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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Read Before Packet - 2/11/2020 - Memorandum From Delynn Coldiron Re: Leadership Planning Team Minutes - February 10, 2020City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: February 10, 2020 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk RE: Leadership Planning Team (LPT) Meeting Mayor Wade Troxell, Mayor Pro Tem Kristin Stephens, City Manager Darin Atteberry, Deputy City Manager Jeff Mihelich, Deputy City Manager Kelly DiMartino, City Attorney Carrie Daggett and City Clerk Delynn Coldiron met on Monday, February 10, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 7:48 a.m. February 11 Work Session: The February 11 agenda was reviewed. • West Nile Virus Program Review – There was discussion about the collaborative process used to review program efforts and that the Larimer County Health Department was involved. It was confirmed that the Larimer County Public Health Director will be attending the Council work session. • Mitigating Plastics Pollution – There was a brief discussion about health impacts to people and the environment of microplastics pollution. There was also discussion about the importance of related education and moving forward with potential regulations in a phased and measured approach. There was a question about whether federal legislation is underway related to microplastics; not at this time. There was a question about whether waste-to-energy has been considered as part of this item; this could potentially be part of a larger regional solution. Tying this to the health of the river was noted as something done successfully in Washington, D.C.; perhaps it makes sense to do this here too. Staff should be prepared to speak to the human cost and human risk associated with this. • Residential Electric Time-of-Day (TOD) 12-Month Review – Program metrics are better than what was anticipated; good news item. Climate action benefits, reducing stress on the overall system and lowering coincident peak are all benefits that have been realized through this program. February 18 Regular Meeting: The draft February 18 agenda was reviewed. • Affordable Housing Land Bank Property – Mayor Pro Tem Stephens received a concern from a resident about the location of this property and the need to have more affordable housing throughout the City. A map of affordable housing, land bank and manufactured homes in Fort Collins can be found at: https://www.fcgov.com/socialsustainability/pdf/affordable-housing-map.pdf?1549912229. • Appropriation Philanthropic Revenue for the Eastside Park Project – City Give should be mentioned as part of the executive summary for this item. Leadership Planning Team Meeting February 10, 2020 Page 2 of 5 • Intergovernmental Agreements for the Award of Settlement Funds – These funds were part of the Volkswagen settlement related to air quality. The funds will result in the purchase of five alternatively fueled busses and two depot chargers. There was discussion about the utility system as a whole and moving towards functionality that allows for two-way transfers/storage between the utility system and electric vehicles. • Reappointment of Lisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman as a Temporary Judge – There was discussion about the potential for civil cases to come to Municipal Court. There is some expectation that this might happen. • Montava – There was discussion about the process that is planned. There are some changes being made to legal descriptions and as a result of Council’s first reading discussion. The second reading ordinances will be published 7 days prior to the hearing, so the revised ordinances will be placed online by tomorrow. Red-lined versions will be attached to the agenda materials. The items will be reviewed at the hearing to eliminate any confusion about what has been changed. 6-Month Planning Calendar: • March 3 o Staff Report on skills-based volunteers at natural areas was added to the calendar. o Electric Utility Enterprise meeting; Epic Program Capital Agreements (First Reading) was added to the calendar (moved from February 18). • March 17 o Electric Utility Enterprise meeting; Epic Program Capital Agreements (Second Reading) was added to the calendar. • March 31 o Urban Renewal Authority Board Meeting was added to the calendar. The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. • April 7 o Electrical Assisted Bicycles on Paved Trails Regulations was added to the calendar. Staff intends to go back to the same boards and commissions to present the information and get feedback and recommendations. • August 4 o This meeting will be canceled due to Neighborhood Night Out. There may be a need to schedule a meeting for another date during the same week if there are items that need consideration. Potential election code changes were noted as an example. Deputy City Manager DiMartino: • Noted that Census activities are underway. Census surveys are expected to go out on April 1 and will be due back six weeks later, at which point Census takers will begin going door to door to collect information. Educational components associated with the Census survey include: 1) It is easy to do this, 2) the information will not be shared with any other parts of the government, and 3) every survey Leadership Planning Team Meeting February 10, 2020 Page 3 of 5 matters. Data shows that this results in approximately $2K/per person/year to communities. A proclamation (English and Spanish) as well as a staff report will be scheduled shortly. Deputy City Manager Mihelich: • Noted the City received an award from the Colorado Department of Public Health for being a Radon Aware Community. This recognizes the Radon Control Methods and Radon-Resistant Construction items adopted as part of the International Residential Code and International Building Code changes done in 2019. • Noted that the Home2Health Program is having a community conversation about housing and health equity in Fort Collins. The Storytellers Project will provide a way for individuals to share their experiences and give a holistic perspective to our local challenges. The event will include a free video screening and panel discussion to showcase the stories of community members as they relate to housing and health. The event will be held on February 27, from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Lyric. • Noted the City of Loveland has implemented an emergency weather shelter plan based on Fort Collins’ model. • Noted he will be meeting with a representative from the Boxelder Sanitation District to discuss ideas/options for the service they provide in northeast Fort Collins in response to Montava. • Noted a recruiter will be on site this week to discuss the new Housing Manager position. The job is expected to post within the next couple of weeks. City Manager Atteberry: • Noted the Council priorities calendar included in Thursday packets. It will be updated at least monthly. Staff is looking for feedback on the format and any changes desired. • Noted an upcoming Northern Colorado regional electeds meeting scheduled for February 27. Larimer County, Windsor, Wellington, Timnath and Fort Collins are expected to attend. Current agenda items include: o Updates on comprehensive plans. o Poudre River trail. o B-dams. Regional transit/transportation was noted as a potential additional item for discussion. There was interest in knowing more about the future of Laporte as well. It was suggested that this item be brought up under other business. • Noted that there is some business interest in building a US Customs function into the Northern Colorado Regional Airport. • Received a suggestion from a resident on using train cars/shipping containers for affordable housing. Staff has taken a preliminary look at this and it is likely these can be used in Fort Collins for housing or commercial use, if they meet the same building code and other requirements as any other new building. Leadership Planning Team Meeting February 10, 2020 Page 4 of 5 These typically require some amount of retrofitting to meet standards for energy efficiency, insulation, foundation and wind/snow loads. • Noted the Larimer County Stakeholder Meeting re: Retail Licensing Framework for Limiting Youth Access to Nicotine was held on January 30. Staff will provide more information in a Thursday packet memo. • Noted that the City of Greeley is planning a two-day strategic operations meeting on water and related issues to be attended by regional City/Town Managers and Utility Directors. He shared concerns with the Greeley City Manager about whether this is the best mechanism to address this. He suggested that the elected officials and City Managers that are part of the regional leadership group hosted by the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado should get together to discuss this further. If the StratOp meeting proceeds, it will be important for Fort Collins to participate. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens: • Attended the Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) awards ceremony; great event. She noted that PFA has a high percentage of saves for those who go into cardiac arrest. • Attended a Northern Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) meeting. Wellington has asked to join this MPO but there is some resistance to this. Wellington joining the MPO is a likely outcome of the census data process. A discussion is planned between Morgan, Weld and Larimer Counties about the future of the MPO. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens asked for assurance that the full board get a record of the information discussed. Mayor Troxell: • Participated in the NLC Silicon Valley Policy Roundtable. Approximately 20 mayors and councilmembers attended from across the nation. They visited several tech companies, including: o Apple Headquarters – toured this amazing facility and learned more about privacy and the lengths they go to protect it. o Auto Desk Headquarters – interesting tour. o Zillow – had prepared sheets for each participating jurisdiction about housing prices and related statistics within each community. Learned more about the data they collect. o Zoox Headquarters (located on the Stanford Campus) – learned about autonomous vehicles and was able to ride in one. They have made good strides in testing; working on a four-person pod. His conversations with other Mayors reinforced the world-class way our City operates with systems such as strategic planning and Budgeting for Outcomes. He noted he is encouraged by how much innovation is part of our thinking. • Noted he is impressed with the way Chief Swoboda is operationalizing and articulating world class within his area. Leadership Planning Team Meeting February 10, 2020 Page 5 of 5 • Noted the airport economic development article that was included in Thursday’s packet. He expects, as efforts continue to be more strategic, that the City could realize 10 times the $160M impact listed. Meeting adjourned at 10:08 a.m.