HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/13/2010 - REVIEW THE DRAFT REQUESTS FOR RESULTS FOR THE 2011 DATE: April 13, 2010 WORK SESSION ITEM
STAFF: Darin Atteberry FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
Mike Freeman
Pre-taped staff presentation: none
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Review the Draft Requests for Results for the 2011-12 Budgeting for Outcomes Process
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this work session is to hear brief presentations from four of the seven staff Results
Teams and provide feedback to the teams regarding the draft Requests for Results (RFRs). The
RFRs will be used by staff in developing the City Manager's Recommended 2011-12 Budget. The
following RFRs will be discussed:
• High Performing Government
• Neighborhood Livability
• Environmental Health
• Safe Community
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
1. Is Council in agreement with the overall strategy and direction of the Results Teams?
2. Does Council have any suggested changes to the proposed Requests for Results which have
been developed by the seven Results Teams?
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
In 2005, the City implemented Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO), a new process that is based on
collaboration,transparency and delivering the services that matter most to the public. BFO is based
on the premise that there is a"price of government," a percentage of personal income the public is
willing to pay for their government through taxes, fees, and charges. While traditional budget
models are built around covering costs,BFO shifts the focus from paying for costs to buying results
within available revenue streams. BFO can be described as a series of basic steps:
• Determine how much revenue will be available
• Determine what results matter most to citizens
• Decide how much to spend to achieve each result
• Decide how to best deliver the results that citizens expect
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BFO puts citizens and their priorities first. It emphasizes accountability,efficiency and innovation.
The City of Fort Collins will continue this commitment to BFO for 2011-12,and we have continued
to make improvements to the BFO process based on previous budgeting cycles and the current
economic environment.
In addition, the City's financial condition still contains considerable uncertainty as we enter the
2011-12 budget cycle. The financial downturn that began in the fall of 2008 has led to a significant
decrease in General Fund Revenue in 2010 as consumer spending continues to be projected relatively
flat compared to 2009. Staff should continue to seek efficiencies and be creative in finding new
ways to maintain and maximize existing services.
The following is a summary of how City staff will be involved in the BFO process:
Results Teams will develop Request for Results(RFR's)that document purchasing strategies for the
outcomes adopted by City Council.
• Departments/Divisions("Sellers")will build and submit their budget offers based upon the
purchasing strategies identified in the RFR's, and identify funding sources that will allow
delivery of their proposed offers.
• Results Teams will review Seller's offers and rank them based on their ability to deliver the
desired result. This recommended ranking (drilling platform) will be submitted to the
Budget Lead Team.
• The Budget Lead Team reviews the work of the Results Team and develops the City
Manager's Recommended Budget.
Following staffs work on the budget,Council will work during September and October to transform
the City Manager's Recommended Budget into its own adopted budget for 2011-12. Council's
deliberation process will include several work sessions, as well as public hearings to invite
participation of the community, Boards and Commissions.
2011-12 OUTCOMES
At the February 26 and 27, 2010. Council Goal Setting Retreat, Council provided direction that the
same seven outcomes that were adopted by Council for 2006-07 will again be used for 2011-12 with
the exception of one name change. They are as follows:
Economic Health
Fort Collins promotes a healthy,sustainable economy reflecting the values of our unique community
in a changing world.
Environmental Health
Fort Collins promotes, protects and enhances a healthy and sustainable environment.
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Neighborhood Livability
Fort Collins fosters and supports a variety of quality neighborhoods.
Safe Community
Fort Collins is a safe place to live, work, learn and play.
Cultural, Parks and Recreation
Fort Collins provides diverse parks, cultural and recreational amenities. (Recommendation by
Results Team)
Transportation
Fort Collins provides for safe and reliable multi-modal travel to, from and throughout the city.
High Performing Government
Fort Collins exemplifies an efficient, innovative, transparent, effective and collaborative city
government.
REQUESTS FOR RESULTS
The Requests for Results (RFR's) will be developed by Result Teams to guide Sellers in the
preparation of their offers. Much like a Purchasing Request for Proposal for services, an RFR
outlines what kind of offers the team thinkswill produce the desired outcome/result. The RFR's
consist of:
• A statement of the outcome/result
• Identification of up to eight performance indicators that will tell us when we have achieved
the outcome/result
• Purchasing strategies that are intended to guide Sellers in preparing the types of offers the
Result Team wants
• A Result Map which graphically depicts how the outcome/result can be achieved
Council will be asked to review the draft Requests for,Results and provide feedback or suggestions
for changes prior to the Results Teams formally issuing their RFRs to Sellers.
ATTACHMENTS
I. Budgeting for Outcomes Draft Requests for Proposals
2. Results Team Member List
High Performing Government
Fort Collins exemplifies an efficient , innovative , transparent , effective
and collaborative city government .
Primary Factors
EngageAlign Results Create Promote Invest In Provide
& Resources Community Progressive & Exceptional
with Community Connections & & Effective Employees Support
Expectations Partnerships Leadership Services
Secondary/ Causal Factors
• Plan for long term • Proactively seek M • Formulate and • Value sustainable work/ • Provide high quality,
financial sustainability feedback from citizens communicate clear life balance responsive systems
vision, direction and and services to meet
• Provide accessible, • Collaborate and partner • Provide competitive
priorities across all customer needs
quality services with with others levels of the organization and fair compensation
fairness and equity • Strive to reduce
• Provide opportunities • Demonstrate • Invest in skills , training , redundancies and
• Spend tax dollars for community accountability at all safety and wellness integrate related
wisely involvement levels of the organization . Provide needed processes
• Provide personable, • Inform citizens about materials and
p � • Recognize and reward • Encourage
professional customer City services , policies employees who resources collaboration and
service and direction demonstrate city values 9 Empower employees partnerships
across
• Conduct business • Value continuous to be innovative and Result Areas
transparently improvement and take risks
learning
City of
Fort Collins High Performing Government
Request for Results
Team Members
Chairperson : Cathy Blakeman , Human Resources
Budget Liaison : Chris Banister, Management Information Services
Communications Liaison : Beth Sowder, Community Development & Neighborhood
Rita Davis, Office of the Chief
Members : Joe Olson, Traffic
Josh Birks, Economic Development
Jerry Schiager, Office of the Chief
Steve Strickland , Operations Services
Result
High Performing Government - Fort Collins exemplifies an efficient, innovative, transparent, effective
and collaborative city government
Introduction / Summary of Results Map
The High Performing Government Results Team , looking through our citizen and community lenses,
sought information on the services people desire from their municipal government within the current
fiscally constrained limitations . We studied the results of the 2008 Citizen Survey as well as the 2008
Community Scorecard . We will also review the 2009 Community Scorecard once available . Wearing our
own citizen " hat" we discussed such basics as fiscal constraints, transparency, internal and external
customer service, partnerships, collaboration , sustainability, and innovation . These components are
described under the headings "Align Results and Resources with Community Expectations" and "Create
Community Connections and Partnerships".
As internal customers, the team researched what makes up a healthy, efficient and innovative high
performing organization . Sources of this research included The Gallup Organization , Baldrige Award
Criteria , Good to Great, writings on best practices of a variety of public and private sector
organizations, the September 2009 Employee Engagement Survey and 2008 Community Scorecard .
We will also review the 2010 Spring Employee Engagement Survey and 2009 Community Scorecard
once available . These findings are summarized under the headings " Promote Progressive and Effective
Leadership ", " Invest In and Engage Employees", and " Provide Exceptional Support Services",
Indicators
Indicator 1 : Citizen Survey and Community Scorecard
Conduct a biennial survey enabling citizens to prioritize the services they want and provide feedback on
how well the City provides those services . This survey will result in a better understanding of citizen
expectations, priorities and satisfaction , and will track on-going trends in these areas . An annual
Community Scorecard will report key performance measures evaluating progress toward achieving
those expectations .
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Indicator 2 : Innovation, Efficiency and Sustainability
The quality of service to the community depends both on the City's ability to be innovative and efficient
and citizens' willingness to pay for services . Requests will focus on maintaining desired levels of
service while also looking for efficiencies and innovation within a fiscally constrained environment.
Offers that utilize existing or limited resources to provide the appropriate levels of service are
preferred .
City-wide, this can be measured using the Price of Government, which is calculated by comparing what
citizens pay for City services against personal income . Service Areas should include appropriate metrics
with their offer to demonstrate innovation , efficiency and sustainability .
Indicator 3 : Employee Engagement Survey
Utilize research - based questions to determine employee engagement . The survey will be conducted
twice a year during the same time frames in order to track ongoing trends .
Indicator 4 : Internal Services Survey
Utilize the Internal Services Survey to track, understand and enhance key work processes achieving
organizational success, quality customer service, sustainability and continuous improvement.
Purchasing Strategies
We are looking for offers that.,
1 . Emphasize fiscally sound management plans and strategies that provide outcomes and
results citizens want and are designed for long -term financial sustainability, including on -
going maintenance costs .
• Align Results and Resources with Community Expectations
2 . Provide systems, services, processes, partnerships, and shared service models that
increase access, efficiency, transparency, responsiveness, and service that meet the
needs of our customers while eliminating unnecessary redundancies .
• Align Results and Resources with Community Expectations
• Provide Exceptional Support Services
• Create Community Connections and Partnerships
3 . Proactively engage citizens and employees in issues that affect them through a variety
of channels in order to communicate and align expectations and to ensure the City
provides appropriate services at sustainable levels .
• Create Community Connections and Partnerships
• Invest In and Engage Employees
4 . Maintain and enhance community partnerships and collaborations (such as Colorado
State University, Front Range Community College, Poudre School District, Larimer
County, other cities, State of Colorado, UniverCity Connections, Poudre Valley Health
System , Poudre Health District, and private sector organizations) that evaluate shared
service models and emphasize the City's role in shaping the future of our community
and region .
• Create Community Connections and Partnerships
5 . Deliver programs and initiatives that are innovative and advance progressive and
effective leadership development throughout the organization .
• Promote Progressive and Effective Leadership
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6 . Utilize the Performance Management program to develop innovative strategies for
rewarding and improving high -quality performance .
• Promote Progressive and Effective Leadership
• Invest In and Engage Employees
7 . Invest in equipment, workspace, and employee development that promotes safety and
wellness .
• Invest In and Engage Employees
8 . Focus resources structured upon the "Triple Bottom Line" of environmental , economic
and social concepts of sustainability .
• All Primary Causal Factors
9 . Focus resources on implementing applicable current adopted plans, policies and
programs .
• Align Results and Resources with Community Expectations
10 . Communicate the progress of projects and plans to administrators and policy makers .
• Align Results and Resources with Community Expectations
Notes/ Practices/ Supporting Evidence
The High Performing Government Results team tapped a variety of sources to identify the components
that will ensure Fort Collins, as described by City Council , exemplifies an efficient, innovative,
transparent, effective and collaborative city government. These sources include :
• 2008 Fort Collins Citizen Survey
• 2008 Community Scorecard
• 2009 Community Scorecard (when available)
• City of Fort Collins September 2009 Employee Engagement Survey
• City of Fort Collins Spring 2010 Employee Engagement Survey (when available)
• 12 - The Elements of Great Managing by Wagner and Harter, Based on The Gallup
Organization Q12
• 2009-2010 Baldrige Award Criteria
• Good To Great by Jim Collins
• Notes from 2010 City Council retreat
• Citizen notes from Plan Fort Collins events (when available)
Major City plans that relate to the HPG areas include :
• General Employee Retirement Plan ( 2009- 2010)
• Pay Plan
Despite a constrained financial environment, we are guided by the fact that our City vision , mission and
values underscore what is expected of every City employee as he/she goes about serving our
community :
• Our Vision : We are passionate about creating a vibrant, world class community
• Our Mission : Exceptional service for an exceptional community
• Our Values : outstanding service, innovation and creativity, respect, integrity, initiative,
collaboration and teamwork, stewardship
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Neighborhood Livability
Fort Collins fosters and supports a variety of quality neighborhoods .
Primaryf Factors
Adequate Attractive Good
Supply of Neighborhoods
Quality Housing Relationships
Secondary/ Causal Factors
* Building Standards • Attractive Public Spaces • Collaboration/Outreach
* Mix of Housing (trees etc .) * Occupancy Standards
• Sustainable/Attainable Housin * Clean & Maintained * Reasonable Noise Levels
• Ownership Opportunities * Code Compliance * Nuisance Code Compliance
•Efficient Supply of Utilities Historic Preservation • Informal Networks / HOAs
*
* Graffiti - Free
* Innovative/Quality Design Conflict Resolution
* Parking * Welcoming/inclusive/Diverse
Planned/Designed Utility
Location • Customer Service
• Sustainable Design/Maintenance
City of Neighborhood Livability
F6rt Collins Request for Results
Team Members
Chairperson : David Freismuth , Patrol
Budget Liaison : Stan Welsch , Streets
Communications Liaison : Becca Henry, Advance Planning
Members : Tim Buchanan, Forestry
John Litel , Recreation
Kurt Clow, Patrol
Result
Neighborhood Livability - Fort Collins fosters and supports a variety of quality neighborhoods
Introduction / Summary of Results Map
The three primary factors of Neighborhood Livability are Adequate Supply of Quality Housing , Attractive
Neighborhoods and Good Neighbor Relationships . These factors are supported by feedback from the
City Council , citizen input, discussions with local/regional housing experts, housing and neighborhood
livability trends and the most recent Community Scorecard . Additional priorities that define
Neighborhood Livability include occupancy ordinances, homeowner and neighborhood association
relations, homelessness issues, noise levels ( residential and industrial ) and historic preservation . All
offers responding to Neighborhood Livability's primary and secondary factors should focus on
innovative concepts and sustainable values that are based on world class customer service and positive
partnership/collaborative opportunities .
Indicators
Indicator 1 : Residents like their neighborhood .
Measure : " Rate Your Neighborhood As A Place to Live" and Neighborhood Services Evaluations
Source : 2008 Community Scorecard, Community & Public Involvement Office and Neighborhood
Services
According to the 2008 Community Scorecard , regardless of where they live, respondents rated their
neighborhoods as "good " or better. Overall respondents, about 81 % gave their neighborhoods a
"Good " or "Very Good " rating .
Neighborhood Services collects evaluations of all its educational programs and events ( like
Neighborhood Night Out) to measure participation of citizens and perception of effectiveness .
We support building community through neighborhood events and education .
Indicator 2 : Residents are good neighbors.
Measure . Violations Resulting in Abatements and Number of Neighbors Known By Name
Source : 2008 Community Scorecard, Community & Public Involvement Office
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2008 Community Scorecard results demonstrated a decrease in the number of City performed
abatements . The City works with community members in an effort to promote and encourage
voluntary code compliances . Punitive measures are rarely enforced . This cooperative effort has
resulted in a decreased number of City issued citations or abatements (The City hires a contractor to
correct the violation and charges the property owner for the work) . Since 2002 , the percentage of
abatements has progressively decreased from 26% to 7 % .
In 2008, 40% of residents surveyed reported knowing at least 1 - 5 of their neighbors by name ; an
increase of 26% in 2006 . Fifty percent of neighbors engage in conversation once a week. Twenty
percent suggest daily conversations with their neighbors .
We foster positive neighbor behavior with innovative City Codes and outreach .
Indicator 3 : How well the City reduces barriers to affordable housing .
Measure : Number of affordable units built and units rehabilitated , the number of HBA loan recipients
Source : Affordable Housing Office, Consolidated Housing & Community Development Plan FY2007
For developers and agencies, the City offers : Development Fee Waivers, Development Impact Fee
Delay Program , Priority Processing , Private Activity Bonds, Land Bank, and Federal dollars . We feel
tracking the number of affordable units built and those rehabilitated with City dollars will reflect how
well we provide incentives . In 2008, the number of affordable units built or rehabilitated was 193 and
in 2009, 175 .
For residents the City offers : Homebuyer Assistance ( HBA) and distributes Federal dollars which fund
over two dozen non - profit agencies providing wide range of needs from credit counseling ,
homelessness, low interest loans, and meals . Along with the following indicator (which gauges how
well we spend our federal funds), we feel tracking the number of HBA loan recipients is also a good
indicator to show how City dollars opens up home ownership to more residents . In 2008, the City
provided 26 HBA loans and in 2009, 38 .
We will continue to reduce these barriers affordable housing with outreach , innovative programs and
policies .
Indicator 4 : How well the City spends its affordable housing dollars.
Measure : 2009 Annual Community Assessment Summary
Source : US Dept of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD)
By a Council Ordinance, the City allocates a minimum of $ 133, 000 per year into the Affordable Housing
Fund . This is combined with Federal monies (CDBG, HOME, and HSP) to roughly total over $ 2M and
dispersed throughout the community . In 2008, HUD's annual assessment ranked Fort Collins 1st in
Colorado for its leveraging of other dollars with federal funds ( 17 : 1 ) . In 2009, Fort Collins continued
this trend with an extremely high ratio of 15 : 1 for its CDBG monies .
We will monitor how effectively we leverage affordable housing dollars .
Purchasing Strategies
1 . Encourage and foster good neighbor relationships with events and education opportunities for
Homeowners Associations and other neighborhood groups . Bolster customer service by creating
tools to strengthen relationships, pride, enhance information sharing and educate; in particular
green practices, covenants and city policies . (All 3 Primary Factors)
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2 . In addition to innovative enforcement efforts, encourage voluntary compliance with City codes
and increase outreach regarding the occupancy ordinance and industrial or residential noise
levels including trains, motorcycles, vehicles, barking dogs, etc . (Attractive Neighborhood & Good
Neighbor Relationships)
3 . Enhance and maintain the attractiveness of neighborhoods, especially with trees and other
sustainable methods . (Attractive Neighborhood & Good Neighbor Relationships)
4 . Preserve the character of neighborhoods; address historic preservation , infill development
compatibility, green building , redevelopment, and new development indicated in City Plan .
(Attractive Neighborhood & Adequate Supply of Quality Housing )
5 . Provide and maintain attractive public spaces, with particular outreach regarding Bark Beetles .
(Attractive Neighborhood )
6 . Collaborate with Front Range Community College, Colorado State University, Associated Students of
CSU and FRCC, faculties, employees and all other appropriate entities . (Good Neighbor Relationships)
7 . Innovative offers on housing choices and stability as well as homelessness; collaborate with
initiatives like Pathways Past Poverty and Homeward 2020 . (Adequate Supply of Quality
Housing )
8 . Improve neighborhood parking management through voluntary methods in addition to
enforcement plus provide great customer service . (Attractive Neighborhood , Good Neighbor
Relationships)
9 . Encourage partnerships with private entities and public agencies (e . g . Poudre School District,
Larimer County) for housing and other programs such as historic preservation , yard waste and
recycling . (Good Neighbor Relationships & Adequate Supply of Quality Housing )
10 . Address sustainability and consider the social , financial and environmental impacts . We encourage
proposals that include customer service and innovation related to programs, services, etc .
Sources & Reports :
2008 Community Scorecard, City of Fort Collins
Affordable Housing Office : Megan Bolin , Julie Smith & Heidi Phelps
- Analysis of.Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, City of Fort Collins, 2007
- City Council Work Session to Review Requests for Results — May 26, 2009
- Council Retreat, May 2 -3 , 2009
- Fort Collins Municipal Code
- Housing Affordability Index Model - Multifamily & Singlefamily, City of Fort Collins, 2006
- Land Bank Feasibility Study, 2000
- Landlord Tenant Handbook
Larimer County Compass, Larimer County
- Neighborhood Services Office : Beth Sowder and Ginny Sawyer
- Neighborhood & Building Services Guide
Public Budget Workshop, May 13 , 2009
- Railroad Quiet Zone Study, Matt Wempe, Transportation Planning
- Trash Services Study Final Report, 2008
- US Department of Housing & Urban Development
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Related Major Plans :
- CityP/an, 2004 ( update currently underway)
- Consolidated Housing & Community Development Plan: FY2005-2009
- Consolidated Housing & Community Development Plan FY2007, City of Fort Collins
- East Side Neighborhood Plan, 1986
- Historic Resources Preservation Program Plan, 1994
- Mountain Vista Subarea Plan, 2009
- Northside Neighborhoods Plan, 2005
- Northwest Subarea Plan, 2006
- Priority Affordable Housing Needs & Strategies, 2004 ( update currently underway)
- South College Corridor Plan, 2 0 0 9- West Side Neighborhood Plan, 1989
- West Central Neighborhoods Plan, 1999
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Environmental Health
Fort Collins promotes , protects , and enhances a
healthy • sustainable environment .
Primary FFactors
ClimateHigh Quality Air Exemplary Land
High Quality Water & Protection
Stewardship
Secondary/ Causal Factors
• Water treatment * • Waste generation , recycling & • Open lands *
diversion *
• Pollution prevention * • Land use
• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Wastewater treatment * • Built environment
•Stormwater treatment Renewable energy * (green buildings) *
•
Watershed management * y
• Mobile sources • Health habitat
•
• Water supply & conservation * • Energy use & conservation Community buffers
Climatic conditions • Transportation • Recreational environment
•
Indoor air quality • Scenic views
• Commercial/industrial activities
Note 1 : Offers for recreational use of open lands should be directed to Culture Parks and Recreation
Note 2 : Contributing factors will often influence multiple Primary Factors (designated by * )
City of
Fort Collins Environmental Health
�~ 1� Request for Results
Team Members
Chairperson : Kevin Gertig , Utility Water Production
Budget Liaison : Barb Brock, Natural Resources
Communications Liaison : Kraig Bader, Utility Standards Engineering
Members : Lucinda Smith , Natural Resources
Jill Walusis, Recreation
Christina Vincent, Economic Development/URA
Lawrence Pollack, Finance
Carol Webb, Utility Regulation and Government Affairs
Result
Environmental Health — Fort Collins protects, enhances and invests in a healthy and sustainable
environment
Introduction / Summary of Results Map
The Team believes that high -quality water resources, high -quality air, and exemplary land
conservation/stewardship are the fundamental building blocks of a healthy and sustainable environment.
These primary factors are critical contributors to the outcome defined by City Council . The factors are
broad , but they capture essential characteristics that contribute not only to improved environmental quality
and public health , but an attractive, well - planned community . Our Result Map identified numerous
contributing factors which can be grouped into three primary factors that cause the desired result. In
particular, cross media interactions between factors is also important. For example, there are direct
linkages between air pollution and water quality (e . g . acid rain) . There are also direct linkages between
land conservation , air quality, and water quality (impervious pavement carries pollutants) .
High -Quality Water and Water Resources
High quality water resources ( including drinking water and surface water) are an essential aspect of
environmental health . Good water quality is important in fulfilling the role of the Utilities in providing life-
essential services and infrastructure to advance the health , safety and prosperity of our community .
According to the Center for Disease Control , " Environmental conditions greatly influence the relation
between water and human health . "
In Fort Collins, water resources and water quality are highly regulated by the State and Federal
government, therefore performance is extensively measured . Historically, water resources have been
important to the City . For example, City Council passed Resolutions such as Recognizing the Need to
Protect Water Quality, the Water Supply and Demand Management Policy, Drinking Water Quality Policy
and Approving the Watershed Approach to StormwaterManagement. Future City Council policies will
address sustainable water supply, storm water quality management, and conservation in City Plan,
High Quality Air and Climate Protection
High quality air is critical to the health of the environment, the health of our citizens, and to citizens'
quality of life . In 2007, most citizens (77%) rated Fort Collins air quality as "Good " or "Very Good ", up from
72% in 2004 . Yet 67% say they are negatively impacted by the " brown cloud " and 90% believe city
government should do more to control outdoor pollution in Fort Collins .
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City air quality programs play an important role towards achieving the Council 's over-arching air quality
goal to "continually improve air quality as the city grows". Local programs ( i . e . ozone education and
incentives, idling reduction , radon , wood smoke) complement and fill gaps left by federal , state, and
county efforts .
Fort Collins is part of the Front Range area that violates the federal health standard for ozone . The Fort
Collins West monitor recorded high levels five times in 2008 and once in 2009 . Reducing high ozone is
especially important because over one-quarter of Fort Collins households ( 29 % ) have a member suffering
from a chronic respiratory ailment, and ozone is a respiratory irritant .
Fort Collins has long been committed to reducing community greenhouse gas emissions as a means of
achieving long -term environmental and economic health as well as mitigating our impact on global
warming gasses . Energy use is a big part of our environmental footprint . Efforts to meet the objectives of
the Fort Collins Climate Action Plan and the Fort Collins Energy Policy will create better air quality and
improve public health , along with numerous other benefits . Local climate protection efforts will be aided
by the innovation , creativity and technical expertise that abounds in Fort Collins .
Exemplary Land Conservation and Stewardship
Fort Collins is a leader in land conservation and stewardship . Citizens of Fort Collins supported tax
initiatives on five separate occasions to support natural area and open space activities with the earliest
passing in 1973 and the latest, "Open Space, Yes ! " passing in 2002 . In the latest Natural Areas user
survey, visitors reported high rates of satisfaction with their Natural Area recreation experiences . Natural
areas are experiencing ever- increasing use and enjoyment . For example, the estimated annual use at
Cathy Fromme Prairie has grown to 110, 000 visitors per year and Maxwell has 78, 000 visitors per year .
In addition to citizen opinion , it is well recognized that land conservation and stewardship strongly
contribute to environmental health . For example, open lands help retain and filter water and control
stormwater run -off. Healthy vegetation also acts as a carbon sink, thus reducing the amount of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere and contributing to cleaner air . Open lands can help maintain a compact urban
form , a key factor in maintaining air and water resources as well as the ecological integrity of natural
resources .
Indicators
Indicator 1 : The degree to which our water quality is maintained and improved
Measure I The level of compliance with key established state and federal regulations
Measure 2; Performance relative to national and international benchmarking practices (e.g.,
AWWA/Qualserve, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI))
Indicator 2 : The degree to which our air quality is improved
Measure Z; The reduction of priority air pollutants in Fort Collins as defined by the Air Quality
Plan, while complying with Federal and Colorado State air quality regulations
Measure 2; A reduction in greenhouse gas emissions that puts the City on track to meet the
City policy objectives as laid out in the Climate Action Plan and internal City
sustainability goals to reduce emissions 20% below 2005 levels by 2020.
Indicator 3 : Exemplary Land Conservation and Stewardship
Measure Z; The number of acres of land conserved
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Measure 2; The degree to which the number of acres of land undergoing rehabilitation or
restoration is maintained or increased
Indicator 4 : The degree to which solid waste diverted from landfills is improved
Measure: Increase solid waste diversion rate from the landfill to 50010 of the overall waste
stream,
Indicator S : Citizens' perception of the quality of the environment
Measure; Improvement in the results of the b%annual citizen survey as compared to the prior
survey results.
These indicators and data points were chosen because records are readily available and because they
provide a continuous record of improvement and effort over time . The baseline will be represented by an
improving long -term trend .
The Team also believes that it is crucial to understand the community's awareness and knowledge of
environmental issues . The Team would also like to gather information about the level of the community's
interest and involvement in environmental health . The data collected would relate not just to air, water,
and land quality, but also to the community's self- perception as a clean , healthy and attractive place to
live .
Purchasing Strategies
• Purchasina Strateav # 1 : We are seeking offers that demonstrate leadership, support
existing City Council plans and policies relative to the environment and promote
collaboration across organizational boundaries (cities, counties, non - profits, etc. ) .
• Purchasing Strategy # 2 : We are seeking offers that enhance sustainability, world class
customer service, and innovation in the area of environmental practices with a
preference for offers that emphasize continuous process improvement.
• Purchasing Strateav # 3 : We are seeking offers that contribute to long -term
improvement and maintenance of air quality and reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions.
• Purchasing Strategy # 4 : We are seeking offers that align water quality and quantity
with water storage and conservation policies and climate conditions .
• Purchasing Strategy # So We are seeking offers that promote "green " businesses,
buildings and technologies, the use of renewable energy, energy conservation and
energy efficiency, and are consistent with the City's Energy policy.
• Purchasina Strategy # 6 : We are seeking offers that conserve and restore habitat and
promote biological health and diversity, improve and maintain open lands with minimal
adverse environmental impact, and help conserve and link open lands, trails and
community separators.
• Purchasing Strateav # 7 : We are seeking offers that reduce waste and resource
consumption, improve recycling, diversion and reuse, and provide outreach that
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ncreases public knowledge, awareness of and involvement in environmental issues and
programs.
Notes/ Practices/ Supporting Evidence
We are seeking offers that create, maintain and promote a healthy and sustainable environment . Special
consideration will be given to offers that express a proactive approach that contributes to the
environmental health, safety and prosperity of our community . Preference will also be given to projects
with the flexibility to scale up or down and continue to produce results may stand a better chance of being
funded .
Offers should take into account the organizational priorities of sustainability, customer service, and
innovation . Offers should also support Council plans and policies (including , but not limited to, Climate
Action Plan, Sustainability Action Plan , Water Supply) .
Relevant Plans and Policies for Environmental Health Results Team Offers
• Sustainability action plan
• Air quality plan
• Water supply and demand management policy
• Drinking water quality
• Climate action plan
• Energy Supply Policy
• Solid Waste Plan
• Resolution 95 - 14 : Approving the water shed approach to stormwater management
• Resolution 92- 14 : Framework for Environmental Action
• Resolution 2000- 128 : " Recognizing the Need to Protect Water Quality"
Groups BFO EH Team may want to interview .
• Gary Wockner (Clean Water Action )
• Stacy Tellinghuisen (Western Resource Advocates)
• Steve Smith - North Poudre Irrigation Company
• Don Carlson - Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Subiect Matter Experts .
• Lucinda Smith — Air Quality
• Susie Gordon — Solid Waste
• Susan Strong — Stormwater Quality
• John Stokes — Natural Resources
• Kevin Gertig - Water Quality
• Brian Janonis — General Utility Policy
• Rosemarie Russo - Sustainability
• Carol Webb — Environmental Regulatory Affairs
• Katie Bigner — 215t Century Utilities Program
• Dennis Bode — Water Resources
• Laurie D'Audney — Water Conservation
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Safe
jonot Odes a safe place to love , work , learn , and play.
Primary Factors
Planning & Community
Prevention Responsiveness Preparedness
Partnerships
Secondary/Causal Factors
• Safe design and inspection • Restored community services • Hr ighly-trained emergency • Collaboration with local , state
• Visible presence of safety in emergencies personnel & federal entities
personnel � • Timely response Police , Fire, • Effective communications • Victim 's assistance
• Driver behavior & traffic safety EMS, Utilities, other systems• Well -lit buildings, streets, • Contract services : mental
parking lots, etc. • Professional , well -equipped , • Reliable electric power health , animal control , human
• Well -maintained facilities, caring responder Appropriate equipment & services , other
streets, & utilities • Flexible responses to technology • Community problem solving
• Youth involvement programs community safety issues Infrastructure • Inter-agency cooperation
• Substance abuse prevention . Coordination among agencies
programs • Natural disasters, outages, • Regional initiatives
• Flood control structures • Response by appropriate significant events . Public- private partnerships
• Clean, well- kept non-residential Agency • Strategic problem solving
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• Data collection • Data analysis
• Educational programs 9 Response plans
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Cityof Safe Community
Collins Request for Results
Team Members
Chairperson : Jim O'Neill , Finance
Budget Liaison : Tricia Muraguri , Office of the Chief
Communications Liaison : Matt Zoccali , Regulation and Governtment Affairs
Members : Jim Broderick, Patrol
Suzanne Jarboe-Simpson , Management Information Services
Lisa Voytko, Utility Water Production
Greg Yeager, Office of the Chief
Tracy Ochsner, Operations Services
Result
Safe Community - Fort Collins provides a safe place to live, work, learn and play
Introduction / Summary of Results Map
What's involved in providing a safe place to live, work, learn and play?
Immediate actions from Police and Fire are the first services that come to mind . Citizens who are
pleased with the quality of the interactions they have with police and fire every day have an enhanced
sense of security . Citizens who trust the fairness and competence of police and fire are more likely to
report crime when they are victimized , more likely to cooperate during investigations, more involved in
partnerships to resolve neighborhood disorder, and more likely to appear as a witness . However, the
definition of a safe community is broader than simply police or fire assistance . It includes safe and
reliable electric power and storm water infrastructure, well designed , built and maintained structures,
and services for those in need .
The Safe Community Team will evaluate offers based on how well they address one or more of the
following factors . These factors are ranked , in priority order :
1 ) Prevention
2) Responsiveness
3 ) Planning and Preparedness
4) Community Involvement and Partnerships .
Funding offers that focus solely on Prevention measures may prove difficult in these economic times .
We encourage all offers to include the vital elements included in the Prevention component .
In addition to the specific Safe Community focuses listed above, we encourage sellers to identify the
ways in which their offers address the City's over-arching strategic focuses of Customer Service —
internal , external or both , Sustainability — the triple bottom line of people, environment and financial ,
and Innovation .
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Indicators
Indicator 1 : Citizen Perception of Safety
Measure : As measured by the biennial Citizen Survey.
Data Source : Community Survey on Safety
The results would provide a collective picture of the attitudes, behaviors and experiences of the
respondents relative to safety in Fort Collins .
Indicator 2 : Voluntary Speed Compliance
Measure . Comparison and Evaluation of Speed Compliance in residential areas in Fort
Collins
Data Source : Traffic Operations
Safety on the roads is important to community members and visitors alike . This indicator will help
show the effectiveness of measures designed to promote responsible driving .
Indicator 3 : Crime Indicators
Measure .
Uniform Crime Report ( UCR) Part I Property Crimes Per 1000
Uniform Crime Report ( UCR) Part I Violent Crimes Per 1000
Data Source : ICMA Center for Performance Measurement
These indicators are compared to data submitted by local governments ( including Fort Collins)
participating in the comparative performance measurement (CPM ) program . Since no single
performance indicator can stand alone as the measure of community safety, it is intended that the
ICMA data be used to balance and cross check the survey data collected under Indicator 1 .
Indicator 4 : Fire
Measure . Insurance Service Office ( ISO) classification for Fort Collins
Data Source : Insurance Service Office .
The ISO rates the major elements of a city's fire suppression system and develops a public protection
classification on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 representing less than the minimum recognized
protection . The lower the rating , the lower the cost of insurance to the citizens .
Indicator S : Fire
Measure . Cost- performance
Data Source : Poudre Fire Authority
PFA tracks a cost- performance scale as an indicator of organizational efficiency .
Indicator 6 : Electric
Measure . Average System Availability Index (ASAI)
Data Source : Fort Collins' Utilities' Records
It is defined as the percentage of time electric service is available . It is a measure of how long the
system is operational as compared to the cumulative outage time .
Indicator 7 : Storm Water
Measure . City's Community Rating from the National Flood Insurance Program
Data Source : Federal Emergency Management Administration
The National Flood Insurance Program 's ( NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS ) is a voluntary
incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities that
exceed the minimum NFIP requirements .
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Purchasing Strategies
We encourage sellers to identify the ways in which their offers address the City's over-arching strategic
focuses of Customer Service - internal , external or both , Sustainability - the triple bottom line of
people, environment and financial , and Innovation .
• Purchasing Strategy # 1
We are looking for offers that encourage and support Prevention, and are proactive, not just
responsive to safety concerns. Specifically offers for/that.
a) Provide a safe environment (well-lit buildings, streets, parking lots, safe design and inspection
of facilities, clean well kept non-residential areas, visible presence of safety personnel, flood
control, fire prevention)
b) Provide programs/initiatives that influence driver behavior to promote responsible driving
c) Pre vention programs to reduce crime
d) Provide programs for youth involvement
e) Prevention programs to reduce high risk behaviors or incidents
f) Programs that enhance people 's feeling of safety
• Purchasing Strategy # 2
We are looking for offers that encourage and support Responsiveness to accidents, crimes, fires,
Emergency medical services (EMS) and utility emergencies. Specifically offers for/that.
a) Provide for well-equipped, trained, caring response teams
b) Promote coordination and response by appropriate agencies
c) Provide for prompt restoration of services in emergency situations
d) Provide flexible, cost efficient, responses to developing community safety issues before they
become significant problems
• Purchasing Strategy # 3
We are looking for offers that encourage and support Planning and Preparedness, enabling us to
be forward thinking in our planning and preparations. Specifically offers for/that.
a) Enable appropriate staging of plans, personnel and equipment to deal with natural disasters,
utility outages and significant community events
b) Leverage the use of State and Federal Funding by regional agencies
c) Reliable electric power and adequate flood management
d) Aid in business disaster preparedness and recovery
e) Promote strategic problem solving
• Purchasing Strategy #4
We are looking for offers that encourage and support Community Involvement and Partnershiys
that make our community safer and stronger. Specifically offers for/that.
a) Maximize the resources of local, regional and federal agencies to address safety issues
b) Provide for victim 's assistance
c) Reduce recidivism ofjuvenile offenders
d) Increase citizen accountability, awareness and involvement in public safety
e) Contract services which make the community safer by pro viding animal control, detoxification,
mental health, substance abuse, and assistance to those in need
f) Encourage Public-Private partnerships to address community safety issues
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Notes/ Practices/ Supporting Evidence
A Safe Community includes services such as :
■ Fire Prevention and Response
■ Emergency Medical Services
■ Police Services
■ Assistance to Those in Need
■ Utilities (Storm Water & Electric Power)
■ Building Inspections
■ Disaster Preparedness and Response
■ Planning , Design, Inspection
■ Construction and Maintenance of Infrastructure
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