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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - Mail Packet - 6/15/2021 - Council Futures Committee Agenda - June 14, 2021 City Manager’s Office 300 Laporte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com Futures Committee Agenda Monday June 14, 4:00-6:00pm Zoom Webinar Meeting Please click the link below to join the webinar: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/99774321396 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +12532158782,,99774321396# or +13462487799,,99774321396# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 Webinar ID: 997 7432 1396 International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ackbXizkqn For Technical Assistance please call: 970-221-6505 Committee Logistics: 4:00- 4:25 – Committee Members (facilitated by Jackie Kozak Thiel) • Establish day and time of the committee • Chair Statement about COVID and remote meeting • Discussion of Futures Committee overview Approval of March 8, Minutes: 4:250 -4:30 Brainstorm topics: 4:30-5:00 - Jackie Kozak Thiel Attachments: Bloomberg Cities article highlighting the Futures committee Futures committee webpage March 8th Futures meeting: The Past, Present and Future of Futures February 24th Futures meeting: The Future of Housing and Communities of Opportunity Futures Topics over the years (in attached email) Committee Members Mayor Jeni Arndt Councilmember Shirley Peel Councilmember Tricia Canonico Councilmember Susan Gutowsky (alternate) Staff Liaison: Jacqueline Kozak-Thiel, Chief Sustainability Officer Staff Support: Megan DeMasters, Specialist, Environmental Services **Committee Priority topic Think Tank Items 2021 1-2021 The Future of Housing and Communities of Opportunity 2-2021 The Future of Livable Cities: Housing, Streets and Food 3-2021 The Past, Present and Future of Futures Think Tank Items 2020 1-2020 Becoming Fort Collins: Regenerative Approaches for Our Future 2-2020 The Future of Health Equity 3-2020 Voices of Youth 4-2020 The Future of Community Engagement 5-2020 Pragmatic and Visionary Approaches to Digital Inclusion 6-2020 The Impact of COVID- 19 and the New Normal of Work 7-2020 Future of Leveraging Our Platform of Connexion 1 CITY OF FORT COLLINS FUTURES COMMITTEE MEETING Date: March 8 2021 Location: Zoom Webinar Time: 4:00-6:00pm Committee Members present: Mayor Wade Troxell Emily Gorgol Julie Pignataro Additional Council members present: Susan Gutowsky City Staff: Jackie Kozak-Thiel, (Staff Liaison) Darin Atteberry, City Manager Presenters: Megan DeMasters, Environmental Services City of Fort Collins Teresa Roche, Chief Human Resource Officer City of Fort Collins SeonAh Kendall, Recovery manager, City of Fort Collins Lucinda Smith, Environmental Services Director, City of Fort Collins Lindsay Ex, Interim Housing program manager, City of Fort Collins Ginny Sawyer, Connexion Additional Staff present: Kyle Stannert, City Manager’s Office Kelly Di Martino, City Manager’s Office Tyler Marr, City Manager’s Office Colman Keane, Connexion Josh Birks, Economic Health Theresa Connor, Utilities Tyler Marr, CMO Sarah Meline, Environmental Services Carrie Daggett, City Attorney Community members: Bruce Hendee Kevin Jones, Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce Meeting called to order at 4:03am Approval of Minutes: Julie Pignataro moved to approve February 24 minutes. Emily Gorgol seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 3-0-0. Chairman Comments: None Summary 2 • During this meeting an overview of the topics and themes that have been covered over the last 10 years was provided and a staff panel shared how topics discussed at the Futures committee have shared their work. • There is power of the informal committee—when others ask about Futures we discuss the informal setting to dare to dream together and the value that comes with that. • It is important to take the time to look up and out for conditions and to challenge our mental models o foresight insight and action • Action: with a shift in Council the next committee will review what has been discussed and decide what they would like to see discussed in upcoming meetings o Update matrix with topics o Every two years consider taking a moment to look up and reflect on what has been learned at Futures Think Tank Item 3-2021: The Past, Present and Future of Futures • Megan DeMasters began by sharing background on when the Futures committee began and what has been covered. o Purpose of Futures is to establish a dynamic committee focused on imagining the long-term future of the community o 80 topics covered at Futures across 20 themes o 3 primary categories ▪ Paradigm Shifts ▪ Seeds planted ▪ Go and Do • Spark Stories by staff panel: o Ginny Sawyer reflected on the various times community engagement was brought up at Futures ▪ How to address wicked problems ▪ Content and Context efforts and how to incorporate both moving forward ▪ Reimagining Boards and Commissions ▪ Community engagement will continue to be organic, and we will continue to adapt and be nimble with it o Teresa Roche reflected on Future of Talent ▪ Futures allows for foresight, to insight to action ▪ Able to see what has been happening globally is happening locally ▪ Ecosystem for growth: • Elected officials’ incubator for growth, City leadership develop to position for growth, enable employees to be in development and 4th part of ecosystem is community ▪ Ecosystem informs our work ▪ Continue to consider what capabilities are needed to work in the new world order o SeonAh Kendall shared about the Broadband journey ▪ Grateful in 2020 to being able to provide 1 gig service to the community and the foresight that the City had to build broadband ▪ SeonAh was challenged to write the Broadband business plan—roadmap to do it and hand it to executive team was a really good place to share with community how it was thought through in terms of planning and doing. o Mayor shares how important Broadband has been for being connected in the region and the future 3 o Kevin Wilkins: Broadband ▪ Shared gratitude for Futures and how it continues to provide guardrails on how we continue to shape our future—continue to consider how our work is applied moving forward. ▪ Consider what the Future of Broadband is and digital equity ▪ Think about eco-systems—building systems for the City—better systems both internal and community facing services • Allows us to enable smart cities and determine how to protect our cities from cyber attacks • If we don’t have foundational items we can’t be aspirational • Need to provide better opportunities for businesses to be attracted to Fort Collins o Coleman Keane: Broadband ▪ we should have permission to dream big and have the capabilities to leverage the platform that is being built. Our next challenge is what we do with the platform next once buildout is complete. ▪ The Future is bright and need to figure out the best path forward. o Lucinda Smith reflected on how Futures touched on Environmental issues ▪ Futures touches on so many different topics that aren’t traditionally environmental issues ▪ Sustainable materials and the circular economy—shared language about shared economy—aligned with waste stream optimization work • Informed regional wasteshed discussion. ▪ Energy—systems approach and lots of exciting topics including integration of distributive resources and the significant role of the future of utilities ▪ Important conversations about transportation, density, EV readiness roadmap and in the area of climate among the future presenters were experts from the RMI that supported work from both climate and energy ▪ Food panel underscored the importance that community plays in shaping our outcomes. o Lindsay Ex reflected on Housing and social issues ▪ Now is the time to reflect back even further than 2011 Futures is the place where we can imagine the next generation ▪ Thinking about Housing, need to shift the conversation from density to livability (Jonathon Rose) • Jeff Risom transportation and development patterns ▪ Future proof the built environment for new uses going forward ▪ Don’t underestimate how important these conversations are as they give us permission to think big—if knowledge is power, then knowing what we don’t know is wisdom. Comments/Q&A: • Bruce Hendee, former Chief Sustainability Officer shared how important the relationships are that we have with each other really matters in an organization to trust each other, function, etc o What’s the 100 year plan—what are the moves we can make for the 100 year trajectory o The importance of systems thinking o Take the filter of who we are as a city and how will different things affect our City o 1990s imagine a great city movement • Consider how we operationalize visualization • Discussion of where the Futures committee goes from here: 4 o Foods Panel o Continue to update Matrix and provide summaries every couple of years o Can we invite other local elected officials to Future? If we can think this way regionally it will make it more powerful Bloomberg updates from the Mayor N/A Additional Discussion: None Meeting adjourned by Mayor Troxell at 5:50pm 1 Topic Speakers “do items” Reimaging Engagement with Boards and Commissions Over the years, staff have presented to the Futures committee on how best to engage with Boards and Commissions to ensure that: • They are effective and align with City outcome areas • Processes and bylaws across boards are consistent • Increase engagement and diversity of Board membership • Beth Sowder (2012) • Ginny Sawyer (2013,2014,2015, 2018) • Wanda Nelson (2012,2013,2014) • Rita Davis (2013, 2013, 2014) • Diane Jones (2012), Kelly DiMartino (2013, 2014,2015) • Christine Macrina (2015) • Wanda Winkelmann (2015) • Annie Bierbower (2015) • Consistent bylaws and processes for choosing board members • Training of board members • Increase collaboration among Boards • Conduct TBL-S assessment at SuperBoard meeting Road to Zero Waste, Sustainable Materials management and the Circular Economy • Discuss Cities’ zero waste goals and how to achieve them • Discuss ways to incentivize circular economy • Progress in Regional Wasteshed • Susie Gordon (2013) • Lucinda Smith (2013) • David Allaway, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (2016) • Honore Depew (2017) • Caroline Mitchell (2013) Circular economy discussions did the following: • Further elevated the perspective of sustainable materials management • Supported research into feasibility of food waste digestion at Wastewater treatment plan, and looking at life cycle analyses Performance Measurement and Community Dashboard • How to track City’s progress on various goals • Align goals with 7 outcome areas • Lawrence Pollock (2012, 2013, 2015,2017) • Mike Beckstead (2012, 2013, 2015) Community Dashboard was launched in 2013 East Mulberry Corridor Visioning and Annexation As early as 2013 began recognizing issues with the East Mulberry area (within County boundaries) and how the City could potentially annex part of it in the Future • Karen Cumbo (2013) • Laurie Kadrich (2013, 2015) • Bruce Hendee (2013) • Cameron Gloss (2015,2016) 2021 initiating the East Mulberry Vision and Implementation Strategy Housing As Fort Collins continues to grow, it is becoming an in -fill City that presents challenges for affordable housing. As early as 2014 began discussing: • Ways to ensure people can live and work in Fort Collins • How updates to the Land Use Code can support affordable housing • Moving forward identify disruptors to affordable housing • Sue Beck-Ferkiss and Mary Atchison (2014) • Jonathon Rose (2021) • Bolstered Land Bank program • 2015 Affordable Housing plan and update to plan • 2021 Thinking about how housing is connected to other issues, focus on neighborhood and community design instead of solely density 2 Artificial Intelligence, Data and Smart Cities Several topics related to increased use of AI, Drones, and how City can leverage AI and Data and build a smart city. • Unmanned aircrafts in 2015 • First Smart Cities conversation in 2016 with a focus on how technology can add value in City work (such as parking or infrastructure issues) • In 2017 Sonny Bhagowalia from the Treasury Department shared threats of cyber security and the benefits/drawbacks of open data • Trends in AI and how it will change the workforce • Jeremy Yonce and Laurie Kadrich (2015) • Bob Lachenmayer COO Positive Energies (2016) • Sonny Bhagowalia, Treasury Department (2017) • J.B. Holston, Dean, Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Denver (2017) • David Eaves Harvard Kennedy School (2018) Key considerations when moving toward being a smart city: • Good Questions and good data • Good politics over more data • Values over data • Look at best practices Municipal Broadband and Connexion • Conversations as early as 2013 with the topic of GigU to explore city assets and infrastructure for fiber and broadband • Cultivating the Love of our City conversation – Question about if we should have High speed internet, become another utility? Have infrastructure and own a lot of fiber (need voter approval to move forward) • Update on progress for Connexion, how the City is working towards digital equity and also becoming a smart city • Dr. Pat Burns (2013) • Peter Kagayema (2015) • Coleman Keane and Kevin Wilkins (2020) • Established new City Utility to provide fiber connection across the City • Exploring digital equity Transportation Regional transportation issues • Commuter rail idea first brought to committee in 2013 • In 2016 explored updates to the Master Transportation plan • The future of electric and autonomous vehicles • Introduction to North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization • Trends and needs in transportation planning • Updates to planning process for passenger rail • Sky Tran!! • Aaron Iverson (2013) • Roger Hoffman, Dave Ruble (2013) • Ryan Mounce (2016) • Matthew Freedman, Vice President of Development, Securing America’s Future Energy and the Electrification Coalition (2017) • Becky Karasko, Transportation Planning Director, North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (2019) • Randy Grauberger, Project Director Southwest Chief and Front Range Passenger Rail Commission (2019) • Dr. R. Paul Williamson, CEO Sustainable Systems Colorado (2019) • Looking at Planning for the Future, explore new emerging themes such as those related to infill, redevelopment, diversity, Nature in the City (consider link to City Plan) 3 Land Use Planning Updates to City Plan and how to build the City out for the Future to support • Open Spaces • Transportation needs • Housing issues • Future Parks and Recreation needs Also look at specific plans such as the Mountain Vista Land Use and Transportation Vision Cameron Gloss (2014,2016) Bruce Hendee (2014) Ryan Mounce (2016, 2018) Tim Kemp (2016) Marty Heffernan (2014) Andres Duany (2019) 2021-2022 Land Use Code Updates that further implement our broader Housing Diversity and Nature in the City policies and performance targets Water Planning Over the years, topics have included discussion of: • Water supply • Water storage • Water Security and long-term planning for climate related impacts • Vision for the Poudre River • John Stokes (2012,2013) • Kevin Gertig (2012,2014), Jon Haukaas (2012) • Brian Ashe (2012) • Donnie Dustin(2012,2014) • Brian Janonis (2012,2013) • Carol Webb (2015) • Adam Jokerst (2015) • Michael Cohen, Pacific Institute (2014) • Judy Dorsey and Becky Fedak, Brendle Group (2014) • Eric Wilkerson and Brian Werner, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (2014) • Continued planning for water supply and water storage Energy Discussion on the future of energy • How to continue to plan for and support alternative energy sources • Energy security • Infrastructure needs • James Newcomb’s presentation specifically was about the Rocky Mountain Institute Report called “stepping up” which analyzed accelerating climate goals to 80x30 • Dr. Brian Wilson Spirae and Dr. Sunil Cherian (2011) • Bill Ritter, CSU New Energy (2016) • James Newcomb of the Rocky Mountain Institute (2014) • Kevin Gertig (2018) John Phelan (2018) • Tim McCullough (2018) • Lorenzo Kristov, Electric Systems Policy • John Di Stasio, President of Large Public Power Council (2018) Tim • The RMI study “Stepping Up” https://rmi.org/insight/stepping-up-benefits- and-cost-of-accelerating-fort-collins-energy- and-climate-goals/ was FOUNDATIONAL to development of the 2015 FW plan because it illustrated that it was feasible to meet 80 x 30 if applying optimal best practices in all cases. • Supported RMI’s further (foundation-funded) work on the 2015 CAP Framework which may have been valued at $100K or more. • Supported incorporation of DERs in Platte River IRP and future integrated distribution systems planning (next move in OCF) Climate Action and Resilience 4 Continue to plan for changing climate and conversations related to: • How to reach goals related to greenhouse gas emissions • Identifying different climate hazards and how to plan for them • Importance of advance planning to ensure we continue to have reliable service and can respond to disruptive events • Consider how to make City infrastructure resilient design the city to be resilient • Lucinda Smith (2014) • Melissa Hovey (2014) • John Phelan (2014) • Steve Catanach (2014) • Katy McLaren, Cassie Archuleta (2014,2015) • Bruce Hendee (2016) • Joe O’Keefe, Department of Homeland Security (2016) • The 2014 presentation on GHG goals looked at 3 optional set goals which was the baseline for 2015 Climate Action goals • Incorporated resilience as an integral factor into Our Climate Future analysis of Big and Next Moves (combined Energy Policy, Road to Zero Waste, and Climate Action into one plan recognizing the systemic nature of these plans) Attracting and Retaining Talent How to best attract and retain talent • Talent 2.0 conversation in 2017 highlights challenges in our community and how to match workforce skills with jobs in the community • 2018 thinking about the Future of Talent and the various forces that are changing the labor market that include technological advancements, social and organizational reconfiguration, more connected world, increase in use of AI—showed what is happening globally is happening in our community. • 2021 COVID-19 exacerbating many of these trends and forces that affect workforce development • Martin Shields, CSU (2011) • Caroline Alexander, Senior Consultant, TIP Strategies and Tom Stellman, President & CEO, TIP Strategies, David May, President & CEO, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce (2017) • Teresa Roche (2018) • Jeanne Meister, Our Future Workplace (2021) • Talent continues to be central to the community’s economic and social wellbeing and has influenced how the City considers compelling ways to attract, retain, engage, reward, and develop a competitive and diverse workforce and helps the organization sustain an adaptive, innovative environment where all talent feels a sense of belonging and can thrive and fulfill their potential. • Philosophies, practices, policies, and programs have changed to anticipate the future and respond well to changing conditions—such as technology enablement, the temporary teleworking policy; focus on caregiving employees during COVID-19 Innovation Innovation is part of the City’s DNA and many different types of programs that cultivate innovation include: • FortZED partnership between CSU, City and Colorado Clean Energy Cluster. This led to e-lab and more discussion about netzero • Innovation Ecosystem and how to track innovation • Review of different innovative programs including OnePlanet, The Innovation Fund and City as a Platform • City Studio and Art Cities in 2017on how to balance risk and learning and better co-create with the University as a partner • Bruce Hendee (2013) • Katy McLaren (2013,2017) • Steve Catanach(2013) • Sam Houghteling (2015) • Josh Birks (2015,2017) • Michelle Finchum (2017) • Katie Ricketts (2017) • Sean Carpenter (2017, 2018) Jackson Brockway (2017) • Duane Elverum, Co-Founder and Co-Director, CityStudio Vancouver (2017) • Consider how Innovation Ecosystem has evolved • Continue to support and grow programs that facilitate innovation • City as a Platform Thriving Cities 5 Various thought leaders present ideas on how to ensure that Fort Collins is a city that is sustainable, livable, and joyful place to live for all community members and include the following topics: • Univer-City connections • Cultivating the love of our City—we need to consider how we listen to our community members and consider how we create an ecosystem to allow ideas to come through and get vetted • The Art of Neighboring—knowing our neighbors can lead to greater connection, empathy, allow • 2019 Future of community architecture Andres Duany had us consider several things including: 1. How to better engage youth since youth are the future of our cities 2. Recognize that democracy requires diversity in engagement and 3. Work on solving local issues • Mindful Cities movement • Libraries as a third space—place of connection and integration • Becoming Fort Collins –Regeneration • Voices of Youth • The Future of Community Engagement • Thriving City bridges the digital equity divide—its about access and adoption • Chris Hutchinson and Dave Edwards (2015) • Peter Kageyama, Author of for the Love of Cities(2015) • Mitch Majeski, Board of Fort Collins Church (2015) • Josh Yates, Director, Thriving Cities (2017) • Andres Duany (2019) • Sarah Sullivan, Director, Mindful Communities Initiative and Sara Flitner, Director of Becoming Jackson Whole (2019) • David Slivken, Executive Director, Poudre River Public Library District (2019) • Stacy Lee Koeckeritz, Owner and Founder of Eco- Thrift (2019) • Josie Plaut (2020) • Dylan Lindsey, Jaeda Rodriguez, Katherine De Maret, Louise Holland, Suhaas Narayanan (2020) • Patti Schmitt, Director of the Family Leadership Training Institute (FLTI) at CSU Extension (2020) • Dr. David MacPhee, CSU Prevention Research Center and interim director, School of Social Work (2020) • In relation to the Art of Neighboring, look at Neighborhood night out participants and work with them to increase connectivity within neighborhoods • Reimagining Engagement became a Council Priority • Planning processes that center work in equity and lead with race • Embedding the Civic Capacity Index into the Housing Strategic Plan implementation Equity • Diversity and Inclusion brought to Futures in 2016 • Bruno Sobral in 2018 discussed how we cultivate health in our community and that health is about wholeness. There is a need to intentionally create healthier and more equitable communities that take into account biology and belonging for all • Health Equity • Thriving City bridges the digital equity divide—its about access and adoption • Nalo Johnson, Mary Ontiveros & Janet Freeman (2016) • Bruno Sobral- One Health Institute (2018) • Paul Aldretti (2020) • Francella Ochillo, Executive Director, Next Century Cities (2020) Diversity and Inclusion (2016) work to continue to do includes: • Identify stakeholders • Look at training and tools for organization and the community • Intentional fostering of cultural norm • Continue to look at prioritization and resources Continue to cultivate health, equity and well- being in our community • Consider how to cultivate health and wholeness in our community and recognize that inequity is toxic 6 • Planning processes that center work in equity and lead with race Budget Topics discussed include: • How to improve the BFO process • Overview of revenue sources and discussions on how to diversify them • Exploration of KFCG tax • Continue to have discussions on revenue diversification • Continuing to improve our BFO process—2021 and 2022 incorporation of equity • Jessica Ping-Small (2012,2013) • Lawrence Pollock (2011, 2012,2013) • Mike Beckstead (2011, 2012,2013,2015) • Kelly DiMartino (2015) • Josh Birks (2012) • Andres Gavaldon (2014) • In 2011 direction was to link budget offers to outcome areas • Increase transparency and public involvement in future budget cycles Forces and Trends Shaping the Region Discuss the various tends and issues facing Fort Collins and the region including: • Transportation needs • Shared Air Space—Fort Collins Loveland Airport and Traffic Control • Looking at the Shared Economy and how transportation, housing and other land-use needs intersect • The State Demographer in 2017, Elizabeth Garner looking at changes coming in the next 30-50 years including an aging population, more racially and ethnically diverse and need for transportation • 2018 forces and trends influencing scenario planning for updates to City Plan • John Daggett, Embrace Northern Colorado (2011) • Jason Licon—air traffic control for Loveland/Fort Collins Airport (2013) • Brooks Rainwater (2016) • Elizabeth Garner, State Demographer (2017) • Ryan Mounce, Cameron Gloss and Aaron Iverson (2018) In relation to 2017 changing demographics: • Look at workforce and cultivating partnerships • Ensure that City Plan touches upon preparing for the changing demographics Think about how forces and trends affect City Plan updates Philanthropic Partnerships As early as 2012 began discussing how the City could leverage existing grants and federal funding to support and expand programs 2019 trends in giving and how City can better connect with philanthropes • Dan Weinheimer (2012) • (Josh Birks) (2012) • Kim Meredith, Executive Director Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society and Nina Bodenhamer (2019) • CityGive Other topics 7 • Volunteerism at the City and how to build infrastructure for volunteer tracking at the City • Artis and Culture in the City—consider how art can reflect diversity and inclusion • Sports Tourism and how to collaborate regionally • Food Systems panel and consider how the City can be a convener, collaborator, facilitator. This led to a very engaged discussion and highlight much passion about this issue • Bitcoin and the Future of Currencies • Charlotte Boney (2015) • Wendy Williams (2016) and Jill Stillwell (2016) • Keri King (2016) • Matt Bristow, Esq (2017) • Engage? And systematic way to have volunteers apply at the City and track their hours? • Passion continues around food systems 1 Sarah Kane From:Megan DeMasters Sent:Tuesday, June 8, 2021 9:53 AM To:Bob Gannon; Carrie Daggett; Darin Atteberry; Delynn Coldiron; ELT Members; Emily Gorgol; Georgia Fruh; Greg Yeager; Jacqueline Kozak-Thiel; Jeff Swoboda; Jeni Arndt; Judy Schmidt; Julie Pignataro; Karen Burke; Kelly Ohlson; Kevin Wilkins; Megan DeMasters; Monita Spradlin; Nina; Sarah Kane; Shirley Peel; Susan Gutowsky; Teresa Roche; Theresa Connor; Tom Pritchett; Tricia Canonico Subject:Futures Committee agenda 6.14 and March 8 minutes Attachments:03.08.2021 Futures Committee Draft minutes.pdf; 06.14.2021 Futures Committee agenda.pdf; Futures Topic Matrix .pdf Good Morning Futures Listserv, We are looking forward to our first Futures meeting since March and the first meeting with our new committee. Attached you will find:  6.14.21 Futures Committee agenda  3.08.21 Draft Minutes To familiarize the new committee to Futures, I have attached:  The Bloomberg Cities article highlighting the Futures Committee  The matrix of the all the topics covered in Futures over the last 10 years  Two committee meetings: o March 8th Futures meeting: The Past, Present and Future of Futures o February 24th Futures meeting: The Future of Housing and Communities of Opportunity I recommend reviewing the Bloomberg article, matrix and watching the March 8 meeting to prepare for next week Monday’s discussion of where we would like Futures to go from here. There are also links to the Futures webpage and another Futures meeting in the agenda. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best, Megan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan DeMasters Specialist, Air Quality Environmental Services City of Fort Collins 222 Laporte Avenue 970-416-2832 office mdemasters@fcgov.com