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Planning, Development & Transportation
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 29, 20020
TO: Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers
THRU: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Kelly DiMartino, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Caryn Champine, Planning, Development and Transportation Director
RE: Revised CSU Intergovernmental Agreement
Bottomline: In 2015, the City and CSU entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to
address the construction and opening of the new stadium. The 5-year term of this agreement
concluded this year and both parties agree to a new 5-year IGA. The fundamental structure and
intention of the new IGA is the same as the previous version, with the purpose of the original
agreement to ensure the stadium experience continues to be of benefit to the community. Revisions
were made with the following in mind:
CSU and the City both agree to a continued partnership to ensure mutually beneficial
outcomes during major events, such as football home games.
Most of the updates are to reflect post-construction of the stadium and existing operation
agreements and coordination efforts between CSU and City agencies and neighborhoods.
The most substantive changes to the IGA are related to public transportation services, the
Stadium Advisory Group, and the Good Neighbor Fund. These are listed in more detail
below.
Background: In 2015, when it became clear that a new stadium would be constructed, the City
and CSU entered into an intergovernmental agreement regarding the stadium’s development and
support. This original IGA was created cooperatively with the City and CSU and went before
council during a work session on October 27, 2015. The purpose of the IGA is to set a framework
for more detailed operational agreements and plans for game day services ranging including
Police, Traffic, Parking, and Transfort. The 5-year term of this agreement concluded June 30,
2020. Since the stadium is now up and running, the 2015 IGA language has become outdated and
both parties agreed to create an updated agreement.
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Process: The City and CSU came together in a collaborative approach to review and discuss the
previous IGA. This process included virtual brainstorming, wordsmithing and research into other
college towns with stadiums, resulting in multiple iterations of the IGA. These drafts were
reviewed with engagement from other City departments including Transfort, Parking, Traffic
Operations, and Neighborhood Services to gain insight into the history and intention of the original
document.
Major Changes: The following is a more detailed summary of the major changes reflected in the
new IGA.
Public Transportation Services: CSU and the City will continue the annual partnership
supporting public transportation services for major events at the stadium. The primary
change is there will be an annual assessment of demands and deeper conversation on the
best approach to resource those changing needs. Previous practice has been to renew a
separate IGA that provides details on service and pricing. We can continue to apply that
approach moving forward, as needed. For 2020/2021 major event season we will not
deploy additional buses to our normal routes in light of the current pandemic, therefore
CSU will only be charged for the ADA shuttle service.
Stadium Advisory Group (SAG): SAG was put in place to maintain neighborhood
coordination during the construction and opening of the stadium. All stakeholders agree
this group served its purpose during the stadium’s opening and can conclude. Many
established services and agreements are successfully addressing potential neighborhood
impacts such as parking, trash, noise, and lighting. The agreement does include a provision
to convene CSU and City leadership if issues escalate.
Good Neighbor Fund: The Good Neighbor Fund was intended to provide a funding source
to address neighborhood impacts. This fund was utilized at the opening of the stadium on
two different occasions. Since then, CSU has not received any applications for this funding,
even with significant advertising initiatives. The City and CSU both agree this fund can be
discontinued. Existing neighborhood coordination efforts remain in place to support future
concerns.
Next Steps:
The following are the next priority action items:
Review and refinement of the draft IGA by CSU and the City
Finalize the approval process for the IGA between CSU and the City
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