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MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 24, 2017
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 Mihelich,
Assistant City Manager Kelly DiMartino, City Attorney Carrie Daggett, City Clerk Wanda Winkelmann, and Deputy
City Clerk Aimee Jensen met on Monday, July 24, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at
7:31 a.m.
July 25 Adjourned Meeting/Work Session
During the Adjourned Meeting, City Council will consider adjourning into Executive Session to conduct the mid-
year performance evaluation of the Municipal Judge.
Following the Adjourned Meeting, three Work Session topics will be discussed:
1. City Charter and Municipal Court Jurisdiction.
2. NISP Fish and Wildlife Mitigation and Enhancement Plan. It was noted that Save the Poudre has
submitted comments and staff is asked to be ready to respond. Also, staff reported that $100,000 is
needed for monitoring – does this amount include an escalator for future monitoring costs? Please
address this during the presentation.
3. PFA Annual Report. Are KFCG funds being placed in reserves to minimize impact if KFCG is not
renewed? If so, how was this determination made? Please respond to this during the presentation.
Six Month Calendar
Due to the number of items scheduled for the August 8 Special Meeting, the LPT requested that the Residential
Parking Permit Program (RP3) be moved to August 22. Because of this addition to the August 22 Work Session,
the Fort Collins and Organized Energy Markets has been moved to the Unscheduled Items list.
The order of items for the August 22 Work Session will be:
1. RP3;
2. Smoking Ordinance;
3. Business Engagement Action Plan.
Discussion ensued about placing a question on the November ballot to amend City Code provisions regarding
marijuana to allow Council to conform with state statutes; currently any changes require a local vote. The LPT
requested that this item be heard by the Legislative Review Committee (LRC) at their next meeting (August 8) to
determine if the City has taken a position on past changes made by the state, and then bring the item forward at
the August 15 Regular Meeting for Council’s consideration. In a memo, staff is asked to explain the proposed
ballot measure and summarize the outreach that has occurred.
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Staff will be taking the STR item to Planning & Zoning at their August meeting. To ensure there is enough time
for public outreach and compliance, staff is asked to schedule the first reading regarding STRs on September 5,
with second reading occurring September 19. The ordinance is effective ten days after final passage (September
29), and STR operators will have until October 15 to obtain a license.
As noted last week, due to the NLC Conference, the Annual Evaluations of the City Manager and City Attorney
have been moved to Monday, November 13. The evaluation of the Municipal Judge will occur on November 28
(the Judge is unavailable on November 13).
Other Discussion Items
Deputy City Manager Mihelich noted:
1. Staff’s comments regarding NISP are online and there is a portal for citizens to add their comments.
There is no formal open house planned.
2. The Finance Committee recommends allowing other non-profits (not just Housing Catalyst) to apply for
fee waivers for affordable housing projects. The LPT requested that this item come before Council for
formal consideration.
3. Business Engagement Action Plan will be discussed at the August 22 Work Session. In the presentation,
staff is asked to address goals and recommended strategies, including recommendations for how
Council can engage.
4. Staff engaged residents in the Alta Vista neighborhood by going door-to-door with a Spanish-speaking
interpreter and asking questions that were loaded on an electronic tablet. The neighbors expressed
concern for traffic calming and getting from the neighborhood to destinations further south. Based on
extensive engagement, staff is now recommending extending the sidewalk from the bus stop north of
Vine east to Lemay so people can get to the existing park and businesses, as well as Tres Colones
monument signs.
City Manager Atteberry reported:
1. The meeting with the BAVA neighbors, Odell, and New Belgium went well. Topics discussed include the
Lincoln Corridor and special events.
2. As noted in his email to Council last week, planning staff attended the Larimer County Planning
Commission meeting to oppose the metro district application (I-25 and Mulberry - “Mokler Annexation”)
unless certain design standards are met and the applicant agreed to be annexed into the City.
3. Councilmember Stephens received information from Larimer County about the possibility of licensing
businesses that sell tobacco products. She intends to bring this up under “Other Business” at the
August 15 Regular Meeting and staff is asked to be able to respond to questions. The materials received
by Councilmember Stephens will be included in the Thursday packet.
4. A ceremony commemorating the 1997 Spring Creek Flood will be held on Friday from 6:30 -7:30 p.m.
5. He is meeting with North Fort Collins Business Association Leadership to discuss topics they have
identified, including transients, homelessness, Stormwater west side of north College, Albertsons
vacancy, and transit in north Fort Collins.
Mayor Pro Tem Horak commented on the following items from the July 20 Thursday packet:
a. City Plan. In a memo for the Thursday packet, staff is asked to address the rationale for what
was excluded in the various options. What was the scope of equity and inclusivity, and are there
alternatives for how this may be accomplished?
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2. Fireworks Report. Excellent memo and a good template for future staff reports as it contains data,
graphs, and future actions/recommendations.
3. Homeless/Transient Calls. The “heat map” that lists the contacts was appreciated. For the next report,
please include a heat map that shows current contacts and last year’s contacts (in a different color).
4. Spring Water Quality Update. What is the plan to telegraph this good news to the public?
5. DBA Community Outreach. Councilmember Overbeck provided this excellent summary that describes
the outreach being conducted around Bohemian Nights/NewWestFest. Is the City/CSU planning to
provide a similar document for stadium events?
6. Radon Workgroup. It was suggested it may be helpful to form the workgroup prior to data collection.
7. Electric Time of Use (TOU) Implementation. What are the goals and objectives to increase energy
efficiency efforts for low income residents? How is Environmental Services involved in energy efficiency
efforts? PRPA is working with a third-party to evaluate their efficiency programs.
8. City Manager’s Report. It might be helpful to arrange the report by Outcome Area rather than
department. Also, a high-level review or connection to the City Council Initiatives Dashboard would be
appreciated.
9. Game Day Operations. A request for funding Student Ambassadors has been made from the Good
Neighbor Fund; this expense should be charged to normal game-day operations.
The LPT discussed Broadband and the suggestion to post financial data on the City’s website. Can information
about Longmont’s Broadband be included (such as their financial information)? How do we make information
gained from Longmont’s experience more accessible to the community?
Mayor Pro Tem Horak inquired into the process around annexations – is there a staff member assigned to a
particular annexation/neighborhood who can serve as the point of contact for neighbors after the annexation
has occurred?
Mayor Troxell:
1. Discussed his recent experience with learning about another municipality’s building review process. The
LPT noted it would be helpful for Fort Collins to have one person serve as the point of contact and
coordinate the development review process.
2. Inquired into small cell facilities and if they can have their own pole (vs. using an existing City-pole). It
was requested that the City Manager bring forward an ordinance for August 15 or September 5 for
Council to consider a moratorium (in order for standards to be developed) on these types of small cell
facilities.
3. Attended the Bloomberg Harvard Leadership program last week. The focus of the program is on
leadership and innovation in governance.
The meeting adjourned at 9:42 a.m.