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AGENDA ITEM SUM
STAFF: Kathleen Bracke _
T COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
DK Kemp �D
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 011, 2010, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the Transportation
Services Fund to Be Used for the 2010-2011 Fort Collins Bike Library Program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fort Collins Bike Library Program (FCBL) has been awarded Congestion Mitigation &Air Quality(CMAQ)grant
funding from the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Colorado Department of
Transportation for work to be completed FY 2010 and 2011. The City of Fort Collins contracts with Bike Fort Collins,
a local non-profit cycling organization, to manage and operate the FCBL. The Fort Collins Bike Library Program
includes the continual improvement, refinement, and expansion of the Bicycle Library Program and services. These
activities include improving marketing and operational practices. Expansion includes incorporating additional bicycles
and check-out stations into the FCBL Program and incorporating additional community partners such as schools,
businesses, and non-profit organizations. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 23,
2010, appropriates these grant funds.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary- February 23, 2010
(w/o attachments)
ATTACHMENT 1
DATE: February 23, 2010 Lk AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
STAFF: Kathleen Bracke _
T COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
D.K. Kemp
Items Relating to the FC Bike Library Program.
A. Resolution 2010-007 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of
Colorado Department of Transportation for the Purpose of Obtaining a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Grant in Support of the FC Bike Library Program.
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B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 011,2010,Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the Transportation
Services Fund to Be Used for thd201, . 1 FoHjJCo'llins:Bike Lib ry Program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fort Collins Bike Library Program (FCBL) has been awarded Congestion Mitigation &Air Quality(CMAQ)grant
funding from the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Colorado Department of
Transportation for work to be completed FY 2010 and 2011. The City of Fort Collins contracts with Bike Fort Collins,
a local non-profit cycling organization, to manage and operate the FCBL. The Fort Collins Bike Library Program
includes the continual improvement, refinement, and expansion of the Bicycle Library Program and services. These
activities include improving marketing and operational practices. Expansion includes incorporating additional bicycles
and check-out stations into the FCBL l?rograam Uaridd_incorpoTa_ti_�§@daftio nal,community partners such as schools,
businesses, and non-profit organizations. L U
BACKGROUND/ DISCUSSION
The Fort Collins Bike Library Program (FCBL) is similar to a regular City library, but instead of checking out books,
a patron checks out a bike. A customer interested in participating in the library can sign up at any FCBL station. To
become a member of the FCBL, a patron needs one form of identification, for example, a driver's license, state ID,
passport, or green card. A credit or check card is also necessary for deposit, but the cost to the FCBL patron to
borrow a bicycle is free. After the member's information is recorded in the FCBL database, they sign a one-time
insurance form. New members are then able to check out a bike for as short as an hour or for as long as seven days
at a time.
The bicycle comes fully equipped with bike lighttss, a locckk,� rack, and helmet. Some of the bicycles in the fleet are
designed for all weather riding. Should the bicycle encounter any mechanical difficulties beyond a flat tire, an
emergency phone number is provided',to asss`ist the,F_CBL/member. u
Since the inception of the FCBL in 2008, the Program has received a great deal of local, regional, and national media
attention pertaining to the success of the Program and its benefit to the Fort Collins community. This Program
demonstrated its initial success by attracting over 4200 library members and generating over 44,840 vehicle miles
traveled as of September 2009.
2008 and 2009 Accomplishments
• 201 operational bicycles currently in the Bike Library fleet
• 4,200 members signed up with-FGBL as of-December-2009�
to tr• State of the art website created ack bicycles-Nmembers,�veh`cle miles traveled and evaluation process.
• City-owned space donated`to FCBL in(order tolcoadur et fleet maintenance, storage, and check-out. The
donated space constitutes part of thellocal in-kind match in orderlto obtain the CMAQ grant.
• Downtown check out station(Cafe:Bicyclette):donated by Downtown Development Authority. The donated
space also constitutes part of the local in-kind match in order to obtain the CMAQ grant.
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• Three check-out stations as of January 2010: (1)Old Town Square(2)222 LaPorte Road and(3)Colorado
State University Campus (Lory Student Center).
• Close coordination with local participating stakeholders to ensure success of the Program (Convention and
Visitors Bureau, Downtown Development Authority, Colorado State University, and local businesses).
2010 and 2011 Goals
• Create sustainable financial and operating plan to continue ongoing Program operations after 2011.
• Expand the Program to at least two additional check-out stations in south Fort Collins, utilizing local partners
such as bike shops and other local businesses.
• Incorporate the partnership between FCBL with the City's Safe Routes to School Program and the Poudre
School District.
• Explore the development of two selfiservice pilot chec�k-o/ut�stations/+at two local hotels in Fort Collins (north
and south areas). , � (I '') 11—`'s' �v(
• Develop web-based program and Io stics,proroJ�I r"garding rese ction and group lending program,as well
as performance measures.
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Encourage at least three major employers(100 employees or more)to carry small fleets of FCBL bikes to be
used by employees for errands.
• Expand and develop CSU campus check out station.
• Close coordination with local participating stakeholders to ensure success of the Program (Convention and
Visitors Bureau, Downtown Development Authority, CSU, and local businesses).
• Expand the FCBL fleet of total bicycles to 350 bicycles citywide by end of 2011.
• Offer at least seven check-out stations, including self-service and staffed, citywide and specifically located
along the Mason Corridor.
• Promotion and distribution of bicycle safety education materials to all FCBL members and participating
partners.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT UO, ,`
This Ordinance, appropriating$165,580 in Federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant funds awarded to the City
of Fort Collins' FC Bike Library Program for 2010 and 2011, represents 82.79 percent of the Program budget. This
funding allows the FC Bike Library Program to implement the aforementioned services for residents, students, and
visitors of the Fort Collins community. The matching funds for the Bike Library Program are provided via in-kind
services and no additional City funds are required to operate and expand the Bike Library Program for 2010 and 2011
at this time.
2010& 2011 Financial Budget
Projected Expenditures l l , j 2i0r1.0=2011 lvf
Contractual staff labor/contractual �: $i815,000 U
overhead/training/development
Bicycle Accessories - Lights, Locks, $7,500
baskets, fenders
150 additional Program bicycles and $45,000
replacement parts
Programmatic marketing $32,000
Website Development
Bicycle Facilities/Installation v \ $310,500
(kiosks, shelters, bike racks)
Total Projected Expenditures $1200,000
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2010 Budget 2011 Budget
CMAQ Grant $82,790 $82,790
(82.79%)
Local Match -"In Kind" $17,210 $17,210
Downtown Development Authoridy
and City of Fort Collins
(17.21%)
TOTALS $100,000 $100,000
Note: Total CMAQ federal funding for 2010 d 201111 is$165,580.
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SUSTAINABILITY: ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS
Economically,the FCBL has been an impressive tool at attracting local, regional,and national media attention for Fort
Collins and been utilized to promote Fort Collins as a destination of bicycle-oriented tourism. Additionally, the City of
Fort Collins has been consulted a number of times by cities across the United States regarding the success of the
FCBL. The FCBL was featured as a unique attraction in the Money Magazine's Best Places to Live 2008 Edition.
Socially,the FCBL has assisted in acting as a valuable and cost-effective amenity for the City of Fort Collins'residents,
CSU students, and visitors with respect to transportation, recreation, and tourism needs. The FCBL management
team (City of Fort Collins & Bike Fort Collins),works�closely-witP�Colorado State University, the Downtown
Development Authority, the Convention and Visitors Bureau,Iand several)ocal bicycle retailers. The FCBL Program
has helped strengthen the relationship these ers-with/respect to overall bicycling in the Fort Collins
community.
Environmentally,the FCBL Program helps to promote sensible travel options and helps displace trips otherwise taken
by carbon emitting vehicles with bicycles. The FCBL Program supports the City's overall goals of the Climate Action
Plan and Sustainability Plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
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BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION P Y
At its February 8, 2010 meeting, the Bicycle Advisory Committee heard an informational presentation on the FCBL.
No vote was taken concerning this grant.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
The UniverCity Connections'Transit and Mobility Stakeholder com m unity event on October21,2009,provided a public
forum to showcase the FCBL Program and-included.valuable citizen,and.community leader public input. The outcome
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an this public meeting with respect to�(bicycling i�%nclud'ed\as a.n attJalch\v�
A second public open house regarding the FCBLw'as heldffo}}n I anu�ary 19,2\0�10;although public participation was very
low. It's important to note that the FCBL`managemont-team engages the community on a regular basis and receives
feedback from the community and its patrons throughout the year.
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ATTACHMENTS
1. CMAQ contract and Scope of Work
2. Letters of Support from CMAQ grant application
3. Meeting notes from February 8 Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting
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ORDINANCE NO. 011, 2010
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE
IN THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND TO BE USED FOR THE
2010-2011 FORT COLLINS BIKE LIBRARY PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins Bike Library Program (the "Bike Library Program") was
created in 2008 and has received positive reviews on a local and national level for its economic,
environmental, and social impacts; and
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WHEREAS, the Bike Library Program allows patrons to borrow a bike,just as they would
borrow a book at a public library, for use in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City contracts with Bike Fort Collins, a local non-profit cycling
organization, to manage and operate the Bike Library Program; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has adopted Resolution 2010-007 authorizing the City to enter
into an intergovernmental agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation to obtain
Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality ("CMAQ") funding for the Bike Library Program; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded CMAQ grant funding from the North Front Range
Metropolitan Planning Organization and Colorado Department of Transportation in the amount of
$165,580; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to improve marketing and operational practices,
incorporate additional bicycles and check-out stations, and include additional community partners
such as schools, businesses, and non-profit organizations; and
WHEREAS,the matching funds-for the Bike Library Program are provided by means of in-
kind services and no additional City funds are required to operate and expand the Bike Library
Program for 2010 and 2011; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter permits the City Council to make
supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year,provided that the total
amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous appropriations for that
fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received
during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the revenue as described
herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transportation Services Fund to exceed
the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during any fiscal
year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the Transportation
Services Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY
DOLLARS($165,580)for expenditure in the Transportation Services Fund for the Fort Collins Bike
Library Program.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 23rd day of
February, A.D. 2010, and to be presented for final passage on e 2nd day of March, A.D 2010.
May
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 2nd day of March, A.D. 2010.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk