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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Read Before Packet - 5/12/2015 - Memorandum From Wanda Nelson Re: Leadership Planning Team Meeting - May 11, 2015City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: May 11, 2015 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Wanda Nelson, City Clerk RE: Leadership Planning Team (LPT) Meeting Mayor Wade Troxell, Mayor Pro Tem Gerry Horak, City Manager Darin Atteberry, Deputy City Manager Jeff Mihelich, Assistant City Manager Kelly DiMartino, City Attorney Carrie Daggett, and City Clerk Wanda Nelson met on Monday, May 11, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 7:35 a.m. May 12 Work Session The first item on the Work Session is Social Host and Minor in Possession Offenses. During the presentation, staff is asked to address the following: 1. What is the problem we are trying to solve? 2. What is staff’s/Police Services’ recommendation? 3. How will these recommendations solve the problem? How are they tied to our Nuisance Ordinance? 4. Confirm that this item covers both alcohol use and marijuana use by underage persons. Council will be receiving updated agenda materials regarding the second item, Water Supply Reliability and Storage Update. The materials will reflect more refined estimates for the Halligan Reservoir project. Staff was commended for the maps included and is asked to: 1. Consider the supply and storage of the other water providers (ELCO, Fort Collins Loveland Water District, etc.) serving Fort Collins residents. 2. Include the other service providers in the table in Slide #14: Concern: Reliant on CBT Storage. Staff is also asked to confirm the population numbers presented on Slide #15. 3. Note if the per capita use is consistent across the City. Is Fort Collins Utilities different from other providers? 4. Discuss the benefits of Halligan and how it can capture water during high rain events. 5. Consider giving this presentation to the other providers. Under Other Business, Mayor Troxell will acknowledge the requests received to videotape the upcoming Council retreat and state that the retreat is open to the public and will not be videotaped by Cable 14. May 19 Regular Meeting Staff is asked to: 1. Rails-to-Trails Property: please include the location of this item on the agenda. 2. IGA with CSU for Biological Inventory and Data Analysis: in the AIS, please explain if there was a competitive process for this work or if it is considered sole source (and why). 3. Land Use Code Amendment regarding City Projects: move this item to the May 26 Work Session for further discussion on options. Leadership Planning Team Meeting May 11, 2015 Page 2 of 3 Six Month Calendar Staff will be providing a timeline for implementation of the Climate Actin Plan (CAP). Staff is asked to work with Councilmembers to determine when the mid-year reviews of the City Manager, City Attorney, and Municipal Judge can occur. It is expected the reviews will occur on a night other than a Tuesday. For the June 2 item concerning the Annual Land Use Code (LUC) revisions, staff is asked to reach out to the citizens who have expressed concerns regarding Addition of Permitted Use (APU) provisions. If suggested revisions are not relatively minor, should they come forward when City Plan is updated? How are the suggested changes shown on City maps? Staff has been asked to find specific dates for the Unscheduled Work Session Items. Other Discussion Items: City Clerk Nelson reported that she will be meeting with City Attorney Daggett to discuss how new legislation regarding mail ballot elections will impact Fort Collins. Assistant City Manager DiMartino stated that the City is required to begin collective bargaining discussions by May 15. Per Charter requirements, bargaining has begun. Staff will be providing more information about this process as it unfolds. Ms. DiMartino also noted that the FoCo Future Forums hosted by UniverCity Connections begin this week. City Attorney Daggett reported staff will be providing Council a memo regarding the construction defect legislation and how other municipalities have addressed this issue. City Manager Atteberry reported: 1. The City of Albuquerque is considering a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and requesting a visit from staff and Council representatives of Fort Collins. During the visit, representatives will describe the lessons learned while MAX was being constructed, share experiences, and discuss funding mechanisms. Sarah Kane will work with Mayor Troxell on travel arrangements. If Mayor Troxell is unable to participate, Mayor Pro Tem Horak will go instead. 2. He sent a letter to Larimer County asking about their interest in participating in the proposed Police Training Facility. 3. An email was received from Councilmember Martinez regarding a recommendation to name a pond in southeast Fort Collins the “Bob Shields” pond. Due to the proximity of this property to City Manager Atteberry’s residence, this item will be managed by Deputy City Manager Mihelich. 4. Staff provided the report submitted to Council regarding pit bulls to the citizens who requested pit bulls be banned in Fort Collins. 5. Materials for the May 16-17 Retreat will be included in Council’s “Read Before” packet. Mayor Pro Tem Horak reported: 1. The public engagement noted in the Downtown Plan was commendable. Please continue to share public engagement plans with Council. In future plans, specify which boards and commissions and specific groups will be included. Leadership Planning Team Meeting May 11, 2015 Page 3 of 3 2. He attended a meeting with staff and Woodbridge residents to discuss the upcoming Open Streets events. It was suggested that staff conduct outreach to the impacted neighborhoods prior to the location being selected and the date established for future events. 3. Jackie Sargent with PRPA was recently described as “The Strategist” in the publication Public Power. 4. It was suggested that Service Area Requests (SAR’s) be categorized into Policy, Projects, or Other Topics. Mayor Troxell noted: 1. He will be attending the May 14 dedication of Intel’s solar project. 2. He commended City Clerk staff for their work on a recent birthday proclamation and requested that the proclamation be added to a future agenda (May 19 if possible). 3. He was approached with a request for additional way finding signage at MAX stops. For example, signs could be installed that would inform riders of the businesses along the corridor. 4. A local sign company is asking staff to explore the possibility of collecting old vinyl banners at the City Recycling Facility for the purpose of converting them into shopping bags. Meeting concluded at 9:25 a.m.