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October 2018
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Table of Contents
ISSUES BEFORE COUNCIL ................................................................................................................. 4
OCTOBER 16 COUNCIL MEETING ............................................................................................................................4
OCTOBER 16 WORK SESSION ..................................................................................................................................4
OCTOBER 23 WORK SESSION ..................................................................................................................................4
OCTOBER 30 WORK SESSION – 5th TUESDAY ..........................................................................................................5
NOVEMBER 6 COUNCIL MEETING ..........................................................................................................................5
NOVEMBER 6 GID NO. 1 .........................................................................................................................................6
NOVEMBER 6 SKYVIEW GID ....................................................................................................................................6
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT – UPCOMING EVENTS ........................................................................................................7
SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION .................................................................................................. 7
MONTHLY & YEAR TO DATE ...................................................................................................................................7
CAPITAL PROJECTS - ENGINEERING ............................................................................................... 7
CITYWIDE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROJECT ...............................................................................................................7
SUNIGA ROAD IMPROVEMENTS – COLLEGE AVE. TO BLONDEL STREET ................................................................8
DOWNTOWN RIVER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS ....................................................................................................8
NORTH COLLEGE IMPROVEMENTS – CANAL TO STATE HIGHWAY 1 .....................................................................9
HORSETOOTH AND COLLEGE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS .............................................................................9
VINE AND LEMAY BNSF IMPROVEMENTS ........................................................................................................... 10
BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN GRADE SEPARATION STUDY ..................................................................................... 10
SHARP POINT/NANCY GRAY CONNECTION ......................................................................................................... 10
RIVERSIDE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT ...................................................................................................................... 11
POWER TRAIL AND HARMONY ROAD GRADE SEPARATED CROSSING ................................................................ 12
TIMBERLINE ROAD CORRIDOR PROJECT ............................................................................................................. 12
MULBERRY CORRIDOR PROJECT .......................................................................................................................... 13
DRAKE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT ............................................................................................................................ 13
PARK PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT................................................................................................ 14
FOSSIL CREEK TRAIL – SHIELDS TO COLLEGE ....................................................................................................... 14
STREETS FACILITY PARK ....................................................................................................................................... 14
POUDRE RIVER WHITEWATER PARK .................................................................................................................... 15
OPERATION SERVICES .................................................................................................................... 15
GARDENS ON SPRING CREEK – GARDEN EXPANSION ......................................................................................... 15
GARDENS ON SPRING CREEK – VISITOR’S EXPANSION ........................................................................................ 16
FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND POLICE TRAINING CENTER ........................................................................................ 16
CITY HALL BUILDING ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................................................... 17
UTILITIES ............................................................................................................................................ 17
EAST HARMONY DUCT BANK ............................................................................................................................... 17
HP BROADCOM CIRCUITS .................................................................................................................................... 17
WATER TREATMENT FACILITY ............................................................................................................................. 18
HARMONY DUCT BANK – HARMONY SUBSTATION PROJECT ............................................................................. 18
LIGHT & POWER GENESIS64 SCADA UPGRADE PROJECT .................................................................................... 19
WATER TREATMENT FACILITY MICROHYDRO PROJECT ...................................................................................... 19
SPRING CREEK IMPROVEMENTS AT EDORA PARK ............................................................................................... 19
DWRF DEWATERING IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................................................................ 20
DWRF SLUDGE STRAIN PRESS REDUNDANCY ...................................................................................................... 21
MULBERRY/RIVERSIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS .......................................................................................... 21
DWRF SIDESTREAM TREATMENT ........................................................................................................................ 21
PUBLIC SAFETY ................................................................................................................................ 22
POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY ................................................................................................................................... 22
POLICE SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................. 23
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT &TRANSPORTATION ......................................................................... 24
BUILDING SERVICES AND PLANNING ................................................................................................................... 24
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ................................................................................................................................. 25
YEAR TO DATE COMPARISON .............................................................................................................................. 26
TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................................................................... 26
TRANSFORT AND PARKING SERVICES .......................................................................................... 27
CITYWIDE BUS STOP IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ................................................................................................ 27
PARKING STRUCTURES AND ON-STREET PARKING SENSORS .............................................................................. 27
GRAFFITI .............................................................................................................................................................. 28
SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 28
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................................ 28
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ...................................................................................................................................... 28
ECONOMIC HEALTH ............................................................................................................................................. 29
UTILITIES ............................................................................................................................................ 29
CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 29
COMMUNITY SERVICES .................................................................................................................... 30
RECREATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 30
PARKS ................................................................................................................................................................... 30
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 31
SAFETY UPDATE ............................................................................................................................... 31
COMMUNITY DASHBOARD HIGHLIGHT .......................................................................................... 31
NATURAL AREAS LAND CONSERVATION ...................................................................................... 33
3RD QUARTER 2018 ............................................................................................................................ 33
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 4
ISSUES BEFORE COUNCIL
OCTOBER 16 COUNCIL MEETING
Sanctuary on the Green Annexation
o Annex and zone the Sanctuary on the Green Annexation. It is located near the northwest corner
of Laporte Avenue and Taft Ill Road, 325 N Taft Hill.
Neighborhood Livability and Social Health – 1.7 Guide development through
community planning, historic preservation and efficient and effective development
review.
Hughes Stadium Annexation and Zoning
o Annex and zone the Hughes Stadium Annexation, located at South Overland Trail and County
Road 42C, 2011 N. County Road 21.
Neighborhood Livability and Social Health – 1.7 Guide development through
community planning, historic preservation and efficient and effective development
review.
Entertainment Districts
o Establish the process for accepting applications for entertainment districts and authorize the
Liquor License Authority to hear applications and approve common consumption areas with
Council-approved entertainment Districts.
Economic Health – 3.6 Enhance the economic vitality of our community
Neighborhood Livability and Social Health – 1.4 Protect and preserve the City’s
quality of life and neighborhoods.
Amending the Yearly Evaluation Process for the City Manager, City Attorney and Chief
Municipal Judge
o Consider a resolution to amend the evaluation process for the City Manager, City Attorney and
Chief Judge to be held early in the year.
Consideration of Official City Positions on Propositions 109, 110, 112 and Amendment 74
o Consider official City positions on four upcoming state-wide ballot initiatives that CML has
identified as having direct impacts on local governments. The Legislative Review Committee
recommended positions at their September 17, 2018 committee meeting in concurrence with
CML’s positions.
High Performing Government – 7.9 Proactively influence policy and legislative
development at all levels.
OCTOBER 16 WORK SESSION
2019-20 Budget #4
Discuss the overall budget and final direction to staff.
OCTOBER 23 WORK SESSION
Homelessness Update
o Update Council on general homelessness initiatives including: sharing the Housing First
Initiative Annual Report, Homeward 2020 strategic plan and priorities for the next couple years,
Outreach Fort Collins summer report, and plans for winter overflow shelter.
Neighborhood Livability and Social Health – 1.2 – Leverage and improve collaboration
with other agencies to address homelessness, poverty issues and other high priority
human service needs.
Outdoor Residential Burning
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 5
o Present a summary of public deliberation and outreach regarding outdoor residential wood
burning, along with potential policy options to better balance enjoyment of the outdoors with
concerns about air quality and health impacts.
Environmental Health – 4.2 Improve indoor and outdoor air quality.
FoCo Creates Arts & Culture Master Plan Update
o Provide an update on the FoCo Creates Arts and Culture Master Plan process. Outline
community input, emerging themes, and critical issues moving forward and seek Council input
related to planning issues and activities.
Culture & Recreation – 2.6 Develop a clear strategic description of the City’s role in
culture and arts while leveraging partnerships with other community organizations.
OCTOBER 30 WORK SESSION – 5th TUESDAY
Park Refresh
o Review the definition and scope of park refresh projects and what defines the character of our
community parks.
Culture & Recreation –2.1 Plan, design, implement and maintain the City’s parks and
trails system.
Future Community Park Prioritization
o Seek direction from Council regarding the prioritization of the two remaining community parks in
the City: East Community Park and Northeast Community Park.
Culture & Recreation –2.1 Plan, design, implement and maintain the City’s parks and
trails system.
Code Compliance: Occupancy Enforcement Update
o Provide an update to Council on Occupancy enforcement efforts including: proactive efforts,
chronic problematic properties, and outreach & education.
Neighborhood Livability and Social Health – 1.6 Protect and preserve the quality of
life in neighborhoods.
Affordable Housing Incentives
o Seek direction from Council regarding which options for affordable housing incentives should be
thoroughly vetted and presented for full Council consideration.
Neighborhood Livability and Social Health – 1.1 Improve access to a broad range of
quality housing that is safe, accessible and affordable.
NOVEMBER 6 COUNCIL MEETING
2019/2020 Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance
o Consider the annual appropriation ordinance and setting the City budget for a two-year period
(2019-2020) which becomes the City’s financial plan for the next two fiscal years.
High Performing Government – 7.1 Provide world-class services that meet the needs
of the community.
2019 Utility Rates
o Adjust monthly charges for electric and stormwater service in 2019. Electric charges need to be
increased to meet the revenue requirements of the utility and to adjust charges between the rate
classes based on the updated cost of service study. Adjusting the storm water rates will allow
for rate adjustments to be smoothed over the upcoming years as increased capital investments
are made in storm water infrastructure.
Economic Health– 3.5 Maintain utility systems, services, infrastructure and
predictable rates.
Safe Community – 5.5 Address water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure
needs for the protection of people, property and the environment
2019 Downtown Development Authority Annual Appropriation
o Appropriate the 2019 budget for the Downtown Development Authority (DDA).
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 6
High Performing Government – 7.1 Provide world-class services that meet the needs
of the community
2019 Airport Annual Appropriation
o Appropriate the 2019 budget for the Northern Colorado Regional Airport
High Performing Government – 7.1 Provide world-class services that meet the needs
of the community
Sanctuary on the Green Annexation
o Annex and zone the Sanctuary on the Green Annexation. It is located near the northwest
corner of Laporte Avenue and Taft Hill Road - 325 North Taft Hill.
Neighborhood Livability & Social Health – 1.7 Guide development through community
planning, historic preservation and efficient and effective development review.
Refer Urban Renewal Plan for the Drake and College Area to Planning & Zoning Board
o Refer Urban Renewal Plan to Planning and Zoning Board to review the proposed plan for
consistency and compliance with existing land use code and the City’s comprehensive plan.
Economic Health – 3.4 Foster infill and redevelopment that enhance the community.
Kechter Enclave Annexation Initiation
o Initiate annexation and zoning proceedings for the Kechter Enclave Annexation. It is generally
located at the southwest corner of East Trilby and Ziegler Roads.
Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.7 – Guide development through community
planning, historic preservation, and efficient and effective development review.
Trilby Substation Annexation Initiation
o Initiate annexation and zoning proceedings for the Trilby Substation Annexation. It is generally
located at the southeast corner of West Trilby and South Shields Street
Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.7 – Guide development through community
planning, historic preservation, and efficient and effective development review.
Friendly Fire Annexation Initiation
o Initiate annexation and zoning proceedings for the Friendly Fire Annexation. It is generally
located north of Laporte Avenue between North Bryan Avenue and Grandview Avenue.
Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.7 – Guide development through community
planning, historic preservation, and efficient and effective development review.
Strauss Cabin – Kechter Annexation Initiation
o Initiate annexation and zoning proceedings for the Straus Cabin-Kechter Annexation. It is
generally located immediately north of the intersection of Kechter and Strauss Cabin Roads.
Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.7 – Guide development through community
planning, historic preservation, and efficient and effective development review.
Staff Report: Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed Update
o Update City Council on the activities of the Coalition of the Poudre River Wastershed and
highlight the community benefits associated with investing in this organization
NOVEMBER 6 GID NO. 1
2019 Annual Appropriation Ordinance
o Appropriate the 2019 budget for the General Improvement District No. 1
NOVEMBER 6 SKYVIEW GID
2019 Annual Appropriation Ordinance
o Appropriate the 2019 budget for the Skyview General Improvement District No. 15.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 7
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT – UPCOMING EVENTS
Keep Fort Collins Great – A series of educational presentations are scheduled to help the
community learn more about what KFCG is, what it funds, when it will sunset and options for
replacing the funds brought in by the tax.
o Saturday Oct. 20; 9:30-10:30 a.m. - Carnegie Center for Creativity, 200 Matthews St. Idea
Lab, Top Floor
o Wednesday Oct. 24; 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. - Council Tree Library, 2733 Council Tree Ave. #200
Community Room
o Monday Oct. 29; 3 – 4 p.m. - City of Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive Sand
Lilly Room
SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION
MONTHLY & YEAR TO DATE
AUGUST SUMMARY OVER PRIOR YEAR
Month Year to Date
Net Sales Tax Collected: 4.9% 4.4%
Net Use Tax Collected: -15.5% -16.6%
Net Sales and Use Tax Collected: 1.2% 0.5%
Year to date, sales and use tax collections excluding rebates are up 0.5% and total $90.8M.
AUGUST SUMMARY OVER BUDGET
Month Year to Date
Net Sales Tax Collected: 2.2% 1.9%
Net Use Tax Collected: -6.4% -5.1%
Net Sales and Use Tax Collected: 0.8% 0.7%
Year to date, the City has collected 0.7% more sales and use tax revenue, totaling $672K over budget.
CAPITAL PROJECTS - ENGINEERING
CITYWIDE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROJECT
Funding Source: Community Capital
Improvement Program (CCIP)
Estimated Project Budget: 2018 - $1.1M
Estimated Completion Date: Ongoing
Phase: Construction
Project Details:
This project maintains a complete City
sidewalk inventory, identifies sidewalk
inadequacies, and develops a prioritized
work program to achieve goals of promoting
walking for transportation and recreation.
Capital Project
Updates are indicated
in bold
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 8
Project Status:
Upcoming: Minor sidewalk repairs and reviewing 2019 project locations.
Current projects: Laporte Avenue project is complete.
More information is available at http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/pedneeds.php
SUNIGA ROAD IMPROVEMENTS – COLLEGE AVE. TO BLONDEL STREET
Funding Source: 2017 / 2018 BFO, COFC Utilities, Transportation
Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF), Developer Contributions
Estimated Project Budget: $3.7M
Estimated Completion Date: Spring 2019
Phase: Right-of-Way Negotiations
Project Details:
Design and construction of a new arterial roadway that connects existing
Suniga Road, from Blondel St. to College Avenue.
Project Status:
Final design is complete and the project is ready to bid; remaining
parcel has been petitioned through the courts for acquisition.
More information is available at https://www.fcgov.com/engineering/suniga-to-college-improvements
DOWNTOWN RIVER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Federal Grants, Community Capital Improvement
Program (CCIP), Developer Contributions, DDA Funds
Estimated Project Budget: $1.4M for Jefferson Street (Design and
right-of-way), $3.8M for Willow Street
Estimated Completion Date: Jefferson 2023, Willow 2019
Phase: Jefferson – Right-of-way acquisition
Willow – Final Design
Project Details:
The goals of this project are to provide various design and
construction improvements within the Downtown River District.
The project’s current focus is acquiring right of way and
easements for planned improvements along Jefferson Street
between College Avenue and the Mountain/Lincoln Intersection.
The project is also designing roadway and urban design
improvements along Willow Street between College Avenue and Linden Street; including a pedestrian
plaza at the northern corner of Willow Street and Linden Street.
Project Status:
A public open house was held on September 6 at Wolverine Publick House to introduce the
project, and to gather public feedback on the project and proposed construction phasing.
Staff anticipates a preliminary level planset and cost estimate for the Willow Street
Improvements Project in October. Final plans are anticipated in early 2019.
Current Jefferson funding is $1.4M. Staff will continue to refine the construction estimate as
the project moves forward. The current overall project estimate is currently in the range of
$10M - $12M.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 9
NORTH COLLEGE IMPROVEMENTS – CANAL TO STATE HIGHWAY 1
Funding Source: Federal Grants, URA Contribution, Pedestrian
Program Funds, County Funds, Transportation Capital
Expansion Fee (TCEF), Developer Contributions
Estimated Project Budget: $2.35M
Estimated Completion Date: Winter 2018/Spring 2019
Phase: Utility Relocations
Project Details:
This project will construct pedestrian improvements along North
College between the Larimer & Weld Canal (City limits) and State
Highway 1, including pedestrian bridges crossing the canal.
Project Status:
Utility relocations are occurring, and CDOT started this
phase of roadway work.
Final design is complete, and the project is ready to bid for
construction. City staff is coordinating with CDOT to advertise the City’s project at the
optimal time.
More information is available at fcgov.com/engineering/ncollege.php
HORSETOOTH AND COLLEGE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Sources: 2017/2018 BFO, Federal Grants, Bridge Program Funds, Transportation Capital
Expansion Fee (TCEF), Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP – Arterial Intersection)
Estimated Project Budget: $7.5 M
Estimated Completion Date: Early November 2018
Phase: Construction
Project Details:
This project will construct intersection improvements to address safety and congestion problems.
Issues were identified in the Arterial Intersection Prioritization Study, completed in 2011.
Project Status:
The intersection is fully open to all traffic, with major intersection reconstruction work and
bridge work complete.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 10
Construction will continue through early November with daily lane closures and night work
for final paving and median work in College Avenue.
Final landscaping and urban design elements will begin to be installed in mid-October
through early November.
More information is available at fcgov.com/horsetoothandcollege/
VINE AND LEMAY BNSF IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Keep Fort Collins Great (KFCG),
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF), 2017 / 2018
BFO
Estimated Project Budget: $22M ($12M currently allocated)
Estimated Completion Date: Spring 2021
Phase: In Design
Project Details:
The existing Vine and Lemay intersection, which includes
the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway crossing,
is severely congested with limited options to expand through
or turn lane capacity due to land use constraints.
Project Status:
Embankment construction is complete with all of the
material from the NECCO project. Box culvert work
across Dry Creek has been completed.
The City completed the right-of-way acquisition for the parcel containing the proposed realigned
Lemay and Suniga intersection.
More information is available at fcgov.com/engineering/vine-lemay
BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN GRADE SEPARATION STUDY
Funding Source: Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP - Bike / Pedestrian Grade Separated
Crossings)
Estimated Project Budget: $80k
Estimated Completion Date: Summer 2018
Phase: In Design
Project Details:
This Study is a multi-departmental effort to catalogue existing bike/pedestrian grade separations
throughout the City, and to create a data-driven list of potential, future
crossing locations. The study will identify the top 30 locations for high
level screening and will conduct a detailed analysis of the top 6
preferred locations.
Project Status: No updates this month
SHARP POINT/NANCY GRAY CONNECTION
Funding Source: Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF),
2015/2016 BFO, Developer Contributions
Estimated Project Budget: $1.2M
Estimated Completion Date: Spring 2019
Phase: Railroad Negotiation
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 11
Project Details:
The City Master Street Plan identifies Sharp Point Drive and Nancy Gray Avenue as connected across
the Great Western Railroad tracks. This project will construct the roadway and pedestrian connection,
and railroad crossing.
Project Status:
The City and Great Western have executed a settlement agreement for the proposed at-grade
crossing. The settlement agreement states that Great Western will begin the railroad crossing
construction in 2018 and complete their work in early 2019.
The City is waiting for final approval from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
The roadway construction is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2019.
More information is available at fcgov.com/engineering/sharppoint
RIVERSIDE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
Funding Source: Federal Grants and Bridge Program Funds
Estimated Project Budget: $4.3M
Estimated Completion Date: December 2018
Phase: Construction began on Monday, September 17, 2018
Project Details:
The project will replace the structurally deficient bridge over Spring Creek, and raise Riverside Avenue
out of the 100 years flood level at the bridge location. This project is coordinated with Utility’s Spring
Creek Restoration Project.
Project Status:
Construction began on September 17 with a 6-week full closure of Riverside Avenue beginning on
October 13.
Additional outreach will be ongoing throughout construction
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 12
POWER TRAIL AND HARMONY ROAD GRADE SEPARATED CROSSING
Funding Source: Federal Grant, Community Capital
Improvement Program (CCIP - Bike / Pedestrian Grade
Separated Crossings)
Estimated Project Budget: $5M - $8M
Estimated Completion Date: 2020-2021
Phase: Alternatives Analysis – Conceptual Design
Project Details:
The Power Trail provides connectivity between the Spring Creek
Trail to the north and the Fossil Creek Trail to the south. The
Trail currently has a gap approximately three-quarters of a mile
long north and south of Harmony Road. The detour route
requires users to cross Harmony Road at grade at McMurry.
This project will design, acquire property interests, and construct
a trail grade separated crossing at Harmony Road as well as the
trail connections on either side.
Project Status:
The initial phase of the design contract is a feasibility study and alternatives analysis for different
project alternatives.
Design team is developing conceptual level alternatives for the alternatives analysis phase.
Current funding is $1.9M. Staff has submitted a BFO offer to request additional funding.
More information is available at https://www.fcgov.com/engineering/powertrailcrossing
TIMBERLINE ROAD CORRIDOR PROJECT
Funding Source: Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF),
Developer Contribution, Federal Grant
Estimated Project Budget: $6.5M
Estimated Completion Date: 2020 - 2021
Phase: Drafting the Request for Proposal (RFP)
Project Details:
This project will reconstruct South Timberline Road from Stetson
Creek Drive to Trilby Road to the City’s four lane arterial
roadway standards. Planned improvements include;
intersection improvements at Kechter Road, Zephyr Road, and
Trilby Road, multi-modal accommodations, raised medians,
access control, landscaping improvements, and roadway
improvements. This project serves to build upon the
development improvements that have been completed along the
corridor. This project will improve safety, reduce congestion, and provide improved accommodations
for alternate travel modes.
Project Status:
The project contains a $2.2 M grant which becomes available in 2020.
Staff will release an RFP in the fall of 2018 for design services.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 13
MULBERRY CORRIDOR PROJECT
Funding Source: FC Bikes, Street Maintenance Program
Estimated Project Budget: $600k
Estimated Completion Date: Summer 2018
Phase: Construction
Project Details:
Building on the recommendations adopted in the 2017 Old Town Neighborhoods Plan and 2014 Bicycle
Master Plan, the City will be improving W. Mulberry Street between Jackson Ave. and Overland Trail in
2018. This project will restripe Mulberry to add a center turn lane while also piloting protected bicycle
lanes. Bicycle and pedestrian crossing improvements are also planned at the following locations along
the corridor: Mulberry at Impala/Ponderosa, Mulberry at City Park, and N. Shields at Magnolia.
Project Status:
Shields and Magnolia Toucan signal is scheduled for implementation in early October.
Staff is working with neighbors along the corridor and other users to make project
refinements.
Staff collecting ongoing metrics to evaluate protected bike lanes, and the Mulberry
reshaping.
DRAKE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
Funding Source: Bridge Program Funds
Estimated Project Budget: $3M
Estimated Completion Date: May 2020
Phase: Final Design is Complete
Project Details:
The project will replace the structurally deficient bridge
over the Larimer Canal No. 2, adjacent to the Colorado
State University (CSU) Veterinary Teaching Hospital
(between Research Boulevard and the MAX line). This project is in partnership with the City’s Utility
Department, which will upgrade aging storm sewer infrastructure adjacent to the bridge replacement.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 14
Project Status:
The final design is complete. The construction season will be pushed back one year given
other Bridge Program priorities which will occur in 2019.
Construction is expected to occur from January 2020 thru May 2020. An 8-week full closure is
proposed for the months of February thru April 2020. The full closure will be
incentivized/disincentivized through the construction contract.
A communication and public outreach plan will be developed in the summer of 2019.
PARK PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
FOSSIL CREEK TRAIL – SHIELDS TO COLLEGE
Funding Source: ConTrust Fund, GOCO grant
Total Project Cost: $5M
Phase: Under Construction
Estimated Completion Date: Fall 2018
Project Details:
Construction is underway on the Fossil Creek Trail between Shields
Street and College Avenue, and is anticipated to be complete fall,
2018. This trail will provide an important east/west connection
between College Avenue and Shields Street under the BNSF
railroad. The trail will also connect with the Long View Trail, opened
in August.
Project Status:
Fence and trail construction adjacent to Fossil Creek Drive
is underway
The artwork was recently approved by the APP Board
STREETS FACILITY PARK
Funding Source: Neighborhood Parkland Funds
Total Project Cost: $2.5M
Phase: Construction Documents
Estimated Completion: 2019
Project Details:
Streets Park will be a 5-acre neighborhood park
located on the southwest corner of East Vine
Drive and 9th Street. Project elements include a
pollinator garden, shelter, and playground. A
featured element of the playground is beet play
structure. Prior to installation, the beet will be
featured at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery during the “Once Upon a Playground” exhibit.
This exhibit will run from January – May 2019. The park is scheduled for completion
Spring/Summer 2019.
Project Status:
Design of the playground is underway
Design of the pollinator garden is underway
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 15
Railroad tracks and cars from the City Park Train will be refurbished and utilized in the park
as moveable benches
POUDRE RIVER WHITEWATER PARK
Funding Source: CCIP, BOB 2, General Fund, Private/Public Donations, Natural Areas, Stormwater,
URA, Park Planning & Development
Total Project Cost: $11.5M
Phase: Under Construction
Estimated Completion: 2019
Project Details:
The Poudre River Whitewater Park project has been a collaborative effort between multiple City
departments, local advocates, and the philanthropic community. The project is estimated to be
complete in summer, 2019.
Project Status:
De-watering system is under construction
Demolition of the Coy diversion structure and boat chute is underway
Design refinements to the whitewater shade shelter are underway
OPERATION SERVICES
GARDENS ON SPRING CREEK – GARDEN EXPANSION
Funding Sources: $2.1M Privately Raised Funds
$900K General Funds
Total Project Cost: $3.0 M
Phase: Project Close-out
Estimated Completion Date: Summer 2018
Project Details:
Garden on Spring Creek Garden Expansion is
expanding the Gardens to add five acres to the north.
This will include an amphitheater with a great-lawn for
outdoor performances, several arbors and many added
garden areas for the public to explore and enjoy.
Project Status:
Working to finalize punch-list
Gardens staff is to install their landscaping and plantings
Great Lawn at The Gardens
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 16
Working through a resolution for cracks in sound-absorbing walls
Processing final change order and then final payment
GARDENS ON SPRING CREEK – VISITOR’S EXPANSION
Funding Sources: Building on Basic (BOB) II - $2.2M
Privately Raised Funds: $700K
Total Project Cost: $2,900,000
Phase: Construction Documents
Estimated Completion Date: Late Fall 2019
Project Details:
The Gardens on Spring Creek Visitor Center Expansion is
adding approximately 4500 SF. This includes a conservatory
which will incorporate a butterfly pavilion, extra meeting rooms,
additional office spaces, and Solar PV to offset the additional
energy usage.
Project Status:
Design will be completed by the end of October and ready to submit for a permit
Modeling report for Design Development phase was released October 1
Construction will start in early 2019
FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND POLICE TRAINING CENTER
Funding Sources: $9.25M generated from bonds for the City of Fort Collins
$9.25M from City of Loveland
Total Project Cost: $18.5M
Phase: Design Development
Estimated Completion Date: Early 2020
Project Details:
The City of Fort Collins is partnering with The City of Loveland to
construct a new Police training facility which will be located on the
west side of the Loveland Airport. This new site will offer a 50-
yard pistol range, a 1.4 mile driving track, concrete skid pad,
and some classrooms for special training.
Project Status:
The project is to be completed by end of the year
The project team is discussing bringing on a contractor using a Construction-Manager-at-
Risk (CMaR) contract to help with cost estimating during design, then manage the
construction later
Loveland has postponed their grant application because the IGA needs to be in place
before it can be reviewed
Rendering of Expansion
Current SD Site Plan (Red) is
future phases
Current SD Site Plan (Red) is
future phases
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CITY HALL BUILDING ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Operation Services 2017 Funds
Estimated Project Cost: $820,000
Phase: Close-out
Completion Date: August 2018
Project Details:
Demolition of existing elevator and north entrance. Installation of
new ADA accessible elevator and restroom on main lobby.
Project Status:
Verifying punch-list items, then will process final payment
UTILITIES
EAST HARMONY DUCT BANK
Funding Source: Development Fees
Estimated Project Budget: $4,000,000
Phase: Estimated Completion Date: End of 2018
Project Details:
Three Phase Project: Phase 1, the Substation Phase, is detailed
below. Phase 2, installation of the duct bank between the
substation and Ziegler Rd is complete. Phase 3, installation of
the duct bank between Ziegler Rd and Strauss Cabin Rd is
complete.
Project Status: No updates this month
Phase 1 in construction
Phases 2 and 3 are complete
HP BROADCOM CIRCUITS
Funding Source: Development Fees
Estimated Project Budget: $500,000
Phase: In Design
Project Details:
Installation of approximately 1,200 feet of duct bank on
Broadcom property to add capacity and facilitate separately
metering several buildings on the site.
Project Status:
The easement from Broadcom has been signed
Light & Power crews installed conduit and vaults north
from Harmony Rd. in the easement on Broadcom
property the week of October 1st.
Hewlett-Packard Campus
Vault Installation
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Cable and associated electric equipment will be installed following conduit and vault
installation.
WATER TREATMENT FACILITY
Funding Source: Water Treatment Facility Capital Project
Budget
Estimated Project Budget: $850,000
Phase: In Design
Project Details:
Approximately 7,300 feet of three-phase from Overland Trail to
the Treatment Facility in an existing easement on Colorado
State University Property
Project Status:
Work on the north part of the project has begun
including boring beneath the driveway to the National
Wildlife Research Center, crossing LaPorte Avenue and
completing conduit installation along Laporte Avenue to
the Water Treatment Facility metering equipment.
L&P crews will shift to the south side of the project and
begin conduit and vault installation along Overland Trail and Rampart Rd the week of
October 8th.
Trenching operations will remain dependent on CSU’s schedule with relocating a portion of
the bison herd.
Cable installation will follow with a targeted completion date of November 15, 2018.
HARMONY DUCT BANK – HARMONY SUBSTATION PROJECT
Funding Source: Development Fees
Estimated Project Budget: $214,590.00
Phase: Preliminary Construction
Project Details:
5 new duct banks for additional capacity at the Harmony
substation
Project Status:
Final grading completed.
(3) 8 x 16 vaults have been set and tied into the
harmony duct banks
Construction of all duct banks completed from
substation to new 8 x 16 vaults.
True grid, irrigation system installed. New tree
planting completed.
Hydro seeding will be completed the week of October 8th.
Water Treatment Facility
Duct Bank
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LIGHT & POWER GENESIS64 SCADA UPGRADE PROJECT
Funding Source: New Capital
Estimated Project Budget: $200,000
Phase: In Design
Project Details:
Convert the existing Iconics Genesis32 hardware,
software, and screens to Genesis64
Project Status: No updates this month
All Iconics Genesis64 software has been installed on the
new SCADA servers
The ESCADA team and IT are working together on creating
secure user accounts and domains for the new ESCADA
system
The ESCADA team is currently working on configuring the
new OPC server (Kepserver) and attempting to
communicate with field devices
WATER TREATMENT FACILITY MICROHYDRO PROJECT
Funding Source: Water
Estimated Project Budget: $715,000
Status: In design
Estimated Completion Date: 1st Quarter 2019
Project Details:
The City of Fort Collins receives its raw water from the Poudre River and
Horsetooth Reservoir. Due to the elevation differences between the plant
and the sources, pressure dissipating valves on site reduce the energy of
the water. The micro hydropower project will develop the hydroelectric
potential from the raw water supply from Horsetooth Reservoir.
Project Updates:
Working on communications and electrical systems design
Final design drawings submitted for turbine unit
SPRING CREEK IMPROVEMENTS AT EDORA
PARK
Funding Source: Stormwater
Estimated Project Budget: $1,000,000
Status: Phase I construction September - November 2018
Estimated Completion Date: November 2018
SCADA System
IT and ICE design of electrical
and communication systems
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Project Details:
This project will include utility infrastructure modifications to facilitate
the
bridge replacement work. This work includes installation of a buried
water
quality vault, raising a sanitary sewer manhole and constructing a
protective concrete cap over the sanitary sewer line.
Project Updates:
Utilities Phase I construction - started
Water quality storm sewer system installation
Install construction access road and trail detour
MAGNOLIA STREET OUTFALL
Funding Source: Stormwater
Estimated Project Budget: $480,000
Status: In design, construction 2020
Estimated Completion Date: 2023
Project Details:
The Magnolia Street Outfall Project is a large diameter storm sewer
outfall into the Poudre River. The current alignment runs west along
Magnolia Street to Shields Street. Pipe diameters range from 60”
up to132”. Construction methods include open cut with the potential
for tunneling under Riverside Avenue, College Avenue, Mason
Street, and Mulberry Street.
Project Updates:
Alternatives analysis report complete
Water Board Steering Committee in October 2018
Internal Stakeholders group - 2019
DWRF DEWATERING IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Wastewater
Estimated Project Budget: $4,270,000
Status: In construction
Estimated Completion Date: 2018
Project Details:
This project provides two new centrifuges for the sludge dewatering
process at the Drake Water Reclamation Facility. The dewatering
processes are a critical process during which water is removed from the
sludge so that it can be transported and applied as biosolids at Meadow
Springs Ranch. The project is currently under construction, and will be
completed by the end of 2018.
Project Updates:
North conveyor and centrifuge conveyor start-up
HVAC installation underway
Replacing glazing in the centrifuge room
Flooding at the Lincoln Center
May 22, 2018
New 42” RCP for water quality
tank discharge
Installation of the centrifuge
screw conveyor
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DWRF SLUDGE STRAIN PRESS REDUNDANCY
Funding Source: Wastewater
Estimated Project Budget: $1,520,000
Status: In construction
Estimated Completion Date: 2018
Project Details:
This project provides two new centrifuges for the sludge dewatering
process at the Drake Water Reclamation Facility. The dewatering
processes are a critical process during which water is removed from the
sludge so that it can be transported and applied as biosolids at Meadow
Springs Ranch. The project is currently under construction, and will be
completed by the end of 2018.
Project Updates:
North conveyor and centrifuge conveyor start-up
HVAC installation underway
Replacing glazing in the centrifuge room
MULBERRY/RIVERSIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Stormwater
Estimated Project Budget: $2,362,156
Status: In construction
Estimated Completion Date: 2019
Project Details:
The purpose of this drainage improvement project is to provide a new
storm sewer and inlets to address localized drainage problems and
reduce the effects of flood potential in the area during major storms.
It is funded by the City of Fort Collins, State of Colorado, and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of the federal
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
Drainage improvement work will be coordinated with a water line
replacement project along Cowan and Myrtle Streets. City crews will
install a new 6-inch waterline to replace the existing 4-inch line in Cowan
and East Myrtle Streets. Pipeline construction will begin in March and
continue through spring 2018.
Project Updates:
Construction start September 23, 2018 - contractor mobilized
Storm sewer installed on Cowan/Myrtle - complete
Gas line and water line relocations - complete
DWRF SIDESTREAM TREATMENT
Funding Source: Wastewater
Estimated Project Budget: $4,300,000
Status: In design
Estimated Completion Date: 2019
Installation of the checkered
plate drain pan for the west
strain press
Storm sewer inlets at Cowan
and Mulberry
View of proposed side stream
building site
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Project Details:
This project is the design and installation of a wastewater sidestream
treatment system to meet future nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorous)
regulations. The recycle stream from biosolids dewatering carries high
nutrient concentrations back to the main stream treatment system.
Sidestream treatment will remove nutrients from the recycle stream,
which can potentially be turned into fertilizer and reused.
Project Updates:
Resolved electrical responsibility issues
Submitted chemical application request to CDPHE (MgCL2)
Finalized reactor sizing
PUBLIC SAFETY
POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY
2019 PFA Budget-Planning Process Underway
PFA staff members presented the 2019 Preliminary Budget to the PFA Board of Directors on
September 25, 2018. Next steps include a PFA Board budget work session on November 13, 2018
and final budget adoption on December 11, 2018.
PFA Recognizes Amazing Community Partners
On June 23, 2018, a young man was swimming near the North
Dock at Inlet Bay Marina when he became distressed. Mrs.
Sue Bilderback was on the dock and recognized that the
young man was in trouble. She used to be a lifeguard, and
immediately jumped into the water to save the young man.
Mrs. Bilderback pulled the young man back to the dock and out
of the water. When PFA volunteer firefighters from Station 9 at
Horsetooth arrived on scene, the patient was on the dock and
alive because of Mrs. Bilderback’s actions.
Our community is a better place because of people like Mrs.
Bilderback, who jump into action and help others when they need it most. In recognition of her quick
thinking and even quicker and selfless action, Chief DeMint bestowed upon her the Community
Lifesaving Award on September 25, 2018.
Poudre Fire Authority is fortunate to have strong partners in the emergency services community; that's
why it's so special for PFA to recognize the compassion, courage, and action of our partners. On
September 25 three outstanding Fort Collins Police Services officers were recognized with Professional
Partnership Awards for their work on calls in 2017. Officers Andy Leslie and Shane Cundall, for
evacuating apartments near a fire on Plum Street and for assisting PFA firefighters with CPR until
medical personnel arrived. Officer Nick Rogers, for performing CPR on an unconscious, non-breathing
adult male until PFA emergency medical technicians arrived, and for assisting with crowd control at the
scene.
Colorado Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue
The task force is a Colorado-based team under the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and its
members conducted rescue operations in North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Colorado
Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue is being demobilized from North Carolina and has returned
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home. While completing a difficult and arduous mission, the team represented our nation, state, and
Poudre Fire Authority with honor, professionalism, and grace.
Results of the 2018 Fill the Boot Campaign
PFA participated in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Fill the Boot Campaign over the Labor Day
weekend. The Campaign was a success, with $15,739.41 dropped into the boots of IAFF Local 1945
PFA Firefighters. Money raised goes to the Muscular Dystrophy Association to support people with
muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and other life-threatening diseases.
Firefighters Save Pet Snakes from Fire
Two pet snakes are alive and well thanks to PFA firefighters who rescued them on September 15, 2018
from a fire that caused heavy damage to a Fort Collins home. Fortunately, there were no reported
injuries to the home’s residents or firefighters. The fire was PFA’s 42nd call of the day. The cause of the
fire is currently under investigation, a time-taking and scientific process.
Drones used on Milner Mountain Fire
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, from PFA, Fort Collins Police Services, and the Larimer
County Sheriff’s Office took flight September 1, 2018 to help support firefighting efforts at the Milner
Mountain Fire, which burned 3.5 acres in rough terrain to the south of Horsetooth Mountain Park. Using
cameras attached to the drones, fire crews were able to get a “30,000-foot” view of the fire, burning in
steep and rocky terrain. They also were able to use a thermal-imaging camera to map still-burning hot
spots and, using that information, help fire crews on the ground know exactly where their efforts were
needed next.
2018 Inlet Bay Marina Poker Run Event
Time and time again, we see the best of humanity, as evidenced by yet another successful Horsetooth
Reservoir-- Fort Collins Inlet Bay Marina Poker Run event that raised $6,500 for PFA's Station 9,
situated above Horsetooth Reservoir at 4914 Shoreline Drive. This station is home to some of PFA's
volunteer and seasonal firefighters, who share their time and talents to respond to medical and wildland
fire calls and provide fire- and life-safety education to the community at a variety of events throughout
the year. Thank you to everyone who donated again this year, and a special thank you to Bob and Sue
Bilderback for their continued support. You go above and beyond, and PFA appreciates all you do.
POLICE SERVICES
Video Release
All investigations concluded regarding an officer’s use of force during a shoplifting arrest at Target in
March 2018. The involved officer’s actions prompted a criminal investigation (he was later cleared by
the District Attorney) and an internal investigation by FCPS. The officer chose to resign prior to the
conclusion of the latter. Since the shoplifting suspect’s criminal case concluded, FCPS publicly
released videos from the incident, as previously promised to the community.
Dispatcher Helps with Math Emergency
A 10-year-old resident called 911 and made an unusual request...help with math homework. The caller
quickly assured the Dispatcher that it wasn’t an emergency. Since call volume was slow, the Dispatcher
took a few minutes to help work out the problem. FCPS posted the call on social media, and it rapidly
gained popularity online and traditional media. The story went viral and was shared internationally.
While we did use this opportunity to educate people about the appropriate use of 911, we also shared
the compassion and kindness that FCPS employees exhibit every day. To hear the call,
visit https://www.facebook.com/fortcollinspoliceservices/videos/600179773731736/.
Community Engagement
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Chief Chat - On September 17, residents joined Chief Swoboda at the Old Town Library for the first
Chief Chat. The group covered a lot of topics in two hours: crime statistics, the City budget, police
staffing and response, use of force, dealing with disruptive behaviors in our community, our transient
population, needle disposal and public health. Many of these topics are not just police issues; they're
community issues. Representatives came from our Neighborhood Enforcement Team, Training Unit,
Community Services division, our new Mental Health Co-Responder, Code Compliance and
Sustainability Services, Northern Colorado AIDS Project-NCAP, and Outreach Fort Collins to answer
questions and talk about the collaborative efforts that support the health and safety of Fort Collins.
Coffee with a Cop
FCPS hosted Coffee with a Cop at Starbucks on West Elizabeth Street on September 7. Community
members stopped by to chat with Chief Swoboda, Patrol officers, and detectives during the afternoon
gathering. We continue to get positive feedback from residents about opportunities like this to connect
with officers.
Mental Health Co-Responder
Fort Collins Police Services welcomed Stephanie Booco, the new Mental Health Co-Responder, who
deploys with officers to connect people in crisis with community resources. FCPS assists an increasing
number of community members who have mental health disorders, as well as their families who are
concerned about them. The Mental Health Co-Responder position was created with the goals of
increasing the safety of these residents and officers who encounter them, and to help families and
those in crisis access appropriate services. This is one element of the agency’s comprehensive Mental
Disorders Response Program. Stephanie is a licensed professional counselor and licensed addiction
counselor with experience in forensic psychology and counseling. She assists officers and dispatchers
working with people in crisis to foster the safety of all parties, reduce the frequency of interactions with
law enforcement, reduce repeated unnecessary trips to the emergency room, and help individuals get
the most appropriate treatment services. The Mental Health Co-Responder position is jointly funded by
Fort Collins Police Services, SummitStone Health Partners, and UCHealth.
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT &TRANSPORTATION
BUILDING SERVICES AND PLANNING
City Plan
Over 150 citizens shared their perspectives at three alternative future community scenario workshops
held Sept 22, 25 and 26. Multiple small group meetings will be held by local Plan Ambassadors and
Community Partners in the next two weeks. A video providing an overview of the Scenario phase will
be released the first week in October. A recap of the City Plan scenarios phase and initial policy
development will be shared with City Council at its November 13th Work Session.
Downtown and Transitions Code
Final refinements are being prepared to draft code changes based on recent community comments.
Review by the Planning and Zoning Board has been scheduled for November 15th. Formal
recommendations will also be received from the Downtown Development Authority and Landmark
Preservation Commission. The first reading of the City Council adoption ordinance has been scheduled
for December 4th to coincide with an interrelated effort to update historic preservation standards.
Sign Code Amendments
Based on Council direction, the majority of amendments will soon be brought to Council for
consideration. Staff is working with the City Clerk’s Office to solidify a November City Council date for
first reading of the adoption ordinance. Changes related to electronic billboards will follow a separate
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timeline, with additional research and outreach conducted before that portion of the code is considered
by Council.
PUD Master Plan Applications
Staff is anticipating that as many as two Planned Unit Development (PUD) Master Plan applications will
be submitted during the month of October. These are the first development applications to be
reviewed under the recently adopted PUD ordinance.
Montava Development Project
The Montava developer presented conceptual project information to City Council at a pre-application
hearing on September 25. A neighborhood meeting for the Planned Unit Development (PUD) Master
Plan is scheduled for Thursday, October 11 from 6-8 pm at the Lincoln Center:
https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/pdf/neighborhood-
mtgs/montava_ngbh_mtg_notice_101118.pdf?1538061503. A conceptual review meeting with City staff is
also scheduled for October 11: https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/conceptualreview.php.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
CSU Game Day- mid-season
Staff from NBS/CC served as neighborhood ambassadors in the neighborhoods for the first three (3)
games around CSU campus two (2) hours prior to kick-off to assist residents & game attendees
navigate issues such as; party noise/behavior, RP3 parking questions, stadium clear-bag policy,
parking on yard ordinance and enforcement, and any other resident concerns/questions. A total of one-
hundred seventy-four (174) contacts were made in the neighborhoods.
• Code staff continued with parking on yard enforcement efforts at start of game, following
education/opportunity to correct observed municipal code violation. Ultimately, fifteen (15)
violations were corrected and two (2) citations were issued.
• Code staff conducted noise readings for the first two (2) games at five (5) identified
neighborhood locations through the first quarter of play to confirm prior season data. The
highest impact remains at the northern part of the Sheely Addition neighborhood.
Occupancy Efforts
Code staff conducted passive evidence collection during primary lease transition period to visually
identify potential over-occupied properties. Forty (40) properties are being reviewed by Occupancy
Inspectors to determine whether an occupancy case is warranted. Additional efforts included reviewing
online advertisements to identify properties listing multiple rooms for rent in zones not permitted. Seven
(7) properties will be reviewed with the same criteria.
Large Item Efforts
Code Compliance proactively patrolled the neighborhoods at/around CSU campus during the typical
move-in/move-out period to quickly address large items abandoned at the curb/property. Concerted
efforts were spent specific to this annual issue; resulting in sixty-four (64) violation notices being sent,
with 97% voluntary compliance.
Equity and Inclusion Capacity Building
Restorative Justice Services was awarded a $10,326 grant for Equity and Inclusion Capacity Building.
The grant will pay to have all RJ forms and documents translated and/or updated from English to
Spanish. It will also provide for two rounds of Equity and Inclusion training for Mediation and RJ staff
and volunteers. Grant time period is 9/1/2018-6/30/2019. The trainings will take place this Fall and next
Spring. The grant is awarded from the Colorado Council on Restorative Justice.
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YEAR TO DATE COMPARISON
Development Project Submittals Rec’d
Conceptual/Preliminary Design Reviews/Staff reviews
Performed
Building Permits Issued
Building Permit Valuations ($M)
Building Inspections Performed
2017 YTD
260
209
5,728
$409.25
25,239
2018 YTD
249
183
8,079
$316.33
25,788
% Change
-4.23%
-12.44%
41.04%
-22.71%
0.97%
Overall Development Review revenues are $(114,875) under projection for 2018 as of September 30th
with Development Review under by $(123,593) and Engineering Development Review over by $8,718.
TRANSPORTATION
Game Day Operations
Transfort’s Game Day operations provide enhanced service during CSU football games hosted at
Canvas Stadium. Following a very successful inaugural year, the transit service during the 2018/2019
football season is on track to be even better. Transfort has learned and applied lessons learned from
last season, adjusting service delivery plans accordingly. Changes and highlights that have occurred
this season include:
• More flexible vehicle assignment plan is providing
MAX service that is more flexible to unpredictable
post-game crowds.
• South Campus Shuttle is not provided this season,
at the request of CSU.
• West Campus Shuttle is not provided. Service to
passengers in these areas are served by Routes 2
and 3, with additional capacity support.
• Transfort is providing all services, without
assistance from outside agencies; Greeley Evans
Transit participated last year.
• During the first two games of 2018, Transfort served a total of 19,602 boardings. Individual
game ridership totals are comparable to average ridership totals for the same routes last year.
•
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TRANSFORT AND PARKING SERVICES
CITYWIDE BUS STOP IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Funding Source: Keep Fort Collins Great (KFCG) and Building on Basics (BOB)
Estimated Project Budget for 2018: $375K
Estimated Completion Date: Ongoing
Phase: Planning and Construction
Project Details:
The purpose of the Bus Stop Improvements Program is to
bring Transfort bus stops into Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) compliance to make transit accessible and
comfortable to people of all abilities and ages. The goal is to
achieve full ADA compliance by 2026. The process includes
prioritizing and selecting non-ADA stops under Transfort’s
purview through a scoring process and constructing as
many stops per year that the budget and resources allow.
Project Status:
Since the inception of the ADA upgrade program in 2016, about 100 stops have been upgraded.
As of September 2018, 292 of 441 (66%) Transfort stops are ADA compliant.
27 stops have been upgraded this year. Transfort is currently assessing the budget to
determine the feasibility of additional upgrades in 2018.
Transfort has been awarded a $1.5M grant to replace and expand bus stops throughout the
bus system. The project will improve accessibility and service for bus riders in Fort Collins
and the surrounding areas.
More information about the program including project locations is available at:
http://www.ridetransfort.com/abouttransfort/plans-and-projects/adabusstops
PARKING STRUCTURES AND ON-STREET PARKING SENSORS
Funding Source: General Fund and Parking Reserves
Estimated Project Budget: $1.2M
Estimated Completion Date: November 2018
Phase: Planning and Construction
Project Details:
Parking sensors will provide real time parking availability
information to the parking public via the FC Parking App and
will provide valuable occupancy and turnover data to assist
with parking management.
Project Status:
Between September 10 and October 31, sensors will be
installed in over 3,000 on-street parking spaces in
Downtown. As of October 1, Phase 1 and part of
phase 2 are complete (see map).
Staff is working closely with CPIO, Utilities, Streets,
Traffic, DDA, and DBA to coordinate and communicate
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the 24-hour rolling closures occurring during sensor installation and 100+ parking spaces in Civic
Center Parking Structure. According to average occupancy, there should be plenty of parking for
everyone. Timing ensures the project is completed with the least disruption to businesses and
visitors.
New pre-pay technology (same as Firehouse Alley) and sensors are being installed in Old Town
and Civic Center Parking Structures.
GRAFFITI
In September 2018, the total number of abatements was 104. Last year in September, there were 103
issues addressed. Since school has started, the number of issues have leveled off. The team did
abate some profane graffiti that was displayed on a sidewalk by Bauder Elementary and the school
advised the Graffiti Abatement Coordinator that the student responsible had been identified. Two
potential gang tags were addressed, and the information was forwarded to the Investigative Unit of the
Police Services for documentation. Lastly, a single tagger has been marking the Old Town area with a
hand drawn “Mario Character” and approximately 20 of these issues were located and abated.
SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Buckets, Beds and Shreds: The City hosted a special recycling collection event for mattresses,
papers for shredding and hard plastics on Saturday, October 6 at the Timberline Recycling Center,
1903 S. Timberline Road. More than 80 participants showed up with about 40 cubic yards of bulky
plastics, 45 mattresses/box springs and 1,400 pounds of documents for shredding.
Radon Awareness: Radon is an odorless, radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer with long-term
exposure. Fall is a good time to test for radon when houses are closed up. Kits are available for sale at
the Fort Collins Senior Center.
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
Seasonal Overflow Shelter: Connecting the community’s most vulnerable populations to services they
need can become especially critical in the winter months when temperatures drop and emergency
weather can fill shelters. Through its community partners, the City of Fort Collins works to ensure that
existing shelters provided by non-profit organizations expand to create more capacity with their winter
overflow programs. The City will host a public meeting for a Seasonal Overflow Shelter for this winter at
5:30 p.m. October 15 at Community of Christ Church Fellowship Hall, 220 E. Oak St. The meeting will
inform the public of this year’s plan for winter overflow shelter and address comments and concerns.
Multicultural retreat: The community Multicultural Retreat – an effort to help increase knowledge,
mindfulness and effective behaviors across cultural differences in the community – was held October 6.
Mason Place: Mason Place, to be developed by Housing Catalyst, has been awarded tax credits by
the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority. Mason Place is a 60-unit development of supportive
housing for people with disabilities that has been proposed as an adaptive reuse of the Midtown Arts
Center building, 3750 S. Mason St. The project was required to obtain the tax credits to also receive
funding through the City’s Competitive process and the Affordable Housing Capital Fund.
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Nonprofit Listening Session: Nonprofit leaders in Fort Collins met August 22 to discuss issues that
are impactful to their work at a listening session hosted by Mayor Wade Troxell, Councilmembers and
City Manager Darin Atteberry. Representatives from 27 local organizations shared their challenges,
asked questions and presented opportunities for consideration by City leadership. Recognizing that
nonprofits address complex and emerging human services issues, there is a desire for the City’s role to
evolve in this space through collaborative solutions. The City looks forward to continuing the dialogue
with nonprofit partners in Fort Collins and developing strategies to address the social and human needs
in our community.
ECONOMIC HEALTH
Business Appreciation Breakfast: Registration is
now open for the sixth annual Business
Appreciation Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on November 1
at the Fort Collins Hilton featuring a panel of
business leaders. Panelists will include Walter
Isenberg, co-founder, President and CEO of Sage
Hospitality; Zubaida Bai, Founder of Ayzh; Jane
Everhart, COO & CFO of Brinkman; and Kevin
Welch, CEO of Journey Payroll. The theme of this
year’s free event will be “Fort Collins is My
Business,” which speaks to honoring the role of
business in making Fort Collins a great place to
live, work and play.
Midtown Meeting: The Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority hosted an open house on the proposed
Midtown Plan Area Wednesday, October 10 at the Christ United Methodist Church, 301 E. Drake Road.
The proposed Midtown Plan Area is generally defined as the area west of the intersection of Drake and
College avenues to the railroad tracks, from the northern edge of the former Kmart building south to
West Thunderbird Drive. Proposed redevelopment within the plan area could include 192 residential
units, 160,700 square feet of retail and a 100-room hotel.
Business Survey: This October, The National Business Survey will be mailed randomly to Fort Collins
businesses for the second year in a row so the City can better understand business customer needs
and how to improve engagement. The survey asks businesses to rate performance of the City
organization on everything from street repair and storm drainage to economic development and overall
customer service. This year, we’re adding questions about business use of the Timberline Recycling
Center. Have thoughts about the business climate in Fort Collins as a business or resident? Share
stories or comments at ourcity.fcgov.com/FoCo-Business-and-You.
UTILITIES
CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS
Energy Services presented two peer-reviewed papers at the 2018 Summer Study on Energy
Efficiency in Buildings from the American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy (ACEEE). Copies
of the papers can be found at aceee.org/files/proceedings/2018. Title of papers are; “Advancing
Efficiency Initiatives with Data: Simple, Scalable and Affordable Strategies for Wrangling Complex
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Datasets” and “Make It Easy, Make It a Deal, and They Will Come. A Utility’s Journey of Reducing
Barriers to Increase Participation and Savings for Existing Home Efficiency.”
Time of Day (TOD) communications has been a phased launch
since May 2018 in providing customers both awareness and
education. The rate was effective Oct. 1. To date five media stories
have been completed by the Coloradoan, Channel 7 Denver News,
and NBC radio. Customer feedback stats are: 360 customer calls, 19
Access Fort Collins, 6,124 social media people reached, with 23
negative comments, and estimator tool analysis completed for 160
customers. The campaign will be ongoing for the next year, that
includes details on the Income Qualified Assistance Program, and low
income support.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
RECREATION
Recreation Staff Members Receive State Awards
Two Recreation staff members received awards from the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association
(CPRA). Marc Rademacher, Recreation Area Manager, received the Colorado Association of
Recreational Athletics Legacy award and Tim Stabbe, Aquatics Supervisor, was named the Facility
Management Professional of the Year. The awards were announced during the annual CPRA
conference in Aspen/Snowmass.
Recreation Public Engagement
Recreation staff presented to The Family Center/La Familia. Recreation staff presented general
information in Spanish and English to approximately 40 families. Staff also helped families setup
Recreation accounts, register for programs and apply for the reduced fee program. Recreation is
considering an annual presentation to other community organizations in 2019.
PARKS
Downtown Holiday Lights Installation
The Downtown Holiday Lights installation began on September 24 and will take 5-6 weeks to complete.
The Parks Department is working with the DBA and SavATree on the installation project. The lighting
ceremony is scheduled for the evening of November 2 in Oak Street Plaza. The DBA is coordinating
the lighting ceremony. The light will remain in Downtown until February 14, 2019.
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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Public Engagement Recap
FoCocreates
“The Creative Cafe" community feedback event held on Wednesday, October 3, was an event designed
for people who are interested in a deeper dive into the details of the draft plan and included graphic
notetaking to create a visual of input and discussions.
City Plan Scenario Workshops
Three workshops spread across different locations and times
each drew around 60 participants. The workshops outlined three
potential planning scenarios. These scenarios demonstrated
how planning decisions can affect community characteristics
such as: housing types, density, access to nature, transit and
overall look and feel of Fort Collins. Residents were able to say
what they liked and disliked about each as well as discuss
tradeoffs.
SAFETY UPDATE
Safety Metrics
Due to the hard work and dedication of the Safety, Security and Risk Management Department (SSRM)
and the City of Fort Collins’ commitment to safety, our DART Rate (Days Away Restricted or
Transferred) remains below target. Our TRIR Rate (Total Recordable Injury Rate) has slightly
exceeded the target due to an increase in report only incidents. However, we are proud to say that
there are only 9 Lost Time Cases to date.
Safety Enhancements
Clear Risk—We have fully implemented our Clear Risk Data Retention Software that allows us assess
department specific and City-wide trends for General Liability and Workers Compensation claims. This
software provides us with the ability to provide up to date information to leadership throughout the City
by being able to pinpoint how workers are being injured by department.
ARC Flash Assessments: City Staff continues work on a multiyear plan to provide arc flash
assessments for affected City building to ensure compliance with the latest National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) 70 guidelines that will assist in protecting our employees from electrical hazards.
COMMUNITY DASHBOARD HIGHLIGHT
The Community Dashboard features performance data and information that highlights how the City is
doing in achieving its seven Outcome areas: Neighborhood Livability and Social Health, Cultural and
Recreation, Economic Health, Environmental Health, Safe Community, Transportation, and High
Performing Government. The Dashboard is made up of 38 total metrics that are published quarterly and
demonstrate where the City is doing well and where there are opportunities to improve. The color
status of performance for each metric is determined based on the actual result for the quarter
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compared with the target. The color status of performance for the Outcome is determined based on the
average calculation of the performance of each metric within that Outcome.
Each month the City Manager’s Update will highlight a metric from the Community Dashboard. This
month’s feature is from the Neighborhood Livability and Social Health Outcome Area.
Analysis:
• Increase in area median income from $76,800 to $85,100 has increased buying power and the
HOI increased accordingly.
• While still under the target, the HOI increased for the first time in 5 quarters.
• Price escalation appears to be slowing.
• Interest rates projected to increase and this too may slow price escalation
• City staff is continuing to promote the existing Homebuyer Assistance Program
• A BFO offer has been submitted to pilot an expanded Homebuyer Assistance Program for
middle-income wages
• Continuing to partner with Habitat for Humanity on affordable homeownership projects
Definition:
The Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) is defined as the share of homes sold in an area that would have
been affordable to a family earning the local median income. The target is to be in the top third (66% or
better) for the Western region of the United States.
Why is this metric important?
This metric measures how the community's housing affordability changes over time based on income
and housing cost. Data draws from the private housing market and interest rates and is an indication of
how well the market is responding to families earning the area median income.
City’s impact on this metric:
Low – The City does not directly affect the private housing market or residents' income levels. Through
grants provided by the Competitive Process, the City often incentivizes a limited number of new
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housing units for lower-income residents, which would be included in the number of housing units
reported through the HOI data. This metric reports market activity more than City activity.
Benchmarks:
This metric contains regional benchmark data because the target for this metric is defined as being in
the top 66% regionally for HOI. Comparing Fort Collins' HOI to the regional HOI allows a separate
analysis of internal and external trends, which places the City's performance in context. There are only
6 reporting areas in Colorado, which is not enough for a good comparison. This data is published
quarterly, although published for the preceding quarter.
To view the entire Dashboard, please visit: http://fortcollins.clearpointstrategy.com/
NATURAL AREAS LAND CONSERVATION
3RD QUARTER 2018