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WORK SESSION MEMORANDUM
Date: June 18, 2024
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
Gretchen Stanford, Utilities Deputy Director
From: Brian Tholl, Energy Services Manager
Katherine Bailey, Program Manager
Subject: June 11, 2014 Work Session: Proposed Building Performance Standards (BPS)
Policy Discussion
BOTTOM LINE
The purpose of this memo is to document the summary of discussions during June 11, 2024
Work Session. All Councilmembers were present and in person, with the exception of
Councilmember Canonico. The proposed Building Performance Standards (BPS) policy
supports the adopted Council priority to reduce climate pollution and air pollution, as well as the
Our Climate Future goal to reduce carbon emissions. To achieve these through a successful
BPS implementation, sufficient resources are critical.
DISCUSSION SUMMARY
Councilmembers showed general support for the proposed resources and requested more
information on topics related to BPS implementation.
Questions and subsequent discussion included:
• Clarification of proposed BPS policy coverage of Fort Collins municipal buildings and
other public buildings in Fort Collins.
• Costs related to City buildings under the proposed policy.
• Planned community engagement and communications, including relevant target/goal
information.
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• The forecasted resources that will be needed for implementation, including forecasted
incremental costs.
• Methodology used for creating targets that account for behavioral or operational
changes.
• More details on multi-family properties, including resources to mitigate negative impacts
on naturally occurring affordable housing.
• The qualifications and criteria for building owners to take alternative pathways and those
administrative processes.
• Exploring the possibility to leverage voter approved 2050 tax for funding BPS policy
initiatives.
In addition, Councilmembers requested more information on the following topics:
• Status of City buildings in compliance with BPS targets and associated estimated costs.
• Details around incremental costs associated with implementation.
• Summary of input from the Climate Equity Committee (next meeting scheduled for June
24, 2024).
• Support for under-resourced buildings and outline of procedures related to compliance
pathways.
NEXT STEPS
• Provide additional information on topics identified above in a follow-up memo.
o Staff anticipate providing additional information no later than July 15, 2024.
CC: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Jacob Castillo, Chief Sustainability Officer
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