HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - COMPLETE AGENDA - 09/09/2014 - COMPLETE AGENDACity of Fort Collins Page 1
Karen Weitkunat, Mayor City Council Chambers
Gerry Horak, District 6, Mayor Pro-Tem City Hall West
Bob Overbeck, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue
Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado
Gino Campana, District 3
Wade Troxell, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14
Ross Cunniff, District 5 on the Comcast cable system
Carrie Daggett Darin Atteberry Wanda Nelson
Interim City Attorney City Manager City Clerk
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities
and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224-
6001) for assistance.
City Council Adjourned Meeting
September 9, 2014
6:00 PM
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
1. Council will consider a motion to adjourn into Executive Session.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
CITY COUNCIL
City of Fort Collins Page 1
Karen Weitkunat, Mayor Council Information Center (CIC)
Gerry Horak, District 6, Mayor Pro Tem City Hall West
Bob Overbeck, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue
Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado
Gino Campana, District 3
Wade Troxell, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14
Ross Cunniff, District 5 on the Comcast cable system
Carrie Daggett Darin Atteberry Wanda Nelson
Interim City Attorney City Manager City Clerk
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities
and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224-
6001) for assistance.
City Council Work Session
September 9, 2014
(After the Adjourned City Council meeting, beginning at 6:00 p.m.)
CALL TO ORDER.
1. Presentation of the City Manager’s 2015-2016 Recommended Budget. (staff: Darin Atteberry, Mike
Beckstead, Lawrence Pollack; 4 hour discussion)
The purpose of this item is to review the City Manager’s 2015-2016 Recommended Budget which
was delivered to City Council and the City Clerk on August 28, 2014 pursuant to provisions of Article
V, Section 2 of the City Charter. In September and October the City Council will have a series of
Work Sessions to discuss the City Manager’s Recommended Budget and conduct two Public
Hearings to gather input from the community as outlined in the table below.
The Recommended Budget is aligned with the City’s Strategic Plan, the Council Work Plan and
Community Priorities and was put together based on input from Citizens, Staff and the City’s
Executive Leadership team. Through enhanced community outreach citizens have had more
opportunity this year than ever before to provide input on the specific Offers (budget requests) under
consideration.
At the September 9, 2014 Work Session, staff will present a summary overview of four Strategic
Outcomes areas:
Community & Neighborhood Livability
Economic Health
Environmental Health
High Performing Government
City of Fort Collins Page 2
OTHER BUSINESS.
ADJOURNMENT.
DATE:
STAFF:
September 9, 2014
Lawrence Pollack, Budget & Performance Measurement
Manager
Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Mike Beckstead, Chief Financial Officer
WORK SESSION ITEM
City Council
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Presentation of the City Manager’s 2015-2016 Recommended Budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to review the City Manager’s 2015-2016 Recommended Budget which was delivered
to City Council and the City Clerk on August 28, 2014 pursuant to provisions of Article V, Section 2 of the City
Charter. In September and October the City Council will have a series of Work Sessions to discuss the City
Manager’s Recommended Budget and conduct two Public Hearings to gather input from the community as
outlined in the table below.
The Recommended Budget is aligned with the City’s Strategic Plan, the Council Work Plan and Community
Priorities and was put together based on input from Citizens, Staff and the City’s Executive Leadership team.
Through enhanced community outreach citizens have had more opportunity this year than ever before to provide
input on the specific Offers (budget requests) under consideration.
At the September 9, 2014 Work Session, staff will present a summary overview of four Strategic Outcomes areas:
Community & Neighborhood Livability
Economic Health
Environmental Health
High Performing Government
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
1. What clarifying questions does City Council have on four Outcomes being presented?
2. What follow-up items are there on Budget issues related to those four Outcomes?
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The 2015-2016 Budget process began following the City Council Work Session on March 25, 2014 where the
City’s Strategic Plan was reviewed and finalized. Since then, staff has done significant work which has led to the
City Manager’s Recommended Budget. This was the sixth budget cycle where the City used a process called
Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) which included the following major steps:
City staff developed about 430 Offers (budget requests) which were submitted to one of the City’s seven
key Outcomes
Significant public outreach was conducted to gather citizen feedback from a broad demographic of our
community. During a 6 week period over 20 community events or meetings were conducted at locations
across the City. Additional input was obtained from online tools. All data was then shared with the BFO
Teams to assist with their evaluation of Offers.
Packet Pg. 3
September 9, 2014 Page 2
One BFO Team per Outcome was created; each one was comprised of 7 staff members and 2 citizen
volunteers. The teams reviewed Offers and negotiated with Sellers to improve their Offers. Ongoing
Offers were given a greater level of scrutiny than ever before due to a new Offer structure that allowed for
financial comparisons between budget cycles. BFO Teams evaluated and priority ranked all Offers using
a number of inputs:
o Linkage to the City Strategic Plan
o Performance Measures
o Citizen input
o Horizontal Offer Prioritization
o Organizational efficiencies and improvements
The prioritized list of funding recommendations from the BFO Teams were then reviewed by the City Manager
and the Budget Lead Team (BLT). The BLT deliberated using the same criteria as the BFO Teams, but they
looked across all seven Outcomes to make adjustments as necessary
The City Manager finalized the Recommended Budget and submitted it to City Council on August 28, 2014
City Council Budget Meetings
The City Council has a series of work sessions scheduled in September and October to discuss the proposed
2015-2016 Budget. The first two work sessions will include staff presentations regarding specific Outcomes,
followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion. The final work session has been reserved for City
Council discussion regarding overall priorities, policy issues and funding allocations between Outcomes.
Key dates for City Council discussions and public hearings are as follows:
Meeting Date Topic
August 26, 2014 Work Session (completed) General Budget Overview
September 9, 2014 Work Session Presentations, Questions and Discussion:
1. Community & Neighborhood Livability
2. Economic Health
3. Environmental Health
4. High Performing Government
September 23, 2014
- Adjourned Regular Meeting
- Work Session
Budget Public Hearing #1
Presentation, Questions and Discussion:
1. Culture and Recreation
2. Safe Community
3. Transportation
October 7, 2014 Regular Meeting Budget Public Hearing #2
October 14, 2014 Work Session General Discussion - Final Direction
October 21, 2014 City Council Meeting First Reading of Appropriations Ordinance
November 18, 2014 City Council Meeting Second Reading of Appropriations Ordinance
ATTACHMENTS
1. Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
Packet Pg. 4
1
City Manager’s 2015-2016
Recommended Budget
September 9, 2014
Work Session
ATTACHMENT 1
Packet Pg. 5
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
2
“Fort Collins provides a high quality built environment
and supports quality, diverse neighborhoods”
Packet Pg. 6
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
3
Community and Neighborhood Livability Highlights
Packet Pg. 7
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
4
Community & Neighborhood Livability – Key Purchases
• Neighborhood and Building Services Programs, including
Code Enforcement, Mediation and Restorative Justice
• Social Sustainability Programs
• Affordable Housing and Human Services Grant Programs
• Low Income, Senior, and Disabled Rebate Programs
• Median & Streetscape Maintenance
• Community Garden Outreach Programs
• Larimer County Humane Society contract
Packet Pg. 8
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
5
Community & Neighborhood Livability
- Key Enhancements Purchased
• Homelessness Initiatives
• Additional Funding for the Affordable Housing Fund
• Increases to Low Income, Senior and Disability Rebate Programs
• Neighborhood Revitalization
• Lincoln Plan Neighborhood Projects
• Alleys Maintenance
• Community Garden Outreach Program
• Multi-Cultural Community Planning, Outreach and Programming
• Enhanced Neighborhood Code Enforcement
• New Positions:
• Administrative Assistant in Social Sustainability (.5 FTE)
• Affordable Housing Administrator (0.2 FTE)
• Median Horticulture Technician (converting from hourly - 1 FTE)
Packet Pg. 9
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
6
Community & Neighborhood Livability
– Services Not Purchased
• Green Street Implementation
• Additional Medians and Streetscape Maintenance
• Sustainability Neighborhoods Pilot Program
• Update to City’s Equity & Social Justice Plan
• Sustainability Specialist (1FTE)
• Sustainability Project & Policy Manager (1 FTE)
• Social Superstars Coordinator and Project Funding
Packet Pg. 10
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
7
Questions?
Packet Pg. 11
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
8
“Fort Collins promotes a healthy, sustainable
economy reflecting community values”
Packet Pg. 12
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
9
Economic Health Highlights
Packet Pg. 13
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
10
Economic Health – Key Purchases
• Economic Health & Urban Renewal Authority
• Economic Clusters & RMI2 Support
• Convention and Visitor Services
• Fort Collins / Loveland Airport
• Electric Utility Purchased Power and Operations
• Building, Engineering, and Planning & Zoning Services
• Downtown Landscaping, Flower Program and Maintenance
• Downtown Holiday Lighting
• Parking Services
• Historic Preservation
Packet Pg. 14
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
11
Economic Health – Key Enhancements Purchased
• Broadband Strategic Plan
• Industry Cluster & Small to Medium business support
• Old Town Square Renovations (General Improvement District)
• Partnership for a New Downtown Plan
• Additional Support for the Fort Collins-Loveland Airport
• Hourly funding for Planning Interns
• Civic Center & Old Town Parking Structures Major Maintenance
• Parking Enforcement Vehicles, Pay Machine & Move Booth
• Funding for On-Street Pay Parking Infrastructure - Pending
Council Policy Discussion in 2015
• New positions:
• Administrative Assistant for Development Review Center (.5 FTE)
Packet Pg. 15
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
12
Economic Health – Services Not Purchased
• Block 33 Redevelopment Plan
• Support for Larimer Small Business Development Center
• Billboard Reduction Program
• Large Vehicle Parking near Downtown
• Downtown Parks Shop Design and Funding
• Land Readiness Analysis and Strategic Plan
Packet Pg. 16
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
13
Questions?
Packet Pg. 17
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
14
“Fort Collins promotes, protects and enhances
a healthy and sustainable environment”
Packet Pg. 18
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
15
Environmental Health Highlights
Packet Pg. 19
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
16
Environmental Health – Key Purchases
• Water and Wastewater Utilities including Capital Projects
• Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Programs
• ClimateWise program
• Natural Areas Programs including Land Conservation and
Management, Education, and Resource Management
• Household Hazardous Waste Community Drop-Off Events
Packet Pg. 20
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
17
Environmental Health – Key Enhancements Purchased
• Poudre River Restoration
• Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) Analysis and
Response; hourly funding for River Health Specialist
• Instream Flow Water Resource Specialist
• Air Quality Program Support & Regional Air Quality Council
• Municipal Climate Adaptation Planning
• Solar Garden & Community Renewables
• Energy Efficiency Fund
• Phase II of Community Recycling Center
• Oil & Gas Inspection & Monitoring
Packet Pg. 21
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
18
Environmental Health – Key Enhancements Purchased
(cont’d)
• Utilities Demand Response
• FortZED Community Engagement / Marketing
• Home Water Reports
• Utilities Wastewater Plant Project Management Consulting
• New Positions:
• Green Built Environment Program Coordinator (1 FTE)
• Utilities Special Project Manager for Water & Wastewater (.5 FTE)
Packet Pg. 22
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
19
Environmental Health – Services Not Purchased
• Health Sustainable Homes Program Expansion
• Environmental Planner for Road to Zero Waste (.5 FTE)
• Integrated Pest Management Coordinator (1 FTE)
• Utilities Water Conservation Coordinator (1 FTE)
• Utilities Streetlight Replacement Program
• Community Engagement – Vision for a Fossil Free Future
• Regional Organics Composting Transfer Facility
Packet Pg. 23
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
20
Questions?
Packet Pg. 24
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
21
“Fort Collins exemplifies an efficient, innovative,
transparent, effective and collaborative city government”
Packet Pg. 25
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
22
High Performing Government Highlights
Packet Pg. 26
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
23
High Performing Government – Key Purchases
• City Council, City Manager’s Office, City Clerk’s Office, and City
Attorney’s Office
• Internal Support Functions:
• Information Technology, Telecommunications,
• Finance, Purchasing, Risk Management
• Human Resources & Communications
• Operations Services (Fleet, Facilities and Real Estate)
• Citizen connections: Communications and Public Involvement
Office, Cable 14 services and E-Government
• Utility Customer Services and Administration
• Building maintenance and basic information technology
infrastructure
• Graffiti Abatement
Packet Pg. 27
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
24
• Safety Programs & Occupational Health Monitoring
• Information Technology Equipment & Software Replacements
• On-line Business Licensing Software
• HR Technology Upgrades
• Utilities Customer Relationship Management System Execution
• Utilities Cyber Security Risk and Vulnerability Management
• Business Continuity Plan and Emergency Preparedness for IT
Infrastructures
• Utilities Capital Project – Vehicle Storage Buildings
High Performing Government
- Key Enhancements Purchased
Packet Pg. 28
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
25
High Performing Government
- Key Enhancements Purchased (cont’d)
• Municipal Innovation Fund
• Council Training and Engagement
• Tools and Support for Efficient and Effective Communication &
Inclusive Public Engagement
• Leadership Development Program for Emerging Leaders
• Finance Organizational Assessment
• New Positions:
• Director of Safety & Occupational Health Professional (2 FTE)
• Special Event Coordinator (1 FTE)
• Citywide Volunteer Coordinator (1 FTE)
• Database Analyst – Utilities (1 FTE)
Packet Pg. 29
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
26
High Performing Government
- Key Enhancements Purchased (cont’d)
• New Positions (cont’d):
• Financial Analyst - Utilities (1 FTE)
• Energy Manager (Conversion of Hourly to Classified) (1 FTE)
• Administrative Support for Human Resources/Communications & Public
Involvement (1 FTE)
• City Hall & Operation Services Technical Support System Specialist (1
FTE)
• System Analyst from part-time to full-time (.25 FTE)
Packet Pg. 30
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
27
High Performing Government
– Services Not Purchased
• Grant Development Specialist (1 FTE)
• Fort Collins Public Access Network Executive Director
• Compressed Natural Gas Fuel
• Web Programmer Analyst for Utilities
• Telling our Stories – Strategic Video Outreach
• Mechanic and Equipment Maintenance Workers (2 FTE)
Packet Pg. 31
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)
28
Questions?
Packet Pg. 32
Attachment1.1: Powerpoint presentation (2318 : 2015-2016 Recommended Budget - Work Session #1)