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PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
5:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 PM
• City Manager Review of Agenda
• Consent Calendar Review, including removal of items from Consent Calendar for individual discussion.
Individuals may comment regarding any topics of concern, whether or not included on this agenda. Comments regarding land use projects for which a development application has been filed should be submitted in the development review process** and not to Council.
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• Each speaker will be allowed to speak one time during public comment. If a speaker comments on a particular agenda item during general public comment, that speaker will not also be entitled to speak during discussion on the same agenda item.
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[**For questions about the development review process or the status of any particular development, consult the City's Development Review Center page at https://www.fortcollins.gov/Business/Building-and-Development/Development-Review, or contact the Development Review Center at 970.221.6760.]
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar is intended to allow Council to spend its time and energy on the important items on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar. Agenda items pulled from the Consent Calendar by either Council or the City Manager will be considered separately under their own Section, titled “Consideration of Items Removed from Consent Calendar for Individual Discussion.” Items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved by Council with one vote. The Consent Calendar consists of:
• Ordinances on First Reading that are routine;
• Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine;
• Those of no perceived controversy;
• Routine administrative actions.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 5, 2026, appropriates 2025 prior year reserves received in 2025 as unanticipated revenue to the non-lapsing Broadband Infrastructure Buildout project. Aspects of the project include buildout to Multi-Dwelling Units, customer installations, asset management, and related art in public places.
In August 2025, Connexion received $2,917,016 in proceeds related to the Open International utility billing software judgment which were assigned as revenue in the Other Non-Operating account. When netted with the balance of Connexion’s revenue, Connexion revenue exceeded budgeted revenue by $2,216,181.
Therefore, this appropriation is for the total excess fund revenue budget of $2,216,181 to Broadband Infrastructure Buildout capital project to support anticipated growth in 2026 and beyond.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 5, 2026, enables the City to expend local funds for the Vine Drive Bridge Replacement project (Project). The funds will be used to design and construct the replacement of the existing bridge conveying Vine Drive over Lake Canal. The replacement bridge will meet current standards, accommodate anticipated levels of traffic, and provide the bicycle and pedestrian facilities recommended in the adopted Active Modes Plan. If approved, the item will: 1) transfer $1,935,500 in Bridge Program funds to the Project; 2) appropriate $1,423,010 of Transportation Capital Expansion Fee reserve funds to the Project; 3) transfer $400,000 of Community Capital Improvement Program – Pedestrian Sidewalk (CCIP-PS) funds to the Project; 4) transfer $100,000 of Community Capital Improvement Program – Bicycle Infrastructure Improvements (CCIP-BII) funds to the Project; 5) appropriate $753,135 of Transportation Services Reserve Funds to the Project; 6) transfer $22,654 (1% of the eligible funds) in capital project funds to the Art in Public Places (APP) Program.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 5, 2026, approves a mid-year budget appropriation of $378,057 from the Airport fund to support six priority projects and initiatives identified by Airport staff. Of this amount, $228,057 is an appropriation of new revenue received in the Airport Fund and $150,000 is a re-appropriation of funds previously appropriated in 2025. These efforts are focused on strengthening operational safety and real-time airfield visibility, enhancing security and regulatory compliance, maintaining critical infrastructure, aligning the Airport’s budget with current operating demands, and advancing strategic initiatives to establish a clear brand and attract future commercial airline service.
The proposed funding will enable the Airport to make targeted investments that align with long-term strategic goals and to improve overall performance and service levels.
The purpose of this item is to request an appropriation of $80,074 in philanthropic revenue received through City Give. These miscellaneous gifts to various City departments support a variety of programs and services and are aligned with both the City’s strategic priorities and the respective donors’ designation.
In 2019, City Give, a formalized enterprise-wide initiative was launched to create a transparent, non-partisan governance structure for the acceptance and appropriations of charitable gifts.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate $1,511,782 of unanticipated grant revenue from the U.S. Department of Commerce for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. This is a pass-through grant managed by the Colorado Broadband Office with a required local match of $531,167. This appropriation is contingent upon execution of the associated grant agreement and includes a sunset date of December 31, 2026, if such agreement is not finalized.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 056, 2026, Amending Sections 12-32 and 15-413 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Align City Waste Hauler Requirements with the State of Colorado Extended Producer Responsibility Program.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 057, 2026, Amending Section 12-30 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Update the Residential Waste Collection Program to Add a Multi-Housing Variance.
The purpose of this item is to update City Code to modify the Hauler Licensing Program to align with the new state Extended Producer Responsibility Program and to modify the Contracted Residential Waste Collection Program to include an additional variance option for owners of small multi-unit residences.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 058, 2026, Amending Certain Provisions of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Concerning Default Judgments to Extend the Time to File a Motion to Set Aside a Default Judgment.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 059, 2026, Repealing and Reenacting as Amended Section 1-15 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Concerning General Penalties to Align with State Law Following In re People v. Camp and In re People v. Simons.
The purpose of this item is to amend provisions of the City Code to align the City’s penalty framework and related procedures with recent Colorado Supreme Court decisions in In re People v. Camp and In re People v. Simons as phase 1 of the Municipal Court sentencing Code update.
These decisions clarify that municipalities may not impose penalties that exceed those authorized under state law for substantially similar conduct. The proposed amendments establish a sentencing structure consistent with state law, ensure that municipal penalties do not exceed applicable state limits, and improve clarity within the Code.
The Municipal Court and City Prosecutor’s Office have been operating in compliance with these decisions since they were published. The proposed amendments formalize current practice and provide clear guidance moving forward.
Additionally, the two sections of the Code will be updated to increase the time period a defendant has to file a request to set aside a default judgment from seven to fourteen days.
A. Resolution 2026-071 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Peakview Annexation No. 2.
B. Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 060, 2026, Annexing the Property Known as the Peakview Annexation No. 2 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado.
The purpose of this item is to annex approximately 70 acres of land into the City of Fort Collins. The Peakview Annexation No. 2 is a 100% voluntary annexation located on the northeast corner of East Mulberry Street (State Highway 14) and Greenfields Drive intersection, within the East Mulberry Corridor and the Fort Collins Growth Management Area (the “GMA”). The site is made up of the Cooper Slough Hunting Club parcel along with Lots 1–5 and Outlot C of the Parkview PLD, which was recorded and approved in Larimer County (the “County”) in 2022. The annexation meets all State of Colorado statutory requirements for voluntary annexation, including a contiguous perimeter of 54.50%, above the one-sixth (16.67%) minimum required by State statute. The annexation is within the East Mulberry Enclave and will be added and studied as part of the Threshold Report anticipated to be shared with City Council May 2026. The annexation is also consistent with the Intergovernmental Agreement for the GMA between the City and the County. There is a related agenda item for zoning on the property.
The purpose of this item is to place initial zoning on approximately 70 acres of land included in the Peakview Annexation No. 2. The proposed zoning, as recommended by staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission (Commission), places approximately 29.49 acres into the Medium Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood Zone District (MMN), approximately 26.92 acres into the General Commercial Zone District (CG), and approximately 13.35 acres into the Industrial Zone District (I). Staff also recommends placement of the property into the Residential Neighborhood Sign Zone District (RNS) and the LC2 Lighting Context Area. Approval of the CG zoning is conditional and includes two conditions agreed upon by the applicant and City staff that ensure the General Commercial area functions consistently with the neighborhood-serving commercial intent of the East Mulberry Corridor Plan. The first condition limits purely residential uses within the CG zoning for a period of five years from the date of annexation approval, or until a grocer between approximately 10,000 and 70,000 square feet is under construction within a 1.5-mile radius of the subject property, whichever occurs first. The second condition requires that future development on the CG-zoned land contribute to a cohesive, visually integrated, and functionally linked development pattern with the adjacent Mulberry and Greenfields PUD commercial core (Bloom Filing Nine) and surrounding MMN areas.
This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 2(d) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2024-148.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 052, 2026, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and Making a Supplemental Appropriation and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for Taft Hill Corridor Improvements – Horsetooth Road to Brixton Road Project and Related Art in Public Places.
B. Resolution 2026-072 Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Grant Agreement Between the City of Fort Collins and the State of Colorado Nonattainment Area Air Pollution Mitigation Enterprise (NAAPME) for the Taft Hill Corridor Improvements – Horsetooth Road to Brixton Road Project.
C. Resolution 2026-073 Authorizing the Execution of an Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, and the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Taft Hill Corridor Improvements – Horsetooth Road to Brixton Road Project.
Ordinance No. 052, 2026, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 5, 2026, appropriates federal, State of Colorado Nonattainment Air Pollution Mitigation Enterprise (NAAPME), Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and local funds for the Taft Hill Corridor Improvements – Horsetooth Road to Brixton Road Ppoject (Project). The funds will be used to complete design and construction of transportation improvements along Taft Hill Road, between Horsetooth Road and Brixton Road. These improvements will create safer conditions for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists traveling the corridor.
The two resolutions authorize the City to receive and expend the funding appropriated in Ordinance No. 052, 2026. One resolution will authorize an intergovernmental grant agreement with NAAPME, and the second resolution will authorize an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement with CDOT and Larimer County.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
The method of debate for discussion items is as follows:
• Mayor introduced the item number and subject; asks if formal presentation will be made by staff
• Staff presentation (optional)
• Mayor requests public comment on the item (three minute limit for each person)
• Council questions of staff on the item
• Council motion on the item
• Council discussion
• Final Council comments
• Council vote on the item
Note: Time limits for individual agenda items may be revised, at the discretion of the Mayor, to ensure all have an opportunity to speak. The timer will buzz when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. It will buzz again at the end of the speaker’s time.
(Three or more individual Councilmembers may direct the City Manager and City Attorney to initiate and move forward with development and preparation of resolutions and ordinances not originating from the Council's Policy Agenda or initiated by staff.)
"I move that City Council direct staff to negotiate a change to the City’s contract with Flock Safety to delete all of the City’s data after __ days, rather than after 30 days, along with other contract revisions staff has identified as beneficial."
"I move that City Council call a special meeting pursuant to Section 2-29 of the City Code to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, for the purpose of considering a motion to go into executive session to conduct the mid-year performance reviews of the Council's direct report employees."
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