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HomeMy WebLinkAboutACTION SUMMARY-12/02/2025-RegularCity of Fort Collins Page 1 of 13 City Council Summary Agenda City Council Regular Meeting Agenda December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM Jeni Arndt, Mayor Emily Francis, District 6, Mayor Pro Tem Susan Gutowsky, District 1 Julie Pignataro, District 2 Tricia Canonico, District 3 Melanie Potyondy, District 4 Kelly Ohlson, District 5 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins & via Zoom at Cablecast on FCTV Channel 14 on Connexion Channel 14 and 881 on Xfinity The action agenda provides a brief overview of actions taken by Council shortly after a Council meeting. Council minutes are the official record of the meeting and are prepared to be approved by Council generally at its next meeting. Following approval, minutes are posted at this link: Council Minutes. PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS 5:00 PM A) PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATION PP 1. Declaring the Day of December 10th, 2025, as Human Rights Day. PP 2. Declaring the Day of December 6th, 2025, as CHSSA Championship Saturday. Proclamations read. REGULAR MEETING 6:00 PM B) CALL MEETING TO ORDER C) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D) ROLL CALL 6-1. Absent: Gutowsky. 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 City of Fort Collins Page 2 of 13 H) PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP I) COUNCILMEMBER REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the November 18, 2025, Regular meeting. The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes of the November 18, 2025, Regular meeting. Approved. 2. Items Relating to Amendments to the Land Use Code, Harmony Corridor Plan and Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines. A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 166, 2025, Amending the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins Regarding Commercial Corridors and Centers. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 167, 2025, Updating the Harmony Corridor Plan and the Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines. These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 21, 2025, seek Council approval of the proposed code changes. These code changes are intended to: • Enable more housing and mixed-use buildings, especially near existing and future transit. • Allow for more flexibility and adaptability, especially within the Harmony Corridor and Employment areas. • Create clearer building and site design standards to promote transit use and pedestrian access. • Improve predictability of the Land Use Code, especially to support small business owners. • Align the Harmony Corridor plan to the proposed Land Use Code changes. On first reading, October 21, 2025, Regular Council meeting Staff proposed second reading of these Ordinances to take place on December 2, 2025, in order to allow sufficient time for any suggested changes between first and second reading. At First Reading on October 21, 2025, Council adopted proposed Ordinance No. 166, 2025, with one amendment to increase the maximum height limit in the Community Commercial (CC) zone district to five stories from the current four stories. The amendment is shown in Section 56 of Ordinance No. 166, 2025. Subsequent to First Reading, the following change was made to Ordinance No. 166, 2025, to reflect an edit requested by City Council during first reading: • Added definition of ‘Boat Sales with storage’ (Boat sales with storage shall mean the use of any land for the (1) sales of watercraft or (2) the display, storing, or repair of new or used watercraft outside of an enclosed building. This use does not include temporary sidewalk, tent, or open-air sales of watercraft, any of which are accessory to a retail store and have, as applicable, been City approved.) Additionally, a conforming change was made to the existing definition of vehicle sales and leasing. The amendments are shown in Section 59. City of Fort Collins Page 3 of 13 Additionally, Land Use Code references to Community Development and Neighborhood Services department have been changed to Planning and Development Services to reflect the recent department name update since first reading. The amendments are shown in Sections 57, 58, and 59. Both Ordinances Adopted on Second Reading. 3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 188, 2025, Appropriating Unanticipated Philanthropic Revenue Received Through City Give and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 18, 2025, requests 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. Adopted on Second Reading. 4. Second 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. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 18, 2025, adopts 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. Adopted on Second Reading. 5. Items Relating to Development Contributions to Transportation Capital Improvement Projects. A. Second 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. Second 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. Second 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. City of Fort Collins Page 4 of 13 These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 18, 2025, 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. Following First Reading, language has been updated in the Boards/Commission/ Committee Recommendation section, shown in bold. All Ordinances Adopted on Second Reading. 6. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 193, 2025, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations of Keep Fort Collins Great Fund Residual Balance. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 18, 2025, transfers the residual fund balance of The Keep Fort Collins Great (KFCG) Fund. The 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. Adopted on Second Reading. 7. Second 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. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 18, 2025, conveys 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. Adopted on Second Reading. City of Fort Collins Page 5 of 13 8. Second 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. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 18, 2025, updates 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. Adopted on Second Reading. 9. First Reading of Ordinance No. 196, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation of Unanticipated Revenue for Payment of Contingency Fees. The purpose of this item is to appropriate funding authority in the General Fund to make the required fee payment for the recovery of an insurance settlement benefitting the City. Adopted on First Reading. 10. First Reading of Ordinance No. 197, 2025, Appropriating Unanticipated Philanthropic Revenue Received Through City Give. The purpose of this item is to request an appropriation of $25,023.67 in philanthropic revenue received through City Give. These miscellaneous gifts to various City departments support a variety of programs and services and are aligned with both the City’s strategic priorities and the respective donors’ designation. In 2019, City Give, a formalized enterprise-wide initiative was launched to create a transparent, non-partisan governance structure for the acceptance and appropriations of charitable gifts. Adopted on First Reading. 11. First Reading of Ordinance No. 198, 2025, Making Supplemental Appropriations from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice for Restorative Justice Services and Approving a Modification to an Intergovernmental Grant Agreement with the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice. The purpose of this item is to appropriate $4,000 of unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice Juvenile Diversion Fund awarded for the period of July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. This grant supports the Restorative Justice programs in the Housing and Community Vitality Department in Sustainability Services and approves the corresponding modification to the City’s intergovernmental agreement with the State of Colorado. Restorative Justice Programs (Programs) are part of the City’s Conflict Transformation Works team, which also provide mediation services. The Programs will provide restorative justice services as an accountability option for 35 youth referred from the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Adopted on First Reading. City of Fort Collins Page 6 of 13 12. First Reading of Ordinance No. 199, 2025, Authorizing a Transfer of Appropriated Matching Grant Funds for the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Grant Related to the Soapstone Prairie Headwaters Restoration Project. The original appropriation ordinance omitted the need for authorization to move in kind personnel costs from a lapsing budget within the Natural Areas Fund into a non-lapsing budget within the same fund. The original explanation is as follows: The purpose of this item is to support the Natural Areas Department (NAD) in stream and wetland protection and restoration work at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. The Soapstone Prairie Headwaters Stream Restoration Project (Project) aims to improve ecological function and habitat in a one-mile reach of stream and wetland complex at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. Specifically, the project will: - Improve hydrological function and biodiversity for a one-mile reach of stream/wetland complex; - Create seven pools using beaver dam analog wood structures to support amphibian habitat; - Incorporate a rest cycle from livestock grazing through wildlife-friendly fencing; and - Include Native and Indigenous community members in restoration planting activities. NAD was awarded $25,500 through the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Wetlands for Wildlife grant (Attachment 1). This grant funds the final phase of the project – adaptive management and monitoring activities – and follows completion of prior work including design, construction, and community engagement. This Ordinance will enable the NAD to complete the Project and fulfill final monitoring and reporting obligations under the CPW grant. Adopted on First Reading. 13. First Reading of Ordinance No. 200, 2025, Amending the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Rename the Cultural Services Department as the Arts and Culture Department and Rename the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund as the Arts and Culture Fund. The purpose of this item is to amend City Code to officially rename the Cultural Services Department as the Arts and Culture Department and to rename the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund as the Arts and Culture Fund. This update reflects the department’s evolving role in supporting community cultural programs, public arts initiatives, facilities, and partnerships, while better aligning the department’s name with its mission and the City’s broader arts and culture objectives. The name change will also coincide with the department’s website transition on December 10, 2025, providing a consistent public-facing identity across all communications and platforms. Adopted on First Reading. City of Fort Collins Page 7 of 13 14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 201, 2025, Amending Chapter 9, Article I of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Updating Local Amendments to the 2024 International Fire Code. The purpose of this item is to modify the City’s local amendments to the 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted earlier this year. Adopted on First Reading. 15. Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 202, 2025, Adopting an Update to Appendix C of the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards Pertaining to "Streetscape Standards" for the City of Fort Collins. The purpose of this item is to seek City Council adoption of Ordinance No. 202, 2025, which replaces the “City of Fort Collins Streetscape Standards” document that is Appendix C to the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS). The current version was last adopted by City Council on February 26, 2013. The newly adopted version will have the same title. The Streetscape Standards relate to the treatment of parkways (between the curb and sidewalk), medians, intersections, roundabouts, and key gateway intersections. The update primarily involves addressing requirements of Senate Bill 24-005 (Prohibit Landscaping Practices for Water Conservation), concerns for City maintenance staff and public safety, and concerns about increasing maintenance costs. Policy revisions to the LCUASS require a public hearing process for their adoption (LCUASS Section 1.6.2.A). Under Section 2(g) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2024-148, “[i]tems for which a public hearing is required may be considered as part of the Consent Calendar, and if any item is not pulled from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration and is adopted as part of the Consent Calendar, it will be deemed to have been the subject of a public hearing as required by any applicable Code or other legal requirements.” Comments on a Public Hearing item on the Consent Calendar may be made during general public comment or the item may be withdrawn for individual consideration by a Councilmember or the City Manager. Adopted on First Reading. 16. First Reading of Ordinance No. 203, 2025, Amending Section 20-102 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Adjusting Snow and Ice Removal Requirements. The purpose of this item is to update the requirements for snow removal from sidewalks within the City to allow for up to two inches of snow accumulation. Moved to Discussion. 17. First Reading of Ordinance No. 204, 2025, Amending Section 20-42 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Adjusting Weed and Grass Removal Requirements. The purpose of this item is to update the maximum height for weeds and unmowed grasses from six inches to nine inches. Adopted on First Reading. City of Fort Collins Page 8 of 13 18. First Reading of Ordinance No. 205, 2025, Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Housing Catalyst to Assign Certain City Property Rights. The purpose of this item is to authorize the City to assign its rights of first refusal and offer under HB24-1175 by entering into an intergovernmental agreement with Housing Catalyst. HB24-1175 gives local governments rights of first refusal and offer to purchase qualifying multifamily properties for the purpose of providing long-term affordable housing or mixed-income development. It also allows local governments to assign those rights to a local housing authority. Assigning the City’s rights to Housing Catalyst will create a more streamlined and timely process for Housing Catalyst to respond to opportunities to purchase. Adopted on First Reading. 19. First Reading of Ordinance No. 206, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation from Benefits Fund Prior Year Reserves for Unanticipated Expenditures. The purpose of this item is to request supplemental appropriations of $1,000,000 from the Benefits Fund to cover unanticipated medical claims expenses that could potentially exceed 2025 budgeted appropriations. The City’s Benefits Plan is a self-funded health plan in which premiums from both the employee and employer are recorded as revenue in the Benefits fund to pay for plan administration, medical/dental claims, and insurance premiums. Adopted on First Reading. 20. First Reading of Ordinance No. 207, 2025, Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County Relating to an Exchange of Real Property on East Vine Drive and Real Property on Mountain Avenue and Allow for Construction of a Municipal Court or Payment. The purpose of this item is to authorize an intergovernmental agreement to exchange real property with Larimer County and allow for construction of a municipal court. Adopted on First Reading. 21. First Reading of Ordinance No. 224, 2025, Amending Section 2-31 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Concerning Allowing Executive Sessions to Discuss Any Matter Authorized by Colorado Open Meetings Law. The purpose of this item is to amend City Code that describes the bases for City Council executive sessions to add language approved by Fort Collins voters in the November 4, 2025, election. The additional basis for City Council executive sessions is to discuss any matter authorized by Colorado Open Meetings Law. Adopted on First Reading. 22. First Reading of Ordinance No. 225, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation for the Poudre Fire Authority Intergovernmental Agreement. The purpose of this item is to appropriate funding authority in the General Fund to enable the completion of contractual payments to the Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) from higher than forecasted Use Tax revenue within Fiscal Year 2025. Adopted on First Reading. City of Fort Collins Page 9 of 13 23. Resolution No. 2025-105, Regarding the Northern Colorado Water Alliance. The purpose of this item is to adopt the guiding principles of the Northern Colorado Water Alliance (Alliance), of which the City of Fort Collins is a participating member, along with approximately sixteen other Northern Colorado entities and municipalities. The Alliance works to identify water- related challenges that could benefit from broad collaboration and action. This includes identifying ways to keep water in Northern Colorado to support the vitality, resilience, and well-being of Northern Colorado communities, rather than allowing the unimpeded purchase and transfer of these limited water resources to the Denver metro area or other communities outside of the region. The Alliance principles serve as a guide for member organizations as opportunities emerge to engage on this issue. Resolution Adopted. 24. Resolution 2025-106 Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County to Acquire 1303 North Shields Street. The purpose of this item is to seek Council approval of the acquisition of 1303 N. Shields Street, and the associated intergovernmental agreement with Larimer County. Larimer County and the City have executed a purchase and sale agreement for conveyance of the property that is contingent upon Council approval. Resolution Adopted. 25. Resolution 2025-107 Establishing a Process for City Council Selection and Appointment of a District 6 Councilmember to Fill a Vacancy Due to the Election of Emily Francis as Mayor. The purpose of this item is to establish the process to be used in filling a vacancy in the District 6 Council seat. Mayor Pro Tem and District 6 Councilmember Emily Francis will vacate the seat when she is sworn in as Mayor on January 13, 2026. Resolution Adopted. 26. Resolution 2025-108 Approving the 2026 Operating Plan and Proposed Budget of the Fort Collins Midtown Business Improvement District. This item was added to the agenda on 12/1/2025. The purpose of this item is to consider approval of the Midtown Business Improvement District 2026 Budget and Operating Plan. Resolution Adopted. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR J) ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR Adopted 6-0. K) CONSENT CALENDAR FOLLOW-UP (This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar.) L) STAFF REPORTS - None. City of Fort Collins Page 10 of 13 M) COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS N) CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION 16. First Reading of Ordinance No. 203, 2025, Amending Section 20-102 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Adjusting Snow and Ice Removal Requirements. The purpose of this item is to update the requirements for snow removal from sidewalks within the City to allow for up to two inches of snow accumulation. Adopted on First Reading. 5-1 Nay: Ohlson. O) CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PLANNED FOR DISCUSSION 27. First Reading of Ordinance No. 208, 2025, Amending Section 2-606 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins and Setting the Salary of the Chief Judge. The purpose of this item is to amend City Code to establish the 2026 compensation of the Chief Judge. Council met in executive session on November 25, 2025, to conduct the performance review of Chief Judge Jill Hueser and to review the salary market analysis for this position. Withdrawn by City Manager. 28. First Reading of Ordinance No. 209, 2025, Amending Section 2-596 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins and Setting the Salary of the City Manager. The purpose of this item is to amend City Code to establish the 2026 salary of the City Manager. Council met in executive session on November 25, 2025, to conduct the performance review of City Manager Kelly DiMartino and to review the salary market analysis for this position. Withdrawn by City Manager. 29. First Reading of Ordinance No. 210, 2025, Amending Section 2-581 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins and Setting the Salary of the City Attorney. The purpose of this item is to amend City Code to establish the 2026 compensation of the City Attorney. Council met in executive session on November 25, 2025, to conduct the performance review of City Attorney Carrie Daggett and to review the salary market analysis for this position. Withdrawn by City Manager. 30. Items Related to the Adoption of the 2024 International Codes, the 2023 National Electric Code, and the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, with local amendments. A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 211, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article II, Division 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Building Code and Adopting the 2024 International Building Code, with Amendments. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 212, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article II, Division 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code and Adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, with Amendments. City of Fort Collins Page 11 of 13 C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 213, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article II, Division 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Residential Code and Adopting the 2024 International Residential Code, with Amendments. D. First Reading of Ordinance No. 214, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article II, Division 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Existing Building Code and Adopting the 2024 International Existing Building Code, with Amendments. E. First Reading of Ordinance No. 215, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article II, Division 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and Adopting the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, with Amendments. F. First Reading of Ordinance No. 216, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article II, Division 3 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code and Adopting the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, with Amendments. G. First Reading of Ordinance No. 217, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article IV of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Mechanical Code and Adopting the 2024 International Mechanical Code, with Amendments. H. First Reading of Ordinance No. 218, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article IV of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code and Adopting the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, with Amendments. I. First Reading of Ordinance No. 219, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article V, Division 1 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the Colorado Plumbing Code and adopting the 2024 International Plumbing Code, with Amendments. J. First Reading of Ordinance No. 220, 2025, Amending Chapter 5 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Adopting the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code and Appendices, with Amendments. K. First Reading of Ordinance No. 221, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article III of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2020 National Electrical Code and adopting the 2023 National Electrical Code, with Amendments. L. First Reading of Ordinance No. 222, 2025, Amending the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins to Add Wildfire Resiliency Landscaping Requirements. The purpose of this item is to adopt the 2024 International Codes (2024 I-Codes) and the 2023 National Electric Code, which represent the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and fully integrated body of codes regulating building construction and systems using prescriptive and performance- related provisions. The purpose of the 2024 I-Codes is to establish minimum construction requirements to safeguard the public health, safety, and general welfare by regulating structural strength and stability, sanitation, light and ventilation, energy conservation, and property protection from hazards attributed to the built environment within the City of Fort Collins. The 2024 I-Codes will replace the 2021 editions which were adopted by the City on April 5, 2022 (2021 I-Codes). The I-Codes are reviewed and voted on by code officials and construction industry professionals from across the country and published every three years under the City of Fort Collins Page 12 of 13 oversight of the International Code Council (ICC). These core 2024 I-Codes represent the latest construction publications from the ICC. This item also includes ordinances to adopt the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, which is an adaptation of the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code published by the ICC. All Ordinances Adopted First Reading 31. First Reading of Ordinance No. 223, 2025, Repealing Article XI, Chapter 12, of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Pertaining to Building Energy and Water Scoring and Reenacting Article XI, Chapter 12 as Benchmark and Building Performance. The purpose of this Ordinance is to repeal Article Chapter 12, Article XI of the City Code and reenact Chapter 12, Article XI as the Building Benchmark and Performance. Policy framework recommendations and modifications to Chapter 12 include adding the Building Performance Standards (BPS) Program. Over several years, staff has co-developed a policy that balances our unique community needs and forward climate action. This ordinance requires commercial buildings over 10,000 square feet (sq. ft.) to take action to meet established Energy Use Intensity (EUI) targets for specific building types or meet a reduction target, identified as a percentage EUI reduction. Staff has adjusted the policy based on recent feedback. This BPS program aligns with the 2024-2026 adopted City Council priorities and the Our Climate Future plan. Defeated. Ayes: Potyondy, Canonico, Pignataro Nays: Arndt, Francis, Ohlson P) RESUMED PUBLIC COMMENT (if applicable) 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, January 13, 2025: “I move that the City Council call a special meeting pursuant to Section 2-29 of the City Code to be held at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, January 13, 2025, for the purposes of: • public comment about outgoing Councilmembers, • outgoing Councilmember comments, • swearing in and seating of new Councilmembers, • selection of Mayor Pro Tem, • consideration of resolutions for outgoing Councilmembers, • discussion and possible action to determine the pool of applicants to be interviewed for a vacancy appointment to the District 6 Councilmember seat, and City of Fort Collins Page 13 of 13 • possible consideration and action to adjust to the process to fill the District 6 vacancy.” Motion Approved. OB 3. Consideration of a Motion to Call a Special Meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2025: “I move that the City Council call a special meeting in Council Chambers pursuant to Section 2-29 of the City Council at 8:30 pm on January 14, 2025, or immediately following a special work session to be held at 6:00 pm, for the purpose of: • taking public comment on the interviewed applicants for the District 6 appointment, • discussion and consideration of the applications and qualifications of the applicants, and • consideration of a resolution making an appointment to fill the District 6 vacancy.” Motion Approved. OB 4. Consideration of a Motion for Executive Session on Water Topics: “I move that the City Council go into executive session, pursuant to: • City Charter Article Two, Section Eleven, Subsection Five, and • Colorado Revised Statutes Section 24-6-402 subsection (4)(e)(I); for the purposes of discussing with the appropriate City staff: • The City’s position on new and existing water storage project opportunities subject to negotiations, developing strategy for those negotiations, and instructing negotiators; and • The City’s position on water supply arrangements for certain properties in northeast Fort Collins that are subject to negotiations, developing strategy for those negotiations, and instructing negotiators.” Motion Approved. R) ADJOURNMENT – 9:51 p.m.