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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Read Before Packet - 9/11/2018 - Memorandum From Delynn Coldiron Re: Leadership Planning Team Minutes - September 10, 2018City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: September 10, 2018 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk RE: Leadership Planning Team (LPT) Meeting Mayor Wade Troxell, Mayor Pro Tem Gerry Horak, Deputy City Manager Jeff Mihelich, City Attorney Carrie Daggett, Senior Assistant City Manager Kelly DiMartino and City Clerk Delynn Coldiron met on Monday, September 10, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 11:30 a.m. September 11 Work Session The September 11 agenda was reviewed. • Northern Integrated Supply Project – It is important to stress in staff’s presentation that Council does not support the project in its current form. It is also important that staff share information about the natural flow of the river and the transfers that occur to keep it flowing. • Budget – Staff is asked to provide some overall context for the budget prior to moving into the details of specific outcome areas. Items mentioned included: o Assumptions used and why. o Revenues used and why. o Allocations between outcome areas  How were they developed for this budget cycle?  What have past allocations been for each outcome area? o Themes the Budget Lead Team used to develop the recommended budget. o Priorities the Budget Lead Team used to determine whether or not to fund an item. September 18 Regular Meeting The draft September 18 agenda was reviewed. • Extending Tiered Rates – There was discussion about questions Council and staff are receiving related to the new Time of Day rate structure. Staff is asked to be prepared to speak on outreach efforts related to this, as well as the tools that are available to help residents understand how the new rates will impact them. Leadership Planning Team Meeting September 10, 2018 Page 2 of 5 • Phase II Poudre River Instream Flows – It was noted that this is an important item that Councilmembers should comment on. • Larimer County Staff Report – Staff is asked to reach out to Commissioner Johnson and/or County staff to ensure they know the time limit for this item is five minutes. • Pickleball – There was discussion about the ongoing concerns around lack of courts and not allowing play during open gym times. There was also conversation around the related budget offer that was not recommended for funding ($300K) and the possibility of reconsidering this if the pickleball players were able to provide some funding, similar to what was done with the whitewater park. Staff is asked to continue working on possible solutions and to keep Council informed. • Metro Districts – There was discussion about what would be presented to Council including new timelines, community wide benefits above what City Plan or code requires, new code language that strengthens service agreements, and specifics for each district. Staff intends to bring full service plans back for consideration versus shell plans as previously discussed. It was also noted that the Montava metro district has been rescheduled to the September 25 meeting. It was noted that the process for metro district presentations is being changed. Similar to hearing proceedings, there will be time for staff and the applicant to make presentations, for public comment, for rebuttal, etc. At a minimum, Council Rules will be changed to accommodate this. A code change may also follow. Six Month Calendar September 25 • H25 Pre-Application Hearing – Details for this project continue to be worked out; the item may be postponed. October 2 • Amending the Yearly Evaluation Process for the City Manager, City Attorney and Chief Judge added to the calendar. • Collective Bargaining Agreement – moved from December 4. The FOP is expected to ratify the contract next week. October 16 • Entertainment Districts – The City Manager intends to follow up with Councilmembers on this item during 1x1 meetings. November 6 • Refer Urban Renewal Plan Area for the Drake and College area to Planning & Zoning Board added to the calendar. Leadership Planning Team Meeting September 10, 2018 Page 3 of 5 November 27 • Developing an Electric Scooter Regulatory Framework added to the calendar. Staff is asked to do best practice research on this item. Concerns about locations where scooters would be allowed, safety and enforcement were noted. December 4 • Public Hearing for Adoption of an Urban Renewal Plan Area at Drake and College added to the calendar. January 15 • Developing an Electric Scooter Regulatory Framework added to the calendar. • Consider Adoption of an Urban Renewal Plan Area at Drake and College added to the calendar. City Clerk Coldiron: • Noted that approximately 1,600 signatures had been collected on the petition to raise Council salaries. 6,058 valid signatures are required to get this item placed on the ballot. The due date for petition signatures is November 6. Sr. Assistant City Manager DiMartino: • Noted that a stop-doing list will be provided in Council’s read-before packet. • Provided an update on the Cultural Services Director recruitment process. • Provided information on policy adjustments that have been made related to the branding of City facilities. She noted that the City Manager is approving a logo for the Carnegie Center that will follow the co-branding model. • Noted that the occupancy study is moving forward and that ASCSU representatives reached out directly to the consultant to provide cash incentives (two $500 incentives and ten $100 incentives) to help increase participation in the survey. The incentives will be awarded through a drawing and will be available to anyone who participates in the survey. • Noted that the Youth Advisory Board initiative for a community chalkboard is moving forward. A formalized contract between the mall and the City was developed and recently signed. • Noted that a new schedule for Keep Fort Collins Great outreach has been developed. Arrangements are being finalized. Leadership Planning Team Meeting September 10, 2018 Page 4 of 5 Deputy City Manager Mihelich: • Noted that outreach on metro districts at the super board meeting did not occur because the agenda was full. All three service plans were presented to the Affordable Housing Board on September 6. The service plans will be presented to the Energy Board on September 13 and to the Air Quality Board on September 17. • Noted there are concerns being raised about a crushing plant proposed on Vine Drive in the County. A neighborhood meeting is planned which staff will attend; however, participation will be limited as the City doesn’t have decision-making authority over the project. Staff will report back. • Noted that the City’s 100% Renewable Resolution has been drafted and is just starting circulation; we have received good feedback so far. It will be provided at a CEO roundtable discussion tomorrow morning. • Provided a game day report out: o 29 citations issued for illegal parking o 10 official tows o 13 citations issued for parking on yards o 15 citations issued for open containers o 19 contacts with Uber/Lyft drivers on drop off locations o 9 private lots selling parking spaces; $50 is the highest parking fee • Noted a follow up item on building energy scoring will be provided in Thursday’s packet. Mayor Pro Tem Horak: • Noted the CML Board is supporting a transportation tax initiative. He thanked the Mayor for his leadership in this regard. • Noted the information provided on prioritization of transportation items to be funded by the potential 0.62% sales tax increase and asked for staff to provide a recommendation. • Provided a Factual Summary of 2018 Transportation Ballot Propositions provided by CDOT. The information is attached. • Noted there is some confusion about the park survey and whether it pertains only to City Park. Staff will follow up. • Noted that Councilmember Overbeck was expecting to see a press release on the Race and Equity Leadership Training event that is occurring. Staff is asked to follow up. Leadership Planning Team Meeting September 10, 2018 Page 5 of 5 Mayor Troxell: • Noted homeless issues between the mission and Mawson Lumber on Linden Street. There is trash, broken bicycles, tires and storage of items occurring here. He has viewed overflowing trash cans and liquids spilling across the brick pavers. There has been a lot of investment in this area and there are rising concerns about the conditions in this location; citizens are asking for standards. Staff is asked to follow up and enforce on any items we can. Staff is also asked to investigate the possibility of power washing this area similar to what is done downtown. • Asked for an update on the Turnberry extension. He noted the numerous emails that continue to be received on this item. Staff is recommending that Turnberry be extended to the south as part of the City Plan/Transportation Plan updates that are occurring. Staff is asked to see if they can determine whether there is a list serve that is being used for these emails and to try to get the answer out to all. • Noted a power outage that occurred yesterday and asked for an update on this. He also noted that Traffic and FCMoves have a complete streets concept; a basic mechanism that shows how to implement multi-modes onto roadways. He asked Utilities staff to consider developing the same thing as it relates to a distributed energy model. If we have a more distributed energy model, this should mean less chances for an outage and higher reliability. There is a future of energy discussion scheduled for the Futures Committee in December that might be a good time to talk more about this. Meeting adjourned at 1:15 pm.