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M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: November 30, 2020
TO: Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers
THRU: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Jacqueline Kozak-Thiel, Chief Sustainability Officer
Theresa Connor, Interim Utilities Executive Director
FROM: John Phelan, Energy Services Senior Manager
Molly Saylor, Senior Sustainability Specialist
RE: November 24, 2020 Work Session Summary: Our Climate Future Planning Update
Councilmembers present virtually: Troxell, Stephens, Summers, Gorgol, Cunniff, Pignataro,
Gutowsky
Topic Summary:
Staff summarized the Our Climate Future planning process and sought feedback from Council regarding
proposed Big Moves, next steps towards Council consideration and the integration of the three plans.
Our Climate Future has proceeded with an intentionally different approach to updating planning
documents. The integration of updating three plans in one process acknowledges the interconnections
between waste, energy, and climate and identifies opportunities for connected solutions. Centering the
planning process and strategies in community-defined priorities will result in increased buy-in to meet
goals while simultaneously positively impacting other Fort Collins priorities.
Staff presented the fifteen Big Moves that describe in plain and accessible language the outcomes which
will lead to the achievement of Fort Collins climate, energy and waste goals while simultaneously
positively impacting other community priorities.
Councilmembers generally expressed:
Support for the Our Climate Future planning project and acknowledged its alignment with
Council priorities, importance from a triple bottom line perspective and for the changes in
approach for community engagement.
Support for the Big Moves presented with emphasis on supporting connections and helping the
community understand linkages.
Recognition that the community-centered planning approach has resulted in a very broad and
interconnected set of Big Moves.
Recognition of the historical disparities in community outcomes based on race and ethnicity and
support for continued focus on equity.
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Eagerness to hear details of specific strategies and tactics (aka Next Moves).
Additional councilmember comments included:
Confusion about the basis for leading with race when it comes to planning and implementation
models which are centered in equity and a request for more data about local inequities;
Questions about the carbon savings results for specific programs and their impact on the
community carbon inventory;
Concern that the plan would not include specific goals for waste;
The need to continue engagement with the business community;
The importance of a focus on innovation and solutions which support the local economy;
The importance of integrating walkable community concepts as a model;
The importance of continuing with a human-centered approach to climate action;
How transportation systems are changing fundamentally and need to be incorporated into
thinking about 2030 and 2050 objectives, and
That they did not see Big Move objectives targeting thermal energy.
Next steps
Staff will be sending a follow-up Council memo summarizing program carbon savings and how
the annual community carbon inventory tracks progress.
Proceed with development of a single integrated Our Climate Future plan which also includes
specific goals for waste, in addition to those for climate and energy.
Proceed with analysis of the Next Moves in preparation for the February 9th work session.
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