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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 9
DATE: December 7, 1999
• FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Lucinda Smith
SUBJECT :
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 177, 1999,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General
Fund for the Climate Wise Local Government/Industrial Partnership to Reduce Greenhouse Gas
Emissions.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Ordinance No. 177, 1999,which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 16, 1999,
appropriates $22,000 of unanticipated revenue in the General Fund. These funds mill be used to
encourage local industrial and manufacturing businesses to increase energy efficiency,reduce waste
generation, save money, and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 16
DATE: November 16, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Lucinda Smith
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 177, 1999, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General
Fund for the Climate Wise Local Government/Industrial Partnership to Reduce Greenhouse Gas
Emissions.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends adoption of-the Ordinance onti t Reading
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This action will allow the City to spend $22,000 from the International Council for Local
Environmental Initiatives(ICLEI). The grant requires an in-kind match of$6,000 that the City will
provide from existing Natural R�so'ue appr a
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Ordinance appropriates $22,000 of unanticipated revenue in the General Fund. These funds
will be used to encourage local industrial and manufacturing businesses to increase energy
efficiency,reduce waste generatia"2 a min�'', u etrreenhouse gas emissions. The
City will encourage local businesses to ,' cipat 4n e j�ep ent of Energy's and EPA's Climate
Nkise program through offers'of technical assis�tan a econo c incentives, and opportunities for
public recognition. Participatingibasinesser-will ble to4he advantage of existing outreach
programs offered by the City's Transportation Demand Management department to develop
strategies to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. In order to take a leadership role,the
City also will develop a plan to reduce greenhouse gases from municipal activities.
BACKGROUND:
Commerce and industry are the City's second largest source of air pollution, following motor
vehicles. A key objective in the Air Quality Action Plan is to reduce emissions from commercial
and industrial sources. Specifically,the 2000-2003 Air Quality Action Plan directs that:
DATE: November 16, 1999 2 ITEM NUMBER: 16
4.2 Pollution Prevention(P2)
4.2.1 Staff will explore ways to better utilize P2 in education and outreach and to make P2 the first
line of attack when dealing with air pollution prevention. Whenever possible,staff will coordinate
P2 efforts with other departments and agencies and examine resources both inside and outside Fort
Collins. Staff will regularly measure the progress of the P2 program.
The City has applied for and received a "Local Government/ Industrial Partnership to Reduce
Greenhouse Gas Emissions" grant from ICLEI to assist in outreach to local industrial businesses.
A total of$22,000 has been awarded by ICLEI, with an additional $6,000 in-kind match to be
provided by the City of Fort Collins. Grant-funds.,p a used to peimburse $4,550 worth of staff
time and will provide$11,700 for a localTollutiOII oh consultant,and will cover$5,750 for
material costs. Half of the funds($11,0000 will be received in 1999,and the remaining$11,000 will
be received upon completion of theproj`eci in`2004s_The Ordinance appropriates the full award
amount.
The funds will be used by the Natural Resources Department (with assistance from the
Transportation Services Area)to recruit at least eight local businesses into the Climate Wise program
and assist at least three of those businesses in completing Action Plans. The funds will also be used
to develop a Municipal Action Plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from municipal
government activities. The project isscheduled for completion by October 2000.
These funds provide the City o Fort C`b s wtfi� ced oprtunity to conduct outreach and
provide assistance to local in ustrial b nessT tni mm�'�j ty, helping them to save money
through energy conservation n d waste reductioh acffions,whilekr'ducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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