HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-212-12/20/1994-LEGISLATIVE AGENDA POLICY STATEMENTS RESOLUTION 94-212
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE CITY'S 1995 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
WHEREAS, state and federal legislation may impact the citizens of Fort
Collins, affecting their quality of life; and
WHEREAS, such state and federal legislation may also influence the
operations of municipal governments, including the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins has an interest in providing input on
proposed legislation; and
WHEREAS, Councilmembers and City staff are often asked to state the City's
policy position on legislation; and
WHEREAS, members of the Legislative Review Committee desire to be more
effective in their reaction to proposed state and federal legislation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS,
as follows:
Section 1 . That the policy statements contained in the attached 1995
Legislative Agenda accurately reflect the City's policy on these issues.
Section 2. That the Council of the City of Fort Collins hereby adopts the
1995 Legislative Agenda attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein
by this reference.
Passed and adopted at regular meeting of the Cou '1 of the Ci f Fort
Collins this 20th day of December, A.D. 1994.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City
EXHIBIT A
:,City of Fort Collins
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
1995 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
City of Fort Collins Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 2
Fort Collins' Legislative Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 2
Legislative Review Committee Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 3
1. Air Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 4
2. Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg.4-5
3.,Environmental Quality _ e_.� ` ..Pg_gs
4. Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 5
5. Hazardous Materials Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 5
6. Home Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 6-7
7. Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 7
S. Municipal Utility Service Territory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 7-8
9. Obsolete Subdivisions,Vacation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 8
10. Privatization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 8
11.Public Safety and Violence Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg.9
12. Public Safety Pensions . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg.9
13. Recycling and Solid Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 9-10
14. Sales and Use Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 10-11
15.Sovereign and Governmental Immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 11
16. Special Improvement Districts . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . pg. 11
17.`Telec6mmumcations .. .. pg. 12
18. Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 12
19. Water and Wastewater Utility Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 13
20. Worker's Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 14
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Fort Collins is located next to the Rocky Mountains in northern Colorado, 60 miles north of Denver.
The population of the City is approximately 98,000 with a land area of 33 square miles. The town
of Fort Collins was incorporated by an order of the Board of County Commissioners of Larimer
County,Colorado on February 3, 1873. The present Charter of the City of Fort Collins,establishing
the Council-Manager form of government, was adopted by the electors of the city on October 5,
1954.
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS - 1995
Mayor Ann Azari - At-Large
Council Member Alan Apt - District 5
Council Member Gina Janett - District 1
Council Member Chris Kneeland - District 4
Council Member Bob McCluskey - District 3
Council Member Will Smith - District 2
Council Member Charles Wanner - District 6
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INTRODUCTION
1995 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
The City of Fort Collins' 1995 Legislative Agenda identifies issues of importance to the City of
Fort Collins. The Agenda expresses policies and positions on issues which affect the quality of
life and the governance of our community. This Agenda has been adopted by the full Council,
and we offer this Agenda to our Legislators as a guideline when considering legislation which
impacts Fort Collins.
The issues identified have historically been addressed by the General Assembly and may also
apply to some federal legislation. The policy statements in the 1995 Agenda were developed ill
advance of the 1995 General Assembly, and are necessarily very broad and are not all-inclusive.
The City will continue to contact Legislators regarding City positions on specific bills throughout
the 1995 legislative session. We encourage Legislators to contact Fort Collins City Council
Members and staff should they have any questions on our policy positions.
FORT COLLINS LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
Legislation which impacts the City will be reviewed by the City's Legislative Review Committee,
and compared with the City's Legislative Agenda. The Legislative Review Committee is a small,
representative group of Council members that analyze proposed legislation and express City
policy in reaction to the legislation. Legislation which cannot be compared to previous City
policy is referred back to the full Council for consideration before any position is taken.
The Council members presently serving on the Legislative Review Subcommittee are Council
Member Chris Kneeland, Chair of the Legislative Review Committee, Mayor Ann Azari and
Council Member Alan Apt. The Committee is supported by City staff with expertise in various
technical areas. The City works closely with the Colorado Municipal League on all legislative
items.
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LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Council Members
Chris Kneeland LRC Chairperson (303) 221-6505
Alan Apt Council Member 221-6505
Ann Azari Mayor 221-6505
Staff Members
Guy Boyd Poudre Fire Authority, Administrative Assistant 221-6570
Eric Bracke Transportation Planner II 221-6606
Jerry P. Brown Assistant to the Director of Cultural, Library
and Recreational Services 221-6350
Pete Dallow Director of Administrative Services 221-6797
Molly Davis Deputy City Clerk 221-6516
Susanne Edminster Financial Policy Analyst 221-6784
Stewart Ellenberg Risk Manager 221-6774
David Feldman Division Commander(Police) 221-6840
Alan Krcmarik Finance Director 221-6788
Blair Leist Legislative Analyst
Assistant to the Director of Administrative Services 221-6796
Gale McGaha Miller Water Quality Technical Manager 221-6231
Bob Nastan Construction & Services Manager(Light& Power) 221-6724
Rondall Phillips Director of Transportation Services 221-6615
Mike Pretz Fire Marshal 221-6570
Steve Roy City Attorney 221-6520
Tom Shoemaker Natural Resources Director 221-6263
Michael Smith Water/Wastewater Utilities Director 221-6681
Liz Stroh Integrated Resources Manager 221-6522
Brian Woodruff Environmental Planner 221-6604
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AIR QUALITY
The Fort Collins City Council's adopted air quality goal is "To continually improve Fort Collins
air quality as the city grows." Adopted air quality objectives are to:
- Reduce the growth of total vehicle-miles of travel.
- Reduce tailpipe emissions per mile from motor vehicles.
- Reduce emissions from commercial and industrial sources.
- Reduce wood smoke emissions.
- Reduce the number of non-certified wood stoves and conventional fireplaces.
- Increase individual actions to reduce exposure to indoor air pollution in homes and
work places.
The following policy statements, excerpted from the City's March 1993 Air Quality Policy Plan,
inform the City's participation in air quality legislation:
The City opposes any action of the State Legislature that restricts local government
authority to improve air quality beyond minimum State requirements, even as the City
supports legislation to strengthen the vital role of Colorado state government in
improving air quality.
The City supports legislation to assure that the State and County Health Departments
have adequate responsibility, authority, and resources (funding and personnel) to enforce
regulations adopted by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission, and
The City supports legislation to assure the fullest possible enforcement of federal, State,
and County air quality regulations.
The latter two policies arise in part because the City does not enforce State regulations on
stationary air pollution sources, but rather continues to rely upon the Colorado and larimer
County Health Departments to assure that local sources comply with Colorado Air Quality
Control Commission regulations.
EDUCATION
The Fort Collins City Council recognized that a well maintained and funded educational system
is critical to economic vitality and the continued health of the community.
Therefore, the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statements:
Support legislation for additional educational funding for K-12 and higher education.
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- Support the development of reliable and fair funding mechanisms that are real additional
dollars and are not regressive; such as, graduated income taxes or impact fees, etc.
- Support the consideration of other viable funding options.
ENVIRONMENTALQUALITY
The',Chid Fort Collms"vigourously endorses prmciples and apphes praetiees to enhance the
environmental quality of the Cm lie Cityas worlung toward environmental solutions through
cooperative efforts�in4dealm�gwith3an�tise,�rausporEauon,and aukguality;(I.UTRAQ�assues;�,
Therefore,the Fort Collins G��Gatmcit siipxports„�"theTollowzng,polccystxtements
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Support legislauon^that allows�tlie flexible a"pplicaiton of financiiii resources for
environmental needs:.
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$upportlegislattonathatenables local effois"=to plan and regulate the snterrelahonstups of
land tine tratis ortatto and air uali
Oppose legislationthat allows state preemption of local government authority to adopt
environmental and lan3,use ordinances.
Oppose legislation'that restricts local government environmental and land use regulatory
authority,as now authorized by the Colorado Constitution-and Colorado case law.
FIRE PROTECTION
The Fort Collins City Council recognizes the critical importance of maintaining a safe
environment and protecting the lives and property of the citizens of Fort Collins from fire.
Therefore the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statements:
Support legislation adopting a State fire code, the code of choice being the Uniform Fire
Code, which establishes a State minimum standard for fire code enforcement in existing
and newly-constructed structures. Permit local option for municipalities to impose more
restrictive standards LhF:C adopted should be 1991�or later"
- Support legislation that allows the City to continue prohibiting the use and sale of all
fireworks and support legislation that allows counties and fire districts to prohibit and/or
otherwise control fireworks.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
It is an important concern of the City to safeguard Fort Collins' health and environmental safety
by reducing risks from the unauthorized release of hazardous materials or hazardous waste.
Therefore, the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statements:
- Support legislation that allows the City to continue controlling risks from hazardous
materials use and storage through the adopted editions of the Uniform Building and Fire
Codes and related local amendments.
- Oppose legislation that restricts the City's ability to review and approve the location of
facilities that use or stoic hazardous materials or hazardous waste.
- Support legislation to require that air toxics be included in air pollution emission notices
(APENs) reporting.
- Support legislation requiring environmental impact and health risk assessments to be
prepared, and receipt of a Certificate of Designation (CD) from counties or
municipalities, to establish new hazardous waste incineration facilities.
Support legislation to c�icourage pollution prevention programs (PPP) as preferred
hazardous materials and hazardous waste management strategies.
Support legislation that strengthens the enforcement of state hazardous materials
regulations.
Oppose legislation that restricts the City from adopting local strategies for hazardous
materials and waste red fiction.
Support legislation regriring a review of the Boiler and Industrial Furnace (BIF)
regulations.
Support legislation rest,icting the State or Federal governments' purchase of cement that
is manufactured at facilities where hazardous waste is burned as fuel.
HOME RULE
The City of Fort Collins is a hc!ne rule municipality. We strongly believe in the importance of
Article XX of the Colorado Constitution which grants home rule municipalities "full right of
self-government in local and nr nicipal matters." Home rule is of utmost importance to the City
of Fort Collins, and is a concept that the City generally fights strongly to protect.
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The Fort Collins City Council believes that the principle of home rule authority affords the
citizens of Fort Collins greater access to local government and greater opportunity for
participation in and contribution to the decision making process, thereby enhancing the quality of
life in the community and the ability of local government to respond to the needs of its citizens.
Therefore, the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statements:
Support legislative efforts to strengthen home rule authority of local municipal
governments.
Oppose legislation that mandates State or federal intercession in matters of local concern
and which unnecessarily or adversely affects the City's ability to manage pursuant to its
home rule authority.
INVESTMENTS
The Fort Collins City Council adopted investment policies to be used by the City of Fort Collins.
Those policies are reviewed and updated periodically to ensure the City is able to maintain the
quality of its portfolio, control liquidity, and maximize earnings.
Therefore, the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statements:
Support legislation designed to protect the investments of government entities.
Oppose any legislation that would require municipalities to participate in pooled trusts.
Oppose restrictions on the City's ability to determine its own investment policies.
MUNICIPAL UTILITY SERVICE TERRITORY
Cities and towns provide a number of services to their citizens as directed by the local electorate.
These services can include the provision of electricity through a municipally owned and operated
utility. As new areas are annexed, the citizens should have the right to the same services as
provided to other citizens. Through local elections, those citizens have the ability to determine
how and what type of service they receive. Federal or state preemption of this right deprives
citizens of their ability to choose.
In Colorado, existing law provides compensation to a utility that may lose electric load through
annexation. Additionally, the citizens of a city may determine that competing electric utilities are
acceptable, or the citizens may have an election to grant a franchise to another utility.
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Therefore, the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statements:
Support efforts that allow citizens to determine the level and extent of municipal services
they will receive thus preserving the home rule authority of local municipal governments.
Oppose efforts that limit either a municipal rights to annexation or to provide municipal
utility services to any of its citizens.
OBSOLETE SUBDIVISIONS, VACATION OF
Many states in the west allow local govemmet:ts to vacate obsolete plats and subdivisions that do
not meet current planning and development standards. Colorado does not. Generally obsolete is
defined as follows: a) platted at least a decade ago, b) does not meet current planning standards,
and c) is either substantially undeveloped or threatens public health and safety based on
conditions not known at the time of final plat approval. Additionally, a subdivision could be
considered obsolete if a developer has breached a development agreement with the local
government. Obsolete would not include vested rights.
Therefore, the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statement: '
Support legislation which would allow the County to review all subdivisions up to 160
acres, and which would allow jurisdicti.,ns to vacate obsolete plats and subdivisions,
where appropriate.
PRIVATIZATION
The City of Fort Collins spends approximately fifty-eight percent of its budget on outside
contracts for goods and services. This level of privatization has given the citizens of Fort Collins
good quality and cost efficiency for many years.
The Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statements:
Support provision of services through 1 rivate enterprise when in the public good.
- Support local control of the awarding of contracts and the accountability of local officials
for those actions.
Oppose mandates that increase the complexity and cost of service without improving
those services.
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PUBLIC SAFETY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION
The Fort Collins City Council recognizes the critical importance of maintaining public order,
providing a safe environment, and protecting the lives and property of the citizens of Fort
Collins. The City Council is particularly concerned with the issue of violence, particularly youth
violence, in the community and has adopted this matter as one of its policy agenda items.
Therefore,the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statements:
Support legislation which has the potential of reducing incidents of violence in the
community, with special attention to legislation directed towards escalating youth
violence.
Support legislation which impacts youth violence problems through the development of
treatment and intervention programs.
Support legislation which provides greater protection to victims of domestic violence.
PUBLIC SAFETY PENSIONS
The Fort Collins City Council recognizes police officer and firefighter pension, death and
disability benefits are unique and are jointly funded by the state and local governments. Changes
in state funding levels for these benefits may affect the City's ability to provide public safety
services and place new financial burdens on the City.
Therefore, the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statement:
Oppose legislation that reduces current state funding of these benefits or shifts funding to
local governments beyond current proportions.
RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE
Waste collection and recycling responsibilities in Fort Collins are shared by private businesses,
the City of Fort Collins, and Larimer County. Solid waste and recycling collection services are
provided by private businesses in Fort Collins. Private haulers deliver waste to the Larimer
County Landfill,which is owned jointly by Larimer County, the City of Fort Collins, and the City
of Lovelend. The majority of collected recyclables are delivered to the Larimer County
Recycling Center which is owned by Larimer County and operated by a private company. The
City of Fort Collins regulates the operation of private trash haulers through licensing
requirements which include a mandate to provide recycling collection service to both the
residential and commercial sectors. In addition, the City provides a variety of public information
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and outreach programs to encourage recycling in the commmmity.
Therefore, the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statements:
- Support legislation that develops an integrated waste management plan for Colorado that
emphasizes, in priority order, waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
- Support legislation that provides incentives and funding for efforts by local government
and private enterprise to promote waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
- Support legislation that encourage procurement of products made from recycled materials
by federal, state and local government.
- Support legislation that expands state and regional markets for materials collected in local
recycling programs.
- Support legislation that broaden the regulatory authority of local government to ensure
the efficient collection and processing of recyclable material and solid waste.
Oppose legislation that limits the ability of local government to regulate the activities of
private waste or recycling collectors to ensure the provision of efficient solid waste and
recycling services.
Oppose legislation that limits the ability of local government to provide waste or
recycling collection or processing services to citizens.
SALES AND USE TAX
The City of Fort Collins levies, administers, and collects its own sales and use taxes under its
home rule authority. Sales and use taxes comprise 57% of General Fund revenues and these
revenues would decrease dramatically if the City were forced to adopt the much narrower State
sales tax base and revert to central, State collection of revenues. In addition, the State would
pass revenues to the City forty-five days in arrears of collection which would mean further lost
revenue from investment earnings.
Therefore, the Council of the City of Fort Collins supports the following policy statements:
Support legislation that maintains local control over base, rates, collection and
administration of sales and use taxes.
Support cooperative efforts of State,business, and municipal entities to simplify sales and
use tax collection.
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Support cooperative audits by governmental agencies of major taxpayers to provide better
custon,rr service and minimize disruption to business.
SOVEREIGN ANT GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY
The Fort Collins City Council recognizes that the complexity and diversity of City operations and
services required to meet the needs of the citizens of Fort Collins may expose the City and its
officers and employees to liability for damage and injury. The Council further recognizes that
City officers and employees must be confident that they have the City's support in the lawful and
proper performance of their assigned duties and responsibilities.
Therefore,the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statements:
Support legislation that protects the interests of municipalities and their officers and
employees in the lawful and proper performance of their duties and responsibilities.
- Support legislation that discourages baseless and frivolous claims and demands that can
be made against municipalities and their officers and employees.
Oppose legislation that expands or increases municipal liability, or, conversely, further
limits municipal immunity.
SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
The City of Fort Collins intends to maintain special improvement districts as a viable financial
tool for needed infrastructure improvements. It provides adequate and accurate disclosure to
investors purchasing special assessment bonds.
The Council of the City of Fort Collins supports the following policy statements:
Support the ability of local government to create special improvement districts.
Support legislation that facilitates the collection of delinquent assessments and
strengthens or maintains the lien position of those assessments.
Support legislation that enables lienholders to foreclose special assessment liens quickly
and reduce carrying costs.
Support any reduction in the complexities of obtaining clear title to properties acquired
through the Treasurer's Deed process.
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
The Fort Collins City Council encourages the development of advanced telecommunication
services and systems to enhance economic development,public policy development, and citizen
involvement in the community and local government.';'
Therefore, the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statements:
Support legislation that preserves the,City's,authority to grant franchises to
telecommunication couipanies that provide cable services. Such authority helps ensure
that channel space is aN atlable for public interest programming by non-profit,
governmental,educational agencies,and organizations;
Support legislation that requires telecommunications providers to pay appropriate fees for
the use.of public rights of way, or other public property;
Support legislation that encourages information infrastructure investments in the
community, and increat es the accessibility and availabiIrty,of government.
Support legislation that protects the constitutional right to privacy for citizens using the
information infrastructi re
Support legislation that provides for universal'access to telecominunications services and
authorizes local govern rent participation to determine how such service is to be defined
and provided{
Support Federal Legisl tion that allows cities to collect sales tax revenue from the
merchandise sales mad by their citizens via telecommunications`media:
TRANSPORTATION
The City of Fort Collins is actively interested in the issue of transportation, and encourages the
use of alternative transportation whenever appropriate.
Therefore, the Fort Collins Cit✓Council supports the following policy statement:
Support legislation to fund planning studies for passenger rail/transit.
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WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY SERVICES
The Fort Collins City Council recognizes the critical importance of maintaining water and
wastewater utility services in a financially sound, reliable, safe, and environmentally acceptable
manner. The City supports legislative measures to further this goal. Since Fort Collins'Water and
Wastewater Utility is governed by City Council, an elected board, it is important to maintain the
greatest degree of local control over planning and operation. To that end, it is important to
minimize legislative and regulatory impacts on the operations of the utility, thereby allowing
local government to act in its own best interests. As a business, it is necessary to maintain and
enhance the utility's competitive advantage. Furthermore, it is also important to balance
economic growth with quality of life, including protection of the environment.
Therefore, the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statements:
General
- Support legislation that reasonably limits liabilities of the Water and Wastewater
operations.
- Support legislation that maintains state primacy over federally mandated water and
wastewater environmental regulatory programs.
- Support water quality legislation that results in reasonable water quality control
regulations that are cost effective and can show identifiable benefits.
- Support legislation that would require election of directors for water conservancy
districts.
Water
- Support water conservation legislation that maximizes local control and takes into
consideration local plans in place and water conservation activities which reflect local
conditions.
- Support legislation which limits the federal government's ability to affect water rights
other than through procedures established under Colorado's appropriation doctrine.
- Support adequate state and federal funding of mandated programs under the Safe
Drinking Water Act.
- Oppose any drinking water legislation or regulations that are not founded on sound and
comprehensive scientific research.
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Oppose any drinking water legislation or regulations which do not consider the potential
impact of the proposed legislation or regulation on other contaminants and contaminant
removal processes.
Wastewater
- Support adequate state and federal funding of mandated programs under the Clean Water
Act.
- Support water quality legislation which provides states with more flexibility to tailor
federal legislation and regulations to local conditions.
- Oppose any clean water legislation or regulations that are not founded on sound and
comprehensive scientific research.
- Oppose any clean water legislation or regulations which do not consider the potential
impact of the proposed legislation or regulation on other contaminants and contaminant
removal processes.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
The City of Fort Collins City Council recognizes the dual purpose of the workers' compensation
system - providing benefits promptly to injured employees in a cost effective manner, and
minimizing costly litigation. Council also recognizes that the City's self-insurance program is a
cost efficient method to insure workers' compensation and that goveruuient intervention or
taxation can negatively impact the City.
Therefore, the Fort Collins City Council supports the following policy statements:
- Support legislation that improves administrative efficiency of the Division of Workers'
Compensation.
- Oppose legislation that increases insurance premium costs to employers.
- Oppose legislation that would add administrative burdens or I'axes to self insurance
programs.
- Oppose legislation that would promote litigation.
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