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City Council Work Session
October 13, 2020
6:00 PM
(Amended 10/12/20)
CALL TO ORDER.
1. 2021 Recommended Budget - Work Session #3. (staff: Darin Atteberry, Travis Storin, Lawrence
Pollack; 3 hour discussion)
The purpose of this work session is to review the City Manager’s 2021 Recommended Budget that
was delivered to City Council and the City Clerk on September 1, 2020 pursuant to provisions of Article
V, Section 2 of the City Charter. This discussion is a continuation of the overall budget discussion and
Outcome review items discussed at the September 8 and September 22 Work Sessions. Two Public
Hearings to gather input from the community about the 2021 Budget have also been completed.
The Recommended Budget is aligned with the City’s adopted 2020 Strategic Plan, the Council
Priorities Dashboard and community priorities. At the October 13, 2020 Work Session, staff will be
looking for guidance on the changes to the City Manager’s Recommended Budget that Council would
like to have incorporated into First Reading on November 4.
2. Staff Report: COVID-19 Update from County Public Health Director Tom Gonzales. (15 minute
presentation; 15 minute discussion.)
This item was moved to #2 to accommodate the schedule of the Public Health Director.
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3. Cameron Peak Fire: Water and Air Quality Impacts. (staff: Mark Kempton; 15 minute presentation;
45 minute discussion)
The purpose of this item is to inform Council of the status of the Cameron Peak Fire, the Fire’s potential
effects on the City’s drinking water supply, air quality impacts, planned watershed restoration activities,
and future land restoration and water treatment funding needs.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
A. City Manager update on Hughes Stadium property.
ADJOURNMENT.
DATE:
STAFF:
October 13, 2020
Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Travis Storin, Interim Chief Finance Officer
Lawrence Pollack, Budget Director
WORK SESSION ITEM
City Council
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
2021 Recommended Budget - Work Session #3.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this work session is to review the City Manager’s 2021 Recommended Budget that was delivered
to City Council and the City Clerk on September 1, 2020 pursuant to provisions of Article V, Section 2 of the City
Charter. This discussion is a continuation of the overall budget discussion and Outcome review items discussed
at the September 8 and September 22 Work Sessions. Two Public Hearings to gather input from the community
about the 2021 Budget have also been completed.
The Recommended Budget is aligned with the City’s adopted 2020 Strategic Plan, the Council Priorities
Dashboard and community priorities. At the October 13, 2020 Work Session, staff will be looking for guidance on
the changes to the City Manager’s Recommended Budget that Council would like to have incorporated into 1st
Reading on November 4.
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
1. What clarifying questions does Council have on any of the Offers in the seven Outcomes previously
discussed?
2. What additional changes does Council want incorporated into First Reading of the 2021 Budget?
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
This budget would have typically been created using the City’s priority-based Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO)
process, which has been used since 2005. Given the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic, it was
determined that modifications needed to be made to our process and timeline. As part of those modifications,
Council approved Ordinance No. 067-2020 to temporarily suspend City Code to allow the adoption of a one-year
budget and revise the City’s budgeting process.
There are three primary components of these modifications:
1. For 2021, Council will consider and adopt a one-year budget instead of the usual two-year (biennial) budget.
This practice will continue for the City’s 2022 budget. Thereafter, the City will return to a two-year budget and
the standard cadence of elections, strategic planning and budgeting Councilmembers, the community, and
staff have come to expect.
2. The budgeting process became more tactical, as we were not able to utilize the BFO Teams who play such
an important role in the BFO process through the evaluation of budget requests (Offers) and generation of
Offer rankings.
3. Due to the delays in the budget process while staff addressed the immediate 2020 public health and fiscal
implications of the pandemic, we were not able to conduct a standard public engagement process prior to the
delivery of this recommended budget. Outreach work is ongoing and will continue into the fall to help inform
Council’s decisions related to the adoption of the budget.
While significantly modified, key components of our budgeting process still remain, including budget requests that
are based on the specific programs and services provided to the community. This is a key aspect of Budgeting
for Outcomes compared to traditional budgeting practices. Budget requests still specify direct linkage to at least
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one strategic objective in the City’s adopted 2020 Strategic Plan, as well as include performance measures
directly related to the proposed program/service.
Changes to Offers originally included in the City Manager’s Recommended Budget
• Based on Council dialogue during the 2021 budget work sessions on September 8 and 22, staff heard
requests for funding the following two Offers:
27.9 - Reduction: Scaled Down Climate Commitment (City- and Community-Led Climate Engagement) – A
proposed reduction of $28,465
27.10 - Reduction: Scaled Down Air Quality Programming: Engagement & Monitoring Equipment – A proposed
reduction of $47,959
Staff now proposes these two Offers are not included in the 2021 Budget. Instead, the equivalent amount of
$62,959 in General Fund reserves will be used to restore the funding originally proposed to be reduced in
these two Offers.
• Staff also heard a request to provide alternatives for Offer 43.4 - Redeploy: Conservation Trust Trail
Construction to Park Maintenance. Currently, that Offer proposes a temporary shift of $515k from recreation
trail building to park maintenance. Alternatives are provided in the presentation and will be discussed during
the work session.
• Additionally, the following changes are proposed:
o At the request of Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) the amount of $20k of PFA funding will be included in ‘Offer
18.26 - Redeploy: Police Campus West and Bike Patrol to Homelessness Coordinator (1.0 FTE), Street
Outreach and Restorative Justice.’ The PFA funding will go towards the Homelessness Coordinator position
for a collaborative, interagency approach. This will enable 20K of funding from Police Services to further
contribute to Neighborhood Livability and Social Health objectives and other 2021 budget initiatives. This
change also reduces the direct City funding of PFA in ‘Offer 73.1 - Poudre Fire Operation, Maintenance &
Capital (General Fund)’ by an equivalent $20k.
o The 2021 Budget for the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) was approved by its Board of Directors
on September 10, 2020. ‘Offer 74.1 - DDA Operating and Capital Budget’ has been updated to reflect the
final DDA 2021 Budget, as approved by the Board.
Council Budget Meetings
Council has a series of work sessions scheduled in September and October to discuss the proposed 2021
Budget. These work sessions have included staff presentations regarding specific Outcomes, followed by an
opportunity for questions and discussion. This is the final work session and it will include Council discussion
regarding overall priorities, policy issues and guidance on what changes Council wants included in First Reading
of the 2021 Budget. Key dates for remaining Council discussions and Public Hearings are as follows:
Meeting Date Topic
October 13, 2020 Work Session General Discussion – Final Council Direction
November 4, 2020 Regular Meeting
(Wednesday)
First Reading of the 2021 Budget and the 2021
Appropriation Ordinance
November 17, 2020 Regular Meeting Second Reading of the 2021 Budget and the 2021
Appropriation Ordinance
ATTACHMENTS
1. Powerpoint Presenation (PPTX)
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2021 Budget Review
City Council Work Session –October 13, 2020
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2020 Council Budget Meetings
September 8th Work Session •Culture and Recreation
•Economic Health
•Environmental Health
•Tr ansportation
September 22nd Work Session •Neighborhood Livability and Social Health
•Safe Community
•High Performing Government
September 15th Council Meeting •Budget Public Hearing #1 of 2
October 13th Work Session
•Budget Public Hearing #2 of 2October 6th Council Meeting
•General Discussion –Final Council Direction
Nov. 4th (Wed) Council Meeting •First Reading
November 17th Council Meeting •Second Reading
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Summary of Public Engagement
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•Discussion and Dialogue
–Public online forums
•Tw o town hall meetings
•Tw o Councilmember Listening Sessions
–Boards and Commissions Engagement
–Tw o Public Hearings
•Online/Digital Engagement
–2,800 page visits on ourcity.fcgov.com
–Social Media: +32,000 reached on Facebook
–Social Media: +31,000 Tw itter impressions
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Public Engagement Key Themes
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•Accessibility of the budget document and 2020 public review timeline
•Investing in equity
–Creation of a Legal Defense Fund
•Police funding and salary increases for collective bargaining employees
•Maintain existing funding levels for Climate Commitment and Air Quality
•Concern about proposed reductions for Transit Services
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Offer Changes for 1st Reading
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•The following Reduction Offers will not be included in 1st Reading;
General Fund reserves are instead proposed to provide the $63k offset
27.9 -Reduction: Scaled Down Climate Commitment (City-and Community-Led
Climate Engagement)
27.10 -Reduction: Scaled Down Air Quality Programming: Engagement & Monitoring
Equipment
•Poudre Fire Authority will be contributing $20k towards the
Homelessness Coordinator position (Offer 18.26)
•The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Offer 74.1 has been
updated to reflect the 2021 Budget approved by the DDA Board of
Directors on September 10, 2020
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Conservation Trust for Parks O&M
per Recommended Budget
•Conservation Trust / Lottery (CTF) revenues are approximately $1.5M / yr.
•Proposed budget utilizes $915K toward Parks maintenance
•Increase of $515K over the 2020 budget
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Conservation Trust Background
•City receives per capita share of CTF’s 40% of overall lottery proceeds
•Charter states expenditures to be made in accordance with state statutes
•1983 Council Resolution recognizes an intention for “…1) the acquisition
and development of Open Space and Tr ails, and 2) any other project
deemed appropriate by City Council
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Conservation Trust History
Ye ar
Con Trust
Re ve nue
Funds for Park
Ma inte na nce
Funds fo r Tra il
Projects/Adm in
2010 1,217,980 730,146 487,834
2011 1,289,033 730,146 558,887
2012 1,464,407 730,146 734,261
2013 1,585,140 735,154 849,986
2014 1,455,921 734,543 721,378
2015 1,484,679 0 1,484,679
2016 1,730,411 0 1,730,411
2017 1,627,324 0 1,627,324
2018 1,708,592 0 1,708,592
2019 1,551,422 400,000 1,151,422
2020 1,500,000 400,000 1,100,000
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Alternatives to using
Conservation Trust for Parks O&M
•Staff-identified funding alternatives include:
1.Additional reductions in Parks budget
2.Additional use of General Fund reserves
3.Reconfigure General Fund / Parking Fund revenue allocations
4.Accepting previously rejected reduction offers
5.Original staff recommendation
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1) Additional Parks Reductions
•Close Community Park restrooms during the winter with no port-o-let's: $24,000
•Eliminate port-o-let ’s during the winter in Neighborhood Parks: $10,000
•Reduce fertilizer application in parks: $50,000
•Delay playground repairs: $12,000
•Pa ck In-Pa ck Out trash on the Trails system: $40,000
•Ke ep water features closed at Fossil Creek and Spring Canyon: $30,000
•Reduce 2021 Lifecycle: $150,000
•Elimination of the 4th of July Celebration in 2021: $67,000
•Reduce Irrigation Evaporative Tra nspiration to 80%: $18,000
•Reduce botanical care throughout system: $100,000
Difficult to achieve $515,000 in cuts without noticeable public impact
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2) Additional use of General Fund reserves
•Currently proposed budget utilizes $6.7M of General Fund Reserves,
including $357K of the Council 60-day emergency policy minimum
•Additional $515K in reserve draws would place General Fund $872K
below the Council policy minimum ($26M)
•Added pressure on 2022 challenge –Recommended Budget funds
$13.2M of ongoing expenses with reserves
Reserve challenges are a primary driver of staff recommendation
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3) Reconfigure General Fund /
Parking Revenue Allocations
•Offer 45.1 –Parking Services utilizes $406K in General Fund revenues
•Option to utilize Parking Fund reserves instead
•Parking Fund not well-positioned –expected to have $0 fund balance by
end of 2021
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4) Previously rejected reduction offers
Previously considered reduction offers with eligible funding sources include:
#Of fer Amount
4.9 El iminate Ope n Data P ro gram 74,880$
46.8 Scal e Down Si gn s and Pave me nt Markings 64,151$
46.7 Pause Neighborhood Traf fic Mi ti gati on Pro gram 150,000$
27.12 Ti mbe rl ine Recycling Ce nte r F ee 33,000$
44.13 Addi ti onal scale down i n Transfort Se rv ice 836,076$
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Alternatives to using
Conservation Trust for Parks O&M
•Staff-identified funding alternatives include:
1.Additional reductions in Parks budget
2.Additional use of General Fund reserves
3.Reconfigure General Fund / Parking Fund revenue allocations
4.Accepting previously rejected reduction offers
5.Original staff recommendation
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1.What clarifying questions does City Council have on any of the
Offers in the seven Outcomes discussed in the previous budget
work sessions?
2.What additional changes does Council have interest in including in
1st reading of the 2021 Budget?
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2020 Council Budget Meetings
September 8th Work Session •Culture and Recreation
•Economic Health
•Environmental Health
•Tr ansportation
September 22nd Work Session •Neighborhood Livability and Social Health
•Safe Community
•High Performing Government
September 15th Council Meeting •Budget Public Hearing #1 of 2
October 13th Work Session
•Budget Public Hearing #2 of 2October 6th Council Meeting
•General Discussion –Final Council Direction
Nov. 4th (Wed) Council Meeting •First Reading
November 17th Council Meeting •Second Reading
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DATE:
STAFF:
October 13, 2020
Mark Kempton, Water Production Manager
WORK SESSION ITEM
City Council
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Cameron Peak Fire: Water and Air Quality Impacts.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to inform Council of the status of the Cameron Peak Fire, the Fire’s potential effects on
the City’s drinking water supply, air quality impacts, planned watershed restoration activities, and future land
restoration and water treatment funding needs.
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
1. A 2% water rate increase is planned for 2022. Anticipating watershed restoration costs related to the
Cameron Peak Fire, what feedback does Council have regarding moving the water rate increase up a year
earlier to 2021?
2. The City of Greeley has volunteered to be the Project Sponsor for the Federal Emergency Watershed
Program (EWP) which entails 100% up-front costs and a 25% cost match after reimbursement. What direction
does Council have regarding the City partnering with Greeley and sharing the 25% cost match?
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The Cameron Peak Fire (CPF) ignited on August 13th, 2020 in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests near
Cameron Pass and Chambers Lake. The CPF is currently 125,000 acres with 22% containment at the time of this
report (9/30/2020). As this fire and other regional fires continue to burn, the smoke has impacted local air quality.
At this time, there are no known impacts to water supply infrastructure owned by the City of Fort Collins.
The fire is burning primarily in the Cache la Poudre River watershed which provides approximately 50% of the
annual drinking water supply for the City of Fort Collins. Similar to the High Park Fire (HPF) in 2012, the
aftereffects of the fire will likely affect the quality of the City’s raw water supply for some years to come. The
aftereffects of widespread forest fires typically include increased and more frequent rain and snowmelt runoff,
increased ash and sediment in the river, increased likelihood of mud flows, and an overall degradation of water
quality, particularly after thunderstorms.
In 2012, the City’s water supply experienced several of the effects of the High Park Fire causing the Water
Treatment Facility to go off the Poudre River for over 100 consecutive days and relying on 100% Horsetooth
Reservoir water. We are fortunate that we have two independent water supplies. This is a result of excellent
planning and foresight by previous Councils and staff.
As the full impacts of the fire become more apparent, it is likely that the Poudre River will start to experience
impaired water quality, particularly during Spring snowmelt and Summer thunderstorms in the watershed. During
these impaired water quality runoff events, the City’s Water Treatment Facility is able to continue to treat water. In
cases where the water becomes too impaired to treat, staff can implement several options to prevent impaired
water entering the City’s drinking water supply. These include Poudre River monitoring & shutting off the Poudre
intake during rain storms, switch to 100% Horsetooth water (City has adequate water supplies in HT), utilize both
sedimentation basins (Pleasant Valley Pipeline basin was constructed after High Park Fire), increase chemical
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treatment processes, increased communication with customers, while maintaining all drinking water quality
standards.
While the Cameron Peak Fire (125,000 acres) has exceeded the acreage of the High Park Fire (87,000 acres),
the water quality effects of both fires will likely be similar. The High Park Fire area produced several high turbidity,
ash, and sediment laden river flows in 2012 and in 2013. However, the 2013 Flood had an advantage in that it
washed most of the sediment and ash out of the river system, resulting in improved water quality runoff from the
HPF burned areas. It is unlikely that the CPF burned area will experience a flood of that magnitude again soon, so
the effects of the CPF will probably be felt for a much longer time than those of the HPF.
Staff has implemented several enhanced and new water quality monitoring measures to address impacts of the
fire on water supplies. Two early warning water quality alert stations have been installed on the Poudre River
upstream of the Water Treatment Facility’s Poudre River Intake. These systems provide treatment operators
advance notice of when to temporarily bypass impacted river water. In addition, existing long-term monitoring
programs have been adapted to capture impacts of the fire and storm sampling will assist in tracking watershed
recovery and answering key questions about treating fire-impacted water.
POST-FIRE WATERSHED RECOVERY
The City plans to engage in post-fire recovery activities that focus primarily on protections for water supplies in the
Poudre River Watershed including supply reservoirs and the Poudre River itself. Although treatment plans have
not yet been developed, the type of work will likely focus on emergency hillslope stabilization (e.g. aerial mulching
and seeding), sediment catchment basins around reservoirs, and stream channel stabilization where persistent
erosion occurs. All work associated with repairing damage to private assets like homes, buildings, roads, and
other structures is being managed by Larimer County.
For the Cameron Peak Fire, three general pathways exist for implementing the full scope of post-fire treatments
and are detailed in the table below. The City is most likely to engage and assist in funding work through the
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program and through supplemental treatments through the Local
Recovery Group.
Program Name Scope of Work Responsible Party Timeframe
Burned Area
Emergency Response
(BAER)
Summarize impacts
within burn area;
identify USFS values at
risk; implements post-
fire treatments on US
Forest Service (USFS)
Lands.
US Forest Service
As soon as possible
following fire
containment.
Natural Resources
Conservation Service
(NRCS) – Emergency
Watershed Protection
(EWP) Grant Program
Identifies affected
values on private and
State Lands;
recommends
emergency hillslope
stabilization measures.
EWP Sponsor (City of
Greeley) implements
treatments.
NRCS & EWP
Sponsor; Cities of Fort
Collins and Greeley,
and other potential
partners to cost-share
the 25% match
requirements for all
treatments.
Potential near-term
actions to protect water
supply reservoirs (Nov).
Majority of hillslope
treatments will occur
late Spring 2021,
following snowmelt.
Local Recovery Group -
Supplemental
Treatments (beyond
BAER & EWP)
Address restoration
needs not met by EWP
or BAER by directing
additional funding to
targeted projects.
Local Recovery Group
members: work led by
Coalition for the Poudre
River Watershed, along
with local agencies,
water providers,
businesses and non-
profits.
Mid- to long-term; 2021
and beyond.
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The Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW) on behalf of the Local Recovery Group is currently
coordinating post-fire debris flow modeling to identify priority areas for treatments. This shared approach to
priority setting will assist in coordinated application of treatments and will help to leverage financial contribution of
all involved parties. Modeling work will be performed by the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute at Colorado
State University.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Many uncertainties remain related to the extent and timing of the start of post-fire recovery work. The
uncertainties include the fact that the fire continues to actively burn making the full extent of damage unknown,
the ultimate number of cost-sharing partners, and that discussions with USFS and NRCS are ongoing about the
possible eligible uses for EWP funds. The current estimate for the City’s cost-share is between $1.0- $4.3 million
dollars. In cooperation with members of the Local Recovery Group, City staff are currently drafting contracts and
Intergovernmental Agreements that could support the City’s engagement in post-fire recovery activities.
It is anticipated that there will be some costs associated with this fire that will be the obligation of the Water
Enterprise Fund. The table below summarizes the 10-year rate and debt issuance forecast that was presented to
the Council Finance Committee in January 2020. It reflects the anticipated capital investment needs and ongoing
operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses associated with the water utility for the next decade without the fire.
Additional capital investments and O&M expenses resulting from the fire will require either realizing additional
revenues through a rate increase, drawing down reserves ahead of the next debt issuance or delaying other
capital investments.
If the proposed 2.0% rate increase for 2022 were to be implemented in 2021 this would increase revenues in
2021 by roughly $600,000. This will be discussed further with the Council Finance Committee on October 19th.
HORSETOOTH OUTLET PROJECT AND WATER RESTRICTIONS
Water restrictions began on October 1st, per the City Managers Declaration and Order of Water Restrictions for
Fort Collins Utilities.
Fort Collins Utilities (Utilities) has been coordinating with the other water providers, who are also impacted by the
Horsetooth Outlet Project (HOP), potential impacts from the Cameron Peak Fire, and severe drought. As of
September 30, East Larimer County and West Fort Collins Water District have instated similar outdoor water
restrictions. North Weld County Water District will be proposing water restrictions to their Board in October and
Fort Collins-Loveland Water District’s Board has decided to take a voluntary approach and is asking customers to
stop uses, similar to the other districts’ water restrictions.
Utilities staff have been focused on preparing for Oct. 1 by conducting the following efforts and will continue
throughout the declared water restrictions:
• Communicating with diverse and numerous engagement and outreach efforts, including but not limited to, a
press release, print, web, and radio advertisements, numerous presentations to various community groups,
direct mailing postcards to all Utilities customers, bill inserts July through November and customer
notifications via email.
• Reviewing 88 raw water registration and exception permits for new lawn installations and active/athletic
playing fields to-date.
• Responding to 333 emails and voice mails regarding HOP and water restrictions since July 2020.
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• Developing a HOP water demands tracker that will be updated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week
and available to the public at fcgov.com/HOP to monitor progress towards the goal of 15 million gallons per
day (capacity of the backup pump system).
• Working closely with coordinating City Departments, such as Code Compliance and Environmental Services;
and others.
• Assisting impacted City Departments, such as Parks, Streets, Connexion and others, with permits, raw water
registration and other water restriction guidance.
More information regarding HOP and water restrictions can be found here: fcgov.com/HOP and fcgov.com/water-
restrictions. Customer and community inquires can be directed to HOP@fcgov.com and 970-416-8040.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Powerpoint Presentation (PDF)
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Cameron Peak Fire: Effects on Air and Water Quality
Mark Kempton, Jill Oropeza, Lance Smith, Cassie Archuleta
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Presentation Outline
•Cameron Peak Fire overview
•Wa ter quality impacts and High Park Fire comparison
•BAER process, watershed restoration, partnering, and projected costs
•Financial considerations
•Air Quality Update
•Questions for Council
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Questions for Council
1.A 2%water rate increase is planned for 2022.Anticipating watershed
restoration costs related to the Cameron Peak Fire,what feedback does City
Council have regarding moving the water rate increase up a year earlier to
2021?
2.The City of Greeley has volunteered to be the Project Sponsor for the Federal
Emergency Wa tershed Program which entails 100%up-front costs and a 25%
cost match after reimbursement.What direction does Council have regarding
the City partnering with Greeley and sharing the 25%cost match?
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Wildfire Comparison
•124,021 acres
•~5% private land, ~95% federal
land
•Began August 2020
•93 structures, 31 homes lost
•Long term watershed restoration is
a key requirement
•87,284 acres
•~50% private land, ~50% federal
land
•Began June 2012
•259 homes lost
•11 ,000 acres treated with mulch
•100 days off Poudre River (100%
Horsetooth water)
•2013 flood washed ash and
sediment from river
Cameron Peak Fire High Park Wildfire
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Wa ter Treatment Response
•Increase Poudre River monitoring &
shut off intake during rainstorms
•Switch to 100% Horsetooth water
•Utilize both sedimentation basins
(PVP basin was constructed after High
Park Fire)
•Increase chemical treatment
processes (Alum and Carbon)
•Increase communication with
customers
•Maintain all drinking water quality
standards
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Wildfire Impacts
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Monitoring Water Quality Impacts
•Real-time measurements for treatment operations
•Early-Wa rning Water Quality Alert System
•Collaborative long-term monitoring program
•Post-fire recovery monitoring
•Wa ter treatment studies
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Possible Recovery Pathways
Post-Fire
Recovery
US Forest
Service
(USFS)
Burned Area
Emergency
Response
(BAER)
Report
USFS BAER treatments & long-term recovery plan
NRCS
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program
Mid-and long-term recovery, Local Recovery Group
(Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed)
Federal lands
Private & state lands w/ limited
opportunities on USFS land
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•Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) program addresses immediate
post-fire threats to life and property, on
private and State lands
•EWP Sponsor -60 days from the end of the
event to request NRCS EWP assistance
•EWP Sponsor awarded funds based on
damage surveys
•25% match requirement, 75%
reimbursement from NRCS after work is
complete
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
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•Secures funding for additional
post-fire restoration needs
•Coordinates with EWP and
BAER treatments to maximize
impact
•Led by Coalition for Poudre
River Watershed (CPRW) &
Larimer County
•Includes non-profit groups,
local agencies and water
providers
Local Recovery Group
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Estimated Timeline
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Recovery
planning begins
USFS treatments completed
Emergency protections
EWP assessments
Implementation of
watershed treatments
BAER report complete
Prioritize treatments
EWP Sponsor request
Snow cover
Planning & contracting
EWP contract completion
Future restoration planning
September November Summer
FallDecember -SpringOctober
2020 2021
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Estimated Cost of Post-Fire Recovery
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Estimated cost-share for City of Fort Collins*$1.0M -$4.3M
Estimate Includes:
•Implementation of EWP (minimal & enhanced scope) and supplemental USFS
watershed treatments
•Project management support (2 years)
•Post-fire treatment studies
•Other technical assistance (debris flow modeling)
* Large uncertainty in cost due to unknown scope of federal EWP program.
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Wa ter Fund Financial Considerations
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*A 2% rate increase is expected to increase
operating revenues $500-600K annually
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Rat e Inc reas e 0%0%2%0-2%0-2%0-2%1-3%1-3%1-3%2-4%2-4%
Debt Is suanc e $55-65M $30-35M
$209M of capital work is ex pec ted t o be needed between 2020 and 2030 in addition to t he c urrent capital appropriat ions
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019$ millions502 -Water Fund
Available Reserves
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Air Quality Update
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September 30, 2020
NOAA GOES-16 Satellite Image
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Regional
Air Quality
Index (AQI)
Good
Moderate
Unhealthy for
Sensitive
Groups
Unhealthy
Ve ry Unhealthy
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AQ Update
N
Cheyenne
Fort Collins
Denver
Mullen Fire (WY)
Cameron Peak
Fire (CO)
EPA F ire and Smoke Map: https://fire.airnow.gov/
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Longs Peak
37 Miles “A”
5 Miles
Local
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AQ Update
Longs Peak
37 Miles “A”
5 Miles
10/5/2020, 4pm
(186 µg/m3)
Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5)ConcentrationDate and Ti me
Real-time AQ data and visibility images:
fcgov.com/AQdata
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Questions for Council
1.A 2%water rate increase is planned for 2022.Anticipating watershed
restoration costs related to the Cameron Peak Fire,what feedback does City
Council have regarding moving the water rate increase up a year earlier to
2021?
2.The City of Greeley has volunteered to be the Project Sponsor for the Federal
Emergency Wa tershed Program which entails 100%up-front costs and a 25 %
cost match after reimbursement.What direction does Council have regarding
the City partnering with Greeley and sharing the 25%cost match?
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Mark Kempton, Interim Deputy Director –Wa ter Resources & Tr eatment
mkempton@fcgov.com, office: 970-221-6692, cell: 970-682-4988
Jill Oropeza, Director –Sciences
joropeza@fcgov.com,office: 970-416-2529,cell:970-568-6808
Lance Smith, Director –Utilities Finance
lasmith@fcgov.com, office: 970-221-6524, cell: 970-213-0143
Cassie Archuleta, Manager, Environmental Sustainability,
carchuleta@fcgov.com, office: 970-416-2648
Contact Information
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Communications and Outreach
Internal
•ICS team participant
•Utility-wide Wednesday email
•City intranet page
•Collaboration with experts on media
requests
•Collaboration with Sustainability’s
air quality team
•Collaboration with CPIO
External
•Public Information Officer collaboration
with federal, state and city organizations
•Utility website
fcgov.com/utilities/2020-wildfires
•Customer account notifications and
water quality reports communicated
•Media requests –print, on air and film
•Social media, including Facebook live
events
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Maximize water available during HOP
Be prepared for changing conditions
We need your help: City and community
working together to reduce risk
HOP Need: Reduce treated
water demand to typical winter
(indoor) levels this October.
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Wa ter Restrictions
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NOT ALLOWED OCT. 1 ~ NOV. 30
•Lawn watering (residential and inactive
areas of parks/fields)
•Ve hicle washing at home
•Pressure/power washing hard surfaces
ALLOW ED
•Drip and hand watering trees, plants,
food production
•Active/athletic fields, new sod/seed (permit)
•Raw water (registration)
•Indoor use
Full list of water restrictions at
fcgov.com/water-restrictions
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Looking forward: Strengthen
Horsetooth infrastructure now,
before anticipated fire-related
runoff events in spring and
after impact Poudre River
•Reliance on Poudre River and reliable
backup pump system
Limited capacity based on winter
(indoor) use
•Cameron Peak Fire impacts to Poudre
River increase likelihood of backup pump
dependence
•Ongoing hot and dry conditions driving
high demand
Restrictions Address Changing Conditions
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Million GallonsFort Collins Utilities Daily Water Demand
CURRENT DEMAND HISTORICAL DEMAND GOAL
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
Daily water demand has reduced significantly, but we still need
your help. Stop outdoor water use to help us reach the goal water
demand needed during HOP (15 MGD).
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