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MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 26, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Rita Knoll, Chief Deputy City Clerk
RE: Leadership Planning Team (LPT) Meeting
Mayor Jeni Arndt, Mayor Pro Tem Emily Francis, City Manager Kelly DiMartino, City Attorney Carrie
Daggett, Deputy City Manager Tyler Marr, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Rita Knoll met in person on
Monday, February 26, 2024. The following summarizes the discussions that began at 8:00 a.m.
February 27 Adjourned Council Meeting
•The published agenda was reviewed.
•The adjourned meeting agenda was updated online to correct the public participation information on
the Summary Agenda to indicate remote participation is available on the one item on the agenda. No
general public comment is allowed.
•There is one item for discussion related to the adoption of 2024-26 Council Priorities which includes
12 proposed individual resolutions.
February 27 Work Session
•The published agenda was reviewed. There is one item for discussion relating to the City Strategic
Plan. Discussion centered around the bulleted items in the draft strategic plan and their purpose,
given how much they vary from objective to objective. It was discussed if it was necessary for Council
to adopt these bullets. It was requested that if bullets remain they should be broader in scope. Staff
will be prepared to speak to the purpose of the bullets tomorrow evening, and it was noted that the
primary focus of discussion is on the objectives.
March 5 Regular Council Meeting
•The draft agenda was reviewed.
•The content of the Airport easement item is to be determined. It may consist of only one item at this
time.
•Questions were raised regarding the purpose of and the process for conducting the Strauss Lakes
Metropolitan Districts Conceptual Review. The purpose is to allow the applicant to present plans for
the development of the property and to receive preliminary input from the Council and the public prior
to submitting formal plans. Staff will provide additional information on the process in the agenda
materials for this hearing.
6 Month Calendar
•The calendar was reviewed focusing on any new or updated items.
•With regard to the March 26 work session on Residential Occupancy, the current status of HB 24-
1007 was discussed. Occupancy limits tied to a minimum square footage per person has been
removed from the bill. Local government retains the authority to implement limits based only on
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February 26, 2024
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health and safety standards. Staff indicated that they will bring forward suggestions that comply with
the bill.
• A more descriptive name was requested for the June 11 work session item on the Land Use Code.
• The doors open for the State of the City event at 5:30 p.m. The presentation begins at 6:00 p.m.
Chief Deputy City Clerk Rita Knoll
No additional items.
Deputy City Manager Tyler Marr
No additional items.
City Attorney Carrie Daggett
• An evaluation of the three pending ethics complaints should be received soon.
• Staff will work on a resolution to extend the term of Adam Sass on the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
• A Mayor’s appointment to the Urban Renewal Authority Board is needed to replace Andy Smith.
Resolution 2015-105 outlining the process for selection of this Board position is attached. It is
desirable to have that appointment made by April.
City Manager Kelly DiMartino
• Reported that the intergovernmental agreement for the Southeast Community Center has been
signed by all parties.
Mayor Pro Tem Emily Francis
No additional items.
Mayor Jeni Arndt
• Asked staff if they had any awareness of a lawsuit filed against the City of Loveland last week. Staff
will investigate.
Meeting adjourned at 8:56 a.m.
RESOLUTION 2015-105
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS.
ESTABLISHING A PROCESS FOR THE COUNCIL TO APPOINT AN
ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER TO THE FORT COLLINS .
URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY BOARD WHEN REQUIRED BY LAW
WHEREAS, on January 5, 1982, City Council adopted Resolution 82-10 establishing
with the City of Fort Collins, Colorado (the "City") the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority
the "Authority") and designating the Council to serve as the Authority's Board of
Commissioners (the "URA Board"); and
WHEREAS, in May 2015, the Colorado General Assembly adopted House Bill 2015-
1348 ("HB-1348") which amended in several respects the Colorado Urban Renewal Law,
C.R.S. Sections 31-25-101 , et seq. (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, one of HB-1348's amendments to the Act will allow for the appointment of
up to four new commissioners to the URA Board whenever on or after January 1, 2016, the
Council approves any new urban renewal plan or modifies one of its two existing urban renewal
plans, the North College Avenue Renewal Plan or the Midtown Urban Renewal Plan; and
WHEREAS, when the Council takes either of these actions, HB-1348 provides that
Larimer County (the "County") will be entitled to appoint one new commissioner to the URA
Board, the City's two school districts, the Poudre and Thompson School Districts, (jointly, the
School Districts") will together be entitled to appoint one new commissioner to the URA Board,
and all of the special districts levying property taxes within the Authority's boundaries (the
Special Districts") will together be entitled to appoint one new commissioner to the URA
Board; and
WHEREAS, while HB-1348 does not require the County, the School Districts or the
Special Districts to appoint a commissioner, if their appointments result in an even number of
commissioners on the URA Board, HB-1348 will require the City's Mayor to appoint another
new commissioner to the URA Board to restore the Board's membership to an odd number; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Leadership Planning Team have discussed this
appointment process and directed City staff to bring forward this Resolution to establish for
Council a process for the Mayor's appointment of a commissioner to the URA Board as required
by HB-1348 that is modeled after the current process the Council follows in appointing members
to the City's boards and commissions; and
WHEREAS, City staff has also recommended that this Resolution address the process the
City is to follow to coordinate with the County, the School Districts and the Special Districts
regarding their potential future appointments of commissioners to the URA Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That when the Mayor is required by the Act, as amended by HB-1348, to
appoint a new commissioner to the URA Board to restore the membership on the URA Board to
an odd number, the following process for that appointment shall be used:
A. Advertising and Recruitment: The City Clerk shall advertise the vacant position
on the URA Board consistent with the procedures used to advertise vacant City board and
commission positions. The advertisement shall specify a due date for applications to
serve on the URA Board.
B. Tracking Applications: The City Clerk shall collect all applications submitted by
the deadline and verify that the applicants meet the established requirements generally
required for City board and commission appointments. All applications will be
distributed to the entire Council.
C.Interviews: The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem will determine an interview team to
meet with applicants consisting of the Mayor and one other City Councilmember (the
Council Interview Team"). The City Clerk shall work with appropriate staff in the City
Manager's Office to schedule interviews of the applicants for the Council Interview
Team. The Council Interview Team is to identify from those interviews a candidate that
the Team is recommending be appointed as the new commissioner to the URA Board.
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D. Appointment: The City Clerk shall prepare, in consultation with the City
Attorney's Office, a resolution for Council's consideration to make the appointment of
the recommended candidate.
E. On-Boarding: The URA staff shall prepare materials to orient and on-board the
new commission member. Staff shall provide these materials to the new commissioner
along with an anticipated schedule of meetings. All materials will be made available to
new, current commissioners, and the general public.
Section 2. That in anticipation that the County, the School Districts and the Special.
Districts will likely be appointing in the future new commissioners to the URA Board, staff is
directed to' send certified letters to the County, both of the School Districts, and each of the
Special Districts to inform them of their potential new role in appointing new URA Board
commissioners. This letter is to include an overview of the changes made by to the Act by HB-
1348, other relevant information regarding the appointment of new commissioners, an invitation
to an information session to be held by City staff regarding this appointment process, and a
request for the name of each group's appointed commissioner by a given date.
Passed.and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins on
this 1st day of December A.D."2015.
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