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Agenda Item 15a
December 17, 2019
City Council
STAFF
Caroline Mitchell, Environmental Planner
Judy Schmidt, Legal
SUBJECT
Resolution 2019-118 Authorizing Extension of the Date for Implementation of Hauler Licensing Programs
Under the Intergovernmental Agreement for Solid Waste Programming and Infrastructure Improvements.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to support the extension of a deadline for participants in the North Front Range
Regional Wasteshed Coalition Intergovernmental Agreement to update their hauler licensing from January 1,
2020 to April 1, 2020.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The Larimer County Landfill is anticipated to reach capacity in 2024. In anticipation of this shift in local
infrastructure, a regional coalition comprised of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Loveland, and Estes Park worked
together for four years to create the Solid Waste Infrastructure Master Plan (SWIMP), which Larimer County
adopted in December 2018. It calls for Larimer County to build a new landfill in northern Larimer County, and
to build a transfer station, construction and demolition recycling center, and composting facility for food scraps
and yard trimmings on the land adjacent to the existing landfill.
The implementation of the SWIMP is supported by an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that was approved
by Fort Collins on April 16, 2019. The IGA confirms the responsibilities for constructing the infrastructure and
for supportive policy adoption. The IGA also called for the creation of a Policy Council, on which Mayor Troxell
and Councilmember Cunniff represent Fort Collins.
Hauler Licensing
Among other details, the IGA also calls for Larimer County and other communities that do not already have
trash / recycling hauler licensing programs to update or adopt a hauler licensing program that meets minimum
thresholds by January 1, 2020. Fort Collins’ hauler licensing program is already in compliance with this section
of the IGA.
Since adoption of the IGA, there has been staff turnover at Larimer County, and a substantial workload of
getting the infrastructure development projects started, which has resulted in delay of the hauler licensing
programs of approximately two to three months.
At its October meeting, the Policy Council acknowledged the outstanding circumstances and expressed
support for the delay in hauler licensing updates to allow time for stakeholder engagement and time to further
develop the licensing alongside many other wasteshed projects.
Item #15a Page 1
This item was added to the Consent Agenda on December 16, 2019
Agenda Item
Item # Page 2
This Resolution acknowledges the shift in the deadline for updated hauler licensing requirements to April 1,
2020.
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RESOLUTION 2019-118
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF THE DATE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF HAULER
LICENSING PROGRAMS UNDER THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR
SOLID WASTE PROGRAMMING AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 2019-047, the Fort Collins City Council (“City
Council”) authorized the Mayor to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement for Solid Waste
Programming and Infrastructure Improvements (the “IGA”); and
WHEREAS, under the IGA, the City of Fort Collins, City of Loveland, Town of Estes
Park and Board of County Commissioners of Larimer County, Colorado agreed to work
cooperatively to implement the County’s Solid Waste Infrastructure Master Plan by agreeing
upon infrastructure and facility improvements, education, hauler licensing and other program
elements to provide coordinated approach to solid waste services within Larimer County and
increase material diversion from landfill disposal; and
WHEREAS, Sections 5.1.5 and 5.2.2 of the IGA set forth the obligations of the parties to
develop and implement coordinated licensing programs for solid waste and recycling haulers (the
“Licensing Programs”) no later than January 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, additional time is required to fully develop and implement the Licensing
Programs contemplated by the IGA; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that extension of the date for
implementation of the Licensing Programs under the IGA is in the best interests of the City.
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.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby approves extension of the date for
development and implementation of the Licensing Programs under Sections 5.1.5 and 5.2.2 of
the IGA to occur no later than April 1, 2020.
Section 3. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute an amendment to the IGA
confirming such extension, if appropriate.
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Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
17th day of December, A.D. 2019.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk