied, individualized approach that is accomplished by adding one-half
standard deviation to the average historical use.
Impacts to Customers
The information below illustrates how the changes in the allotment size calculation could impact customers
financially. The new proposed method achieves the original goals of improving fairness among customers
and promoting efficient water use, while also mitigating some of the potential financial impact to the affected
customers.
Under the current method, 995 accounts (93%) were assigned an allotment based on tap size and 70
accounts (7%) were assigned an allotment based on average historical use. Table 1 illustrates the number
of accounts that would have been impacted and what those financial impacts would have been based on
2024 water use data.
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Table 1: Impact to pre-1984 nonresidential customers based on 2024 water use and their current allotment
# Accounts
that would
have paid a
surcharge in
2024
Average
annual
surcharge
Annual
surcharge
per account
Total 2024
surcharges
Tap Credit 15 (1.4%) $3,200 $3,200 to
$25,000
$48,600
Average
Historical Use
49 (4.6%) $6,200 $200 to
$64,000
$300,100
Using the proposed method, 980 accounts (92%) would be assigned an allotment based on tap size and
85 accounts (8%) would be assigned an allotment based on average historical use increased by one-half
of a standard deviation. Table 2 illustrates the number of accounts that would have impacted and what
those financial impacts would have been based on 2024 water use data. Under this proposed methodology
the number of customers impacted by a surcharge decreased by 16 and the amount of total surcharges
decreased by $109,000.
Table 2: Impact to pre-1984 nonresidential customers based on 2024 data and the proposed revised methodology for calculating
allotments
# Accounts
that would
have paid a
surcharge in
2024
Average
Annual
surcharge
Annual
surcharge
per account
Total 2024
surcharges
Tap Credit 15 (1.4%) $3,200 $3,200 to
$25,000
$48,600
Average
Historical Use +
0.5 S.D.
33 (2.4%) $5,800 $30 to
$47,600
$191,100
The impacts to customers under the proposed methodology are less than those experienced by the
approximately 1,800 nonresidential accounts that have an allotment assigned based on the policy at that
time of permit issuance which has varied since 1984 (Table 3). This is to be expected since the proposed
method allows for greater variability through the addition of a 0.5 S.D. However, it still meets the goal to
improve fairness through assigning an allotment while limiting financial impacts to customers who have
never had to manage their water use against one.
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Table 3: Impacts to post-1984 nonresidential customers using 2024 data
# Accounts that
paid a surcharge
in 2024
Average Annual
surcharge
Annual surcharge
per account
Total 2024
surcharges
Post-1984
customers
264 (15%) $7,000 $9 to $74,100 $1,840,000
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Revenue from surcharges is used for recovering costs from past development-driven water projects and
the purchase of future water supplies and storage projects that are necessary to meet current and future
water demands. Revenue from surcharges varies year to year but is on average approximately 2.5% of the
total Utilities Water Fund revenue. Based on 2024 use data, the proposed change (5-yr historical average
+ 0.5 standard deviation) would mean some of the pre-1984 customers receiving new allotments would
benefit by having a lower chance of exceeding their allotments than with the originally proposed method
(5-yr historical average). This would lower the total annual revenue slightly compared to the original
method; however, the main objective of assigning allotments to these pre-1984 customers is not revenue
generation, but rather to increase fairness amongst nonresidential customers. Prior to assigning allotments,
customers who used more than they originally paid in water supply requirements, did not generate any
surcharge revenue because there were no limitations on water use.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Below outlines the outreach planned for those approximately 1,000 customers that received an allotment
in December 2024 and will be subject to surcharges beginning January 1, 2026, as well as targeted
outreach to those customers that will receive a revised allotment.
Late October:
Letters will be mailed to all accounts that had an allotment assigned in 2024, describing the proposed
change in method used to assign the allotment and what the new allotment would be if approved by
Council. Communication would include reiterating allotments and excess water use surcharges will be
active beginning 2026.
Staff will follow up with additional communications to all account holders who had requested so
throughout 2025.
December 2025:
Letters will be mailed to all accounts that had an allotment assigned in 2024, describing a summary of
2025 consumption, resources for water conservation, and status of proposed method change, with final
allotment amount, following Council decision.
In-person meeting invitations will be extended to allotment assigned customers with EWU surcharge
in 2024/2025. These meeting invitations will continue into January and throughout 2026.
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ATTACHMENTS
First Reading attachments available in November 3, 2025, agenda materials at the following link:
https://fortcollins-co.municodemeetings.com/.
1. Ordinance No. 183, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 183, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 26-149 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REGARDING ANNUAL WATER ALLOTMENTS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL WATER
SERVICES WITH PERMITS ISSUED BEFORE MARCH 1, 1984
A. The City owns and operates a water utility that provides water service to
customers in its service area pursuant to the City Charter, City Code, and other applicable
laws.
B. The City Council is empowered and directed by the City Charter Article XII,
Section 6, by ordinance from time to time, to fix, establish, maintain and provide for the
collection of such rates, fees, or charges for utility services furnished by the City as will
produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses, and other obligations of the water
utility, as set forth therein.
C. Through Ordinance No. 152, 2024, the City added Subsection (e) to City
Code Section 26-149, thereby adopting a methodology to assign annual allotments for
nonresidential water service permits issued before March 1, 1984. For such permits, the
assigned annual allotment is the greater of: the appropriate value in the table in this
subsection; and the average annual use of the service between January 1, 2019 , and
December 31, 2023.
D. Since the enactment of Ordinance No. 152, 2024, City staff have analyzed
the methodology and impacts of City Code Section 26 -149(e). City staff have noted
concerns regarding the use of data from the year 2020 in the calculations because the
COVID-19 pandemic and related impacts decreased indoor water use by some
customers, resulting in smaller annual allotments for some customers. City staff has also
considered the use of data from the year 2023 in the calculations because of that year’s
higher-than-normal precipitation that decreased irrigation water use by some customers,
resulting in smaller annual allotments for some customers.
E. City staff have thus recommended that the assignment of annual allotments
on nonresidential water service permits issued before March 1, 1984 , should be the
greater of: the appropriate value in the table in this subsection; and the average annual
use of the service between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2023, increased by one-
half standard deviation. The increase of the annual average by one-half of a standard
deviation will account for variability in weather, patronage, revolving tenants, or other
factors using a methodology that is applied consistently but based on individual customer
water use patterns.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that Section 26-149 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 26-149. - Water supply requirement (WSR); nonresidential service.
. . .
(e) Nonresidential services with permits issued before March 1, 1984, shall be assigned
an annual allotment of water for each service that is equal to the greater of: the
appropriate value in the table in this subsection; and the average annual use of the
service between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2023, increased by 0.5
standard deviation. Any exceedance of an annual allotment assigned under this
Subsection shall not be assessed any excess water use surcharge until January 1,
2026.
Meter Size (Inches) Annual Allotment (gallons per year)
¾ 293,270
1 977,550
1 ½ 1,955,110
2 3,128,170
3 and larger 4,692,250
. . .
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 3, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 28, 2025
Approving Attorney: Eric Potyondy
Exhibit: None
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File Attachments for Item:
7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 184, 2025, Making Supplemental Appropriations and
Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations for the Colorado Department of
Transportation E-Ticket and E-Crash Systems Projects Grant.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, appropriates
$171,613 of unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado Department of Transportation ’s
Section 405C Grant Program and $45,737 from Police Admin General Funds for the Enhancing
E-Ticket and E-Crash Systems Project.
This item also requests an exception to the competitive bid process for the purchase of an
enhanced E-ticket and E-crash system from Tyler Technologies. Approval of this exception may
be used as authorized in City Code Section 8-161(d)(4) as the basis for the City Manager and
the Purchasing Agent to negotiate and agree to the additional purchase of Software as a
Service (SaaS) and related services from Tyler Technologies without further Council approval.
This additional work would be added to an existing contract and would expand on an existing
system, using compatible technology available from the current vendor.
Exception to Competitive Bidding Rationale: Code Section 8-161(d)(1)(c). A particular material
or service is required to maintain interchangeability or compatibility as part of an existing
integrated system.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Kevin Cronin, Lieutenant
David Lindsay, Sergeant
Carisa Clinton, Senior Grants Analyst
Gerry Paul, Director of Purchasing
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 184, 2025, Making Supplemental Appropriations and Authorizing
the Transfer of Appropriations for the Colorado Department of Transportation E-Ticket and E-Crash
Systems Projects Grant.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, appropriates $171,613 of
unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Section 405C Grant
Program and $45,737 from Police Admin General Funds for the Enhancing E-Ticket and E-Crash Systems
Project.
This item also requests an exception to the competitive bid process for the purchase of an enhanced E-
ticket and E-crash system from Tyler Technologies. Approval of this exception may be used as authorized
in City Code Section 8-161(d)(4) as the basis for the City Manager and the Purchasing Agent to negotiate
and agree to the additional purchase of Software as a Service (SaaS) and related services from Tyler
Technologies without further Council approval. This additional work would be added to an existing contract
and would expand on an existing system, using compatible technology available from the current vendor.
Exception to Competitive Bidding Rationale: Code Section 8-161(d)(1)(c). A particular material or service
is required to maintain interchangeability or compatibility as part of an existing integrated system.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
FIRST READING BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The Section 405C Grant Program is a State of Colorado funding initiative administered by the Colorado
Department of Transportation (CDOT) to support traffic safety programs based on national priorities. This
program, officially titled the "405C Traffic Records Program," uses funds from the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) to improve the collection and use of traffic safety data in Colorado to
address issues like impaired driving, distracted driving, and occupant protection.
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Fort Collins Police Services was awarded $171,613 for their Enhancing E-ticket and E-crash Systems
Project. This grant provides funding to Police Services to improve timeliness, accuracy, and uniformity of
citations and crashes; improve timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of Records processes with the
Citation/Adjudication Database Model; and increase collaboration with statewide law enforcement
agencies, municipal and county courts, and the Department of Motor Vehicles. This project is in furtherance
of Fort Collins Police Services‘ goal of enhancing Traffic Safety. Specifically, the project makes traffic
enforcement efforts on behalf of police officers more effective and efficient.
The department has been piloting several of the options offered by Tyler Technologies’ Software as a
Service (SaaS) solution for E-ticket and E-crash since mid-year 2022. Initial system development work
has been completed, and 50 test E-ticket units are currently operational. The solution being piloted was
initially awarded to Tyler Technologies as part of competitive process. The exception is required because
the scope of this initiative is significantly expanded from the original contract, and the contract will be
amended to incorporate federal terms and conditions required by the grant. Although there is a case to be
made that an exception to the competitive process is not required, for transparency this approval is being
formalized as an approval of a single-source award.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
This item appropriates $171,613 in unanticipated revenue for Police Services’ Enhancing E-Ticket and E-
Crash Systems Project.
The total anticipated cost of the project is $217,350 with $171,613 coming from CDOT grant funds with a
$45,737 City match from Police Admin General Funds.
The grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation is a reimbursement type grant, meaning
General Fund expenses will be reimbursed up to $171,613.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
None.
ATTACHMENTS
First Reading attachments available in November 3, 2025, agenda materials at the following link:
https://fortcollins-co.municodemeetings.com/.
1. Ordinance No. 184, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 184, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR
THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION E-
TICKET AND E-CRASH SYSTEMS PROJECTS GRANT
A. Fort Collins Police Services (“FCPS”) has been piloting 50 Tyler Technology
handheld E-ticket and E-crash devices since mid-year 2022.
B. The E-ticket and E-crash devices allow officers to improve timeliness,
accuracy, and uniformity of citations and crashes; improve timeliness, accuracy, and
completeness of Records processes with the Citation/Adjudication Database Model; and
increase collaboration with statewide law enforcement agencies, municipal and county
courts, and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
C. Based on the efficiencies gained from the pilot project , FCPS applied for a
grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation (“CDOT”) to expand the E-ticket
and E-crash devices to additional officers in the department.
D. FCPS was awarded $171,613 in unanticipated revenue to expand their
Enhancing E-Ticket and E-Crash Systems Project.
E. The total anticipated cost of the project is $217,350. To cover the total cost
of the project, $171,613 will come from the CDOT grant funds, and the remaining $45,737
will come from a City match from Police Admin General Funds.
F. The CDOT grant will reimburse the city for expenses related to this project
up to $171,613.
G. The Section 405C Grant Program is a State of Colorado funding initiative
administered by the CDOT to support traffic safety programs based on national priorities.
This program, officially titled the "405C Traffic Records Program," uses funds from the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) to improve the collection and
use of traffic safety data in Colorado to address issues like impaired driving, distracted
driving, and occupant protection.
H. This ordinance appropriates $171,613 in unanticipated revenue for Police
Services’ Enhancing E-Ticket and E-Crash Systems project.
I. This appropriation benefits the public health, safety, and welfare of the
residents of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of enhancing traffic safety.
Specifically, the project makes traffic enforcement efforts on behalf of police officers more
effective and efficient.
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J. Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon
recommendation of the City Manager, to make a supplemental appropriation by ordinance
at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of suc h supplemental
appropriation, in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, do not
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be
received during the fiscal year.
K. The City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein
and determined that the funds to be appropriated are available and previously
unappropriated from the General Fund and that this appropriation will not cause the total
amount appropriated in the General Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and
anticipated revenues and all other funds to be received in this Fund during this fiscal year.
L. Article V, Section 10 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council, upon
recommendation by the City Manager, to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and
unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project to
another fund or capital project, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds
are to be expended remains unchanged, the purpose for which the funds were initially
appropriated no longer exists, or the proposed transfer is from a fund or capital project in
which the amount appropriated exceeds the amount needed to accomplish the purpose
specified in the appropriation ordinance.
M. The City Manager has recommended the transfer of $45,737 from the
Police Administration Budget in the General Fund to the E-Systems and E-Crash Grant
budget in the General Fund and determined that the purpose for which the f unds were
initially appropriated no longer exists.
N. Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to
designate in the ordinance when appropriating funds for a federal, state or private grant
or donation, that such appropriation sha ll not lapse at the end of the fiscal year in which
the appropriation is made, but continue until the earlier of the expiration of the federal,
state or private grant or donation or the City’s expenditure of all funds received from such
grant or donation.
O. The City Council wishes to designate the appropriation herein for Colorado
Department of Transportation E-Ticket and E-Crash Systems Projects Grant as an
appropriation that shall not lapse until the earlier expiration of the grant or the City’s
expenditure of all funds received from such grant.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from new revenue or other funds in the
General Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED
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THIRTEEN DOLLARS ($171,613) to be expended in the General Fund for Colorado
Department of Transportation E-Ticket and E-Crash Systems Projects Grant.
Section 2. The unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of
FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($45,737) is
authorized for transfer from the Police Administration Budget in the General Fund to the
E-Systems and E-Crash Grant budget in the General Fund and appropriated therein to
be expended for the Colorado Department of Transportation E -Ticket and E-Crash
Systems Projects Grant.
Section 3. The appropriation herein for Colorado Department of Transportation
E-Ticket and E-Crash Systems Projects Grant is hereby designated, as authorized in
Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter, as an appropriation that shall not lapse at the
end of this fiscal year but continue until the earlier of the expiration of the grant or the
City’s expenditure of all funds received from such grant .
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 3, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18, 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 28, 2025
Approving Attorney: Dawn Downs
Exhibit: None
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8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 185, 2025, Making Supplemental Appropriations and
Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Energy
and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund to Support the Front Range Passenger Rail
Planning Study.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, enables the City
to receive and expend Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund (EIAF) Grant funds through the
Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) for the Front Range Passenger Rail Planning
Study.
The funds will be used to conduct a planning study for a proposed Front Range Passenger Rail
system in alignment with the Service Plan Development work being conducted by the Front
Range Passenger Rail District. If approved, the ordinance will appropriate $200,000 in EIAF
grant funds, $125,000 in City of Fort Collins match, and $75,000 in City of Loveland match for a
total of $400,000 to the project.
An update has been made to the City Financial Impact section of the Agenda Item
Summary.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Seth Lorson, Senior Transportation Planner
Carisa Clinton, Senior Grants Analyst
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 185, 2025, Making Supplemental Appropriations and
Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Energy and Mineral
Impact Assistance Fund to Support the Front Range Passenger Rail Planning Study.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, enables the City to receive
and expend Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund (EIAF) Grant funds through the Colorado Department
of Local Affairs (DOLA) for the Front Range Passenger Rail Planning Study.
The funds will be used to conduct a planning study for a proposed Front Range Passenger Rail system in
alignment with the Service Plan Development work being conducted by the Front Range Passenger Rail
District. If approved, the ordinance will appropriate $200,000 in EIAF grant funds, $125,000 in City of Fort
Collins match, and $75,000 in City of Loveland match for a total of $400,000 to the project.
An update has been made to the City Financial Impact section of the Agenda Item Summary.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
FIRST READING BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The Front Range Passenger Rail (FRPR) District is an independent government agency with the mission
to plan, design, finance, construct, operate and maintain a new passenger rail system along the Front
Range. The FRPR District is conducting the Service Plan Development Plan that proposes intercity
passenger rail service from Pueblo to Fort Collins. The long-term vision is to connect the FRPR from New
Mexico to Wyoming. The cities of Fort Collins and Loveland are collaborating on a station planning study
effort to identify station locations within their respective cities and create station area plans. The cities of
Fort Collins and Loveland are collaborating on grant funding for FRPR station planning because they are
the only communities along the planned railway without stations identified and to increase the chance of
successful funding. EIAF grant funds will support a portion of the initial planning study costs. On May 6,
2025, Resolution 2025-055 was adopted, which approved and supported the application to DOLA for
funding for preliminary design and station location planning for the Front Range Passenger Rail and
expressed the City’s intent to provide required matching funds or other required contributions.
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This initial planning effort includes identifying suitable station sites within each city, and for each city to
engage the community to determine a final site, providing a preliminary operations analysis, creating
preliminary site plans, evaluating economic impacts, conducting a pre-National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) process, developing scenarios for right-of-way acquisition, and advancing a detailed financial plan
for long-term funding needs. This collaborative planning effort will support the future final design and
construction of FRPR stations in Fort Collins and Loveland, aligning with the goal of the FRPR District to
provide intercity passenger rail service from Pueblo to Fort Collins.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The Ordinance appropriates a total of $400,000: the $200,000 DOLA EIAF grant, and the $200,000 local
share (match).
The Ordinance appropriates $200,000 in unanticipated revenue from the DOLA EIAF grant program to
support the Front Range Passenger Rail Planning Study. Of the $200,000 non-lapsing grant award,
$125,000 will be allocated to the City of Fort Collins, and $75,000 will be allocated to the City of Loveland.
Second Reading Update: This item also appropriates $200,000 in required local share (match) by the
grant. The City of Fort Collins will contribute $125,000 towards the local match and the City of Loveland
will contribute $75,000 towards the local match requirement. The Fort Collins non-lapsing local match will
be provided from the 2050 Tax Parks Rec Transit OCF fund. The City will invoice Loveland for Loveland’s
non-lapsing local match.
This grant is a reimbursement type grant, meaning eligible grant expenses will be reimbursed up to
$200,000 through the period of performance specified in the grant agreement .
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
As part of the work for this initial station planning study, staff anticipates conferring with the Transportation
Board. The Council Finance Committee considered this item on October 2, 2025, and expressed their
support and local match funding for the item. The minutes were not available on First Reading and are
attached for Second Reading.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
The greater FRPR effort has been a public-facing effort through the FRPR District. The individual station
area planning effort conducted by local municipalities will engage in public outreach.
ATTACHMENTS
First Reading attachments available in November 3, 2025, agenda materials at the following link:
https://fortcollins-co.municodemeetings.com/.
1. Council Finance Committee Meeting Minutes, October 2, 2025 (draft excerpt)
2. Ordinance No. 185, 2025
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Finance Administration
215 N. Mason
2nd Floor
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6788
970.221.6782 - fax
fcgov.com
Council Finance Committee Hybrid Meeting
CIC Room / Teams
October 2, 2025
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Council Attendees: Mayor Arndt, Emily Francis, Kelly Ohlson, Susan Gutowsky,
Tricia Canonico
Staff: Kelly DiMartino, Tyler Marr, Caleb Weitz, Ginny Sawyer, Emily Land
Dianne Criswell, Terri Runyan, Taryn Moran, Joe Wimmer, Jen
Poznanovic, Victoria Shaw, Wendy Bricher, Jo Cech, Carissa Clinton,
Alexis Coppello, Christina Cornelius-Spight, Caryn Champine, Monica
Martinez, Seth Lorson, Jeff Rochford, Gerry Paul, Trevor Nash, Adam
Halvorson, Renee Reeves, Garrison Dam, Lawrence Pollack, Jill Wuertz,
Jacob Castillo, Drew Brooks, Josh Birks, Mallory Gallegos, Peggy
Streeter, Annabelle Phillips, Carolyn Koontz
Others:
Meeting called to order at 4:00 pm
Approval of minutes from September 4, 2025, Council Finance Committee meeting.
Motion made to approve by Emily Francis and seconded by Kelly Ohlson.
Approved via roll call.
A) DOLA Passenger Rail Grant and Local Match Funding
Monica Martinez, FP&A Manager, PDT
Caryn Champine, Director, PDT
Seth Lorson, Sr. Planner, Transportation
Monica Martinez – FP&A Manager, PDT
Caryn Champine – Director, PDT
SUBJECT
Local Match Support for the Front Range Passenger Rail Grant
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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The City of Fort Collins has been awarded funding under the Colorado Department of Local Affairs
(“DOLA”) Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund (“EIAF”) program for station location and
preliminary design of the Front Range Passenger Rail project (“FRPR”), a new passenger rail system
along the Front Range. The total award amount is $400k and requires a 50/50 local match. Loveland and
Fort Collins are partners on this award with Loveland receiving $150k and Fort Collins receiving $250k.
As such, Fort Collins must provide a match of $125k.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends using 2025 Tax Climate to meet the $125k local match requirement.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The City of Fort Collins is partnering with Loveland on the use of $400k in DOLA grant funding. These
funds are to be used for station location and preliminary design of the FRPR. At this time, staff is
seeking the recommendation of Council Finance Committee on whether to fund the $125k local match,
and, if so, direction on the use of 2050 Tax Climate to fund this need.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Use of $125k of the 2050 Tax Climate for local match.
DISCUSSION / NEXT STEPS
Kelly Ohlson; it is a stretch for me to use Climate funds. I would like to send a message for the
future that every time we do anything by any stretch of the imagination, related to climate
This is new and is gray to me but has more of a connection than some. We should be helping
people on building things and energy things, retrofitting and then we don’t have any money left
due to death by a thousand cuts on all of these other things. A bigger number would have
really got my attention but $125K for a local match – I am probably ok with it
Kelly DiMartino; this is my summary, this is not the easy button. Be very diligent in using it
for the intended purpose.
Mayor Arndt; what does ‘the study’ entail? I see preliminary design and identification of a
location. I talked with Tracy, and he said there were basically two options for location, so do
we need $400K to find out the location?
Seth Lorson; there are a lot of moving parts to this one. This project is twofold; right now,
they are working on a demonstration project called joint service, which is that initial project.
There are two locations we are looking at for that, and we would like to look at them deep
enough to identify the full cost and buildout for the intended design for joint service, but then
there is a long-term station that really needs to be identified. The initial criterion for joint
services is ‘cheap and fast’.
Mayor Arndt; $400K for cheap and fast? To spend that much on a study when we have two
locations identified. I know there is a big push for front range passenger rail, and the joint
service has been described to me as cheap and fast (like a bench and a covering)
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If there are only 1-2 locations, I am not questioning you, but really questioning the state on
why don’t they just give us the money and not make us do the match?
Seth Lorson; we only have $250K and Loveland has another $150K.
Mayor Arndt; why wouldn’t it go together? Does Loveland get a station?
Seth Lorson; yes
Emily Francis; I am confused as to what it is covering; is it site analysis for those two sites
and the long term?
Seth Lorson; there will have to be m ore funding to be able to design and engineer the future
site. Preliminary evaluation of seven sites we are looking at now which are all the way from
Vine and Linden to the south transit station.
Mayor Arndt; so, we only have $250K because Loveland has their share – so, it is not
$400K. So, it is coming from the 2050 tax, I totally agree with you on that. If it was from the
General Fund, it would be a hard no for me.
Kelly Ohlson; can we get specific details on what we get directly for the $400K?
Seth Lorson; I do have a scope of work outline for the $250K. We plan to issue an RFP as
soon as we can. Service is expected to be in 2029, so we want to be able to get ahead of it
and have the community input as well as design for first joint services as well as this long-
term consideration for a site. So, we are looking at evaluating seven different sites as well
as community engagement, putting site plans together, engineering, working with front range
passenger rail district and BNSF on an operations plan. We are looking at economic
development, future funding - how can we use this as a catalyst project in the TOD (Transit-
Oriented Development) overlay zone, how do we connect in other modes of transportation
into it and for our pedestrian network, how can we make sure it is a walkable space.
Kelly Ohlon; are we doing this or contracting most of it out?
Seth Lorson; all going to a sub-contractor, consultant services who are experts in this area.
Kelly Ohlson; is that who came up with $400K?
Seth Lorson; it is what we could get from DOLA, max for the Tier 2 grant. This is the fourth
grant we have looked at for this effort.
Kelly Ohlson; have we hired that group?
Seth Lorson; no, we are issuing an RFP after we get approval
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Kelly Ohlson; I am a yes, but this is a bit of a challenge for me as this is kind of a soft cost in
climate versus something that has direct impact that can be measured – it is really not a
match for building renovation -
Emily Francis; what happens after, and do we know the cost?
Seth Lorson; we will identify the cost during this phase – what a station will cost - working
directly with a political and changing entity – this new Joint Services Executive Oversight
Committee represented by the Governor’s office, RTD, CDOT and other entities. They are
pushing it forward a little quickly, wanting service to start in 2029. What we would like to do
is to assert our own autonomy and be able to say, this location works for the city of Fort
Collins. We haven’t done any community engagement so far about a new train station
coming to Fort Collins. We need that input and we need to do a technical analysis.
What is the best station for ridership and community connection?
Emily Francis; what happens in the next phase?
Seth Lorson; we should have enough information to be able work with joint services.
We think they are going to pay for the pad, the station amenity itself. The confusion i s that
we are not sure, they haven’t told us anything certain yet so in that uncertainty we feel like
we need to grab on to it and gain an understanding of what is going on and use our own
process.
Tyler Marr; we are sitting on some buffer in the climate portion of the 2050 tax. Council has
expressed a willingness to help the county with their grant. That is later than we expected
but still underway. I don’t know that there is an immediate trade off of something that won’t
happen as we are sitting on some buffer in the tax.
Mayor Arndt; I won’t say no, but I would say no more money until the tax passes. The Front
Range Passenger Rail. I don’t want Fort Collins to invest our precious dollars or to carry this
– we need to get the district to vote yes. I would caution giving any more money until that
passes and we know that this is a distinct possibility for Fort Collins.
Tricia Canonico; there should be more information coming in the next month or two with
more certainty around the temporary station location
Mayor Arndt; if they know what the location is, what is the grant for?
Tricia Canonico; this is for the temporary location which could be different from the
permanent location. That would be something to defer to staff, there are more technical
questions on why the temporary platform is up in the air
Kelly DiMartino; there has been an idea put out for a preferred temporary station location
which does have some technical challenges. We need some additional due diligence before
we could even say, yes this is a viable temporary location.
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ORDINANCE NO. 185, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES FOR THE
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS ENERGY AND
MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE FUND TO SUPPORT THE
FRONT RANGE PASSENGER RAIL PLANNING STUDY
A. The purpose of this Resolution is to appropriate Colorado Department of
Local Affairs (“DOLA”) Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund (“EIAF”) program
funds and local matching funds for the Front Range Passenger Rail Planning Study (the
“Study”). The funds will be used to conduct a planning study and coordinate with the City
of Loveland (“Loveland”) for a proposed Front Range Passenger Rail system in alignment
with the Service Plan Development work being conducted by the Front Range Passenger
Rail (“FRPR”) District.
B. The FRPR District is an independent government agency with the mission
to plan, design, finance, construct, operate and maintain a new passenger rail system
along the Front Range. The FRPR District is conducting the Service Plan Development
Plan that proposes intercity passenger rail service from Pueblo to Fort Collins. The long -
term vision is to have the FRPR connecting to New Mexico and Wyoming. Fort Collins
and Loveland are collaborating on grant funding for the Study to identify station locations
within their respective cities and create station area plans. Resolution 2025-055 approved
and supported application to DOLA for funding for the Study and expressed Fort Collins’
intent to provide required matching funds or other required contributions.
C. Fort Collins received the DOLA EIAF grant (“Grant”) in the amount of
$200,000 for the Study from which $125,000 is allocated for Fort Collins and $75,000 is
allocated for Loveland. The total project cost identified in the grant application is
approximately $400,000. Under the Grant conditions, 50% local matching funds in the
amount of $200,000 are required, of which Fort Collins plans to contribute $125,000 and
Loveland plans to contribute $75,000.
D. The Grant funds will support a portion of the Study costs, including
identifying suitable station sites within Fort Collins and Loveland, enabling each city to
engage the community to determine a final site, providing a preliminary operatio ns
analysis, creating preliminary site plans, evaluating economic impacts, conducting a pre -
National Environmental Policy Act process, developing scenarios for right -of-way
acquisition, and advancing a detailed financial plan for long-term funding needs.
E. Fort Collins will serve as the lead grantee agency, managing the Grant
funds and coordinating with Loveland on Loveland’s portion of the Study. The cities will
work jointly to share information and accomplish efficiencies through shared efforts. Fort
Collins anticipates acceptance of the Grant will be authorized via Resolution 2025-093.
Fort Collins and Loveland anticipate executing an intergovernmental agreement as
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authorized via Resolution 2025-092 to document the mutual agreements between the
cities regarding expenditure of the Grant and completing the Study.
F. The Grant is a reimbursable type grant, meaning eligible Grant expenses
will be reimbursed up to $200,000 through the close -out period of the Grant ending
November 29, 2027.
G. Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon
recommendation of the City Manager, to make a supplemental appropriation by ordinance
at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplement al
appropriation, in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, do not
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be
received during the fiscal year.
H. The City Manager has recommended the appropriations described in
Sections 1 and 2 below and determined that the funds to be appropriated are available
and previously unappropriated from the Transportation Services fund and the 2050 Tax
Parks Rec Transit OCF fund and that these appropriations will not cause the total amount
appropriated in the Transportation Services fund and 2050 Tax Parks Rec Transit OCF
fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds
to be received in these funds during this fiscal year
I. Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon the
recommendation of the City Manager, to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance
at any time during the fiscal year from such revenues and funds for e xpenditure as may
be available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves
were not previously appropriated.
J. The City Manager has recommended the appropriation described in Section
3 below and determined that the funds to be appropriated are available and previously
unappropriated from the 2050 Tax Parks Rec Transit OCF fund and that this appropriation
will not cause the total amount appropriated in the 2050 Tax Parks Rec Transit OCF fund
to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to
be received in this fund during this fiscal year.
K. Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to
designate in the ordinance when appropriating funds for a federal, state or pr ivate grant
or donation, that such appropriation shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year in which
the appropriation is made, but continue until the earlier of the expiration of the federal,
state or private grant or donation or the City’s expenditure of all funds received from such
grant or donation.
L. The City Council wishes to designate the appropriation s herein for the Grant
and matching funds for the Front Range Passenger Rail Study as appropriations that shall
not lapse until the earlier of the expiration of the Grant or the City’s expenditure of all
funds received from such Grant.
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M. These appropriations benefit the public health, safety, and welfare of the
residents and traveling public of Fort Collins and serve the public purpose of contributing
to the improvement of transportation infrastructure.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from new revenue or other funds in the
Transportation Services fund the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($200,000) to be expended in the Transportation Services fund for the DOLA EIAF Grant
to support the Front Range Passenger Rail Planning Study.
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated from new revenue or other funds in the
2050 Tax Parks Rec Transit OCF fund the sum of SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($75,000) to be expended in the 2050 Tax Parks Rec Transit OCF fund for the
City of Loveland required local match by the DOLA EIAF Grant for the Front Range
Passenger Rail Planning Study.
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the 2050
Tax Parks Rec Transit OCF fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($125,000) to be expended in the 2050 Tax Parks Rec Transit
OCF fund for the City of Fort Collins required local match by the DOLA EIAF Grant for the
Front Range Passenger Rail Planning Study.
Section 4. The appropriations herein for the Front Range Passenger Rail
Planning Study are hereby designated, as authorized in Article V, Section 11 of the City
Charter, as appropriations that shall not lapse at the end of this fiscal year but continue
until the earlier of the expiration of the Grant or the City’s expenditure of all funds received
from such Grant.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 3, 2025 , and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 28, 2025
Approving Attorney: Heather N. Jarvis
Exhibit: None
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9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 186, 2025, Being the Annual Appropriations
Ordinance Relating to the Annual Appropriations, and Amending the Budget, for the
Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2026, and Ending December 31, 2026; and Fixing the
Mill Levy for Property Taxes Payable in 2026.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, amends the
adopted 2026 Budget. This Ordinance sets the amount of $843,306,077 to be appropriated for
fiscal year 2026. This appropriated amount does not include what is also being separately
appropriated pursuant to Council/Board of Director actions to adopt the 2026 budgets for the
General Improvement District (GID) No. 1 of $381,296, the 2026 budget for GID No. 15
(Skyview) of $1,000, the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) 2026 budget of $7,166,316 and the
Downtown Development Authority 2026 budget of $38,261,137. The sum of all of these
Ordinances results in City-related total appropriations of $889,115,826 for 2026. This Ordinance
also sets the property tax year 2025 City mill levy, to be collected in 2026, at 9.797 mills; this
mill levy rate has not changed since 1991.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Caleb Weitz, Chief Financial Officer
Lawrence Pollack, Budget Director
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 186, 2025, Being the Annual Appropriations Ordinance Relating
to the Annual Appropriations, and Amending the Budget, for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1,
2026, and Ending December 31, 2026; and Fixing the Mill Levy for Property Taxes Payable in 2026.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, amends the adopted 2026
Budget. This Ordinance sets the amount of $843,306,077 to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026. This
appropriated amount does not include what is also being separately appropriated pursuant to
Council/Board of Director actions to adopt the 2026 budgets for the General Improvement District (GID)
No. 1 of $381,296, the 2026 budget for GID No. 15 (Skyview) of $1,000, the Urban Renewal Authority
(URA) 2026 budget of $7,166,316 and the Downtown Development Authority 2026 budget of $38,261,137.
The sum of all of these Ordinances results in City-related total appropriations of $889,115,826 for 2026.
This Ordinance also sets the property tax year 2025 City mill levy, to be collected in 2026, at 9.797 mills;
this mill levy rate has not changed since 1991.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
FIRST READING BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
On November 19, 2024, by adoption of Ordinance No. 163, 2024, Council approved the 2025-2026 Biennial
Budget and appropriated monies for expenditure in fiscal year 2025. State statutes and the City Charter
both require an annual appropriation to cover expenses for the ensuing year (2026) based upon the
adopted budget. Per City Charter, Second Reading must occur before the last day of November and is
currently scheduled for November 18, 2025.
This Ordinance also sets the 2026 City mill levy at 9.797 mills, unchanged since 1991.
OVERVIEW: The mid-cycle budget revision process (the “Revision Process”) is different from the biennial
budgeting process in that the revisions do not reflect general procedures to solicit and submit new budget
requests. This is because the City is operating within the approved 2025-2026 Biennial Budget, and these
revisions should be exceptions based on information not known at the time the budget was adopted in
November 2024. The City Manager and the executive team conducted a comprehensive review to
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determine which changes should be forwarded for Council's considerations, which were discussed during
Council W ork Sessions on September 23 and October 14, 2025.
The budget revisions for the 2026 fiscal year (the “2026 Budget Revision(s)”) include both of the following:
(1) reductions to 2026 ongoing expenses to align them with a decreased 2026 Sales Tax forecast,
unexpectedly low turnover and other inflationary expenses; and (2) additional offers for consideration.
ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS: Through most of 2025 there has been significant economic uncertainty,
which continues today. At the national level, impacts from the tariffs will still not be known for many months,
while unemployment has continued to climb since the low in mid-2023. Inflationary rate increases were
2.9% as of the end of August, but the increased costs experienced in many commodities over the past few
years have not subsided.
REVENUE: Overall, most City revenue sources are coming in at, or above, the amounts budgeted for the
2025 fiscal year. Based on 2025 year-to-date actual collections and other information, however, there are
four areas of continued revenue concern within the Governmental Funds: Ongoing Sales Tax revenue (not
1-Time sources like audits), Camera Radar Red Light revenue, Int erest on Investments in the General
Fund revenue, and revenues from State’s marijuana share back. All of these revenue sources are
recommended to be decreased for 2026 in the Budget Revision as follows:
1) Sales Tax: Overall, staff anticipates sales tax collections to be under budget and use tax
collections to be over budget, with combined sales and use tax collections to end the year at or
near the 2025 budget.
Cumulatively, sales and use tax collections through September are 0.9% over budget. Sales tax is
$2.1M under budget and use tax is $3.4M over budget. Sales and use tax combined is $1.3M over
budget. The favorability is largely driven by volatile one-time revenue for audits, voluntary disclosure
agreements and building permit use tax.
For 2026, staff is currently forecasting 2% sales tax growth on 2025 sales tax collections (adjusted
for one-time revenue), which is a 4% reduction ($7.1M) from the current 2026 budget. For use tax,
staff is forecasting flat growth from the 2025 budget and recommends keeping the current 2026
budget for use tax.
2) Camera Radar Red Light: Delays were experienced with the deployment of the newly, State
allowed transportable speed cameras intended to support Net Vision Zero. This delay along with
potentially higher than expected modifications to driving behavior is anticipated to have up to a
$1.5M shortfall compared to 2026 Budget.
3) Interest on Investments in the General Fund: Due to increased use of reserves over the past
few years and the lack of reserve generation in 2024 to backfill those reserves, forecasted interest
is estimated to be about $800k less than the $2.8M included in the 2026 Budget.
4) State of Colorado Marijuana Share Back: The State of Colorado is reducing the forecasted
share-back by 50%, which is a revenue reduction of $450k for 2026.
EXPENSES: Increased budget accuracy since COVID, along with inflationary pressures, has significantly
reduced the amount of unspent appropriations each year. Although this results in the efficient use of City
funds by applying these amounts rather than allowing them to sit idle, it directly impacts the availability of
reserves. As such, the City has implemented increased focus on financial monitoring to manage fund
balances and cash flow.
Since personnel costs are a large portion of the City’s budget, total compensation costs are budgeted in
2026 for less than 100% due to anticipated position vacancies; this policy decision is also intended to make
budget capacity available that would otherwise go unused. So far in 2025, the City has experienced a sharp
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decrease in turnover, driven by the City’s employee engagement strategies, as well as economic concerns
and uncertainty. These employment and economic realities are the main drivers of the personnel
overspend being experienced in 2025, and thus, it is financially prudent to adjust the 2026 Budget to
assume a lower level of turnover.
Police Services is also experiencing additional budgetary pressures. The most recent collective bargaining
agreement (CBA) increased ongoing personnel expenses by nearly $1.0M for sworn positions in 2025.
Those increased costs were addressed in 2025 via the use of General Fund reserves, but no such reserves
are anticipated to be available for 2026. Beyond those increased expenses, it has also been determined
that some personnel cost line items were not budgeted accurately and are projected to exceed amounts
budgeted in this Service Area for compensation. These unavoidable expenses also need to be adjusted in
the 2026 Budget.
Financial analysis has also identified other areas of expense pressures, where expenditures are expected
to exceed appropriations. For example, there will likely be a need for a supplemental appropriation for snow
removal. In a warmer year, with lower snowfalls, such a contingency may not be necessary. Historically,
when increased snow removal costs are necessary, those were covered with General Fund reserves.
However, given the lack of General Fund reserves available for nearly any purpose, it would also be
financially prudent to make an adjustment in the 2026 Budget with anticipated contingency needs.
2026 BUDGET REVISIONS: The combination of decreased revenue and expense challenges forecasted
for 2026 have been addressed through a combination of Citywide adjustments and Service Area
operational and programmatic reductions, as follows:
Citywide
- Decrease in 2026 merit adjustments from 3.0% down to 2.0%
- Benefit cost changes, including use of healthy reserve balances to help offset medical and
dental rate increases
- Hiring freeze through Q1 2026 with phased hiring approvals based on the financial conditions
in Q2
- Increased budgeted personnel costs to better align with lower forecasted turnover rates
Service Area Reductions
- Each Service Area submitted reduction proposals of 6% of non-restricted operational costs.
- Although there are 27 employment positions proposed for elimination in 2026, all of them are
vacant with no classified City staff losing employment
- In lieu of adjustments to the legal defense funds, General Fund Digital Equity reserves of $22k
were used to help balance the budget
The 2026 Revisions also include a few Enhancement requests, primarily within City Utilities:
- 1.0 FTE Sales Tax Auditor ($114k): This budget request brings the City closer in line with,
and still below, audit staffing levels in comparable Front Range cities. This budget request is
self-funded through forecasted audit revenue.
- Grocery Tax Rebate Program growth ($415k): Residential utilization of this program has
experienced significant growth with the implementation of GetFoCo. The additional funding
need for 2025 is expected to continue to increase in 2026.
- Transfort operational expenses ($5.2M): Proposed funding comes from $2.5M in 2050 Tax
Parks Rec Transit OCF Revenue, $535k in 2050 Tax Parks Rec Transit OCF Reserves, and
$2.1M in federal grants. The post-pandemic Transit industry has experienced unprecedented
levels of operating cost increases of 50%-70% across the industry for 2025 and Transfort is
similarly experiencing significant cost pressures. These ongoing cost increases carry into 2026
placing ever more importance on the results of the Transit Optimization Study and
implementation of key findings.
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- Halligan Environmental Mitigation Credits ($10.4M): This will enable the City to purchase
needed stream credits and wetland credits (collectively referred to as environmental mitigation
credits) in support of City’s Water Utility receiving an approved Mitigation Plan and Record of
Decision from the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) for the Halligan Water
Supply Project.
- Customer Information System Operational Costs ($700k): This provides funding for
unanticipated operational costs of the legacy CIS and associated billing software through the
revised go-live date of Q2 2026 for the new Customer Information System (CIS) billing system.
In addition to the recommended budget revisions, there are a few other administrative changes for the
2026 Budget, as follows:
1) Modification to 2025-26 Offer 40.7 - Timberline Recycling Center (TRC): With the move of TRC
operations from the Environmental Services Department to the Streets Department now
complete, this revision authorizes transfer of the $1.0M budget in the General Fund to be
expended in the Transportation Fund. There is no change in expenses for the Timberline
Recycling Center or the City.
2) As with all other dedicated ¼ cent Sales and Use Taxes, the Open Space Yes! tax will now be
received directly into the Natural Areas Fund, where that revenue is spent. This change
eliminates the need for the transfer from the Sales Tax Fund to the Natural Areas Fund.
Although the total appropriation goes down, there is no actual change in City expenses.
NET CITY BUDGET: The Net City Budget, as amended, is broken down as follows:
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CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
This Ordinance amends the City Budget for fiscal year 2026 and represents the annual appropriation for
fiscal year 2026 in the amount of $843,306,077, excluding the GID’s, URA’s and DDA. The Ordinance also
sets the City mill levy at 9.797 mills, unchanged since 1991.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Following the Council Finance Committee meeting on September 4, 2025, the full City Council discussed
the 2026 Budget Revisions at their work sessions on September 23, 2025, and October 14, 2025.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
The various methods of public outreach conducted as part of the 2025-26 Biennial Budget are not
applicable to the 2026 Revision Process. This process is only intended to revise the previously adopted
budget to address items not known at the time it was adopted, including necessary changes to align with
updated financial forecasts and economic conditions.
ATTACHMENTS
First Reading attachments available in November 3, 2025, agenda materials at the following link:
https://fortcollins-co.municodemeetings.com/.
1. Ordinance No. 186, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 186, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
BEING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE
RELATING TO THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS, AND
AMENDING THE BUDGET, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
JANUARY 1, 2026, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026; AND
FIXING THE MILL LEVY FOR PROPERTY TAXES PAYABLE IN
2026
A. On November 19, 2024, the City Council adopted on second reading
Ordinance No. 163, 2024, approving the biennial budget for the years beginning on
January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026.
B. The City Manager has filed with the City Clerk proposed amendments
(“Proposed 2026 Budget Amendments”) to the 2026 budget adopted by the City Council
as part of the 2025-2026 Budget (“Biennial Budget” in Ordinance No. 163, 2024).
C. The 2026 fiscal year budgets, fixing mill levies for property tax year 2025 to
be collected in 2026, and annual appropriations for the City’s General Improvement
District No. 1 and Skyview South General Improvement District No. 15 are not addressed
in this Ordinance, but will be considered by City Council in separate ordinances.
D. Article V, Section 4 of the City Charter requires that, before the last day of
November of each fiscal year, the City Council shall appropriate, on a fund basis and by
individual project for capital projects and federal or state grant projects, such sums of
money as it deems necessary to defray all expenditures of the City during the ensuing
fiscal year, based upon the budget as approved by the City Council.
E. Article V, Section 5 of the City Charter provides that the a nnual
appropriation ordinance shall also fix the tax levy in mills upon each dollar of the assessed
valuation of all taxable real property within the City, such levy representing the amount of
taxes for City purposes necessary to provide for payment during the ensuing fiscal year
for all properly authorized expenditures to be incurred by the City, including interest and
principal of general obligation bonds.
F. Article V, Section 10 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council, upon
recommendation by the City Manager, to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and
unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project to
another fund or capital project, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds
are to be expended remains unchanged, the purpose for which the funds were initially
appropriated no longer exists, or the proposed transfer is from a fund or capital project in
which the amount appropriated exceeds the amount needed to accomplish the purpose
specified in the appropriation ordinance, and the transfers in this Ordinance are being
made upon the City Manager’s recommendation for one or more of these purposes.
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G. Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter provides that all appropriations
unexpended or unencumbered at the end of the fiscal year shall lapse to the applicable
general or special fund, except that City Council may designate in an ordinance
appropriating funds for capital projects and for federal, state, and private grants and
donations that such funds shall not lapse until the completion of the capital project or until
the earlier of the expiration of the federal, state, or private grant or donation or the City’s
expenditure of all funds received from such grant or donation.
H. The appropriations in the Ordinance also include appropriations as needed
to transfer monies from the dedicated funds receiving the revenues to the funds from
which those monies will be expended.
I. The City Council finds and determines that the adoption of this Ordinance
is necessary for the public’s health, safety, and welfare, and therefore, wishes to approve
the City Manager’s Proposed 2026 Budget Amendments, and authorize the expenditures
described in this Ordinance for the 2026 fiscal year.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. The City Council, having reviewed the City Manager's Proposed
2026 Budget Amendments, amending the 2026 Proposed Appropriations section of the
Fort Collins 2025 and 2026 Biennial Budget (the “Biennial Budget”), as shown on pages
50 through 63 thereof, a copy of which is on file with the office of the City Clerk, and as
shown on Exhibit A (“2026 Budget Revisions”), attached hereto and incorporated herein
by this reference, hereby amends the Biennial Budget to reflect the following changes
and adopts said Biennial Budget as amended:
Original
Proposed
2026
Appropriations Additions Reductions As Amended
GENERAL FUND $251,496,994 $9,414,943 ($16,865,800) $244,046,137
SPECIAL REVENUE
FUNDS 2050 Tax Parks Rec
Transit OCF $12,464,992 $3,062,698 ($302,049) $15,225,641
Capital Expansion Fund $628,819 $0 $0 $628,819
Cemeteries Fund $1,002,635 $13,828 ($22,116) $994,347
Cultural Services Fund $0
Operating Total $9,052,094 $163,545 ($307,109) $8,908,530
Capital
Art in Public Places $57,690 $0 $0 $57,690
Total Cultural Services
Fund $9,109,784 $163,545 ($307,109) $8,966,220
General Employees'
Retirement Fund $6,839,500 $0 $0 $6,839,500
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Keep Fort Collins Great
Fund $0 $0 $0 $0
Museum Fund $1,298,144 $66,013 ($170,542) $1,193,615
Natural Areas Fund $17,230,962 $200,253 ($229,747) $17,201,468
Parking Fund $3,151,135 $32,787 ($21,603) $3,162,319
Perpetual Care Fund $64,386 $0 $0 $64,386
Recreation Fund $11,471,671 $168,216 ($227,523) $11,412,364
Sales & Use Tax Fund $11,315,735 $0 ($11,315,735) $0
Transit Service Fund $24,949,160 $3,708,716 ($4,258,372) $24,399,504
Transportation CEF
Fund $2,076,481 $10,770 ($5,554) $2,081,697
Transportation Fund $32,438,601 $13,691,595 ($4,076,299) $42,053,897
Capital Leasing Corp
Fund $6,259,597 $0 $0 $6,259,597
TOTAL SPECIAL
REVENUE & DEBT
SERVICE FUNDS $140,301,602 $21,118,421 ($20,936,649) $140,483,374
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
FUNDS
General City Capital
Capital
CCIP Nature in the
City $100,000 $0 $0 $100,000
CCIP Pedestrian
Sidewalk - ADA $0 $0 $0 $0
City Bridge Program $1,700,000 $0 $0 $1,700,000
East Community
Park $62,357 $0 $0 $62,357
Northeast
Community Park $189,462 $0 $0 $189,462
Railroad Crossing
Replacement $131,328 $0 $0 $131,328
Turnberry & Suniga
Extension $200,000 $0 $0 $200,000
Total General City
Capital $2,383,147 $0 $0 $2,383,147
Community Capital
Improvement
Carnegie Bldg
Renovation
$25,000
$25,000
Nature in the City $100,000 $100,000
Pedestrian
Sidewalk - ADA
20,000
$20,000
SE Comm Ctr w/
Pool
$230,000
$230,000
Total Community
Capital Improvement $375,000 $0 $0 $375,000
Conservation Trust Fund Operating Total $677,824 $100,000 $0 $777,824
Capital
Trail Acquisition/
Development $2,200,000 $0 $0 $2,200,000
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Total Conservation
Trust Fund $2,877,824 $100,000 $0 $2,977,824
Neighborhood Parkland
Fund Operating Total $712,216 $0 $0 $712,216
Capital New Park Site
Development $3,682,974 $0 $0 $3,682,974
Total Neighborhood
Parkland Fund $4,395,190 $0 $0 $4,395,190
TOTAL CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
FUNDS $10,031,161 $100,000 $0 $10,131,161
ENTERPRISE FUNDS Broadband Fund Operating Total $26,273,741 $158,196 ($187,976) $26,243,961
Capital -$53,000 -$53,000
Total Broadband Fund $26,220,741 $158,196 ($187,976) $26,190,961
Golf Fund Operating Total $5,422,875 $32,833 ($21,108) $5,434,600
Total Golf Fund $5,422,875 $32,833 ($21,108) $5,434,600
Light & Power Fund Operating Total $181,217,255 $510,385 ($281,783) $181,445,857
Capital 2023 - GIWH
Installations $1,315,000 $0 $0 $1,315,000
Art in Public
Places $14,000 $0 $0 $14,000
Back Lot to Front
Lot - Parent $400,000 $0 $0 $400,000
CMMS–
Maintenance
Management $375,000 $375,000
Dist. System Impr.
& Replace. $500,000 $0 $0 $500,000
Distribution
Automation-Parent $200,000 $0 $0 $200,000
Service Center -
L&P Parent $100,000 $0 $0 $100,000
Streetlights -
Parent $1,106,866 $0 $0 $1,106,866
Substation Cap Prj
- Parent $1,300,000 $0 $0 $1,300,000
System
Relocations -
Parent $400,000 $0 $0 $400,000
Transformers -
Parent $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Capital Total $7,710,866 $0 $0 $7,710,866
Total Light & Power
Fund $188,928,121 $510,385 ($281,783) $189,156,723
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Stormwater Fund Operating Total $16,253,312 $208,827 ($3,345) $16,458,794
Capital Art in Public Places $52,000 $0 $0 $52,000
Cured in Place Pipe $200,000 $0 $0 $200,000
Developer Repays $620,000 $0 $0 $620,000
Master Planning $300,000 $0 $0 $300,000
Stormwater Basin
Improvements $2,750,000 $0 ($50,000) $2,700,000
Stream
Rehabilitation
Program $5,000,000 $0 $0 $5,000,000
SW Land
Acquisition $300,000 $0 $0 $300,000
Utility Service
Center Phase 2 $350,020 $0 $0 $350,020
Capital Total $9,572,020 $0 -$50,000 $9,522,020
Total Stormwater Fund $25,825,332 $208,827 ($53,345) $25,980,814
Wastewater Fund
Operating Total $29,759,406 $324,503 ($133,725) $29,950,184
Capital Art in Public
Places $28,400 $0 $0 $28,400
Collection Sys
Replace Pgm $1,750,000 $0 $0 $1,750,000
Developer
Repayments $150,000 $0 $0 $150,000
Operational
Technology $325,000 $0 $0 $325,000
PARENT-Collect
Small Projects $1,750,000 $0 ($100,000) $1,650,000
PARENT-Polu
Control Cap Repla $90,000 $0 $0 $90,000
PARENT-Serv
Center
Improvements $286,860 $0 $0 $286,860
PARENT-Water
Recl Replcmt
Prgm $1,000,000 $0 $0 $1,000,000
Capital Total $5,380,260 $0 -$100,000 $5,280,260
Total Wastewater Fund $35,139,666 $324,503 ($233,725) $35,230,444
Water Fund Operating Total $32,675,461 $509,991 ($376,532) $32,808,920
Capital .
Water - College
Avenue Water
Main replacement $2,527,000 $0 $0 $2,527,000
Art in Public
Places $52,270 $0 $0 $52,270
Distribution Sys
Replac $1,000,000 $0 $0 $1,000,000
Halligan Res
Enlargement Proj $0 $10,357,500 $10,357,500
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Operational
Technology $200,000 $0 $0 $200,000
PARENT-Cathodic
Protection $700,000 $0 $0 $700,000
PARENT-Distro
Small Projects $2,150,000 $0 $0 $2,150,000
PARENT-Service
Cntr Improvm't $339,500 $0 $0 $339,500
PARENT-Water
Prod Replcmt
Prgm $900,000 $0 $0 $900,000
PARENT-Water
Qual Cap Replace $100,000 $0 $0 $100,000
PARENT-Water
Supply Developm't $1,500,000 $0 $0 $1,500,000
PARENT-
Watershed
Protection $200,000 $0 $0 $200,000
PARENT-Wtr
Meter
Replacement $350,000 $0 $0 $350,000
Capital Total $10,018,770 $10,357,500 $0 $20,376,270
Total Water Fund $42,694,231 $10,867,491 ($376,532) $53,185,190
TOTAL ENTERPRISE
FUNDS $324,230,966 $12,102,235 ($1,154,469) $335,178,732
INTERNAL SERVICE
FUNDS Benefits Fund $46,125,619 $92,184 ($18,701) $46,199,102
Data & Communications
Fund $14,173,010 $1,096,790 ($1,995,534) $13,274,266
Equipment Fund $18,561,854 $1,440,968 ($1,315,533) $18,687,289
Self Insurance Fund $9,942,777 $36,645 ($21,981) $9,957,441
Utility CS&A Fund $24,655,893 $1,188,494 ($495,812) $25,348,575
TOTAL INTERNAL
SERVICE FUNDS $113,459,153 $3,855,081 ($3,847,561) $113,466,673
TOTAL CITY FUNDS $839,519,876 $46,590,680 ($42,804,479) $843,306,077
GID #1 $320,689 $61,062 ($455) $381,296
GID #15 $1,000 $0 $0 $1,000
URA $4,782,973 $2,387,694 ($4,351) $7,166,316
DDA Debt Service $9,431,611 $2,000,000 $0 $11,431,611
Operating $22,191,146 $5,178,380 $0 $26,829,526
Total other Funds $36,727,419 $9,627,136 ($4,806) $45,809,749
Total 2026 $876,247,295 $56,217,816 ($42,809,285) $889,115,826
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated out of the revenues of the City, for the
fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026, the sum of EIGHT
HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX DOLLARS ($889,115,826) to be raised by taxation and
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otherwise, which sum is deemed by the City Council to be necessary to defray all
expenditures of the City during said budget year, to be divided and appropriated for the
purposes shown in Section 1 above.
Section 3. As provided by Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter, all
appropriations for federal, state, and private grants and donations shall not lapse until the
earlier of the expiration of the federal, sta te, or private grant or donation or the City’s
expenditure of all funds received from such grant or donation, and that all of the following
funds appropriated herein for capital projects shall not lapse until the completion of the
capital project:
a. $57,960 in the Cultural Services Fund for Art in Public Places;
b. $2,383,147 in Capital Improvements Funds for Total General City
Capital;
c. $375,000 in the Community Capital Improvements Fund for Total
Community Capital Improvement;
d. $2,200,000 in the Conservation Trust Fund for Capital Trail
Acquisition/Development;
e. $3,682,974 in the Neighborhood Parkland Fund for Capital New Park
Site Development;
f. $7,710,866 for Capital in the Light & Power Fund;
g. $9,522,020 for Capital in the Stormwater Fund;
h. $5,280,260 for Capital in the Wastewater Fund; and
i. $20,376,270 for Capital in the Water Fund.
Section 4. Mill Levy.
a. The mill levy rate for the taxation upon each dollar of the assessed valuation
of all the taxable real property within the City of Fort Collins shall be 9.797 mills to be
imposed on the assessed value of such property as set by state law for property taxes
payable in 2026, which levy represents the amount of taxes for City purposes is necessary
to provide for payment during the 2026 budget year of all properly authorized
expenditures to be incurred by the City, including interest and principal of general
obligation bonds.
b. The City Clerk shall certify this levy of 9.797 mills to the County Assessor
and the Board of Commissioners of Larimer County, Colorado, in accordance with the
applicable provisions of law, as required by Article V, Section 5 of the City Charter and
no later than December 15, 2025.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 3, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 28, 2025
Approving Attorney: Dianne Criswell
Exhibit: Exhibit A – 2026 Budget Revisions
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EXHIBIT A TO ORDINANCE NO. 186, 2025
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2026 Budget Revisions
Citywide – $5,000,000 Personnel Savings
The Citywide adjustments can all be characterized as personnel savings through actions
that impact talent. Slowing the thaw of the Citywide hiring freeze to recoup additional
savings and reducing pay increases constitute the largest amount of budget reductions.
Reductions
$2,600,000 – Extend Hiring Freeze through Q1 2026; partial thereafter
$1,200,000 – Reduce merit increase to 2.0%
$500,000 – Benefits Holiday (one pay period of no premium for Employer/Employee)
$500,000 – Lower insurance premium increase for 2026 (no impact to benefit offerings)
$200,000 – Organizational restructuring of yet to be determined positions
Community Services – $1,548,655
Many of the changes for various Community Services programs are either through reducing
General Fund contributions or increasing earned revenue. The intent of these decisions is to
focus on areas that have opportunities for further cost recovery and to minimize impact to
access or programming. Service level reductions for medians, tree replacement and park
maintenance are expected. Reducing river-related services is expected to allow additional
time for negotiations with the ditch company related to the Poudre Flows project and will
shift staff support across the organization for some river-related efforts.
Reductions
$353,900 – 2.0 FTE - Parks Staffing and Services (2025-26 Offer #54.8)
$325,000 – Shift Parks funding to earned revenues and dedicated funding sources
(2025-26 Offer #54.1)
$185,000 – Reduce Forestry Management & Infrastructure Replacement (2025-26 Offer
#59.11 and #59.2)
$180,000 – Arts & Culture and Recreation – Reduce transfer to General Fund to replace
with earned revenue (2025-26 Offer #26.9 and #46.2)
$140,415 – Delay Poudre Flows Initiative and reduce General Fund supported river staff
work (2025-26 Offer #72.1 and #37.7)
$79,000 – Reduce Center for Creativity and Gardens advertising, programming, and
supplies (2025-26 Offer #26.9 and #26.1)
$75,000 – Reduce medians streetscape maintenance (2025-26 Offer #56.1)
$63,540 – Redeploy Arts & Culture Sr. Manager and related funding source (2025-26
Offer #26.3)
$58,800 – Reduced Parks discretionary spending (2025-26 Offer #54.1 and #59.11)
$55,500 – Reduce Lincoln Center Box Office Hours (2025-26 Offer #26.2)
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$32,500 – Reduced Cemetery and Forestry discretionary spending (2025-26 Offer #57.1
and #59.11)
Executive Services – $239,000
Executive Services reductions result in less programmatic spend, workforce appreciation
and consistent fall engagement with DC-based agencies and Congressional staffs.
Additionally, some service level reductions will occur as a result of reducing headcount by 1
FTE.
Reductions
$108,000 – 1.0 FTE - City Manager’s Office Administrative Support (2025-26 Offer
#48.2)
$35,000 – Reduce Customer Experience consultant services (2025-26 Offer #48.10)
$35,000 – Reduce Equity Office program spending, including less support for
community led initiatives, internal training efforts and language access (2025-26 Offer
#48.5)
$36,000 – Eliminate Holiday Party for City employees, including $10k from budget in
Information and Employee Services (2025-26 Offer #48.2)
$20,000 – Eliminate redundant software expenses (2025-26 Offer #52.1)
$15,000 – Eliminate City Council's fall lobbying trip (2025-26 Offer #48.2)
Financial Services – $393,363
Reductions for Finance can be summarized as management decisions related to leadership
structure in the Service Area and best-placed funding sources for the near-term work of the
Transformation Management Office. Additionally, staff believes an additional auditor
position can more than cover salary and be a net revenue generator.
Key Reductions / Additional Revenue
$192,300 – 1.0 FTE – Financial Planning & Analysis Director (2025-26 Offer #35.4)
$121,063 – Shift General Fund support for Transformation Management Office to
Utilities funding (2025-26 Offer #35.4)
$80,000 – Adding 1.0 FTE - Sales Tax Auditor is estimated to cover expenses and
contribute additional revenue of $80k (2025-26 Offer #35.3)
Information & Employee Services – $3,071,000
Adjustments within the internal service departments involve numerous decisions to shift
funding sources (fleet reserves covering General Fund for 2026) or capture efficiency
savings because of how prices or contracts have moved (e.g., fuel, custodial). There are
numerous vacant positions being reduced across the service area and some deferment of
planned capital projects on City facilities.
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Reductions
$500,000 – Shift Fleet replacements from General Fund to Fleet Fund Reserves (2025-
26 Offer #16.9)
$435,000 – City Building Custodial and Utilities efficiency savings/reductions (2025-26
Offer #16.8)
$388,500 – 3.0 FTE - Information Technology Administrator I, Analyst II, Engineer I
(2025-26 Offer #6.4 and #6.3)
$300,000 – 2026 City Fleet Fuel savings (price-based) (2025-26 Offer #16.1)
$175,000 – Network Professional Services and IT Reserve Support (2025-26 Offer #6.1)
$650,000 – Defer 2026 Facility Modifications and Improvements (2025-26 Offer #16.3)
$125,000 – Virtual Chief Information Security Officer and Endpoint Management (2025-
26 Offer #10.3)
$115,000 – 1.0 FTE – Human Resources Recruitment Specialist (2025-26 Offer #14.1)
$105,000 – Reduce Expanded Communication Methods & Digital Implementation
Support (2025-26 Offer #11.5 and #11.7)
$100,000 – Retire AirWatch and CyberArk mobile device systems (2025-26 Offer #6.4)
$70,000 – Decrease Talent Acquisition and Development Programming (2025-26 Offer
#14.2)
$60,000 – Continue 0.5 FTE funding shift to Benefits Fund (2025-26 Offer #14.4)
$25,000 – Reduce Emergency Preparedness outreach, preventative maintenance and
hourly support (2025-26 Offer #51.1)
$12,500 – Move State of the City event to every other year (2025-26 Offer #11.2)
$10,000 – Included above in Exec Services for the Holiday Party (2025-26 Offer #11.2)
Judicial Services – $30,000
Reductions for Municipal Court relate to discretionary spending.
Reductions
$30,000 – Reduced discretionary spending (2025-26 Offer #62.1)
Legal Services – $123,000
The City Attorney’s Office plans to defer hiring their office manager role until 2027.
Reductions
$123,000 – 1.0 FTE – City Attorney’s Office defer hiring Office Management Supervisor
(2025-26 Offer #49.1)
Planning, Development & Transportation – $3,209,380
PDT’s adjustments will impact accustomed levels of service for many programs, including
road maintenance, snow removal and Transfort. In addition to this coming from reduced
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asset management spend, the service area will reduce vacant headcount by 8. That number
included holding back the planned deployment of 2 FTEs funded by camera radar funding in
the ‘26 budget and a code compliance officer, which will likely delay response and
resolution times.
Reductions
$1,087,333 – Reduced street maintenance & snow removal (fewer lane miles
resurfaced; slower response for sidewalk snow removal and ice cutting); reduce graffiti
abatement and alley maintenance (shift to complaint-based programs); reduce hours at
Timberline Recycling Center on hard to recycle side of facility (2025-26 Offer #21.1,
#21.2, #21.3, #21.5, #21.9, #24.1, and #40.1)
$410,326 – Reduced Level of Service - Transfort Routes 11 & 12, FLEX program (2025-
26 Offer #65.4 and #65.20)
$323,277 – 2.0 FTE – Streets Asphalt Patching & 2.0 FTE – Streets Traffic Control
Technicians (2025-26 Offer #21.7 AND #21.8)
$287,000 – Unfund 1041’s and Water Adequacy (These were pre-appropriated in
advance of any applications, which recover the cost of the work. Should applications be
received, staff will ensure appropriations come forward and work is completed.) (2025-26
Offer #17.9 and 17.10)
$198,103 – 2.0 FTE - Transfort Analyst & Transit Service Planner (2025-26 Offer #65.1)
$178,263 – 2.0 FTE – Traffic Vision Zero staffing (2025-26 Offer #29.21)
$175,000 – Reduce level of service to Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program (2025-26
Offer #53.5 and #53.10)
$149,748 – 2.0 FTE - Business Support & Code Compliance (2025-26 Offer #17.2 and
#18.1)
$147,070 – Maintain 60-minute frequency on Transfort Route 16 (2025-26 Offer #65.1)
$95,000 – Eliminate Neighborhood Mini-Grants, Landmark Preservation programs, and
Contractual Building Inspection (2025-26 Offer #18.1, 17.3 and 17.4)
$60,000 – Shift contracted mowing services for road shoulders City staff (2025-26 Offer
#21.3)
$53,760 – Reduce hourly Transfort Project Specialist staffing (2025-26 Offer #65.1)
$35,000 – Reduce Engineering programing spend (2025-26 Offer #20.9, #20.8, #20.1,
AND #17.5)
$9,500 – Eliminate asphalt art program (2025-26 Offer #19.8)
Police Services – $1,124,897
Police reductions in this personnel-heavy budget include a reduction of 5 budgeted FTE in
2026 that could impact time to resolve some cases or requests handled by the civilian
positions. Additionally, Police plan to cut their discretionary spending across a number of
areas.
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Reductions
$461,500 – Reduce service across Medical, Security, Language, Animal Care, IT, & Police
Vehicle service/support (2025-26 Offer #29.1, #29.2, #29.3, #29.4, #29.5, #29.6, #29.8,
#29.9, and #29.26)
$343,397 – 3.0 FTE - Records Supervisor, Criminalist, Property & Evidence Technician
(2025-26 Offer #29.5 and #29.4)
$320,000 – 2.0 FTE - HOPE officers (2025-26 Offer #29.2 and #29.10)
Sustainability Services – $667,053
Within Sustainability Services, reductions include 3 vacant positions related to data analysis
and project management. Reduced hourly budget and shifting funding sources are intended
to minimize service reductions externally while resulting in some increased time spent by
remaining staff on other items. Additionally, reductions in grants and other marketing will
mean fewer dollars than have recently been provided to community groups and
organizations.
Reductions
$354,983 – 2.0 FTE – Environmental Services Data Analyst and Specialist, and 1.0 FTE
Economic Health Specialist and Reduced Hourly Support (2025-26 Offer #41.1, #42.1,
and #43.3)
$81,570 – Reduce Affordable Housing, Human Services & Neighborhood grants and
programming (2025-26 Offer #18.2 and #44.1)
$75,000 – Reduce Hourly support and Utilize State Air Quality Monitoring Funding
(2025-26 Offer #42.1)
$60,000 – Shift Downtown flowers funding from General Fund to GID #1 (2025-26 Offer
#55.1)
$43,500 – Reduce Economic Health marketing, sponsorships and MBEC program
funding (2025-26 Offer #43.3, #43.4, and #43.5)
$30,000 – Reduced Discretionary Spend (2025-26 Offer #42.1, #43.3, #43.4, and # 44.1)
$22,000 – 1-Time use of Digital Equity Reserves (2025-26 Offer #N/A)
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10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 187, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation
and Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for the Construction of the Southeast Community
Center and Related Art in Public Places.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, appropriates
$9.5M from the Community Capital Improvement Project (CCIP) Fund to the Capital Project
Fund for the Southeast Community Center (SECC) Project and for the Art in Public Places
(APP) Program. This appropriation provides funding to the Recreation Department for the
design and construction of a LEED Gold Community Recreation Center in southeast Fort
Collins.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
LeAnn Williams, Director, Recreation
Wes Collins, Sr. Financial Analyst, Recreation
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 187, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation and
Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for the Construction of the Southeast Community Center and
Related Art in Public Places.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 3, 2025, appropriates $9.5M from
the Community Capital Improvement Project (CCIP) Fund to the Capital Project Fund for the Southeast
Community Center (SECC) Project and for the Art in Public Places (APP) Program. This appropriation
provides funding to the Recreation Department for the design and construction of a LEED Gold Community
Recreation Center in southeast Fort Collins.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
FIRST READING BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The SECC Project represents more than 11 years of planning and development, beginning with the
completion of a 2013 feasibility study and continuing through today. Due to the volume of supporting
materials, this Agenda Item Summary provides a high-level overview of key milestones rather than a
comprehensive history.
April 2015: Voters approved the Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP) ¼-cent sales tax,
which included funding for a “Southeast Community Center and Outdoor Pool.” The ballot language
envisioned a facility emphasizing innovation, technology, art, recreation, and the creative process,
including an outdoor leisure pool with slides, sprays, jets, decks, a lazy river, and open swim areas.
November 2023: Voters approved the 2050 ½-cent sales tax with ballot language allocating “50% for
the replacement, upgrade, maintenance, and accessibility of parks facilities and for the replacement
and construction of indoor and outdoor recreation and pool facilities.”
November 2023: On November 8, 2025, the City received a grant award from the Colorado
Department of Local Affairs in the amount of $2,000,000 from its Climate Resilience Challenge grant
program under the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund Program (the “EAIF Program”) to
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support the SECC Project by constructing its as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Gold Certified project.
December 2023: The City, Poudre School District (PSD), and the Poudre River Public Library District
(the “Library District”) negotiated and executed an intergovernmental agreement for the construction of
the SEE, with land from the PSD, an indoor aquatics facility, and a co-located branch of the Library
District.
April 2024: The City and PSD execute a purchase and sale agreement for PSD land on which the
SECC Project will be constructed.
February 25, 2025: Staff presented the four facility options and funding options for the SECC Project
at a City Council Work Session.
October 2, 2025: Based on feedback provided at the February 25, 2025, Work Session, staff presented
the schematic design and cost for Option 2.B. (see below, “Funding Options” table) to the Council
Finance Committee. Staff also presented multiple value engineering (VE) considerations to limit the
project costs to $80 million or less. Committee members indicated interest in additional work on options
with VE aspects in order to manage overall project costs, and provided feedback to staff to present
additional funding options at a second Council Work Session.
October 14, 2025: At a second Work Session, staff presented several versions of project scope and
budget options, along with funding considerations which included scenarios for funding from both the
2015 CCIP and 2050 Tax. Options presented to achieve project cost savings included:
o Reducing the size of the outdoor leisure pool;
o Reducing the gymnasiums from two high school courts to two middle school courts;
o Reducing the overall area dedicated to weights and fitness;
o Reducing the size and number of lanes for the elevated track;
o Eliminating the licensed childcare wing and replaced it with a child watch (drop-in childcare);
o Reducing the common space;
o Eliminating 1 innovation and 1 community room;
o Reducing site amenities;
o Eliminating the small northeast parking lot; and
o Removing geothermal from the project.
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Option 1.A.: Maximization of Project Goals, 17% 2050 Tax, $9.5M CCIP Reserves
Based on feedback from the Work Session on October 14, 2025, Resolution 2025-101, reflecting Option
1.A., was prepared for consideration of Council. The project scope of Option 1.A. is:
Commons, Innovation and Community Rooms
2 gymnasiums
10 indoor lap lanes
Large outdoor leisure pool with slides, sprays, jets, decks, a lazy river and open swim areas
Child watch – drop-in childcare for facility users
Weights and fitness
Locker rooms
Family locker rooms
Elevated track
Staff Offices
The estimated project cost to the City for Option 1.A. is $76.5 million.
The funding sources and types (the “Funding Stack”) for Option 1.A. are:
Source Amount
($ in millions)
2050 Tax Revenues $46.0
2015 CCIP Tax Revenues $9.5
DOLA EAIF Program Grant $2.0
2015 CCIP Project Appropriations $18.0
Recreation Fund Reserves $1.0
TOTAL $76.5
The remaining CCIP reserves of approximately $5M would be available for other City priorities, including
affordable housing initiatives.
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The SECC represents a major community investment for more than a decade in the making. As the project
advances toward final design, further appropriations, and groundbreaking, staff remain focused on
balancing fiscal responsibility with community vision and Council direction—delivering a thoughtfully
designed, inclusive, and sustainable facility that supports recreation, learning, and wellness while honoring
the intent of voter-approved funding.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Ordinance No. 187, 2025, appropriates $9.5 million from 2015 CCIP Fund, transferring that amount to the
Community Capital Improvement Project Fund for the SECC Project, and from those amounts, further
transfers $74,100, $19,000, and $1,900 of unexpended and unencumbered amounts for art projects,
operational program costs, and maintenance costs, respectively, for the APP Program.
The City Manager has recommended the appropriation in Ordinance No. 187, 2025, and determined that
the funds to be appropriated are available and previously unappropriated from the CCIP Fund and that this
appropriation will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Community Capital Improvement Project
Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be received
in this Fund during this fiscal year.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
On its meeting on October 22, 2025, members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board unanimously
supported the appropriations in Ordinance No. 187, 2025.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Staff presented this project to the public at multiple events and other City advisory boards over the past
seven months.
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ATTACHMENTS
First Reading attachments available in November 3, 2025, agenda materials at the following link:
https://fortcollins-co.municodemeetings.com/.
1. Ordinance No. 187, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 187, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
MAKING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION AND
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES AND AUTHORIZING
TRANSFERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTHEAST
COMMUNITY CENTER AND RELATED ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
A. Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon
recommendation of the City Manager, to make a supplemental appropriation by ordinance
at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental
appropriation, in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, do not
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be
received during the fiscal year.
B. The City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein
and determined that the funds to be appropriated are available and previously
unappropriated from the Capital Project Fund and that this appropriation will not cause
the total amount appropriated in the Capital Project Fund to exceed the current estimate
of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be received in this Fund during
this fiscal year.
C. Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon the
recommendation of the City Manager, to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance
at any time during the fiscal year from such revenues and funds for expenditure as may
be available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves
were not previously appropriated.
D. The City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein
and determined that the funds to be appropriated are available and previously
unappropriated from the Community Capital Improvement Project Fund and that this
appropriation will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Community Capital
Improvement Project Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues and all other funds to be received in this Fund during this fiscal year.
E. Article V, Section 10 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council, upon
recommendation by the City Manager, to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and
unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project to
another fund or capital project, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds
are to be expended remains unchanged, the purpose for which the funds were initially
appropriated no longer exists, or the proposed transfer is from a fund or capital project in
which the amount appropriated exceeds the amount needed to accomplish the purpose
specified in the appropriation ordinance.
F. On April 7, 2015, City voters approved Ballot Issue No. 1, and Ordinance
No. 013, 2015, extending an existing twenty-five hundredths percent (0.25%) sales and
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use tax for the purpose of raising revenue for the “Community Capital Improvement
Program (the “2015 CCIP Tax”).” Ordinance No. 013, 2015 , includes a requirement that
the City construct a Community Center in southeast Fort Collins focused on innovation,
technology, art, recreation and the creative process, including a large outdoor leisure pool
and meeting spaces dedicated to innovation and creativity (the “SECC”).
G. Poudre School District (“PSD”) uses swim lanes at existing City recreation
facilities for high school swim team practices and meets, but access to lanes for both PSD
and the general public is constrained by the current capacity of the City’s recreation
system. Because PSD had approximately 10 acres of land available next to Fossil Ridge
High School that was identified as a suitable site for an indoor aquatics facility (the “Land”)
to serve the Fort Collins community and allow PSD access to indoor lanes for its swim
programs (the “Aquatics Facility”).
H. The City, Poudre School and the Poudre River Public Library District, which
was interested in co-locating a southeast branch library within the SECC, negotiated an
intergovernmental agreement governing the City’s acquisition of the Land from PSD for
the SECC, the construction of the SECC (including the Aquatics Facility) and the
ownership, maintenance and use of an indoor aquatics facility (the “SECC IGA”). On
December 19, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution 2023 -112, authorizing the
Mayor to execute the SECC IGA, which was executed by the parties and eff ective
December 20, 2023.
I. On April 16, 2024, by adoption of Resolution 2024-026, and pursuant to the
SECC IGA and Resolution 2023-112, Council authorized the City Manager to execute the
Purchase and Sale Agreement with PSD for the Land, which was signed o n April 30,
2024.
J. To move forward with the SECC project (the “SECC Project”), staff
presented project scope and funding options for its construction to Council at a Work
Session on February 25, 2025, to the Finance Committee on October 2, 2025, and to
Council at a second Work Session on October 14, 2025.
K. On November 3, 2025, by adoption of Resolution 2025-101, Council
directed staff to take such efforts and actions which may be required for the funding,
financing, and construction of the SECC and, further, by the resolution, memorialized a
project scope, estimated project cost, and proposed sources of funding as the most
optimal approach to achieve the important project goals while efficiently and effectively
managing project costs in order to balance the many demands on the City’s public
resources.
L. The City Manager has recommended, pursuant to Resolution 2025-101, the
transfer of $9,500,000 from the Community Capital Improvement Project Fund (the “CCIP
Fund”) and determined that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be
expended remains unchanged.
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M. The SECC Project involves construction estimated to cost more than
$250,000 and, as such, City Code Section 23-304 requires one percent of these
appropriations to be transferred to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for a
contribution to the Art in Public Places program (“APP Program”).
N. A project cost of $9,500,000 has been used to calculate the contribution to
the APP program.
O. The amount to be contributed to the APP Program in this Ordinance will be
$95,000.
P. Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter authorize s the City Council to
designate in the ordinance when appropriating funds for a capital project, that such
appropriation shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year in which the appropriation is
made, but continue until the completion of the capital proj ect.
Q. The City Council wishes to designate the appropriation herein for SECC
Project as an appropriation that shall not lapse until the completion of the project.
R. The City Council finds and determines that the adoption of this Ordinance
is necessary for the public’s health, safety, and welfare, and therefore, wishes to authorize
the expenditures described in this Ordinance .
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the revenue generated for the
purposes specified in Section 2(b) of Ordinance No. 013, 2015, in prior year reserves in
the Community Capital Improvement Project Fund the sum of NINE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($9,500,000) to be expended in the Community
Capital Improvement Project Fund for transfer to the Capital Project Fund for the SECC
Project and appropriated therein.
Section 2. The unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of
SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($74,100) in the Capital
Project Fund is hereby authorized for transfer to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund
and appropriated and expended therein to fund art projects under the APP Program.
Section 3. The unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of
NINETEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($19,000) in the Capital Project Fund is hereby
authorized for transfer to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and appropriated and
expended therein for the operation costs of the APP Program.
Section 4. The unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of ONE
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,900) in the Capital Project Fund is hereby
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authorized for transfer to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and appropriated and
expended therein for the maintenance costs of the APP Program.
Section 5. The appropriation herein for the SECC Project is hereby designated,
as authorized in Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter, as an appropriation that shall
not lapse at the end of this fiscal year but continue until the completion of the project.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 3, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 28, 2025
Approving Attorney: Dianne Criswell
Exhibit: None
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11. First Reading of Ordinance No. 188, 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 $23,412.80 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.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Emily Land, Director of Philanthropy & Strategic Partnerships
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 188, 2025, Appropriating Unanticipated Philanthropic Revenue
Received Through City Give and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to request an appropriation of $23,412.80 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.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The City has long been the beneficiary of local generosity and has a valuable role in our community’s
philanthropic landscape. Generosity is demonstrated in both large and modest gifts, each appreciated for
its investment in the mission and the range of services the City strives to deliver.
The City received several individual philanthropic donations in 2025 totaling $23,412.80 to support various
departments, and these funds are currently unappropriated. Both Section 2.5 of the City's Financial
Management Policy 2 – Revenue, as approved by City Council, and the Administrative Philanthropic
Governance Policy 6.04, adopted by the City Manager, (together the “City Give Policies”), provide the
bases and processes for the responsible and efficient management of charitable donations to the City.
Gifts totaling $23,412.80 have been received for various programs. These gifts include: $3,000.00 from
Connexion as a sponsor and in support of Open Streets, $1,000 from Morning Fresh Dairy in support of
Kids in the Park, $7,020.25 from the Tom Van Horn Memorial Fund (NoCo Foundation) to benefit Northside
Aztlan Center, $1,307.55 from the Inspiration Playground and Adaptive Recreation Endowment to benefit
Inspiration Playground, $10,000.00 from Elevations Credit Union in support of The Urban Design Awards,
$500.00 from GCSAA to support First Tee Golf program, and $585.00 from individual donors to benefit the
Youth Golf Scholarship Fund.
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CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Upon adoption, this Ordinance will appropriate in the current fiscal year into the Funds as detailed in the
table below in new philanthropic revenue received by City Give in the amount of $23,412.80 and authorize
expenditures against those revenues for the purposes and in the amounts as directed by donors to support
various City departments to support a range of programs and services.
Fund Amount Donor Recipient Program &
Campaign
Lapsing or Non-
Lapsing
Transportation Fund $3,000.00 Connexion Open Streets Sponsorship Lapsing
General Fund $1,307.55 NoCo
Foundation:
Inspiration
Playground
& Adaptive
Recreation
Fund Inspiration Playground
Lapsing
General Fund $10,000.00 Elevations
Credit Union
Urban Design Awards
Sponsorship
Lapsing
Recreation Fund $1,000.00 Morning
Fresh Dairy
Farm
Kids in The Park
Sponsorship
Lapsing
Recreation Fund $7,020.25 Noco
Foundation:
Tom Van
Horn Mem.
Fund Aztlan Center
Lapsing
Golf Fund $585.00 Collins Cup
Collective
Donors Youth Golf Scholarship
Non-Lapsing
Golf Fund $500.00 GCSAA First Tee Program Lapsing
The donations will be spent from the designated fund solely for the donors’ intended purpose. The funds
have been received and accepted according to City Give Policies.
The City Manager has also determined that these appropriations are available and previously
unappropriated from their designated City Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in those
Funds to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
None.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance No. 188, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 188, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED PHILANTHROPIC
REVENUE RECEIVED THROUGH CITY GIVE AND
AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATIONS
A. The City has received generous donations in 2025 through its City Give
program, both large and modest, as philanthropic gifts to the public and the City programs
and activities to serve the community.
B. The appropriation of these funds benefits the public health, safety, and
welfare of the residents of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of supporting
programs or capital expenses throughout the City, including, but not limited to, urban
design, community building, transit, golf, parks, and recreation.
C. Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon
recommendation of the City Manager, to make a supplemental appropriation by ordinance
at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental
appropriation, in combination with all previous app ropriations for that fiscal year, do not
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be
received during the fiscal year.
D. The City Manager has recommended the appropriations described in
Section 1 of this Ordinance and determined that the amount of each of these
appropriations are available and previously unappropriated from the respective funds
named in Section 1 and will not cause the total amount appropriated in each such fund to
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in those
funds during this fiscal year.
E. Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to
designate in the ordinance when appropriating funds, a federal, state or private grant or
donation, that such appropriation shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year in which the
appropriation is made, but continue until the earlier of the expiration of the donation or the
City’s expenditure of all funds received from such donation.
F. City Council wishes to designate $585 of the appropriation herein for the
donation to the Golf Fund as appropriations that shall not lapse until the earlier of the
expiration of the donation or the City’s expenditure of all funds received from such
donation.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the following funds these amount s
of philanthropic revenue received in 2025 to be expended as designated by the donors in
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support of the various City programs and services as described in the Agenda Item
Summary.
Transportation Fund $3,000.00
General Fund $11,307.55
Recreation Fund $8,020.25
Golf Fund $1,085.00
Section 2. The appropriation of $585 herein for the donation to the Golf Fund is
hereby designated, as authorized in Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter, as an
appropriation that shall not lapse at the end of this f iscal year but until the earlier of the
expiration of the donation or the City’s expenditure of all funds received from such
donation.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 18, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on December 2, 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
City Clerk
Effective Date: December 12, 2025
Approving Attorney: Dianne Criswell
Exhibit: None
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12. First Reading of Ordinance No. 189, 2025, Adopting the 2026 Budget and
Appropriating the Fort Collins Share of the 2026 Fiscal Year Operating and Capital
Improvement Funds for the Northern Colorado Regional Airport.
The purpose of this item is to adopt the 2026 budget for the Northern Colorado Regional Airport
and appropriate Fort Collins’ share of the 2026 fiscal year operating and capital funds for the
Airport. Under the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement for the Joint Operation
of the Airport between Fort Collins and Loveland (the “IGA”), the Airport is operated as a joint
venture with each City owning 50% of the assets and revenues and responsible for 50% of the
operating and capital costs. The proposed budget does not include any financial contributions
from the City’s General Fund. Because each City has an ownership interest in 50% of the
Airport revenues, each City must appropriate its 50% share of the annual operating and capital
budget for the Airport under the IGA.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
John S. Kinney, Airport Director
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 189, 2025, Adopting the 2026 Budget and Appropriating the Fort
Collins Share of the 2026 Fiscal Year Operating and Capital Improvement Funds for the Northern
Colorado Regional Airport.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to adopt the 2026 budget for the Northern Colorado Regional Airport and
appropriate Fort Collins’ share of the 2026 fiscal year operating and capital funds for the Airport. Under the
Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement for the Joint Operation of the Airport between Fort
Collins and Loveland (the “IGA”), the Airport is operated as a joint venture with each City owning 50% of
the assets and revenues and responsible for 50% of the operating and capital costs. The proposed budget
does not include any financial contributions from the City’s General Fund. Because each City has an
ownership interest in 50% of the Airport revenues, each City must appropriate its 50% share of the annual
operating and capital budget for the Airport under the IGA.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
In 1963, the City of Fort Collins and the City of Loveland agreed to the establishment of a regional
aviation facility and became owners and operators of the Northern Colorado Regional Airport, located
ten miles southeast of downtown Fort Collins, just wes t of Interstate 25. The Airport is operated as a
joint venture between the City of Fort Collins and the City of Loveland, with each city retaining a 50%
ownership interest, sharing equally in policymaking and management, and with each assuming
responsibility for 50% of the capital and operating costs associated with the Airport. Airport governance
and management is set forth in the IGA.
The Airport’s mission is: Serving the region, we are a catalyst for innovation in all modes of
transportation, a driving force for innovation in business and training, and a global gateway to a
magnificent Colorado. According to a 2020 State of Colorado study, the Northern Colorado Airport
provides a regional economic impact of approximately $295.97 million annually and supports 1,072
area jobs.
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All revenues derived from the Airport are applied to both operating and capital expenditures. Each City
contributes equal funding, when necessary, for Airport operating and capital needs as defined in the
IGA. External funding is also received through grants that are applied for and received by the Airport
for eligible projects from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Colorado Department of
Transportation Division of Aeronautics.
This Ordinance appropriates $1,113,248, which is the City’s 50% share of the 2026 Airport operating
budget. That full amount of $2,226,496 was approved by the Northern Colorado Regional Airport
Commission in May 2025 and by the City of Loveland in October 2025. The Airport’s operating budget
is used to maintain and operate the facility in compliance with all regulatory standards for safety and
security and to achieve goals set by the Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission on behalf of
the Cities.
The Airport’s capital budget will be used to complete improvement projects, including the
environmental analysis of a permanent air traffic control facility, and construction of the Runway 15-
33 widening project to begin in the spring of 2026. Due to pending grant awards, which would change
the amount of the Airport’s capital budget, staff will prepare a separate supplemental appropriation in
2026 for the consideration of the City Councils to adjust the total appropriation to reflect the final
amount of grant funds. The Airport’s capital appropriation for 2025 for the runway project does not
lapse until the project is completed or the funds have fully been spent.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
There is no direct impact on City of Fort Collins General finances. The Airport operating budget is supported
through Airport revenues and capital projects are funded by a combination of Airport revenues and federal
and state grants. regular commission meeting.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission recommended adoption of the 2026 budget at their
June 16, 2025, meeting. The City of Loveland passed the appropriated the other 50% of the Airport budget
on October 21, 2025, by Ordinance No. 6759.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
The 2026 Airport budget was considered at the May 15, 2025, Airport Commission meeting and the October
7, 2025, and October 21, 2025, Loveland City Council Meetings.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Copy of Airport Commission Resolution R-9-2025
2. Ordinance No. 189, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 189, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE 2026 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING THE FORT COLLINS SHARE
OF THE 2026 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS
FOR THE NORTHERN COLORADO REGIONAL AIRPORT
A. In 1963, the City of Fort Collins and the City of Loveland (the “Cities”) agreed
to establish a regional general aviation facility and became owners and operators of the
Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport, now known as the Northern Colorado Regional
Airport (the “Airport”).
B. The Airport is operated as a joint venture between the Cities, with each city
retaining 50% ownership interest, sharing equally in policy-making and management, and
each assuming responsibility for 50% of the Airport’s capital and operating costs.
C. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement for
the Joint Operation of the Airport dated January 22, 2015, and the First Amendment to
the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement for the Joint Operation of the
Airport dated June 7, 2016, (collectively, the “IGA”), the Airport Manager is responsible
for preparing the Airport’s annual operating budget and submitting it to the Cities for their
approval.
D. Under the IGA, the City’s share of existing and unanticipated Airport
revenue is to be held and disbursed by the City of Loveland as an agent on behalf of the
Cities, since the City of Loveland provides finance and accounting services for the Airport.
E. The Airport Manager has submitted for City Council consideration a 2026
Airport operating budget totaling $2,226,496 of which the City’s 50% share is $1,113,248.
F. Pursuant to the IGA, the City of Loveland holds on behalf of both Cities the
revenues of, and other financial contributions to, the Airport in a fund, which include s
unappropriated and unencumbered reserves (the “Airport Fund”).
G. Funding for the Airport’s 2026 operating budget has been identified as
follows:
H. The City’s 50% share of the 2026 Airport operating costs, to be held in the
Airport Fund, is $1,113,248.
I. The Airport Reserves item is an appropriation for use by the Northern
Colorado Regional Airport Commission for discretionary Airport projects.
Airport Revenues $2,217,263
Airport Reserves 9,233
Total $2,226,496
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J. City Finance staff has reviewed the financial statements for the Airport and
determined that the requested appropriation of Airport Reserves in the 202 6 Airport
Budget meets the required limits set forth in the IGA.
K. This appropriation benefits the public health, safety and welf are of the
residents of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of enhancing transportation and
economic welfare of the City and its residents.
L. This appropriation will not require additional funding from the Cities and is
consistent with the IGA.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS, as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the 2026 Airport
operating budget totaling $2,226,496, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and
incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. The City Council hereby appropriates in the Airport Fund $1,113,248
to be expended to defray the City’s 50% share of the 2026 operating costs of the Airport.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 18, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on December 2, 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
City Clerk
Effective Date: December 12, 2025
Approving Attorney: Dianne Criswell
Exhibit: Exhibit A – 2026 Northern Colorado Regional Airport Budget
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$12,728,133 $16,376,736 $20,369,400 $2,217,263 -$14,159,473 -86%
$0 $250,000 $250,000 –-$250,000 -100%
$12,728,133 $16,626,736 $20,619,400 $2,217,263 -$14,409,473 -87%
$2,905 –––$0 –
$217,699 $51,450 $51,450 $51,450 $0 0%
$10,372,697 $14,439,240 $18,431,904 –-$14,439,240 -100%
$433,666 –––$0 –
$97,137 $55,230 $55,230 $87,230 $32,000 58%
$1,604,030 $2,080,816 $2,080,816 $2,078,583 -$2,233 0%
$12,728,133 $16,626,736 $20,619,400 $2,217,263 -$14,409,473 -87%
$2,094 –––$0 –
$20,702,744 $20,433,497 $21,075,897 $2,226,496 -$18,207,001 -89%
$20,704,838 $20,433,497 $21,075,897 $2,226,496 -$18,207,001 -89%
$802,685 $1,231,592 $1,231,592 $1,134,386 -$97,206 -8%
$18,386,656 $18,121,404 $18,181,904 $170,000 -$17,951,404 -99%
$111,783 $129,729 $129,729 $151,903 $22,174 17%
$1,380,264 $924,322 $1,506,222 $770,207 -$154,115 -17%
$23,450 $26,450 $26,450 –-$26,450 -100%
$20,704,838 $20,433,497 $21,075,897 $2,226,496 -$18,207,001 -89%
$20,704,838 $20,433,497 $21,075,897 $2,226,496 -$18,207,001 -89%
$20,704,838 $20,433,497 $21,075,897 $2,226,496 -$18,207,001 -89%
Revenues by Division
Non-Departmental
Airport
REVENUES BY DIVISION TOTAL
Revenues by Class
Gain/Loss On Assets
Interest Income
Intergovern
Lease Revenue
Miscellaneous
Operating Revenues
REVENUES BY CLASS TOTAL
Expenses by Division
Non-Departmental
Airport
EXPENSES BY DIVISION TOTAL
Expenses by Class
Personal Services
Capital Outlay
Supplies
Purchased Services
Cost Allocations
EXPENSES BY CLASS TOTAL
Exp. by Operating vs. Capital
Operating Expenses
EXP. BY OPERATING VS.
CAPITAL TOTAL
2024 ACTUAL 2025 ADOPTED 2025 REVISED 2026 ADOPTED
2024 2025 2025 FY2026 Prior Year Change $Prior Year Change %
September 9, 2025 10:28 AM Page 1 of 1
2026 Northern Colorado Regional Airport Budget
EXHIBIT A TO ORDINANCE NO. 189, 2025
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13. Items Relating to Development Contributions to Transportation Capital Improvement
Projects.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 190, 2025, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for a
Development Contribution to Construction and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the
West Prospect Road and Prospect Lane Pedestrian Intersection Improvement Project and
Related Art in Public Places.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 191, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation for a
Development Contribution to Construction and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the
East Prospect Road – Sharp Point to I-25 Project and Related Art in Public Places.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 192, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation for a
Development Contribution to Construction and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the
Sharp Point Drive and March Court Pedestrian Intersection Improvement Project and Related
Art in Public Places.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate development contributions from The Standard at Fort
Collins and Liberty Common Junior High School to the West Prospect Road and Prospect Lane
Pedestrian Intersection Improvement project (Project A), the East Prospect Road – Sharp Point
to I-25 project (Project B), and the Sharp Point Drive and March Court Pedestrian Intersection
Improvement project (Project C). If approved, this item will:
1) appropriate $20,000 received in 2018 from The Standard at Fort Collins as a development
contribution to construction near Project A;
2) appropriate $200 (1%) of the development contribution to construction to the Art in Public
Places (APP) program;
3) appropriate $6,237 received in 2025 from the Liberty Common Junior High School as a
development contribution to construction near Project B;
4) appropriate $62 (1%) of the development contribution to construction to the APP program;
5) appropriate $7,500 in existing capital project funds in Project B to the APP program to correct
an error in a previous appropriation in 2018;
6) appropriate $52,485 received in 2025 from the Liberty Commons Junior High School as a
development contribution to construction near Project C; and
7) appropriate $525 (1%) of the development contribution to construction to the APP program.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Dana Hornkohl, Capital Projects Manager
SUBJECT
Items Relating to Development Contributions to Transportation Capital Improvement Projects.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 190, 2025, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for a Development
Contribution to Construction and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the West Prospect Road and
Prospect Lane Pedestrian Intersection Improvement Project and Related Art in Public Places.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 191, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation for a Development
Contribution to Construction and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the East Prospect Road –
Sharp Point to I-25 Project and Related Art in Public Places.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 192, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation for a Development
Contribution to Construction and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the Sharp Point Drive and
March Court Pedestrian Intersection Improvement Project and Related Art in Public Places.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate development contributions from The Standard at Fort Collins and
Liberty Common Junior High School to the West Prospect Road and Prospect Lane Pedestrian Intersection
Improvement project (Project A), the East Prospect Road – Sharp Point to I-25 project (Project B), and the
Sharp Point Drive and March Court Pedestrian Intersection Improvement project (Project C). If approved,
this item will:
1) appropriate $20,000 received in 2018 from The Standard at Fort Collins as a development contribution
to construction near Project A;
2) appropriate $200 (1%) of the development contribution to construction to the Art in Public Places (APP)
program;
3) appropriate $6,237 received in 2025 from the Liberty Common Junior High School as a development
contribution to construction near Project B;
4) appropriate $62 (1%) of the development contribution to construction to the APP program;
5) appropriate $7,500 in existing capital project funds in Project B to the APP program to correct an error
in a previous appropriation in 2018;
6) appropriate $52,485 received in 2025 from the Liberty Commons Junior High School as a development
contribution to construction near Project C; and
7) appropriate $525 (1%) of the development contribution to construction to the APP program.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinances on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The Active Modes Plan recommends bicycle and pedestrian improvements at locations where they could
reduce vehicular-pedestrian crashes. Vehicle-pedestrian crashes and vehicle-cyclist crashes are more
likely to result in severe injuries or fatalities. FC Moves staff and Engineering staff evaluated five
recommendations where improvements were likely to have a significant impact. The City successfully
applied for Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant funds to make improvements at these
locations in 2022 and 2023. Projects A and C are two of these locations. Council appropriated the grant
and local funding in September 2024. Design has begun at all five locations, and construction is anticipated
in 2026.
East Prospect Road between Sharp Point and I-25 (Project B) is currently a two-lane arterial roadway. The
Master Street Plan identifies this corridor to become a four-lane arterial roadway. Prospect Road west of
Sharp Point Drive is a four-lane arterial roadway. The existing bridges over the Poudre River and Boxelder
Creek have been widened in anticipation of Project B. The City participated in the replacement of the
Prospect Road interchange at I-25 with the Colorado Department of Transportation. Project B would be the
culmination of significant City investment over the past 20 years. The additional capacity would also relieve
significant congestion and lengthen the lifespan of the parallel arterial corridors at Mulberry Street and
Harmony Road. The City’s goals to promote mode shift from single occupancy vehicles mean Project B
will include active modes improvements for pedestrians and bicycle infrastructure. This corridor is currently
being evaluated as a potential transit corridor that may connect to a future mobility hub. Council made an
initial appropriation of funding to Project B in 2018. That appropriation should have included $20,000 for
the APP program, but only $12,500 was appropriated at that time. This proposed action will transfer $7,500
in appropriated capital project funds to APP to fulfill the obligation. Design is currently at approximately
30% and holding to prioritize additional project elements.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The development contribution to construction from The Standard at Fort Collins is allocated to the West
Prospect Road and Prospect Lane Pedestrian Intersection Improvement project (Project A). The
development contributions to construction from the Liberty Common Junior High School are allocated to
the East Prospect Road – Sharp Point to I-25 project (Project B), and the Sharp Point Drive and March
Court Pedestrian Intersection Improvement project (Project C).
The following is a summary of the funding anticipated for the design, acquisition, and construction for
Project A. The total fund amount for Project A is $483,051 composed of prior appropriated funds and funds
appropriated with this action.
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The following is a summary of the funding anticipated for the design and acquisition for Project B. The total
fund amount for Project B is $1,986,175 composed of prior appropriated funds and funds appropriated with
this action.
The following is a summary of the funding anticipated for the design and acquisition for Project C. The total
fund amount for Project C is $221,960 composed of prior appropriated funds and funds appropriated with
this action.
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)416,926$
Community Capital Improvement Program - Bike/Pedestrian Grade
Separated Crossing (CCIP-BII)46,325$
Total Prior Appropriation 463,251$
Development Contribution (DC) - The Standard at Fort Collins, LLC 20,000$
Art in Public Places - Art (APP-A)(156)$
Art in Public Places - Operations (APP-O)(40)$
Art in Public Places - Maintenance (APP-M)(4)$
Net Total Project Funds to be Appropriated 19,800$
Total Capital Project Funds (Project A)483,051$
Prior Appropriated Funds West Prospect Road and Prospect Lane (Project A)
Funds to be Appropriated West Prospect Road and Prospect Lane (Project A)
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF)1,997,250$
Transportation Services Fund (TSF)2,750$
Art in Public Places (APP)(12,500)$
Total Prior Appropriation 1,987,500$
Development Contribution (DC) - LCS Building Corporation 6,237$
Art in Public Places - Art (APP-A)(49)$
Art in Public Places - Operations (APP-O)(12)$
Art in Public Places - Maintenance (APP-M)(1)$
Art in Public Places (APP) - Correction for Previous Appropriation (7,500)$
Net Total Project Funds to be Appropriated (1,325)$
Total Capital Project Funds (Project B)1,986,175$
Prior Appropriated Funds East Prospect Road (Project B)
Funds to be Appropriated East Prospect Road (Project B)
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BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Pedestrian Intersection Improvement projects (West Prospect Road and Prospect Lane / Sharp Point
Drive and March Court) were identified as part of the Active Modes Plan adopted by Council in December
2022. Council approved the initial appropriation of grant and local funds for these projects as part of
Ordinance No. 132, 2024.
The East Prospect Road – Sharp Point to I-25 project is identified as part of the Master Street Plan adopted
by Council on December 5, 2023. The project has not been separately presented to any board,
commission, or committee at this time. It is anticipated that as the project moves forward, it will likely be
brought before the Transportation Board and/or Council. Council approved the initial appropriation of local
funds for this project as part of the annual appropriation for 2019 included in Ordinance No. 133, 2018.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
The Pedestrian Intersection Improvement projects were presented at the 2025 Transportation Projects Fair
on March 6, 2025. Staff will develop and implement a Public Engagement Plan for the three projects in
conjunction with the Communications and Public Involvement Office.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Development Agreement – The Standard at Fort Collins (excerpt)
2. Development Agreement – Liberty Common Junior High School (excerpt)
3. Ordinance No. 190, 2025
4. Ordinance No. 191, 2025
5. Ordinance No. 192, 2025
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)153,000$
Community Capital Improvement Program - Bike/Pedestrian Grade
Separated Crossing (CCIP-BII)17,000$
Total Prior Appropriation 170,000$
Development Contribution (DC) - LCS Building Corporation 52,485$
Art in Public Places - Art (APP-A)(410)$
Art in Public Places - Operations (APP-O)(105)$
Art in Public Places - Maintenance (APP-M)(10)$
Net Total Project Funds to be Appropriated 51,960$
Total Capital Project Funds (Project C)221,960$
Prior Appropriated Funds Sharp Point Drive and March Court (Project C)
Funds to be Appropriated Sharp Point Drive and March Court (Project C)
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ORDINANCE NO. 190, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES FOR A DEVELOPMENT
CONTRIBUTION TO CONSTRUCTION AND AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS OF
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE WEST PROSPECT ROAD AND PROSPECT LANE
PEDESTRIAN INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND RELATED ART IN
PUBLIC PLACES
A. This Ordinance appropriates developer contribution funds to the West
Prospect Road and Prospect Lane Pedestrian Intersection Improvement project (the
“Project”).
B. The Active Modes Plan recommends bicycle and pedestrian improvements
at locations where they could reduce vehicular-pedestrian crashes. Vehicle-pedestrian
crashes and vehicle-cyclist crashes are more likely to result in severe injuries or fatalities.
C. FC Moves staff and Engineering staff evaluated five recommendations
where improvements were likely to have a significant impact. The City successfully
applied in 2022 and 2023 for Highway Safety Improvement Program (“HSIP”) grant funds
to make improvements at these locations. The Project is one of these identified locations.
City Council appropriated the HSIP grant and local funding in September 2024
(Ordinance No. 132, 2024). Design has begun at all five locations, and construction is
anticipated in 2026.
D. A private development project, The Standard at Fort Collins, provided a
development contribution according to the terms of its development agreement for
pedestrian improvements on Prospect Road in the amount of $20,000 in 2018. These
pedestrian improvements on Prospect Road will be constructed as part of the Project.
E. Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon the
recommendation of the City Manager, to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance
at any time during the fiscal year from such revenues and funds for expenditure as may
be available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves
were not previously appropriated.
F. The City Manager recommended the appropriation described herein and
determined that the funds to be appropriated are available and previously unappropriated
from the Transportation Improvements fund and that this appropriation will not cause the
total amount appropriated in the Transportation Improvements fund to exceed the current
estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be received in this fund
during this fiscal year.
G. Article V, Section 10 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council, upon
recommendation by the City Manager, to transfer by ordinance any une xpended and
unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project to
another fund or capital project, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds
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are to be expended remains unchanged, the purpose for which the f unds were initially
appropriated no longer exists, or the proposed transfer is from a fund or capital project in
which the amount appropriated exceeds the amount needed to accomplish the purpose
specified in the appropriation ordinance.
H. The City Manager recommended the transfer of $20,000 from The Standard
at Fort Collins Development Contribution account in the Transportation Improvements
fund to the Project capital account in the Capital Projects fund and determined that the
purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged.
I. This Project involves construction estimated to cost more than $250,000
and, as such, City Code Section 23-304 requires one percent of these appropriations to
be transferred to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for a contribution to the Art in
Public Places (“APP”) program.
J. The Project cost of $20,000 has been used to calculate the contribution to
the APP program.
K. The amount to be contributed in this Ordinance will be $200 of the
development contribution in the Project.
L. Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to
designate in the ordinance when appropriating funds for a capital project, that such
appropriation shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year in which the appropriation is
made, but continue until the completion of the capital project.
M. The City Council wishes to designate the appropriation herein for the Project
as an appropriation that shall not lapse until the completion of the Project.
N. The appropriations in this Ordinance benefit public health, safety and
welfare of the residents and traveling public of Fort Collins and serve the public purpose
of improving transportation infrastructure and safety within the City.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the
Transportation Improvements fund the sum of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($20,000) to be expended in the Transportation Improvements fund for transfer to the
Capital Projects fund for the Project and appropriated therein.
Section 2. The unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX DOLLARS ($156) in the Capital Projects fund is hereby authorized
for transfer to the Cultural Services and Facilities fund and appropriated and expended
therein to fund art projects under the APP program.
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Section 3. The unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of
FORTY DOLLARS ($40) in the Capital Projects fund is hereby authorized for transfer to
the Cultural Services and Facilities fund and appropriated therein for expenditure for the
operation costs of the APP program.
Section 4. The unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of FOUR
DOLLARS ($4) in the Capital Projects fund is hereby authorized for transfer to the Cultural
Services and Facilities fund and appropriated therein for expenditure for the maintenance
costs of the APP program.
Section 5. The appropriation herein for the Project is hereby designated, as
authorized in Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter, as an appropriation that shall not
lapse at the end of this fiscal year but continue until the completion of the Project.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 18, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on December 2, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
City Clerk
Effective Date: December 12, 2025
Approving Attorney: Heather N. Jarvis
Exhibit: None
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ORDINANCE NO. 191, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
MAKING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT
CONTRIBUTION TO CONSTRUCTION AND AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS OF
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EAST PROSPECT ROAD – SHARP POINT TO I-25
PROJECT AND RELATED ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
A. This Ordinance appropriates developer contribution funds to the East
Prospect Road – Sharp Point to I-25 project (the “Project”).
B. East Prospect Road between Sharp Point and I -25 is currently a two-lane
arterial roadway. The Master Street Plan identifies this corridor to become a four-lane
arterial roadway.
C. Prospect Road west of Sharp Point Drive is a four-lane arterial roadway.
The existing bridges over the Poudre River and Boxelder Creek have been widened in
anticipation of the Project. The City participated in the replacement of the Prospect Road
interchange at I-25 with the Colorado Department of Transportation. The Project would
be the culmination of significant City investment over the past 20 years. The additional
capacity would also relieve significant congestion and lengthen the lifespan of the parallel
arterial corridors at Mulberry and Harmony.
D. The City’s goal of promoting mode shifting away from single occupancy
vehicles means the Project will include active modes improvements for pedestrians and
bicycle infrastructure. Design is currently at approximately 30%, but Staff is holding off on
further design to prioritize additional Project elements. This Prospect corridor is currently
being evaluated as a potential transit corridor that may connect to a future mobility hub.
E. Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon
recommendation of the City Manager, to make a supplemental appropriation by ordinance
at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental
appropriation, in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, do not
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be
received during the fiscal year.
F. The City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein
and determined that the funds to be appropriated are available and previously
unappropriated from the Transportation Improvements fund and that this appropriation
will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transportation Improvements fund to
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be
received in this fund during this fiscal year.
G. Article V, Section 10 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council, upon
recommendation by the City Manager, to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and
unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project to
another fund or capital project, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds
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are to be expended remains unchanged, the purpose for which the funds were initially
appropriated no longer exists, or the proposed transfer is from a fund or capital project in
which the amount appropriated exceeds the amount needed to accomplish the purpose
specified in the appropriation ordinance.
H. The City Manager has recommended the transfer of $6,237 from the Liberty
Common Junior High School development contribution account in the Transportation
Improvements fund to the East Prospect Road – Sharp Point to I-25 Project capital
account in the Capital Projects fund and determined that the purpose for which the
transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged.
I. This Project involves construction estimated to cost more than $250,000
and, as such, City Code Section 23-304 requires one percent of these appropriations to
be transferred to the Cultural Services and Facilities fund for a contribution to the Art in
Public Places (“APP”) program.
J. The Project cost of $6,237 has been used to calculate the contribution to
the APP program from the development contribution.
K. City Council made an initial appropriation of funding to the Project in 2018
(as part of the annual appropriation for 2019 included in Ordinance No. 133, 2018). That
appropriation should have included $20,000 for the APP program, but only $12,500 was
appropriated at that time. This Ordinance will transfer $7,500 in appropriated capital
project funds to APP to fulfill the obligation.
L. The APP amount to be contributed in this Ordinance will be $62 of the
development contribution and $7,500 in existing capital project funds in the East Prospect
Road – Sharp Point to I-25 Project.
M. Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to
designate in the ordinance when appropriating funds for a capital project, that such
appropriation shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year in which the appropriation is
made, but continue until the completion of the capital project.
N. The City Council wishes to designate the appropriation herein for the East
Prospect Road – Sharp Point to I-25 Project as an appropriation that shall not lapse until
the completion of the project.
O. The appropriations in this Ordinance benefit public health, safety and
welfare of the residents and traveling public of Fort Collins and serve the public purpose
of improving transportation infrastructure and safety within the City.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
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Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from new revenue or other funds in the
Liberty Common Junior High School Development Contribution account in the
Transportation Improvements fund the sum of SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED
THIRTY-SEVEN ($6,237) to be expended in the Transportation Improvements fund for
transfer to the Capital Projects fund for the East Prospect Road – Sharp Point to I-25
Project.
Section 2. The unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of FIVE
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-NINE DOLLARS ($5,899) in the Capital
Projects fund is hereby authorized for transfer to the Cultural Services and Facilities fund
and appropriated and expended therein to fund art projects under the APP program.
Section 3. The unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of ONE
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWELVE DOLLARS ($1,512) in the Capital Projects fund
is hereby authorized for transfer to the Cultural Services and Facilities fund and
appropriated therein for expenditure for the operation costs of the APP program.
Section 4. The unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE DOLLARS ($151) in the Capital Projects fund is hereby
authorized for transfer to the Cultural Services and Facilities fund and appropriated
therein for expenditure for the maintenance costs of the APP program.
Section 5. The appropriation herein for the East Prospect Road – Sharp Point
to I-25 Project is hereby designated, as authorized in Article V, Section 11 of the City
Charter, as an appropriation that shall not lapse at the end of this fiscal year but continue
until the completion of the Project.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 18, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on December 2, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
City Clerk
Effective Date: December 12, 2025
Approving Attorney: Heather N. Jarvis
Exhibit: None
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ORDINANCE NO. 192, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
MAKING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT
CONTRIBUTION TO CONSTRUCTION AND AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS OF
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SHARP POINT DRIVE AND MARCH COURT
PEDESTRIAN INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND RELATED ART IN
PUBLIC PLACES
A. This Ordinance appropriates developer contribution funds to the Sharp
Point Drive and March Court Pedestrian Intersection Improvement project (the “Project”).
B. The Active Modes Plan recommends bicycle and pedestrian improvements
at locations where they could reduce vehicular-pedestrian crashes. Vehicle-pedestrian
crashes and vehicle-cyclist crashes are more likely to result in severe injuries or fatalities.
C. FC Moves staff and Engineering staff evaluated five recommendations
where improvements were likely to have a significant impact. The City successfully
applied in 2022 and 2023 for Highway Safety Improvement Program (“HSIP”) grant funds
to make improvements at these locations. The Project is one of these identified locations.
City Council appropriated the HSIP grant and local funding in September 2024
(Ordinance No. 132, 2024). Design has begun at all five locations, and construction is
anticipated in 2026.
D. A private development project, Liberty Common Junior High School,
provided a development contribution in 2025 according to the terms of its development
agreement for pedestrian improvements at Sharp Point Drive in the amount of $52,485.
These pedestrian improvements will be constructed as part of the Project.
E. Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon
recommendation of the City Manager, to make a supplemental appropriation by ordinance
at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental
appropriation, in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, do not
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be
received during the fiscal year.
F. The City Manager recommended the appropriation described herein and
determined that the funds to be appropriated are available and previously unappropriated
from the Transportation Improvements fund and that this appropriation will not cause the
total amount appropriated in the Transportation Improvements fund to exceed the current
estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be received in this fund
during this fiscal year.
G. Article V, Section 10 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council, upon
recommendation by the City Manager, to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and
unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project to
another fund or capital project, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds
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are to be expended remains unchanged, the purpose for which the funds were initially
appropriated no longer exists, or the proposed transfer is from a fund or capital project in
which the amount appropriated exceeds the amount needed to accomplish the purpose
specified in the appropriation ordinance.
H. The City Manager recommended the transfer of $52,485 from the Liberty
Common Junior High School development contribution account in the Transportation
Improvements fund to the Project capital account in the Capital Projects fund and
determined that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains
unchanged.
I. This Project involves construction estimated to cost more than $250,000
and, as such, City Code Section 23-304 requires one percent of these appropriations to
be transferred to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for a contribution to the Art in
Public Places (“APP”) program.
J. The Project cost of $52,485 has been used to calculate the contribution to
the APP program.
K. The amount to be contributed in this Ordinance will be $525 of the
development contribution in the Project.
L. Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to
designate in the ordinance when appropriating funds for a capital project, that such
appropriation shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year in which the appropriation is
made, but continue until the completion of the capital project.
M. The City Council wishes to designate the appropriation herein for the Project
as an appropriation that shall not lapse until the completion of the Project.
N. The appropriations in this Ordinance benefit public health, safety and
welfare of the residents and traveling public of Fort Collins and serve the public purpose
of improving transportation infrastructure and safety within the City.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from new revenue or other funds in the
Liberty Common Junior High School Development Contribution account in the
Transportation Improvements fund the sum of FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($52,485) to be expended in the Transportation
Improvements fund for transfer to the Capital Projects fund for the Project.
Section 2. The unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of FOUR
HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS ($410) in the Capital Projects fund is hereby authorized for
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transfer to the Cultural Services and Facilities fund and appropriated therein to fund art
projects under the APP program.
Section 3. The unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of ONE
HUNDRED FIVE DOLLARS ($105) in the Capital Projects fund is hereby authorized for
transfer to the Cultural Services and Facilities fund and appropriated therein for
expenditure for the operation costs of the APP program.
Section 4. The unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of TEN
DOLLARS ($10) in the Capital Projects fund is hereby authorized for transfer to the
Cultural Services and Facilities fund and appropriated therein for expenditure for the
maintenance costs of the APP program.
Section 5. The appropriation herein for the Project is hereby designated, as
authorized in Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter, as an appropriation that shall not
lapse at the end of this fiscal year but continue until the completion of the Project.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 18, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on December 2, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
City Clerk
Effective Date: December 12, 2025
Approving Attorney: Heather N. Jarvis
Exhibit: None
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14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 193, 2025, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and
Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations of Keep Fort Collins Great Fund Residual
Balance.
The Keep Fort Collins Great Fund (KFCG Fund) was created to receive the proceeds of a
0.85% voter approved sales tax that was collected from 2011 – 2020. As of October 2025, there
is a residual balance in the fund of $193,938. As the fund has completed operations, it is
prudent fiscal management to close the fund, which requires a transfer of the residual fund
balance.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Trevor Nash, Senior Accounting Manager
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 193, 2025, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and Authorizing
Transfers of Appropriations of Keep Fort Collins Great Fund Residual Balance.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Keep Fort Collins Great Fund (KFCG Fund) was created to receive the proceeds of a 0.85% voter
approved sales tax that was collected from 2011 – 2020. As of October 2025, there is a residual balance
in the fund of $193,938. As the fund has completed operations, it is prudent fiscal management to close
the fund, which requires a transfer of the residual fund balance.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Between 2011 and 2020, the Keep Fort Collins Great (KFCG) voter approved sales tax brought more than
$255 million in sales and use tax revenues to the City. Proceeds from the tax were spread between six
different purposes in the ballot language: street maintenance and repair (33%), other street and
transportation needs (17%), police services (17%), fire protection and other emergency services (11%),
parks maintenance and recreation services (11%), and community priorities other than those listed above,
as determined by Council (11%).
The tax proceeds were appropriated and spent according to standard budget procedures at the City. At
this point the proceeds have been nearly fully expended, with a residual balance representing 0.08% of
total collections remaining in the fund.
Financial activity within the KFCG Fund has effectively concluded. The funds are no longer being budgeted
for the purposes identified in the KFCG ballot language, and there has not been significant transaction
activity in the fund for close to two years. The KFCG Fund is, for all purposes, a dormant fund. It is
considered an industry best practice to close unused funds to prevent inadvertent usage, clean up required
reporting, and provide clarity on financial activity.
Staff in the Accounting and Budget departments of Financial Services have reviewed close-out options for
the KFCG Fund and recommend to Council that the most efficient way to close the KFCG fund is to transfer
the remaining balance of $193,938 to other funds within the City that align with the purposes of the KFCG,
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as approved by voters 2010 ballot language. The funds will be eligible for appropriation and usage through
the standard budget process in the future.
Ballot language Percentage City Fund Amount
Street Maintenance and Repair 33% Transportation Fund $64,000
Other Street and Transportation Needs 17% Transit Services
Fund $32,969
Police Services 17% General Fund $32,969
Fire Protection and Other Emergency Services 11% General Fund $21,333
Parks Maintenance and Recreation Services 11%
50% Recreation
Fund
50% General Fund
$21,333
Community Priorities, other than those listed
above, as determined by Council 11% General Fund $21,333
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
There is no fiscal impact, in that revenue is being transferred within the City fund structure. In 2025 the
amount transferred will be added to the reserve balance of each recipient fund. In future years, the
revenues in those funds will be available for appropriation through the standard budget process.
The City Manager has also determined that these appropriations are available and previously
unappropriated from their designated City Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in those
Funds to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
None.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance No. 193, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 193, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES AND AUTHORIZING
TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATIONS OF KEEP FORT COLLINS
GREAT FUND RESIDUAL BALANCE
A. On November 2, 2010, City voters approved Ballot Issue No. 2B (“Keep Fort
Collins Great” or “KFCG”) increasing by 0.85% the City’s sales and use tax, from January
1, 2011 until December 31, 2020, for the purpose of raising revenue for street
maintenance and repair, street and transportation needs, police services, fire protection
and other emergencies services, parks maintenance and recreation services, and for
community priorities as determined by Council.
B. The KFCG ballot language did not expressly provide direction to the City on
how any residual amounts may be used once the temporary tax period ended. Therefore,
a residual amount of KFCG revenues of $193,938 remains in the KFCG Fund.
C. This Ordinance will effectively close the KFCG Fund by transferring these
revenues to other City funds with purposes consistent with those in the KFCG ballot
language. Therefore, this appropriation benefits the public health, safety, and welfare of
the residents of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of efficient use of public funds,
and the provision of transportation, emergency response, and parks and recreation
services.
D. Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon the
recommendation of the City Manager, to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance
at any time during the fiscal year from such revenues and funds for expenditure as may
be available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves
were not previously appropriated.
E. The City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein
and determined that the funds to be appropriated are available and previously
unappropriated from the KFCG Fund and that this appropriation will not cause the total
amount appropriated in the KFCG Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and
anticipated revenues and all other funds to be received in this Fund during this fiscal year.
F. Article V, Section 10 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council, upon
recommendation by the City Manager, to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and
unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project to
another fund or capital project, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds
are to be expended remains unchanged, the purpose for which the funds were initially
appropriated no longer exists, or the proposed transfer is from a fund or capital project in
which the amount appropriated exceeds the amount needed to accomplish the purpose
specified in the appropriation ordinance.
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G. The City Manager has recommended the transfer of $193,938 from the
KFCG Fund to the General Fund ($86,302), the Transportation Services Fund ($64,000),
the Transit Services fund ($32,969), and the Recreation Fund ($10,667) and determined
that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the Keep
Fort Collins Great Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE THOUSAND NINE
HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($193,938) to be expended in the KFCG Fund for
transfer of fund residual to various city funds as follows:
Transportation Services Fund $ 64,000
Transit services fund $ 32,969
General Fund $ 86,302
Recreation Fund $ 10,667
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 18, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on December 2, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
City Clerk
Effective Date: December 12, 2025
Approving Attorney: Dianne Criswell
Exhibit: None
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15. First Reading of Ordinance No. 194, 2025, Authorizing the Conveyance of a
Permanent Drainage Easement on Magpie Meander Natural Area and Soft Gold Park and
a Temporary Construction Easement on Soft Gold Park to Willox Development Partners,
LLC.
The purpose of this item is to convey a drainage easement to Willox Development Partners,
LLC (“WDC”) across Soft Gold Park (“Soft Gold”) and Magpie Meander Natural Area (“Magpie
Meander”) and a temporary construction easement on Soft Gold. The Willox Farm project is a
proposed residential development located immediately north of Soft Gold and Magpie Meander.
The proposed drainage easement alignment follows an existing drainage swale that carries
stormwater from parcels north of the City-owned land into a remnant oxbow of the Poudre River.
The temporary construction easement on Soft Gold will primarily provide for the installation of a
City-owned public underground electric transmission line that will serve the new development
and construction of a paved trail segment.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Jonathan Piefer, Senior Real Estate Specialist
Missy Nelson, Senior Technical Project Manager
Tawnya Ernst, Land Conservation Lead Specialist
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 194, 2025, Authorizing the Conveyance of a Permanent Drainage
Easement on Magpie Meander Natural Area and Soft Gold Park and a Temporary Construction
Easement on Soft Gold Park to Willox Development Partners, LLC.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to convey a drainage easement to Willox Development Partners, LLC (“WDC”)
across Soft Gold Park (“Soft Gold”) and Magpie Meander Natural Area (“Magpie Meander”) and a
temporary construction easement on Soft Gold. The Willox Farm project is a proposed residential
development located immediately north of Soft Gold and Magpie Meander. The proposed drainage
easement alignment follows an existing drainage swale that carries stormwater from parcels north of the
City-owned land into a remnant oxbow of the Poudre River. The temporary construction easement on Soft
Gold will primarily provide for the installation of a City-owned public underground electric transmission line
that will serve the new development and construction of a paved trail segment.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The 32-acre Magpie Meander Natural Area and 17.5-acre Soft Gold Park are located west of College
Avenue between Willox Lane and Hickory Street. Magpie Meander (initially known as Hickory Park Natural
Area) is set on a historic river oxbow where a high groundwater table supports a forested wetland, stream,
and small pond in the southeast corner. A significant portion of the remanent river oxbow is owned by the
City and is included in this natural area. A short, paved spur trail (0.16 mile) runs through the natural area
connecting visitors to McMurry Natural Area and the Poudre River Trail. The adjacent Soft Gold Park offers
a ballfield, sports field, picnic area, partially paved trail, bike pump track, and 1-acre dog park.
An undefined portion of this section of Magpie was purchased with Stormwater funds. As such, the City
Stormwater Utilities Department has been consulted on this project and has confirmed the proposed
easements do not affect any property interests owned or claimed for stormwater purposes.
WDC submitted the Development Plan for the Project in May 2022. The Planning and Zoning Commission
approved the Development Plan on March 21, 2024, and it is currently in the final stages of Final
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Development Plan approval. WDC purchased the 19-acre property (“Willox Farm”) currently proposed for
development in August 2022. The development proposal includes 62 single family residential units, a trail
that will connect Willox Lane to Soft Gold Park, and improvements to West Willox Lane. Without the
proposed easements from the City, the development would not be feasible, and WDC has worked closely
with the City to accommodate both the Natural Areas Department and the Parks Department, and to
determine the least intrusive easements possible.
Drainage Easement
Willox Farm is currently an undeveloped property, and any stormwater that flows from the site follows a
natural drainage course generally to the south, across City property. The planned development will create
impermeable surfaces typical with this type of development. As a condition of development approval, the
developer is required to obtain the necessary easements to handle stormwater runoff prior to being able to
submit a Final Plan.
There is an existing swale on the west side of Soft Gold and east side of Magpie Meander that conveys
most of the current runoff from the Willox Farm parcel to the oxbow of the river. A small portion of the
historic flows also run down the east side of the park and are captured in a grass swale and pipe that outlet
into Wood Duck Pond on Magpie Meander. The proposed stormwater outfall for Willox Farm is located on
Soft Gold and Magpie Meander and roughly follows the current drainage path.
The Willox Farm drainage system proposed would treat runoff before it leaves the site; current designs call
for the site’s runoff to be captured and directed towards an onsite rain garden and detention pond. The
design meets all water quality and Low Impact Development (LID) criteria, which will reduce sediment and
pollutants per City standards. From the detention pond, the water would be released via pipe/flared end
section into the existing swale located on Soft Gold’s northwest corner, flow southward across Magpie
Meander and into the oxbow before reaching the Poudre River. Current drainage flows for the 10-year &
100-year events are 11.2 cfs and 28.6 cfs. The proposed design from the detention pond, as required by
the Stormwater Criteria Manual, would release at the current 2-year historic rate of 6.6 cfs into City-owned
land. The Parks Department deferred to Natural Areas to process the stormwater outfall request through
Natural Areas’ easement policy.
The City of Fort Collins Natural Areas and Conserved Lands Easement Policy (adopted by Council January
3, 2012) states the following:
“Drainage Facilities for Private Development. Drainage facilities that serve new development (such as
detention, retention, or water quality ponds) shall be located on private land within the development and
not on City-owned natural areas or conserved land. Easements for conveyance facilities will be considered
on a case-by-case basis when the city-owned land is located between the private parcel and the historic
receiving channel or stream. The design of the new flow conveyance must utilize existing drainages to the
maximum extent feasible and must blend into the surrounding terrain, must not impact the existing
geomorphic character of the drainage and must enhance the natural habitat features and character of the
site.”
Natural Areas staff review of the stormwater outfall easement request has focused on minimizing impacts
to Magpie Meander. The developer, with feedback from Natural Areas, Planning, Parks, and Stormwater
staff have submitted several alternatives.
Alternative A
This alternative proposes to outlet stormwater from the detention pond on the Willox property into an
existing pond on the north end of Soft Gold. This alternative would require a large, disturbed area within
Soft Gold. The park pond does not have the capacity to hold the stormwater release from the Willox Farm
detention pond and the irrigation water from a future irrigation line.
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Alternative B
Alternative B proposes to outlet flows to the east side of Soft Gold Park. This alternative would significantly
impact the Soft Gold Park property, requiring larger easements and more construction on the park property.
A swale would need to be constructed along the east side of Soft Gold Park, roughly 1,300 linear feet, to
connect to the existing swale on the southeast side of Soft Gold. From the swale, water would flow into an
existing series of pipes that outlet into Wood Duck Pond on Magpie Meander.
Construction of this swale could potentially impact two existing trees within the park, the existing eastern
park fence, and the existing pipes would need to be upsized to handle this additional flow and potentially
lowered to allow for a 0.5% sloped swale from the north.
Alternative C (Preferred)
This alternative places the entire storm pipe and flows within an existing drainage swale which traverses
portions of Soft Gold and Magpie Meander and ultimately discharges to the Poudre River. This drainage
way is well established, with substantial vegetation to minimize the potential for future erosion.
The requested drainage easement begins at the northwest corner of Soft Gold, is 30 feet wide and
approximately 350 feet long. It extends approximately 185 linear feet on Soft Gold and the remaining 165
feet are on Magpie Meander.
Were other options analyzed/considered?
Alternatives that would not cross Natural Areas’ property are limited at best for several reasons:
1) The City’s Stormwater Criteria Manual requires developers to design stormwater outfall alignments so
any swale or pipe that carries stormwater must ultimately outlet into a natural drainageway. Examples
of natural drainageways include the Poudre River, Spring Creek and remnant oxbows.
2) Based on the proposed development site’s topography, stormwater currently runs to the south,
southeast, and southwest before connecting with the remnant oxbow and the Poudre River.
3) Natural Areas owns all property along the north bank of the Poudre River between Shields Street and
College Avenue with the exception of approximately 770 linear feet encompassed by Legacy Park.
4) Alignments that would remain entirely on Parks and/or private property were not contemplated. For
example, the Hickory Village mobile home park that runs along the east boundary of both the proposed
development site and Soft Gold prevents an alternative alignment in that direction.
The City’s execution of the drainage easement is contingent upon Willox Farm complying with all applicable
Federal, State and local regulations.
Temporary Construction Easement
To connect the proposed new development to City Utilities, the developer requested the ability to extend
service lines across Soft Gold. Initially, this was to include both sanitary sewer and electric lines. However,
the sewer line alignment has been re-routed through the Hickory Village property to the east. An
underground electric line is proposed to run east along the north boundary of Soft Gold and then head
south before tying into existing City utility lines in Hickory Street. Once the electric line is installed it will be
operated and maintained by City Light and Power. A Notice of Alignment will be executed to document the
location of the electric line.
Installation of the electric line is expected to have temporary and to a lesser degree, a permanent impact
to Soft Gold Park and its users. The line will be bored to protect the trees and all trees in the area have
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been assessed as part of the final development plans. A new electric vault will be installed on the east side
of Soft Gold. Light and Power requires a 10’-paved trail to accommodate their utility vehicles to access
their vault. Access will be from the development north of the park via a new trail spur and continue south
to the turnaround point. Items throughout Soft Gold that will be revised during construction of the electric
line and as part of the compensation for that construction include:
1) ±7,060 SF of existing crusher fines trail removed and replaced with 8ft concrete trail.
2) ±4,360 SF of the existing 6ft concrete trail to be removed and rebuilt with 10 ft concrete trail.
3) ±2,700 SF of proposed concrete trail added to the north side of the park.
4) ±850 SF of proposed concrete will be added to provide a turnaround point for Light and Power
maintenance vehicles.
5) ±313 LF of the existing underground electric line to be removed and relocated.
6) ±1,700 LF of proposed electrical main line installed along the east side of the park.
Irrigation sleeves throughout the park underneath the proposed trail.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The following costs and fees will be charged to WDC as consideration for the easements:
Natural Areas Easement Application fee $5,000
Mitigation Fee- $3,985/ac. @ 0.24 acres $3,985
Drainage Easement Cost - $43,560/ac. x 0.241/ac. @ 50% of fair market value $5,249
Temporary Construction Easement Cost: $28,000
(TCE Consideration includes $9,075 for the Permanent Utility Alignment, $4,850 for the Temporary
Construction Easement and $14,075 for Expenses [Cost of appraisal and Real Estate Services staff time]).
The application fee and mitigation fee will be paid to the Natural Areas Department to support administrative
costs and land conservation efforts. The mitigation fee is set in the Natural Areas’ easement policy and
provides a cost per acre for mitigation with a minimum of one acre. The drainage easement fee will be split
between the Parks Department (53%) and Natural Areas (47%) for their respective portions of land
encumbered by the easement. The Parks Department will receive the entirety of costs and fees for the
temporary construction easement and alignment. Natural Areas and Real Estate Services retained a third-
party appraiser to calculate the underlying fee value of the City property, which was used by City Staff as
the basis for the easement value calculations.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
At its January 10, 2024, meeting, the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board voted (7-2) to recommend
that Council approve the conveyance of the drainage easement, Alternative C, to Willox Development
Partners, LLC across Magpie Meander Natural Area and Soft Gold Park.
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Willox Farm Development project on March 21, 2024.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has been apprised of the proposed easements and alignment;
most recently at the October 22, 2025, meeting.
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Note: The extended timeline between easement application, review, and bringing to Council resulted from
several changes in easement location and coordinating to ensure the drainage easement was not
considered ahead of Final Development Review for this project.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
None.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Vicinity Map
2. Land Conservation and Stewardship Board Meeting Minutes, January 10, 2024 (excerpt)
3. Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes, March 21, 2024 (excerpt)
4. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Memo, October 20, 2025
5. Ordinance No. 194, 2025
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Regular Meeting | 1745 Hoffman Mill Road
January 10, 2024
Members:
Ross Cunniff, Chair Elena Lopez, Member
Scott Mason, Vice Chair River Mizell, Member
Denise Culver, Member Joe Piesman, Member
Andrea Elson, Member Mark Sears, Member
Holger Kley, Member
1/10/2024 – MINUTES Page 1
1. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: River Mizell, Joe Piesman, Andrea Elson, Elena Lopez, Mark Sears, Scott
Mason, Ross Cunniff, Holger Kley, Denise Culver
NAD Staff: Katie Donahue, Tawnya Ernst, Matt Parker, Bernadette Kuhn, Aran Meyer,
Rachel Balduzzi, Crystal Strouse, Zoë Shark, Julia Feder, Mary Boyts, Alynn Karnes
City Staff: Scott Benton, Environmental Planner
Guest: Amanda Poincelot, Project Manager, Northern Engineering
3. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION: None
4. AGENDA REVIEW: There were no changes to the agenda.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: There were no changes to December 2023 meeting minutes.
Member Piesman made a motion to approve the December LCSB meeting minutes.
Member Mason seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved 9-0.
6. ACTION ITEMS
Katie Donahue, Natural Areas Director, prefaced the easement presentation with a general
review of the Natural Areas Department’s (NAD) role in the City’s easement application process.
NAD staff assess proposals, ensure viable alternatives are reviewed, and arrive at an alignment
proposal with the least impact to habitat and in alignment with the department’s mission. The
easement proposal is then presented to the LCSB for feedback. Staff makes a recommendation
based on the final easement proposal; LCSB chooses whether to recommend the proposal; City
Council decides whether or not to approve the easement.
Magpie Meaner Stormwater Easement
Tawnya Ernst, Lead Specialist, Land Conservation, provided an overview of the request for
a drainage easement across Magpie Meander Natural Area and Soft Gold Park. With the aid of
an aerial map, Tawnya identified existing geographical features of the development site, Soft
Gold Park, and Magpie Meander Natural Area, including the remnant oxbow. She pointed out
that the easement alignment follows an existing drainage swale where stormwater currently
flows from parcels north of the City-owned land into a remnant oxbow of the Poudre River.
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Tawnya reported there is a population of the rare plant species tufted loosestrife within the
oxbow and that this is probably the only known population within the state. This plant was a key
factor in staff conversations with the developer about the proposed subdivision site design, as
well as potential alignments for the stormwater outfall. The developer was willing to shift the
original infrastructure design to add additional rain garden capacity to the site. City Stormwater
staff have said that while the developer will be adding flows to the Oxbow, the flow rate for the
development will fluctuate less than existing conditions.
As a condition of development approval, the developer is required to obtain the necessary
easements to handle stormwater runoff prior to being able to submit a Final Plan. The
developer, with feedback from Natural Areas, Planning, Parks, and Stormwater staff submitted
several alternatives. Tawnya described each of the three alternatives, noting the preferred
Alternative C minimizes the need for construction on city property and avoids two additional rare
plant species in Magpie Meander Natural Area.
Discussion
Several Board members asked for clarification regarding planned drainage. Tawnya explained,
the flow from the detention pond, through swell and into the Poudre River coincides with storm
events. There are a few housing lots that drain directly into the detention pond, bypassing the
rain gardens, representing about 7% of the total runoff. The rain gardens and swale filter runoff
before it enters the oxbow and eventually returns to the Poudre River, but the extent of the
filtration is unknown.
Members Culver and Mason inquired about monitoring water quality. Tawnya stated a meter is
located near the oxbow outlet that is part of the Poudre River Water Quality network, in
partnership Utilities and Colorado State University (CSU). She explained this meter might not
capture the data desired. NAD is talking with Utilities and Environmental Regulatory Affairs staff
to better track the water quality that is flowing into the Oxbow in this particular stretch of the
natural area. Members Elson and Mason asked what recourse the City has if lots of phosphates
or nitrogen were found.
Member Lopez requested Crystal Strouse, Botanist, to share her thoughts on the potential
impact on the population of tufted loosestrife. Crystal and Matt Parker, Sr. Supervisor Resource
Management, cited studies on water inundation but noted the results were not conclusive.
Crystal stated her concern was the run-off draining into the oxbow may change the chemistry of
the site and in turn may change of vegetation in the oxbow; vegetation that could outcompete
the tufted loosestrife. Member Lopez then asked about seed collection. Crystal explained NAD
will monitor the plant this summer and search for additional populations along the Poudre River.
Collected seeds will be held by CSU in cold-storage, and if needed, grown out for replanting in
similar habitat here in Fort Collins. Crystal stated she felt comfortable with the two-year rate
variance and the detention pond, as well as the distance between the release location and the
plant population as prescribed in Alternative C. Crystal confirmed for Member Mizell that the
other two plants cited were not as rare as the tufted loosestrife.
Member Elson asked Member Culver to restate her position on the proposed easement
Alternatives. Member Culver said that she felt Alternative C was best for water quality, and that
the rain gardens and the swale remove minerals and nitrates from the stormwater. She also
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noted the tufted loosestrife is a Colorado state rare plant, but that globally it is very secure.
Member Kley asked Member Lopez to elaborate on her concerns. Member Lopez stated, while
Alternative C is the least impactful, it is not enough to protect the tufted loosestrife. She
acknowledged that wetlands filter water, but the herbicides and minerals do not disappear; they
accumulate in the soil and are vulnerable to future ground disturbance such as a big storm
event.
Member Mizell asked for clarification on storm water events and the proposed release volume
into the swale. Scott Benton, Environmental Planner, explained the detention pond has been
designed to accommodate a 100-year storm water event. Even with a massive event, the
discharge rate would be equal to or less than a two-year storm water event. Currently there is
no infrastructure limiting the runoff into the oxbow.
Members Kley and Elson asked about the stormwater infrastructure relative to and including the
Hickory Village Mobile Home Park and if utilizing existing infrastructure was considered by the
developer. Member Kley expressed concern that this easement is a relatively low-cost solution
to an area underserved by stormwater infrastructure. Member Sears explained the detention
pond with the two-year release rate is a pretty stringent requirement and prevents downstream
flooding. Member Sears stated the city owns a lot of natural drainages which gives them the
ability to require mitigation. Member Lopez pointed out there is cost in that the stormwater flows
onto natural areas and the City has little recourse.
Member Elson asked if future development would be allowed to piggy-back on this drainage
easement. Katie Donahue, Natural Areas Director, explained that any future development would
require a separate easement application from each party; policy does not allow for layering uses
without additional easements. Member Sears stated it was likely that any future stormwater
coming onto the proposed site would have been addressed in the site plan. Kristin Poincelot,
Project Manager, Northern Engineering, replied that the developer is required to accommodate
current off-site flows through the detention pond.
Julia Feder, Environmental Planning Manager, reported that Council approval of the easement
is contingent on the proposed site plan completing the Development Review process. Chair
Cunniff responded that in the event Development Review changes the stormwater plan, the
LCSB would like to review the easement request and advise Council accordingly.
Several Members expressed their general and ongoing concern about easements across
natural areas. Chair Cunniff reiterated there is a historic pattern of natural areas being viewed
as a target of opportunity for easements. Members emphasized their thoughtful consideration
and caution when reviewing and recommending easement requests.
Member Sears made a motion that the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board
recommends that City Council approve the granting of a permanent drainage easement,
Alternative C, to Willox Development Partners LLC across Magpie Meander Natural Area
and Soft Gold Park.
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Chair Cunniff made a motion to amend the motion to include, “In the event that
Development Review changes the stormwater plan, the Land Conservation and
Stewardship Board would like a chance to consider those impacts and make a
recommendation to Council based on those changes. The interest of the LCSB is guided
by the population of the rare and endangered tufted loosestrife known to be present in
the Oxbow.”
Vice Chair Mason seconded the motion. The motion was approved 7-2, (Nays: Elson and
Lopez).
Council Priorities
Katie Donahue, Natural Areas Director, opened the discussion by reporting that Council will
hold a retreat January 26-27 to identify their 2024-2025 priorities. Staff is anticipating Council
will reduce the number of priorities as well as specific tasks.
Chair Cunniff suggested sharing the LCSB Work Plan and Values with Council ahead of their
retreat. Member Elson asked if the LCSB wanted to include a statement regarding City-wide
interests that are competing with Natural Areas, i.e. stormwater policy. Chair Cunniff stated the
continued focus on river health and river water quality was a priority for him. Member Kley noted
this item was added to the 2024 LCSB Work Plan. He emphasized the LCSB “values” guide this
Board but not necessarily Council. Member Piesman proposed sending Council a statement
declaring the highest priority of the LCSB is the ecological health of the Poudre River. Member
Kley suggested including conservation as an overall theme. Chair Cunniff offered to forward to
Council along with their Annual Work Plan and Values.
LCSB 2024 Annual Report
LCSB had no changes to the 2024 Annual Report.
Member Piesman made a motion that The Land Conservation and Stewardship Board
approve 2024 Annual Report. Member Lopez seconded the motion. The motion was
unanimously approved 9-0.
2024 LCSB regular meeting dates
Katie Donahue stated the March 13 meeting coincides with Poudre School District’s Spring
Break. NAD staff proposed moving the meeting date to March 6 or March 20, 2024.The LCSB
agreed to move the March meeting to the 6th.
7. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Northern Leopard Frog Habitat Restoration Project
Aran Meyer, Wildlife Ecologist and Bernadette Kuhn, Sr. Environmental Planner
Bernadette Kuhn, Sr. Environmental Planner, provided a brief background of the project, and
the reasons the NAD is engaged in the restoration of the Northern Leopard Frog habitat, which
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Parks and Recreation Update Memo
Date: October 20, 2025
To: Parks and Recreation Board Members
From: Jennifer Torrey, David Hansen, Kevin Williams
Subject: October Parks and Recreation Updates
PROJECTS:
2025 IRP & 2050 Tax
o Rolland Moore Tennis Complex & Playground Renovation – continued
refinement of preferred designs and cost estimates
o Landings Park – Initiate design concepts based on community input
received
o SCCP Splashpad pump controls & restroom expansion – Bid set drawings
complete, Minor Amendment submitted
o Rolland Moore basketball parking lot lighting – bids received, contract
award pending
o Soft Gold Park – Public engagement input on October 9 at larger city
projects open house
Parks
o Tailwinds Park – Opened Oct. 14 / Ribbon Cutting Celebration Oct. 15
(Thanks again to those of you who made it to the ribbon cutting event!)
o Neighborhood Park off Sykes Drive – working on preferred design
Trails
o Siphon Overpass – Bridge installation late October / Project completion
November
o Harmony Underpass – Contract to be awarded, anticipating November
project start, tentative plans developing for groundbreaking event
o Fossil Creek Trail Spur to Venus Drive – Conceptual design underway
Development Review
o Real Estate Services, Natural Areas and Parks are taking two easements
to City Council on November 3rd:
1. Drainage Easement: proposed drainage easement alignment follows
an existing drainage swale that carries stormwater from parcels north
of the City-owned land into a remnant oxbow of the Poudre
River. Land Conservation and Stewardship Board approved on
January 10th, 2024.
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2. Temporary Construction Easement & Utility Alignment: proposed
temporary construction easement on Soft Gold will provide for
installation of an underground electric transmission line that will serve
the new development and construction of a paved trail segment.
a. Developer to construct new 10’ paved trail with a turnaround
to accommodate utility vehicles
b. Developer to construct new 8’ paved trail where there is
currently only a dirt trail (this will complete the loop trail
within the park).
c. Developer to add irrigation sleeves and add tree drip rings to
those trees east of the new 10’ paved trail
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PROGRAMS/OPERATIONS:
Parks
o Holiday Lighting Ceremony at Old Town Square on November 7th.
o Irrigation blowouts currently underway for the season
o Scheduled programming in Parks ends after November 2nd weekend.
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ORDINANCE NO. 194, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A PERMANENT
DRAINAGE EASEMENT ON MAGPIE MEANDER NATURAL
AREA AND SOFT GOLD PARK AND A TEMPORARY
CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT ON SOFT GOLD PARK TO
WILLOX DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC
A. The 32-acre Magpie Meander Natural Area and 17.5 -acre Soft Gold Park
are located west of College Avenue between Willox Lane and Hickory Street.
B. The Willox Farm project is a proposed residential development located
immediately north of Sof t Gold Park and Magpie Meander Natural Area (the “Project”).
Willox Development Partners, LLC (“WDC”) is developing the Project.
C. WDC submitted the Development Plan for the Project in May 2022. The
Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Development Plan on March 21, 2024,
and it is currently in the final stages of Final Development Plan approval. The Project will
include 62 single family residential units, a trail that will connect Willox Lane to Soft Gold
Park, and improvements to West Willox Lane.
D. The Project requires a drainage easement across both Soft Gold Park and
Magpie Meander Natural Area for stormwater conveyance and outfall into a remnant
oxbow of the Poudre River (the “Drainage Easement”) and a temporary construction
easement across Soft Gold Park for the installation of an electric line to serve the Project
and replacement and construction of trails (the “TCE”).
E. The State of Colorado is engaged in a formal rulemaking process pursuant
to HB24-1379 to develop a regulatory process governing dredge and fill activities. WDC’s
work conducted under the Drainage Easement may be considered state -regulated dredge
and fill activity, but it is currently unknown whether those regulations will impact the
Project. The State rulemaking is expected to be completed by December 31, 2025.
F. The form of the Drainage Easement with its terms and conditions is shown
in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The area of the
Drainage Easement is described in Exhibit B to the Drainage Easement. Execution of the
Drainage Easement by the City is contingent upon WDC or its successor complying with
all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations, including, if applicable, any State of
Colorado regulations governing dredge and fill activities relating to the Drainage
Easement.
G. The City determined the fair market value of the Drainage Easement is
$5,249. WDC will pay the City the fair market value for the Drainage Easement, plus a
$5,000 easement application fee and $3,985 for environmental mitigation. The application
fee and mitigation fee will be paid to the Natural Areas Department to support
administrative costs and land conservation efforts. The Drainage Easement fee will be
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split between the Parks Department (53%) and Natural Areas (47%) for their respective
portions of land encumbered by the Drainage Easement.
H. The form of the TCE with its terms and conditions is shown in Exhibit B,
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference . The area of the TCE is
described in Exhibit B to the TCE.
I. The City has determined the fair market value of the TCE is $4,850. WDC
will pay the City the fair market value for the TCE, plus $9,075 for the permanent electric
line alignment and $14,075 for appraiser and City staff costs. The Parks Department will
receive the entirety of costs and fees for the TCE and alignment.
J. Section 23-111(a) of the City Code authorizes the City Council to sell,
convey, or otherwise dispose of any interests in real property owned by the City, provided
the City Council first finds, by ordinance, that such sale or other disposition is in the best
interests of the City.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. The City Council finds that granting the Drainage Easement and the
TCE on the terms and conditions described herein is in the best interests of the City.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the
Drainage Easement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A with such
modifications or additional terms and conditions as the City Manager, in consultation with
the City Attorney, determines are necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the
City or effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance. The City Manager’s execution of the
Drainage Easement shall be contingent upon the City Manager’s determination that
Willox Development Partners, LLC or its successor has complied with all applicable
Federal, State, and local regulations, including, if applicable, the State of Colorado’s
regulations governing dredge and fill activities relating to the Drainage Easement.
Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the TCE
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B with such modifications or additional
terms and conditions as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney,
determines are necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City or effectuate
the purposes of this Ordinance.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 18, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on December 2, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
City Clerk
Effective Date: December 12, 2025
Approving Attorney: Ted Hewitt
Exhibits: Exhibit A – Easement with Terms and Conditions
Exhibit B – Temporary Construction Easement
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Form Version 2022
EASEMENT WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Soft Gold Park and Magpie Meander Natural Area
Grantor: City of Fort Collins, Colorado, a municipal corporation
Grantor Signing Authority and Title: City Manager
Grantor Mailing Address: P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522
Grantor Phone Number/Email: 970-416-2245 / wflowers@fcgov.com
Grantee: Willox Development Partners, LLC
Grantee Signing Authority and Title: James Righeimer, Manager
Grantee Mailing Address: 4040 MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 250, Newport Beach,
CA 92660
Grantee Phone Number/Email: (714) 404-7867 / jim@rfcomsites.com
Easement Appurtenant to Grantee’s Property? ☒ Y ☐ N: If yes, see Exhibit C.
Effective Date: __________________________________
Easement Improvements: 30’ x 350’ Stormwater outfall channel and 16’-long underground
outlet pipeline, as shown in the Plans ( also referred to herein as “Improvements”)
Consideration: $5,249.00 easement fee and $3,985.00 mitigation fee = $9,234.00
Special Restoration Requirements? ☒ Y ☐ N: If yes, see Exhibit D.
Exhibits [check all that apply]:
☒Exhibit A – Grantor’s Property (number of pages): One (1)
☒Exhibit B – Easement Area (number of pages):
☒Exhibit C – Grantee’s Property (number of pages): One (1)
☒Exhibit D – Special Restoration Requirements (number of pages): Three (3)
☒Exhibit D-1– General Resource Protection Standards (number of pages): Nine (9)
☒Exhibit E– Plans (number of pages): One (1)
All checked exhibits are attached and incorporated into this Deed by reference.
This (the “Deed”) is made and
entered into on the Effective Date by and between Grantor and Grantee.
1.Grantor’s Property. Grantor is the owner of that certain parcel of real property located
in Larimer County, Colorado, which is legally described on (the “Property” or
“Grantor’s Property”).
2.Grant of Easement – Consideration. For and in consideration of the covenants and
agreements herein set forth, the sum of the Consideration and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which Grantor acknowledges, Grantor grants, sells, and
conveys to Grantee, its successors and assigns, a perpetual, non-exclusive easement (the
“Easement”) on, over, under, and across the Property as described more fully on , (the
“Easement Area”), for the benefit of Grantee’s Property described more fully on , if
EXHIBIT A TO ORDINANCE NO. 194, 2025
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Form Version 2022
applicable, subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth below. The Easement includes the
right of ingress and egress to the Easement Area, and the right to install, maintain, and use gates
in all fences that cross the Easement Area now or in the future.
3. Purpose and Use of Easement. Grantee may use the Easement to install, access, operate,
maintain, repair, reconstruct, relocate, improve, enlarge, replace, inspect, and remove, at any time
and from time to time, the Easement Improvements, and for the temporary storage and staging of
materials and equipment. Grantor further grants to Grantee:
o The right of ingress to and egress from the Easement Area over and across Grantor’s
Property by means of any roads and lanes thereon, or as otherwise agreed in writing
by Grantor;
o The right to mark the location of the Easement Area by suitable markers set in the
ground; and
o The right to install temporary fencing and gates for security and safety purposes
during construction activities.
After initial installation of the Improvements, if Grantee wishes to relocate or replace the
Improvements with any other number or type of similar improvements, either in the original location or
at any alternate location or locations within the Easement Area, such improvements must be consistent
with the intended purposes of the Easement, and Grantee must give Grantor advance notice of any change
in the type, number or location of improvements and cannot proceed until Grantor has provided its written
consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
The parties agree that the Easement Improvements are accurately described in the Plans
which have been approved and accepted by each of the parties. The Plans, being the complete
plan set for the Easement Improvements, are the Exhibit E to this Conveyance, but, for purposes
of recordation and execution, only the cover page is attached hereto.
4. Grantor’s Rights in Easement Area.
A. Grantor reserves the right to use the Easement Area for purposes that will not
interfere with Grantee’s full enjoyment of the rights granted herein, including but
not limited to Grantor’s right to operate or allow others to operate utility
improvements within the Easement Areas.
B. Grantor may plant or maintain permanent trees, shrubs or other plant material in
the Easement Area provided that no such plantings may be planted directly over
the Grantee’s Improvements. Grantor may install or utilize signs or paths over the
Easement Area, and may pave, surface in some other manner, or otherwise
improve the Easement Area as Grantor desires. Additionally, Grantor may install
permanent buildings or structures over the Easement Area; however, Grantor
agrees to remove such structures at its expense if reasonably required for Grantee’s
access to the Easement Area, and to assume all risk, repair, and maintenance if
any damage occurs to these permanent buildings and/or structures as a result of
Grantee’s reasonable use of or activities over or within the Easement Area.
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5. Grantee’s Obligations Regarding Easement Areas.
A. All activities by the Grantee on the Easement Area, including access across
Grantor’s Property, must be carried out in a manner and on a schedule reasonably
expected to minimize disturbance to the natural features of said property, any
improvements thereon, and the Grantor’s intended purposes therefore. Access shall
be limited to the reasonable means necessary to provide access to the Easement
Area, and Grantee shall, to the extent reasonably practicable, use existing streets,
roads, or other similar facilities, including any Grantee owned property interests
adjoining the Easement Area, to avoid any unnecessary disruption of Grantor’s use
and possession of the Property. Access does not permit Grantee to use, occupy, or
traverse any portion of the Property not included within the Easement Area by
means of any heavy machinery, equipment, or vehicles, provided that Grantee may
seek to acquire a temporary construction easement from Grantor to allow the same.
B. Grantee must maintain its Improvements in an entirely secure, safe and sanitary
condition, and repair the Improvements as necessary to ensure the Improvements
do not cause injury or damage to persons or property.
C. Grantee shall notify Grantor a minimum of one business day prior to performing
any construction, maintenance, repair, or other work on or within the Easement
Area and shall in advance of any non-emergency work submit a construction plan
and schedule to Grantor for approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably
delayed or withheld. Grantee may seek to acquire a temporary construction
easement from Grantor if working on Grantor’s Property outside of the Easement
Area. Notwithstanding these notification requirements, in cases of emergency
repair, Grantee shall notify Grantor of the emergency and provide related
construction plans and schedules as soon as reasonably practicable.
D. In the event damage occurs from Grantee’s use of or activities over or within the
Easement Area or on Grantor’s Property, including but not limited to the
installation, maintenance, or operation of the Improvements within the Easement
Area, Grantee agrees to make such repairs or take such other action as may be
necessary to restore the Easement Area and Grantor’s Property to a condition
comparable to their condition prior to Grantee’s activities in the Easement Area,
including but not limited to the reseeding and replanting of any disturbed areas in
a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Grantor, and the provision of ongoing
maintenance of any seeded or planted areas, correction of any subsidence, and
restoration of any other improvements or conditions impacted by Grantee’s
activities, until such time as any such repair and restoration is fully established and
stabilized. If applicable, Grantee shall comply with the special restoration
requirements on Exhibit D.
6. Maintenance of the Easement Area.
A. Grantor will maintain the surface of the Easement Area (except for the Easement
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Improvements) in a sanitary condition in compliance with any applicable weed,
nuisance or other legal requirements; however, Grantor is not responsible for any
conditions directly caused by Grantee’s use and occupancy of the Easement Area.
B. Grantor will not deposit, or permit, or allow to be deposited, earth, rubbish, debris,
or any other substance or material, whether combustible or noncombustible,
on the Easement Area.
7. As-Built Drawings. Grantee will provide Grantor with as-built drawings accurately
depicting the location and nature of the Improvements constructed within the Easement Area no
later than thirty (30) days following completion of the Improvements, and no later than thirty (30)
days following a change in the type, number or location of the Improvements, as described in
Section 3.
8. Representations of Grantor. Grantor makes no representations or warranties as to lawful
ownership of Grantor’s Property.
9. Recordation. Grantee will record this Deed in the records of the Larimer County Clerk
and Recorder and furnish evidence of such recording to Grantor. This Deed will not be valid
until it is recorded. If this Deed has not been recorded with the Larimer County Clerk and
Recorder within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date, then this Deed will be null and void and
have no force and effect whatsoever, and the parties will be relieved of any remaining obligations
hereunder as of the date of such termination.
10. Abandonment. Should Grantee fail to construct the Improvements within five (5) years
from the date of this Deed, or should Grantee permanently discontinue maintaining and using the
Improvements within the Easement Area for a period of five (5) years, this shall constitute an
abandonment of the Easement, the Improvements and Grantee’s rights under this Deed, and the
Easement shall automatically terminate, and Grantee shall, at its own sole cost and expense,
remove all Improvements from the Easement Area, provided that Grantee shall consult with
Grantor in advance of any such removal, and Grantor shall be entitled to require Grantee to leave
some or all such Improvements in place. If Grantee removes the Improvements from the
Easement Area, Grantee shall carry out such removal consistent with the requirements set forth
in Section 5 and restore the Easement Area, at its sole cost and expense, to a condition comparable
to its condition just prior to Grantee’s removal activities. Grantee shall then execute and record
a termination or quitclaim to Grantor of the Easement.
11. Indemnity and Insurance.
A. Grantee agrees to release and, unless Grantee is a governmental entity, indemnify
Grantor, its officers, agents, employees, representatives, successors and assigns
from and against all claims that may accrue to Grantee for personal injury, death
or property damage resulting from or arising out of Grantee's use of the Easement
Area or other activities on Grantor’s Property. To the extent permitted by law,
and without waiving any of the provision so the Colorado Governmental
Immunity Act, Grantee assumes responsibility, as between G rantor and Grantee,
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for any liability to third parties arising out of Grantee’s use of the Easement Area
or other activities on Grantor’s Property, including but not limited to the
construction, installation, operation, repair, and maintenance of improvements
within the Easement Area, and for any actions or omissions by Grantee in violation
of this Deed.
B. Grantee shall procure, pay for, and keep in full force and effect during the term of
this Deed a comprehensive policy of general liability insurance covering the
Improvements and insuring Grantee in an amount not less than One Million
dollars ($1,000,000.00) covering bodily injury, including death to persons,
personal injury, and property damage liability arising out of a single occurrence.
Such coverage must include, without limitation, the insured’s liability for property
damage, bodily injuries, and death of persons in connection with Grantee’s
activities in the Easement Area or on Grantor’s Property, the operation,
maintenance, or use of the Improvements (including acts or omissions of Grantee
or of its officers, employees, or agents), and protection against liability for non-
owned and hired automobiles. Such coverage must also include coverage for such
other risks as are customarily required by private institutional mortgage lenders
with regard to property similar in construction, location, and use as the
Improvements. All policies of insurance required hereunder must name Grantor
as an additional insured and shall contain a provision that the policy or policies
cannot be canceled or materially altered either by the insured or the insurance
company until fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice thereof is given to Grantor.
Upon issuance or renewal of any such insurance policy, Grantee shall furnish a
certificate of insurance to Grantor. In the event Grantee fails or neglects to
maintain, or require its contractor to procure and maintain, as applicable, the
insurance required by this paragraph, then Grantor shall have the right, upon
giving Grantee reasonable notice of its election to do so, to take out and maintain
such insurance at the expense of Grantee, and in such event the cost of such
insurance shall be paid for by Grantee promptly upon receipt of an invoice
covering such charges.
12. Notices. Any notice or other communication relating to this Deed must be in writing and
shall be deemed given (i) when delivered personally, or (ii) on the first business day which is
three (3) days following mailing by certified mail, electronic mail, return receipt requested and
postage prepaid, or (iii) the next business day after sending by a nationally recognized overnight
delivery service, and addressed to the party at its respective address on the first page of this Deed.
13. Default, Remedies and Litigation Expenses. If a party to this Deed is in default in
performance of its respective obligations hereunder, the other party has the right to an action for
specific performance or damages or both. Prior to proceeding with any such action, the party not
in default must first send written notice to the defaulting party specifying the default and affording
such party a reasonable period to cure the default. In the event a party defaults in any of its
covenants or obligations and the party not in default commences and substantially prevails in any
legal or equitable action against the defaulting party, the defaulting party expressly agrees to pay
all reasonable expenses of the litigation, including a reasonable sum for attorneys' fees or similar
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costs of legal representation.
14.Assignment. Grantee may not assign its rights under this Deed without the prior written
consent of Grantor.
15.Additional Terms and Conditions. Whenever used herein, the singular number includes
the plural, the plural the singular, and the use of any gender is applicable to all genders. All the
covenants herein contained are binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their
personal representatives, successors, and assigns. This Deed is to be construed and enforced
according to the laws of Colorado, and venue in any proceeding related to this Deed shall be in
Larimer County, Colorado. If any term of this Deed is determined by any court to be
unenforceable, the other terms of this Deed shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect;
provided, however, that if the severance of any such provision materially alters the rights or
obligations of the parties, the parties shall engage in good faith negotiations in order to adopt
mutually agreeable amendments to this Deed as may be necessary to restore the parties as closely
as possible to the initially agreed upon relative rights and obligations.
16.Authority. Each person executing this Deed represents and warrants that he or she is
duly authorized to execute this Deed in his or her individual or representative capacity as
indicated.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantee has hereunder set its hand and seal the day and year
written below; and Grantor has caused this Deed to be executed by its City Manager attested
to by its City Clerk, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, all pursuant to
Ordinance No. _________2025, passed on final reading by the City Council of the City of
Fort Collins on the ______ day of ____________, 2025.
[Signatures on following pages]
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GRANTOR:
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
a municipal corporation
_____________________
Date City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
_______________________
(Printed name)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________
Assistant City Attorney
________________________
(Printed name)
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ACCEPTED BY GRANTEE:
Willox Development Partners, LLC
Date James Righeimer, Manager
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of the Property
24.3129 acres, more or less, located in the North Half (N/2) of Section 2, Township 7 North,
Range 69 West, 6th P.M., Larimer County, Colorado, being more particularly described as Lot 1
of Lakewood Estates Mobile Home Park, City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of
Colorado, which was conveyed by Mike G. Ligeros to The City of Fort Collins, Colorado, by
Warranty Deed dated February 28, 1995, recorded at Reception No. 19950012453, Office of the
Clerk and Recorder, Larimer County, Colorado.
Also known as 500 Hickory St., Fort Collins, CO 80524; Parcel Number: 9702205901
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EXHIBIT B
Legal Description and Depiction of the Easement Area
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EXHIBIT B continued
Legal Description and Depiction of the Easement Area
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Exhibit C
Legal Description and Depiction of Grantee’s Property
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Exhibit D
Special Restoration/Mitigation and Monitoring Requirements
All Grantee’s activities on the Easement Areas, and any access across the Property, must be carried
out in a manner and on a schedule reasonably expected to minimize disturbance to the natural features of
the Property and the Grantor’s use thereof. If damage results from the maintenance, operation or presence
of the Facilities, or Grantee’s activities on the Easement Areas or elsewhere on the Property, Grantee will
make such repairs or take such other action as may be necessary to restore the Property to a condition
reasonably comparable to its prior condition, including without limitation the provision of ongoing
maintenance of any seeded or planted areas, correction of any subsidence, and restoration of any other
improvements or conditions impacted by Grantee’s activities, until such time as any such repair and
restoration is fully established and stabilized. Such restoration shall be completed in accordance with the
Grantor’s then-current specifications for comparable work on City of Fort Collins natural areas. For the
purpose of the initial installation of the Facilities, Grantee agrees to rely on the Grantor’s applicable
Resource Protection Standards (RPS) to specify current standards for activities undertaken in City of Fort
Collins Natural Areas, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit “D-1” and incorporated herein by reference.
The parties acknowledge that sensitive vegetation, habitat or other natural conditions may require special
effort by Grantee to protect, restore, or replace in the event they are disturbed by Grantee’s activities.
Following final grading and initial seeding of the Easement Areas after initial reconstruction of the
Facilities, Grantee must seek the issuance of a Certificate of Conditional Acceptance from the Grantor.
Upon such issuance, the Grantor will assume responsibility for ongoing vegetation management, including
weed control, mowing, and reseeding, as needed, in areas disturbed by said reconstruction and seeded in
accordance with RPS and the provisions of this Agreement. The current one -time charge for the Grantor
to assume and perform said vegetation management for initial installation of the Improvements is $3,985.00
per acre of disturbance. The Grantor may from time to time, at its sole discretion, revise this estimated cost
to reflect then current estimates for vegetation management costs, and such updated estimate will be the
applicable charge for vegetation management in connection with future disturbance of the Easement Area,
if any. In accordance with this requirement, Grantee will compensate the Grantor in the amount of
$3,985.00, due upon the Grantor’s issuance of a Certificate of Conditional Acceptance for the final grading
and initial seeding. This one-time vegetation management cost is in addition to the consideration stated
above for the conveyance of the Easements.
Grantee will from time to time consult with the Grantor to ascertain applicable standards for
identification of wildlife species and wildlife habitat on the Property, and, except for emergencies shall
conform its maintenance and other activities on the Easement Areas to the then current City of Fort Collins
standards for identification and protection of the same. Grantee is responsible for obtaining from the
Grantor’s Natural Areas Department any permits required by the City Code for wildlife monitoring
activities.
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Exhibit D continued
Special Restoration/Mitigation and Monitoring Requirements
Willox Farm – Tufted Loosestrife Monitoring Plan
Goals
1.To assess baseline conditions of waterflow, water quality, and tufted loosestrife (TL – Lysimachia
thyrsiflora) population and habitat preferences prior to development.
2.To monitor changes to waterflow, water quality, and monitor TL population changes post-
construction.
Questions
Determine Baseline Conditions
1.What is typical waterflow and water quality in Magpie Meander pre -construction?
2.What is TL’s distribution and abundance pre-construction?
3.What is TL’s relationship to resource conditions, including water quality, water level, and
distance to water during the summer season?
Monitoring Post-construction Changes
1.Does the waterflow and water quality in Magpie Meander post-construction significantly differ
from pre-construction conditions?
2.Is the TL population diminished in distribution and/or abundance in the three years post
construction within the provided polygons representing TL occurrence (hereafter, “TL occurrence
polygons”)? If so, to what extent is the TL population diminished?
3.Has the prevalence/distribution of Typha angustifolia, Typha latifolia, Phalaris arundinacea, and
Cirsium arvense increased in the three years post construction within TL occurrence polygons? If
so, to what extent has the prevalence/distribution of Typha angustifolia, Typha latifolia, Phalaris
arundinacea, and Cirsium arvense increased?
Methods
TL Population Assessment
•Pre-construction: Between 15 July – 31 August, record the location of each individual TL plant
within TL occurrence polygons. If only a single individual plant is observed, document as a point.
If two or more individuals are observed within 1 meter or each other (or otherwise visibly
forming a patch or cluster), document as a polygon and provide a count of individuals within that
polygon. Record the number of TL individuals which are flowering.
•Post-construction: For three years following construction, annually document TL populations as
directed immediately above in the Pre-construction TL Population Assessment description.
Assess the mean annual percent change in TL polygon size or number of individuals between pre-
construction data and each year of post-construction data.
Establishing Habitat Preferences
•Pre-construction: Measure distance to water (for individuals/polygons rooted in soil) or depth of
water (for individuals/polygons located in standing water). For polygons, measure and report
range of water depth at 10 locations within each polygon or range of distances to water for
individuals within a polygon.
•Develop polygons representing occurrence of Typha angustifolia, Typha latifolia, Phalaris
arundinacea, and Cirsium arvense within the TL occurrence polygons. If only a single individual
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plant is observed, document as a point. If two or more individuals are observed within one meter
of each other (or otherwise visibly forming a patch or cluster), document as a polygon and
provide a count of individuals within that polygon.
•Post-construction: For each of three years post-construction, record each individual of Typha
angustifolia, Typha latifolia, Phalaris arundinacea, and Cirsium arvense within the provided
polygons representing TL occurrence. If only a single individual plant is observed, document as a
point. If two or more individuals are observed within one meter of each other (or otherwise
visibly forming a patch or cluster), document as a polygon and provide a count of individuals
within that polygon. Document troublesome species as described directly above during the pre-
construction phase of the project. Assess whether polygon size or number of individuals of Typha
angustifolia, Typha latifolia, Phalaris arundinacea, and Cirsium arvense has changed in the three
years post-construction.
Water Quality
•Pre-construction: Measure salinity, CaCO3, pH, alkalinity, nitrogen and phosphorus three times
at each of the three provided water sampling locations, between 15 July – 31 August and when
water is present in the outfall. If possible, conduct monitoring within 24 hours of a large rain
event. Please associate the sampling location with each water sample taken and processed.
•Post-construction: Each year for three years post-construction, measure salinity, CaCO3, pH,
alkalinity, nitrogen and phosphorus three times at each of the three provided water sampling
locations, between 15 July – 31 August and when water is present in the outfall. Assess mean
changes in salinity, CaCO3, pH, alkalinity, nitrogen and phosphorus between the pre-construction
data and the three years post-construction for each water sampling location.
•Retain a qualified environmental professional (approved by the City) to perform the monitoring
and lab analysis.
Water Level
•Pre- and Post-Construction: Install staff (depth) gauge and benchmark, at the water sampling
location within the TL occurrence polygon. Record water depth a minimum of 3 times annually
between 31 March – 31 August, within 24 hours of rain event.
•Assess changes in mean water depth between pre-construction values and each of the three years
post-construction.
•If a ≥50-year flood event occurs during the three years post-construction, the Contractor shall,
within one week, determine the high-water mark (e.g., through debris lines, sediment deposits, or
gauge data) and, where possible, estimate the duration of elevated flows to assess potential
impacts to TL habitat. In addition, the Contractor shall assess and document evidence of soil
scouring or surface erosion, particularly signs of bare or exposed mineral soil, sediment
displacement, or uprooted vegetation within TL occurrence polygons.
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Exhibit D continued
Special Restoration/Mitigation and Monitoring Requirements
Willox Farm – Tufted Loosestrife Monitoring Plan
Timeline
Year Stage
Parameter/Task
Population/
Recruitment Habitat Water Quality Water Level
1 – 2026
Baseline
Pre-
con
Mid-Summer
(15 July – 31
August)
Mid-
Summer
(15 July –
31
August)
3x (15 July – 31
August)
Install
benchmark and
staff
gauge/Collect 3
measurements
when water is
present (31
March – 31
August)
2 – 2027 Post-
con
Mid-Summer
(15 July – 31
August)
Mid-
Summer
(15 July –
31
August)
3x (15 July – 31
August)
Collect 3
measurements
when water is
present (31
March – 31
August)
3 – 2028 Post-
con
Mid-Summer
(15 July – 31
August)
Mid-
Summer
(15 July –
31
August)
3x (15 July – 31
August)
Collect 3
measurements
when water is
present (31
March – 31
August)
4 – 2029 Post-
con
Mid-Summer
(15 July – 31
August)
Mid-
Summer
(15 July –
31
August)
3x (15 July – 31
August)
Collect 3
measurements
when water is
present (31
March – 31
August)
Party responsible for data collection
Willox Farms
Reporting requirements
Provide annual report to the City by December 31st each year.
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Exhibit D-1
General Resource Protection Standards
Updated March 2020
Introduction
This document lists the various resource protection standards that may be required as conditions of
granting an easement, license to enter, or right-of-way (collectively referred to in this document as
“easements”) on City Natural Areas and other conserved lands, in order to protect or restore natural
resource values. These measures are consistent with the requirements in the City Land Use Code for
Ecological Characterization Studies and for Resource Protection associated with development projects.
The measures will be evaluated for each easement request and applied as needed, depending on the site
location, characteristics of the site, and on the nature of the easement.
The applicable resource protection standards will be specifically included in the terms of the easement
agreement. They must also be included as notes on the approved construction plans for the easement
request. The easement holder (“Grantee”) must provide these standards to all contractors who will be
doing work for the Grantee within the easement area. The City may also attach some or all of these
requirements as an addendum to the Grantee’s Development Agreement, if applicable.
These resource protection standards are current as of March 2020. They may be updated from time to
time by the Natural Areas Department based on new information about the resources of the City’s natural
areas or on new information about best management practices. Applicants must contact the Natural
Resources Department for a current list of standards.
The Grantee is responsible for completing, or requiring all its contractors and sub-contractors to complete,
each of the following conditions that the City determines is applicable to the Grantee’s project:
Plans and Permits
Prior to starting any construction on the Project:
1.Submit final plans to the City and ensure that they have been approved and signed on behalf of
the City. Confirm that all permanent and temporary easements have been approved by City
Council and that the easement documents have been signed by both parties and recorded at the
County Clerk’s Office. Plans must include: 1’-2’ contours; property lines with adjoining property
ownership shown; all wetlands; streams; ditches; riparian areas; prairie dog colonies; raptor nests
and raptor nests buffer zones; all existing and proposed man-made structures; all existing utilities;
all needed easements for access, construction staging areas, and construction (limits of
disturbance); construction plans and profiles; restoration plans; and general notes stating all
construction and restoration requirements.
2.Obtain a City Excavation Permit.
3.Perform field investigations and surveys to determine the presence and location of sensitive plants
or animal species and geological or archeological features.
4.Develop an erosion control plan. This plan must comply with the City’s Storm Drainage Design
Criteria and Construction Standards. Ensure that the erosion control plan has been approved and
signed by the City.
5.Contact the Corps of Engineers to obtain a 404 permit and/or clearance of the project. Submit two
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copies of the permit, or the letter of clearance from the Corps, to the City.
6. Conduct a Preble’s meadow jumping mouse survey according to U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service guidelines. Submit two copies of the report and letter of clearance
from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the City.
7. Conduct a Ute ladies’ tresses orchid survey according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
guidelines. Submit two copies of the report and letter of clearance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service to the City.
Construction Coordination and Project Acceptance
8. Arrange for the City’s designated representative to attend the pre-construction meeting to meet
the contractors, discuss the importance of the resource protection requirements, discuss and
approve the construction schedule and establish lines of communication to be used during
construction.
9. Maintain ongoing communication with the City’s representative during construction to
communicate progress, changes in schedule, problems, and periodic inspections.
10. Once the project has been completed, arrange for the City’s representative to inspect the project
site to verify that the project was completed, and the site restored according to the applicable
plans and agreements. Once the City accepts the restoration work, the City will generally take
over the vegetation maintenance, per the specific terms of the easement agreement.
11. Provide the City with Drawings of Record within sixty (60) days after the completion of the
improvements.
Wildlife
12. Raptors: Survey the site to determine if any of the following species are present and check with
the City for information on possible nesting, feeding or roosting sites.
a. All construction falling within raptor nest buffer zones will adhere to construction
requirements for these zones.
b. If the site is used as a winter-feeding area by large birds of prey, construction cannot take
place from October 15 through March 15 to avoid disturbing feeding eagles and large
hawks, unless otherwise directed by the City.
c. If a bald eagle and/or ferruginous hawk winter night roost is located near the proposed
easement, construction cannot take place from October 15 through March 15 to avoid
disturbing night-roosting eagles and/or hawks.
d. If a Swainson’s hawk nest is located near the proposed easement, construction cannot take
place from April 1 through July 15 to avoid disrupting the nesting cycle of the hawk.
e. If a red-tailed hawk nest is located near the proposed easement, construction cannot take
place from March 1 through July 15 to avoid disrupting the nesting cycle of the hawk.
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f.If burrowing owls are nesting within 330 feet of the limits of development, construction
cannot take place from April 1 through August 1 to avoid disrupting the nesting cycle of
the owls.
13.If construction will be taking place in or through an area that contains or may contain prairie
dogs, either relocate the prairie dogs or fumigate the burrows immediately prior to any grading.
Relocation of Prairie dogs between February 1 and August 1 is not permitted. Burrowing owl
survey required prior to fumigation. Proof of prairie dog eradication required prior to grading.
14.Perform the wildlife surveys described below, notify the City of the survey results and obtain
approval of construction schedule prior to starting construction. These surveys may be done
several months prior to construction, but if done more than 30 days prior to construction they
must be performed again within 30 days prior to the start of construction to verify results.
a.The site may contain den sites for red foxes. Conduct surveys to determine if any foxes are
denning within 100 feet of the limits of development. If foxes are found to be denning
within 100 feet, then construction cannot take place during the normal denning and pup-
rearing season (February 1 through October 1).
b.The site may contain den sites for coyotes. Conduct surveys to determine if any coyotes
are denning within 300 feet of the limits of development. If coyotes are found to be
denning within 300 feet, then construction cannot take place during the normal denning and
pup-rearing season (February 1 through October 1).
c.The site may contain den sites for badgers. Conduct surveys to determine if any badgers
are denning within 300 feet of the limits of development. If badgers are found to be
denning within 300 feet, then construction cannot take place during the normal denning and
young-rearing season (January 1 through August 1).
Plants
15.The site may contain plant species listed as rare in Colorado. If a rare plant is discovered prior
to or during construction activities, notify the City. The City may, in its discretion, require the
Grantee to remove all such plants within the limits of disturbance prior to construction, keep
plants alive and replant after construction is completed, or the City may salvage existing plants
and shrubs for transplanting to other sites.
16.The site may contain native shrubs and/or trees that may be within the limits of development.
Any native shrubs/trees removed to allow construction or damaged during construction must be
replaced or mitigated as approved by city staff and detailed in the mitigation plan.
Structures
17.Remove, store, protect and replace any man-made structures (e.g., kiosks, raptor perch poles,
prairie dog barriers and fencing) within the limits of disturbance.
18.Repair any damage to concrete bike trails, fences, parking lots, or any other improvements
caused directly or indirectly by the construction. Repair/replace improvements immediately to
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current City standards, including matching the color of the concrete.
Field Demarcation
19.Install orange construction fencing to mark the easement limits (limits of disturbance) on the
site. Do not begin any construction activities until the City’s representative has approved the
fence location.
20.Post temporary signs informing the public that this is the Grantee’s project and indicating the
purpose of the project and the Grantee’s phone number. Signs must be posted at the locations
designated by the City.
Erosion Control
21.Have erosion control measures in place and approved by a City representative prior to any
construction.
22.Obtain erosion control and de-watering permits as necessary.
Grading/Construction
23.Required documentation that equipment has been washed/disinfected prior to arriving on site to
prevent the spread of noxious species.
24.For areas with native vegetation, strip topsoil in all areas of excavation to a depth of 8 inches
and stockpile separately. Wetland and upland soils must be stockpiled separately from each
other. Place the topsoil in an 8-inch layer on top of the subsoil in the corresponding zone
immediately following the completion of construction.
25.For areas with non-native vegetation, strip the top 2 inches of topsoil from the entire
construction easement area and remove the topsoil from the site to remove the non- native
vegetation seed source. Then strip 8 inches of topsoil from the area to be excavated and
stockpile separately. Wetland and upland soils must be stockpiled separately from each other.
Place the topsoil in an 8-inch layer on top of the subsoil in the corresponding zone immediately
following the completion of construction.
26.Maintain a safe work area and protect the safety and welfare of Grantee’s employees,
contractors or subcontractors, and the general public, including without limitation providing
barricades and safety fences around excavations and drop-offs left open at the end of a workday.
Safety precautions must be in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
27.Compact backfill in trenches to 95% Standard Proctor Density. Test the compacted soils at 100’
intervals horizontally and 2’ intervals vertically within the area of excavation to ensure that this
requirement has been met. Submit to the City all laboratory Proctor density results, and a copy
of all field compaction tests. After compaction to final subgrade (8” below finished grade), the
top 6 inches of subsoil must be ripped (no more than 20” between intervals), and the previously
stripped and stockpiled topsoil materials spread evenly over the excavated areas. Soils in
backfilled, compacted, topsoil trenches must match the grade of the surrounding undisturbed
areas.
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28.Set all manhole covers, valve lids, vaults, etc. below or flush with the finished topsoil surface. If
any improvements are approved for construction above the final grade, they must be painted
with a color approved by the City.
29.Remove the upper sections of all existing manholes to be abandoned and fill the holes with soil.
This soil must be compacted to 95% Standard Proctor Density to prevent settlement.
30.Remove the upper sections of all existing manholes to be retained, but that are not flush with the
finished topsoil surface and rebuild to be flush with the topsoil surface.
31.Bring to grade (match surrounding topography) all settled and eroded areas along the existing
pipeline, if any, to be abandoned during construction of the new pipeline. Repair any settlement
that occurs over the existing pipeline or new pipelines after completion and acceptance of the
project by the City. Any necessary repairs must be conducted in a manner and at a time directed
by the City. Repaired areas must be restored as per restoration requirements outlined in this
document or in the easement agreement.
32.Areas within the limits of disturbance that have been driven over, compacted or rutted by
equipment must be scarified to a depth of 8” (not to exceed 10” between intervals), and
regraded to original grade and contours.
33.Meet with the City’s representative to discuss and get approval of the final grading and the
seeding/mulching process prior to reseeding. Seed all disturbed and topsoiled areas with a seed
mix of native species specified by the City. The seed must be drilled into the soil an appropriate
depth for the species in the mix and existing conditions, using a range drill (not a Brillion).
Immediately following seeding, roll the seeded areas with a sheep’s foot roller to lightly
compact and imprint the soil. This removes air voids, provides better seed-soil contact and
provides indentions in the soil that will capture moisture. All seeded areas must then be
hydromulched in accordance with the City’s Storm Drainage Design Criteria and Construction
Standards. Following final grading and initial seeding of the Construction Easement Area and
acceptance by the City, the City will be responsible for ongoing restoration management,
including weed control, mowing, and reseeding, as needed, in areas disturbed and seeded in
accordance with this paragraph. The cost for the City to perform restoration management over
the next five to ten years is calculated to be three thousand nine hundred eighty-five dollars
($3,985.00) per acre of disturbance, or $3,985 for disturbed areas less than 1-acre, based on
grassland/shrubland cover types. Restoration management fees will be determined on a case-by-
case basis for other cover types.
Any requirements listed above that are not completed in a timely manner may be corrected by the City at
the Grantee’s expense. The City will bill the Grantee for the cost of the correction plus management
costs.
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Standards and Guidelines for Restoration
Updated March 2020
PART 1 – GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION
This section covers the requirements for the revegetation of utility easements on City Natural Areas and
Open Lands. This includes but is not necessarily limited to upland and wetland soil stockpiling,
preparation, and placement, soil amendments, seeding, mulching, sediment and erosion control fabrics,
watering and initial care, and final inspection and acceptance by the City. This section addresses all areas
disturbed during the work shown or indicated in the executed utility easement documents and approved
project plans.
1.2 PROJECT MONITORING
The recipient of the utility easement (Grantee) shall notify the Natural Areas Department (NAD) at least
three (3) working days prior to the commencement of any work. NAD will monitor the progress of the
work throughout. NAD will also, at its discretion, collect samples during construction of seed, soil
additives, water, or any other materials it deems necessary to ensure specifications are met.
1.3 SUBMITTALS
General - The Grantee shall be required to submit statements of guarantee and/or certifications from
vendors who supply seed, mulches, tackifiers, and any soil amendments or other materials utilized on the
project. These submittals are detailed in Part 2 – Materials.
Required Soils Testing – The Grantee shall, if requested by NAD, sample project soils and submit them
for analysis to a qualified soil testing laboratory prior to the start of any seeding operations. As least one
soil sample per project soil type must be collected. The location of soil samples shall be jointly
determined by the Grantee and NAD. Soil Samples shall be analyzed for the following minimum
parameters:
1.pH
2.% Organic Matter
3.Texture (actual % sand, silt, clay, not an estimate)
4.CEC (Contaminants of Emerging Concern)
5.Nitrate, Phosphorous, Potassium, Zinc, Iron, Copper, and Manganese (results in ppm)
The laboratory shall be informed of the species proposed to be planted and the general nature of the
project. Based on this information, the laboratory shall provide written recommendations for soil
amendments. This report shall be submitted to NAD, where it will be reviewed and approved or modified
prior to any soil preparation or seeding.
1.4 GRANTEE’S SITE RESPONSIBILITIES
It shall be the responsibility of the Grantee to locate and protect all utilities, structures, roadways,
parking areas, fences, survey markers, existing vegetation (e.g. trees), etc. on all work sites. Any damage
caused by the Grantee or their subcontractors shall be immediately repaired or corrected by the Grantee
at no expense to the City of Fort Collins.
1.5 CLEANING
All work sites shall be kept clean and free from all debris. At the conclusion of work, the Grantee shall
remove and haul from the site all excess materials, debris, and equipment. Any damage
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(e.g. damaged fencing, damaged road surfaces, excessive tire furrows, mud tracked onto pavement, etc.)
resulting from the Grantee’s activities shall be repaired by the Grantee to the satisfaction of NAD at no
expense to the City of Fort Collins.
1.6 INSPECTION; ACCEPTANCE
Initial inspection – The Grantee shall give the NAD three (3) working days written notice prior to the
beginning of any revegetation work. The Grantee and NAD will inspect the site and verify that all utility
work has been completed in accordance with specifications, including but not limited to backfill and
compaction, final site grading, replacement of topsoil, removal of all construction materials, and site
cleanup. When this has been verified, NAD will notify the Grantee in writing that revegetation work
may begin.
Conditional Acceptance - When work has been completed on the project or on any portion or phase of
the project designated in the documents and plans, the Grantee and NAD shall inspect the site together
and determine whether or not the work is complete and has been done in accordance with easement
documents and specifications. If mutual agreement cannot be reached on these issues, the
determinations made by NAD shall be final. Deficiencies in the work, if any, shall be noted and a
checklist of these deficiencies given to the Grantee by NAD. The Grantee shall immediately correct any
deficiencies listed on the checklist. When all checklist items are completed to the satisfaction of NAD,
NAD shall issue a Certificate of Conditional Acceptance.
Final Inspection & Final Approval- The Grantee shall pay the City of Fort Collins Natural Area
Department a lump sum of $3,985 per acre disturbed, or $3,985 for disturbances less than 1-acre, prior
to signing and recording the easement. Once the initial restoration is completed the Grantee is issued a
conditional letter of acceptance as defined above, the City will assume maintenance responsibility for
the revegetated area. This acceptance DOES NOT relieve the Grantee from the warranty of the work as
defined below in the Warranty paragraph.
Warranty - The Grantee shall warrant all seeded areas against defective materials and workmanship for
two growing seasons from the date of Conditional Acceptance. At any time during the warranty period,
NAD may order any samples collected at the time of seeding to be tested for purity, weed content,
species present, etc. The Grantee shall be responsible for the cost of these tests. The Grantee shall
rework and reseed (in accordance with the provisions in the original project specifications) any areas
that are dead, diseased, contain too many weedy species, or in the opinion of NAD are in an unhealthy
condition as a result of defective materials or workmanship, at no cost to the City. Any and all reseeding
or other remedial measures required shall be completed within ten days of notification by NAD.
PART 2. MATERIALS
2.1 GENERAL
All materials used shall be new and without flaws or defects of any type and shall be the best of their
class and kind. All materials furnished shall be free of noxious weeds as defined in Article III, Section
20-41 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, including but not limited to Russian Knapweed, Canada
Thistle, Field Bindweed, Johnsongrass, Leafy Spurge, and Kochia. Any materials which have become
wet, moldy, or otherwise damaged in transit or in storage will not be used.
All materials shall be furnished in original manufacturers shipping bags or containers and remain in
these bags or containers until they are used. All materials shall be stored in a manner which will prevent
contact with precipitation, surface water, or any other contaminating substance.
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2.2 SEED
The seed mix will be specified by NAD. All seed shall be mixed by a wholesale seed supplier in the
proportions determined by NAD in order to obtain the application rate specified by NAD. All seed shall
conform to all current State and Federal regulations and will be subject to the testing provisions of the
Association of Official Seed Analysis. All seed and seed mixes shall be furnished in bags or containers
clearly labeled to show the name and address of the supplier, the common, scientific, and variety
name(s) of the seed(s), the lot number, point of origin, net weight, percent of weed content, and the
guaranteed percentage of purity and germination.
These labels shall be submitted to NAD for approval prior to seeding. The Grantee shall furnish to
NAD a signed statement certifying that the seed furnished is from a lot that has been tested by a
recognized laboratory for seed testing within six months prior to the date of delivery.
2.3 FERTILIZER
Fertilizers are not permitted.
2.4 MULCH
General - The type of mulching material to be used shall be designated by NAD.
Hay or Straw Mulch - All hay or straw mulch shall be grass hay or straw. At least seventy-five (75%)
percent of the mulch by weight shall be ten (10”) inches or more in length. Mulch shall not contain any
noxious weed, must, mold, cake, or decay. All mulch must be certified, copies of certification to be
submitted to NAD for approval prior to transport to the construction site.
Native Grass Hay Mulch – At least seventy-five (75%) of the mulch by weight shall be ten (10”) inches
or more in length. Native grass hay mulch shall be certified, copies of the certification to be submitted to
NAD for approval prior to transport to the construction site.
Hydraulic Mulch - Hydromulch material shall consist of at least ninety (90%) percent virgin wood
cellulose fiber and be free of any substance or factor which might inhibit germination or growth of grass
seed. The wood cellulose fibers shall have the property of becoming evenly dispersed and suspended
when agitated in water. Hydraulic mulch shall be clean and shall not contain the seeds of noxious weeds
or unspecified grasses. It shall be dyed a color to allow visual metering of its application. When sprayed
uniformly on the surface of the soil, the fibers shall from a blotter-like ground cover which readily
absorbs water and allows infiltration to the underlying soil. Weight specifications for hydraulic mulch
from suppliers and for all applications shall refer only to air dry weight of the fiber, a standard
equivalent to ten (10%) percent moisture. The hydraulic mulch material shall be supplied in packages
having a gross weight not in excess of one hundred (100 lbs.) pounds and shall be marked by the
manufacturer to show the air-dry weight content.
The Grantee shall obtain and submit to the project manager certifications from suppliers of hydraulic
mulch that laboratory and field testing of their product has been accomplished, and that it meets all the
foregoing requirements pertaining to wood cellulose fiber mulch.
2.5 ORGANIC TACKIFIER/BINDER
Tackifier, if needed for hydro mulching operations, shall be approved by NAD prior to its use. Tackifier
shall be an approved commercial grade product (such as "M-Binder" from Ecology Controls, P.O. Box
1275, Carpinteria, CA 93013) suitable for use with virgin wood cellulose fiber mulch. Any tackifier
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shall be a non-toxic, non-corrosive, all organic powder which forms a resilient, re-wetable membrane
when combined with wood fiber mulches and water. Tackifier materials shall be furnished in original
manufacturer’s bags or containers clearly labeled to show the name and address of the supplier, and the
material chemical contents. Labels and certificates shall be submitted to NAD
2.6 EROSION CONTROL NETTING, BLANKETS, MATS, FABRICS
Erosion control blankets, mats, or other commercial products for stabilizing land disturbed areas may be
required in certain areas. If so, the type, manufacturer, and installation method for these products will be
specified by NAD.
2.7 WATER
All water used on projects under this Contract shall be free of any substances harmful to plant
germination and growth, or to the environment in general. The Grantee shall be responsible for
furnishing and applying water which meets these requirements. NAD may, at the Grantee’s expense,
submit samples of water used on any project for laboratory analysis (of a reasonable number and kind)
to ensure the quality of the water.
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EXHIBIT E
Plans
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TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT
(City Property-Development Review)
Grantor: City of Fort Collins, Colorado, a municipal corporation
Grantor Signing Authority and Title: Jenni Arndt, Mayor
Grantor Mailing Address: C/O Real Estate Services, P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522
Grantor Phone Number/Email: (970) 221-6211 / RealEstateServices@fcgov.com
Grantee: Willox Development Partners, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company
Grantee Signing Authority and Title: James Righeimer, Manager
Grantee Mailing Address: 1510 Larimer Ridge Pkwy, Timnath, CO 80547
Grantee Phone Number/Email: 970-532-5891 / kristin@tbgroup.us
Project: Utilities and other Infrastructure Improvements to be installed by Grantee pursuant to the
approved plans (the “Plans”) and specifications set forth in the Final Development Plan
FDP240005 and associated documents, including any amendments thereto
Effective Date: Upon Grantor’s issuance of a Development Construction Permit for the Project,
but no later than twelve (12) months after the date of mutual execution of this TCE
Expiration Date: One (1) year after the Effective Date, subject to the extension and revival
permissions provided herein
Consideration: $28,000, being $9,075 (Alignment) + $4,850 (TCE) + $14,075 (Expenses)
Exhibit A – Larger Parcel Description: 1 page
Exhibit B – TCE Area Legal Description: 3 pages
Exhibit B – TCE Area Depiction: 3 pages
This TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT (the “TCE”) is made and entered
into by and between Grantor and Grantee on the dates written below, and the above referenced
Exhibits A through C are attached hereto and made a part of this TCE.
1.Grantor’s Property. Grantor is the owner of that certain parcel of real property located in
Larimer County, Colorado, which is legally described on Exhibit A (the “Larger Parcel”).
2. Grant of Easement. For and in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein set
forth, the sum of the Consideration, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
adequacy of which Grantor acknowledges, Grantor grants, sells, and conveys to Grantee, its
agents, contractors, successors, and assigns, a temporary construction easement (the “Easement”)
on, over, under, and across that certain portion of the Larger Parcel described more fully on
Exhibit B and depicted on Exhibit C (the “TCE Area”), subject to the conditions and restrictions
set forth below.
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3. Purpose and Use of Easement.
A. During the term of this TCE, Grantee may use the TCE Area for the following
temporary activities related to the Project:
x Construction activities;
x Marking the location of the TCE Area by suitable markers set in the ground;
x Storage and staging of materials and equipment;
x Fencing and gates for security and safety purposes;
x Ingress and egress to the construction site;
x The right to use existing gates in all fences which now cross or shall hereafter cross
the TCE Area; and
x Restoration activities in accordance with this TCE.
B. Grantee’s use of the Easement is subject to the following:
x Grantee may only access the TCE Area from any adjoining public right of way or
other legal access point, and Grantee has no right of ingress and egress across any
portion of the Larger Parcel not included in the TCE Area;
x If Grantor’s main access to the Larger Parcel is located within the TCE Area,
Grantee must allow for Grantor’s reasonable access to the Larger Parcel;
x All activities by Grantee on the TCE Area must be carried out in a manner and on
a schedule reasonably expected to minimize disturbance to the natural features of
said property and Grantor’s intended purposes and uses therefor;
x Grantee shall protect all trees located on the Larger Parcel from any damage by
Grantee’s construction activities, except as otherwise authorized in the Plans;
x Trees that need to be replaced due to construction related activities are to be born
solely by Grantee and per assigned mitigation values as determined by City
Forester, as provided for in the Plans.
x Grantee shall restore the TCE Area in accordance with Section 6 below and in
accordance with the Plans;
x Any damage to Parks’ irrigation infrastructure shall be repaired or replaced by
Grantee at no cost to the City at the direction of the Grantor’s Parks Department.
x Grantee shall have no right to install, maintain, or use new gates in any fences,
unless it obtains the prior written consent of Grantor;
x Grantee shall provide Grantor notice of the date it intends to commence
construction operations for the Project, insofar as said operations pertain to the TCE
Area, at least seven (7) calendar days prior to such date, and Grantee shall
coordinate such work in the TCE Area with Grantor;
x All activities by Grantee within the TCE Area must be carried out in a secure and
sanitary manner and to prevent injury or damage to persons or property;
x Grantee shall provide Grantor notice of any accident, emergency, or other
dangerous or hazardous occurrence within one calendar day of such occurrence and
Grantee must make best efforts to correct or mitigate any such occurrence as soon
as practicably possible; and
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x Grantee shall not be permitted to enter any portion of any building located within
the TCE Area without obtaining the prior written consent of Grantor.
4. Grantor’s Rights in the TCE Area. Grantor reserves the right to use the TCE Area for any
purposes that will not interfere with Grantee’s full enjoyment of the rights granted herein,
including but not limited to the following:
x To operate or allow others to operate utility improvements within the TCE Area;
x To grant to third parties the right to use the TCE Area;
x To plant and maintain trees, shrubs, or other landscaping; and
x To install and/or utilize other improvements.
5. Maintenance of the TCE Area. During the term of this TCE, the Grantee will maintain the
surface of the TCE Area, specifically limited to any conditions directly caused by Grantee’s use
and occupancy of the TCE Area or conditions reasonably within Grantee’s control. Grantee will
not deposit, or permit, or allow to be deposited any hazardous or combustible substance or material
within the TCE Area.
6. Restoration of TCE Area.
A. Prior to the Expiration Date, Grantee, in accordance with the requirements of this
Section 6 and the requirements of the Plans, will make such repairs or take such other
action as may be necessary to restore the TCE Area to a condition comparable to its
condition as of the Effective Date (the “Construction Repairs”), including but not
limited to the reseeding and replanting of any disturbed areas, correction of any
subsidence, and restoration of any other improvements or conditions impacted by
Grantee’s activities.
B. The parties acknowledge that the infrastructure improvements set forth in the Plans
shall be considered part of the Construction Repairs and are authorized alterations to
the Larger Parcel.
C. The Grantee agrees to provide to Grantor a two-year maintenance guarantee and a two-
year repair guarantee covering the design, construction, and maintenance of the
Construction Repairs (the “Construction Guarantees”). The Construction Guarantees
shall commence upon the date of the City’s final approval and acceptance of the
Construction Repairs, which shall be in writing (the “Final Approval”). Subject to the
foregoing, the ownership of the Construction Repairs shall pass to Grantor upon Final
Approval.
D. If the Grantee is required by Grantor to perform work pursuant to the Restoration
Guarantees after the automatic expiration of this TCE (the “Additional Work”), the
terms and provisions of this TCE shall govern, and this TCE shall be revived for the
limited purpose of Grantee’s completion of the Additional Work. Any rights granted
under this Paragraph 6(D) shall automatically expire upon Final Approval.
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E. The parties agree that the Plans may contain more specific details regarding the
Construction Repairs, and that the Plans shall control in the event of a conflict between
this TCE and the Plans, insofar as they pertain to the specific requirements of Grantee.
7. Term.
A. This TCE will commence on the Effective Date and will automatically terminate thirty
(30) days after final completion of the Project, but in no event later than the Expiration
Date. However, Grantee may unilaterally terminate this TCE prior to the Expiration
Date by providing written notice to Grantor.
B. Grantee shall have the unilateral option to extend the Expiration Date of this TCE for
an additional twelve (12) months (the “Extended Expiration Date”), by providing
Grantor written notice thereof and consideration therefore at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the Expiration Date. The consideration due and payable for this extension of
the Expiration Date shall be four thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($4,850).
C. Other than the potential extension under Section 6(D) or the potential extension up to
the Extended Expiration Date under Section 7(B), no additional extension of this TCE
term shall be effective unless an amendment hereto is executed by both parties.
8. No Recordation. The parties agree that this TCE shall not be recorded by either party.
9. Authority. Each person executing this TCE represents and warrants that he or she is duly
authorized to execute this TCE in his or her individual or representative capacity as indicated.
10. Representations of Grantor. Grantor makes no representations or warranties as to the lawful
ownership of the Larger Parcel, and Grantee assumes responsibility for all due diligence related to
this transaction.
11. Indemnity and Insurance.
A. Grantee agrees to release and, unless Grantee is a governmental entity, indemnify
Grantor, its officers, agents, employees, representatives, successors, and assigns from
and against all claims that may accrue to Grantee for personal injury, death, or property
damage resulting from or arising out of the Grantee’s use of the TCE Area or other
activities on the Larger Parcel. To the extent permitted by law, and without waiving
any of the provision so the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, Grantee assumes
responsibility, as between Grantor and Grantee, for any liability to third parties arising
out of Grantee’s use of the Easement Area or other activities on Grantor’s Larger
Parcel, including but not limited to the construction, installation, operation, repair, and
maintenance of improvements within the Easement Area, and for any actions or
omissions by Grantee in violation of this Conveyance.
B. Grantee shall procure, pay for, and keep in full force and effect during the term of the
TCE a comprehensive policy of general liability insurance insuring Grantee in an
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amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) covering bodily injury,
including death to persons, personal injury, and property damage liability arising out
of a single occurrence. Such coverage must include, without limitation, the insured’s
liability for property damage, bodily injuries, and death of persons in connection with
Grantee’s activities in the TCE Area or on Grantor’s property (including acts or
omissions of Grantee or of its officers, employees, or agents), and protection against
liability for non-owned and hired automobiles.
C. All policies of insurance required hereunder must name Grantor as an additional
insured and shall contain a provision that the policy or policies cannot be canceled or
materially altered either by the insured or the insurance company until fifteen (15) days’
prior written notice thereof is given to Grantor. Upon issuance or renewal of any such
insurance policy, Grantee shall furnish a certificate of insurance to Grantor.
D. In the event Grantee fails or neglects to maintain, or require its contractor to procure
and maintain, as applicable, the insurance required by this paragraph, then Grantor shall
have the right, upon giving the Grantee reasonable notice of its election to do so, to
take out and maintain such insurance at the expense of the Grantee, and in such event
the cost of such insurance shall be paid for by the Grantee promptly upon receipt of an
invoice covering such charges.
12. Notice.
A. Any notice or other communication relating to this TCE must be in writing and shall
be deemed given upon actual receipt at the physical or electronic mailing addresses set
forth above, which may be amended by providing written notice to the other party.
B. Grantee shall provide written notice to Grantor at least fifteen (15) days prior to the
commencement of any construction operations in the TCE Area, including any
Additional Work to be performed pursuant to this TCE.
13. Default, Remedies and Litigation Expenses. If a party to this TCE is in default in
performance of its respective obligations hereunder, the other party has the right to an action for
specific performance and/or damages. Prior to proceeding with any such action, the party not in
default must first send written notice to the defaulting party specifying the default and affording
such party a reasonable period to cure the default.
14. Assignment. The Grantee may not assign its rights under this TCE without the prior written
consent of the acting Director of the Parks Department of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado.
Assignment of this TCE shall not relieve the Grantee of its obligations under this TCE, and the
Grantee shall remain jointly and severally liable for the Grantee’s performance required by this
TCE.
15. Additional Terms and Conditions. Whenever used herein, the singular number includes
the plural, the plural the singular, and the use of any gender is applicable to all genders. All of the
covenants herein contained are binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their
agents, contractors, successors, and assigns. The parties agree that this TCE is to be construed and
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Item 15.
Temporary Construction Easement – City Grantor (Development Review)
Form Version - 2025
enforced according to the laws of Colorado, and venue for any proceeding relating to the subject
matter of this TCE shall be in Larimer County, Colorado. If any term of this TCE is determined
by any court to be unenforceable, the other terms of this TCE shall nonetheless remain in full force
and effect; provided, however, that if the severance of any such provision materially alters the
rights or obligations of the parties, the parties shall engage in good faith negotiations in order to
adopt mutually agreeable amendments to this TCE as may be necessary to restore the parties as
closely as possible to the initially agreed upon relative rights and obligations.
16. Final Agreement. This TCE represents the entire understanding and agreement between
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces all previous oral
and written representations, understandings, and agreements between the parties pertaining to the
subject matter of this TCE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals on the date(s) written
below, but this TCE shall be effective as of the Effective Date, subject to the final passage of an
Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado.
[Signatures on the following page(s)]
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Item 15.
Temporary Construction Easement – City Grantor (Development Review)
Form Version - 2025
GRANTOR:
City of Fort Collins, Colorado
Date: By:
Jeni Arndt, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________
________________________
(Print Name, Title)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant City Attorney
________________________
(Print Name, Title)
GRANTEE:
Willox Development Partners, LLC
By: _______________________________
James Righeimer, Manager
Date:
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Item 15.
Exhibit A
Larger Parcel Description
(Page 1 of 1)
Larger Parcel Description:
24.3129 acres, more or less, located in the N/2 of Section 2, T7N, R69W, 6th PM, Larimer County,
Colorado, being more particularly described as Lot 1 of Lakewood Estates Mobile Home Park,
recorded at Book 1638, Page 616, Clerk and Recorder’s Records, Larimer County, Colorado.
Location Address:
520 Hickory St
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Assessor Parcel Number:
9702205901
Map:
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IT IS MEANT TO AID IN THE
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IT IS MEANT TO AID IN THE
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LINE
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L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
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L9
L10
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L12
L13
L14
L15
LENGTH
7.89'
11.62'
18.25'
15.98'
54.99'
41.58'
54.85'
10.82'
824.17'
30.51'
45.96'
20.00'
10.00'
39.01'
55.68'
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S08° 09' 29"E
N33° 29' 42"E
S56° 30' 18"E
S33° 29' 42"W
S13° 37' 32"W
S02° 01' 55"E
N89° 56' 58"E
N90° 00' 00"W
N00° 03' 02"W
N89° 20' 01"W
S89° 56' 58"W
S81° 53' 29"W
N21° 09' 10"W
S60° 33' 30"W
S00° 50' 40"E
CURVE TABLE
CURVE
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C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
C16
C17
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69.02'
55.04'
48.66'
128.40'
134.59'
90.58'
9.13'
49.56'
101.28'
35.01'
25.32'
60.89'
38.73'
74.47'
28.45'
58.84'
38.13'
49.27'
44.65'
51.62'
21.21'
46.01'
42.92'
64.14'
54.17'
70.90'
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261.42'
60.44'
131.84'
149.73'
217.00'
439.00'
459.00'
45.00'
459.00'
60.32'
102.46'
209.50'
116.00'
219.52'
213.14'
235.49'
287.63'
129.56'
396.50'
122.99'
203.96'
426.27'
1077.98'
352.57'
193.40'
514.64'
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15°07'36"
52°10'09"
21°08'41"
49°07'50"
35°32'16"
11°49'20"
1°08'23"
63°06'20"
12°38'34"
33°15'11"
14°09'22"
16°39'15"
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5°57'33"
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53.15'
48.38'
124.50'
132.45'
90.42'
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101.08'
34.52'
25.25'
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68.14'
48.57'
60.51'
43.72'
48.17'
23.29'
60.01'
46.90'
56.88'
40.78'
63.84'
30.69'
81.17'
32.05'
39.11'
28.98'
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62.35'
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5.58'
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19.16'
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48.95'
43.22'
34.41'
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173.40'
332.57'
1097.98'
446.27'
223.96'
142.99'
416.50'
149.56'
307.63'
255.49'
232.34'
239.52'
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173.45'
307.89'
30.20'
153.53'
384.10'
241.42'
25.00'
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68.09'
48.41'
60.42'
43.71'
48.15'
23.28'
59.57'
46.87'
56.53'
40.75'
63.67'
30.67'
80.79'
31.90'
39.06'
28.87'
26.43'
62.02'
37.67'
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53.30'
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62.24'
41.50'
43.10'
34.22'
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16.10'
15.54'
56.17'
38.77'
44.43'
133.48'
5.00'
10.00'
15.17'
30.00'
25.00'
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20.24'
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S02° 16' 34"W
S80° 53' 27"W
N13° 14' 26"W
N00° 50' 40"W
N60° 33' 36"E
N71° 30' 54"E
N21° 09' 10"W
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IT IS MEANT TO AID IN THE
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Item 15.
File Attachments for Item:
16. First Reading of Ordinance No. 195, 2025, Amending Section 12-32 of the Code of the
City of Fort Collins to Update the Residential Waste Collection Program.
The purpose of this item is to update City Code to modify the Contracted Residential Waste
Collection Program to give the City Manager the authority to approve annual rate increases
above 3% that are agreed upon following the method established in the contract and to set a
deadline for annual rate increase approval.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Josh Birks, Deputy Director, Sustainability Services
Megan DeMasters, Manager, Environmental Sustainability
Emily Wenger, Lead Specialist, Environmental Sustainability
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 195, 2025, Amending Section 12-32 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to Update the Residential Waste Collection Program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to update City Code to modify the Contracted Residential Waste Collection
Program to give the City Manager the authority to approve annual rate increases above 3% that are agreed
upon following the method established in the contract and to set a deadline for annual rate increase
approval.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The first annual rate increase for the Residential Trash and Recycling Collection Program went i nto effect
on September 30, 2025. During the rate increase evaluation and approval process, staff identified the need
for additional clarity in the code regarding approval authority for rate increases and timing requirements for
completing negotiations. Recommended changes to City Code Section 2-32 provide this additional clarity.
Approval authority for annual rate increases above 3%:
• What: This amendment to the Code gives the City Manager explicit authority to approve annual rate
increases above 3% when the contractor follows the methodology established in the contract for rate
increases above 3%.
• Context: While the contract anticipates an annual 3% increase, the contractor may petition annually
for rate increases above 3% due to uncontrollable cost changes (disposal/processing tip fees or
regulatory changes). Petitions must document how tip fee changes justify the increase, using twelve-
month average tip fees to account for market volatility.
The City Manager currently has express authority to execute amendments to the contract when the
amendments do not increase costs to program customers without a commens urate service improvement,
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substantially modify the purposes of the contract, or increase the obligations and responsibilities of the City
as set forth in the contract.
• Why: This change streamlines procedures by allowing staff to apply contractual methodology without
requiring Council approval for regular annual increases. It also aligns the City Manager's approval
authority with other contract-related duties.
Deadline for approval of annual rate increases:
• What: This amendment sets a deadline of 45 days before the anniversary date of the service
commencement date (September 30, 2024) for annual rate increases to be approved.
• Why: This deadline ensures that rate negotiations conclude with sufficient time to communicate rate
increases to residents
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
None.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
The City contractor was engaged and has no concerns with the addition of a deadline to complete
negotiations to code.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance No. 195, 2025
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Item 16.
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ORDINANCE NO. 195, 2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 12-32 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS TO UPDATE THE RESIDENTIAL WASTE
COLLECTION PROGRAM
A. Colorado Revised Statutes Section 30-15-401(7.5) authorizes the City to
establish a residential waste collection program (the “Program”).
B. On April 18, 2023, through Ordinance No. 054, 2023, the Council authorized
the City to establish the Program, and through Ordinance No. 055, 2023, aut horized the
City to enter a contract with a contractor to provide residential waste collection services
under the Program. The City’s contractor began providing residential waste collection
services under the Program on September 30, 2024, pursuant to a contract for services
(the “Contract”).
C. The Contract provides for an annual three percent increase in service rates,
and also allows the contractor to petition annually for rate increases above three percent
due to uncontrollable cost changes, which are limited to increases in disposal or
processing tip fees or regulatory changes.
D. The Code provisions that govern the Program authorize the City Manager
to execute amendments to the Contract, but only under certain circumstances.
Specifically, Section 12-32(a) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins provides that “[t]he
City Manager may approve and execute future amendments to the contract that the City
Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, determines to be necessary and
appropriate to facilitate the program, so long as such amendments do not increase costs
to program customers without a commensurate service improvement, substantially
modify the purposes of the contract, or increase the obligations and responsibilities of the
City as set forth in the contract.”
E. City staff has recommended revisions to the Program that are consistent
with the original intent of the Program. The Contract authorizes rate increases above
three percent when there are uncontrollable cost changes, which would necessitate an
amendment to formalize. At the same time, the City Code prohibits the City Manager from
executing an amendment without Council approval that increases program costs but does
not include a commensurate service improvement. This Ordinance simplifies the
amendment process by expressly authorizing the City Manager to execute annual rate
increases in accordance with the Contract process without City Council action.
F. Additionally, staff has recommended that the Program be improved by
requiring price increases to be finalized not less than 45 days in advance of when they
take effect so that ample notice of rate increases can be given to Program customers.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
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FORT COLLINS that Section 12-32(a) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 12-32. City contract; City administrative fee; rates.
(a) The City may enter into an agreement with a licensed collector to become the
City’s contracted waste collector, subject to the following:
(1) The City's contracted waste collector shall provide residential waste
collection services under the City's residential waste collection program and
the dumpster program. The contract shall establish all appropriate terms
and conditions, including rates for residential waste collection services, for
the contracted waste collector’s provision of residential waste services to
the City. The contract shall also establish all appropriate terms and
conditions for the dumpster program.
(2) All rates under the contract shall be in amounts that reasonably relate to the
services provided for such rates.
(3) The City Manager may approve and execute future amendments to the
contract that the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney,
determines to be necessary and appropriate to facilitate the program, so
long as such amendments do not increase costs to program customers
without a commensurate service improvement, substantially modify the
purposes of the contract, or increase the obligations and responsibilities of
the City as set forth in the contract.
(4) The City Manager may also approve and execute future amendments to the
contract for an annual rate adjustment, if any, made in accordance with the
terms of the contract for an annual rate adjustment. Any amendment to the
contract for an annual rate adjustment shall be fully executed not less than
45 days prior to the effective date of the amendment.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 18, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on December 2, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
City Clerk
Effective Date: December 12, 2025
Approving Attorney: Ted Hewitt
Exhibit: None
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Item 16.
File Attachments for Item:
17. Resolution 2025-102 Authorizing the Execution of a Funding Agreement with
Volunteers of America for a Loan of Funds from the Affordable Housing Capital Fund for
Switchgrass Crossing.
The purpose of this item is to approve an agreement with Volunteers of America (VOA) through
which the VOA will access $1.4 million from the City’s Affordable Housing Capital Fund in the
Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP) to support a new age-restricted, income-
restricted housing development (Switchgrass Crossing). CCIP funds have been appropriated for
the general purpose of supporting affordable housing development; this item authorizes the City
to enter a funding agreement with VOA.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Vanessa Fenley, Sr. Housing Manager
SUBJECT
Resolution 2025-102 Authorizing the Execution of a Funding Agreement with Volunteers of America
for a Loan of Funds from the Affordable Housing Capital Fund for Switchgrass Crossing.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to approve an agreement with Volunteers of America (VOA) through which the
VOA will access $1.4 million from the City’s Affordable Housing Capital Fund in the Community Capital
Improvement Program (CCIP) to support a new age-restricted, income-restricted housing development
(Switchgrass Crossing). CCIP funds have been appropriated for the general purpose of supporting
affordable housing development; this item authorizes the City to enter a funding agreement with VOA.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Background on CCIP Affordable Housing Capital Fund
The 2015 Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP) package includes $4 million, over 10 years,
for the Affordable Housing Capital Fund (AHCF). The AHCF has been used for fee relief and “last in” gap
financing for projects that are ready to proceed if fully funded. This support is provided as direct subsidy
and/or fee credits. Funding provided as direct subsidy is structured as a due-on-sale loan; given the
developers awarded funding do not intend to sell the development, the City does not anticipate any funding
from the AHCF awarded to-date to be returned.
While funding has been appropriated for the general purpose of supporting affordable housing
developments, specific requests have been approved by Council through resolutions or ordinances. A
summary of AHCF awards is included in Table 1.
Table 1. Projects Awarded Funding from the AHCF
Year Amount Project Units Type
2022-2023 $610,000 Oak 140 79 Direct Subsidy
2021 $200,000 VOA Cadence 55 Fee Relief
2020-2021 $876,662 Mason Place PSH 60 Direct Subsidy
2019 $100,000 Mason Place PSH - Fee Relief
2019 $541 Village on Redwood 72 Fee Relief
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Year Amount Project Units Type
2019 $806 Redtail Ponds PSH 60 Fee Relief
2018-2019 $92,375 Oakridge Crossing 110 Fee Relief
2018 $119,257 Village on Horsetooth 96 Fee Relief
The AHCF has approximately $2 million available and appropriated to support affordable housing
development. This includes $400,000 set aside to provide fee credits for eligible units through the City’s
administrative process, leaving $1.6 million available for direct subsidies or additional fee credits.
Applications for funding from the AHCF are accepted on a rolling basis to best respond to developers’
requests in the timeframe needed. Ideally projects first seek funding through the City’s competitive funding
process. If the project still needs gap funding or the project timeline does not line up with the competitive
process, a request to the AHCF is available. Requests are made through a written request submitted to
the Housing and Community Vitality Department. Staff review requests, including re-reviewing applications
for projects that also sought funding through the competitive process and requesting additional or updated
information from applicants as needed.
VOA Switchgrass Crossing Request
Volunteers of America has requested $1.4 million in last-in gap financing to support development of
Switchgrass Crossing. Switchgrass Crossing will be located at 3800 S. Mason St and comprise 45 units,
including 39 1-bedroom units and six 2-bedroom units. The project will serve adults 55 years of age and
older in the area median income range of 30% - 60% (currently between $26,820 and $53,640 for a one-
person household). The total estimated project cost is $25.3 million.
Other sources of funding include 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits, a $1.2 million award from the City’s
2025 affordable housing competitive funding process (federal HOME and CDBG funding), and almost $1
million in gap financing from the State Division of Housing.
Several factors have contributed to the Switchgrass Crossing’s gap:
The project is relatively small which has impacted its ability to realize economies of scale seen in larger
developments.
The building is designed to meet and exceed sustainability standards for the City; delivering a building
of the quality and with the sustainability features desired has contributed to higher costs.
Switchgrass Crossing will be developed on a small infill parcel currently used for surface parking. VOA
has encountered some unexpected challenges with this parcel, including needing to develop a more
sophisticated stormwater retention and drainage system than originally anticipated.
The project exceeds accessibility standards and has incorporated accessible building features, such
as automatic sliding doors at the entrance, to best meet the needs of an older population. These
features contribute to higher building costs.
Development and construction costs have increased for affordable housing projects. Switchgrass
Crossing has reported additional increases due to Build America Buy America (BABA) requirements.
BABA was passed as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It requires federally-
funded infrastructure projects to use construction materials produced in the United States.
Soft costs, such as fees, legal expenses, and interest rates on financing, have increased. By
comparison, soft costs for Switchgrass Crossing are approximately $76,000 higher per unit than for
Cadence, a similar affordable housing project developed by VOA that closed on financing four years
ago.
VOA has identified and implemented strategies to decrease costs, including reducing the size and quality
of windows, reducing the building and unit square footage, and using more economical materials when
possible. VOA estimates they have saved approximately $500,000 from the total project cost with these
changes.
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Additional information regarding Switchgrass Crossing and this funding request is included in the attached
letter from Volunteers of America. Staff presented this request to the Council Finance Committee and the
Affordable Housing Board who both support forwarding this request for City Council consideration.
Staff Review and Analysis
VOA was awarded funds through the 2025 competitive process. As part of this process, staff review each
application and summarize key details from the project application as part of the Human Services and
Housing Fund Board’s funding packet. The Human Services and Housing Fund (HSHF) Board and the
Affordable Housing Board reviews and ranks each the project application, which includes information on
anticipated use of funds, alignment with the City’s Housing Strategic Plan, status of project (such as
whether the developer has site control and status of other financing/funding requested from other sources),
and project budget documents. Ultimately the HSHF Board forwards a funding recommendation to City
Council for consideration.
The primary potential issue for Switchgrass Crossing staff identified during the competitive process was an
unknown readiness to proceed given VOA was still awaiting a LIHTC award and likely would require
additional gap funding. The project was recommended for funding by the Human Services and Housing
Funding Board and ultimately awarded $1.2 million in the Spring 2025 competitive process.
By the time VOA submitted their CCIP AHCF request in late August, Switchgrass Crossing had been
awarded 9% tax credits. In addition, on October 21, the State Housing Board approved VOA’s application
for an additional $1 million in gap funding from the Division of Housing. Notification of these awards resolve
staff questions regarding the project’s readiness to proceed identified during the competitive process.
Upon receiving VOA’s request for funding from the CCIP AHCF, staff reviewed project information
submitted during the competitive process. Staff presented an overview of VOA’s request to Council Finance
Committee (CFC) at the October meeting. Based on the discussion and questions raised by CFC, staff
requested additional information from VOA regarding project costs and opportunities for project savings.
VOA’s responses to those questions have been incorporated into this AIS and were considered when
developing the staff recommendation for this item. Staff also presented this request to the Affordable
Housing Board at their September Regular Meeting. Attached is the Affordable Housing Board’s Memo to
Council in support of this request.
VOA is aiming to close on project financing in Spring 2026. Given this timeline, VOA is unable to seek
additional funding through the City’s 2026 competitive process and is requesting support from the CCIP
AHCF. Based on the information and materials provided by VOA, staff have determined this is a viable
request and recommend City Council approve the authorization of a funding agreement with VOA to
support Switchgrass Crossing.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Funding is available within the CCIP Affordable Housing Capital Fund to support VOA’s request of $1.4
million in direct subsidy. The current fund balance is $2 million, including $400,000 allocated for fee credits
and $1.6 million available for direct subsidy or fee credits.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Affordable Housing Board reviewed this request for funding. Their memo of support is included as an
attachment.
Council Finance Committee discussed this request at their October 2, 2025, meeting.
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PUBLIC OUTREACH
Public outreach was conducted as part of the 2015 CCIP process. No public outreach was conducted for
this specific request.
ATTACHMENTS
1. VOA Request Letter, August 20, 2025
2. Memo of Support from Affordable Housing Board, September 8, 2025
3. Council Finance Committee Meeting Minutes, October 2, 2025 (draft excerpt)
4. Resolution 2025-102
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August 20, 2025
Vanessa Fenley via email only
Housing Manager
City of Fort Collins
222 Laporte Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80521
RE: Gap Funding Discretionary Request – Affordable Housing Capital Fund
Switchgrass Crossing – 3800 Mason Street, Fort Collins
Dear Vanessa,
Thank you for the City’s continued support of Volunteers of America (VOA) and funding of $1.2 mm through the
2025 competitive funding process for the Switchgrass Crossing project. The purpose of this letter is to request
additional gap funding from the City so we may close on our financing in early March 2026.
As you know, the City’s competitive process funding came with Build America Buy America (BABA)
requirements. BABA has put a significant administrative burden (increased soft costs) on the Architect and
General Contractor in addition to the increased hard costs which both impact the owner’s budget. Switchgrass
Crossing has experienced cost escalation caused by these new BABA requirements as well as general continued
cost escalation. As a result, VOA has also had to submit a funding request to the State Division of Housing for
$1.0 mm in additional gap funding in addition to making this request to the City.
Volunteers of America is a faith based, national non-profit whose mission is to provide high quality services to
uplift our communities most vulnerable populations across a spectrum of clients. In the City of Fort Collins, we
provide high quality housing to older adults and a range of services to vulnerable populations. The Switchgrass
Crossing development follows up the successful Cadence project developed in 2021-2022 where the residents
love living and currently has a 400+ person waitlist.
A brief summary of the project is as follows;
• Unit Mix: 39 one bedroom units + 6 two bedroom units = 45 total units.
• Population: Older adults, age 55+.
• Area Median Income: 30-60% which for Larimer County equates to $27,000-$61,000.
• Developer/Owner: Volunteers of America National Services.
• Financing: Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), loans and gap funds.
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• Sustainability Features: All electric, have a solar PV system on the roof, and many other
sustainable features. It will be built to Enterprise Green Communities,
Energy Star and Zero Energy Homes standards.
• Team The development (architecture/engineering/general contractor,
financing (debt/equity), and ownership (VOA/Housing Catalyst) team
will be the same as Cadence.
• Financing Status: Awarded CHFA 9% LIHTC (May, 2025), City of Fort Collins (June, 2025),
Debt/Equity LOI (August, 2025),& application for DOH funds (August,
2025).
• Design Status: Working with the City via the Integrated Design Process (IDAP) recently
completed Design Development (DD) documents and submitting a
Building Development Plan (BDR) this week.
• Timing: Our planned financing closing is March, 2026.
The increasing costs and financing plan require additional City funding. For 2026 as in past years, the City’s
competitive funding process is anticipated to be applications due in February and awards finalized by City
Council in June. This funding timeline does not align with our planned project schedule. Volunteers of America
requests discretionary funding of $1.4 mm in funding from the Affordable Housing Capital Fund to be used for
development costs of the Switchgrass Crossing project.
Thanks for considering this request and I can be reached at 303-726-1055 and dsnyder@voa.org if you have any
additional questions.
Sincerely,
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
Vice President, Regional Real Estate Development
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September 8, 2025
To: City Council
Re: Gap Funding Discretionary Request – Affordable Housing Capital Fund
Switchgrass Crossing – 3800 Mason Street, Fort Collins
Per the mission of the Affordable Housing Board (AHB) to advise City Council on
matters pertaining to affordable housing topics of concern to the City, we recommend
that Council approves the Volunteers of America (VOA) request for $1.4MM gap funding
for the Switchgrass Crossing project to offset additional costs due to Build America Buy
America (BABA) requirements as well as general cost escalations conditional upon
VOA closing any additional gap needs.
Respectfully,
Bob Pawlikowski
Vice-Chair, Affordable Housing Board
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Finance Administration
215 N. Mason
2nd Floor
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6788
970.221.6782 - fax
fcgov.com
Council Finance Committee Hybrid Meeting
CIC Room / Teams
October 2, 2025
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Council Attendees: Mayor Arndt, Emily Francis, Kelly Ohlson, Susan Gutowsky,
Tricia Canonico
Staff: Kelly DiMartino, Tyler Marr, Caleb Weitz, Ginny Sawyer, Emily Land
Dianne Criswell, Terri Runyan, Taryn Moran, Joe Wimmer, Vanessa
Fenley, Jen Poznanovic, Victoria Shaw, Wendy Bricher, Jo Cech, Carissa
Clinton, Alexis Coppello, Christina Cornelius-Spight, Caryn Champine,
Monica Martinez, Seth Lorson, Jeff Rochford, Gerry Paul, Trevor Nash,
Adam Halvorson, Renee Reeves, Garrison Dam, Lawrence Pollack,
Jill Wuertz, Jacob Castillo, Drew Brooks, Josh Birks, Mallory Gallegos,
Peggy Streeter, Annabelle Phillips, Carolyn Koontz
Others:
Zachary White with WBA Local Government
Forest Hancock from the Montava Development
Meeting called to order at 4:00 pm
Approval of minutes from September 4, 2025, Council Finance Committee meeting.
Motion made to approve by Emily Francis and seconded by Kelly Ohlson.
Approved via roll call.
A) Affordable Housing CCIP Request
Vanessa Fenley, Sr. Housing Manager
Joe Wimmer, Director, Utilities Finance
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff will present information on a recent request from Volunteers of America (VOA) to access $1.4
million from the City’s Affordable Housing Capital Fund in the CCIP to support a new age-restricted,
income-restricted housing development (Switchgrass Crossing). CCIP funds have been appropriated for
the general purpose of supporting affordable housing development; this provides an opportunity for
Council Finance Committee to gain additional information on this specific request prior to this item
moving forward to City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends moving the Affordable Housing Capital Fund request from VOA forward for full Council
consideration.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Background on CCIP Affordable Housing Capital Fund
The 2015 Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP) package includes $4 million, over 10
years, for the Affordable Housing Capital Fund (AHCF). The AHCF has been used for “last in” gap
financing for projects, provided as direct subsidy and fee credits. Funding provided as direct subsidy is
structured as a due-on-sale loan; given the developers awarded funding do not intend to sell the
development, the City does not anticipate any funding from the AHCF awarded to-date to be returned.
Four affordable housing projects have accessed funding from the AHCF. While funding has been
appropriated for the general purpose of supporting affordable housing developments, specific requests
have been approved by Council through resolutions or ordinances. A summary of AHCF awards is
included in Table 1.
Table 1. Projects Awarded Funding from the AHCF
Year Amount Project Units Type
2022-2023 $610,000 Oak 140 79 Direct Subsidy
2021 $200,000 VOA Cadence 45 Fee Relief
2020-2021 $876,662 Mason Place PSH 60 Direct Subsidy
2019 $100,000 Mason Place PSH - Fee Relief
2019 $541 Village on Redwood 72 Fee Relief
2019 $806 Redtail Ponds PSH 60 Fee Relief
2018-2019 $92,375 Oakridge Crossing 110 Fee Relief
2018 $119,257 Village on Horsetooth 96 Fee Relief
The AHCF has approximately $2 million available and appropriated to support affordable housing
development. This includes $400,000 set aside to provide fee credits for eligible units through the City’s
administrative process, leaving $1.6 million available for direct subsidies or additional fee credits.
VOA Switchgrass Crossing Request
Volunteers of America has requested $1.4 million in last-in gap financing to support development of
Switchgrass Crossing. Switchgrass Crossing will be located at 3800 S. Mason St and comprise 45
units, including 39 1-bedroom units and six 2-bedroom units. The project will serve adults 55 years of
age and older in the area median income range of 30% - 60% (currently between $26,820 and $53,640
for a one-person household).
Other sources of funding include 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits and a $1.2 million award from
the City’s 2025 affordable housing competitive funding process (federal HOME and CDBG funding). In
addition, Volunteers of America is in process of requesting an additional $1 million in gap financing from
the State Division of Housing. Volunteers of America has reported increases in development costs due
to Build America Buy America (BABA) requirements. The Build America Buy America Act was passed
as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It requires federally-funded infrastructure
projects to use construction materials produced in the United States.
Additional information regarding Switchgrass Crossing and this funding request are included in the
attached letter from Volunteers of America.
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CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Funding is available within the CCIP Affordable Housing Capital Fund to support VOA’s request of $1.4
million in direct subsidy. No additional requests from the Affordable Housing Capital Fund are pending
at this time.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Public outreach was conducted as part of the 2015 CCIP process. The Affordable Housing Board
reviewed and discussed this specific request for funding. Their memo of support is included as an
attachment.
DISCUSSION / NEXT STEPS:
Kelly Ohlson; I didn’t see the total project cost.
Vanessa Fenley; $24.6M total estimated project cost
Kelly Ohlson; percentage wise this is a pretty good increase – the additional that they are asking for
They don’t have any additional motives as they aren’t for profit, but how do you know this is a legitimate
ask? Did they present something to you?
Vanessa Fenley; they have gone through the competitive process, so we were able to look at some of
the project financing with that request. We are looking at some of the rational they are providing so
they are sighting Build America, Buy American requirements some of the increases for development
costs and extra expenses they are experiencing there.
ACTION ITEM
Kelly Ohlson; this will come to us for a vote. We need more of that information when the time comes
for us to vote.
Emily Francis; how do people usually come to request more of the direct subsidy? Do they know how to
come and ask? How does that work?
Vanessa Fenley; if we hear of an affordable housing development happening, usually conversations
around fee credits and the opportunities to request assistance through the city are part of those
conversations. It usually starts very early on. Someone from our team gets a call from a developer who
is interested in learning more. The developer doesn’t work frequently in the community, you will see a
lot of the awards are coming from Housing Catalyst. Volunteers of America now working here more
frequently, they have become more familiar with what that process looks like. It has been like a rolling
basis, and we try to make it a simple process to request the dollars to be able to provide support where
needed.
Emily Francis; it looks like the highest amount we have ever awarded was around $600K. This is quite
a bit higher. The amount compared to what we have given out in the past.
Vanessa Fenley; I don’t know if I can speak to that just not knowing all of the finances from previous
projects and the gaps they were experiencing versus the gaps that this project is experiencing. We are
hearing developers being really concerned about making projects pencil especially the lower income
units, those 30% AMI units are getting harder to provide.
Emily Francis; is this all CCIP funds?
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Joe Wimmer; yes, this request for $1.4M
Emily Francis; so that is over 25% of the 10-year $4M?
Joe Wimmer; yes, so a lot of that was loaded on the back half, so we have built up $2M, that is $500K
appropriated just this year and $500K last year. It hasn’t been sitting there for over ten years to spend.
Emily Francis; what was the plans to spend it if someone didn’t come forward?
Joe Wimmer; it would be available for the next request, we positioned the fund to be a last in finance
support for these, so they go through the competitive process, they apply for fee credits and then this
is the last resort for making the project work.
Emily Francis; no cap
Joe Wimmer; no cap for a request to come through
Emily Francis; this also funds our fee waivers, and we only do up to 30% AMI, right?
Vanessa Fenley; $14K per unit for only those 30% units.
Emily Francis; going forward, are we going to look at how we are administering the CCIP fund?
Only 30% AMI units are being given $14K and then we are giving a $1.4M chunk with this request
Joe W immer; on the list to evaluate how the next 10 years of that $10M and one of the options to
evaluate is the $14K for fee credits – that amount becomes more flexible and more useful
Emily Francis; legally, we do fee waivers up to 80%
Vanessa Fenley; I am not sure I want to answer that question right now, I think generally,
moving into, if this passes, I think we really want to be able to have conversations around what
do we want to achieve with these dollars and what are the right strategies. Looking at the f ee credits is
one of the options on the table.
Emily Francis; if the CCIP package passes, will that revamping of the CCIP fund be coming back to the
Council Finance Committee?
Joe Wimmer; yes, those dollars and the plans for the next 10 years would need appropriated through
the budget. For the first year, 2026, we will have to appropriate before spending. I picture that a plan
for 2026, the first year of the tax as well as 2027 and 2028 to be in the next budget cycle. 2026 will
need to come forward soon after approval.
Emily Francis; not so much the allocation by the plan, but are we going to increase fee waivers, are we
going to do more than 30% of 30%? Are we going to do larger chunks or put caps on these one-time
requests?
Kelly DiMartino; depending on where we land, Council Finance Committee could be a spot for that, or it
may be a full Council Work Session. There will be engagement in figuring out the strategy for those
dollars.
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Mayor Arndt; it feels like URA is coming to an end and people in the know see that money sitting there
and are making requests. It feels like we are waiting for requests, If will be much better in the future if
we have a plan. People who are regularly engaged can see that this is coming to an end and there is
this money. It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t spend it, we should. But in terms of fair distribution of scarce
resources.
Emily Francis; I am for it, but it just seems like 25% of the entire CCIP is a little hard -
Kelly Ohlson; I think we are requesting a little more information before this comes for a vote.
I am for being more generous with the fees for certified, affordable housing projects.
In the future, it makes sense to me, especially since we have money sitting there, I am for throwing in a
few more trees. People in affordable housing should have the same tree standards as the city –
subsidize trees for affordable housing projects.
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RESOLUTION 2025-102
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA FOR A LOAN OF FUNDS FROM THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING CAPITAL FUND FOR SWITCHGRASS CROSSING
A. Volunteers of America of Colorado, a Colorado non-profit organization, has
requested $1,400,000 in last-in gap financing from the City to support development of
Switchgrass Crossing, an affordable housing development. Switchgrass Crossing will be
located at 3800 South Mason St and comprise 45 units, including 39 1-bedroom units and
six 2-bedroom units (the “Project”). The Project will serve adults 55 years of age and older
in the area median income range of 30% - 60% (currently between $26,820 and $53,640
for a one-person household). The total estimated Project cost is $25.3 million.
B. The financing for the Project includes 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits
a $1.2 million award from the City’s 2025 affordable housing competitive funding process,
and almost $1 million in gap financing from the Colorado Division of Housing.
C. Volunteers of America of Colorado has requested $1,400,000 in direct
subsidies to pay for unforeseen costs to finish the Project . The requested funds are
appropriated and available in the Affordable Housing Capital Fund (the “AHCF”). The
voter-approved ballot language for the Community Capital Improvement Program says
the AHCF is to be used for funding the capital costs of development or rehabilitation of
one or more public or private housing projects design ated specifically for low-income
individuals or families.
D. The City will provide the funding as a due -on-sale loan pursuant to a
Recipient Contract between the City and Volunteers of America of Colorado.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. The City Council finds that the Project meets the requirements for
funding from the AHCF and that it is in the best interests of the City to provide the
requested funding to Volunteers of America of Colorado.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement necessary to implement the funding allocation described herein on terms and
conditions consistent with this Resolution, along with such additional terms and conditions
as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, deems necessary or
appropriate to protect the interests of the City.
Section 3. This Resolution shall not be construed as constituting City Council
approval, support for approval, or waiver of any City regulatory requirement, including any
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development application process whether in administrative or quasi-judicial review, for
the Project.
Passed and adopted on November 18, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 18, 2025
Approving Attorney: Ted Hewitt
Exhibits: None
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File Attachments for Item:
18. Resolution 2025-103 Concerning Implementation of Standards for Electric Vehicle
Charger Permitting.
The purpose of this item is to adopt a resolution to comply with the requirements of House Bill
(HB) 24-1173. This house bill was passed in 2024 and requires all municipalities with a
population of 10,000 or more to adopt an ordinance or resolution based on one of three
compliance options related to Electric Vehicle (EV) charger permitting. After reviewing the
compliance options, staff determined that the existing approach to EV chargers within the Land
Use Code and building code permitting process meets the standards proposed in compliance
options #1 and #2. Based on these findings, staff has recommended compliance option #3,
which is to adopt an ordinance or resolution that the City intends to utilize our existing permitting
process, as the preferred option.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Dashiell Bubar-Hall, Transportation Planner
Clay Frickey, Senior Manager, Planning
Marcus Coldiron, Chief Building Official
SUBJECT
Resolution 2025-103 Concerning Implementation of Standards for Electric Vehicle Charger
Permitting.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to adopt a resolution to comply with the requirements of House Bill (HB) 24 -
1173. This house bill was passed in 2024 and requires all municipalities with a population of 10,000 or
more to adopt an ordinance or resolution based on one of three compliance options related to Electric
Vehicle (EV) charger permitting. After reviewing the compliance options, staff determined that the existing
approach to EV chargers within the Land Use Code and building code permitting process meets the
standards proposed in compliance options #1 and #2. Based on these findings, staff has recommended
compliance option #3, which is to adopt an ordinance or resolution that the City intends to utilize our existing
permitting process, as the preferred option.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 2025-103 stating that the City is utilizing compliance option #3.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
House Bill 24-1173 was passed in 2024 and requires all counties with a population of 20,000 or more and
municipalities with a population of 10,000 or more to adopt an ordinance or resolution based on one of
three compliance options related to Electric Vehicle (EV) charger permitting by December 31, 2025. The
compliance options featured in the bill are:
1. Adopt an ordinance or resolution that incorporates the same standards and permitting process or less
restrictive standards and permitting process as described in the Colorado Energy Office EV charger
permitting model code.
2. Adopt an ordinance or resolution that establishes the municipality’s own objective standards and
administrative review process to be used in regard to EV charger permitting. Applicants must be
provided with a checklist of all requirements and be notified within three days of their applications being
approved or denied.
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3. Adopt an ordinance or resolution that the municipality does not intend to adopt the EV charger model
code or adopt the standards and administrative review process proposed in the bill language but instead
will continue to utilize the municipality’s existing permitting review process for EV charging systems.
Staff reviewed the three compliance options and determined that our existing standards and permitting
process for EV chargers are preferable to the standards proposed in compliance options #1 and #2.
Compliance option #1: The state’s EV Charger Permitting Model Code contains several standards that are
designed to be integrated into municipal land use codes to reduce barriers to EV chargers and streamline
permitting processes. The proposed standards and code language from compliance option #1 are not
applicable to the City, as the City‘s current Land Use Code does not prevent EV chargers from being
installed in any zone district and treats them as an allowable accessory use. The City’s Land Use Code is
already less restrictive than the proposed model code, as it does not contain any requirements of EV
chargers that can be viewed as restrictive. For these reasons, staff does not recommend this compliance
option and has determined that the preferred mechanism for permitting EV chargers is the existing
standards and process set forth in the building code (Chapter 5 of City Code).
Compliance option #2: Staff has determined compliance option #2 to be unnecessary because the
permitting process that EV chargers are currently subjected to under the City’s building code already
contains all the standards and processes proposed by this option (objective standards, administrative
review process, checklist for applicants, notification of permit determination within 3 days).
City’s Existing Permitting Process for EV Chargers: EV chargers are currently permitted through the City’s
building permit process under Chapter 5 of City Code. Generally, EV chargers are a separate step in the
building permit process for new construction, and they must be inspected and approved before a building
permit is issued. EV chargers that are added to existing buildings are viewed as an alteration and require
an inspection before a building permit is approved. A completed building permit application, a site plan with
dimensions, and plans (product specs, electrical drawings, accessibility details) are required for all
commercial and multifamily building permit applications that include EV chargers.
Given that the City’s existing Land Use Code and building permit process already meet or exceed the
proposed standards and processes in compliance options #1 and #2, staff therefore recommends adopting
a resolution establishing that the City is utilizing compliance option #3. After the adoption of the resolution,
HB 24-1173 requires the City to track all EV charger permits submitted in 2026 and submit a report to the
Colorado Energy Office by March 1, 2026. This report is required to contain the final determination for each
application and the duration of time between the completed application being submitted and the date of the
final determination of the permit.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
None.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
None.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution 2025-103
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RESOLUTION 2025-103
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDS FOR
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER PERMITTING
A. Colorado Revised Statutes (“C.R.S.”) Section 31-23-316(2)(a) requires that
municipalities with a population of 10,000 or more take one of the following actions related
to electric vehicle charger permitting on or before December 31, 2025:
I. Adopt the same or less restrictive standards and permitting process as
described in the State’s Electric Vehicle Charger Permitting Model
Code;
II. Adopt the standards and administrative review process proposed in the
language of C.R.S. Section 31-23-316; or
III. Decline to adopt either of the aforementioned standards and establish
the municipality’s intent to continue utilizing its own existing permitting
review process for electric vehicle charger permit applications.
B. Municipalities subject to the above-stated requirements are also required to
submit a report to the Colorado Energy Office describing municipality’s compliance w ith
C.R.S. Section 31-23-316(2)(a) by March 1, 2026. C.R.S. Section 31-23-316(2)(b).
C. As a municipality with a population of over 10,000, the City of Fort Collins is
subject to the requirements of C.R.S. Section 31-23-316(2)(a) and (b).
D. After reviewing the options established by C.R.S. Section 31-23-316(2)(a),
Staff determined that the existing approach to electric vehicle chargers within the Land
Use Code and building code permitting process meet or exceed the standards adopted
by the State’s Electric Vehicle Charger Permitting Model Code.
E. Staff has recommended continuing to utilize the existing standards and
permitting process applicable to electric vehicle chargers under Chapter 5 of the City
Code as opposed to adopting the standards and processes proposed in either of the first
two compliance options, C.R.S. Section 31-23-316(2)(a)(I) and (II).
F. Staff has recommended that Council adopt this Resolution in accordance
with the third compliance option as set forth in C.R.S. Section 31-23-316(2)(a)(III).
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. Council declines to adopt the standards referenced in C.R.S. Section
31-23-316(2)(a)(I).
Section 2. Council hereby declines to adopt the standards referenced in C.R.S.
Section 31-23-316(2)(a)(II).
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Section 3. In accordance with C.R.S. Section 31-23-316(2)(a)(III), Council
hereby directs the City’s Building Services Department to continue utilizing the existing
permitting review process for electric vehicle charger permit applications under Chapter
5 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins.
Section 4. The City Manager or their designee is hereby authorized and
directed to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of Sections 1 through
3 above, including submitting a report to the Colorado Energy Office in accordance with
C.R.S. Section 31-23-316(2)(b), describing the City’s intent to comply with C.R.S. Section
31-23-316(2)(a)(III).
Passed and adopted on November 18, 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 18, 2025
Approving Attorney: Madelene Shehan
Exhibit: None
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19. Resolution 2025-104 Directing Staff to Take Such Efforts and Actions Which May be
Required to Enhance Funding from Estimated Revenues from the 2015 Community
Capital Improvement Program for Affordable Housing.
The purpose of this item is to direct City staff to move forward with the work necessary to
prepare and ultimately present to Council the actions needed to enhance the funding for the
Affordable Housing Fund Project in the voter-approved Community Capital Improvement
Program (CCIP) based on forecasted CCIP sales and use tax revenues and estimated as $5
million.
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November 18, 2025
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
City Council
STAFF
Caleb Weitz, Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT
Resolution 2025-104 Directing Staff to Take Such Efforts and Actions Which May be Required to
Enhance Funding from Estimated Revenues from the 2015 Community Capital Improvement
Program for Affordable Housing.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to direct City staff to move forward with the work necessary to prepare and
ultimately present to Council the actions needed to enhance the funding for the Affordable Housing Fund
Project in the voter-approved Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP) based on forecasted CCIP
sales and use tax revenues and estimated as $5 million.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
On April 7, 2015, voters approved the Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP), with revenue for
the identified projects to be generated by a ten-year ¼-cent sales tax, which included an estimated $4
million of funding for one or more public or private housing projects designated for low-income individuals
and families (“Affordable Housing Project”).
At the public meetings listed in the “Public Outreach” section below, during which staff presented on the
use of CCIP revenues for the Southeast Community Center (SECC), Councilmember feedback included
an interest in making additional funding from CCIP revenues available for the Affordable Housing Project.
CCIP Revenues and Forecasted, Available Funds
The existing CCIP tax, collected from January 1, 2016, until December 31, 2025, is forecasted to generate
approximately $98.5 million over the 10-year period. To date, of the CCIP Projects approved by voters,
$84.0 million of CCIP revenues have been used to deliver these Projects or have been appropriated
towards design or planning of the Projects. Therefore, $14.5 million of CCIP revenues, either in reserves
or forecasted to be collected for the remaining periods of 2025, will be available.
If approved on second reading, Ordinance No. 187, 2025 will appropriate $9.5 million of the remaining
$14.5 million for the SECC Project. It is estimated that at least $5.0 million of CCIP revenues will be
available for CCIP Projects, or, if all CCIP Projects are completed, may be available for other purposes.
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CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Resolution 2025-104 provides formal direction to staff to move forward and prepare the actions needed to
enhance the funding for the Affordable Housing Project, as approved by voters, based on forecasted
balance of remaining CCIP sales and use tax revenues estimated at $5 million. The Resolution has no
direct financial impact on the City.
BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
CCIP revenues and purposes presented in the context of the SECC Project at the following public
meetings:
Council Work Session on February 25, 2025;
Council Finance Committee on October 2, 2025;
Council Work Session on October 14, 2025; and
Regular Council Meeting on November 3, 2025.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution 2025-104
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RESOLUTION 2025-104
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DIRECTING STAFF TO TAKE SUCH EFFORTS AND ACTIONS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED TO ENHANCE FUNDING FROM ESTIMATED REVENUES FROM THE
2015 COMMUNITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
A. On April 7, 2015, City voters approved Ballot Issue No. 1 and Ordinance
No. 013, 2015, extending an existing twenty-five hundredths percent (0.25%) sales and
use tax for the purpose of raising revenue for the Community Capital Improvement
Program (“CCIP”) to fund a list of projects (“CCIP Projects”) and estimated costs,
including an $4.0 million for one or more public or private housing projects designated for
low income individuals and families (“Affordable Housing Project”).
B. Section 2(a) of Ordinance No. 013, 2015 states that Council will determine
the design, property acquisition, and construction of the CCIP Projects, and that Council
may enhance the scope or design of any of the CCI P Projects, or increase the cost
thereof, so long as Council has determined that taking such action will not substantially
impair the City’s ability to fully fund the other CCIP Projects or the limited operation and
maintenance costs identified in the 2015 CCIP Tax.
C. The CCIP Tax, collected from January 1, 2016, until December 31, 2025, is
forecasted to collect approximately $98.5 million over the ten-year period. To date, of the
CCIP Projects approved by voters, $93.5 million of CCIP revenues have been used to
deliver these Projects or towards design or planning of the Projects , including an
additional appropriation of $9.5 million, by Council’s adoption of Ordinance No. 187, 2025
for another CCIP Project, the Southeast Community Center.
D. In addition to the $4.0 million already identified in the CCIP for the
Affordable Housing Project, an estimated amount of at least $5.0 million of CCIP
revenues, either in reserves or forecasted to be collected for the remaining periods of
2025, will be available for CCIP Projects, or if all CCIP Projects are completed, may be
available for other purposes.
E. Preparations and actions by the City will be necessary to identify public or
private housing projects, to negotiate and execute any agreements therewith, and to
appropriate funds in order to enhance the Affordable Housing Project by increasing
funding from CCIP tax revenues.
F. The Council determines, pursuant to Ordinance No. 013, 2015, that
enhancing the Affordable Housing Project will not substantially impair the City’s ability to
fully fund other CCIP Projects. By this Resolution 2025-104, Council directs City staff to
begin the necessary preparations and work to develop and present to Council for approval
of actions needed to proceed with the enhancement of the Affordable Housing Project.
Further, Council wishes to memorialize that the forecasted, remaining amount of revenue
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that will be available for the enhanced funding for the Affordable Housing Project,
estimated as $5.0 million, in addition to the originally identified $4.0 million, be designated
for the Project to address the important public purposes served by the Affordable Housing
Project.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the City Council hereby directs City staff to move forward with the
work necessary to prepare and ultimately present to Council for approval the actions
needed to enhance the original $4.0 million funding for the Affordable Housing Fund
Project in the voter-approved Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP), based
forecasted, remaining CCIP sales and use tax revenues that will be available and are
estimated to be at least $5.0 million.
Passed and adopted on November 18, 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 18, 2025
Approving Attorney: Dianne Criswell
Exhibit: None
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