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July 2020
JULY 9, 2020
Table of Contents
ISSUES BEFORE COUNCIL ................................................................................................................. 4
JULY 14 SPECIAL MEETING ......................................................................................................................................4
JULY 14 WORK SESSION - CANCELED ......................................................................................................................4
JULY 21 REGULAR MEETING ...................................................................................................................................4
JULY 23 URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING .....................................................................................4
JULY 28 WORK SESSION ..........................................................................................................................................5
AUGUST 4 REGULAR MEETING ...............................................................................................................................5
AUGUST 11 WORK SESSION....................................................................................................................................5
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT – UPCOMING EVENTS ................................................................................ 6
SALES TAX - MONTHLY & YEAR TO DATE ....................................................................................... 6
CP - ENGINEERING ............................................................................................................................. 7
CITYWIDE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROJECT ...............................................................................................................7
TRANSFORT BUS PAD UPGRADE PROJECT..............................................................................................................8
SUNIGA ROAD IMPROVEMENTS – COLLEGE AVE. TO BLONDEL STREET ................................................................8
TIMBERLINE ROAD CORRIDOR PROJECT ................................................................................................................9
JEFFERSON STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT ................................................................................................... 10
NORTH MASON DESIGN – ALPINE TO HICKORY .................................................................................................. 10
LAPORTE AVENUE ROADWAY AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS ............................................................................ 11
SIPHON PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS PROJECT .......................................................................................................... 11
CP - PARK PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ....................................................................................... 12
EAST COMMUNITY PARK MAINTENANCE FACILITY ............................................................................................. 12
EASTSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 13
POUDRE RIVER WHITEWATER PARK .................................................................................................................... 14
CP - OPERATION SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 14
FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND POLICE TRAINING CENTER ........................................................................................ 14
245 N MASON STREET – PARKING GARAGE ........................................................................................................ 15
BLOCK 32/42 – CIVIC MASTER PLAN REFRESH .................................................................................................... 16
CP - UTILITIES.................................................................................................................................... 16
GIS/GWD & ADMS ............................................................................................................................................... 16
REMINGTON STREET STORM SEWER .................................................................................................................. 17
MAPLE AND PEARL STREETS WASTEWATER MAIN REPLACEMENT .................................................................... 18
DWRF CARBON ADDITION PHASE I ..................................................................................................................... 18
PUBLIC SAFETY ................................................................................................................................ 18
POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY ................................................................................................................................... 18
POLICE SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................. 20
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT &TRANSPORTATION ......................................................................... 21
BUILDING, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW .......................................................................................... 21
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ................................................................................................................................. 22
GRAFFITI UPDATE ............................................................................................................................ 24
SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 24
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................................ 24
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ...................................................................................................................................... 25
ECONOMIC HEALTH ............................................................................................................................................. 26
UTILITIES ............................................................................................................................................ 26
CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 26
COMMUNITY SERVICES .................................................................................................................... 28
RECREATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 28
PARKS ................................................................................................................................................................... 29
CULTURAL SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................ 29
NATURAL AREAS .................................................................................................................................................. 30
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 31
BROADBAND – FORT COLLINS CONNEXION ................................................................................. 31
COMMUNITY DASHBOARD HIGHLIGHT .......................................................................................... 32
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 4
ISSUES BEFORE COUNCIL
JULY 14 SPECIAL MEETING
Possible Executive Session
o Discuss the legal issues pertaining to the City’s engagement with key permitting processes in
2020 for the Northern Integrated Supply Project
o Legal advice on the County composting facility
o Discuss legal advice on environmental issues at the County landfill
o Discuss legal advice relating to manufactured housing zoning matters
o Discuss legal advice relating to impacts of SB20-217 (Law enforcement integrity)
JULY 14 WORK SESSION - CANCELED
JULY 21 REGULAR MEETING
Water’s Edge Metro District Public Benefits Agreement
o Consider an agreement to secure public benefits for the Water’s Edge Development. This
agreement was contemplated in the Consolidated Service Plan for the Water’s Edge
Metropolitan District.
Economic Health- 3.6 Invest in utility infrastructure aligned with community
development.
Manufactured Housing Zone District Land Use Code Amendments
o Consider amending the Land Use Code to create a new Manufactured Housing Zoning District.
Neighborhood Livability and Social Health - 1.1 Improve access to quality housing
that is affordable to a broad range of income levels.
Ad Hoc Council Committee to Support the Development of the Housing Strategic Plan
o Establish an Ad Hoc Committee that will meet from August to December 2020 in support of the
Housing Strategic Plan’s development.
Neighborhood Livability and Social Health - 1.1 Improve access to quality housing
that is affordable to a broad range of income levels.
Authorization of Remote Hearings for Various Zoning and Development Items
o Consider a motion to allow certain quasi-judicial items to move forward.
Neighborhood Livability and Social Health - 1.7 Guide development through
community planning, historic preservation, and efficient and effective development
review.
Staff Report: COVID-19 Update
o Discuss educational institutions, focusing on CSU and FRCC. Colorado State University
President Joyce McConnell and Front Range Community College President, Andrew Dorsey,
will share how their educational institutions have managed during this time.
Possible Executive Session
o Discuss Broadband issues.
JULY 23 URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
5:00-7:00 P.M., Zoom remote meeting. Agenda posted online at www.renewfortcollins.com
o Please click this URL to join. https://zoom.us/j/97218033512
o Or join by phone: Dial: US: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1
312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592
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
o Webinar ID: 972 1803 3512
JULY 28 WORK SESSION
Local farm Concept on Natural Areas Property
o Explore the possibility of a local agriculture and restoration partnership on two natural area
properties in the Loveland community separator.
Environmental Health - 4.8 Protect and enhance natural resources on City-owned
property and throughout the community.
Potential Election Code Amendments
o Discuss possible Charter amendments relating to elections and review proposed Election Code
changes.
High Performing Government - 7.1 Provide world class municipal services to
residents and businesses.
Manufactured Housing District Rezonings
o Review and discuss existing City policies and land-use and transportation guidance influencing
the potential rezoning of manufactured housing communities.
Neighborhood Livability & Social Health - 1.7 Guide development through community
planning, historic preservation, and efficient and effective development review.
AUGUST 4 REGULAR MEETING
Pre-Application Hearing of a Development Concept for the former Hughes Stadium site
o Provide Council direction on proposed conceptual development plan.
Neighborhood Livability & Social Health - 1.7 Guide development through community
planning, historic preservation, and efficient and effective development review.
Proposed Fort Collins Coronavirus Relief fund Allocation
o Review CARES CVRF allocation and proposed community programs and projects that could
receive CVRF.
High Performing Government - 7.1 Provide world class municipal services to
residents and businesses.
Staff Report: COVID-19 Update
o Discuss Large Retailers and Essential Business
AUGUST 11 WORK SESSION
Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) Overview
o Provide a high-level review of major assumptions and themes included within the City
Manager’s Recommended Budget.
High Performing Government - 7.1 Provide world class municipal services to
residents and businesses.
Reimagining Community Engagement
o Share an update on the City’s public engagement strategy, framework and workplan moving
forward.
High Performing Government - 7.3 Broaden methods of community engagement with
additional consideration to diverse backgrounds, languages and needs.
Reimagining Boards and Commissions
o Provide an update on progress made towards the Council priority to Reimagine Boards and
Commissions, based on previous direction. Staff will also share opportunities for recalibration
and lessons learned from the COVID-19 adaptations.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 6
High Performing Government - 7.3 Broaden methods of community engagement with
additional consideration to diverse backgrounds, languages and needs.
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT – UPCOMING EVENTS
2021 City Budget Engagement
City staff will be launching a public engagement campaign to inform and get feedback from
community members about the budget modifications due to the economic uncertainty related to
COVID-19. These public engagement efforts will take place from mid-July to mid-September
and will consist of interactive online tools, public messaging, as well as series of virtual town
halls with different stakeholders with a special focus on engaging historically underrepresented
community members.
SALES TAX - MONTHLY & YEAR TO DATE
MAY SUMMARY OVER PRIOR YEAR
Month Year to Date
Net Sales Tax Collected: -23.2% -3.7%
Net Use Tax Collected: -27.5% -21.0%
Net Sales and Use Tax Collected: -23.9% -6.5%
Year to date, sales and use tax collections excluding rebates are down 6.5% and total $53.7M.
MAY SUMMARY OVER BUDGET
Month Year to Date
Net Sales Tax Collected: -23.3% -4.9%
Net Use Tax Collected: -30.2% -10.8%
Net Sales and Use Tax Collected: -24.4% -5.7%
Year to date, the City has collected 5.7% less sales and use tax revenue, totaling $3.3M under budget.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 7
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
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: currently planning 2020 program.
Completed ped crossing on Elizabeth adjacent to the Woodbridge apartments in early May.
Currently planning project to expand sidewalks along Prospect Road from Remington to
Stover; anticipated start in August.
More information is available at http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/pedneeds.php
Capital Project
Updates are
indicated in bold.
Note: Only projects
with updates this
month are listed.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 8
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 60 of 66 bus pads to date; final 6 pads scheduled for July 2020.
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
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 9
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:
Project landscape has achieved substantial completion and will begin establishment period
and contractor maintenance.
More information is available at https://www.fcgov.com/engineering/suniga-to-college-improvements
TIMBERLINE ROAD CORRIDOR PROJECT
Funding Source: Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF),
Developer Contribution, Federal Grant
Estimated Project Budget: $5M
Estimated Completion Date: 2021
Phase: Design and ROW
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.
Project Status:
The project will go to Council in July to seek authorization to use eminent domain, if needed,
to obtain necessary ROW along the corridor.
Individual meetings with property owners that will be impacted continued into June.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 10
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 finalized plans, specifications, and a cost estimate for the planned improvements.
These were submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
Planned improvements include reducing southeast bound traffic to one travel lane between North
College and Linden 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 CDOT with a goal of implementing improvements in late
summer 2020.
More information is available at: https://www.fcgov.com/engineering/linden-street-renovation/
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:
Project at 30% design and is being reviewed by Engineering and Stormwater for rights of
way needs and utility 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.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 11
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: 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 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.
Project Status:
Due to current constraints, staff is holding off on appropriating grant funds until Fall of 2020,
and will push the schedule back to construct the multi-modal improvements in Spring of
2022.
Bridge replacement work has been postponed until winter of 2021/2022 to better align with
potential multi-modal improvements.
Staff continues to look for funding options.
SIPHON PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS PROJECT
Funding Source: State Grant, Community Capital
Improvement Program (CCIP - Bike / Pedestrian Grade
Separated Crossings)
Estimated Project Budget: $3.2M
Estimated Completion Date: 2022
Phase: Preliminary Design
Project Details:
The Power Trail provides connectivity between the Spring
Creek Trail to the north and the Fossil Creek Trail to the
south. There is currently a 2-mile stretch between Harmony
and Trilby with no access to the east due to the Union
Pacific Railroad tracks. Two City Departments (Park
Planning & Development and Engineering) are partnering
This project will design and construct a pedestrian
overpass over the railroad tracks and a trail connection to Timberline road halfway between
Harmony and Trilby.
Project Status:
The City has executed a design work order with the design consultant team.
City Staff and the design team are developing and analyzing alternatives for the overpass
location and alignment.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 12
City Staff is coordinating with Union Pacific Railroad for preliminary engineering review and
project coordination.
CP - PARK PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
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.
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.
A combined consultant RFP for the East District Maintenance Facility and the Bucking Horse Park
is being used. Staff recently toured existing facilities and park with consultant team.
Design efforts, led by Park Planning & Development, are underway.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 13
EASTSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: First United Methodist Church
Total Project Cost: Based on fundraising efforts - $200,000
Phase: Construction
Estimated Completion: 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 were appropriated in February/March of 2020.
Demolition work began in late April and construction of improvement will extend into the summer of
2020.
Stone walls are in place, irrigation and lighting are nearly complete and plantings will be
coming soon.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 14
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:
Gateway Marker is completed and installed. Final signage is coming soon.
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.
Track and Skills Pad
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 15
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 – Track & Skills Pad Construction:
Track Paving is completed.
Track shoulder work continues.
Skills pad concrete paving is completed.
Seeding around track and skills pad is finishing up.
Plan is to turn over Track & Skills pad to Police Department late July so they can start using it
and will help determine where the lane stripping needs to be.
Lanes will be striped in September.
Phase II – Building Construction:
Building footings & foundations are in.
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing underground rough-ins are completed
Building backfill is underway.
Precast walls began delivering then end of June.
Processing submittals for materials and systems to be used.
Working through RFI’s to address contractor’s questions.
Building construction is to complete in December.
Currently expecting LEED Silver for Admin building.
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:
This project has been put on hold until late 2020 or 2021.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 16
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:
This project has been put on hold until late 2020 or 2021.
CP - UTILITIES
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:
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.
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
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.
Screen capture of ArcFM Mobile
platform currently in testing and
development
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 17
Project Status:
The GWD team has completed resolving issues discovered during the first round of Site
Acceptance Testing (SAT) and has conducted a second round of SAT. The team is currently
preparing for go-live scheduled for the week of July 6th.
Work is underway this week to do final testing the integration between GWD with the
warehouse materials database.
The eight-member GIS editing team has completed connecting our nearly 80,000 customers
to the network endpoints in the GIS. Work is now underway connecting our many
distributed generation customers according to the new model.
The ADMS vendor and our IT team have been carrying out extensive testing of the large
array of servers deployed for the new system in preparation for SAT.
The ADMS vendor is currently preparing for SAT scheduled to begin July 7th.
The new ADMS go-live is scheduled for the week of August 10th.
REMINGTON STREET STORM SEWER
Funding Source: Stormwater and Wastewater
Estimated Project Budget: $3,551,750
Status: In construction
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.
Project Status:
Asphalt milling at Parker intersection and 1600 block
of Remington - complete
9’x10’ stormwater box structure installation in Parker
Street
- complete
Relocation of Light and Power through Parker intersection - underway
Winslow Crane Company
setting 120” diameter
manhole (38k pounds)
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 18
MAPLE AND PEARL STREETS WASTEWATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
Funding Source: Wastewater
Estimated Project Budget: $587,000
Status: In design
Estimated Completion Date: November 2020
Project Details:
Existing clay tile sanitary sewer mains in Maple and Pearl
Streets are undersized, have poor slope, numerous areas of
settlement (bellies), offset joints, broken pipes, and heavy root
intrusion. The result is a poorly functioning sewer system, with
inadequate flows, sewage backups, and high maintenance
requirements. The construction of the proposed project will
replace the aging sewer
infrastructure with 1,453’ of new 8” PVC sewer pipe, all new
sewer service connections, and 5 new manholes. The new
sewer system will meet current design and performance
standards.
Project Status:
Construction contractor selected from RFP process
Utility coordination sheets sent out
DWRF CARBON ADDITION PHASE I
Funding Source: Wastewater
Estimated Project Budget: $2,200,000
Status: In construction
Estimated Completion Date: November, 2020
Project Details:
The Drake Water Reclamation Facility has several projects
underway in order to meet Regulation 85 nutrient removal
requirements, which is effective January 2021. One of these
projects is Carbon Addition Phase I. This project improves
existing infrastructure to create a chemical storage and delivery
system to discharge a glycerin-based liquid into the treatment
process to facilitate removal of Nitrogen and Phosphorus, two
nutrients which contribute to impairment of surface water
quality. The design includes new piping and pumps while
utilizing an existing storage tank.
Project Updates:
Continue part time construction activities
Finalize NPT pump panel configuration
Coordinate construction activities in process areas with plant staff
PUBLIC SAFETY
POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY
Installing new sewer main
(example)
Power panel and transformer
relocation
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 19
Two Fires Caused by Fireworks on 4th of July Weekend
Units were dispatched to a wildfire on E. Harmony Rd. west of the
I25 Harmony exit at 3:42 p.m. on July 4. The high winds and heat
were both factors in fire attack and maintaining fire control. The
fire burned over 1.5 acres. There were no injuries or risk to
structures. The PFA Fire Investigator found used fireworks on
scene and people nearby reported hearing popping shortly before
seeing smoke. The last unit cleared the scene at 6:46 p.m. after
ensuring all hot spots were extinguished.
At 12:47 a.m. on July 5, PFA was dispatched to a fire in a two-
story home on Camino del Mundo. A fire had started outside of
the garage in a five-gallon bucket containing used fireworks. The
flames spread to the garage, attic, and exterior walls of the house.
Thankfully, one of the residents was awoken by a smoke alarm
and discovered the fire. Firefighters saw heavy smoke as they
approached the area. Upon arrival, they found fire on the side of
the home and the garage side door. Flames were crawling up the
exterior and beginning to involve the second story. The house was
filled with light smoke. Firefighters completed a search of the home and used a traditional hose attack
from the exterior and interior to extinguish the flames. They had to remove some of the garage ceiling
to inspect the interior spaces and maintain control of the fire. Two adults and three children went to the
hospital for assessment and a firefighter suffered an ankle injury. The cause of the fire was improperly
disposed of fireworks.
Front Range Fire Consortium Graduation | June 19
Five PFA recruits graduated from Front Range Fire Consortium
Fire Academy 20-1. This academy was an academy like no other.
Adaptability was constant for both recruits and training staff. The
recruits started traditional academy as part of a class of 37 (the
biggest ever). Then, the pandemic changed everything. Recruits
returned to their individual departments. Training staff worked
tirelessly to reshape the academy, keep recruits safe, and deliver
the training needed to make these firefighters ready to join their
brothers and sisters on the frontline. “Each one of you accepted
everything that came at you. You displayed courage, leadership,
and duty. Thank you for your work” said Battalion Chief Brandon
Garcia.
Two People Rescued from Low Head Dam | June 17
PFA responders rescued two people from the low head dam near Bellvue Watson Fish Hatchery. Units were
dispatched at 9:43 a.m. to reports of a male who was in the river, along the bottom portion of the dam, and
yelling for help. A bystander heard his cries and was able to help him from the water, but this left both
people in need of rescue from the top of the dam. Responders created a two-line boat system to rescue the
individuals and bring both patients back to safety. The patient that was in the water was evaluated by
UCHealth. This incident is sadly a reminder of the fatality that happened in the same area on June 18, three
years prior. River safety remains a high priority for PFA and the agencies that partner on the “Play It Safe on
the Poudre” initiative
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POLICE SERVICES
Community Engagement
FCPS participated in several community conversations focused on equity and police-community
relations. On June 10, Chief Swoboda joined Councilmember Gorgol and Mayor Pro Tem Stephens for
a Listening Session via Zoom. Chief also participated on an Equity & Inclusion Lunch & Learn panel on
June 4. FCPS staff also attended this internal virtual event.
June was Pride month, and Chief Swoboda to the
concerns and challenges faced by our LGBTQIA+
community related to inclusion and safety. We want all
members of our community to feel safe, valued, and
celebrated for their diverse identities. To read the post,
please click here.
Notable Cases
Man Arrested for Shooting at Home - On June 17, Fort Collins Police received a request for a welfare
check on a Fort Collins man. The person shared concerns about the man's personal welfare and noted
that he had access to multiple weapons in his home. While officers were working with the UCHealth
CORE (Community Outreach, Response, and Engagement) Team to develop a safety plan, FC911
received a call from a resident who said someone was shooting at their home. Patrol officers and
members of the SWAT team responded to the address in the 2500 block of Shields Street and located
the suspect, who was identified as the subject of the initial concern. The man refused to comply with
verbal attempts to resolve the situation. At 5:24 p.m., he was safely taken into custody. Nobody was
injured during the shooting incident that prompted the 911 call, but the victim's home did sustain
property damage consistent with gunshots. Investigators recovered multiple firearms and additional
evidence at the scene.
Construction Crewmember Killed by Driver - On June 26 at 9:58am, FCPS was notified of a collision
involving a truck versus multiple pedestrians at the intersection of Prospect Road and Azalea Drive.
Callers reported a truck went off the roadway and collided with multiple AEG construction
crewmembers who were working as part of a contract with Connexion. When officers arrived, they
determined that a Chevrolet Silverado truck had traveled west on Prospect Road. The truck crossed
over the oncoming lane of traffic before driving off the southeast corner of the intersection with Azalea
Drive. The truck collided with four crewmembers who were working off the roadway. Three adult
workers suffered serious injuries and were transported to local hospitals for treatment. One worker,
later identified as Zac Foster, 24, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the truck, Scott
Duwaldt, 52, of Laramie, Wyoming, was not injured. He was arrested and booked at the Larimer County
Jail on charges of Vehicular Homicide, Vehicular Assault, and Driving Under the Influence.
Police Standards & Improvements
In the month of June, FCPS continued to build out the Transparency webpage to include information
about topics of interest and concern. At the community’s request, we added data about arrests and
citations (broken down by race), complaints, the School Resource Officer program, and more. Q&A
from the June 10 Council listening session was also added to the page. The page will serve as an
evolving resource to proactively and responsively provide information to the community we serve. To
view the page, please visit https://www.fcgov.com/police/transparency.
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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/
Manufactured Housing Zone District
Implementation of Land Use Code amendments creating a new Manufactured Housing zone district is
anticipated to begin in July, first with recommendations from the Affordable Housing Board on July 7th
and the Planning and Zoning Board on July 16th. Staff will then present the Land Use Code
amendments for City Council consideration on July 21st. Staff also anticipates a late July work session
with Council to discuss policies related to the rezoning of properties to the new manufactured housing
zone district and schedule to begin the rezoning process.
Harmony Corridor Plan Amendments
On June 16th, City Council approved Harmony Corridor Plan Amendments pertaining to the ‘Gateway
Area’ at I-25, that include new land use policies and design standards and guidelines.
Oil and Gas Operations
In partnership with the Affiliated Local Government Coalition, staff is developing comments on the
revised draft Mission Change rules (released on June 26th). Comments are due to the Colorado Oil and
Conservation Commission on July 13th. While rulemaking hearings are tentatively scheduled to
conclude in September, staff anticipates the schedule will get extended into early October with rule
adoption in late November.
Home2Health
All year one deliverables were completed as outlined in the approved scope of work, and year-end
reporting to CDPHE is complete as of June 30. Contracting for year two is currently underway to be
completed in mid-July. In year one of Home2Health a diverse group of approximately 400 people were
engaged in discussions about housing affordability and health equity through a combination of
Community Guide conversations, questionnaires, presentations, Strategic Doing events, storytelling,
and small-group discussions. Home2Health funding also supported several key pieces of policy
evaluation and analysis including a feasibility analysis of inclusionary zoning and a nexus study for
impact fees, a Health Impact Assessment of inclusionary zoning and impact fees, and a Land Use
Code Audit. Work in year two will build off of accomplishments in year one and will also support the
development of the City’s Housing Plan. Upcoming events include a July workshop on housing
affordability in partnership with Our Climate Future, a July update to the Planning and Zoning Board,
and an August update to the Affordable Housing Board.
Conceptual Reviews & Preliminary Design Reviews – June 2020
There were 7 Conceptual Reviews and 4 Preliminary Design Review held in June 2020. Information on
all past and upcoming Conceptual Reviews and Preliminary Design Reviews can be found online at:
https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/proposals/
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New Development Applications – June 2020
More information on development proposals under
review: https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/proposals/
Project Name Project Type Location
220 Cleopatra St Extra
Occupancy– BDR200008
Extra Occupancy Rental
House
220 Cleopatra St
Fort Collins Motorsports –
BDR200009
Plat 1800 SE Frontage Rd
Gateway at Prospect –
BDR200010
Plat and Infrastructure
Improvements
NW corner of E Prospect Rd and I-25
Funshine Early Childhood Final
Plan – FDP200009
Child Care Facility 5137 S College Ave
4235 S Mason St, Blue Ribbon
Auto Body – FDP200010
Change of Use to Vehicle
Repair
4235 S Mason St
Mountain View Community
Church – PDP200008
Place of Worship 2330 E Prospect Rd
Salud Family Health Center Lot 4
– FDP200011
Medical and Dental Clinic 1830 W Laporte Ave
Development Project Decisions – June 2020
More information on development project decisions: https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/proposals/
Project Name Decision Maker Location
Decision
Date
Decision
Strauss Cabin Church,
BDR200003
Development Review
Manager
5236 Strauss Cabin Rd 6/9/20 Approved
Mosaic Condos,
PDP200003
Planning & Zoning
Board
East Ridge – Parcel
#8708167013
6/18/20
Approved with
condition
Waterglen Solar Array,
PDP190010
Planning & Zoning
Board
Waterglen – Parcel
#8704106001
6/18/20 Approved
Larimer County Jail Replat,
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Events – County issuing variances
Beginning in June, the Larimer County Health Department began issuing variances to allow certain
events to take place in a modified form. The first of these in Fort Collins will be the Warrior Women/Epic
Mini-Triathlon on July 18, 2020. Other race producers have indicated that they intend to request a
Larimer County Health Variance to hold events later this summer.
Mediation and Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice Services received a grant from the Colorado Division of Public Safety, Juvenile
Diversion Funds to support ongoing operations of Restorative Justice. The grant is for grant year July 1,
2020 – June 30, 2021 and the amount is $67,612.
The Restorative Justice team also completed an outreach project in June. The project included creating
videos and printed materials to increase awareness of restorative justice. The videos will be on the
City’s RJ website and will also be used for community presentations and volunteer trainings. The video
project was done by FCTV and was funded by additional grant funding received from Juvenile
Diversion, Colorado Division of Public Safety.
YEAR TO DATE COMPARISON
2019 2020 YTD % Change
Development Project Submittals Received 226 179 -20.80%
Conceptual/Preliminary Design/Staff Reviews 111 14 2.70%
Building Permits Issued 4,500 6,757 50.16%
Building Permit Valuations ($M) $169.28 $173.24 2.34%
Building Inspections Performed 13,061 14,244 9.06%
Zoning Inspections Performed 229 212 -7.42%
Zoning Plan Reviews Performed 1,372 1,395 1.68%
Overall Development Review revenues are $(890,304) under projection for 2020 as of June 30th with
Development Review under by $(810,608) and Engineering Development Review under by $(79,696).
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GRAFFITI UPDATE
During the month of June 2020, the Graffiti Abatement Team abated 63 issues consisting of 252 tags
measuring 4,337 square feet of graffiti-covered surfaces.
SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Phase 2 of Engagement for the Our Climate Future Initiative
The City is asking community members for their ideas on how to achieve the community’s goals around
waste, energy, and climate as part of the next phase of Our Climate Future. This new phase of
engagement builds upon priorities identified last fall, which include sustainable transportation, reuse
and recycling, renewable energy, equity and inclusion, and more.
Collective action works! We’ve seen how it changed the course of Covid-19 and we’re seeing how it is
elevating the voices of people of color to combat systemic racism in America. Collective action can also
be a powerful tool to ensuring Our Climate future is equitable, resilient, and prosperous for all.
Our Climate Future (OCF) is the City of Fort Collins’ effort to update three community environmental
plans: Fort Collins’ Energy Policy, the Road to Zero Waste Plan, and the Climate Action Plan. This
process centers on co-creating equitable solutions with our community, leveraging collective action to
respond to community priorities and achieving the goals set forth in the three plans. We’re doing this by
centering equity and leading with race. By elevating voices of community members who have been
historically underrepresented in past City planning processes, we are building a more resilient and
sustainable future that benefits all.
The City seeks to collaborate with community members, businesses and local content experts to
brainstorm strategies to achieve priorities identified during the first phase of OCF, such as more
diversity and inclusion, greater renewable energy, affordable housing, clean air and water and a healthy
economy and natural environment.
Throughout July, August, and into September, community members can engage in this process through
an online idea board, virtual workshops and more. Each week will focus on 1-2 of the priorities
identified by the community during the first phase of the planning process.
The focus of each week is as follows:
Week of 7/6 - Affordable Housing and Job Opportunities & Healthy Economy
Week of 7/13 - Be Prepared for Future Changes in Our Climate & High-Quality Water for All
Week of 7/20 - Local and Regional Transit
Week of 7/27 – Local and Dependable Food
Month Access FC Hotline Pro-Active Total
January 1 0 51 52
February 5 2 22 29
March 7 4 55 66
April 17 2 42 61
May 12 5 36 53
June 17 11 35 63
Total 59 24 241 324
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Week of 8/10 – More Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Week of 8/17 – More Renewable Energy
Week of 8/24 – Healthy Air Quality & Natural Environment
Week of 8/31 – More Reuse, Recycling and Composting
Share your ideas now at fcgov.com/ourclimatefuture
Timberline Recycling Center Special Collection Event
The City of Fort Collins’ Timberline Recycling Center is partnering with local reuse business Chair
Table Home to collect gently-used furniture for donation to local affordable housing groups.
When: Saturday, July 18, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Hard-to-Recycle Materials Yard at the Timberline Recycling Center, 1903 S. Timberline Rd.
Safety: While hosting this event, City staff are dedicated to protecting the health and safety of the
public, staff, and volunteers. All community members participating in this event are asked to adhere to
the following procedures and guidelines:
Remain in your vehicle at all times, event staff will unload donations from your vehicle.
Face coverings are required by all attendees. All staff and volunteers at the event will also have
appropriate personal protective equipment.
Refrain from attending the event if you, or anyone in your household, are exhibiting symptoms of
illness.
Items Accepted: The following items will be accepted during the event. Items should be in usable
condition or require only minor repair.
Small Dressers (2 – 3 drawers)
Small Dining / Kitchen Tables
Dining / kitchen chairs
Small tables (end tables, coffee tables, nightstands)
Small Bookcases (3 – 4 shelf)
Dishware and Silverware
Pictures, Art, Other Home Décor
Towels
NOT ACCEPTED:
Refrigerators and other large appliances
Beds, futons and mattresses
Sheets, comforters, pillows and any other bedding
Couches, armchairs and love seats
During the event the Hard-to-Recycle Materials Yard will be open for regular business, collecting
electronics, wood waste, scrap metal and more. Learn more about this event at fcgov.com/TRC.
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
Development of 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan
The City of Fort Collins Draft 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan will be available for public review June 20,
2020–July 21, 2020. The Plan governs the City’s investment of federal funds for housing and
community development priorities and needs, homelessness issues, and the needs of special
populations for the next five-year period. An online Public Hearing was held on Thursday, July 2, 2020,
from 2:00–3:00 p.m. City Council will take action regarding the Plan on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 6 pm.
That meeting is also considered a Public Hearing. Find out more at fcgov.com/socialsustainability.
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ECONOMIC HEALTH
The City is Promoting the Use of Face Coverings While Visiting Businesses
Wearing a mask inside businesses protects us all. Learn how you can be a responsible consumer while
you support and shop local. Visit ForFortCollins.com for tools, resources, and ideas for both business
and community to help our businesses reopen strong, reopen safe.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the widespread use of face
coverings as a mechanism to slow the spread of COVID-19, particularly by people who may not yet
show signs of being sick.
UTILITIES
CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS
Riverside Community Solar – With Council having approved (June 16) the resolution authorizing the
acquisition, staff and Clean Energy Collective are finalizing all documents and anticipate a closing in
the next several weeks to transfer the assets and program management to Utilities.
Our Climate Future (OCF) - The project has restarted in earnest with refined staff teams structure and
the consultant on board. Virtual engagement survey and workshops are available for interested
residents and stakeholders at https://ourcity.fcgov.com/ourclimatefuture to develop detailed strategies
and tactics to achieve climate, energy and waste objectives.
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Four Sprinkler Auditors started training on June 15th with the Audit Program beginning on July 1st.
Program changes were made this year to ensure audits minimized in-person contact with customers
and follow all City and County requirements. As of July 1st the schedule is booked through mid-August
with over 200 audits – only 100 audits away from the season’s goal of 300.
In early 2020, Water Conservation launched a residential customer portal (replaces Monitor My Use),
which has been named My Water and will be co-branded with My Energy’s new customer portal. The
number of customer’s registering for the portal has increased by 50% beginning since January 2020,
with over 700 new registrations. My Water customer portal allows customers to set high use alerts, view
their monthly, daily and hourly water use, and get customized recommendations on actions they could
take to improve their water efficiency.
The Xeriscape Incentive Program inspected 21 completed residential projects, issuing rebates to each
of those customers for converting high-water use landscapes to low-water/no-water landscapes.
Utilities Community Engagement reached 4,467 participants through 98 outreach events and
programs. In the month of June, Utilities offered the following engagement opportunities:
June 9th - Staff presented information on Utilities Affordability Programs to City employees at the
Employee Check-In meeting.
June 10th - A virtual meeting was held for the Working Families Thrive group to provide updates
from local non-profit organizations about COVID-19 and how to navigate future guidelines while still
assisting clients. Staff provided an overview on payment assistance resources and LEAP updates.
June 15th - Sprinkler auditors received a tour of 222 Laporte Ave. This tour highlighted the
sustainability aspects of the building.
June 15th – A solar contractor orientation was held for contractors that expressed interest in
joining the Participating Solar Contractor Network. Contractors in the network can access the
residential solar rebates.
June 23rd – A panel of experts answered common water-wise landscape conversion questions in a
virtual Commercial Landscape Q&A Session for HOA & commercial customers.
June 25th - Staff shared information on the Utilities Affordability Programs (UAP) to Kaiser
Permanente staff via Zoom.
June 26th - Staff shared information on the Utilities Affordability Programs (UAP) as well as
Energy and Water conservation in-person to Villages on Horsetooth residents, an affordable
housing community in town.
June 26th – Staff shared information on the Utilities Affordability Programs (UAP) to Larimer
County staff via Zoom.
In July, Fort Collins Utilities Customer Connections is focused on stakeholder outreach and training and
continues to evaluate the feasibility of in-person programming and conducting programs through
remote option when possible.
In the month of July, Utilities will offer the following engagement opportunities:
Our Climate Future - We’re asking community members for ideas on how to achieve the
community’s goals around waste, energy, and climate. Sign up for a workshop or share ideas now:
fcgov.com/climatefuture
o July 9- Job Opportunities & Healthy Economy Workshop, Housing Affordability Workshop
July 14 – Wade the River – This drop-in event gives community members an opportunity to search
for what lies beneath the surface of the Cache la Poudre River. Biologists and educators from
Colorado State University, Natural Areas and Utilities will be on hand to identify findings, and help
participants understand how a healthy Poudre River means good quality drinking water for the City
of Fort Collins.
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July 23 – Source to Tap – This collaborative program with Natural Areas provides Junior
Naturalists the opportunity to explore the journey of a drop of water, from its source to your tap at
home. This program will include a short hike and exploration of how the City assesses the health of
our watershed to provide drinking water.
July 24 – Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) Annual Rent Party – Due to COVID-19, N2N will not have
an onsite event. Rather they are asking supporters to host smaller fundraising parties called Rent
Party. Utilities is sponsoring the event through the Utilities Strategic Sponsorship Program. The
goals is to have at least 20 individual parties throughout the month of July.
LEAP Deadline Extended and Assistance Amounts Increased – The Colorado Low-income
Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) can now receive assistance for cooling costs in addition to
heating costs. Enrollment closes on July 31.
CARES Act Funding for Utilities Payment Assistance – Governor Polis dedicated $4.8 million in
CARES Act funding to go toward utilities bill payment assistance for those affected by COVID-19.
Energy Outreach Colorado is currently working on the logistics for how to distribute the money. It
will likely be given out via the normal channels (for our local customers that means via Catholic
Charities, La Familia and DiscoverGoodwill).
Water Conservation Staff is accepting applications for the Xeriscape Incentive Program for HOAs
and Commercial Properties grant program. Full applications are due August 1.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
RECREATION
COVID 19 Safety Guidelines:
As Recreation has reopened facilities, we are following CDC recommendations including:
maintaining 6 feet physical distancing, using markers on the floor, installing sneeze guards to
protect the cashiers and guests, requiring face coverings for staff and guest, and implementing
additional cleaning throughout the facilities.
FunQuest: Child Care Summer Program
Recreation partnered with PSD to be able to hold our summer FunQuest program at Riffenburgh
Elementary School through July 17, 2020. FunQuest enrollments through June had over 450
participants. Staff are preparing to bring programming back to Northside Aztlan Community Center
the week of July 20th.
Virtual Programming:
Virtual Programming continues to be popular for patrons who are not ready to venture back into our
facilities but are still wanting to be connected. We saw over 165 enrollments in our virtual fitness
programs. We will be combining virtual and in person fitness programs in July.
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The Farm
The Farm opened for drop in visits on the weekends only with new measures such as one-way
traffic, and a limited number of visitors at one time. 371 visitors in 4 weekends.
EPIC
EPIC has hosted practice for 168 FAST members and 50 Vortex members during the month of
June.
2,297 participants have utilized Sign Up Genius to reserve lap swim lanes.
PARKS
Reopened many of the amenities in the Parks system including hosting weekend leagues for Triple
Crown.
Assisted with the closure of the homeless shelter at Northside Aztlan Community Center.
Fossil Creek Community Park had two tennis courts renovated.
Forestry partnered with Natural Areas on the Community Canopy program and distributed 225 trees
for planting on private property.
Forestry hosted the annual Mulch Giveaway Day on June 27th loading almost 500 vehicles/trailers
with mulch recycled from City pruning/removal operations.
Participated on the Alternate 4th of July Activities team and developed a day long list of activities to
honor Independence Day.
CULTURAL SERVICES
The tenth season of Pianos About Town began in June in Oak Street Plaza with artist Katie
Fahrenbruch painting a mural inspired by the flowers of Fort Collins. The program started in 2010
as a collaboration between the City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places Program, Bohemian
Foundation, and the Downtown Development Authority. Community members can watch as local
artists transform donated pianos into public art. Scattered at locations across town, the completed
pianos invite passersby to make and listen to music together.
The City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places Program and Engineering Department, in partnership
with the Downtown Creative District, is hiring local artists to paint temporary murals on the concrete
barriers around outdoor dining areas throughout downtown. Shawna Turner is the first mural artist
painting the barriers at the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant.
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NATURAL AREAS
2540 West Vine Drive and City Give
The City of Fort Collins’ Natural Areas Department has long had interest in conserving multiple tracts of
land off West Vine Drive, between Taft Hill Rd and Overland Trail. In 2019, the Department acquired
the first 35-acre plot often referred to as the “east Smith farm” property. Soon after, a passionate group
of neighbors met with City staff to express support for the conservation of a second tract at 2540 West
Vine, known as, the “Ashley property”.
The neighbors’ commitment to West Vine began years earlier as they advocated on behalf of an open
space and maintaining the character of the neighborhood. Their passion, including the willingness to
build a community fundraising campaign for the restoration of the Ashley property, motivated the City to
enthusiastically continue negotiations for this site. With the property under a long-awaited purchase
agreement, the neighbors’ advocacy continued as they launched a campaign to fuel and fund the
restoration of these 35 acres.
The City’s newly launched department, City Give, creates an exciting platform for community giving
efforts, like this campaign. City Give allows specific designation of charitable gifts to direct and restrict
these funds in support of the donor’s intended purpose. As the City finalized the purchase of 2540 West
Vine Drive in late June, these passionate residents continued their impressive efforts. Two community
advocates, Doug Swartz and Dennis Sovick, led the campaign and contributed an invaluable amount of
energy, time and stewardship to the project.
In partnership with City Give, the community campaign surpassed fundraising goals reaching a total of
$75,225.00 in charitable gifts dedicated to the restoration of the beloved neighborhood property for
increased biodiversity, habitat, and public access. As the Natural Areas Department now moves to
onboard this property into its portfolio of conserved urban lands, the City will continue to welcome
neighbors’ involvement, input and volunteerism in
wildlife, land, and scenic conservation of this West
Vine natural area.
Nature in the City Grant Awardees
Nature in the City is awarding $145,117 in funds to
18 projects this year through its grant program. The
grant program empowers residents to plan and
implement projects that improve access to nature,
increase landscape diversity, and help connect
wildlife habitat throughout the city. Projects are
spread across the City and will demonstrate a variety
of ways to weave nature into the fabric of the urban
landscape. Funding amounts break down into the
following:
$10,000 in residential-scale grants to 11
community members to create native habitat in
their yards and inspire their neighbors.
$7,500 to two planning grants for CARE Housing
and Maple Hill HOA to develop implementation
ready plans for next year.
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$53,000 to two community-scale projects at Oakridge Village Vll HOA and Warren Woods/Landings
HOA to improve habitat and connect the community to nature.
$75,000 to three neighborhood-scale projects at O’dea Elementary School, Poudre Valley Mobile
Home Park and First Presbyterian church that focus on increasing access to nature.
Watch the project at First Presbyterian evolve! It’s located on College just south of Mulberry on the
west side of the road. The pollinator garden will be a highly visible and accessible demonstration of
how to increase our local biodiversity to provide native habitat.
Visitation Continues to Break Records
Data from trailhead counters shows that the community’s natural areas experienced a 94% increase in
visits during March – May 2020 as compared to the same time period in 2019. Some areas, such as
Gateway and Soapstone Prairie natural areas saw visitation more than double during this time period
(137% and 147% increase, respectively).
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Public Engagement Webinar on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
City staff participated in a virtual Public Engagement Webinar on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
organized by the International Association for Public Participation. The webinar also covered topics
such as examples from other municipalities regarding changes to their public engagement approach
because of COVID-19, and strategies on engaging with community members who do not have access
to internet.
COVID Spanish Town Hall with Dr. Chris Urbina
City staff partnered with Poudre Library District to host a Spanish town hall for community members to
learn about the health impacts of COVID -19. The town hall included the participation from Dr. Chris
Urbina, a public health expert in Colorado. Community members were able to ask health related
questions about COVID-19.
Public Engagement Presentation with Chamber of Commerce
City staff met with members of the Chamber of Commerce to share information regarding the City’s
efforts on two of the City Council’s priorities related to Reimagining Public Engagement and
Reimagining Boards and Commission.
BROADBAND – FORT COLLINS CONNEXION
Connexion Construction
Connexion and our contractor, Atlantic Engineering Group (AEG), suffered a tragic loss when a truck
collided into a Connexion construction site. Four crewmembers from AEG were struck, resulting in
three people being hospitalized and the death of Zachary Foster. Our continued thoughts are with the
families, friends and coworkers of all the individuals involved, and with our own staff who have been
impacted by this tragedy. This loss will be felt by our organization and community for a long time. It is
critically important that we help support work zone safety. Working in and around traffic is hazardous
and we ask our community to help keep our employees safe by not driving distracted, putting away
electronics, not driving while tired or impaired and to be extra aware and cautious when entering a work
zone.
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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 High Performing Government Outcome Area.
Analysis:
Note: This historical data of this metric changes in subsequent time periods because injury data is tied
to the date of injury regardless of when treatment occurs or the case changes from recordable to time
away restricted, or transferred. For example, if an employee has an injury in March but he does not
seek medical treatment until June, it will be captured on March's OSHA log and it will not show up on
the June log. National benchmark data for any year is only available in September of the following year.
There is an approximate 18 month lag time in current available national benchmark data from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
There has been a reduction in the number of cases that require modified duty and/or lost time from the
job. The change in the work being done and how it is done have contributed to this decline. The
pandemic also changed behavior in the City, which may account for the reduction in the DART for
Police Services.
We will continue to work with groups on reducing the hazards that lead to these types of injuries. We
are also working on improving job descriptions to ensure that they accurately reflect the work being
done. We will also work with HR and CAO to determine how best to use these accurate job
descriptions. SRM is also making every effort to be involved with reopening plans in the City. The
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department sees great potential in reopening in a mindful way that addresses the reduced staffing
levels and adjusted work.
Definition:
The Days Away Restricted or Transferred (DART) rate calculation is based upon the number of work
related injuries and illnesses severe enough to cause an employee to be temporarily reassigned or
miss work completely in relation to the total number of employee hours worked. This is a nationally
recognized standard safety metric. Current-year benchmarks are not available as they are published by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics and have an approximate 18 month lag time.
Why is this metric important?
DART rate is important because it is a nationally benchmarkable measure widely accepted as
representative of injury severity in the workplace. It is important for the City to provide a safe workplace
for all employees and the only way to achieve that is by driving a culture of proactive safety built on
continuous improvement. As safety efforts drive down injuries and injury severity, the costs associated
with workers' compensation claims can be driven down as well. The reduction of days away, restricted
or transferred is directly related to reduction in lost productivity as well as lost efficiency because only
workgroups that are whole can operate at optimal performance.
City’s impact on this metric:
High – Reducing the DART rate requires the City to reduce the number of injuries that result in days
away, restricted or transferred. Getting employees back to work quickly and efficiently following injuries
enables to the City to spend less money on benefits used to keep employees who are off or on
modified duty whole. Many studies have led to the well accepted fact that employees who return to
work quickly following an injury rehab faster, better, and more completely than those who do not.
Driving down injuries that impact the DART rate requires workgroups to be engaged and to actively
interact with injured workers to get them back to work as efficiently as medically possible. This
engagement in conjunction with other ongoing proactive safety efforts has concrete and continuous
impact on improving the City's safety culture.
Benchmarks:
This metric contains General Industry and Public Entities benchmark data. The General Industry
benchmark gives overall context to the City's performance, while the Public Entities benchmark allows
for a closer comparison that accounts for the unique challenges that face local governments.
To view the entire Dashboard, please visit: http://fortcollins.clearpointstrategy.com/
BDR190019
Development Review
Manager
2405 Midpoint Dr 6/22/20 Approved
Ent Credit Union Replat,
BDR200005
Development Review
Manager
243 N College Ave 6/22/20 Approved
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
Juan Eagle Award
It is our honor to share that the Code Compliance/Neighborhood Services team has
won the Juan Eagle Award!
The Juan Eagle Award is presented yearly to a Colorado Association of Code
Enforcement Officials member jurisdiction that has planned and successfully held a
community event that embodies the values of code enforcement to protect the health
and safety of the residents, while promoting good community involvement and values.
The Juan Eagle is a traveling trophy and will live at the awarded jurisdiction for the
year until it is presented again the following year.
Neighborhood Services/Code Compliance implemented a new program in 2019, the "Block Party
Trailer". This program features a trailer loaded with tables, chairs, and games to support
neighborhood block parties. The trailer is delivered to the host and later picked-up by the Neighborhood
Services Team. It has proven to be very popular and has been a positive impact with residents in the
community.
Way to go Neighborhood Services Team!!