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CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
2021-2023
Strategic
Outcome
Priority Outcome Statement
Safe Community More stringent penalties for
animal cruelty and neglect
Evaluate existing penalties and policies to
ensure alignment with Council, then if needed
explore possible options with Legislative
Review Committee to influence state law, or
pursue policy changes within the City’s
purview.
Juvenile diversion Develop proposal for a pilot juvenile diversion
program based on evidence-based practices
to provide educational and restorative age-
appropriate interventions targeting top two or
three behaviors.
Transportation and
Mobility
Advance transit initiatives that
remove barriers
2021: Complete funding and fare study to
begin by the end of 2021 to assess cost
benefit analysis of fare collection and
alternatives. This study will inform future
action such as ballot initiatives.
2022 BFO Offer submitted with a focus on
collaboration with PSD.
2021: Complete Preliminary Design on W.
Elizabeth Bus Rapid Transit project and
continue to explore funding sources for
final design and construction.
2021: Complete North Transit Facility
Design and Study.
2021: Complete the North College Transit
Oriented Development Plan, which
considers an extension of Bus Rapid
Transit to North College area.
WS 2021: Report on progress on these
projects and to seek guidance on funding
and fare study.
2022: Budgeting For Outcomes Offer
submitted with a focus on collaboration
with Poudre School District.
Improved traffic compliance Police will evaluate methods for enhancing
traffic compliance, and continue/increase
traffic enforcement at locations where
concerns have been raised.
High Performing
Government
Advance Regionalism -
collaboration regionally while
maintaining the unique
character of Fort Collins
Establish a framework and relationships for
continued progress toward numerous issues
that have impacts and likely solutions at the
regional level, such as water, transportation,
housing, and air quality.
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Strategic
Outcome
Priority Outcome Statement
Look into changing the April
election to November with
School Board years to have
all local elections at once
Gather information and present findings at a
future work session to identify and evaluate
advantages and disadvantages, resource
needs, policy changes, and calendar
implications of moving to November elections.
If Council determines a change should move
forward, staff would prepare an
implementation plan to support the transition
and Charter amendment.
Advance gender equity in City
Sales Tax Code
Establish a Pink Tax or Menstrual Equity
Ordinance for the City of Fort Collins to
exempt certain products from sales tax. Input
will be sought from residents and businesses
to provide feedback to Council prior to
consideration on first reading.
Attract and retain competitive
and diverse talent to meet the
needs of the community
The first phase will be to determine current
and future childcare needs of our employees
and then recommend strategies and solutions
within a financial model that is sustainable.
Working very closely with the County as they
desire to have an onsite childcare facility and
welcome any possible alignment.
Environmental
Health
Help bird species recover
Explore opportunities to become a certified
bird-friendly city through organizations such
as the Audubon Society.
Accelerate composting -
(Curbside and business)
Work toward implementation of Our Climate
Future (OCF) Big Move 2: Zero Waste
Neighborhoods, specifically:
Collaborate through Regional Wasteshed
to identify opportunities to accelerate
development of yard trimmings and food
scraps composting facilities on Larimer
County property adjacent to the Larimer
County Landfill.
Commence policy development regarding
yard trimmings and food scraps per
Council direction.
Adopt grey water statute to
allow grey water systems in
new buildings
Explore and implement, if feasible, a
Graywater Ordinance for the City of Fort
Collins to promote the use of the "right water
for the right use". Staff will present policy
issues related to this priority in a work session
in late 2021 timeframe. An update to the
Plumbing Code would be needed in addition
to an implementing ordinance.
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Strategic
Outcome
Priority Outcome Statement
Districted system for garbage,
recycling and compost
Utilizing information from previous studies
about districting trash and recycling services
in Fort Collins and best practices from peer
communities, develop a strategy and timeline
to explore districting in Fort Collins.
Explore climate emergency
messaging and action
Work with the community to identify the most
effective messaging to intensify progress
towards goals and implement Our Climate
Future.
Effective soil amendment
policies and compliance
(water usage),
Optimize staff resources to modernize the
current soil amendment code while evaluating
best practices in the industry. Coordination
with multiple City departments will be
necessary in addition to aligning the timing
appropriately with Land Use Code updates.
Protect and Enhance
Instream River Flows
Continue efforts currently underway,
including:
Developing and using regulatory and
infrastructure/resource mechanisms
Multiple BFO offers are included in the
2022 budget process.
Reduce Plastic Pollution
Explore what technologies are available
for washing machine microfibers and if
there is enough evidence to warrant the
City endorsing and incentivizing them as a
whole.
Continue comprehensive plastic policy
development: Re-engage community to
understand what items and policy
interventions have support. Bring
engagement results and best practices to
Council for further consideration.
Implement disposable bag ordinance:
Work with historically underrepresented
groups and highly impacted community
members to identify potential equity
impacts of disposable bag ordinance and
work to alleviate them. Work with grocers
and community as a whole to implement
disposable bag ordinance in 2022.
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Outcome
Priority Outcome Statement
Improved Air Quality
Continue to implement a full spectrum of
options—including engagement, incentives
and regulation—that focus on prevention of
air pollution at the source, including:
Incentivizing and promoting use of electric
or low-emission alternatives to non-road
gas and diesel engines such as lawn and
garden maintenance equipment, for
residential, municipal and commercial
use.
Supporting reductions in oil and gas
production and development related
emissions, through regional collaboration
and updates to local regulations.
Continuing to support outreach and
enforcement related to local air quality
regulations, such as outdoor wood
burning and fugitive dust policies.
Electrification of buses in progress and
work toward reducing Single Occupancy
Vehicles.
Improved understanding of regional
impacts on local air quality through
enhanced monitoring.
Make real progress on the
road to Zero Waste (with
focus on multi-family and
commercial recycling and
construction and demolition
recycling)
Implement the Community Recycling
Ordinance, which brings recycling to multi-
family complexes and businesses in 2021.
Improve enforcement of recycling
requirements at construction and
demolition sites
Continue to work toward construction and
demolition sorting facility as part of
Regional Wasteshed Project
As part of regional and state efforts, work
to develop construction and demolition
materials recycling markets
Could consider the value of evolving our
demolition ordinance to deconstruction
ordinance.
Xeriscape – Increase rebates
and education, less green
lawns with new development
Optimize City resources, including funding
and staff, to promote and implement
xeriscape landscaping where appropriate.
Landscape code requirements will be
coordinated with the Land Use Code update
efforts.
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Strategic
Outcome
Priority Outcome Statement
Enhanced recycling
education
Implement OCF strategy to explore
barriers to recycling, reuse, and sharing
experienced by historically
underrepresented groups and the broader
community, including but not limited to
education.
Implement recommendations to remove
barriers where feasible, including those
related to how the City provides recycling
education.
Depending on input from the community,
possible actions could include enhanced
partnerships with community
organizations or more focus on language
justice.
Build trust and maintain more
relationships in the community to ensure
ongoing feedback instead of one-off
engagement.
Improved and accelerated
stream (riparian) restoration
Continue and enhance the Stream
Rehabilitation program in stormwater by
implementing stream rehabilitation projects
such as successful work on Spring Creek at
Edora Park and Mail Creek, including work
with Natural Areas on additional projects, with
the goal of optimizing the balance of
floodplain safety and rehabilitation work.
Economic Health Raise the minimum wage Evaluate and consider raising the minimum
wage locally as allowed under HB19-1210
within Fort Collins to address the rising cost of
living. Potential activities include:
Prepare and implement a public
engagement plan that meets the state
statute requirements.
Conduct an economic analysis of the
impacts of a local minimum wage on the
local economy.
Present the results to City Council, Boards
and Commissions, and other key
stakeholders.
Based on direction from Council prepare a
local ordinance establishing a local
minimum wage consistent with state law.
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Strategic
Outcome
Priority Outcome Statement
Develop a Circular Economy
Plan
Consider a circular economy plan and tech
incubator as part of a holistic update to the
City's Economic Health Strategic Plan and in
partnership with implementation of Our
Climate Future
Encourage innovation and the local use of
materials that are either the by-product or
waste of another industry.
Incorporate Austin Tech circular economy
incubator as a model.
Partner with Poudre School
District (PSD) for workforce
development
Engage with PSD to support identifying a site
for the Futures Lab and continue to consider
the role of the Urban Renewal Authority in
supporting Power House II. Partnership
opportunities include the development of
internships, fellows, and work/study or
mentoring programs.
Affordable, Quality and
Accessible Childcare
Infrastructure
With a focus on workforce
development/retention, expand the City's
support for system-level childcare projects;
capacity expansion for school-age summer
care spots; increase support for accessibility
resources for vulnerable populations; mental
health resources built into childcare programs.
Additional activities may include:
Provide direct care services (Recreation),
policies and partnership efforts that align
with the City’s role/scope.
Prioritize efforts to catalyze
entrepreneurial opportunities for home-
based providers.
Integrate childcare infrastructure into the
City Recovery Plan and Economic Health
Strategic Plan update.
Reduce development review barriers to
center-based childcare, particularly when
it involves reusing or expanding existing
buildings.
Create a targeted, specific
plan for community recovery
Adopt a City Recovery Plan in December
2021 to direct the administration of various
federal programming, including the American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) proceeds.
Culture and
Recreation
Access funding for parks
(maintenance and operations,
refresh, and new parks)
Increase funding for parks refresh and asset
management;
2022 BFO offers have been submitted
Long-term funding strategy is an identified
priority for new Community Services
Director.
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Strategic
Outcome
Priority Outcome Statement
Improved tree policies Analyze opportunities for improved tree
policies in the Land Use Code. Work in
collaboration with Development Review to
include amendments focused on tree
protection guidelines and mitigation
requirements that highlight the sliding scale of
value of mature trees.
Tree planting subsidy Develop a 2022 BFO offer that increases the
size of the Community Canopy program that
provides a subsidy to private property owners
for tree planting.
Neighborhood
Livability and Social
Health
Implementation of 15-minute
community concept
2022: BFO offer submitted to analyze existing
citywide plans and metrics for alignment with
15-minute concept in coordination with the
update to our Active Modes Plan; identify
critical next steps and implementation
priorities.
Homelessness Initiatives: City will collaborate with partners on 24/7
shelter community engagement and planning
in addition to supporting Outreach Fort Collins
enabling expansion into mid-town and
continue in North Fort Collins to:
1. Increase service referrals for people
experiencing homelessness and respond
to reported disruptive behaviors.
2. Foster relationships among businesses,
service providers, and residents in mid-
town.
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