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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Mail Packet - 1/7/2020 - Memorandum From Delynn Coldiron Re: Leadership Planning Team Meeting Minutes - December 30, 2019City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: December 30, 2019 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk RE: Leadership Planning Team (LPT) Meeting Mayor Wade Troxell, Mayor Pro Tem Kristin Stephens (by phone), Deputy City Manager Jeff Mihelich, Deputy City Attorney John Duval, City Clerk Delynn Coldiron and Public Engagement Coordinator Elizabeth Blythe met on Monday, December 30, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 7:48 a.m. January 7 Regular Meeting: The January 7 agenda was reviewed. • Proclamations – Jim Burrell reached out to the Mayor regarding a possible proclamation for Charles “Chuck” Hagemeister who recently passed away. This should be added to the January 7 proclamations if possible. • Landmark Designation of 516 Laporte Avenue – Previous Councilmember Ray Martinez noted some additional historic information about this property (potential that City staff or City officials lived here). Staff is asked to review and include in later staff presentation as applicable. • Appropriations for 2020 Climate Action Plan Mitigation and Resilience Projects – This item has been reviewed by the Council Finance Committee. The purpose is to re-appropriate funds available from other sustainability programs that will be focused on additional work related to climate action. This was discussed during the mid-cycle budget deliberations. • Items Relating to Marijuana Licensing – There was brief discussion about the changes being proposed. Items include: o Change references to Title 44, Articles 11 (Medical Marijuana) and 12 (Retail Marijuana) to Title 44, Article 10 (Regulated Marijuana). o Change references to the “Colorado Medical Marijuana Code” and “Colorado Retail Marijuana Code” to the “Colorado Marijuana Code” to reflect that they have been combined into one body of law. o Change references to “Medical Marijuana Center” to “Medical Marijuana Store” to be consistent with changes in the State law. o Change the names of other manufacturing licenses to be consistent with revised names in the State law. o Amend Sections 15-474 and 15-614, Persons Prohibited as Licensees, to clarify which parties involved with a marijuana business must undergo a criminal background check. The City Code currently requires the City to perform background checks on all shareholders in a publicly traded company (a newly created type of eligible owner). The proposed changes will align with recent changes in the State law and replicate the State criminal background check requirements (anyone with a 10% or greater financial interest in the licensed entity). Leadership Planning Team Meeting December 30, 2019 Page 2 of 3 • Boards and Commissions Appointments – This Resolution will bring forward approximately 30 4-year terms as originally planned and communicated to board members. Two additional Resolutions are expected to move forward for Council consideration that will fill remaining vacancies with interim 1-year terms. • Montava – There was discussion about how the hearing would flow and related scripting. There was also discussion about concerns that have been raised; transportation infrastructure improvements and affordable housing were noted. Both ELCO Water District and Boxelder Sanitation District have provided the developer with “will serve” letters so this is not expected to be of concern. It was clarified that if the PUD item is not approved, there would be no need to hear the following development agreement items. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens noted that she would not be present. Therefore, these items may get rescheduled to another date where all Councilmembers can be present. • Other Business – It was noted that if any Councilmember is interested in having an executive session to discuss the proposed settlement of the lawsuit that the City Attorney advised Council about last week in a confidential email, Councilmembers should let the City Attorney know this soon since the executive session will need to be scheduled for Council’s upcoming January 7th meeting. 6-Month Planning Calendar: • March 24 o Equity and Inclusion Input was moved to May 12 to ensure that the work on gaps analysis is complete and can be a part of Council’s discussion. • August 11 o Parks and Recreation Master Plan was added to the calendar (moved from June 9). o Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) Overview was added to the calendar. There was discussion about the need for an earlier work session to give Council an opportunity to weigh in on budget priorities prior to the Budget Lead Team doing their work. May was noted as a possibility. Deputy City Manager Mihelich: • Noted that staff is working with Dr. Bramwell on possible crosswalk improvements near Lopez Elementary School. A flashing crosswalk at the Wabash intersection was discussed. Staff is working with Poudre School District to review all school sites. • Noted that there may be a need to consider the appointment of Councilmember Cunniff as a third alternate to the Northern Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO) Committee. This item will be added to the January 7 agenda under Other Business. • Noted President Trump recently passed legislation implementing an age limit on vaping of 21. Staff is researching the implementation date; it may be 18 months out. If so, the region may wish to consider local changes that implement the age limit sooner. It was noted that a smoking cessation program for young people under age 21 who will no longer have access to tobacco products should be considered to assist them during this transition. Leadership Planning Team Meeting December 30, 2019 Page 3 of 3 Mayor Troxell: • Noted some legal activities occurring related to the constitutionality of camping ordinances in Boise and Denver. There is a County Court decision in Denver that has declared parts of Denver’s no camping ordinance as unconstitutional. • Attended the Menorah Lighting Ceremony; very nice. Meeting adjourned at 9:01 a.m.