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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.
• All speakers will be called to speak by the presiding officer from the list of those signed up. After everyone signed up is called on, the presiding officer may ask others wishing to speak to identify themselves by raising their hand (in person or using the Raise Hand option on Zoom), and if in person then will be asked to move to one of the two lines of speakers (or to a seat nearby, for those who are not able to stand while waiting).
• The presiding officer will determine and announce the length of time allowed for each speaker.
• Each speaker will be asked to state their name and general address for the record, and, if their comments relate to a particular agenda item, to identify the agenda item number. Any written comments or materials intended for the Council should be provided to the City Clerk.
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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 19, 2026, requests 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.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 19, 2026, appropriates $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. Second 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. Second 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.
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 19, 2026, 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.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 19, 2026, annexes 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.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 19, 2026, places 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.
The purpose of this item is to request an appropriation of $250,000 from the Conservation Trust Fund (“CTF”) Reserves to Park Planning & Development for planning efforts to create a Conceptual Framework Plan (the “Plan”) for the Foothills Multi-Use Site (the “Site”), which will build upon the community’s priorities for the Site as identified in the November 2025 ballot initiative. This plan will inform future design and construction of the Site’s uses and features. The scope of work will include preparation of an existing conditions report, a comprehensive programming list, and a near-term management plan, with a final deliverable of a Plan that will guide future development of the Site.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate $245,000 of unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) Fleet Zero grant program to install fleet Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at specific City of Fort Collins facilities. This item also appropriates $295,300 to meet required match under the grant program and to fund total costs for installation of the EV charging stations.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate $35,120 of unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice Juvenile Diversion fund awarded for the period of July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, to support the Restorative Justice programming provided by Conflict Transformation Works (CTW). This appropriation is contingent upon execution of the associated grant agreement and includes a sunset date of December 31, 2026, if the agreement is not finalized.
The purpose of this item is to authorize the conveyance of one easement of approximately 2.37 acres (the “Easement”), being a portion of City property presently known as Meadow Springs Ranch, for the construction and installation of a wind gen-tie (generation-tie) corridor. The proposed alignment minimizes impacts to ongoing wastewater operations and reduces disturbance to Meadow Springs Ranch by utilizing the shortest feasible crossing across City-owned property.
The purpose of this item is to amend City Code to update and modernize the organizational structure of the City, including the creation of Transportation Services as a new service area, consolidation of Sustainability and Planning and Development functions, renaming of the Financial Services, clarification of City Manager authority over organizational structure, and other related Code revisions to align terminology and reporting relationships with current operations.
A. Resolution 2026-075 Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Fort Collins and the Town of Timnath for the I-25 Interchange and Harmony Road/Weld County Road 74 Regional Corridor and Traffic Study.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 067, 2026, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and Unanticipated Revenue and Authorizing Transfer of Appropriations for the I-25 Interchange and Harmony Road/Weld County Road 74 Regional Corridor and Traffic Study.
The purpose of this item is to enable the City to receive and expend local funds for the I-25 Interchange and Harmony Road/Weld County Road 74 Regional Corridor and Traffic Study (Study). The funds will be used to study traffic in the Harmony Road/Weld County Road 74 corridor and to commence a preliminary planning effort to manage traffic along the corridor. If approved, the item will: 1) authorize the City Manager to execute an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for the Study with the Town of Timnath; 2) appropriate $201,960 of Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF) reserve funds to the Study; 3) appropriate $200,000 of Town of Timnath contribution to the Study; and 4) transfer $2,000 of Study funds to the Art in Public Places (APP) program.
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.
A. Second 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. Second 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.
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 19, 2026, 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.
This item has been placed on discussion for second reading for Council to consider amended language to Ordinance No. 059, 2026, Section 1-15(e)(4) to add petty offense in addition to misdemeanor offenses as possible escalation levels for infractions.
The purpose of this item is a follow up from the Council Work Session on May 12, 2026 to present options for Council to consider related to the retention of Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS) Flock data and restrictions on data sharing of Flock information with outside agencies. If desired, Council may make a motion directing staff of next steps they would like to see occur. The form of two motions for that purpose are provided at the end of the Background/Discussion section.
(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, pursuant to City Code Section 2-28(a), that Council cancel its regular meetings on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 and Tuesday, August 4, 2026."
“I move that Council go into executive session to discuss with appropriate City staff potential acquisition and sale of real property in Fort Collins for potential economic redevelopment opportunities, as permitted under:
• City Charter Article Two, Section 11(3),
• City Code Section 2-31(a)(3) and
• Colorado Revised Statutes Section 24-6-402(4)(a),
and the City’s negotiating position on that acquisition and sale, with the seller and with potential cooperative project partners, and developing strategy for those negotiations, and instructing negotiators, pursuant to:
• City Charter Article Two, Section Eleven, Subsection Five, and
• Colorado Revised Statutes Section 24-6-402 subsection (4)(e)(I)."
Every regular Council meeting will end no later than midnight, except that: (1) any item of business commenced before midnight may be concluded before the meeting is adjourned and (2) the Council may, at any time prior to adjournment, by majority vote, extend a meeting beyond midnight for the purpose of considering additional items of business. Any matter that has been commenced and is still pending at the conclusion of the Council meeting, and all matters for consideration at the meeting that have not yet been considered by the Council, will be deemed continued to the next regular Council meeting, unless Council determines otherwise.
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