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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - Mail Packet - 01/21/2025 - Legislative Review Committee Agenda – January 21, 2025 City Manager’s Office Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 fcgov.com Legislative Review Committee Agenda Tuesday, January 21, 2025 4:00 - 5:00PM Council Information Chambers (CIC) in City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave In-person with Teams option: Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 237 850 559 879 Passcode: zw6Wr6mE Upon request, the City of Fort Collins will provide language access services for individuals who have limited English proficiency, or auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities, to access City services, programs and activities. Contact 970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. Please provide advance notice. Requests for interpretation at a meeting should be made by noon the day before. A solicitud, la Ciudad de Fort Collins proporcionará servicios de acceso a idiomas para personas que no dominan el idioma inglés, o ayudas y servicios auxiliares para personas con discapacidad, para que puedan acceder a los servicios, programas y actividades de la Ciudad. Para asistencia, llame al 970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Marque 711 para Relay Colorado). Por favor proporcione aviso previo cuando sea posible. Las solicitudes de interpretación en una reunión deben realizarse antes del mediodía del día anterior. A) Call Meeting to Order B) Approval of Minutes from October 15, 2024. Draft attached C) Bill Overview and Discussion 1. Bowditch & Cassell updates 2. CML Policy Committee update 3. CC4CA Updates 4. Bill tracker a. HB-1029: Municipal Authority over Certain Land-Support b. HB 1031: Law enforcement Whistleblower Protection c. HB-1032: Improving Infrastructure to reduce Homelessness d. HB- 1044: Local Funding for Vulnerable Road User Protection-Support e. HB-1056: Local Government Permitting Wireless telecommunications facilities-Oppose f. HB-1077: Backflow Prevention devices Requirement D) Other Business E) Adjournment Next Scheduled Committee Meetings: • Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM • Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM • Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM • Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM • Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM • Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM • Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM • Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM City Manager’s Office City Hall Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 fcgov.com DRAFT-Legislative Review Committee Minutes Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Councilmembers present: Councilmember Canonico, Councilmember Ohlson, Councilmember Pignataro, Councilmember Gutowski (alternate) Staff: Ginny Sawyer, Jenny Lopez-Filkins, Tyler Marr, Max Valadez Guests: Kevin Jones, Ed Bowditch, Jenn Cassell 1. Approval of minutes from September 17, 2024 meeting. Pignataro moved, Canonico seconded. Passed 3-0. a. Amendment to add requests for info on pet crematoriums and legislation inquiry for camera radar fees/points system. 2. Review updated Legislative Policy Agenda a. Redline and Clean versions discussed. i. Typically adopted every year, worked through by staff initially and redline brought to LRC. Once approved by LRC, placed on Council agenda for adoption, sometimes under consent calendar. b. Discussion on benefits of shifting to two-year cycle for LPA. c. Updates to LPA included: i. Wording changes. ii. Eliminating long list of staff at end of document. d. Air Quality- Change #7 to be more inclusive of non-EV vehicles (e.g., hydrogen fuel vehicles) e. Climate- #4 spelling correction for “extreme”. f. Finance- #5 staff explained that state law limits where City investments can go, CO one of few states with restrictions on this topic, less option for City to shop for options. g. Housing – #7 remove provision of free legal assistance due to redundancy. Discussion on difference in right to counsel and free counsel. Staff to check on adjustments to item. i. Mobile Home Act- any way to incorporate safeguards for power grid? Expanding protections for mobile home parks? 1. Staff to look at this and bring follow-up forward if it makes sense. ii. #4 - preference for edit to “supports improving” to avoid issues revolving building of “bad” housing. h. Immigration- #6 staff didn’t believe we needed this point, state law changed and verification of lawful presence no longer in state statute. i. Land Use- #11 Council asked for explanation for edits. Staff cited issues of staffing/funding for inspection services, would challenge City’s ability to meet state mandate. j. Oil and Gas: Question on removing #7. Staff cited more relevance for past Councils on this item. i. Replace local with regional in intro ii. Restore last sentence in intro iii. Restore #3 on pollution monitoring iv. #4: "Supports expansion to current allocation of SST and FML revenue…" k. Public Safety- Staff recommend removing #21, propose addition of #23 to take place. Staff wanted to surface this because of issues related to open drug use after change of state laws and signal that problem is getting worse. i. #15 discussion on qualified immunity: Staff discussed recruitment/retention challenges for police in this space. l. Recycling/Solid Waste i. #11 add: “clean” before WTE and reorder the word ‘only’ 1. Possible rewrite: Opposes mixed waste processing for municipal solid waste and only supports utilizing clean waste-to-energy technology for processing materials that are not recyclable or compostable. 2. To add some language regarding plastics. m. Small Business Support i. #1- COVID era holdover that is no longer focus of City. 1. Staff to follow up on origin of this change and larger context. n. Transportation i. #8 typo (spell out acronym) HUTF instead of HUFT. o. Water i. #6- Council asked for explanation of addition. Staff to follow up and get back to LRC on what this change means. p. URA i. #4- Staff for small business support wanted this in both areas (only in this area originally) to provide clarity on property taxation. Agreement that suggested changes can be made and LPA adoption can be calendared for November 4, 2024. This provides time to create a more polished version to have available at meeting/dinner on November 19. 3. Other Business and Announcements a. Follow-up: CC4CA membership-$30,900 in 2024 b. Update given on pet crematoriums and authority of localities to create requirements around this. c. Staff would like to follow up on points/fine system for camera radar. d. Staff planning lobbying trip to Washington D.C. week after Thanksgiving holiday. i. Staff to share specific items of interest and share agenda closer to date. e. Meet and dinner with Legislators: Tuesday, November 19, 2024; 4-6pm Meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM Next Meeting: January 21, 2025 Fort Collins Bill Tracker - January 21, 2025 Bill # Title Description Position Sponsors (House and Senate) HB25-1029 Municipal Authority over Certain Land Concerning the scope of municipal authority over land that a municipality acquires that is outside its municipal limits. Support House: A. Boesenecker (D); Senate: C. Kipp (D) HB25-1031 Law Enforcement Whistleblower Protection Concerning a prohibition on whistleblower retaliation in law enforcement. Monitor House: J. Bacon (D), C. Clifford (D); Senate: HB25-1032 Improving Infrastructure to Reduce Homelessness Concerning improving infrastructure to reduce homelessness in Colorado. Monitor House: M. Rutinel (D); Senate: HB25-1044 Local Funding for Vulnerable Road User Protection Concerning authorization for local governments to generate additional fee-based funding for local vulnerable road user protection strategies. Support House: A. Boesenecker (D); Senate: F. Winter (D), L. Cutter (D) HB25-1056 Local Government Permitting Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Concerning local government permitting of wireless telecommunications facilities. Oppose House: J. Bacon (D), M. Lukens (D); Senate: D. Roberts (D), N. Hinrichsen (D) HB25-1077 Backflow Prevention Devices Requirements Concerning requirements for individuals who work on backflow prevention devices, and, in connection therewith, removing the licensure requirement for individuals who inspect, test, or repair the devices. Monitor House: N. Ricks (D), S. Lieder (D); Senate: D. Roberts (D)