HomeMy WebLinkAbout081 - 07/19/2016 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR 2016 PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2020 CLI ORDINANCE NO. 081, 2016
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS '
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL
FUND FOR 2016 PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
2020 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CAP) STRATEGIC PLAN
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2015, City Council adopted Resolution 2015-030, updating
community greenhouse gas goals and targets to be achieved by 2020, 2030, and 2050; and
WHEREAS, staff has developed an implementation plan based on the accelerated goals
of the Climate Action Plan ("CAP") and has identified several initiatives for immediate action
and investment based on guidance provided by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2016, -City Council adopted Ordinance No. 046, 2016,
appropriating funds toward four projects identified for immediate action and investment (1)
Building energy Disclosure and Scoring, (2) CAP Program Support, (3) CAP Pilot
Project/Innovation Fund, and (4) Biomass Burner Feasibility Study; and
WHEREAS, 'two additional projects have been identified for immediate action and
investment: (1) Solar Incentives and Rebates, and (2) Municipal Green Waste (Composting)
Sites; and
WHEREAS, appropriated, but unexpended and unencumbered, funds are available in
2016 from the Solar Purchase Power Program (SP3) and the Community Shared Solar program
in the Light and Power fund to support the Solar Incentives and Rebates Program; and
WHEREAS, staff is requesting $85,000 for the Municipal Green Waste (Composting)
Site Initiative, including compost-turning equipment of$51,000 and other-expenses, outlined in
the Draft 2020 Climate Action Plan (CAP) Strategic Plan, from funds accumulated during 2015
and prior years in the Waste Innovation Program account in the City's General Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Green Waste (Composting) Site will enable municipal
composting for organic landscape debris through a small-scale (100 tons/year) composting
facility at the Hoffman Mill Road Crushing Facility, including site grading at the Hoffman Mill
Road Crushing Facility, purchase of compost-turning equipment, and ongoing composting
operations and management by the Streets Department; and
WHEREAS, composting capability will increase landfill waste diversion by City
departments that generate organic debris from municipal maintenance activities, including Parks,
Streets, Forestry, Natural Areas, Stormwater, and Light and Power; and
WHEREAS, in 2010, the City created the Waste Innovation Program (the "WIP") fund
where revenues collected for the program are held in a reserve account in the General Fund; and
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WHEREAS, the WIP funds are used to administer grants that allow City departments to
initiate new waste diversion and recycling projects with special attention to departments that
have larger quantities of waste that is self-hauled to the Larimer County Landfill; and
WHEREAS, a team of interdepartmental employees (the "WIP Team") acts as a liaison
for incorporating waste reduction, promoting recycling strategies, and awarding WIP funds when
requests are received from participating City departments; and
WHEREAS, the WIP Team voted unanimously to recommend the funding request for the
Municipal Green Waste (Composting) Site Initiative; and
WHEREAS, the City has implemented certain energy efficiency programs identified in
the 2020 Climate Action Plan (CAP) Strategic Plan ("Energy Efficiency Programs"), and has
operated these programs using funds appropriated in the Light and Power Fund; and
WHEREAS, the funds appropriated for the Energy Efficiency Programs for 2016 have
been fully committed, preventing new participation in those Programs until such time as
additional funds have been made available; and
WHEREAS, Council desires to continue new participation in and ongoing
implementation of the Energy Efficiency Programs as soon as practicable; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council to
appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may
be available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were
not previously appropriated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations
and findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the General
Fund the sum of EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND ($85,000) for expenditure in the General
Fund for the City of Fort Collins for the Municipal Green Waste (Composting) Site Initiative
as part of the Waste Innovation Program.
Section 3. That there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the General
Fund the sum of ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($1,460,000) for expenditure in the General Fund for Energy Efficiency Programs
as described in the CAP Strategic Plan.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21st day of
June, A.D. 2016, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of July, A.D. 2016.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 19th day of July, A.D. 2016.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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