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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 08/18/2020 - CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JAgenda Item 1 Item # 1 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY August 18, 2020 City Council STAFF Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk SUBJECT Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the July 28, 2020 Regular Council Meeting. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the July 28, 2020 Regular Council meeting. ATTACHMENTS 1. July 28, 2020 (PDF) City of Fort Collins Page 1 July 28, 2020 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Council-Manager Form of Government Adjourned Meeting – 6:00 PM (Secretary's Note: Due to the COVID-19 crisis and state and local orders to remain safer at home and not gather, all Councilmembers, staff, and citizens attended the meeting remotely, via teleconference.) • ROLL CALL PRESENT: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff STAFF PRESENT: Atteberry, Daggett, Nelson 1. Emergency Ordinance No. 094, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CVRF), CARES Act, Title V. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to appropriate the City Coronavirus Relief Fund (CVRF) allocation in an emergency ordinance due to the immediate exigency in addressing COVID-19. The City has incurred significant expenditures in its response to the COVID-19 public health emergency and anticipates further costs as COVID-19 continues to have health, social and economic consequences. Any remaining CVRF funds will be utilized to address social and economic recovery in our community. Emergency ordinances are authorized under the Charter in emergency circumstances and require the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of the Council for passage. Travis Storin, Interim Chief Financial Officer, stated this item is being considered as an Emergency Ordinance as time is a factor with the CARES allotment. SeonAh Kendall, Recovery Manager, discussed the transition from crisis response to recovery that involves a transition to program management. The CARES Coronavirus Relief Fund, which is approximately $9 million, is only one component of the City's overall recovery goals. All funds must be expended on COVID-19 response-related items by December 30, 2020. Potential uses of the funds, include rental and mortgage assistance, addressing food insecurity, connecting seniors who are choosing to stay home in a virtual manner, small business recovery assistance, and de- escalation training for small businesses given the new face mask requirements. Staff will come before Council in September with surrounding communities and the County to identify available funds and redistribute funds if needed. Staff would like to schedule any ongoing projects and need for fund redistribution by the end of October. Wes (no last name given) requested additional details on the de-escalation training mentioned in Kendall's presentation. Jim Byrne, Emergency Manager, stated there must be a COVID-19 nexus with any expenditure of these funds, and because people are under pressure dealing with different access to facilities and businesses with restrictions on numbers and face coverings, staff is having to deal with unprecedented issues. While it is not anticipated those situations will always escalate, the training would provide information on how to deal with people who have questions or concerns with the changes. Kendall noted the training would be a regional opportunity. City Attorney Daggett discussed the most recent edits to the ordinance. City of Fort Collins Page 2 Mayor Pro Tem Stephens commended the staff work on the item and requested additional information regarding the grant program and applications. Kendall indicated staff is in the process of developing an application system for the assistance programs. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens asked if women and minority-owned businesses will be favored in the assistance funding. Josh Birks, Economic Health Director, replied staff is considering two separate business support programs and a rubric for selection that would focus on disadvantaged businesses as well as businesses that have yet to receive other sources of aid. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens discussed the possibility of the City gaining additional funds with the second round of relief funds and requested her fellow Councilmembers push for additional funding. Councilmember Gutowsky asked if any funds will be focused on seniors needing rental or food assistance. Kendall replied in the affirmative and discussed the robust volunteer program aiming to assist seniors who have been identified as vulnerable and needing additional targeted messaging. Councilmember Gorgol asked if there is a breakdown of expenditures to date. Birks replied some information has recently been made public about the Payroll Protection Program funds; however, there has yet to be information distributed about the economic injury and disaster loans through the Small Business Administration. The majority of loans in the community were given to smaller businesses and about 4,000 loans were made in the Fort Collins area. Councilmember Gorgol asked about the monetary support for individuals versus businesses noting the unemployment benefits for individuals are ending. Birks replied he does not have specific information related to the total level of assistance for individuals versus businesses. Councilmember Gorgol requested the City support additional outreach to individuals regarding rent assistance. Kendall replied she would provide follow-up information as staff would like to move forward in that space. Councilmember Gorgol asked if these funds could be used for legal defense for evictions. Kendall replied that question will be asked specifically of the Department of Local Affairs. Mayor Troxell asked about the agreements necessary for the assistance programs and the City's capacity to be able to execute on those agreements. Kendall replied staff is looking into best practices from other municipalities. City Attorney Daggett replied staff is currently determining what kind of standardization can be put into place to make things move more quickly. It is possible outside legal assistance will be needed to help process agreements. Councilmember Summers asked if funding will be available for utility assistance. Kendall replied in the affirmative. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Gorgol, to adopt Emergency Ordinance No. 094, 2020, with the changes discussed by City Attorney Daggett. Councilmember Cunniff commended the work of staff and community partners and agreed it will be important to contact legislators regarding the second round of funding. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens commended staff work and requested additional attention be paid to equity issues. City of Fort Collins Page 3 Mayor Troxell commended the work of staff and thanked federal and state legislators. Councilmember Gutowsky commended staff work on equitably distributing these funds. RESULT: ORDINANCE NO. 094, 2020, ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Emily Gorgol, District 6 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff 2. Resolution 2020-070 Accepting and Adopting Ethics Opinion No. 2020-02 of the Ethics Review Board Advising Councilmember Emily Gorgol in Response to Her Request for an Advisory Opinion. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is proposed adoption by the City Council of Ethics Opinion No. 2020-02 of the Ethics Review Board providing an advisory opinion to Councilmember Emily Gorgol in response to her request related to various upcoming Council decisions regarding manufactured housing. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens noted the Ethics Review Committee met three times to discuss this issue, which was brought forth by Councilmember Gorgol requesting input regarding her position with La Familia and interactions with residents of mobile home parks. The Committee decided Councilmember Gorgol could participate in items related to general manufactured housing zoning; however, the Committee opted to not have her weigh in on items related to specific zoning for specific mobile home parks. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Summers, to adopt Resolution 2020-070. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens commended the dialogue had by the Committee regarding this topic. City Attorney Daggett noted Councilmember Gorgol will not be participating in the vote for this item. RESULT: RESOLUTION 2020-070, ADOPTED [6 TO 0] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ken Summers, District 3 AYES: Pignataro, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff ABSTAIN: Gorgol Consideration of a motion to enter into executive session to discuss legal matters relating to manufactured housing zoning matters. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Gutowsky, that Council enter into Executive Session for the purpose of meeting with the City's attorneys and staff to discuss the following matters as permitted under City Charter, Article II, Section 11-2, City Code Section 2-31(A)(2), and Colorado Revised Statute Section 24-6-402(4)(B): 1) specific legal questions related to potential litigation regarding the moratorium on redevelopment of mobile home parks and the manner in which the particular policies, practices, or regulations of the City related to the moratorium on redevelopment of mobile home parks may be affected by existing or proposed provisions of federal, state, or local law; and, 2) specific legal questions related to potential litigation regarding establishing and applying a manufactured housing zone district and the manner in which the particular policies, practices, or regulations of the City related to City of Fort Collins Page 4 establishing a manufactured housing zone district may be affected by existing or proposed provisions of federal , state, or local law. (Secretary's Note: The Council went into Executive Session from 7:05 PM until 7:55 PM then adjourned the meeting.) RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Susan Gutowsky, District 1 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff • OTHER BUSINESS • ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM. ______________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ City Clerk