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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 03/20/2020 - SPECIAL MEETINGCity of Fort Collins Page 1 Wade Troxell, Mayor City Council Chambers Kristin Stephens, District 4, Mayor Pro Tem City Hall West Susan Gutowsky, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Julie Pignataro, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Ken Summers, District 3 Ross Cunniff, District 5 Cablecast on FCTV Channel 14 Emily Gorgol, District 6 and Channel 881 on the Comcast cable system Carrie Daggett Darin Atteberry Delynn Coldiron City Attorney City Manager City Clerk Special Meeting March 20, 2020 12:00 p.m. Public Participation for March 20 Special City Council Meeting In order to limit the number of people in City Hall and to ensure adequate social distancing, the City strongly urges remote viewing and participation for the March 20 Council meeting, except for those persons for whom remote viewing is not a workable option. View Meeting Agenda Watch the Meeting: Anyone can view the Council meeting live on Channels 14 and 881 or online at www.fcgov.com/fctv. Public Participation: Individuals who wish to address Council via remote public participation can do so through WebEx at https://tinyurl.com/councilmeeting03202020. Public participation will be for discussion items only since this is a special meeting. There will be no general public comment. The meeting will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m. Friday. In order to participate: • You need to have a laptop or computer with a microphone and/or headset that includes a microphone. • You need to have access to the internet. • You must complete the WebEx event registration (accessed from the link shown above) and view further instructions. • Join the WebEx meeting. • Keep yourself on muted status. Staff will moderate the WebEx session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to address Council. For assistance in registering or joining the WebEx event, call 970-224-6137 for technical support. Note: • To preserve bandwidth and ensure an orderly meeting, only individuals who wish to address Council should use the WebEx link. Anyone who wants to watch the meeting, but not address Council, should view the FCTV livestream. • If you are unable to participate via WebEx, you may attend the meeting in person (however, we have very limited capacity based on social distancing recommendations). City of Fort Collins Page 2 • Alternatively, you may provide comments to Council via email prior to 11:30 a.m. at cityleaders@fcgov.com. Emails will be read by City Leaders; however, not read into the formal meeting record. View Live Stream Persons wishing to display presentation materials using the City’s display equipment under the Citizen Participation portion of a meeting or during discussion of any Council item must provide any such materials to the City Clerk in a form or format readily usable on the City’s display technology no later than two (2) hours prior to the beginning of the meeting at which the materials are to be presented. NOTE: All presentation materials for appeals, addition of permitted use applications or protests related to election matters must be provided to the City Clerk no later than noon on the day of the meeting at which the item will be considered. See Council Rules of Conduct in Meetings for details. The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221- 6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE • CALL TO ORDER • ROLL CALL Discussion Items The method of debate for discussion items is as follows: ● Mayor introduces the item number, and subject; asks if formal presentation will be made by staff ● Staff presentation (optional) ● Mayor requests citizen comment on the item (three minute limit for each citizen) ● Council questions of staff on the item ● Council motion on the item ● Council discussion ● Final Council comments ● Council vote on the item Note: Time limits for individual agenda items may be revised, at the discretion of the Mayor, to ensure all citizens have an opportunity to speak. Please sign in at the table in the back of the room. The timer will buzz when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. It will buzz again at the end of the speaker’s time. 1. Resolution 2020-030 Extending the State of Local Emergency Declared by the City Manager. Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) threatens the City of Fort Collins with widespread human and economic impact. President Donald J. Trump, Governor Jared Polis and Larimer County have declared a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 13, 2020, the City Manager, as Director of the City’s Office of Emergency Management, proclaimed a local emergency and activated the Emergency Operations Plan established by City Code. City Council is asked to approve the City of Fort Collins Page 3 extension of the proclamation of local emergency until such time as the City Manager determines it is no longer necessary. 2. Emergency Ordinance No. 054, 2020 Enacting Temporary Procedures to Authorize Remote Participation in Meetings. The purpose of this item is to propose temporary procedures that would enable City Councilmembers to remotely participate in meetings during the current Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. 3. Resolution 2020-029 Accepting and Adopting Ethics Opinion No. 2020-01 of the Ethics Review Board Finding No Violation of State or Local Ethics Provisions by Councilmember Ken Summers. The purpose of this item is consideration of the opinion of the Ethics Review Board to Council for its consideration and possible approval. 4. Resolution 2020-027 Adopting the Recommendations of the Council Committee Regarding the Recruitment and Selection of a Chief Judge. The purpose of this item is to review and consider the Council Committee’s recommendations regarding the recruitment and selection of a Chief Judge. Council will consider adoption of a plan and schedule for the Chief Judge recruitment and selection process. 5. Items Relating to the 15-year Capital for the 2020 Epic Homes Loan Program. A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 047, 2020, Making a Supplemental Appropriation from the Light & Power Fund to be Expended as Loans to Utility Services Customers Under the Epic Loan Program. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 048, 2020, Making a Supplemental Appropriation from Unappropriated Prior Year Reserves in the Light & Power Fund to Make Debt Service Payments Under the Vectra Bank Line of Credit for the Epic Loan Program. The purpose of this item is to appropriate funds for the Epic Loan Program in 2020 for 15-year loan issuance to Fort Collins Utilities electric customers, and anticipated debt service to third-party capital providers. The Epic Loan Program is part of the Epic Homes comprehensive portfolio for single-family home performance for both owner- and renter-occupied homes. These appropriations will cover 15- year loan agreements being considered by the Electric Utility Enterprise Board on March 17 for First Reading and April 7 for Second Reading and are necessary to formally authorize the disbursement of funds for customer loans. For future years, staff will include loan issuance and debt service as part of the biennial Budgeting for Outcomes process. Contingent upon authorization of the 15-year loan agreements by the Enterprise Board, the 2020 appropriation for 15-year loan issuance is $1,600,000 and the appropriation for debt service is $100,000. The 15-year capital agreements were presented at the January 27, 2020 Council Finance Committee meeting. • ADJOURNMENT City of Fort Collins Page 1 Wade Troxell, President City Council Chambers Kristin Stephens, District 4, Vice President City Hall West Susan Gutowsky, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Julie Pignataro, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Ken Summers, District 3 Ross Cunniff, District 5 Cablecast on FCTV, Channel 14 Emily Gorgol, District 6 and Channel 881 on the Comcast cable system Carrie Daggett Darin Atteberry Delynn Coldiron City Attorney Executive Director Secretary The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. Electric Utility Enterprise Board Meeting March 20, 2020 (after the Special Council Meeting, which begins at 12:00 p.m.)  CALL MEETING TO ORDER 1. Items Relating to the Epic Loan Program. (staff: Blaine Dunn, Sean Carpenter; 5 minute staff presentation; 10 minute discussion) A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 009, Authorizing a Loan Agreement with Vectra Bank Colorado to Provide Funding for the Epic Loan Program. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 010, Authorizing a Loan Agreement with the Colorado Energy Office to Provide Funding for the Epic Loan Program. In 2012, the City Council established, by ordinance, the On-Bill Utility Financing Program, which is now known as the Epic Loan Program. The Program provides financing for home energy upgrades by making loans to property owners who are customers of Fort Collins Utilities. Staff is recommending the Electric Utility Enterprise borrow additional capital for the Program from two third party lenders for 15-year capital. Ordinance No. 009 authorizes the Enterprise to borrow up to $2.5 million, under a line of credit, from Vectra Bank Colorado (Vectra Loan) as additional funding for the Program. Ordinance No. 010 authorizes the Enterprise to borrow $800,000 at 0% interest from the Colorado Energy Office (CEO Loan) as additional funding for the Program. Fifty percent of customers to date have used longer loan terms to reduce monthly payments and/or undertake more comprehensive energy efficiency projects, making 15-year capital an essential component for the success of the Program. These items were presented at the January 27, 2020 Council Finance Committee meeting and received support for bringing these Ordinances to the Electric Utility Enterprise Board for consideration.  OTHER BUSINESS  ADJOURNMENT ELECTRIC UTILITY ENTERPRISE BOARD