HomeMy WebLinkAbout091 - 08/04/2021 - AMENDING CITY CODE RELATED TO WATER, WASTEWATER AND ELECTRIC RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES APPLIED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 091, 2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATED TO WATER, WASTEWATER AND ELECTRIC RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES
APPLIED UNDER THE INCOME-QUALIFIED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, §6 of the Fort
Collins City Charter, to by ordinance from time-to-time fix, establish, maintain and provide for
the collection of such rates,fees or charges for utility services furnished by the City as will produce
revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses, and other obligations as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS,the current rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth in Chapter 26 of
the City Code are necessary to produce sufficient revenues to provide the utility services described
herein; and
WHEREAS,the revenue from the rates, fees or charges for utility services as proposed for
adjustment herein shall be used to defray the costs of providing such utility services as required by
the Charter and the City Code; and
WHEREAS,on May 1, 2018, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 054,2018, creating the
Income-Qualified Assistance Program ("IQAP Program") including eligibility, components,
requirements, and discounted utility service rates for residential water, wastewater, and electric
services furnished by respective enterprises of the City (the"IQAP Rates"), as codified in Articles
III, IV, and VI of Chapter 26 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS,the initial IQAP Rates were adopted for a limited period of time expiring July
31, 2021 such provisions require extension to remain in effect after that date; and
WHEREAS,Fort Collins Utilities staff has identified provisions of Chapter 26 of the Code
where consolidation and clarification of IQAP Program eligibility and practices are required to
better align with City Council priorities, market efficiencies and utility practices; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and Utilities staff have also recommended to the City
Council that City Code be clarified to align the applicable period for IQAP Rates with the
applicable periods for other City utility rates; and
WHEREAS, the Energy Board considered proposed City Code adjustments for the IQAP
Program and Rates at its May 13, 2021, regular meeting and recommended approval of the
proposed adjustments; and
WHEREAS, the Water Commission considered the proposed City Code adjustments for
the IQAP Program and Rates at its May 20, 2021, regular meeting, and recommended approval of
the proposed adjustments; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council Finance Committee considered the proposed City Code
adjustments for the IQAP Program and Rates at its June 16, 2021, regular meeting and staff
included the Committee's feedback in the final adjustments proposed herein; and
WHEREAS, the proposed extension of the IQAP Rates and adjustments to the IQAP
Program benefit the public's health, safety and welfare and serve a utility purpose that benefits the
rate payers by improving conservation practices through outreach and education; improving the
rate of on-time payment of utility bills and reducing billing operation expenses, consistent with
the purposes of Article XII, §6 of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, City Council desires to amend Chapter 26 of the City
Code to adjust customer eligibility for the IQAP Program and IQAP Rates for electric and water,
and wastewater services as set forth herein.
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. Section 26-724(b), (c) and (d) of the Fort Collins City Code are hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-724. - Residential income-qualified assistance program.
(b) Qualification. As set forth in this Section, an opt-out discount on certain components of
City utility service rates applied under this Chapter shall be available for qualified customers who
satisfy the following criteria:
(c) Enrollment. Customers may begin receiving the discounts described in this Section
through the following methods:
(1) Auto enrollment; opt-out. Customers identified by the Utility as qualified based on
subsection(b)above shall be automatically enrolled in the program on an annual basis and
receive the discounted service rates set forth in subsection(d) below. The Utility may rely
on current enrollment in LEAP to qualify customers without requiring a program-specific
application. Any customer who does not wish to receive such discount may contact the
Utility customer service office to request removal from (i.e. "opt-out" of) the program
created by this Section; and
(2) Application. Customers not otherwise automatically enrolled may enroll in the
program via an application, provided the customer's enrollment in LEAP can be verified.
(d) Rates. The discounts applied to monthly base and volumetric rates for qualified customers
shall be as set forth in Sections 26-127(a), 26-280, 26-464(c),and 26-465(c)of this Code on meter
readings during the period of August 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
July, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final passage on the 4th day of August, A.D. 2021.
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STATE OF COLORADO )
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COUNTY OF LARIMER)
CITY OF FC-CLERK-LEGALS
300 LAPORTE AVE
FORT COLLINS CO 80521
1,being duly sworn,deposes and says that said is the legal clerk of the Fort Collins Coloradoan;that
-.-- -- the-same-is a-daily--newspaper.af general-circulation-and--printed-and-published in--the-City-of-Fort. -----
Collins, in said county and state; that the notice or advertisement, of which the annexed is a true
copy, has been published in said daily newspaper and that the notice was published in the regular
and entire issue of every number of said newspaper during the period and time of publication of said
notice, and in the newspaper proper and not in a supplement thereof; that the publication of said
notice was contained in the issue of said newspaper on
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that said Fort Collins Coloradoan has been published continuously and uninterruptedly during the
period of at least six months next prior to the first publication of said notice or advertisement above
referred to; that said newspaper has been admitted to the United States mails as second-class matter
under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1879, or any amendments thereof-, and that said
newspaper is a daily newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements within
the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado.
Legal Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me,within the County of Brown,State of Wisconsin this
I Oth of August 202 1.
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Notary Public
Notary Expires
VICKY FELTY
Notary Public
State Of Wisconsin Legal No.0004861253
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P O:814 Second Reading Tuesday,August 10,2021 3:03 am
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NOTICE .15 HEREE3Y GIVEN that the'
Fort,,Col€ins CitY,:..,Cosed uncil, ;on-Wednes
daY.Au§ust;"A"'2021. pas and adopted
the' following'. ordinances 'on second
.'reading.
ORDINANCE N0 091 :`2021
OF THE COUNCIL'OF..THECITY OF''
FORT.COLLiN5
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE
CODE'OFTHE:.:CITY OF FORT. ..
COLLINS
RELATED TO WATE iWASTEWA
TER AND:ELEC"i RIC RATESr FEES,c-
ANDcHAR61ES'AO' .L, (E"NDER.
THE INCOME-QUALIFIEDASS1S-
TANCE.PROG.RAW
ORDINANCE NO.092,2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
"FORT.COLLINS t
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED.
PHILANTHROPIC REVENUEBy CITY "
STRUCT ApPLAZA AT VE SIUGAR BEE T�
PARK
FOR THE HAND THAT FEEDS
SCULPTURE PROJECT
ORDINANCE'NO.093,;2021
O T
F THE COUNCIL OF HE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS.
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED.
PHILANTHROPIC REVENUE :;
RECEIVED BY.'CITY GIVE FOR THE
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM,
PIANOS'ABOUT TOWN PROJECT
ORDINANCE NO.094,2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF.
. ;FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RE-.
SERVEs:AND AUTHORIZING.TRANS- i
FERS OF..APPROPRIATIONS FOR'
THE DRAKE AND COLLEGE INTER-
SECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT i.
AND RELATED'ART IN PUBLIC PLA-
CES
ORDINANCE NO.095,2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLL.]NS
AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF A
PERMANENT NON-EXCUSIVE-UTILI
TY.EASEMENT ON PROPERTY
JOINTLY OWNED BY THE CITY AND j
THE CITY OF LOVELAND AT THE
NORTHERN COLORADO REGIONAL'
AIRPORT FOR THE DISCOVERY,'AIR
DEVELOPMENT
OROI NANCE NO:&6,2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE CITY'S STRUCTURE
PLAN MAP TO.CONFORM'To THE
.'REZONING OF THE HUGHES STADI-
UM A NEXAC OPENROPERTY TO
ANDS
ORDINANCE NO. 097 2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
.......FORT COLLINS..
ESTABLISH€NG.THE FORT COLLINS
TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
The full text of.these ordinances can be
found;at http//fcgav:com/publicnotices',
or by``calling the CitY;:ClerWa.Office
,at.
(970)221-6515.
QO04861253,
Coloradoan .
August:10,2021
Account##: FTC-003160
FORT-COLLINS
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Ol NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fort Collins City Count
STATE OF COLORADO )
)ss:AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
COUNTY OF LARIMER)
CITY OF FC-CLERIC-LEGALS
300 LAPORTE AVE
FORT COLLINS CO 80521
1,being duly sworn,deposes and says that said is the legal clerk of the Fort Collins Coloradoan;that
Collins, in said county and state; that the notice or advertisement,
panted and which the
in the City of Fort
_- _ _ .._ Y p p of general circulation a
the same is a daily news a er
verttsement, of which the annexed is a true
copy, has been published in said daily newspaper and that the notice was published in the regular
and entire issue of every number of said newspaper during the period and time of publication of said
notice, and in the newspaper proper and not in a supplement thereof; that the publication of said
notice was contained in the issue of said newspaper on
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that said Fort Collins Coloradoan has been published continuously and uninterruptedly during the
period of at least six months next prior to the first publication of said notice or advertisement above
referred to;that said newspaper has been admitted to the United States mails as second-class matter
under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1879, or any amendments thereof; and that said
newspaper is a daily newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements within
the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado.
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Legal Cleric
Subscribed and sworn to before me,within the County of Brown,State of Wisconsin this
11 th of July 2021.
Notary Public
Notary Expires
VICKY FELTY
Notary Public
State Of Wisconsin LegalNo.0004813484
Ad#:0004813484
Affidavit Prepared
P O: Ords Passed and Adopted Sunday,July 11,2021 2:48 am
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NOTICE IS HER G1yEN that the
Fprt CoEltns City:.Council,;on-Tuesday,'
July`6,2021rAassed and-oaopted 3fie;fot
lowing;;;ordinances on ;first reddIng.'`
These;'ordinances will 6e:presented farF=
final Rassage on,Tuesday,July.2G;2021:
ORDI NANCE.NO.085,2021.
OF:THE COUNCIL IOF THE'CITY OF:
FORT-: COLLINS .;'APPROPRIATING:::
"PRIOR`±YEAR..RESERVES FROM:THE
;:'PUBLIC, :EDUCATIONAL'
ERNMENTAL`IPEG) PROGRAMMING`
P.UND IN-:THE;GENERAL.FUND:FOR'
FC PUBLIC MEDIA
ORDINANCE NO.618 2021
OF3THE..COUNCIL OF.THE.CITY.OF
COLLINS . APPROPRIATING.,UNANTICIPATED. 'REVENUE'' FROM
i PHILANTHROPIC :,'DONATIONS'; RE=
CE.IVED BY.CITY GIVE TO SUPPORT'
THE OPERATIONS: OF 1 THE GAR-
DENS.ON SPRING CREEK
ORDI NANCE NO.072,2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF;THE,:C:ITY;:OF:`.
FORT`COLLINS:AMENDING`SECTION
2.568 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS.RELATING TO.ETHI
CAL:RULES:OF.:CONDUCT,FOR QUA- .
SI-JUDICIAL i;'ICOMMISS[ON' `MEM-
BERS
(3RDINANCE WAR;2021
OF T4 COUNCIL OF THE.CITY OF,}
FORT - COLL-INS �A'MENDING '_THE,'
CODE ;IOF,', ,THE .CITY: 'OF .FORT"
COLLINS, TO:CORRECTIAND,CLARI=
FY AW:'INADVERTENT":`CHANGE" TO'�'
:THE APPEAL TO,THE;CITY.:COUNCIL,
OF FINAL",DECISIONS BY!..
7HE;.
BUiLDlNG.:.;:`REVIEW. ;COMMISSION'
AND THE WATER COMMISSION.
ORDINANCE NO 688,2021
OF THE COUNCIL, OF'THE CITY; OF;
FORT.. COLLINS 'ANNEXING THE
;PROPERTY KNOWN ,: AS ` ;THEr
NORTHEAST:FRONTAGL ROAD;:AN-
NEXATION TOs:THE"CITY OF FORT:
COLLI NS,;:COLORADO
ORDINANCE NO o89 2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF .THE CITY O.F
'FORT 'COLLINS AMENDING .TH
ZONING::MAP OF THE"CITY OF FORT'
COLLINS` AND '.CLASSI FYI NG :FOR.:.
ZONING,'PURPOSES THE PROPERTY:'l
:.
'INCLUDED IN ' THE '>NORTHEAST.
FRONTAGE,:ROAD ANNEXATION
: .TO
THE CITY 'OF FORT COLLINS,
COLORADO,:AND APPROVING=COR-
RESPONDING CHANGES TO THE
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD
SIGN DISTRICT MAP_ AND ;THE;:
LIGHTING CONTI=XT AREA MAP
ORDINANCOF THECOUNCILNOF THE0CITY OF
FORT COLLINS AMENDING THE
.ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF FORT
"COLLINS .BY .CHANGING THE''ZON-
ING CLASSIFICATION FOP,, THAT.
CERTAIN PROPERTY.' KNOWN';AS,
THE.'NORTHEAST. ;PROSPECT.&;:I:25;'
REZONING .AND.:: MAKING CORRE.'
SPONDING•CHANGES:TO:THE'L:IGHT-
ING CONTEXT,AREA MAP,.AND,RESI=
DENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD SIGN'
DISTRiCTMAP
OF THE C UNCCIE OF THE,CITY OF
FORTaCOLLINS AMENOING.CHAP
TER 26::OF,THE CODE OF THE:CITY.
OF FORT COLLINS RELATED TO '
. ER tWATER,. WASTEWAT fo pl/fAND fcg
'RTE ,, AND. orby calling the CELECTRIC oVt:;cornlerpkusti liOcfnfoictec eastCHARGES;APPLIED UNDER THE:!N (970)221-6515: y C
'COME QUALIFIED ASSISTANCE PRO-
G RAM 0004813484
Coloradoan The full Text of these ordinances can be July 11,2021