HomeMy WebLinkAboutWORK SESSION SUMMARY-04/25/2023-Work Session
City Manager’s Office
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PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
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MEMORANDUM
Date: April 28, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ginny Sawyer, Policy and Project Manager
Thru: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
RE: Work Session Summary – April 25, 2023: Council Priorities-2021-2023 Update
Mayor Arndt, Mayor Pro Tem Francis and Councilmembers Gutowsky, Canonico, Pignataro,
and Ohlson were present. Staff provided overview of Priority status updates and categorized
progress by items substantially complete, those that would be substantially complete by end-of-
term, and those that would be ongoing.
Staff highlighted and Councilmembers acknowledged the discrepancy between the completion
of identified tasks related to a Priority and the completion of achieving the desired outcome of
the Priority. This is an area that staff will work to refine and improve in future term cycles.
General discussion included:
Support and positive recognition for the work done, the volume of work, the update
process, and the attention to the 2-year term cycle.
Conversation on improvements to help remedy the discrepancy in reporting noted
above. These included better communication around priorities in general,
tracking/adding additional work that is identified after priorities and tasks are
documented and working towards an outward facing dashboard.
Next Steps:
Continue with Priority work through November.
Staff will provide additional follow-up on specific Priorities including:
o Stream restoration
o Traffic Compliance
o Helping Bird Species Recover
o Transit Initiatives
o Tree Policy
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City Manager’s Office
City Hall
300 LaPorte Ave.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6505
970.224.6107 - fax
fcgov.com
MEMORANDOM
Date: April 28, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ginny Sawyer, Policy and Project Manager
Travis Storin, Chief Financial Officer
Thru: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
RE: Work Session Summary – April 25, 2023 Sustainable Funding
Mayor Arndt, Mayor Pro Tem Francis and Councilmembers Canonico, Pignataro, Gutowsky,
and Ohlson were present.
Staff last presented to the full Council in December 2022. In 2023, the Council Finance
Committee (CFC) has discussed the Sustainable Funding topic at their February and March
meetings.
Staff, CFC, and the full Council have worked over the last year to refine both the funding needs,
including more specific details on how additional funding would be utilized, and funding
mechanisms (sources.) The funding needs have also been more clearly defined by
distinguishing Park and Recreation needs as asset replacement and by categorizing Transit,
Housing, and Climate needs within the Our Climate Future Big Moves and utilizing a “Climate
Umbrella” approach.
This work session focused on the refined uses and the funding mechanisms that have garnered
the most interest and viability.
Since December 2022, and at the request of CFC, a Franchise Fee and a Utility Occupation Tax
have been analyzed and offered for consideration. The potential of a dedicated tax has been
added and additional information on a Large Emitter Tax has also been included.
Discussion included:
Overall support for continuing to consider a new dedicated (renewable) tax, a property
tax increase, a substance tax (in some combination) and the Franchise Fee increase.
No support for pursuing the Utility Occupation Tax.
Mixed feedback regarding the Large Emitter Tax. Staff will continue to include the Large
Emitter Tax option alongside future scenarios.
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Acknowledgement that achieving the full funding gap of $46M is unlikely. Knowing that
there will be on-going gaps, there was discussion regarding how to prioritize work and
how that gap would impact timelines on meeting masterplan or action plan goals. Staff
confirmed that the budget process is the strongest and most transparent means of
prioritizing work across the organization.
Conversation regarding ballot strategy and number of initiatives including consideration
of past voter support.
Staff confirmed that Capital Expansion Fee work is on track for update/completion this
year and that infill and additional park funding will be included in the analysis.
Considerations going forward:
What is the recommended sequencing of ballot initiatives over what time period?
What needs should be tied to what sources and how do we best maintain some flexibility
to be able to leverage unforeseen opportunities?
What specifically should be brought forward in November 2023?
Next Steps:
Meet with full Council at a work session on June 13, 2023.
If initiatives move forward, consider ballot language on July 25, 2023.
Refer measures to ballot in August 2023.
Follow-up:
Share any known information on climate footprint of both alcohol and marijuana
production.
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