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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 8/2/2022 - Memorandum From Katie Donahue Re: Help Bird Species Recover Best Practices And Gaps (6) City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com MEMORANDUM Date: July 27, 2022 To: Mayor and City Council From: Ginny Sawyer, Policy and Project Manager Thru: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager Tyler Marr, Interim Deputy City Manager RE: Legislative Updates Legislative Review Committee (LRC) summer updates: The LRC met in June (minutes attached) to discuss a recap of the 2022 legislative session and discuss planning for 2023. The July meeting was cancelled. Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) will attend the August 30, 2022 meeting. Based on preliminary input from LRC members, staff, and state initial edits have been made to the Legislative Policy Agenda (attached.) Staff will look to bring a final version for Council adoption in late September/early October. Legislative Review Committee (LRC) meetings are scheduled from 3:00-4:00PM via Zoom on the following dates: August 30, 2022 September 27, 2022 Adjustments will be made as needed. City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com Legislative Review Committee Minutes Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Committee Members Present: Shirley Peel, Susan Gutowsky, Jeni Arndt Committee Members Absent: Tricia Canonico (Chair) Staff Present: Tyler Marr, Ginny Sawyer, Jenny Lopez Filkins, Megan Valliere 1. No changes to minutes from May 31, 2022, meeting. 2. Off Session Meetings & Updates: Discuss topics for focus in 2023 and confirm timeline for Legislative Policy Agenda (LPA) updating a. Ginny shared that staff was unable to align calendars with LRC members and state Representatives prior to November and are now recommending working one on one and via email to understand and share priorities. b. Rep. Boesenecker has shared a desire to discuss and get input on: ADU's, incentivizing protective zoning, and any other affordable/attainable housing ideas that council/staff might have (including issues with commercial properties that are vacant). c. Updating of Legislative Policy Agenda i. Councilmember Gutowsky brought forward the issue of ditch burning for advocacy in the 2023 session of the General Assembly. Mayor Arndt agreed but noted that the ditch lobby is powerful, and it is a difficult issue to engage. Tyler suggested a two-pronged approach of addressing this issue in the Legislative Policy Agenda and concurrently working with groups in which we are a stakeholder (water utility, for example) to encourage good neighbor behavior. ii. Mayor Arndt asked if there is anything available to help municipalities with abandoned commercial property. Tyler noted that there are tools available through the URA. iii. Ginny mentioned the possibility of addressing animal cruelty in the upcoming LPA. She noted that staff has provided a memo to Council and that this issue is largely handled at the state level. Mayor Arndt noted that current fines, fees, and penalties are very strict. Councilmember Gutowsky said she would like more information about current regulations and penalties. Tyler said that staff would provide this information before the next meeting of the LRC. Jennifer Cassel and Ed Bowditch may be able to provide more information about the state statutes. iv. Councilmember Gutowsky asked for information about the tiny homes legislation from last session. Ginny responded that Jennifer Cassel and Ed Bowditch should be able to provide more follow-up on that item. v. Ginny stated that staff will have a redlined version of the LPA available for the LRC in August and will work to get it in front of the full council earlier in the year than in previous years. 3. CC4CA a. Will attend July LRC meeting. 4. Other Business a. Support/Endorsement Process i. Current request: https://womensbillofrights.com/wp- content/uploads/2022/04/womens-bill-of-rights.pdf). Mayor Arndt asked for clarification on the processes and procedures in place for when a national group asks a councilmember or the mayor to take a stance on a national issue. Tyler responded that our LPA is not very specific on federal topics since a state- focused agenda helps us accomplish our goals at the General Assembly each year as an entity of the State of Colorado. He encouraged councilmembers to have staff review the LPA and provide information about what it says if anyone has an ancillary interest in signing a letter of support or endorsement. ii. Tyler responded to Co support for outside organizations by saying that councilmembers have the individual prerogative to sign anything they wish as a private person but that there are processes in place for signing on behalf of the city. Staff would be happy to help councilmembers work through questions on this topic. b. Washington DC trip i. Tyler noted that we would try to visit D.C. in late September or early October. ii. He articulated a desire to give feedback on grant processes through CARES, ARPA, and the federal infrastructure bill. iii. Mayor Arndt said that meeting with the FAA would be helpful to discuss the remote air traffic control tower at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport. iv. Tyler mentioned meeting with DOT to discuss train horn noise. Councilmember Gutowsky asked if a quiet zone designation was a lost cause. Tyler responded pedestrian level horns at intersections rather than higher decibels starting at further away distances. v. - wise and using that information to inform planning and meeting scheduling for the fall D.C. trip. vi. The LRC should be on the lookout for communication from Sarah about potential dates coming soon. c. Proposed future meeting calendar: i. July 26, 2022: Meet with CC4CA ii. August 30, 2022: Finalize 2023 LPA iii. September 27, 2022