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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Read Before Packet - 7/19/2016 - Memorandum From Wanda Winkelmann Re: Leadership Planning Team Meeting Minutes - July 18, 2016City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: July 18, 2016 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Wanda Winkelmann, 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 Winkelmann met on Monday, July 18, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 7:41 a.m. July 19 Regular Meeting In response to Councilmember Overbeck’s request for a presentation on the success of the Restorative Justice Program and how it benefits the community (Consent Agenda #5), the LPT has requested a Staff Report on this topic. To ensure adequate time to prepare, the Staff Report will be given the same night as second reading of the ordinance. The appropriation for CAP is the second Discussion Item #16. In a Read-before memo (or a future Thursday packet memo if the information is not readily available), staff is asked to address the following: 1. How is thermal energy figured into CAP? How does it affect goals for 2030, 2050? 2. What is the replacement energy for natural gas? 3. What is the offset to greenhouse gas? What is the strategy? How are we accounting for greenhouse gas related to thermal energy? 4. Ordinance No. 081, 2016 appropriates $1.46M for energy efficiency programs. Please provide a breakdown of the expenses included in the $1.46M budget. Discussion Item #17 concerns the designation of the Coy Farmstead Barn and Milk House. A staff presentation is not planned, and the Mayor will ask for citizen participation. The AIS for funding the Southeast Community Park (Discussion Item #19) summarizes the costs associated with this project. The $300K discussed at the June 28 Work Session (raw water for Lee Martinez Park) is not included in this appropriation. The $380K listed in the AIS is from the Stormwater Stream Rehabilitation Program, and is for rehabilitating the McClelland Creek. The LPT discussed possible appointees to the Larimer County Housing Affordability Work Group (Discussion Item #20). It was suggested that staff member Sue Beck-Ferkiss, Social Sustainability Specialist, be appointed to one opening as she convened a community-wide group to discuss affordable housing. Commissioner Donnelly asked Mayor Pro Tem Horak if he is interested in serving (he is); other members of Council may also be interested. Leadership Planning Team Meeting July 18, 2016 Page 2 of 3 Six Month Calendar The order of items for the July 26 Work Session will be: 1. Short Term Rentals (since it was initially scheduled for July 12); 2. Enhanced Critical Behavioral Health Recommendations; 3. Dark Sky Initiative; 4. Capital Improvements Program Update. Regarding the August 16 discussion about the Running Deer Natural Area proposed land sale (to Roger Hageman), it was requested that, prior to the August site visit, staff provide a memo that provides the background on the City’s purchase of the Natural Area and the Hageman lease. What is the long-term plan for Running Deer Natural Area? What percentage of the City’s recycling strategy does Hageman Earth Cycle (HEC) provide? It was noted that HEC will recycle green materials from the Timberline recycling facility. The LPT inquired into the schedule for the next update on CAP. Deputy City Manager Mihelich noted staff is targeting August 30 to provide a review of the elements of CAP, the path to achieve the 20% reduction in GHG by 2020, and share how other communities are funding climate-related work. A discussion on the various alternatives for funding CAP will be explored. Due to the other items scheduled for August 30 (Managing Traffic Congestion, Entertainment District, and Wildlife Management Guidelines), it was suggested that the Innovation Community topic first be presented to the Futures Committee, with a final report coming back to Council in the future. Staff will confirm this schedule at the ELT meeting on Wednesday. Items related to the adoption of the 2017-2018 Budget are scheduled for Work Sessions and Regular Council Meetings. Mayor Troxell and Mayor Pro Tem Horak noted the importance of having a high-level conversation about funding big priorities, such as broadband, CAP, Police Services, and the expiring funding from KFCG. It was suggested that this approach be discussed at the next Finance Committee meeting. Other Discussion Items: Assistant City Manager DiMartino noted: 1. Representatives from the Colorado Care Ballot Initiative (Amendment 69) will be providing a presentation to the Finance Committee today and the August Crosscurrents, hosted by the League of Women Voters, will also cover this topic. 2. The UniverCity Connections (UCC) steering committee met on Saturday to discuss the goals of UCC moving forward in context of past successes of UCC, the original vision, and overall needs of the community. Deputy City Manager Mihelich reported staff is meeting with the property owners at Prospect and College to share different options and bring back a collective recommendation at a future Work Session. City Attorney Daggett stated her office is working with IT staff to make the email transparency project more automated. The LPT noted the primary goal of this project is transparency and that the schedule for posting messages could be adjusted if needed. Leadership Planning Team Meeting July 18, 2016 Page 3 of 3 City Manager Atteberry reported on: 1. Staff met with representatives of Crossroads Safehouse to discuss the initiative process. Crossroads is interested in a dedicated tax that would fund services for victims of domestic violence. 2. In his 1:1’s with Councilmembers, he will be discussing outstanding enclaves within our GMA. It was suggested this would be a good topic for Work Session in February or March. Mayor Pro Tem Horak: 1. Requested information about the North College pedestrian gap. This information will be provided in a future Thursday memo. 2. Stated that the Thursday packet memo on Innovation Competition was provided the same day as the announcement for the competition. It was requested that staff provide information earlier so that Council can participate in such events. 3. Commented on the emails received regarding CSU construction noise. It was suggested that a neighborhood meeting be held to discuss the concerns noted in the emails. Mayor Troxell noted: 1. A memo was included in the Thursday packet about local currencies. A local currency exists in Fort Collins – the CSU Extension at the local farmer’s markets. 2. He met with representatives from Comcast to discuss their ideas related to broadband. 3. He participated in a podcast about broadband, with questions being raised that dealt with conduits and the electric utility. 4. The City has pledged $2.25M for improvements to I-25. CDOT has applied for funding (for I-25 improvements) through a TIGER grant. 5. Service trucks and trash trucks emit a “beeping sound” when they back up and are not subject to the same restriction that is placed on construction noise. The questions about construction noise at CSU have raised multiple questions about these restrictions; it would be helpful for staff to provide an overview of these regulations and the realities of these noises in our urban setting. The meeting adjourned at 9:37 a.m.