HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - Read Before Packet - 11/23/2021 - City Council Work Session Agenda For November 23, 2021- Amended November 22, 2021City of Fort Collins Page 1
Jeni Arndt, Mayor
Emily Francis, District 6, Mayor Pro Tem
Susan Gutowsky, District 1
Julie Pignataro, District 2
Tricia Canonico, District 3
Shirley Peel, District 4
Kelly Ohlson, District 5
Remote Meeting
City Hall West
300 LaPorte Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado
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Carrie Daggett Kelly DiMartino Tammi Pusheck
City Attorney Interim City Manager Interim City Clerk
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City Council Work Session
November 23, 2021
(Amended 11/22/21)
6:00 PM
This meeting will be presented virtually. In-person attendance will not be available.
A) CALL TO ORDER.
1. Exploring a Local Graywater Ordinance. (staff: Leisel Hans; 15 minute presentation; 30 minute
discussion
The purpose of this item is to provide an overview of graywater systems and consider the option for
the City to adopt a local ordinance, which is necessary to enable installation of graywater systems.
2. Hughes Stadium Land Update. (staff: Tyler Marr; 10 minute presentation; 30 minute discussion)
The purpose of this item is to affirm Council direction regarding the acquisition, financing and outreach
process regarding the future use(s) of the Hughes Stadium land.
The City and Colorado State University recently agreed to accelerate the purchase of the Hughes
Stadium property, consistent with the citizen-initiated ordinance passed in April of 2021. Council
Finance Committee met and agreed with the staff-recommended approach to pursue a hybrid-
financing option, with a partial up-front cash payment with the outstanding amount coming from a
financing through certificates of participation. The exact split of funding sources (primarily presumed
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to be General Fund and/or Natural Areas Fund) for the $12.5 million purchase is recommended to be
determined after the land use of the property is known. It is anticipated the transaction can be
completed in the first half of 2022.
There are several interests in and potential uses for the site, consistent with the ballot language, that
include Natural Areas, recreation, and Indigenous uses, among others. Staff proposes a robust and
externally led engagement process to discern community expectations and desires around the site.
This process will likely take all of 2022 to complete, with determined land uses not being available for
public use until 2023 at the earliest.
3. State ARPA Funding Applications. (staff: Travis Storin; 10 minute presentation; 20 minute discussion)
Overview of early regional discussion on opportunities to apply for the State of Colorado Build Back
Stronger ARPA funding. The State of Colorado will be accepting applications in early January 2022 to
catalyze transformational change with one-time state ARPA dollars leveraged strategically to help fill
gaps that exist in services, policies and programs across the state. Areas discussed included: childcare,
affordable housing, mental health, workforce, and community hubs that served multiple underserved
groups.
B) ANNOUNCEMENTS.
C) ADJOURNMENT.