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Adjourned Meeting
March 28, 2017
6:00 p.m.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
1. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 035, 2017, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to Revise Electric Rates, Fees and Charges for Customers Participating in Community Solar
Projects. (staff: John Phelan; no staff presentation; 5 minute discussion)
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 21, 2017, expands the definition
of “community solar projects” in Chapter 26 of the City Code to include both “subscriber-based” and
“program-managed” community solar projects, and to establish a net metering rate applicable to the
Solar Affordability Program (SAP), a new program-managed community solar project. In addition,
this item provides background on the income qualified SAP which will provide participating Fort
Collins electric customers with direct bill credits for a one year period. During that time, SAP
households will participate in efficiency and conservation installations customized to each household,
drawing on resources from Utility Services, Larimer County and the State of Colorado. Program
households will also participate in energy saving education and complete efficiency upgrades.
Combined, the efficiency and education opportunities will enable program households to
permanently reduce their electric expenses and usage. Over the life of the SAP, hundreds of
qualifying households will benefit from a reduced energy burden as individual participants in the
program, and the benefits of additional renewable energy generation will be realized across the
residential rate class. The proposed credit rate for SAP and other dedicated program-managed
community solar project customers is the same rate as that currently available to customers of
subscriber-owned community solar projects, like the Riverside Community Solar project.
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2. First Reading of Ordinance No. 039, 2017, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Transportation
Fund for Regional Contribution to Larimer County for North I-25 Improvements. (staff: Mark
Jackson; no staff presentation; 5 minute discussion)
The purpose of this item is to appropriate Transportation Reserve funds in the amount of $445,947,
to be remitted to Larimer County as part of an annual regional contribution of local matching funds
for the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) North I-25 Improvements Project. With
Resolution 2016-077, adopted on October 4, 2016, Council authorized the Mayor to enter into an
intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Larimer County and participating local agencies, including
the City, to contribute local matching funds for this purpose. This is the first of five annual
installments of these payments to Larimer County under the IGA. Local matching fund commitments
accelerate the improvements to I-25 in Northern Colorado.
3. Resolution 2017-026 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement Between
the City of Fort Collins and the Colorado Department of Transportation for the City's Contribution of
Funds for the North Interstate 25 Improvements. (staff: Mark Jackson; no staff presentation; 5
minute discussion)
The purpose of this item is to enter into an intergovernmental agreement/contract with CDOT to remit
$2.25 million in budgeted City funds ($1.125M each year 2017-18), for the purpose of providing local
matching funds for the North I-25 Improvements project. Local match funding contributions from Fort
Collins and other regional agencies allow the I-25 improvements to be accelerated by as many as
fifteen years. Funds were identified and appropriated as part of the 2017-2018 Budget.
4. First Reading of Ordinance No. 052, 2017, Amending Chapter 19 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to Adopt the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure to Govern the Procedures for Civil Actions
Filed in Municipal Court and to Add City Code Section 1-24 to Clarify that Civil Actions Arising Under
the City's Ordinances are not Intended to Create by Implication Claims for Monetary Damages for
the Benefit of Third Parties. (staff: Judge Kathleen Lane, Carrie Daggett; no staff presentation; 5
minute discussion)
The purpose of this item is to adopt for Municipal Court the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure to be
used to govern the procedures for civil actions filed in Municipal Court that do not arise from
violations of the City Charter or Code.
OTHER BUSINESS
A. Council will consider a motion to adjourn into executive session.
B. Motion to cancel the April 4, 2017 Regular Council meeting. (Municipal Election)
C. Call of Special Meeting for 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2017. (Organizational Meeting)
ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item 1
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 28, 2017
City Council
STAFF
John Phelan, Energy Services Manager
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 035, 2017, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to
Revise Electric Rates, Fees and Charges for Customers Participating in Community Solar Projects.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 21, 2017, expands the definition of
“community solar projects” in Chapter 26 of the City Code to include both “subscriber-based” and “program-
managed” community solar projects, and to establish a net metering rate applicable to the Solar Affordability
Program (SAP), a new program-managed community solar project. In addition, this item provides background
on the income qualified SAP which will provide participating Fort Collins electric customers with direct bill
credits for a one year period. During that time, SAP households will participate in efficiency and conservation
installations customized to each household, drawing on resources from Utility Services, Larimer County and
the State of Colorado. Program households will also participate in energy saving education and complete
efficiency upgrades. Combined, the efficiency and education opportunities will enable program households to
permanently reduce their electric expenses and usage. Over the life of the SAP, hundreds of qualifying
households will benefit from a reduced energy burden as individual participants in the program, and the
benefits of additional renewable energy generation will be realized across the residential rate class. The
proposed credit rate for SAP and other dedicated program-managed community solar project customers is the
same rate as that currently available to customers of subscriber-owned community solar projects, like the
Riverside Community Solar project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
During discussion on First Reading, Councilmember Stephens noted that this project only serves a handful of
families, and that she would like to reach more families and find other ways to make a difference for those
paying a lot for electricity bills.
The Solar Affordability Program (SAP) will serve a different set of 20 to 30 Fort Collins electric customers
annually. Over the life of the solar system hundreds of qualifying households should benefit from a reduced
energy burden as participants in this income-qualified program combining efficiency, conservation and solar
benefits, i.e., approximately 100-150 different households over five years, and 200-300 households over 10
years. An essential component of the SAP is to demonstrate that the customers participating are able to
consistently reduce their energy use and energy cost burden for an extended period of time. Upon
demonstration of this impact, Utilities can look towards expanding and replicating the models for engaging low
income customers with both solar and efficiency.
Fort Collins Utilities has several other projects in development to continue expansion of services which can
reduce energy burdens for income qualified customers:
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Supporting the installation of over 40 kilowatts of solar in 2017 for CARE Housing and Habitat for
Humanity.
Fort Collins Utilities and Platte River Power Authority are formalizing an agreement with Energy Outreach
Colorado, a non-profit energy efficiency agency, to provide additional income qualified services for multi-
family, single family and non-profit buildings.
ATTACHMENTS
1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, February 21, 2017 (w/o attachments) (PDF)
2. Utilities Afffordability Portfolio (PDF)
3. Ordinance No. 035, 2017 (PDF)
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY February 21, 2017
City Council
STAFF
John Phelan, Energy Services Manager
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 035, 2017, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to
Revise Electric Rates, Fees and Charges for Customers Participating in Community Solar Projects.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to expand the definition of “community solar projects” in Chapter 26 of the City
Code to include both “subscriber-based” and “program-managed” community solar projects, and to establish a
net metering rate applicable to the Solar Affordability Program (SAP), a new program-managed community
solar project. The SAP will rely on energy generated by the 64 kilowatt photovoltaic system installed at 518 N.
Loomis Street (the “Loomis Project”) to serve income qualified customers and be administered according to
program objectives established by the Utilities Executive Director pursuant to City Code Sections 26-464(h)
and 26-465(h).
In addition, this item provides background on the income qualified SAP which will provide participating Fort
Collins electric customers with direct bill credits for a one year period. During that time, SAP households will
participate in efficiency and conservation installations customized to each household, drawing on resources
from Utility Services, Larimer County and the State of Colorado. Program households will also participate in
energy saving education and complete efficiency upgrades. Combined, the efficiency and education
opportunities will enable program households to permanently reduce their electric expenses and usage. Over
the life of the SAP, hundreds of qualifying households will benefit from a reduced energy burden as individual
participants in the program, and the benefits of additional renewable energy generation will be realized across
the residential rate class. The proposed credit rate for SAP and other dedicated program-managed community
solar project customers is the same rate as that currently available to customers of subscriber-owned
community solar projects, like the Riverside Community Solar project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The Solar Affordability Program (SAP) is designed to draw on a City managed community solar array to
annually provide 20 to 30 income and heating payment assistance qualified electric utility customers with direct
bill reduction for one year. In addition to a financial benefit, SAP households will receive customized efficiency
and conservation installations from a range of regional providers. Program households will also participate in
energy saving education and complete low or no cost efficiency upgrades. Combined, the efficiency and
education opportunities will enable these households to permanently reduce their electric expenses and
usage, and over the life of the solar system benefit hundreds of qualifying homes through reduced energy
burden and improved conservation behaviors across the City’s distribution system.
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Solar Project Details
The SAP leverages the production of the community solar array located on the City warehouse at 518 N
Loomis Ave. (the “Loomis Project”). The Loomis Project was jointly funded through Utility Services (Budget
offer 59.2 for 2015-2016), the Colorado Energy Office via a demonstration program managed by GRID
Alternatives, and in-kind contributions from GRID Alternatives and community volunteers. The system,
designed to support an income-qualified program, deploys approximately 260 solar modules for an estimated
total capacity of 64 kilowatts. Staff developed the SAP to manage the distribution of solar energy benefits form
the Loomis Project consistent with financial and incentive program objectives approved by the Utilities
Executive Director under City Code Sections 26-464(h) and 26-465(h).
Project highlights:
Colorado’s first rooftop community solar project dedicated to serving income-qualified residents
First Colorado municipal utility to partner with GRID Alternatives to adopt an income-qualified community
solar model.
GRID Alternatives hosted a “Solarthon” event October 21-23, 2016. On Friday the 21st, the Governor, the
Director of the Colorado Energy Office, the Mayor, and the Utilities Executive Director spoke to an
estimated 170 visitors and volunteers.
Volunteers assembled a substantial portion of the array over the three days of the event.
Program Justification
The SAP delivers a solar financial benefit to customers, while being simultaneously designed to set income-
qualified customers interested in improving efficiency and conservation on an intentional and accessible path
to reduced energy use. During customers’ year in the program, they will be engaged in conservation education
and efficiency opportunities practical for their respective households. The SAP is strategically aligned with the
objectives of the Energy Policy, Road to 2020 Plan and the Affordable Housing Plan.
Proposed Code Amendments
City Code Sections 26-391, 26-464 and 26-465 were amended in 2014 to apply electric service rates to
residential customers participating in the subscriber-owned community solar array located at 500 Riverside
Avenue (the “Riverside Project”). The Loomis Project provides customers with a different interest in the solar
energy generated by the facility than the interest held by customers at the Riverside Project.
In order to distinguish the “subscriber-owned” Riverside Project model from the “program-managed” Loomis
Project model, the community solar project definition needs to be expanded and new definitions for “dedicated
program-managed facility” and “subscriber-owned facility” are necessary. In addition, the proposed Code
amendments refer to the authority of the Utilities Executive Director to adopt financial and incentive program
objectives to further City goals, and to clarify the uniform application of community solar project service rates to
“dedicated program-managed” and “subscriber-owned” facilities.
Satisfying a Utility Purpose under City Charter/Code
The SAP is a unique solar program that addresses regulatory and community-interest requirements in several
ways:
The City utilized an approved Purchasing Code sole source exception process to contract with GRID
Alternatives-- the Colorado Energy Office’s preferred renewable energy system installer. As such, the
project was able to take advantage of external funding from the Colorado Energy Office, via GRID
Alternatives, conditioned on use of the funding to serve income-qualified customers.
The City owns the Loomis Project solar photovoltaic system, which is connected to the electric distribution
grid as a generating asset for all ratepayers.
Leveraging the renewable energy generated through the Loomis Project and SAP allows a greater benefit
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for the City’s distribution system than would be possible by restricting beneficial use of the energy to a
“subscriber” group alone. The greater aggregate outcome is accomplished by improving the physical
efficiency of SAP participants’ homes while they are in the program, and adjusting their conservation and
consumption behaviors beyond the time customers are in the program.
The proposed income qualified SAP harmonizes competing regulatory and community-interest
requirements that
(1) the Loomis Project be operated to benefit income-qualified customers, under requirements tied to
the funding sources; and
(2) allocating benefits derived from Utility Service investments to a subset of ratepayers must serve a
broader “utility purpose” under the City Charter and Code.
To address item (1)
Utilities has developed a customer eligibility process in collaboration with Larimer County’s administration
of the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). The LEAP process will provide an annual list of
customers who are both income-qualified and are eligible to receive heating bill financial assistance.
These customers of electric heating premises served by Utility Services, will be invited to participate in the
SAP. Applying customers who are accepted into SAP will receive a credit on their electric bill tied to the
Loomis Project energy output. This process has been reviewed and accepted by the Colorado Energy
Office and GRID Alternatives.
To address item (2)
By applying for and being selected for the SAP, customers commit to completing energy efficiency
upgrades and education. The efficiency process will engage the occupant and building owner in programs
and services available through Utility Services and other agency energy education classes, Larimer
County Conservation Corp Energy and Water Program, Colorado Weatherization Program (administered
by Long’s Peak Energy Conservation), Efficiency Works Home, Consumer Products rebates and Energy
Outreach Colorado efficiency program (pending agreement). Over the course of the SAP, Utility Services
will support each selected household to navigate an optimal path through these offerings. Each
household’s custom efficiency plan will include quarterly milestones, and continued receipt of the solar
credit will be conditioned on continuous compliance with the program and completion of milestones.
SAP customers structured participation in resource conservation education and physical upgrades fulfills
a recognized Utility Services purpose to reduce electricity use and peak electrical demands.
Utility Services Budget Offer Funding
In addition to Colorado Energy Office funding, the Loomis Project was built through funds in the Utility Service
budget. The following language describes the 2015/2016 budget offer adopted by Council in November 2014
which provided the Utility Services portion of the project funding:
Establishing a new program offering to install solar PV systems for income-qualified families at no cost
($125,000 annually). These local families can most benefit from the monthly utility cost savings, while at
the same time giving job trainees and community volunteers hands-on installation experience. The model
is solar program analogous to how Habitat for Humanity provides income-qualified homes. The model has
been demonstrated in other states and includes collaborative funding to cover the majority of project costs
with the help of local jurisdictions, utility companies, private donors, foundation grants and corporate
sponsors.
Program Management Plan
This section describes the primary steps to move the SAP forward. The program design processes have been
mapped out in the following areas:
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Eligibility, selection of customers and amount of benefit
- Program Eligibility: LEAP will be used to determine eligibility for both income and heating financial
assistance. The SAP will be aligned with the LEAP program cycle which ends April 30th. At the end of
the LEAP cycle, Utilities will manage a process to identify and recruit participating households for the
following SAP program cycle.
- Utilities customers who received LEAP will be notified and given the opportunity to apply. The
application will be a simple form where the customer indicates their interest in the program and
participation in the education, efficiency and conservation requirements. Agreeing to participate in the
education and direct installation engagement program is a prerequisite for eligibility. If Utilities receives
more applications than program spots are available, staff will prioritize the applications based upon all
available information or conduct a lottery to choose participants among the applicants.
- Number of households served and the amount of benefit: The Colorado Energy Office has identified
4% of income as an appropriate threshold for annual energy burden. The bill credit will vary each
month based on the electricity output of the solar array and is expected to average $25 per month. The
objective is to bring the energy burden for a typical all electric household down to near 4%. At this
level, we expect the solar array to benefit approximately 20 households annually.
Administration of solar array production and benefits
- The solar array output is metered independently of the building on which it is located. The monthly
output of the system will be converted to a dollar value based on the credit rate noted in this
ordinance. Utilities billing will apply the credit in equal portions to the list of participating customers on
a monthly basis.
- The solar system is scheduled to be energized by the end of February, while the Solar Affordability
Program will launch in May. The energy produced during this interim period will be tracked and applied
to the SAP in the first year.
- The proposed virtual net metering credit is the same as that for the Riverside Community Solar
Project, comprised of the combination of the Summer Tier 1 rate (currently $0.0634 per kWh) and one
half the distribution facilities rate (currently $0.0128 kWh).
Structured efficiency and conservation actions
- The SAP includes quarterly milestones for customers to complete to remain eligible for the solar bill
credits. These milestones include educational opportunities, no-cost efficiency programs (such as the
Larimer County Conservation Corp Energy and Water Program and the Weatherization Assistance
Program), and Utility Services efficiency programs.
Reporting on Energy Benefits and Savings
An essential component of the SAP is to demonstrate participating customers are able to consistently reduce
their energy use and energy cost burden for an extended period of time. Staff expects:
The eligibility requirement to engage in structured education, efficiency and conservation actions will result
in improvements and behavioral changes to permanently reduce use, and
The solar bill credit will facilitate increased participation in other regional efficiency programs.
The SAP administration process is designed to quantitatively address these questions through deep
engagement with participating households. Once the first 12 months of participant data is compiled, a
quantitative and qualitative evaluation of overall program success will be conducted to understand the
following, with the results provided to City Council:
1. What is working and should continue;
2. What could improve;
3. What is not working and should stop.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The financial impact of this Ordinance is related to the differential between the value of avoided wholesale
electricity purchases from this Utilities owned asset and the value of the credit applied to customer’s bills.
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Given current wholesale rates and the values of electricity at the time of this Ordinance, this differential is
expected to be less than $4,000 on an annual basis.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
At its February 9, 2017 meeting, the Energy Board recommended adoption of the Ordinance by Council.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Utilities coordinated with the City Attorney's and Clerk's offices to complete the normal notification processes
for out-of-City customers regarding revisions to the rates in City Code.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Solarthon Summary City Council Memo, October 2016 (PDF)
2. Grid Alternatives Sole Source Memo, July 2016 (PDF)
3. Energy Board Minutes, February 9, 2017 (draft) (PDF)
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UTILITIES AFFORDABILITY PORTFOLIO
Fort Collins Utilities collaborates at state and local levels to offer the most comprehensive portfolio of
affordability programs to customers. Through direct and indirect partnerships, Utilities maximizes funding,
outreach and participation for available assistance programs.
PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FUND
Households with a current past due notice may receive
financial assistance once per 12-month cycle.
fcgov.com/paf
1-800-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435)
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Qualifying households requiring medically
necessary electrical equipment or air
conditioning may be eligible to receive
an electric utility bill discount.
fcgov.com/medical-assistance
970-212-2900, V/TDD 711
UTILITIES REBATE
A utilities rebate is available
to people who meet the
income requirements that
are either aged 65 years or
older or who are disabled.
fcgov.com/rebate
970-416-2304, V/TDD 711
SOLAR AFFORDABILITY
PROGRAM
Qualifying customers may be entered
into a lottery to receive a varying
solar electric bill credit for 12 months.
fcgov.com/solar-affordability
WATER AND ENERGY PROGRAM
Free home efficiency assessments are
available to help reduce utility costs.
larimerworkforce.org
970-498-6600
LOW-INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(LEAP)
LEAP helps with wintertime heating costs to income
qualified households between November 1 and April 30.
larimer.org
970-498-7730
WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM
Free weatherization improvements are
available to qualifying households.
bouldercounty.org
720-864-6401
LARIMER HOME
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(LHIP)
LHIP offers low- to
no-interest rate loans to income
qualified families to repair
or improve their homes.
lovelandhousing.org
970-667-3232
CRISIS INTERVENTION
PROGRAM
Emergency home furnace repair is
available for qualifying Coloradans.
energyoutreach.org
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ORDINANCE NO. 035, 2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO REVISE ELECTRIC RATES, FEES AND CHARGES FOR CUSTOMERS
PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the
City Charter to fix, establish, maintain and provide for the collection of such rates, fees or
charges for utility services furnished by the City as will produce revenues sufficient to pay the
costs, expenses and other obligations of the electric utility, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, the Article XII, Section 6, of the City Charter further conditions the use of
electric utility net operating revenues to specified utility purposes and other purposes determined
by the City Council to be beneficial to electric utility ratepayers; and
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2014, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 108, 2014,
amending Chapter 26, Article VI of the City Code to apply net metering electric service rates to
community solar project customers and to accommodate the subscription-based community solar
project located at 500 Riverside Avenue (the “Riverside Project”); and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2014, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 153, 2014,
approving the biennial budget for fiscal years 2015-2016, including Budget Offer 59.2 which
allocated funding to develop an income qualified community solar project; and
WHEREAS, in October 2016, the City became the first Colorado municipality to partner
with the Colorado Energy Office to build a municipal-operated community solar project
designed to serve income qualified residents (the “Loomis Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Loomis Project, located at 518 N. Loomis Avenue, was jointly funded
through the City’s 2015-2016 appropriations, the Colorado Energy Office, in-kind contributions
from Grid Alternatives, who managed construction, and community volunteers who assembled
portions of the solar array on October 21 and 22, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Loomis Project consists of approximately 260 solar modules with an
estimated total generation capacity of 64 kilowatts, representing a capacity sufficient to provide
electric bill benefits to approximately 15 to 30 households; and
WHEREAS, Sections 26-464(h) and 26-465(h) of the City Code authorize the electric
utility to establish programs to provide financial or technical assistance and incentives to
customers in order to reduce energy consumption or system peak demands, consistent with
Council policies and program objectives approved by the Utilities Executive Director; and
WHEREAS, the Utilities Executive Director has approved program objectives for a City
community solar program targeting reduced energy consumption and peak demands by granting
income qualified residential electric service customers beneficial use of energy generated by the
Loomis Project, entitled the “Solar Affordability Program”; and
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WHEREAS, the Solar Affordability Program delivers income qualified customers bill
credits linked to energy generation by the Loomis Project, while simultaneously improving
efficiency and conservation behavior by such customers through a required year-long series of
conservation education and efficiency improvements tailored to each household, reducing overall
electric system consumption and peak demands; and
WHEREAS, Utility staff recommends the rates, fees and charges applicable to
community solar projects under Chapter 26, Article VI of the City Code be extended to
customers in the Solar Affordability Program, as well as other City program-managed
community solar projects and qualifying subscriber-owned community solar projects, like the
Riverside Project; and
WHEREAS, staff has identified portions of Chapter 26, of the City Code which require
amendment to accommodate use of net metering rates for the Solar Affordability Program and
other program-managed community solar projects; and
WHEREAS, extending net metering service rates to income qualified customers through
the Solar Affordability Program, and other dedicated program-managed community solar
projects, serves a utility purpose of applying new renewable electricity generation to reduce
wholesale power purchase needs and increasing ratepayer participation in energy efficiency and
conservation actions; and
WHEREAS, the proposed net metering service rates for dedicated program-managed
community solar project customers, including the Solar Affordability Program, are reasonable,
fair and non-discriminatory because they balance receipt by individual ratepayers of the energy
values produced by a specific solar array with the system-wide benefits realized across the rate
class through the addition of new solar generation; and
WHEREAS, the Energy Board considered the proposed electric rates, fees and charges,
and language additions for community solar projects at its February 9, 2017 regular meeting and
provided its recommendation of approval to City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and staff have recommended to City Council the
following electric rate adjustments and City Code rate language additions applicable to
community solar projects; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, the City Council finds offering net metering service
rates to customers participating in dedicated program-managed community solar projects serves
a utility purpose beneficial to all residential electric service customers and such rates are
reasonable, fair and non-discriminatory in relation to benefits realized across the electric
distribution system; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, it is the desire of the City Council to amend Chapter 26 of the
City Code to revise the electric rates, fees and charges to accommodate such rates.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That the definitions of “Community solar project,” “Net metering service” and
"Qualifying facility" contained in Section 26-391 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are
hereby amended to read as follows:
Community solar project shall mean a photovoltaic electric generating installation that
meets all of the following criteria:
(i) is a qualifying facility;
(ii) uses a qualifying renewable technology;
(iii) is operated by Fort Collins Utilities or Platte River Power Authority directly or by
any party pursuant to an “Interconnection Agreement” and/or “Power Purchase
Agreement” with Fort Collins Utilities;
(iv) is located within the Platte River Power Authority electric service territory; and
(v) all electric power it produces is consumed within such territory.
Net metering service shall mean that service available to a customer operating or with
beneficial use of a qualifying facility using a qualifying renewable technology that is
interconnected to the electric utility so that any electric energy generated by the
qualifying facility in excess of that used by the qualifying facility is delivered to the
electric utility system and used to offset metered energy received by the customer during
the billing period.
Qualifying facility shall mean an electric-generating facility operated in parallel with the
City of Fort Collins or Platte River Power Authority electric distribution system that has
been inspected for compliance with the applicable Interconnection Standards for
Generating Facilities, has been issued a "Permit to Operate" by the City or Platte River
Power Authority and is operated by Platte River Power Authority or Fort Collins directly
or under a valid "Interconnection Agreement" or "Parallel Generation Agreement"
executed on behalf of the City of Fort Collins by the Utilities Executive Director.
Section 3. That Section 26-391 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
further amended to add the following new definitions which read in their entirety as follows:
Dedicated program-managed facility shall mean a community solar project owned and
operated by Fort Collins Utilities or Platte River Power Authority, offering Fort Collins
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Utilities electric service customers credit for the value of project-generated electricity,
subject to customer compliance with all requirements of an associated City program,
including applicable income qualification requirements, approved by the Utilities
Executive Director under Sections 26-464(h) or 26-465(h).
Subscriber-owned facility" shall mean a community solar project owned and/or operated
by Fort Collins Utilities, Platte River Power Authority or a third-party pursuant to an
"Interconnection Agreement" and/or "Power Purchase Agreement" with Fort Collins
Utilities, offering Fort Collins Utilities electric service customers shared or beneficial
ownership of project-generated electricity on a subscription basis.
Section 4. That Section 26-464(r) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-464. Residential service, schedule R.
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(r) Net metering-community solar projects.
(1) Net metering service rates are also available to a residential customer with
physical or beneficial ownership of a subscriber-owned facility or dedicated
program-managed facility provided:
a. the customer:
1. maintains continuous compliance with all applicable
dedicated program-managed facility program conditions and
objectives adopted by the Utilities Executive Director under
Subsection (h) of this Section; or
2. holds evidence of a subscription or other agreement
entitling the customer to ownership or beneficial use of electricity
generated by an associated subscriber-owned facility; and
b. the generating capacity of the customer's interest in a subscriber-
owned facility is sized to supply no more than one hundred twenty (120)
percent of the customer's average annual electricity consumption at the
customer's point of service, including all contiguous property owned or
leased by the customer, without regard to interruptions in contiguity
caused by easements, public thoroughfares, transportation rights-of-way or
utility rights-of-way.
(2) The community solar project-generator and electric service arrangements
shall be subject to the requirements and conditions described in the City of Fort
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Collins Utility Services Interconnection Standards for Generating Facilities
Connected to the Fort Collins Distribution System.
(3) Both the customer's consumption of energy from Fort Collins Utilities and
interest in the production of energy that flows into Fort Collins Utilities'
distribution system shall be measured on a monthly basis. The energy consumed
from Fort Collins Utilities by the customer shall be billed at the applicable
seasonal tiered rate as outlined in Subsections (c) and (d) of this Section. The
method used to measure energy produced and issue credits under this Section
shall be the same for subscriber-owned facilities and dedicated program-managed
facilities. The energy produced by the customer's portion of the qualifying facility
shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows:
1. Distribution facilities credit Per kWh $0.0128
2. Energy and demand credit Per kWh $0.0634
Section 5. That Section 26-465 (r) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-465. Residential demand service, schedule RD.
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(r) Net metering-community solar projects.
(1) Net metering service rates are also available to a residential customer with
physical or beneficial ownership of a subscriber-owned facility or dedicated
program-managed facility provided:
a. the customer:
1. maintains continuous compliance with all applicable dedicated
program-managed facility program conditions and objectives adopted by
the Utilities Executive Director under Subsection (h) of this Section; or
2. holds evidence of a subscription or other agreement entitling the
customer to ownership or beneficial use of electricity generated by an
associated subscriber-owned facility; and
b. the generating capacity of the customer's interest in a subscriber-owned
facility is sized to supply no more than one hundred twenty (120) percent of the
customer's average annual electricity consumption at the customer's point of
service, including all contiguous property owned or leased by the customer,
without regard to interruptions in contiguity caused by easements, public
thoroughfares, transportation rights-of-way or utility rights-of-way.
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(2) The community solar project-generator and electric service arrangements shall be
subject to the requirements and conditions described in the City of Fort Collins Utility
Services Interconnection Standards for Generating Facilities Connected to the Fort
Collins Distribution System.
(3) Both the customer's consumption of energy from Fort Collins Utilities and interest
in the production of energy that flows into Fort Collins Utilities' distribution system shall
be measured on a monthly basis. The energy consumed from Fort Collins Utilities by the
customer shall be billed at the applicable seasonal tiered rate as outlined in Subsections
(c) and (d) of this Section. The method used to measure energy produced and issue
credits under this Section shall be the same for subscriber-owned facilities and dedicated
program-managed facilities. The energy produced by the customer's portion of the
qualifying facility shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows:
1. Distribution facilities credit Per kWh $0.0128
2. Energy and demand credit Per kWh $0.0634
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21st day of
February, A.D. 2017, and to be presented for final passage on the 28th day of March, A.D. 2017.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 28th day of March, A.D. 2017.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 28, 2017
City Council
STAFF
Mark Jackson, PDT Deputy Director
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 039, 2017, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Transportation Fund for
Regional Contribution to Larimer County for North I-25 Improvements.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to appropriate Transportation Reserve funds in the amount of $445,947, to be
remitted to Larimer County as part of an annual regional contribution of local matching funds for the Colorado
Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) North I-25 Improvements Project. With Resolution 2016-077, adopted
on October 4, 2016, Council authorized the Mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with
Larimer County and participating local agencies, including the City, to contribute local matching funds for this
purpose. This is the first of five annual installments of these payments to Larimer County under the IGA. Local
matching fund commitments accelerate the improvements to I-25 in Northern Colorado.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Council adopted Resolution 2015-100 (Attachment 1) on November 17, 2015, stating its support for a Larimer
County proposal to use increased County mill levy funds as a method to facilitate funding for Interstate 25 (I-
25) improvements. Larimer County proposed to temporarily reapportion part of its General Fund mill levy funds
to the County’s Road and Bridge Fund for a period of five years. These reapportioned funds are estimated to
generate a total of $10 million over the course of the five year period. The increase in the County Road and
Bridge Mill Levy revenues received by the City and the other municipalities will be available to fund
construction of roads and streets within their boundaries. The County proposed using these contributions as a
local match for improvements on the I-25 Corridor within Larimer County. All eight Larimer County
municipalities adopted resolutions supporting the proposal.
Council adopted Resolution 2016-077 (Attachment 2) on October 4, 2016, authorizing the Mayor to enter into
an IGA with Larimer County and other local agencies for the purpose of providing local funds to Larimer
County to be contributed to the North I-25 Corridor Improvements Project as described above. This regional
collaboration and agreement will result in $10 million of matching funds to help accelerate the project. The IGA
was fully executed on December 27, 2016 (Attachment 3). Fort Collins’ total contribution to this five year
funding commitment is $2,229,735. Fort Collins’ annual share of funds is $445,947 in each of the five years.
This appropriation request authorizes fulfillment of the first annual payment per the IGA.
The North I-25 Improvements project will begin construction in late 2017 and is scheduled to be completed by
December 2020. The $237 million project is funded using federal, state and local dollars. The project
boundaries are State Highway 14 (Mulberry Road) on the north and State Highway 402 in Loveland to the
south. It will add a third managed lane in each direction, make key improvements to bridges, connect the
regional bicycle/pedestrian trail under I-25, and provide an additional park and ride with bus slip ramps at
Kendall Parkway in Loveland. Improvements will help ease congestion, provide additional multi-modal capacity
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for auto and bus traffic, make key bicycle/pedestrian trail linkages, and improve safety and stormwater issues.
(Attachment 4)
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Larimer County’s proposal does not modify the total mill levy, and does not decrease the amount of Road and
Bridge Levy funds currently received by the City of Fort Collins. Creation of a source of local match funding is
advantageous in order to take advantage of funding partnerships and grant opportunities that may arise to help
improve the I-25 corridor. This contribution, combined with additional commitments from regional agencies and
private development, results in $25 million identified and committed for local match. This regional collaboration
and commitment helped accelerate the schedule for I-25 improvements in Northern Colorado by fifteen years.
The City of Fort Collins’ Transportation Reserve Fund estimated balance at year end 2016 is $12.5 million. Of
those funds, approximately $6 million are undesignated and can be used for unforeseen needs. The local
share amount of Larimer County Road & Bridge Levy funds received by Fort Collins in 2016 was $1.05 million,
an increase of $500,000 over the amount received in 2015.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Staff presented information related to the IGA with Larimer County as well as overall North I-25 Improvements
Project updates to the Transportation Board at their February and November 2016 meetings. Board response
was positive and supportive.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) held numerous open house meetings and provided
project information for many years about I-25 improvements, including the I-25 Environmental Impact
Statement (2011), and more recent improvements including the I-25/SH-392 interchange, Berthoud Hill
Climbing Lane project and Crossroad Boulevard Bridge Improvement project. City of Fort Collins has been an
active partner in CDOT efforts impacting Fort Collins.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution 2015-100 (PDF)
2. Resolution 2016-077 (PDF)
3. North I-25 Funding IGA, December 27, 2016 (PDF)
4. I-25 Project Fact Sheet (PDF)
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ORDINANCE NO. 039, 2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE
TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR REGIONAL CONTRIBUTION
TO LARIMER COUNTY FOR NORTH I-25 IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2015, City Council passed Resolution 2015-100 stating its
support for a Larimer County proposal to use increased County mill levy funds as a method to
facilitate funding for Interstate 25 (I-25) improvements; and
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2016, City Council passed Resolution 2016-077 authorizing
the Mayor to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County (the “IGA”) and
other local agencies for the purpose of providing local funds to Larimer County to be used as a
contribution to the North I-25 Corridor Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, the IGA was signed by the parties and dated December 27, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the $237 million North I-25 Improvements project will begin construction in
late 2017 and is scheduled to be completed by December 2020; and
WHEREAS, the project boundaries are State Highway 14 (Mulberry Road) on the north
and State Highway 402 in Loveland to the south and the project will add a third managed lane in
each direction, make key improvements to bridges, connect the regional bicycle/pedestrian trail
under I-25, and provide an additional park and ride with bus slip ramps at Kendall Parkway in
Loveland; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this item is to appropriate Transportation Fund reserves in the
amount of $445,947 to be remitted to Larimer County as part of an annual (five year) regional
contribution of local matching funds under the IGA for CDOT’s North I-25 Improvements
Project; and
WHEREAS, this is the first of five annual payments to Larimer County under the IGA,
with a total funding commitment from the City of $2,229,735; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins received approximately $1.05 million in 2016 from the Larimer
County Road and Bridge Fund representing an incremental increase in revenue from increased
property valuations of approximately $500,000.00 for 2016; and
WHEREAS, the increase in the City’s share of the County Road and Bridge Mill Levy
revenues will be utilized to fund construction of roads and streets within its corporate boundaries
in accordance with C.R.S. §43-2-202(4), making other funds available from the City’s
Transportation Fund reserves for contribution to the Project; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council to
appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be
available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were not
previously appropriated; and
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WHEREAS, City staff have determined that the appropriations as described herein are
available and previously unappropriated in the Transportation Fund; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves
in the Transportation Fund the sum of FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND NINE
HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($445,947) for regional contribution to Larimer
County under the IGA for North I-25 Improvements.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 28th day of
March, A.D. 2017, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of April, A.D. 2017.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 18th day of April, A.D. 2017.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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Item # 3 Page 1
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 28, 2017
City Council
STAFF
Mark Jackson, PDT Deputy Director
SUBJECT
Resolution 2017-026 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of
Fort Collins and the Colorado Department of Transportation for the City's Contribution of Funds for the North
Interstate 25 Improvements.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to enter into an intergovernmental agreement/contract with CDOT to remit $2.25
million in budgeted City funds ($1.125M each year 2017-18), for the purpose of providing local matching funds
for the North I-25 Improvements project. Local match funding contributions from Fort Collins and other regional
agencies allow the I-25 improvements to be accelerated by as many as fifteen years. Funds were identified
and appropriated as part of the 2017-2018 Budget.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Interstate 25 (I-25) is the key interstate linkage in Northern Colorado, and serves as a major freight route as
well as a key general travel connection between the Denver metro area to the south. Current infrastructure
deficiencies, combined with increasing travel demand on the corridor result in safety and congestion issues
along the Northern Colorado I-25 Corridor. Numerous efforts, initiatives, and actions have been taken or are
underway to accelerate improvements to I-25.
The City of Fort Collins has collaborated with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Larimer
County, and other regional agencies, organizations and private interests to identify funding assistance and
pursue long-term, sustainable funding for transportation needs in Colorado. Six local agencies, Larimer and
Weld Counties, and a private developer through Loveland’s Metro District, committed $25 million in funds to
help CDOT meet local match requirements for the TIGER grant award and planned corridor improvements.
Breakdown of local funding contributions include:
City of Fort Collins $2.25M
City of Loveland $2M
Town of Berthoud $500K
Town of Johnstown $1M
Larimer County mill levy $10M (under Larimer County Funding IGA)
Weld County $2M
Town of Timnath $500K
Town of Windsor $1M
Loveland Metro District $6M
Construction of I-25 improvements in Northern Colorado is already underway, and is scheduled to be complete
by end of 2020. Improvements will include addition of a third managed lane in each direction between SH-14
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(Mulberry) and SH-402 (Loveland), bridge improvements, regional trail connections, and slip ramps and a new
park and ride facility at Kendall Parkway. Fort Collins is also currently working with CDOT, Town of Timnath,
and private partners to help fund improvements to the Prospect Road/I-25 interchange as part of the overall
corridor project.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Funds intended for 2017 local match to the I-25 Improvements Project were appropriated as part of the 2017-
2018 Budget approval. The offers containing these funds were ranked #1 in each budget year. The agreement
states the City will remit $1.125 in April of 2017 and in 2018, subject to annual appropriation.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Both the I-25 Improvements Project (as part of the 2011 North I-25 Environmental Impact Statement) and the
2017-2018 Budget for Outcomes (BFO) were presented to the City of Fort Collins Transportation Board. The
Transportation Board received two briefings on the I-25 project in 2016. No action was taken but feedback was
positive.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Both the I-25 Improvements Project (as part of the 2011 North I-25 Environmental Impact Statement) and the
2017-2018 Budget for Outcomes (BFO) conducted significant public outreach in Fort Collins. CDOT, in
conjunction with other regional agency partners, will continue to provide significant communication and
information resources throughout the I-25 project using a variety of media.
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RESOLUTION 2017-026
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND THE COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE CITY’S CONTRIBUTION
OF FUNDS FOR THE NORTH INTERSTATE 25 IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, Interstate 25 (“I-25”) serves as the primary north-south highway connection
for Northern Colorado, including Larimer County, Colorado (the “County”), the City of Fort
Collins, Colorado (the “City”), and the City of Loveland, Colorado, the Town of Estes Park,
Colorado, the Town of Timnath, Colorado, the Town of Berthoud, Colorado, the Town of
Windsor, Colorado, the Town of Wellington, Colorado, and the Town of Johnston, Colorado
(individually referred to as “Municipality” or collectively as “Municipalities”); and
WHEREAS, I-25 is the primary roadway route for regional connectivity to commerce
health care, education and employment and is designated as a federal freight route; and
WHEREAS, I-25 in Northern Colorado is considered significantly congested such that
traffic flow is impaired and quality of life is adversely affected; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation (“CDOT”) completed an
Environmental Impact Statement in August 2011 that identified and evaluated multi-modal
transportation improvements along approximately 60 miles of the I-25 corridor from the Fort
Collins Wellington area to Denver and identified areas of I-25 and associated structures such as
bridges that needed to be expanded and/or improved; and
WHEREAS, CDOT has proposed to expand I-25 from two lanes (north and south) to
three lanes (north and south) for approximately fourteen miles between State Highway 14 and
State Highway 402, replace the Cache la Poudre Bridge and the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge
north of State Highway 34, expand the Kendall Parkway Crossing under I-25 and expand the
Bridge over the Big Thompson River and the Bridge over the Great Western Railway to
accommodate a third travel lane ( the “North I-25 Improvements Project” or “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the North I-25 Improvements Project, which is currently estimated to cost
$237 million, will be funded by state, federal, and local contributions, including local matching
fund commitments from multiple sources to accelerate the timing of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2015, City Council adopted Resolution 2015-100
expressing its conceptual support for and willingness to contribute funding to the County
annually for five years for CDOT’s completion of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2016, City Council adopted Resolution 2016-077, authorizing
execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement for Funding I-25 Improvements dated December
27, 2017, (the “Larimer County I-25 Funding IGA”), pursuant to which the City, County, and
Municipalities agreed to contribute specified funding for the Project to the County, anticipated to
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generate a total of $10 million over a five-year period (subject to annual appropriation) to be paid
by the County to CDOT for the Project under a separate agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City and CDOT wish to enter into an additional intergovernmental
agreement (the “2017 City/CDOT IGA”) to contribute additional funding in the amount of $2.25
million over two fiscal years for Phase 1 of the North I-25 Improvements Project (subject to
annual appropriation in 2018); and
WHEREAS, the City’s additional contribution under the 2017 City/CDOT IGA will
serve a public purpose by producing significant economic benefits to the citizens of Fort Collins,
including preserving the economic vitality of the City, maintaining and increasing employment
in the City, stabilizing and improving the long term tax base of the City, and providing additional
economic health benefits and improvements to the quality of life for the City citizens by
improving transportation facilities connecting the City and its citizens to commerce, health care,
education and employment in the Northern Colorado region; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the 2017 City/CDOT IGA is in the
best interests of the City; and
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $2.25 million for the City's additional contribution
under the 2017 City/CDOT IGA have been included in the City's 2017-2018 budget approved by
City Council and the amount of $1.125 million has been appropriated by City Council for
expenditure in 2017; and
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 16 of the City Charter of Fort Collins empowers the City
Council, by ordinance or resolution, to enter into contracts with governmental bodies to furnish
governmental services and make charges for such services, or enter into cooperative or joint
activities with other governmental bodies; and
WHEREAS, under Section 1-22 of the City Code, intergovernmental agreements and
other cooperative arrangements between the City and other governmental entities are to be
submitted to the City Council for review, unless they fit within one of the exceptions that permit
execution by the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, Section 29-1-203 of the Colorado Revised Statutes provides that
governments may cooperate or contract with one another to provide certain services or facilities
when such cooperation or contracts are authorized by each party thereto with the approval of its
legislative body or other authority having the power to so approve.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes any and all determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
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Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the 2017 City/CDOT IGA
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” with such modifications and additions
as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, determines to be necessary and
appropriate to protect the interests of the City or effectuate the purposes set forth herein and not
otherwise inconsistent with this Resolution.
Passed and adopted at an adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins
this 28th day of March, A.D. 2017.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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(Local $CDOTWRK)
PROJECT: I-25 North: SH 402 – SH 14 (21506)
REGION 4 (dz)
CONTRACT
THIS CONTRACT made this ___ day of ________________ 20___, (the “Contract”) by and between
the State of Colorado for the use and benefit of the Colorado Department of Transportation (the
“State”) and the City of Fort Collins (the “Local Agency”), the State and the Local Agency together
shall be referred to as the “Parties” and individually as “Party.”
RECITALS
1. The Local Agency has made funds available for Project SH 402 – SH 14 (21506), which shall
consist of improvements to North Interstate-25 (the “Project” or “Work”) and desires to contribute
funds for the Project, as evidenced by an appropriate ordinance or resolution duly passed and adopted
by the authorized representatives of the Local Agency, which expressly authorizes the Local Agency to
enter into this Contract and to expend its funds for the Project. A copy of this ordinance or resolutions
is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit B.
2. Required approval, clearance, and coordination have been accomplished from and with appropriate
agencies.
3. This Contract is executed under the authority of CRS §§ 29-1-203, 43-1-110, 43-1-116, 43-2-
101(4)(c), 43-2-144, and Exhibit B.
4. The Local Agency has funds available and desires to provide the funding for the improvements, as
described in Section 4.
5. Pursuant to CRS § 43-2-104.5, as amended, the State may contract with Local Agencies to
provide maintenance and construction of highways that are part of the State or Local Agency
highway system.
6. The Local Agency anticipates design and construction improvements to North Interstate-25. The
State has completed and submitted a preliminary Scope of Work describing the general nature of the
Work. The Local Agency understands that before the Work begins, the Scope of Work may be revised
as a result of design changes made by the State, in coordination with the Local Agency, in its internal
review process.
7. The Parties hereto desire to agree upon the division of responsibilities with regard to the Project.
Routing # 17-HA4-XC-00072
SAP # 331001577
FOR CDOT TRACKING PURPOSES
(subject to change).
EXHIBIT A
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THE PARTIES NOW AGREE THAT:
Section 1. Scope of Work
The Work under this Contract shall consist of improvements to North Interstate-25, for which the Local
Agency shall provide funding and the State shall be responsible for the design and construction of the
improvements. The Project will take place from approximately just north of State Highway 402 to just
south of State Highway 14, between Johnstown/Loveland and Fort Collins, Colorado. The Work
includes improvements, constructions and replacements, as described in Exhibit A.
Section 2. Order of Precedence
In the event of conflicts or inconsistencies between this Contract and its exhibits, such conflicts or
inconsistencies shall be resolved by reference to the documents in the following order of priority:
1. This Contract
2. Exhibit A (Scope of Work)
3. Other Exhibits in descending order of their attachment.
Section 3. Term
This Contract shall be effective upon approval of the State Controller or designee. The term of this
Contract shall continue through the completion and final acceptance of the Project by the State, the
Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”), and the Local Agency.
Section 4. Project Funding Provisions
A. The Local Agency is prepared to provide their portion of the funding for the Work, as provided in
§4.B and as evidenced by an appropriate ordinance or resolution duly passed and adopted by the
authorized representatives of the Local Agency, which expressly authorizes the Local Agency to
enter into this Contract and to expend its funds for the Project. A copy of this ordinance or
resolution is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit B.
B. The maximum amount payable by the Local Agency under this Contract shall be
$2,250,000.00, unless such amount is increased by an appropriate written modification to this
Contract executed before any increased cost is incurred. It is understood and agreed by the Parties
that the total cost of the Work stated herein is the best estimate available, based on the design data as
approved at the time of execution of this Contract, and that such cost is subject to revisions (in
accord with the procedure in the previous sentence) agreeable to the Parties prior to bid and award.
C. The Parties agree that this Contract is contingent upon all funds designated for the Project herein
being made available from State sources, as applicable. Should these sources fail to provide
necessary funds as agreed upon herein, the Contract may be terminated by either Party, provided that
any Party terminating its interest and obligations herein shall not be relieved of any obligations
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which existed prior to the effective date of such termination or which may occur as a result of such
termination.
Section 5. Project Payment Provisions
A. The Local Agency shall remit to the State a payment of $1,125,000.00 by April 30 of years
2017 and 2018 during the term of this agreement, as shown in the Payment Schedule in Exhibit A.
B. The State shall prepare and submit to the Local Agency, no more than annually, documentation
for costs incurred relative to the Project. The State’s documentation shall include a description of
the amounts of services performed, the dates of performance and the amounts and description of
expenses. The documentation shall be prepared in accordance with the State’s standard policies,
procedures and standardized billing format.
C. The Parties agree that this Contract is contingent upon Local Agency funds designated for the
Project herein being budgeted, appropriated and made available from Local Agency and municipal
sources, as applicable. Should Local Agency and/or municipal sources fail to budget, appropriate
and make available necessary funds for Local Agency as agreed upon herein, the Contract may be
terminated by either Party, provided that Local Agency shall be responsible for its proportionate
share of the annual payment calculated as $1,100,000 x number of days elapsed from prior annual
payment, divided by 365.
Section 6. State and Local Agency Commitments
A. Design [if applicable]
1. If the Work includes preliminary design or final design (the “Construction Plans”), or
design work sheets, or special provisions and estimates (collectively referred to as the
“Plans”), CDOT shall comply with the following requirements, as applicable:
a. perform or provide the Plans, to the extent required by the nature of the
Work.
b. prepare final design (Construction Plans) in accord with the requirements of
the latest edition of the American Association of State Highway
Transportation Officials (“AASHTO”) manual or other standard, such as the
Uniform Building Code, as approved by CDOT.
c. prepare special provisions and estimates in accord with the State’s Roadway
and Bridge Design Manuals and Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction.
d. include details of any required detours in the Plans, in order to prevent any
interference of the construction work and to protect the traveling public.
e. stamp the Plans produced by a Colorado Registered Professional Engineer.
f. provide final assembly of Plans and Contract documents.
g. be responsible for the Plans being accurate and complete.
h. make no further changes in the Plans following the award of the construction
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contract except by agreement in writing between the Parties. The Plans shall
be considered final when approved and accepted by the Parties hereto, and
when final they shall be deemed incorporated herein.
B. Construction [if applicable]
1. If the Work includes construction, CDOT shall perform the construction in
accordance with the approved design plans. Such administration shall include project
inspection and testing; approving sources of materials; performing required plant and
shop inspections; documentation of contract payments, testing and inspection
activities; preparing and approving pay estimates; preparing, approving and securing
the funding for contract modification orders and minor contract revisions; processing
contractor claims; construction supervision; and meeting the Quality Control
requirements of the FHWA/CDOT Stewardship Agreement.
2. If the State is the responsible Party:
a. it shall appoint a qualified professional engineer, licensed in the State of
Colorado, as the State Agency Project Engineer (“SAPE”), to perform that
administration. The SAPE shall administer the Project in accordance with
this Contract, the requirements of the construction contract and applicable
State procedures.
b. if bids are to be let for the construction of the Project, the State shall, in
conjunction with the Local Agency, advertise the call for bids and upon
concurrence by the Local Agency will award the construction contract(s) to
the low responsive, responsible bidder(s).
(1) in advertising and awarding the bid for the construction of a federal-
aid project, the State shall comply with applicable requirements of 23
USC § 112, 23 CFR 633 and 635, and CRS § 24-92-101 et seq.
Those requirements include, without limitation, that the State and
Local Agency shall incorporate Form 1273 in its entirety verbatim
into any subcontract(s) for those services as terms and conditions
therefore, as required by 23 CFR 633.102(e).
(2) the Local Agency has the option to concur or not concur in the
proposal of the apparent low bidder for work on which competitive
bids have been received. The Local Agency must declare its
concurrence or non-concurrence within 3 working days after said bids
are publicly opened.
(3) by indicating its concurrence in such award, the Local Agency, acting
by or through its duly authorized representatives, agrees to provide
additional funds, subject to their availability and appropriation for
that purpose, if required to complete the Work under this Project if no
additional federal-aid funds will be made available for the Project.
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c. If all or part of the construction work is to be accomplished by State
personnel (i.e. by force account), rather than by a competitive bidding
process, the State will ensure that all such force account work is
accomplished in accordance with the pertinent State specifications and
requirements with 23 CFR 635 (B), Force Account Construction.
Section 7. ROW Acquisition and Relocation [if applicable]
If the Project includes a right of way, prior to this project being advertised for bids, the State will
certify in writing that all right of way has been acquired in accordance with the applicable state and
federal regulations, or that no additional right of way is required. The Work to be designed and
constructed by CDOT under the Project shall be on CDOT right of way (“ROW”).
Any acquisition/relocation activities must comply with: all applicable federal and State statutes and
regulations, including but not limited to the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as amended (P.L. 91-646) and the Uniform Relocation Assistance
and Real Property Acquisition Policies for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs as amended (49
CFR P24); CDOT’s Right of Way Manual; and CDOT’s Policy and Procedural Directives.
Allocation of Responsibilities are as follows:
x Federal participation in right of way acquisition (3111 charges), relocation (3109
charges) activities, if any, and ROW incidentals (expenses incidental to
acquisition/relocation of right of way – 3114 charges);
x Federal participation in ROW acquisition (3111 charges), relocation (3109
charges) but no participation in incidental expenses (3114 charges); or
x No federal participation in ROW acquisition (3111 charges) and relocation
activities (3109 expenses).
Regardless of the option selected above, the State retains oversight responsibilities. The Local
Agency’s and the State’s responsibilities for each option is specifically set forth in CDOT’s Right
of Way Manual. The manual is located at http://www.dot.state.co.us/ROW_Manual/.
If ROW is purchased for a State highway, including areas of influence of the State highway, the
Local Agency shall immediately convey title to such right of way to CDOT after the Local
Agency obtains title.
Section 8. Utilities
If necessary, the responsible Party shall be responsible for obtaining the proper clearance or approval
from any utility company, which may become involved in this Project. Prior to this Project being
advertised for bids, the responsible Party shall certify in writing that all such clearances have been
obtained.
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Section 9. Railroads
Reserved.
Section 10. Environmental Obligations
The State shall perform all Work in accordance with the requirements of the current federal and state
environmental regulations including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (“NEPA”) as
applicable.
Section 11. Maintenance Obligations
The State shall maintain and operate the improvements constructed under this Contract at its own
cost and expense during their useful life, in a manner satisfactory to the State and FHWA. The State
will make proper provisions for such maintenance obligations each year. Such maintenance and
operations shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable statutes, ordinances, and regulations.
The State and FHWA shall make periodic inspections of the Project to verify that such
improvements are being adequately maintained.
Section 12. Record Keeping
The State shall maintain a complete file of all records, documents, communications, and other
written materials, which pertain to the costs incurred under this Contract. The State shall maintain
such records for a period of 6 years after the date of termination of this Contract or final payment
hereunder, whichever is later, or for such further period as may be necessary to resolve any matters
which may be pending. The State shall make such materials available for inspection at all reasonable
times and shall permit duly authorized agents and employees of the Local Agency and FHWA to
inspect the Project and to inspect, review, and audit the Project records.
Section 13. Termination Provisions
This Contract may be terminated as follows:
A. Termination for Convenience. The State may terminate this Contract at any time the State
determines that the purposes of the distribution of moneys under the Contract would no longer be
served by completion of the Project. The State shall effect such termination by giving written notice
of termination to the Local Agency and specifying the effective date thereof, at least 20 days before
the effective date of such termination.
B. Termination for Cause. If, through any cause, the Local Agency shall fail to fulfill, in a timely
and proper manner, its obligations under this Contract, or if the Local Agency shall violate any of the
covenants, agreements, or stipulations of this Contract, the State shall thereupon have the right to
terminate this Contract for cause by giving written notice to the Local Agency of its intent to
terminate and at least 10 days opportunity to cure the default or show cause why termination is
otherwise not appropriate. In the event of termination, all finished or unfinished documents, data,
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studies, surveys, drawings, maps, models, photographs, and reports or other material prepared by the
Local Agency under this Contract shall, at the option of the State, become its property, and the Local
Agency shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for any services and supplies
delivered and accepted. The Local Agency shall be obligated to return any payments advanced under
the provisions of this Contract.
Notwithstanding the above, the Local Agency shall not be relieved of liability to the State for any
damages sustained by the State by virtue of any breach of the Contract by the Local Agency, and the
State may withhold payment to the Local Agency for the purposes of mitigating its damages until
such time as the exact amount of damages due to the State from the Local Agency is determined.
If after such termination it is determined, for any reason, that the Local Agency was not in default or
that the Local Agency’s action/inaction was excusable, such termination shall be treated as a
termination for convenience, and the rights and obligations of the Parties shall be the same as if the
Contract had been terminated for convenience, as described herein.
Section 14. Legal Authority
The Local Agency warrants that it possesses the legal authority to enter into this Contract and that it
has taken all actions required by its procedures, by-laws, and applicable law to exercise that
authority, and to lawfully authorize its undersigned signatory to execute this Contract and to bind the
Local Agency to its terms. The person(s) executing this Contract on behalf of the Local Agency
warrants that such person(s) has full authorization to execute this Contract.
Section 15. Representatives and Notice
All communications relating to activities for the Work shall be exchanged between representatives of
the State’s Transportation Region 4 and the Local Agency. All communication, notices, and
correspondence shall be addressed to the individuals identified below. Either Party may from time to
time designate in writing new or substitute representatives.
If to the State: If to the Local Agency:
Katrina Kloberdanz
CDOT Region 4
10601 W. 10th St.
Greeley, Colorado 80634
970.350.2211
Katrina.Kloberdanz@state.co.us
Mark A. Jackson, AICP
City of Fort Collins
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.416.2029
mjackson@fcgov.com
Section 16. Successors
Except as herein otherwise provided, this Contract shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
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Section 17. Third Party Beneficiaries
It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this
Contract and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the State
and the Local Agency. Nothing contained in this Contract shall give or allow any claim or right of
action whatsoever by any other third person. It is the express intention of the State and the Local
Agency that any such person or entity, other than the State or the Local Agency receiving services or
benefits under this Contract shall be deemed an incidental beneficiary only.
Section 18. Governmental Immunity
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Contract to the contrary, no term or condition of this
Contract shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities,
rights, benefits, protection, or other provisions of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, CRS §
24-10-101, et seq., as now or hereafter amended. The Parties understand and agree that liability for
claims for injuries to persons or property arising out of negligence of the State of Colorado, its
departments, institutions, agencies, boards, officials, and employees is controlled and limited by the
provisions of CRS § 24-10-101, et seq., as now or hereafter amended and the risk management
statutes, CRS § 24-30-1501, et seq., as now or hereafter amended.
Section 19. Severability
To the extent that this Contract may be executed and performance of the obligations of the Parties
may be accomplished within the intent of the Contract, the terms of this Contract are severable, and
should any term or provision hereof be declared invalid or become inoperative for any reason, such
invalidity or failure shall not affect the validity of any other term or provision hereof.
Section 20. Waiver
The waiver of any breach of a term, provision, or requirement of this Contract shall not be construed
or deemed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of such term, provision, or requirement, or of any
other term, provision or requirement.
Section 21. Entire Understanding
This Contract is intended as the complete integration of all understandings between the Parties. No
prior or contemporaneous addition, deletion, or other amendment hereto shall have any force or
effect whatsoever, unless embodied herein by writing. No subsequent novation, renewal, addition,
deletion, or other amendment hereto shall have any force or effect unless embodied in a writing
executed and approved pursuant to the State Fiscal Rules.
Section 22. Survival of Contract Terms
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Parties understand and agree that all terms and
conditions of this Contract and the exhibits and attachments hereto which may require continued
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performance, compliance or effect beyond the termination date of the Contract shall survive such
termination date and shall be enforceable by the State as provided herein in the event of such failure
to perform or comply by the Local Agency.
Section 23. Modification and Amendment
This Contract is subject to such modifications as may be required by changes in federal or State law,
or their implementing regulations. Any such required modification shall automatically be
incorporated into and be part of this Contract on the effective date of such change as if fully set forth
herein. Except as provided above, no modification of this Contract shall be effective unless agreed to
in writing by both Parties in an amendment to this Contract that is properly executed and approved in
accordance with applicable law.
Section 24. Disputes
Except as otherwise provided in this Contract, any dispute concerning a question of fact arising
under this Contract which is not disposed of by agreement will be decided by the Chief Engineer of
the Department of Transportation. The decision of the Chief Engineer will be final and conclusive
unless, within 30 calendar days after the date of receipt of a copy of such written decision, the Local
Agency mails or otherwise furnishes to the State a written appeal addressed to the Executive Director
of the Department of Transportation. In connection with any appeal proceeding under this clause, the
Local Agency shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and to offer evidence in support of its
appeal. Pending final decision of a dispute hereunder, the Local Agency shall proceed diligently with
the performance of the Contract in accordance with the Chief Engineer’s decision. The decision of
the Executive Director or his duly authorized representative for the determination of such appeals
will be final and conclusive and serve as final agency action. This dispute clause does not preclude
consideration of questions of law in connection with decisions provided for herein. Nothing in this
Contract, however, shall be construed as making final the decision of any administrative official,
representative, or board on a question of law.
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THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE EXECUTED THIS AGREEMENT
* Persons signing for The Local Agency hereby swear and affirm that they are authorized to act on The Local Agency’s behalf and
acknowledge that the State is relying on their representations to that effect.
THE LOCAL AGENCY
City of Fort Collins
Print:_____________________________________
Title:_____________________________________
__________________________________________
*Signature
Date: __________________________
STATE OF COLORADO
John W. Hickenlooper, GOVERNOR
Colorado Department of Transportation
Shailen P. Bhatt, Executive Director
________________________________________
By: Joshua Laipply, P.E., Chief Engineer
Date: _________________________
2nd Local Agency Signature if needed
Print:_____________________________________
Title:_____________________________________
______________________________________________
*Signature
Date: _________________________
LEGAL REVIEW
Cynthia H. Coffman, Attorney General
By:_______________________________________________
Signature - Assistant Attorney General
ALL CONTRACTS REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE STATE CONTROLLER
STATE CONTROLLER
Robert Jaros, CPA, MBA, JD
By: ______________________________________
Colorado Department of Transportation
Date: _________________________
CRS §24-30-202 requires the State Controller to approve all State Contracts. This Contract is not valid until signed
and dated below by the State Controller or delegate.
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Agenda Item 4
Item # 4 Page 1
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 28, 2017
City Council
STAFF
Judge Kathleen M. Lane, Municipal Judge
Carrie Daggett, City Attorney
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 052, 2017, Amending Chapter 19 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to
Adopt the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure to Govern the Procedures for Civil Actions Filed in Municipal
Court and to Add City Code Section 1-24 to Clarify that Civil Actions Arising Under the City's Ordinances are
not Intended to Create by Implication Claims for Monetary Damages for the Benefit of Third Parties.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to adopt for Municipal Court the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure to be used to
govern the procedures for civil actions filed in Municipal Court that do not arise from violations of the City
Charter or Code.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
As a home rule municipality, the City is granted in Article XX, Section 6.c. of the Colorado Constitution the
home rule power to create a municipal court and to define and regulate its “jurisdiction, powers and duties”. In
City Charter Article VII, Section 1, the City has created its Municipal Court and vested it “with original
jurisdiction of all causes arising under the City’s Charter and ordinances,” and further provides that the Court’s
“[r]ules of procedure . . . shall be enacted by the Council upon recommendation of the Municipal Judge”.
The City Council has previously adopted in Code Section 19-3 the “Colorado Municipal Court Rules of
Procedure” promulgated by the Colorado Supreme Court, which govern the procedures in municipal courts in
“municipal charter and ordinance violation cases,” and Council has also adopted various other rules of
procedure in Chapter 19, all related to governing the procedures in Municipal Court for the City’s prosecution
of misdemeanor, traffic, parking and civil violations, offenses and infractions under the City Charter, Code and
ordinances (collectively “Current Rules of Procedure”). In granting the Municipal Court “original jurisdiction of
all causes arising under the City’s Charter and ordinances,” the Court also has jurisdiction over causes arising
under the City Code that are unrelated to violations of the Charter or Code, for example this can include
jurisdiction to consider civil actions filed with the Municipal Court to challenge quasi-judicial decisions made by
City Council and other City officials.
The Current Rules of Procedure do not provide the necessary rules of procedure needed by the Municipal
Court to adequately, properly and expeditiously consider a civil action filed with it that does not involve a
violation of the Charter or Code and needed by the litigants in that civil action to guide them in presenting their
cases to the Court. The rules of procedure that would provide such adequate, proper and expeditious
procedures for the Municipal Court and the needed guidance to litigants are found in the Colorado Rules of
Civil Procedure adopted by the Colorado Supreme Court to govern the procedures in all civil actions filed in
Colorado’s district courts. Pursuant to Charter Article VII, Section 1, Municipal Judge Kathleen Lane has
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recommended to the Council that it adopt the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure for the Municipal Court to use,
as applicable, to govern the procedures for civil actions filed with it.
A civil action has recently been filed in Municipal Court to challenge a quasi-judicial decision Council rendered
in February denying an appeal from a decision of the Planning and Zoning Board granting a land use
application, so this Ordinance’s adoption of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedures is being made retroactive
to January 1, 2017, so this newly filed civil action can proceed under these rules.
This Ordinance also adds a Section 1-24 to the Code to clarify that with respect to those civil actions filed in
Municipal Court over which it has jurisdiction, that the provisions of the Code are not intended to create by
implication for the benefit of any person not the City, a cause of action for monetary damages or amounts
unless made expressly clear in such provisions.
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ORDINANCE NO. 052, 2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO ADOPT THE COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE TO GOVERN
THE PROCEDURES AND TO ADD CITY CODE SECTION 1-24 TO CLARIFY
THAT CIVIL ACTIONS ARISING UNDER THE CITY’S ORDINANCES ARE NOT
INTENDED TO CREATE BY IMPLICATION CLAIMS FOR MONETARY
DAMAGES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THIRD PARTIES
WHEREAS, as a home rule municipality, the City is granted in Article XX, Section 6.c.
of the Colorado Constitution the home rule power to create a municipal court and to define and
regulate its “jurisdiction, powers and duties”; and
WHEREAS, in City Charter Article VII, Section 1, the City has created its Municipal
Court and vested it “with original jurisdiction of all causes arising under the City’s Charter and
ordinances,” and further provides that the Court’s “[r]ules of procedure . . . shall be enacted by
the Council upon recommendation of the Municipal Judge”; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted in Code Section 19-3 the
“Colorado Municipal Court Rules of Procedure” promulgated by the Colorado Supreme Court,
which govern the procedures in municipal courts in “municipal charter and ordinance violation
cases,” and Council has also adopted various other rules of procedure in Chapter 19, all related to
governing the procedures in Municipal Court for the City’s prosecution of misdemeanor, traffic,
parking and civil violations, offenses and infractions under the City Charter, Code and
ordinances (collectively “Current Rules of Procedure”); and
WHEREAS, in granting the Municipal Court “original jurisdiction of all causes arising
under the City’s Charter and ordinances,” the Court also has jurisdiction over causes arising
under the City Code that are unrelated to violations of the Charter or Code, for example this can
include jurisdiction to consider civil actions filed with the Municipal Court to challenge quasi-
judicial decisions made by City Council and other City officials; and
WHEREAS, the Current Rules of Procedure do not provide the necessary rules of
procedure needed by the Municipal Court to adequately, properly and expeditiously consider a
civil action filed with it that does not involve a violation of the Charter or Code and needed by
the litigants in that civil action to guide them in presenting their cases to the Court; and
WHEREAS, the rules of procedure that would provide such adequate, proper and
expeditious procedures for the Municipal Court and the needed guidance to litigants are found in
the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure adopted by the Colorado Supreme Court to govern the
procedures in all civil actions filed in Colorado’s district courts: and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Charter Article VII, Section 1, Municipal Judge Kathleen Lane
has recommended to the Council that it adopt the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure for the
Municipal Court to use, as applicable, to govern the procedures for civil actions filed with it; and
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WHEREAS, a civil action has recently been filed in Municipal Court to challenge a
quasi-judicial decision Council rendered in February denying an appeal from a decision of the
Planning and Zoning Board granting a land use application, so this Ordinance’s adoption of the
Colorado Rules of Civil Procedures is being made retroactive to January 1, 2017, so this newly
filed civil action can proceed under these rules; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance also adds a Section 1-24 to the Code to clarify that with
respect to those civil actions filed in Municipal Court over which it has jurisdiction, that the
provisions of the Code are not intended to create by implication for the benefit of any person not
the City, a cause of action for monetary damages or amounts unless made expressly clear in such
provisions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines, in the exercise of the City’s
home rule authority, that adoption of this Ordinance is necessary for the just, orderly and
expeditious resolution of civil actions filed in Municipal Court.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Chapter 1 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
by the addition of a new Section 1-24 which reads in its entirety as follows:
Sec. 1-24. - No implied civil causes of action for damages.
The provisions of this Code and other City ordinances are not intended to create by implication
for the benefit of any person not the City any civil cause of action, right of action, chose in action
or any other kind of civil action or legal claim of liability for monetary damages or amounts.
Any such civil action or legal claim for monetary damages or amounts created in this Code or
any City ordinance must be expressly stated and clearly intended in the Code provision creating
it.
Section 3. That Section 19-3 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19-3. - Rules of procedure.
(a) The Colorado Municipal Court Rules of Procedure, as amended, the rules for traffic
infractions contained in Article IV of this Chapter, the provisions of this Chapter, and the
procedures adopted by the Municipal Judge which are not inconsistent therewith, shall govern
the procedures in the Municipal Court in all cases arising from misdemeanor, traffic, parking and
civil violations, offenses and infractions under the Charter and Code.
(b) The Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, shall govern the procedures in
Municipal Court in all civil actions for a cause arising under the Charter or Code and as needed
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for the Municipal Court to determine whether it has jurisdiction over a cause in a civil action,
but not for actions for violations, offenses and infractions of the Charter or Code which are to
be governed by the procedures established in Subsection (a) of this Section. References to the
district court in the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure shall be deemed to refer to the
Municipal Court. In addition, the Municipal Court shall liberally construe, administer and
apply these rules as applicable in each civil action to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive
determination of that civil action. In these civil actions, the Municipal Court shall be vested
with the full authority to provide civil remedies, including, without limitation, equitable,
injunctive and declaratory relief and to award costs and attorney fees to the full extent
permitted by law. It shall also have the power in those actions to compel the attendance of
witnesses, to punish for contempt of court and to enforce any award of equitable, declaratory
or injunctive relief through its contempt power in accordance with the applicable provisions of
the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended.
Section 4. That the rules of procedure adopted in Code Section 19-3(b) of this
Ordinance shall be applicable to all civil actions filed in Municipal Court on or after January 1,
2017.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 28th day of
March, A.D. 2017, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of April, A.D. 2017.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 18th day of April, A.D. 2017.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
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City Council Work Session
March 28, 2017
After the Adjourned Council Meeting, which begins at 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER.
1. Neighborhood Services Highlights and Residential Parking Permit Program Update. (staff: Delynn
Coldiron, Laurie Kadrich; 10 minute staff presentation; 45 minute discussion)
The purpose of this item is to provide Council with highlights of Neighborhood Services’ programs
and activities, as well as an update on the Residential Permit Parking Program (RP3).
2. Advanced Meter Fort Collins (AMFC) Update. (staff: Tim McCollough, Adam Bromley, Kevin Gertig;
10 minute staff presentation; 20 minute discussion)
The purpose of this item is to provide Council with an update on the various systems that are
characterized as part of the Utilities Advanced Metering Infrastructure. Each of the systems installed
as part of the Advanced Meter Fort Collins (AMFC) project are the foundation to the evolving
advanced or “smart” electric grid here in Fort Collins. These systems have enabled the Utility and its’
customers to realize significant benefits and this item attempts to describe and quantify those
benefits.
OTHER BUSINESS.
ADJOURNMENT.
DATE:
STAFF:
March 28, 2017
Delynn Coldiron, Neighborhood Services Manager
Laurie Kadrich, Director of PDT
WORK SESSION ITEM
City Council
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Neighborhood Services Highlights and Residential Parking Permit Program Update.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to provide Council with highlights of Neighborhood Services’ programs and activities,
as well as an update on the Residential Permit Parking Program (RP3).
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
1. Does Council have any feedback on Neighborhood Services programs or activities?
2. Does Council support the current structure of the RP3 program?
3. Is Council supportive of increasing the RP3 parking fine for event day violations?
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Neighborhood Services Highlights
2016 proved to be another busy year for Neighborhood Services. The programs, services and activities
continued to function at a high level, including enforcement of nuisance codes and the occupancy ordinance;
mediation and restorative justice efforts; education for citizens around the development review process;
programming and education for Colorado State University (CSU) students; neighborhood meetings and problem
solving; and community-wide engagement, training and outreach on a variety of topics. In addition, 2016
continued to see successful events which included providing more than $11,000 in community building and
improvements through the neighborhood grants program, over 100 Neighborhood Night Out events, and
partnering with CSU students and staff for Community Welcome (209 volunteers) and Fall Clean Up (1,877
volunteers and 287 projects).
Staff anticipates an even greater focus on neighborhood livability efforts in 2017 as efforts are increased around
code enforcement, training and citizen engagement, and as staff works collaboratively with others to open the
Campus West satellite office. The following are some key initiatives and program data highlights:
1. Neighborhood Connections
This effort implemented a new program intended to:
Bring neighbors together
Connect neighborhoods to each other and to the City
Identify neighborhood priorities
Co-manage issues and projects
Expand social and community building activities
Develop priorities around neighborhood livability
Co-create with citizens a community that they love and want to be a part of.
Twenty (20) neighborhoods are represented in the current pilot program, with approximately 40 citizens
participating in activities on a regular basis. Efforts have included partnering with CSU’s Center for Public
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Deliberation to develop curriculum and training around leadership, participatory democracy, problem solving, and
meeting organization and design. Staff anticipates opening the program to the entire community during summer
2017.
2. CityWorks EDU: Campus, City and Civic Engagement
This effort implemented a new 3-credit fall course at CSU that is modeled after the CityWorks program. In
partnership with CSU’s Center for Advising and Student Achievement Key Communities program, which provides
support to underrepresented students (first generation, minority, low socioeconomic status, etc.), 31 students took
the course and explored the ways in which Fort Collins operates. The course explores:
The roles and functions of local government
How citizens engage with their local government
How citizens can influence their communities on multiple levels.
A 1-credit follow-up course took place in the first 8 weeks of 2017 spring semester. The same cohort of students
continued to learn about the different roles and functions of local government and community engagement. The
course took a deeper look at how citizens in Fort Collins participate in the community through relationship
building, positive communication with others and participation in local activities. It is intended to give students
practical knowledge and skills that will allow them to maximize their experience while living in Fort Collins.
3. Renewal of Neighborhoods in a State of Change Grant
This effort, done in conjunction with Social Sustainability, Engineering, Parks, Traffic and Utilities, resulted in a
number of improvements within the community. These included:
Sidewalk improvements and upgrades
Street lighting upgrades
Traffic calming solutions
Planting trees to expand street canopies
Addition of one park shelter and upgraded playground equipment
Pedestrian accessibility improvements
Installation of a pollinator garden (joint effort with Nature in the City)
Partnering with other departments to leverage other City funds has been key to achieving success and
maximizing results.
This grant was renewed as part of the 2017/2018 BFO process. It is intended to build on the successes of the
previous grant and will continue to focus on supporting reinvestment in older neighborhoods to stabilize and
restore them. An added component to this grant will encourage matching funds, labor or materials from
applicants as a way to encourage donations, fundraising and resident participation in the projects where
applicable. Additionally, a greater emphasis will be placed on neighborhood and community groups to co-create,
prioritize, and assist with project implementation.
4. Nuisance Code and Occupancy Enforcement
These services help contribute to neighborhood livability through the preservation, maintenance and
enhancement of our neighborhoods. They also help protect and preserve the beauty of the community and the
city’s quality of life.
As part of the 2017/2018 BFO process, additional code enforcement staff was approved. All four inspector
positions, as well as the administrative position to support their efforts, have been hired and training is underway.
This, coupled with changes staff is making to inspection area boundaries, will help ensure increased proactive
inspections and more timely enforcement of violations, especially in areas within the community that have the
highest numbers of nuisance and occupancy complaints.
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The following is data for 2016 enforcement efforts:
Nuisance Codes: 9,658 nuisance code cases were initiated in 2016. This is the highest number of cases
initiated since 2010. The breakdown for the most common cases follows:
o 2,335 Weeds
o 1,706 Forestry/Right-of-Way Encroachment
o 1,704 Rubbish
o 1,464 Snow
o 1,230 Unscreened Trash Cans
o 1,219 - All Others
Education and outreach related to nuisance code requirements is an essential part of staff’s efforts in
Neighborhood Services to encourage voluntary compliance. Voluntary compliance goals for nuisance violations
are 90% for 1st and 4th quarters and 95% for 2nd and 3rd quarters. The reduction to 90% for the 1st and 4th quarters
accounts for increased numbers of abatements that generally occur due to quick turnaround times required for
snow violations. For 2016, the average voluntary compliance rate for the 1st and 4th quarters was 89%; 98% for
the 2nd and 3rd quarters.
Another metric tracked related to nuisance code cases is the number of violations identified through complaints
received and the number identified through proactive patrols. 64% of all nuisance violation cases for 2016 were
identified proactively. Our goal is to increase proactive cases to 85% in 2017.
Occupancy: 206 occupancy cases were initiated in 2016. This is the highest number of cases initiated
since the inception of the current program in 2007. Efforts related to these cases included:
o 109 investigation notices sent
o 56 violation notices issued
o 24 citations issued
During 2016 a limited amount of proactive enforcement of occupancy cases were handled, focusing primarily on
monitoring properties with a prior history of violations. With the added code enforcement resources, staff plans to
increase proactive enforcement of the occupancy ordinance.
5. Process Improvements
Neighborhood Services’ staff strives to be innovative in the way services are delivered and staff is consistently
looking for ways to improve. The following are examples that were implemented by Code Compliance staff during
2016:
Large Item Disposal: A staff committee was formed to address concerns around large item disposal
during the late July/early August timeframe as leases turn over. The group researched programs from
other municipalities, costs associated with the various programs, and met with outside agencies and non-
profit organizations seeking ways to collaboratively address the issues. Based on this research, no
formal program was established due to cost and limited partners who could participate in such an effort.
Instead, two Compliance Inspectors changed their normal routines to ensure daily patrols in the Campus
West area. They looked specifically for large items such as furniture, desks, cabinets, televisions, and
similar items. Based on their efforts during this 4-week period, 194 violation notices were sent to property
owners for the abandoned items and 12 violations referred to the Streets department for items
abandoned in the public right-of-way. These efforts ensured much quicker compliance than had been
done in the past. For 2017, it is anticipated that these efforts will continue and expand into other
neighborhoods near the campus or where similar issues have been identified. Efforts will continue to find
outside partners who might be willing to collaborate with us to recycle and/or repurpose items found.
Forestry/Sidewalk Encroachments: Increased efforts were made to clear bushes and trees that had
overgrown the surface of the sidewalk, as well as those that had grown too low resulting in covered signs
and areas where people had to duck under them. These efforts were done in collaboration with the
Streets and Forestry departments where we coordinated efforts ahead of street sweepers to ensure they
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had access to the entire street, allowing for curb-to-curb sweeping. 1,432 violations were found as part of
these efforts which are planned to continue in 2017.
6. Mediation and Restorative Justice
These services help foster positive and respectful neighbor relationships, open communication and assist
residents and young people in our community address conflict in healthy and effective ways. In an effort to
support increased collaboration between these programs, and to increase efficiency by sharing resources,
changes were made to move these services to the same location and under the same manager.
7. Best/Next Practices
Neighborhoods Services’ staff receives inquiries on a regular basis regarding programs and services. Nationally,
other communities view these as best practices and want to implement them in their municipalities and
universities. Over the past year, this was true for Community Liaison programming, Neighborhood Connections
and Restorative Justice.
8. 2017 - What’s New or Coming?
Campus West Satellite Office
No-Smoking Enforcement
New Classes
Strategic Planning
Residential Permit Parking Program Update
1. Introduction
The Residential Parking Permit Program (RP3) was created to mitigate impacts to neighborhoods from spillover
parking by adjacent activity centers such as CSU, Downtown, and large multi-family residential projects. As of
March 1, 2017, there are eight RP3 zones, covering 296 acres with 3,905 parking spaces, and three more
proposed zones, covering 139 acres with 275 parking spaces (Attachment 2). All the zones directly abutting CSU
are currently deciding if they want to implement RP3 for Stadium Events. Staff is currently auditing the RP3
program for possible improvements and will come back to Council within the next year with possible
recommendations.
2. Background
The RP3 program was created during the 2013 Parking Plan and added to the city’s Municipal Code (Chapter 24,
Article V). The stated purpose of the program is to reduce “unnecessary personal motor vehicle travel, noise,
pollution, litter, crime and other adverse environmental impacts; promote improvements in air quality; reduce
congestion and/or hazardous traffic conditions in the neighborhood; increase the use of public mass transit;
protect residents from unreasonable burdens in gaining access to their property; preserve neighborhood living
within an urban environment; maintain the convenience and attractiveness of urban residential living; preserve
the residential character of the neighborhood and the property values therein; and safeguard the peace and
tranquility of the neighborhood.”
Staffing the program consists of one part time position to administer the program and utilizes existing parking
enforcement officers to enforce neighborhood restrictions. Prior to the implementation of the RP3 program,
parking enforcement staff patrolled the Downtown area primarily on foot and some areas around CSU campus by
vehicle (total of 405 acres). The RP3 program has significantly increased their patrol area to 572 acres (+139
acres proposed) being staffed by the same amount of enforcement officers.
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3. Standards and Procedures
Standards: Implementation of an RP3 zone creates parking restrictions on public streets which limit
parking of non-permitted vehicles to two hours per day during the week (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5
p.m.). Vehicles parked without a permit for longer than two hours in an RP3 zone are issued a $25
citation. A vehicle may park in any and all RP3 zones for two hours once per day (except Sheely where
two-hour parking is not permitted). The amount of permits made available to each home and business
may vary depending on the amount of parking spaces available. Typically, each single-family home and
business may be offered up to four or five permits, and multi-family units are limited to two permits.
However, most residences only purchase one or two permits. The following table illustrates the permit
costs.
PERMITS Amount Cost
Resident & Business* 1st permit free
2nd permit $15 per year
3rd permit $40 per year
4th permit $100 per year
5th permit $200 per year
Guest < 24 hours free
24 hrs. - 2 weeks $10
Work 1 permit maximum free
Commuter** 1 per vehicle $40/month
*Residences and business must be located within the established RP3 zone.
**Commuter permits are made available to non-residents only after resident and business permits are issued and
surplus parking spaces remain unpermitted. The maximum number of permits issued for a zone is 70% of all
parking spaces.
Procedures for Implementation: The creation of an RP3 zone is initiated by residents of a neighborhood
by submitting a petition with 10 resident signatures. Parking Services staff will then do an occupancy
study in the requested area to confirm that parking occupancy is greater than 70%. The 70% threshold
was identified as a best practice in other communities and adopted to ensure the city was not creating
RP3 zones where they are not needed. If the area does meet the threshold then a neighborhood meeting
is held to discuss the provisions of the RP3 program and garner input regarding the zone boundaries.
After the meeting, ballots are sent to property owners within the proposed zone to vote on RP3
implementation. At least 50% of property owners must participate and a simple majority decides for or
against.
RP3 for Stadium Events: Similar procedures are being followed for the creation of an RP3 zone for CSU
stadium events with the exception of occupancy studies. The primary differences between RP3 and event
parking are as follows:
o Two-hour parking is not permitted.
o Commuter permits are not permitted.
o The citation for a violation is a $100 fine. The proposed fine increase is because event parking for
football games costs $20, therefore a $25 fine is not much of a deterrent to parking in
neighborhoods.
The RP3 for stadium events will be activated for football games and any other stadium event anticipating greater
than 12,000 attendees. Signage will be posted with an informational phone number and website for motorists to
confirm whether or not an event is taking place with associated residential parking restrictions.
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4. Public Feedback about the Program
Since the program’s inception, regular customer satisfaction questionnaires have been administered to
participating neighborhoods. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive as neighborhoods have “taken
back” their streets. Some criticisms of the program include the cost of permits, fear that commuter permits will
return the original problem, the program simply pushes the problem beyond the zone boundaries, not enough
multi-family permits are provided, and some zones would like enforcement at night.
5. Parking Advisory Board Feedback
The Parking Advisory Board (PAB) was presented the above information at its February board meeting. The
Board was concerned that RP3 is too restrictive to non-residents and creating “parking deserts”. The Board
recommended that the commuter permit program be bolstered by lowering the price of permits and disseminating
more information about the availability of commuter permits. Additionally, it recommended reducing the amount of
commuter permits sold to lower threshold than the 70% occupancy maximum to reduce the impact on
neighborhoods.
The PAB expressed opposition to the RP3 for Stadium Events program, citing that it is unwelcoming to out-of-
town visitors. Should the program continue, permits should be made available for non-residents. (Attachment 3)
ATTACHMENTS
1. Neighborhood Connections Infographic (PDF)
2. RP3 Zones (PDF)
3. Parking Advisory Board Memo - RP3 Program Recommendations (PDF)
4. CSU Game Days and Special Events Memo (PDF)
5. Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
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HELPING NEIGHBORS WORK TOGETHER AND WITH THEIR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Tools for managing neighborhood conflicts
• Customized City updates/notifications to residents and
neighborhoods (Construction, development review, Road to 2020
initiatives, neighborhood meetings, Utilities work, street
maintenance, etc.)
• Opportunities to sharpen leadership skills
• Proactive and innovative methods for
public engagement
• New resources to support neighborhood organization
and action
• Bring neighbors together
• Connect neighborhoods to each other and to the City
• Identify neighborhood priorities
• Co-manage issues and projects
• Expand social and community building activities
• Develop priorities around neighborhood livability
(Crime prevention, land use issues, code compliance, physical
improvements, transportation, economic development,
diversity, accessibility)
RESOURCES GOALS
TIMELINE
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
OCT 2014
Research
begins.
Community outreach,
questionnaire, meetings
and more.
APR 2015
– FEB 2016
JUN 28 – AUG 1
2016
Application period for
pilot neighborhoods.
Pilot neighborhoods
begin and feedback
is gathered.
AUG – DEC
2016
The Fort Collins program
launched citywide.
SPRING/SUMMER
2017
NEXT STEPS:
Auxiliary aids and services are available for persons with disabilities. V/TDD: 711 16-2193
September 19
Neighborhood issues
and opportunities
November 14
Group dynamics and
facilitative leadership
January
City plan and “what’s
wrong to what’s strong”
February 13
Designing innovative
neighborhood meetings
Future topics : Fortify Fort Collins ; polarity management (positions and interest) ;
new neighborhood partnership/grant program
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Attachment: RP3 Zones (5436 : Neighborhood Services and RP3 Update)
PARKING ADVISORY BOARD
Chair, Holly Wright
Vice Chair, Bob Criswell
MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 13, 2016
TO: Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers
FROM: Parking Advisory Board
RE: Feedback on Residential Parking Permit Program (RP3) and Large Stadium
Event Residential Parking
During the February 13, Parking Advisory Board (PAB) meeting, City staff presented updates on
Residential Parking Permit Program (RP3) and Stadium Event Residential Parking Program. In
response, board members discussed options for improving the RP3 program, including revisions to
commuter permit rules and issues regarding parking in residential neighborhoods during large stadium
events.
The Board offers the following comments and recommendations to Council on these programs:
RP3 Commuter Permits
Recommendation:
Provide additional opportunities for non-residential parking in RP3 zones by making commuter permits
more available.
Observations and comments:
x Commuter permits currently cost $40 per month.
x Staff presented evidence to the board that occupancy in RP3 zones is well below the 70%
threshold used to determine eligibility for formation of a zone. Occupied spaces vary from 25% -
50% of the total number available (except for Spring Court, a one-block zone).
x The intent of the RP3 zone was not to create “parking deserts” but to allow residents the
opportunity for a parking space in their neighborhood.
x PAB suggests evaluating the price of commuter permits and lowering the cost depending on the
demand for parking.
x To reduce the impact on residents, it is suggested to lower the maximum occupancy rate (from
70% to 60%) above which no commuter permits can be sold and to assign commuter permits to
block faces.
x City staff should do more to promote the availability of commuter permits through signage,
education and online access to permits.
Large Stadium Event Residential Parking
Recommendation:
Do not form an RP3 program for CSU Game Days.
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PARKING ADVISORY BOARD
Chair, Holly Wright
Vice Chair, Bob Criswell
Observations and comments:
x The concept of permit parking with fines for non-permitted vehicles is unwelcoming to visitors
to the community.
x Parking in neighborhoods that border CSU is a parking resource that will be needed for the
potential volume of cars that need to be accommodated for large events. It also may help with
traffic congestion after events if cars are spread around the campus.
x A permit parking program for large events will prevent gatherings of students and Fort Collins
residences at homes in the RP3 zones that wish to assemble and celebrate before and after the
games.
x If RP3 is offered, large event parking permits must be offered to nonresidents.
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Neighborhood Services Highlights
Delynn Coldiron, Neighborhood Services Manager
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Purpose
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To provide Council with highlights of Neighborhood Services’
programs and activities, as well as an update on the
Residential Permit Parking Program
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Direction Sought From Council
• Does Council have feedback on Neighborhood Services
programs or activities?
• Does Council support the current structure of the Residential
Permit Parking Program?
• Is Council supportive of increasing the residential permit parking
fine for event day violations?
• Does Council have feedback on Neighborhood Services
programs or activities?
• Does Council support the current structure of the Residential
Permit Parking Program?
• Is Council supportive of increasing the residential permit parking
fine for event day violations?
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Neighborhood Services
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Neighborhood
Administration
•Education & Outreach
•Engagement
•Problem Solving
•Meeting Facilitation
•Events & Programs
•Grant Management
•Special Projects
Mediation &
Restorative Justice
•Education & Outreach
•Mediation
•Restorative Justice
•Meeting Facilitation
•Training
•Volunteer Management
•Grant Management
Development
Review Liaison
•Education & Outreach
•Engagement
•Meeting Facilitation
•Resource for
Residents
•Development Review
Community
Liaison
•Education & Outreach
•Problem Solving
•Programming for
CSU Students and
Long-term Residents
•National Best
Practice
Code Compliance
• Education & Outreach
• Code Review
• Compliance
• Inspection
• Problem Solving
• Enforcement
• Occupancy
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• Bringing neighbors together
• Connecting neighborhoods to each other and
the City
• Identifying neighborhood priorities
• Co-managing issues and projects
• Expanding social and community building
activities
• Developing priorities around neighborhood
livability
• Co-creating with citizens a community that they
love and want to be a part of
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CityWorks EDU:
Campus, City & Civil Engagement
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• Modeled after CityWorks.
• Academic support for underrepresented populations.
• Explore the roles and functions of local government.
• Explore how citizens can engage with their local government
and influence their communities.
• Weekly article research and discussions.
• Read For the Love of Cities and write a paper.
• 2 – community engagement activities.
• Final presentation on a city code, ordinance or policy.
• Next practice.
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Renewal of Neighborhoods - Grant
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Code
Compliance
and
Occupancy
Data
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Process Improvements
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New Staff – Neighborhood Livability
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Neighborhood Services…..
Strengthening the Fort Collins
Community through education, resources,
and public involvement
What’s New or Coming?
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Residential Parking Permit Program (RP3) Update
Seth Lorson, Transit Planner
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RP3 Standards
Enforcement:.
Public 2 hour parking:
Can only park once per day per zone.
Permit holders are exempt.
Citation for exceeding 2 hours: $25
Residents and businesses in zone may obtain 1 to 5 permits.
Guest and work permits are available.
Commuter permits are made available to non-residents if spaces are
available.
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Weekday RP3 Stadium Event RP3
Monday – Friday 8am-6pm Day of Event (12K+ attendees)
2-hour parking once per day No 2-hour parking
$25 citation $100 citation
Zone occupants: 1 – 5 permits Zone occupants: use same permits as
weekday
Guest and work permits available Guest and work permits available
Commuter permits available for non-
residents
No commuter permits
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Process for Creating a Zone
Neighborhood
initiated petition
Occupancy
study
Neighborhood
meeting
Property owner
vote
Implementation
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Summary of all RP3 zones
• 8 existing zones, 3 proposed
• 4,180 total parking spaces
• Permits issued:
• 1,384 residential
• 58 commercial
• 34 commuter
• Occupancy:
• Before RP3: 83%
• Current: 40%
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Direction Sought From Council
• Does Council have feedback on Neighborhood Services
programs or activities?
• Does Council support the current structure of the Residential
Permit Parking Program?
• Is Council supportive of increasing the residential permit parking
fine for event day violations?
• Does Council have feedback on Neighborhood Services
programs or activities?
• Does Council support the current structure of the Residential
Permit Parking Program?
• Is Council supportive of increasing the residential permit parking
fine for event day violations?
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THANK YOU
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Additional Information
The following are additional slides
not used as part of presentation
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Code Compliance
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Nuisance Cases
2015
2016
92.73%
0.30% 6.97%
Case Results
Voluntary Compliance
Abatement
Civil Citation
9,658 Cases - 2016
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Occupancy (aka U + 2)
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41%
6%
34%
19%
2016 Cases By
Quadrant
NW NE SW SE
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Annual Caseload
Yearend
Complaints Up 25% in 2016
206 Cases - 2016 Boundaries = College / Prospect
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Mediation & Restorative Justice
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October 2015 – September 2016
MEDIATION RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
407
CASES
ASSISTANCE
42% BASIC
58% ADVANCED
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FACE TO FACE
1,104 MEDIATIONS
TOTAL
CONTACTS
MADE
99.4%
OF PARTICIPANTS HAPPY
WITH RJ EXPERIENCE
YOUTH SERVED
162
370
FAMILIES,
VICTIMS/REPRESEN
TATIVES,
COMMUNITY
MEMBERS SERVED
2,244
VOLUNTEER
HOURS
PER YEAR
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Best/Next Practices
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Town & Gown
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DATE:
STAFF:
March 28, 2017
Adam Bromley, Smart Grid & Systems Operation
Manager
Tim McCollough, Light and Power Operations Manager
Kevin Gertig, Utilities Executive Director
WORK SESSION ITEM
City Council
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Advanced Meter Fort Collins (AMFC) Update.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to provide Council with an update on the various systems that are characterized as
part of the Utilities Advanced Metering Infrastructure. Each of the systems installed as part of the Advanced
Meter Fort Collins (AMFC) project are the foundation to the evolving advanced or “smart” electric grid here in Fort
Collins. These systems have enabled the Utility and its’ customers to realize significant benefits and this item
attempts to describe and quantify those benefits.
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
1. What other information regarding AMI would Council like to have updates from staff on in the future?
2. What feedback does Council have regarding the status of AMI and its benefits?
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
AMI benefits summarized:
Over the last three years (2014-2016), the AMI systems have accumulated approximately $3.8 million worth
of total savings.
Reduction in workforce, labor, and vehicle use has resulted in about $1 million of savings annually.
Several other initiatives or work procedures that could be enabled in the future could result in about $1.3
million in savings annually.
Utilities customers have seen significant benefits (hard to quantify) in the availability and amount of their water
and electric consumption data.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
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Utilities Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Adam Bromley and Tim McCollough
March 28, 2017
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Topics
• Overview of Advanced Meter
Infrastructure (AMI)
• Benefits
• Tangible Benefits
• Intangible Benefits
• Enhancements Currently Underway
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AMI Overview
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IT Infrastructure
& Integrations
Customer-
Enabling
Features
Field
Assets
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Improved Meter Accuracy
•Old electro-mechanical meters are less
accurate over time
•New electronic meters
• No moving parts, highly accurate,
automated data collection
•Increased metering accuracy
• One-time benefit $350,000
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Meter Reading Reductions
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40,000
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100,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Miles
Meter Reader Group Mileage
$-
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
Dollars
Expenses
Total Total Without Capital AMFC Deployed
$1.9M savings
$640,000 per year
75% reduction
fuel usage and CO2
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Electric Move Out Truck Rolls
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0
500
1,000
1,500
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2,500
Jan-11
Mar-11
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Jul-11
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Nov-16
26,637
(90%+ automated)
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Priority Read Service Orders
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AMFC begins mass deployment
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Average Annual Savings (2014-2016)
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Electric
$159,000
Water
$0
$37,000
Water
$0
$37,000
$324,000
$398,000
$6,000
+ + =
Electric
$159,000
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Total Savings by Category
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$-
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
$700,000
Meter Reading
Labor
Direct Load
Control
Service Switch
Field Labor
Meter Reading
Vehicle operating
costs
Avoided
Transformer
Overloads
Load Research Meter Readings
Handheld Capital
Expected
Actual
Future
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$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Annual Savings
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1M 875K 710K 780K 825K 820K 815K
Total Savings 2014-2016 = $2.6M
1.4M 1.3M
1.1M 1.2M
1.2M 1.2M 1.2M
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Web Portal
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# Logins
Logins Per Month
Distinct Acct. Logins for Month Accounts New to Portal
12,992
customers
809
once/month
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Demand Response & Peak Partners
Demand Response
• AMI data provides more accurate peak demand reduction pre-event
estimate
• 20% more accurate amount of available compressors/water heaters
• Enables participation in Energy Markets
Peak Partners
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268,000 77% 4,000/YEAR 95%
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Enhancements Underway
• Distribution modeling
• Data Sharing Research Project with CSU
for advanced system modeling
• Expanded rate options
• Time-of-Use
• Automatic After Hours Turn-Ons
• Live March 6, 2017
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AMI Supports City Vision/Mission
To provide world-class municipal services through operational
excellence and a culture of innovation.
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AMI is key to supporting the overall City mission:
“Exceptional service for an exceptional community.”
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Questions
Questions???
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Water Move Outs
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Water and Electric Move Ins
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Future Savings per Year
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Electric
$159,000
Water
$37,000
$6,000 $398,000
+ + =
Water
$37,000
Electric
$159,000
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Monitor My Use
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Data Analytics – Before/After
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Data Analytics
• Transformer Loading • Continuous Water Use Program
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Advanced Analytics – Single Customer
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Advanced Analytics – Rate Class
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Electricity Use by Month Electricity Demand by 15 Min
Percent of kWh Delivered Average kW Delivered
*Additional use below54 •F outside (590 days)or above63 •F outside (340 days)
Base Use (80%)
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Overview:
Long-term Perspective
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Longer term OFIs are
being identified for
Current focus is on enhanced benefits
near-term OFIs to
solidify benefits
Industry R&D will
create OFIs to
shape the future
AMFC is 99%+
complete and providing
quantifiable benefits
Advanced Meter Fort Collins (AMFC):
Supporting, informing, inspiring and
empowering our community
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Total Savings by Category
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Meter Readings Handheld Capital Load Research
Meter Reading Vehicle Operating Costs Direct Load Control
Service Switch Field Labor Meter Reading Labor Avoided Transformer Overloads
Expected Actual Future
$300,000 $620,213
$217,839
$70,000
$51,856
$26,500
$15,105
$639,979
$115,000
$323,185
$36,428
$26,500
$10,630
$639,979
$115,000
$397,452
$36,428
$51,856
$26,500
$10,630
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AMFC Foundation:
Project to Business-as-Usual
We have moved into operations
with the AMI in place.
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Project
SGIG Funding
Awarded
June 2010
Began Meter
Installation
March 2012
Today
January 2017
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Operations
Advanced Meter Fort Collins (AMFC):
The foundation to support, inform, inspire
and empower our community
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Performance Metrics
Electric Meter Daily
Performance
Water Module Daily
Performance
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SGCC Utility CLEAR Award
The Smart Grid Consumer
Collaborative (SGCC) named
Utilities winner of its 2017 Utility
CLEAR Consumer Education
Award for the creation of the
Peak Partners Program.
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Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (5434 : Utilities AMI Staff Update)
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Attachment: Utilities Afffordability Portfolio (5445 : SR 035 Solar Affordability)