HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport - Mail Packet - 3/17/2020 - City Managers Monthly Update - March 2020Home2Health: A Local Stories Night
February 27, 2020
March 2020
MARCH 12, 2020
Table of Contents
ISSUES BEFORE COUNCIL ................................................................................................................. 4
MARCH 17 COUNCIL MEETING ...............................................................................................................................4
MARCH 17 ELECTRIC UTILITY ENTERPRISE .............................................................................................................4
MARCH 24 WORK SESSION .....................................................................................................................................4
MARCH 31 URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY BOARD ................................................................................................5
APRIL 7 COUNCIL MEETING ....................................................................................................................................5
APRIL 7 ELECTRIC UTILITY ENTERPRISE ...................................................................................................................5
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT – UPCOMING EVENTS ........................................................................................................5
SALES TAX - MONTHLY & YEAR TO DATE ....................................................................................... 7
CP- ENGINEERING .............................................................................................................................. 7
CITYWIDE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROJECT ...............................................................................................................7
TRANSFORT BUS PAD UPGRADE PROJECT..............................................................................................................8
SUNIGA ROAD IMPROVEMENTS – COLLEGE AVE. TO BLONDEL STREET ................................................................9
VINE AND LEMAY BNSF IMPROVEMENTS ..............................................................................................................9
POWER TRAIL AND HARMONY ROAD GRADE SEPARATED CROSSING ................................................................ 10
TIMBERLINE ROAD CORRIDOR PROJECT ............................................................................................................. 10
JEFFERSON STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT ................................................................................................... 11
LINDEN STREET RENOVATION PROJECT .............................................................................................................. 11
WILLOW STREET IMPROVEMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 12
NORTH MASON DESIGN – ALPINE TO HICKORY .................................................................................................. 13
LAPORTE AVENUE ROADWAY AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS ............................................................................ 13
TAFT HILL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS – HORSETOOTH TO HARMONY .................................................................... 14
EAST PROSPECT WIDENING – SHARP POINT TO INTERSTATE 25 ........................................................................ 15
DRAKE AND HAMPSHIRE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL INTERSECTION PROJECT ................................................... 15
CP - PARK PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ....................................................................................... 16
BUCKING HORSE PARK ......................................................................................................................................... 16
CITY PARK REFRESH ............................................................................................................................................. 17
CYCLO-CROSS SKILLS TRAINING COURSE PILOT PROGRAM AT ROSSBOROUGH PARK ....................................... 17
EAST COMMUNITY PARK MAINTENANCE FACILITY ............................................................................................. 18
EASTSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 19
POUDRE RIVER WHITEWATER PARK .................................................................................................................... 20
POUDRE TRAIL AT I-25 ......................................................................................................................................... 20
POUDRE TRAIL AT LANCER DRIVE ........................................................................................................................ 21
REACH 4 FEASIBILITY STUDY ................................................................................................................................ 22
TRAIL HEAD PARK ................................................................................................................................................ 22
CP - OPERATION SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 23
FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND POLICE TRAINING CENTER ........................................................................................ 23
PFA #6 – MAINTENANCE BAY ADDITION ............................................................................................................. 24
245 N MASON STREET – PARKING GARAGE ........................................................................................................ 24
BLOCK 32/42 – CIVIC MASTER PLAN REFRESH .................................................................................................... 25
CP - UTILITIES.................................................................................................................................... 25
WATER TREATMENT FACILITY ............................................................................................................................. 25
LIGHT & POWER GENESIS64 SCADA UPGRADE PROJECT .................................................................................... 26
NEW FEEDER CAPACITY (E. DRAKE & LEMAY) ..................................................................................................... 26
GIS/GWD & ADMS ............................................................................................................................................... 26
SYSTEM CABLE REPLACEMENT PRIORITY 1-WOODWEST.................................................................................... 27
REMINGTON STREET STORM SEWER .................................................................................................................. 27
MAIL CREEK IMPROVEMENTS AT MEADOW PASSWAY ...................................................................................... 28
DWRF SIDESTREAM TREATMENT ........................................................................................................................ 28
PUBLIC SAFETY ................................................................................................................................ 28
POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY ................................................................................................................................... 28
POLICE SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................. 30
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT &TRANSPORTATION ......................................................................... 32
BUILDING, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW .......................................................................................... 32
FC Moves ............................................................................................................................................................. 32
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ................................................................................................................................. 33
YEAR TO DATE COMPARISON .............................................................................................................................. 34
GRAFFITI UPDATE ............................................................................................................................ 34
SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 34
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................................ 34
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ...................................................................................................................................... 35
ECONOMIC HEALTH ............................................................................................................................................. 35
UTILITIES ............................................................................................................................................ 35
CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 35
COMMUNITY SERVICES .................................................................................................................... 36
RECREATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
PARKS ................................................................................................................................................................... 37
CULTURAL SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................ 37
NATURAL AREAS .................................................................................................................................................. 38
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 38
BROADBAND – FORT COLLINS CONNEXION ................................................................................. 41
COMMUNITY DASHBOARD HIGHLIGHT .......................................................................................... 41
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 4
ISSUES BEFORE COUNCIL
MARCH 17 COUNCIL MEETING
Hughes Stadium Site Rezoning (2nd Reading)
o Consider a rezoning of 164.56 acres that was the site of the former Hughes Stadium. The
proposal amends the City of Fort Collins Zoning Map from the Transition (T) zone district.
Neighborhood Livability & Social Health - 1.5 Guide development compatible with
community expectations through appropriate planning, annexation, land use,
historical preservation and development review processes.
Water Shortage Action Plan
o Update the Water Shortage Action Plan as it has not been updated in over five years. Many
beneficial changes have been identified that will improve the resiliency of Fort Collins Utilities
Water District and the customers it serves.
High Performing Government - 7.1 Provide world-class municipal services to
residents and businesses.
One Twenty Eight Racquette Drive Annexation and Zoning (consent-first reading)
o Annex and zone the One Twenty Eight Racquette Drive Annexation, located at 128 Racquette
Drive which shares a common boundary with the former Fort Collins Airstrip and is
approximately 365 feet west of Dry Creek. Proposed zoning is Industrial (I) zone district.
Neighborhood Livability & Social Health - 1.7 Guide development through community
planning, historic preservation, and efficient and effective development review.
Adoption of the 2020 Strategic Plan
o Formally adopt the 2020 City Strategic Plan, which will guide the 2020 Budgeting for Outcomes
process.
High Performing Government- 7.1 Provide world-class municipal services to residents
and businesses.
Possible Executive Session
o Discuss Broadband issues
MARCH 17 ELECTRIC UTILITY ENTERPRISE
Epic Program Capital Agreements (First Reading)
o Approval of two separate loan agreements in order to fund the project demand for the Epic
Homes Program.
Environmental Health - 4.3 Achieve 2020 Energy Policy goals and work towards
Climate Action goals for carbon neutrality.
MARCH 24 WORK SESSION
Affordable Housing Priorities and Affordable Housing Strategic Plan
o Update Council on the progress of work on the Council’s Affordable Housing Priorities and get
Council direction on the City’s affordable housing goals and strategies.
Neighborhood Livability & Social Health -1.1 Improve access to quality housing that is
affordable to a broad range of income levels.
Land/Water Nexus - Building a Resilient Community Landscape
o Provide information related to changing landscapes in the community, including a discussion of
related drivers and City activities.
Environmental Health - 4.5 Develop strategies to improve the community’s climate
resiliency
Please note that this list is subject to
frequent change. Please call the City
Clerk’s Office for up-to-date
information. 970-416-2774.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 5
Water Supply Vulnerability Study
o Provide Council an overview of the recently completed Water Supply Vulnerability Study, which
investigated the impacts of various risks on the reliability of our long-term water supply.
Environmental Health - 4.6 Provide a reliable, high-quality water supply
MARCH 31 URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY BOARD
5:00-7:00 p.m., Council Information Center, City Hall, 300 Laporte Ave., Building A
Agenda information available at www.renewfortcollins.com
APRIL 7 COUNCIL MEETING
One Twenty Eight Racquette Drive Annexation and Zoning (consent-second reading)
o Annex and zone the One Twenty Eight Racquette Drive Annexation, located at 128 Racquette
Drive which shares a common boundary with the former Fort Collins Airstrip and is
approximately 365 feet west of Dry Creek. Proposed zoning is Industrial (I) zone district.
Neighborhood Livability & Social Health - 1.7 Guide development through community
planning, historic preservation, and efficient and effective development review.
Electric Assisted Bicycles on Paved Trails Regulations
o Consider recommendations on the use of e-bikes on paved trails based on the results of a one-
year study.
Culture and Recreation - 2.2 Plan, design, implement and maintain the City’s parks
and trails system.
Update to Harmony Gateway Plan Second Reading
o Consider adoption of an update to the Harmony Corridor Plan and corresponding Harmony
Corridor Standards and Guidelines that pertain to the “Gateway Area” at I-25 and Harmony
Road.
Neighborhood Livability and Social Health - 1.5 Guide development compatible with
community expectations through appropriate planning.
High Performing Government - 7.5 Broaden methods of public engagement to reach
all segments of the community by giving additional consideration to diverse
backgrounds, languages and needs.
Staff Report: Census 2020
o The once-a-decade count of everyone living in the United States begins April 1 and brings
significant federal funds to our community. The simple questionnaire can be completed online
for the first time ever and all personal data is kept completely separate from other parts of
government
High Performing Government 7.1 Provide world-class municipal services to residents
and businesses.
APRIL 7 ELECTRIC UTILITY ENTERPRISE
Epic Program Capital Agreements (Second Reading)
o Approval of two separate loan agreements in order to fund the project demand for the Epic
Homes Program
Environmental Health - 4.3 Achieve 2020 Energy Policy goals and work towards
Climate Action goals for carbon neutrality.
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT – UPCOMING EVENTS
Efficiency Works Contractor Training: March 17
Utilities staff will host the next segment of the Technical Training series at Platte River Power
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 6
Authority on how Efficiency Works can help reduce residents heating and cooling costs without
sacrificing comfort.
EPIC Homes Real Estate Ally Network: March 17
Real estate professionals will gain a comprehensive understanding of EPIC Homes and
the EPIC Certificate and learn how they can join the EPIC Homes Real Estate Ally Network to help
homeowners sell their homes with efficiency upgrades.
Certified Landscape Professional Training: March 24
The bi-annual contractor meeting will highlight 2020 program updates and the Horsetooth Outlet
Project (HOP). This program connects certified landscape and irrigation businesses to local
customers that go above and beyond industry standards to achieve professional certification in their
fields.
Efficiency Works Homes: March 27
Contractor/advisor training will cover new radon procedures and the EPIC Homes Indoor
Environmental Quality study in compliance with Bloomberg EPIC program goals.
Platte River Power Authority Integrated Resource Plan: March 12
Platte River Power Authority has partnered with the CSU’s Center for Public Deliberation hosting
the next round of outreach and engagement concerning the 2020 Integrated Resource Plan
(IRP) at Drake Center in Fort Collins. This community focus group session is to attract a diverse
audience to consider four different future energy mix options for the plan. Utilities staff will not be in
attendance at the event.
Fix a Leak Week event: March 25
Event is for community members to learn more ways they can detect leaks, make easy fixes
themselves, and conserve water. It will be held at the Old Town Library.
Census 2020 – April 1
The official Census date is April 1. City staff has been working with other community partners in
coordinating Census promotion efforts and organizing Census completion events. There will also be
a coordinated social media campaign to raise awareness about the importance of ensuring every
community member is counted.
CityWorks 101 – March 24
The CityWorks 101 class of 2020 will begin on March 24. During this 8-week class, 30 community
members will have the opportunity to hear from and learn about different City departments, like
Police Services, Utilities, Connexion, Sustainability Services, Natural Areas, and Cultural Services
among others. The purpose of the class is to build a bridge with class participants through which
they can increase their understanding of the behind-the-scenes services the City provides, as well
as increase their overall knowledge about the wide-range operations of the City.
Community Issues Forum
City staff in conjunction with CSU’s Center for Public Deliberation will be hosting a Community
Issues Forum on April 23. The purpose of the forum will be to engage community members in
addressing two City Council priorities: Reimagining Boards and Commissions, and Reimaging
Public Engagement. There will be several activities where attendees will have the opportunity to
provide input and ideas regarding what these two priorities mean to them.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 7
SALES TAX - MONTHLY & YEAR TO DATE
JANUARY SUMMARY OVER PRIOR YEAR
Month Year to Date
Net Sales Tax Collected: 7.6% 7.6%
Net Use Tax Collected: 24.0% 24.0%
Net Sales and Use Tax Collected: 9.4% 9.4%
Year to date, sales and use tax collections excluding rebates are up 9.4% and total $15.1M.
JANUARY SUMMARY OVER BUDGET
Month Year to Date
Net Sales Tax Collected: 7.3% 7.3%
Net Use Tax Collected: 11.3% 11.3%
Net Sales and Use Tax Collected: 7.8% 7.8%
Year to date, the City has collected 7.8% more sales and use tax revenue, totaling $1.1M over budget.
CP- ENGINEERING
CITYWIDE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROJECT
Funding Source: Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP)
Estimated Project Budget: 2019 - $1.1M
Estimated Completion Date: Ongoing
Phase: Construction
Capital Project
(CP) Updates are
indicated in bold
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 8
Project Details:
This project maintains a complete City sidewalk inventory, identifies sidewalk inadequacies, and access
needs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and develops a prioritized work program to
achieve goals of providing unobstructed access for transportation and recreation.
Project Status:
Current project location: 2019 construction program complete; currently planning 2020 program.
Staff is planning a project to widen sidewalks on both sides of Prospect Road from Remington to
Stover.
More information is available at http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/pedneeds.php
TRANSFORT BUS PAD UPGRADE PROJECT
Funding Source: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Estimated Project Budget: 2019 - $915K
Estimated Completion Date: Spring/Summer 2021
Phase: Contract Award
Project Details:
Construction and upgrade of City-wide bus pads at Transfort stops to conform with Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. A total of 66 bus pads have been identified under this contract for
construction and/or upgrade.
Project Status:
Completed 19 of 66 bus pads to date; next 10 pads scheduled or in planning for Mar-Apr
2020.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 9
SUNIGA ROAD IMPROVEMENTS – COLLEGE AVE. TO BLONDEL STREET
Funding Source: 2017/2018 BFO, COFC Utilities, Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF),
Developer Contributions
Estimated Project Budget: $3.7M
Estimated Completion Date: Spring 2020
Phase: Roadway Completed, Landscape Phase
Project Details:
Design and construction of a new arterial roadway that connects existing Suniga Road, from Blondel St.
to College Avenue.
Project Status:
Landscape started in November 2019 and good progress has been made through the winter
months. The project will pause until Spring 2020 when plant and tree stock is available to
install.
More information is available at https://www.fcgov.com/engineering/suniga-to-college-improvements
VINE AND LEMAY BNSF IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Keep Fort Collins Great (KFCG),
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF), 2017 / 2018
BFO
Estimated Project Budget: $24M ($12M currently allocated)
Estimated Completion Date: 2021 (Pending funding)
Phase: In Design
Project Details:
The existing Vine and Lemay intersection, which includes the
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway crossing, is
severely congested with limited options to expand through or
turn lane capacity due to land use constraints.
Project Status:
Staff is moving forward with right of way acquisition and
final design.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 10
Staff will issue RFP to secure construction contractor in March and begin construction late spring
2020 with subgrade and utility improvements, including the A4 lateral drainage improvements to the
NECCO stormsewer system.
Staff has received preliminary approval through the PUC and BNSF of the bridge crossing. Staff is
now continuing to move forward with other associated agreements with BNSF.
More information is available at fcgov.com/engineering/vine-lemay
POWER TRAIL AND HARMONY ROAD GRADE SEPARATED CROSSING
Funding Source: Federal Grant, Community Capital
Improvement Program (CCIP - Bike / Pedestrian Grade
Separated Crossings)
Estimated Project Budget: $7M - $10M
Estimated Completion Date: Pending funding
Phase: Alternatives Analysis – Conceptual Design
Project Details:
The Power Trail provides connectivity between the Spring Creek
Trail to the north and the Fossil Creek Trail to the south. The
Trail currently has a gap approximately three-quarters of a mile
long north and south of Harmony Road. The detour route
requires users to cross Harmony Road at grade at McMurry.
This project will design, acquire property interests, and construct
a trail grade separated crossing at Harmony Road as well as the
trail connections on either side.
Project Status:
City Staff have presenting results of the alternatives analysis to City boards and commissions.
Staff is moving forward with a 30% design to refine costs estimates, determine final structure and
finalize right-of-way and utility impacts.
More information is available at https://www.fcgov.com/engineering/powertrailcrossing
TIMBERLINE ROAD CORRIDOR PROJECT
Funding Source: Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF),
Developer Contribution, Federal Grant
Estimated Project Budget: $5M
Estimated Completion Date: 2021
Phase: Request for Proposal (RFP)
Project Details:
This project will reconstruct South Timberline Road from Stetson
Creek Drive to Trilby Road to the City’s four lane arterial
roadway standards. Planned improvements include;
intersection improvements at Kechter Road, Zephyr Road, and
Trilby Road, multi-modal accommodations, raised medians,
access control, landscaping improvements, and roadway
improvements. This project serves to build upon the
development improvements that have been completed along the
corridor. This project will improve safety, reduce congestion,
and provide improved accommodations for alternate travel modes.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 11
Project Status:
JUB was selected as the project design consultant.
Survey has been collected and preliminary design is underway.
Individual meetings with property owners that will be impacted are continuing into March.
JEFFERSON STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
Funding Source: Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
(CMAQ) Funds, Building on Basics (BOB) 1.0 funds
Estimated Project Budget: $1.4M
Estimated Completion Date: Summer 2020
Phase: Construction
Project Details:
The goals of this project are to develop preliminary engineering
design plans, to acquire rights-of-way and easements for
planned improvements, and to construct short-term
improvements along Jefferson Street between College Avenue
and the Mountain/Lincoln Intersection.
Project Status:
Staff has finalized 60% plans for short term improvements along Jefferson Street between
North College Avenue and Mountain Avenue.
Planned improvements include reducing southeast bound traffic to one travel lane between
North College and Chestnut Street. This enables the construction of pedestrian bulb-outs at
the Linden/Jefferson intersection as part of the Linden Street Renovation Project.
Staff continues to coordinate with the Colorado Department of Transportation with a goal of
implementing improvements concurrently with the Linden Street Renovation Project.
LINDEN STREET RENOVATION PROJECT
Funding Source: Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP)
Estimated Project Budget: $3.8M
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 12
Estimated Completion Date: 2020
Phase: Engineering Design
Project Details:
The goals of this project are to renovate Linden Street between Walnut Street and Jefferson Street.
Initial concepts include converting this section of Linden Street to a “convertible” street; one that can
function primarily as a roadway but can also be closed to vehicles and converted to a pedestrian plaza
during specialty events.
Project Status:
Staff is negotiating with a Contractor to construct the planned improvements.
Staff has integrated the Contractor into the final design phase of the project.
Staff and representatives from the Contractor are collectively performing outreach to gather
feedback and perspectives on potential construction phasing plans and to inform
stakeholders of the upcoming construction.
Staff anticipates finalizing design plans in April, with construction starting shortly thereafter.
Staff is targeting a late fall completion date, but this date is dependent on the approved
construction phasing.
WILLOW STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Federal Grants, Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP), Developer
Contributions, DDA Funds
Estimated Project Budget: $3.8M
Estimated Completion Date: Fall 2019
Phase: Construction
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 13
Project Details:
This project will design roadway and urban design improvements along Willow Street between College
Avenue and Linden Street; including a pedestrian plaza at the northern corner of Willow Street and
Linden Street.
Project Status:
Pedestrian scale lighting has been installed and will be activated with the completion of the
plaza at Linden and Willow.
Plaza art installation and Plaza opening is scheduled for Spring of 2020.
NORTH MASON DESIGN – ALPINE TO HICKORY
Funding Source: Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF),
Storm Water Utility, Urban Renewal Authority (URA) funding
Estimated Project Budget: $1.0M
Estimated Completion Date: Fall 2020
Phase: Conceptual Design
Project Details:
A collaborative effort between City departments and the North
College URA to find solutions to existing drainage issues along
the west side of College Avenue, north of the Poudre River.
The project was approved through the 2019/2020 Budgeting for
Outcomes (BFO) process and will focus on roadway and storm
sewer alignments for North Mason. Construction of the storm
sewer backbone is expected to occur in 2021/2022. No funding
has currently been identified for the roadway construction.
Project Status:
Staff will begin moving design forward to 30% to determine the ultimate roadway alignment.
The project is coordinating with Utilities on the ultimate outfall location and is determining the right-
of-way required to do this.
Staff anticipates moving forward with ROW/easement acquisition Summer of 2020 to facilitate the
installation of the storm system and outfall.
LAPORTE AVENUE ROADWAY AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: CCIP, Pedestrian Program, Capital Bridge
Program
Estimated Project Budget: $3.2M
Estimated Completion Date: Spring 2021 – Pending final funding
for roadway
Phase: Preliminary Design
Project Details:
This project will replace two bridges over the New Mercer Canal
just east of Taft Hill Road along Laporte Avenue north of the
cemetery. One bridge is structurally deficient while the other is
functionally obsolete. This project will also design pedestrian,
bicycle and other roadway improvements from Fishback to Sunset
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 14
to provide a safer connection to amenities including Poudre High School and PSD offices. The project
is currently only funded to provide 30% design for improvements along the entire corridor, however the
final design and construction of both bridges is fully funded through the City’s Capital Bridge Program.
The City intends to construct the bridges over next winter 2020/2021.
Project Status:
30% design will be complete by April of 2020.
The City applied for both a Multi-Modal Options Fund (MMOF) and Transportation
Alternatives Program (TAP) grant for this project. The City anticipates an award for a MMOF
Grant for $250k with a $250k match. The City will find out about the TAP grant in early
March.
Project is scheduled to construct the bridges in Winter of 2020/2021. This is funded through the
City’s current Bridge Program funds.
Staff continues to look for funding options, and is anticipating an upcoming budget offer.
TAFT HILL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS – HORSETOOTH TO HARMONY
Funding Source: Larimer County Regional Road Fees (RRF),
Federal Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG)
Estimated Project Budget: $5.3M
Estimated Completion Date: Fall 2022
Phase: Project Kickoff
Project Details:
This section of Taft Hill Road currently experiences significant
congestion and safety concerns. In collaboration with Larimer
County, the City will construct a 4-lane arterial roadway from the
intersection at Horsetooth to Brixton Road (just south of
Harmony). Improvements will include sidewalk, curb and gutter,
bike lanes and storm sewer/utility improvements. The City and
County were awarded a federal STBG grant for design and
construction.
Project Status:
City Council appropriated project funds and signed contracts with the County and State to utilize
Regional Road Fee funding through Larimer County and Federal Grant funding.
City and County staff began public outreach to property owners and residents adjacent to the
project.
Staff is preparing to advertise the project for design services.
More information is available at: https://www.fcgov.com/engineering/taft-hill
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 15
EAST PROSPECT WIDENING – SHARP POINT TO INTERSTATE 25
Funding Source: Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF)
Estimated Project Budget: $8M – Currently have $2M
Estimated Completion Date: Fall 2021 – Pending construction
funding
Phase: Final Design and right-of-way (ROW) acquisition
Project Details:
This project will widen East Prospect Road to the 4-lane arterial
cross section from approximately Sharp Point on the west end to
Interstate 25 (I-25) on the east end. This is a project being
coordinated with current CDOT improvements at the interchange,
as well as local development. This is the last major piece of
Prospect Road to be upgraded to the Master Street Plan 4-lane
arterial section, and involves constructing a new intersection at
the Frontage Road and East Prospect on the west side of I-25, as
well as improvements to the Summitview and Sharp Point intersections.
Project Status:
Preliminary engineering (30% Design) is complete and staff is moving into ROW acquisition
and Final Design.
Staff has met with all affected property owners along the corridor and identified ROW needs on
each parcel. Several meetings have been had with each individual property owner.
The project will begin acquiring ROW for this project in Q1 of this year, with the goal of having all
the ROW acquired by the end of 2020 to be prepared in case funding is identified for construction.
There is currently no funding identified construction. Staff continues to look for options to fund
construction, including a budget offer this year as well as identifying possible grant
opportunities.
DRAKE AND HAMPSHIRE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL INTERSECTION
PROJECT
Funding Source: Safe Routes to School Federal Grant
Estimated Project Budget: $620,000
Estimated Completion Date: Winter 2020
Phase: Preliminary Design
Project Details:
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 16
This project will add a signalized intersection and bike/ped improvements to the intersection of
Drake Road and Hampshire Drive. Planned improvements include: full signalized intersection,
pedestrian ramp improvements, crosswalks, and revised roadway striping to better
accommodate cyclists. This project will provide a Safe Route to School connection between
Blevins Middle School and the Spring Creek Trail.
Project Status:
• Interwest Consulting was selected as the project design consultant.
• Survey has been collected and preliminary design began in mid-February 2020.
CP - PARK PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
BUCKING HORSE PARK
Funding Source: Parkland Funds
Total Project Cost: $2.5 - $3 million
Phase: Design
Estimated Completion: Fall 2020
Project Details:
Bucking Horse Park is a new neighborhood park planned in the Bucking Horse neighborhood.
Project Status:
PPD is continuing to solicit neighborhood feedback regarding park element and design features.
A combined consultant RFP for the park and the East District Maintenance Facility, located close to
the park, will be issued soon.
Staff is currently working on design alternatives for the park, which will be presented at a
neighborhood meeting in the next few weeks.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 17
CITY PARK REFRESH
Funding Source: Building On Basics
Total Project Cost: $850k-$1M
Phase: Phase I project identification
Estimated Completion: 2021 for Phase I project
Project Details: Several concepts, master plans, and improvement ideas have been generated and
shared with the community for feedback in 2016, 2018, and 2019 to address important refresh needs of
City Park.
Project Status: Based on Council direction, a new restroom is proposed in City Park, utilizing the
available BOB funding.
Fabrication of the new City Park Train continues. When complete, the train will likely be
placed in storage until funding for site work related to the installation of the train at City Park
is secured. Strategies for fundraising for the train are currently being explored as well as
other options for the fabricated train.
Planning & design efforts for the new restroom are underway. Construction of the phase
one project is anticipated to begin in fall of 2020.
CYCLO-CROSS SKILLS TRAINING COURSE PILOT PROGRAM AT
ROSSBOROUGH PARK
Funding Source: Cyclo-cross community donations
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 18
Phase: Pilot project ended on December 10, 2019
Estimated Completion (decision on future of course): Summer 2020
Project Details:
The city has been working with the cyclo-cross community for several years to evaluate several park
sites for suitability to pilot a cyclo-cross skills training course. Rossborough Park was selected as the
best fit due to existing physical features needed for the training course, available space for the use, and
ability to mitigate potential conflicts with other park users.
Staff from Park Planning, Parks, Forestry and Engineering have collaborated with the cyclo-cross
community on the best course layout in order to protect park resources and other park uses while
providing several skills features for cyclo-cross riders.
Project Status:
The pilot season ended December 10, 2019.
Comments and feedback from neighbors, course riders, and Parks maintenance staff were
collected and presented at a neighborhood meeting on February 20. Additional community
feedback will be collected online through the project web page until March 12. The future of
the course will be determined after reviewing all feedback received.
EAST COMMUNITY PARK MAINTENANCE FACILITY
East Park District Maintenance Facility
Funding Source: Parkland Funds
Total Project Cost: Estimated $2.5 – $5 million
Phase: Development Review
Estimated Completion: Tentative – Fall 2021
Project Details:
A maintenance facility to serve the East Park District, which includes multiple neighborhood and
community parks, is proposed near the intersection of Drake & Ziegler near the water treatment facility.
The maintenance facility will house Parks Department staff, equipment, and some minor material
storage.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 19
Project Status:
The maintenance facility is proposed east of Bucking Horse Park near the intersection of Drake &
Ziegler, south of the water treatment facility. The City purchased the land recently for this purpose.
As part of the development review process, an Addition of Permitted Use is required. The Planning
department requires two neighborhood meetings, approval from the Planning & Zoning Board, and
Council approval. Operation Services will be leading the design and construction of the facility.
Design efforts, led by Park Planning & Development, are underway. A combined consultant RFP
for the East District Maintenance Facility and the Bucking Horse Park will be submitted soon.
EASTSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: First United Methodist Church
Total Project Cost: Based on fundraising efforts
Phase: Fundraising
Estimated Completion: Tentative – Early Summer 2020
Project Details:
Based on a generous gift from United Methodist Church, some park improvements are proposed at
Eastside Park. These improvements will include landscape, lighting, and seating enhancements. Park
Planning & Development has prepared an improvement plan for the park.
Project Status:
Fundraising efforts by the First United Methodist Church have reached $245,000.
Funds will be appropriated in February of 2020.
Construction of improvements is anticipated in late spring to early summer of 2020.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 20
POUDRE RIVER WHITEWATER PARK
Funding Source: Park Planning & Development, CCIP, General Fund, Public and Private Fundraising,
Stormwater, and Natural Areas
Total Project Cost: $11.5M
Phase: Completed – October 2019
Project Details:
The Poudre River Whitewater Park project has been a collaborative effort between multiple City
departments, local advocates, and the philanthropic community. The project provided natural systems,
stormwater, and recreation benefits. Project elements include whitewater boating features, a pedestrian
bridge, a naturalistic park space, overlook plaza, trail & walk connections, and parking.
Project Status:
Heritage signage fabrication is in process with installation by spring 2020.
Heritage Gateway Marker under contract through Art in Public Places in partnership with Poudre
Heritage Alliance and DDA.
Analysis is ongoing of the river features and any correlating permitting requirements for future
tuning.
Some minor walk and lighting improvements are anticipated to be installed this spring.
POUDRE TRAIL AT I-25
Funding Source: Conservation Trust Fund & GOCO Grant ($1M for Fort Collins)
Total Project Cost: $2.7M
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 21
Phase: Design
Estimated Completion: 2022
Project Detail:
Construction of this 2-mile section of the trail will complete the entire extent of the approximately 10-
mile Poudre Trail in the City of Fort Collins. Fort Collins partnered with Timnath, Windsor, and Larimer
County in 2019 to win a $2M GOCO Connect Initiative grant to complete all remaining segments of the
Poudre Trail. The GOCO project will complete approximately 4-miles of missing trail segments, to
complete the entire 40+ mile Poudre Trail from Bellvue to Greeley. The Fort Collins project will connect
the existing trail ending at the Colorado State Environmental Learning Center through the future East
Community Park to the proposed I-25 underpass to be constructed by the Colorado Department of
Transportation (CDOT) with the North I-25 project, and thereafter to the existing trail segment in
Timnath.
Project Status
Colorado State University has agreed to convey a trail easement through the Environmental
Learning Center.
A Preliminary Engineering Report is being reviewed by the Great West Railroad to address
constructing the trail over an existing unimproved railroad crossing.
Preliminary design of the trail is underway.
Easement negotiations with a private landowner are ongoing.
Coordination with CDOT continues as the North I-25 project advances.
POUDRE TRAIL AT LANCER DRIVE
Funding Source: Conservation Trust Fund
Total Project Cost: $750,000
Phase: Under construction
Estimated Completion: Spring 2020
Project Detail:
The Poudre Trail spur at Lancer Drive will be located east of Lincoln Middle School, and provide a safe,
off-street pedestrian route from West Vine Drive to the Poudre Trail. In addition to the trail, Natural
Areas and FC Bikes are proposing improvements in the area, to create a safer environment and
enhanced connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 22
Project Status
Trail construction is near completion with the manufacturing and installation of the pedestrian bridge
pending. Once the bridge is installed, trail connect can be completed.
Work is anticipated to be completed in the Spring of 2020.
REACH 4 FEASIBILITY STUDY
Funding Source: CCIP
Total Project Cost: $125,000
Phase: Consultant Selection
Estimated Completion: Spring 2020
Project Detail:
This study will evaluate feasibility of improvements proposed for Reach 4 as part of the Poudre River
Downtown Master Plan, located along the Poudre River between the Whitewater Park and Linden
Street. The report will include estimated construction costs for use in preparing a 2021-22 budget offer.
Project Status
Outreach with stakeholders is nearing completion
A preliminary concept plan and pricing efforts are underway.
A BFO offer for design and/or construction will be submitted
TRAIL HEAD PARK
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 23
Funding Source: Neighborhood Parkland Funds
Total Project Cost: $2.5-$3M
Phase: Design
Estimated Completion: Fall 2020
Project Details:
A new neighborhood park is proposed in the Trail Head neighborhood, located on East Vine Street. The
park will include typical park features including a shelter, playground, multi-purpose field, basketball
court, and play area for teens.
Project Status:
Design efforts for the park are nearing completion
Construction plans are currently being routed through the city review process
The team is exploring various raw water delivery systems for the park
CP - OPERATION SERVICES
FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND POLICE TRAINING CENTER
Funding Sources:
$9.25M generated from bonds for the City of Fort Collins
$9.25M from City of Loveland
$1M from DOLA Grant
Total Project Cost: $19.5M
Phase: Phase I Site Work in Progress
Phase II Building in Pricing
Estimated Completion Date: Late 2020
Project Details:
The City of Fort Collins is partnering with The City of Loveland to
construct a new Police training facility which will be located on the west side of the Loveland Airport.
This new site will offer a 50-yard pistol range, a 1.4-mile driving track, concrete skills pad, and some
classrooms for special training.
Project Status:
Phase I site work is underway.
Boring for Sewer line under railroad.
Concrete paving has been put on hold do to winter weather.
Easements have been secured for sewer time-in for this project.
Building construction drawings are submitted for building permit.
Phase II for building construction is scheduled to begin mid-March.
Track Construction Underway
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 24
PFA #6 – MAINTENANCE BAY ADDITION
Funding Source: Capital Project
Estimated Project Cost: $1.8 - $2.0 Million
Phase: Schematic Design
Estimated Completion Date: Fall 2020
Project Details:
Add two maintenance bays on the west side of the existing
maintenance bays as well as ancillary space including tool cribs,
offices, and the reconfiguration of existing spaces into a locker
room.
Project Status:
Schematic Design drawings were issued late January.
Golden Triangle Construction has prepared a budget based on the design drawings at $2 million.
245 N MASON STREET – PARKING GARAGE
Funding Sources: Capital Project via BFO: $1,515,000
Projected Total Project Cost: TBD
Phase: RFP
Estimated Completion Date: TBD
Project Details:
The Downtown area needs additional parking, particularity in
the area where the City offices are located. This new four-level
garage is planned for 245 N. Mason St. and would replace the surface parking just north of
the 215 N. Mason St. facility. The new 400-space parking structure (replacing 69 spots)
would have one level below ground, which would contain mechanical equipment and parking
stalls for City Fleet vehicles. The remaining three levels would allow parking for both the
public and City staff working in the Downtown area. It will include a solar photo-voltaic (PV)
system on the top level to off-set the building’s energy use and may also include some retail
space to be leased. The project timing would need to be completed before, or in conjunction
with the new City Hall construction.
Project Status:
The RFP for Design services is being reviewed by Purchasing.
Fire Station #6
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 25
BLOCK 32/42 – CIVIC MASTER PLAN REFRESH
Funding Source: Capital Project via BFO: $300,000
Estimated Project Cost: TBD
Phase: RFP
Estimated Completion Date: TBD
Project Details:
Space planning for Block 32 and 42 that was performed in
2013-2014 and needs to be updated. The new
planning effort will involve each affected department to
determine their space needs and anticipated growth over the
next 10-12 Years. With the completion of the refresh the City can decide which departments to house in
215 N Mason, 300 Laporte Ave - Building A, and the new City Hall. The refresh will also help determine an
appropriate size of the new City Hall. Once this is determined and a conceptual design is produced it will be
submitted to Council for review, next recommended steps and approval.
Project Status:
RFP for Master Plan Refresh is currently out.
Pre-proposal meeting is scheduled.
CP - UTILITIES
WATER TREATMENT FACILITY
Funding Source: Capital Project Budget
Estimated Project Budget: $1,300,000
Phase: In Construction
Project Details:
Approximately 7,300 feet of three-phase from Overland Trail to
the Treatment Facility in an existing easement on Colorado
State University Property
Project Status: No Updates
Completion is estimated for the third quarter of 2020.
Water Treatment Facility
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 26
LIGHT & POWER GENESIS64 SCADA UPGRADE PROJECT
Funding Source: New Capital
Estimated Project Budget: $200,000
Phase: In Design
Project Details:
Convert the existing Iconics Genesis32 hardware, software, and
screens to Genesis64
Project Status:
Three Virtual servers have been set up for eSCADA and
work is being coordinated to load software.
NEW FEEDER CAPACITY (E. DRAKE &
LEMAY)
Funding Source: New Capital
Estimated Project Budget: $500,000
Phase: Construction
Project Details:
Install 7000 feet of three phase 750 Al and one switch to
serve new load at Drake and Lemay.
Project Status:
Memorial Day weekend is scheduled for final
transfer of Woodward facilities to the new circuit.
GIS/GWD & ADMS
Funding Source: Offer 5.23 Operational Technology
Estimated Project Budget: $2,762,384
Phase: System Design, Hardware Procurement, Database Configuration
Project Details:
1. Replacement and upgrade of the existing L&P mapping
systems to a fully capable Geographic Information System
(GIS) platform compatible with the City's enterprise GIS.
2. Implementation of a GIS-based Graphic Work Design
(GWD) system enabling streamlined electric distribution
design and development and integration with GIS as well
as other key systems
3. Replacement of existing electric distribution operational
tools with a new Advanced Distribution Management
System (ADMS) that enables L&P’s Supervisory Control &
Operations (SCO) staff to performs a wide range of real-
time analysis in the management of the City’s electric
distribution system.
SCADA Software
System Design Visual
Crossing Drake
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 27
Project Status:
A new development environment has been stood up for the configuration and testing phase of the
GWD software implementation. The vendor is conducting the Factory Acceptance Test.
Training for GWD is scheduled for the end of March 2020.
The nine-member GIS editing team has just completed a major milestone, establishing
connectivity in the distribution network model for all the city’s circuits! The team is moving
on to the next phase establishing customer connections as well as matching key fields to
other systems.
The ADMS project team, in partnership with IT, is standing up the production, development,
and disaster recovery systems before turning it over to the vendor for configuration of the
software and databases.
Current projections for project completion: GIS/GWD-May 2020, ADMS-June 2020.
SYSTEM CABLE REPLACEMENT PRIORITY 1-
WOODWEST
Funding Source: Offer 8.9 Economic Health
Estimated Project Budget: $158,000
Phase: In Construction
Project Details:
This project will replace 11,500 lineal feet of cable in the Woodwest
Subdivision. This area was identified as a top priority.
Project Status: No Updates
Replacement includes 30 sections of cable.
Project completion is expected by year end in Quarter 4.
REMINGTON STREET STORM SEWER
Funding Source: Stormwater and Wastewater
Estimated Project Budget: $3,551,750
Status: In Design
Estimated Completion Date: 3rd Quarter, 2020
Project Details:
The Remington Street Outfall is a storm sewer and sanitary sewer
replacement project along Remington Street from Spring Park
Drive to Prospect Road. The storm sewer will be upsized to
alleviate flooding along Remington and the surrounding areas.
This project is currently in the final design phase and construction
began in February 2020.
Project Status:
Public outreach is complete.
Construction work order is complete
Relocation of Comcast on Parker Street is complete.
Comcast relocation at
Mathews and Parker Streets
Cable to be replaced for the
Woodwest Project.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 28
MAIL CREEK IMPROVEMENTS AT MEADOW PASSWAY
Funding Source: Stormwater
Estimated Project Budget: $2,808,900
Status: In Design
Estimated Completion Date: April 1, 2020
Project Details:
The Mail Creek stream reach is within an urbanized corridor and is
experiencing severe bed erosion. Improvements will include
stabilizing the creek bed and banks through a combination of
bio-engineered designs, re-grading, re-vegetation, and easements
from property owners to construct and maintain the improvements.
Project Status:
There are repairs to Meadow Passway culvert for City of Fort
Collins Engineering.
Seeding and hydro mulching is on-going.
Tree plantings are on-going.
DWRF SIDESTREAM TREATMENT
Funding Source: Wastewater
Estimated Project Budget: $5,400,000
Status: In Construction
Estimated Completion Date: August 1, 2020
Project Details:
This project is the design and installation of a wastewater side
stream treatment system to meet future nutrient (nitrogen and
phosphorous) regulations. The recycle stream from biosolids
dewatering carries high nutrient concentrations back to the
mainstream treatment system. Side stream treatment will remove
nutrients from the recycle stream, which can potentially be turned
into fertilizer and reused.
Project Status:
Metal building installation is complete.
Reactor tank delivery and installation is upcoming.
Install stairs for reactor tank access is upcoming.
PUBLIC SAFETY
POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY
Dog Rescued after Fall into Lake | March 4
Oatmeal the dog was reunited with his owners after an icy fall into Sheldon Lake in City Park. He fell
through the ice about 350 ft. from shore. One firefighter in a dry suit crossed the ice, entered the
Stabilization repairs to the floor
of the Passway Road bridge for
the bridge maintenance
program
Electrical and pump pads
layout
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 29
freezing water and lifted the dog onto the frozen surface. Oatmeal walked to shore where he was
reunited with his family, wrapped in towels and coats and then moved to a vehicle.
Oatmeal’s family was going out to help him, but thankfully, quickly returned to shore and waited for the
professionals. This is an excellent reminder that even in town, after long streaks of cold weather, ice is
not safe. Temperatures, snow cover, even types of fish, can affect the safety of ice. It is rarely the same
thickness over a body of water and can change quickly.
Safety Message: If you see a person or animal in need of
assistance on ice or in freezing water DO NOT go out on the
ice or enter the water in an attempt to help them. It may be
extremely difficult to resist, but the best thing you can do for
them, and yourself, is stay on dry land and call 911.
Promotion Ceremony | February 28
Congratulations to the newly promoted (current titles used
here): Battalion Chief Tyson Barela; Battalion Chief Ross
Reinking; Captain Nick Kokias; and Captain Steve Saling. PFA
personnel, friends and family, joined them for a ceremony at
City Hall. According to tradition, each of them presented bouquets to their families as a token of the
appreciation PFA has for the families of our responders. Each new
leader spoke directly to the support of their families, who also “hear the
4:30 a.m. alarms”. Everyone from grandparents to young children joined
in the applause.
Structure Fire at Rams Village Apartment Complex | February 28
PFA units were dispatched to the Rams Village Apartment complex at
3:33 pm on a report of a fire in one of the apartments. Upon arriving they
found smoke coming out of a second floor apartment. They were able to
extinguish the fire within two minutes of making entry.
The other apartments in the unit were evacuated for about an hour while
firefighters checked for extension of the fire and cleared smoke.
Thankfully no one was injured in this fire.
Shed Fire Stopped from Spreading to Nearby
Structures | February 25
PFA was dispatched to reports of a shed on fire on
the 4300 area of County Rd. 56E about three miles
northwest of Laporte. The Engine 7 crew saw smoke
as they approached and found a shed engulfed in
flames. A resident of one of the nearby homes had
singes to their hair and showed other signs of being
in close proximity to the fire. They were assessed by
UCHealth and thankfully did not suffer any injuries.
Unfortunately, two goats perished in the fire.
The shed was in close proximity to several other
structures including a chicken coop and a fence. Two homes were also nearby. Firefighters pulled a
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 30
hose and quickly extinguished the flames. The chicken coop right next to the shed, home to several
birds, had some damage from the smoke and heat, but was saved.
POLICE SERVICES
FCPS Spanish Team Connects with Newcomer Students
The Fort Collins Police Spanish team works with local partners to build connections and increase trust
within our Spanish-speaking community. In early February, a group of Spanish-speaking high schoolers
new to Fort Collins visited the Police Services building for a tour, Q&A, and opportunity to connect with
officers. The event was held in Spanish and received positive feedback from those who attended!
Colorado Attorney General Meets with Gun Safety Coalition
On February 27, members of the Larimer Juvenile Gun Safety Coalition were invited to meet with CO
Attorney General Phil Weiser. The group discussed local efforts to raise awareness about safe
ownership and reduce gun-related crime. This is a unique partnership between our district attorney’s
office, local law enforcement, county health organizations, family services providers, juvenile justice
staff, juvenile legal defense, suicide prevention professionals, educators and more. For a complete list
of partners and gun safety resources, visit https://www.larimer.org/da/juvenile/gun-safety
Emergency or Furmergency? Officers respond to 911 call with compassion, education
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 31
When a six-year-old girl's stuffed animal sustained an injury, she grew concerned and called 911. She
hung up without speaking to dispatchers, so police went to the home to make sure everybody was
okay. Fortunately, the family was fine, responding officers were able to patch up the bunny, and this
became a great teachable moment for a young resident. FCPS shared the audio from this encounter,
as well as some helpful tips for parents, in a PSA on social media. The story caught the attention of
local, regional and even national media. This was a great opportunity to show the compassionate,
professional work FCPS officers do each day while spreading valuable public safety information. The
video is available at: https://www.facebook.com/fortcollinspoliceservices/videos/186323505989671/
Police Investigate Homicide
On February 17, 2020 at 7:02 a.m., Fort Collins Police responded to a shooting at a residence in the
6500 block of Lynn Dr. Officers responded to the home and located an injured male and deceased
female. The male was transported to an area hospital but died as a result of his injuries. The Larimer
County Coroner identified the female as Robin Barrett, 56, of Fort Collins. Barrett's death was ruled a
homicide caused by a gunshot wound. The Coroner identified the male as Scott Rothgery, 47, of Fort
Collins. His death was ruled a suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Through the course of the
investigation, detectives determined that Rothgery and Barrett were in a romantic relationship and lived
together in the Lynn Drive home. Facts from the investigation indicate that the couple got into an
argument overnight which culminated in Rothgery shooting Barrett, then himself.
FCPS included resources about domestic violence in the public communication about this tragic
incident. Domestic violence victims, family members, or anyone seeking local resources about intimate
partner abuse are encouraged to contact police or Crossroads Safehouse, the largest direct service
provider for victims of domestic violence in Northern Colorado.
Police Investigate Multiple Serious Collisions
The Fort Collins Police CRASH (Collision Reconstruction and Scene Handling) Team investigated five
serious crashes during the month of February. CRASH responds to collisions involving serious bodily
injury or death. These incidents were influenced by a variety of factors.
Traffic safety is a top priority for FCPS, and a variety of education and enforcement efforts are in place
to help improve the safety of all travelers. In 2020, FCPS will focus on highlighting these efforts to show
our community the existing efforts and provide opportunities for education, dialogue, and collaboration.
Crime Prevention
During a Community Impact Day in February, patrol officers passed out over 1,600 brochures about
scams that often impact elderly members in our community. Officers visited 25 locations throughout the
city including several assisted living facilities and retail locations to educate community members about
how to prevent and report various fraud-related crimes.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 32
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT &TRANSPORTATION
BUILDING, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Monthly Reporting
Monthly construction reporting and mapping of development review proposals and construction can be
found by visiting:
http://citydocs.fcgov.com/?dt=MONTHLY+REPORT&dn=NEIGHBORHOOD+%26+BUILDING+SERVIC
ES%2FZONING&vid=2&cmd=showdt
For a detailed listing of development Proposals under review, please visit:
https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/proposals/
Home2Health: Public Kickoff Recap
The Home2Health public kickoff event “A Local Stories
Night” on Feb 27 was a success – approximately 120 people
attended the open house, short film screening, and panel
discussion at the Lyric. Language justice interpretation
(English/Spanish) was provided for all attendees in
partnership with the Community Language Cooperative. We
received very positive feedback from attendees about the
quality and ease of using the interpretation equipment in
both languages. The audience was very diverse, and
resources for City programs in Utilities (Income-Qualified
and LEAP), Environmental Services (Healthy Homes),
Social Sustainability (HUD Plans and Affordable Housing
Plan), Neighborhood Services (MHP Mini-Grants), and
others were shared widely. The stories will be posted on Home2Health’s webpage at
https://ourcity.fcgov.com/Home2Health. The kickoff event is the beginning of a broader effort to collect
other stories online and in-person about health and housing in our community.
Oil and Gas Operations
Staff continues to engage the public to understand community concerns related to oil and gas
development. The project was featured at the February 24th Super Board meeting where over 50 board
members were in attendance. Two public meetings occurred on March 2nd and 5th where City staff,
representatives from Prospect Energy, Larimer County and Colorado Department Public Health and
Environment answered questions from the public. Presentations to the Chamber of Commerce and
several City boards have been scheduled in early April. A City Council Work Session will be held on
April 28th to discuss alternative regulatory frameworks.
FC Moves
Launch of Spring 2020 Safe Routes to School Programming
The City’s Safe Routes to School spring programming got under way at the end of February with a
traffic-safety assembly for 500 students at Werner Elementary.
Schools to be visited by Safe Routes this spring include Bennett, Olander, Riffenburgh, Shepardson
and Werner elementary schools; Blevins, Boltz, Lesher, Lincoln and Preston middle schools; and
Fossil Ridge, Poudre and Rocky Mountain high schools.
An estimated 3,500 students will receive Safe Routes bike-ped safety education this spring, and
about 1,800 kids’ bikes will be checked for safety and adjusted by Safe Routes mechanics.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 33
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
Mobile Home Park Neighborhoods
Outreach, including three intensive workshops, for Mobile Home Park mini-grants were held in
conjunction with partner organizations. Neighborhood Services Staff hosted a mobile home park mini-
grant application session at the Institute for Built Environment/Bike Fort Collins Pathways to Health
event and at La Familia. MHP mini-grant applications are available online in English and Spanish and
have been distributed to our partner organizations. The first round of MHP mini-grant applications were
reviewed by a stakeholder team that includes internal collaborators and external partners on March
11th. Mini-grant award recipients will be notified on March 12th.
Mobile Home Park mini-grants will be awarded to residents, groups of residents, mobile home park
managers, and owners with direct payment being made to Purchasing-approved contractors, removing
barriers to participation in the previous reimbursement grant model.
Sustainable Neighborhoods Fort Collins
The Sustainable Neighborhoods Fort Collins is ready to accept applications to the second half of the
pilot. We currently have four participating neighborhoods, three of which earned “outstanding”
certification and will be recognized at a City Council meeting in April. This year, applications are open to
neighborhoods across Fort Collins and specific neighborhoods and neighborhood leaders have been
contacted to encourage them to apply for the program. We currently have no participating
neighborhoods in Council Districts 4 or 5, so target neighborhoods have been approached in both of
those Council Districts. We also have no low-income or affordable housing-focused neighborhoods in
our participating groups, so target mobile home parks and Neighborhood Connections alumni have
been contacted to encourage their application as well. Targeted recruitment materials in English and
Spanish were sent to neighbors and posted on NextDoor in February and are currently available online
for all neighborhoods. The Sustainable Neighborhoods Fort Collins applications are due March 22nd
and we anticipate accepting two to four new participant neighborhoods in 2020.
Campus West Connections
Campus West Connections had approximately 164 people utilizing the space during various meetings
that took place, including: CSU Workshops, School Resource Officer Team meetings and Partnership
Collaboration Meetings. As well, staff members from Code Compliance, Off-Campus Life, Student
Resolution Center, CDNS Admin, and Police Services worked out of the space for approximately 602
hours.
Campus West Connections Partner Spotlight
Cross-Training for Code Compliance occurred at Campus West Connections. Topics covered included
ordinances and violations enforced by Code Compliance and occupancy limits. Police Service’s NET
Team and Code Compliance met afterwards to discuss ways to streamline the process and how best to
collaborate on these issues.
New Signage at Campus West Connections
Signage on the front and back doors and windows were updated at
Campus West Connections to make the location more visible and to
highlight the new walk-in hours.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 34
YEAR TO DATE COMPARISON
2019 2020 YTD % Change
Development Project Submittals Received 54 50 -7.41%
Conceptual/Preliminary Design/Staff Reviews 35 35 0.00%
Building Permits Issued 1,250 1,654 32.32%
Building Permit Valuations ($M) $87.66 $63.42 -27.66%
Building Inspections Performed 4,311 4,261 -1.16%
Zoning Inspections Performed 72 78 8.33%
Zoning Plan Reviews Performed 413 467 13.08%
Overall Development Review revenues are $(210,121) under projection for 2020 as of February 29th
with Development Review under by $(161,798) and Engineering Development Review under by
($48,323).
GRAFFITI UPDATE
During the month of February 2020, the Graffiti Abatement Team abated 29 issues consisting of 41
tags measuring 884 square feet of graffiti-covered surfaces.
SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Timberline Recycling Center
Did you know you can recycle batteries, antifreeze, motor oil, and paint at the Timberline Recycling
Center free of charge? These materials are accepted year-round in the Hard-to-Recycle Materials
Yard at the Timberline Recycling Center, so community members can safely dispose of them as
needed. New this year: Charges and entry fees apply for commercial customers dropping off
batteries (learn more at fcgov.com/batteries). Community members can also bring a variety of other
materials to the Hard-to-Recycle Materials Yard, including scrap metal, fire extinguishers, and bulky
plastics for a $5 entry free. Additional fees apply for electronics, yard waste and wood waste.
Location and Hours:
The Timberline Recycling Center is located at 1903 S. Timberline Road. The Hard-to-Recycle
Materials Yard is open Tuesday–Saturday. The “everyday” recyclables yard (cardboard, cans, glass,
etc.) is open seven days a week during daylight hours.
Oil and Gas Public Meetings
The City hosted 2 recent public meetings on potential oil and gas regulations in City limits.
In April 2019, Senate Bill 181 was adopted in Colorado, which gave local governments land use
authority to regulate the siting and surface impacts of oil and gas development. The City is currently
exploring potential regulations and is seeking public input.
Month Access FC Hotline Pro-Active Total
January 1 46 52
February 5 2 20 29
Total 6 2 66 81
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 35
The meetings were held:
Monday, March 2, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Columbine Room of the Lincoln Center,
417 W. Magnolia St.
Thursday March 5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Prairie Sage Room at the Fort Collins
Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive
For more information about this project, visit https://ourcity.fcgov.com/oil-and-gas-regulations, and for
more information about oil and gas development in city limits, visit https://www.fcgov.com/oilandgas/.
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
Fair Housing Event
In coordination with National Fair Housing Month in April, the Social Sustainability Department is
hosting an educational event on Fair Housing for landlords and tenants on April 15 from 2 – 4 p.m. A
speaker from HUD's Department of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity will be speaking at the event.
The goal is to reach private landlords that may not have engaged in Fair Housing training in the past,
plus people who rent or intend to rent housing in Fort Collins. The desired outcome is that these two
groups understand their rights and responsibilities under law, regarding the Fair Housing Act, in order
to decrease instances of housing discrimination. The event is open to the public and will be held at 222
Laporte Avenue.
ECONOMIC HEALTH
Midtown Business Listening Session
The first small business listening session of the year will be held in Midtown on April 1 from 7:30 – 9:00
a.m. These events are a chance for the Mayor and City Manager to learn about opportunities and
challenges that small business owners in the community are currently facing and how the City can
support local business in Fort Collins. This event will be specifically targeted to businesses in the
Midtown area along the MAX corridor and will be held at Snack Attack Specialty Sandwiches & Brews
(120 W. Stuart Street, Unit A). Businesses interested in attending can contact Shannon Hein at
shein@fcgov.com.
UTILITIES
CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS
Community Engagement reached 1,217 participants through 46 outreach events and programs since
January covering topics such as Time-of-Day rates, Income Qualified Assistance Program, Our Climate
Future, Halligan Reservoir, Epic Homes program, and resource conservation programs.
Utilities provided community members with application
assistance for Utilities Affordability
Program (UAP) offerings at the Bike Fort Collins
Workshop on March 7. Representatives from
Neighborhood Services (NS) will also be at the event assisting people in applying for grants. In
addition, the UAP team is participating monthly with the Working Families Thrive committee, led by
United Way of Larimer County. This group is comprised of non-profits that hope to strengthen
individuals and families by providing access to the resources and services needed to achieve long term
stability. This group supports families through education, career development, employment, and
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 36
increasing financial capability while sharing resources and ideas. Utilities delivered their first
Stakeholder Road Show presentation to the CSU Student Case Management staff on February 19. The
presentation highlighted UAP offerings and facilitated further conversation about how to connect CSU
students and staff to affordability options. This was the first of many stakeholder road show
presentations this team hopes to have this year.
Utilities and a representative from Epic Homes engaged with community
members at the Home2Health Storytelling event. More than 20
community members learned about UAP and were able to discuss
options for renters via the EPIC program.
Halligan Water Supply Project: The Halligan Water Supply
Project team presented to the American Water Works Association
Group (Rocky Mountain Chapter) on March 5, with
a focus on conservation and touching on communication metrics and
strategy. The Halligan Water Supply project comment period ended on
February 26 and Utilities will receive the different themes and comments
from the Corps of Engineers to shape and move forward with our
Communications and Engagement Plan. The Halligan Water Supply
project was presented at the 7th Annual Poudre River Forum where staff
spoke with over 60 participants.
Staff from Utilities held four Data Jam open houses to
support several property owners and managers comply for
the Building Energy and Water Scoring program.
External partners, Xcel Energy and Brendle Group, provided
customer assistance that was integral to the success. Participants
received help uploading their building energy data onto the
Portfolio Manager benchmarking tool through the EPA’s
Energy Star.
Shepardson Elementary hosted a panel of community experts on March 6 to review and provide
feedback on proposals from 2nd grade students who focused on projects related to Our Climate
Future (OCF). On March 11, Utilities partnered with Sustainability Services to host Shepardson
Elementary School’s 4th and 5th grade classes to have a community conversation for OCF as well as
receive a facility tour at 222 Laporte Ave.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
RECREATION
ReCreate: Parks and Recreation Master Plan – Summit II
Thursday, February 6 – Saturday, February 8, Parks and Recreation staff, along with the
consultant, hosted stakeholder meetings, pop up events, and open houses for citizens and user
groups to give input on the future of Parks and Recreation. Over 300 residents participated,
sharing their input at the events. For more information visit ourcity.fcgov.com/ParksandRec.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 37
Outdoor Education and Recreation – Senior Center
The City of Fort Collins has officially received a signed and approved Priority Use Permit with the
U.S. Forest Service through the Canyon Lakes Ranger District. This allows the City of Fort Collins
to access to trails in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest for the next six years!
Renee Lee Retirement – Adaptive Recreation Opportunities (ARO)
Renee has worked for the City for over 21 years, building the Adaptive
Recreation Opportunities (ARO) program into what it is today –
providing 5,400 inclusion hours to our residents with special needs.
This valuable program allows local residents to participate in our
Recreational activities, improving their overall quality of life. We thank
Renee for her many years of service!
PARKS
Two trail bridges were replaced at Rolland Moore Park/Senior Center and Michener Lane.
The Library Park playground equipment was removed and we are currently awaiting the new
playground installation.
The Holiday Lights season in downtown has concluded and the lights have been removed from the
trees, to be much anticipated for their return next season.
Staff completed contract brush and log grinding, converting material into 3,550 cu/yds of mulch.
Del Bernhardt, Forestry Supervisor, celebrated 45 years with the City! Congratulations to Del!
Park hosted a successful Disc Golf event for 154 participants at City Park Nine.
CB & Potts has been retained as the concessionaire at Collindale Golf Course.
CULTURAL SERVICES
Carnegie Center for Creativity is hosting the Youth Art Month exhibit from March 11 – 18. Youth Art
Month is observed nationally every March to emphasize the value of art education and to encourage
support for school art programs. The City of Fort Collins holds an annual exhibit to showcase the talent
of youth artists from private and public schools in Fort Collins. Over 40 schools will display their
students’ artwork in the exhibition, featuring the work of kindergarten through high school. Receptions
will be held at the Carnegie building March 11, 12, and 13.
The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery welcomed Laura Valdez as the new Executive Director of the
nonprofit partner in March. Laura joins Cheryl Donaldson, who represents the City of Fort Collins as co-
Executive Director. Laura has more than a decade of combined leadership experience in the nonprofit,
education, and public sectors, and has a Masters of Public Administration focused on local government
and nonprofit management.
Through the Fort Fund Art, Culture and Tourism Grant Program, 22 organizations were awarded
grants in February in the Project Support II category. The wide range of projects included the Northern
Colorado Cinco De Mayo Festival, the Fort Collins Mural Project, FoCoMX, Off the Hook Art’s
WinterFest and the NCIPA 28th Annual Spring Powwow and Indian Market.
Always popular, the Gardens on Spring Creek’s expanded summer camp program sold out in 1 day
this year. Slots for each camp were reserved for participants in the Gardens for All access program.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 38
NATURAL AREAS
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training
The Natural Areas Department’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee hosted a training in
February to help align with City Council’s equity priority. The training gave Natural Areas staff common
knowledge and language to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion in a constructive way. The goal
was to support an open and supportive culture for learning and asking questions.
The training focused on:
· Defining diversity, equity, inclusion
· Exploring the relationship between culture and bias
· Learning about unconscious bias and the cognitive processes which enable it
· Examining our individual cultural background
The training was facilitated by C. Parker McMullen Bushman of Eco-Inclusive and the Butterfly Pavilion
who brings over 20 years of environmental education experience. Parker’s interest in diversity, equity
and inclusion issues developed from her personal experiences facing the drastic lack of diversity in
environmental organizations and green spaces. Parker tackles these complex issues by addressing
them through head-on activism and education.
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Strategic Plan Outreach
During October and November City staff conducted several public engagement events to seek input
from community members about the City’s Strategic Plan, the Seven Key Outcome Areas, as well as
the objectives within each outcome area. Given City Council’s recent work session which focused on
the City’s Strategic Plan, public engagement outreach metrics are provided below.
Metrics:
o City staff organized a total of 18 outreach events, which consisted of presentations and pop-
up events across town.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 39
o A total of 189 community members completed the survey, with 30 being Spanish
monolingual.
o A total of 690 OurCity page visits by 512 individuals – 452 participated in a survey or other
feedback tool, downloaded a document, and/or visited additional OurCity project pages.
o Common themes identified:
Community members enjoy Fort Collins’ sense of place and community, natural
amenities, bike-friendliness, open space, and many of the intangibles of a
community.
Primary concerns are rapid growth and its impacts on traffic/transit and housing
affordability, job opportunities and wages, climate action and resiliency, and diversity
and increasing equity/inclusion efforts
Boards and Commissions Super Issue Meeting
City staff hosted a Super Issue Meeting for members of boards and commissions on February 24. The
focus of the meeting was on the Council priority to Reimagine Boards and Commissions, as well as Oil
and Gas development in the City and region. During the Reimagine Boards and Commissions portion,
attendees participated in small table discussions about how the board and commission system can
provide meaningful experiences for members while effectively delivering useful and timely advice to
Council from a variety of perspectives. In the Oil and Gas portion, City staff talked about scope and
timeline for developing local oil and gas regulations.
Metrics: Over 45 members of boards and commissions were in attendance
URA Workshop
City staff organized a workshop in conjunction with The Family Center on Feb. 24. to seek suggestions
and ideas from community members who live in the North College area regarding improvements they
would like to see in the area. Community members participated in a group activity where they used play
money to prioritize their ideas, weighing the pros and cons of their decisions. After the activity, each
group reported out their choices to the larger group.
Metrics: Approximately 40 community members participated in the workshop
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 40
Home 2 Health
The community kick-off event for the Home2Health project took place on February 27 at The Lyric.
Community members in attendance had a chance to watch videos from other community members who
have experienced or are currently experiencing housing and/or health challenges. The storytellers also
participated in a panel discussion where they shared more personal stories and answered questions
regarding their impact those challenges have had on their livelihood. Interpretation services following
the Language Justice Model were provided during the panel discussions and videos. The event also
consisted of an Open House where other City departments distributed information about resources or
services related to housing.
Metrics: Approximately 120 community members attended the event
Transportation Projects Fair
City staff hosted a Transportation Projects Fair on Feb. 27. The focus of the fair was to provide
participants information about many transportation-related projects that are soon to happen in Fort
Collins and the surrounding area, including:
Long-range planning projects
Multimodal infrastructure projects and programs
Capital projects
Education and data
Regional planning
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 41
Metrics: Approximately 130 community members were in attendance
BROADBAND – FORT COLLINS CONNEXION
Local Sponsorship
Fort Collins Connexion was a proud sponsor of the 2020 Start Up Week Fort Collins. This free, 5 day
celebration of entrepreneurship, community and business education in Fort Collins attracted hundreds
of local professionals and entrepreneurs.
Spanish Language Marketing Materials
Connexion Marketing is working with Translation Services and CPIO on Spanish language collateral.
Newly translated materials include Let’s Talk About Connexion 1 sheet, the new installation tri-fold and
a new door hanger design.
Connexion Technical Support 24/7
Our Technical Support Specialists are ready to assist customers calling in with technical support
questions or issues—no matter what time of day, or night it is. Our 100% local support team is available
Monday-Sunday, 24 hours a day!
Social Media
Follow Fort Collins Connexion on Facebook and Twitter! Get the latest updates on Connexion, stay
informed and have fun! Join our growing online community of Connexion fans!
Facebook: @FCConnexion
Twitter: @ConnexionFC
COMMUNITY DASHBOARD HIGHLIGHT
The Community Dashboard features performance data and information that highlights how the City is
doing in achieving its seven Outcome areas: Neighborhood Livability and Social Health, Culture and
Recreation, Economic Health, Environmental Health, Safe Community, Transportation, and High
Performing Government. The Dashboard is made up of 36 total metrics that are published quarterly and
demonstrate where the City is doing well and where there are opportunities to improve. The color
status of performance for each metric is determined based on the actual result for the quarter
compared with the target. The color status of performance for the Outcome is determined based on the
average calculation of the performance of each metric within that Outcome.
Each month the City Manager’s Update will highlight a metric from the Community Dashboard. This
month’s feature is from the Culture and Recreation Outcome Area.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 42
Analysis:
Q4 Analysis: Following the fourth quarter, The Lincoln Center has played host to over 157,000 people
in 2019 at over 750 events.
Definition:
The total number visits and participation at the Lincoln Center.
Why is this metric important?
This metric provides an indication of the diversity and popularity of our cultural programs. Offering a
wide range of popular programs is a hallmark of successful operation.
City’s impact on this metric:
High – Cultural Services directly influences this metric by developing and offering a diverse and wide-
ranging variety of programs that appeal to the community. Participation numbers are also influenced
through marketing and outreach. Cultural Services also directly influences the amount of programs
offered at the Lincoln Center by creating programs that interest the community on a variety of levels.
Benchmarks:
The Lincoln Center is unable to provide relevant benchmark data due to the variances between
performing arts centers in theater size, number of theaters, venue amenities, markets served, and
programming goals. In addition, reliable statistical data is not readily available due to the competitive
and often corporate nature of the performing arts field.
To view the entire Dashboard, please visit: http://fortcollins.clearpointstrategy.com/