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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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[**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 August 18, 2026, appropriates the remaining reserve funds from the 2016-2025 Community Capital Improvement Program (“CCIP”) quarter cent capital sales tax, as directed by Council by Resolution 2025-104, which directs excess revenues to the Affordable Housing Capital Fund Program.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 18, 2026, transfers previously appropriated Federal American Rescue Plan Act Funding (“ARPA”) funds for the expansion of the Land Bank Program to purchase a comparable parcel of land at a different location than originally planned and pay some pre-development costs.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 18, 2026, requests a supplemental appropriation for the Vine and Timberline Rail Grade Separation project (the “Project”). The funding will be used to acquire an all-purpose easement on the southeast corner of the Timberline Road and Vine Drive intersection. The Project will elevate Timberline Road over Vine Drive and the adjacent BNSF Railway (“BNSF”) rail yard, eliminating the existing at-grade crossing. The easement acquisition is needed to provide space for the overpass embankment. If approved, the item will: 1) appropriate $113,098 in Transportation Capital Expansion Fee funds to the Project; 2) appropriate $22 in Transportation Services Reserve funds to the Project; and 3) transfer $1,120 (1% of new Project funding) in Capital Projects funds to the Art in Public Places program.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 18, 2026, appropriates $26,860 of unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado State Patrol (“CSP”) for the Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement (“BATTLE”) grant program. The funding will support Police Services personnel overtime pay to support multiagency and multijurisdictional BATTLE operations to identify, interdict, investigate, enforce, and prosecute motor vehicle theft-related crimes.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 18, 2026, appropriates $8,122 of unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority (“SIPA”) for the Micro-Grant Program. This funding will support an accessibility audit for the Municipal Court’s digital services.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 18, 2026, amends City Code Section 3-85 to expand the exemption for the 500-foot radius buffer beyond application to areas around Colorado State University (“CSU”), to include other schools and colleges that choose to locate within mixed-use or non-residential areas that are intended for commercial use. This proposed Code update would permit continued City liquor license issuance within these areas intended for and supporting businesses and restaurants, in accordance with all other applicable requirements, even if a school or college is present.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 18, 2026, considers amendments recommended by the Ethics Review Board to a section of City Code related to Councilmember obligations to report a contact with a City officer or employee regarding a request in connection with the contacted officer’s or employee’s role about a non-routine City matter and not within the Councilmember’s role as an officer of the City.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 18, 2026, enables the City to receive and expend Downtown Development Authority (“DDA”) grant funds for the Linden Street Interim Parking project (the “Project”). The funds will be used for construction of improvements along Linden Street between the Poudre River and Buckingham Street. If approved, the item will appropriate $112,438 of DDA grant funds to the Project.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate supplemental funding within the respective Utilities Fund for an extension of the Utilities Customer Information Systems (“CIS”) Project and integrated Maximo Asset Management System Project.
Fort Collins Utilities is evaluating extending the software go-live date for the implementation of the new Utilities CIS. While replanning efforts are underway to determine an exact date, the project is recommended to be extended into the spring of 2027 for full system readiness and allow for comprehensive product development and testing. Consequently, this project requires additional budget appropriations to cover the extended project duration through 2026.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 112, 2026, Making Supplemental Appropriations of Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant Funds in the Community Development Block Grant Fund.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 113, 2026, Making Supplemental Appropriations of Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant Funds in the HOME Investment Partnerships Grant Fund.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate the City's FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Entitlement Grant and FY2026 Home Investment Partnerships Program (“HOME”) Participating Jurisdiction Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), CDBG program income from FY2024 & FY2025 and HOME Program Income from FY2024 & FY2025.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate $103,500 from Art in Public Places (“APP”) reserves to fund a Community Arts and Art in Public Places Master Plan (the “Master Plan”). The appropriation includes $90,000 for consultant services and a 15% contingency of $13,500. The planning process will build on the FoCo Creates Master Plan and prior APP and community arts work to evaluate programs, governance, funding and reserve strategies, staffing and operational capacity, community engagement, partnerships, and public art policies. The final plan will provide actionable priorities, implementation strategies, and measures of success to guide the future of Community Arts and APP and will be referred to as the Community Arts and Art in Public Places Master Plan.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate $72,700 of unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Division, for the Fishing is Fun Grant Program. The funding will support improved angling opportunities, accessibility, and angler satisfaction in Northern Colorado by enhancing infrastructure and aquatic habitat at Arapaho Bend Natural Area. This item also appropriates $44,700 from within fund 272 to meet the cost-share requirement of the grant.
At the Ad Hoc Committee on Affordable and Sustainable Growth meetings on July 8, 2026, and August 5, 2026, the Committee directed Staff to bring an amendment to the Land Use Code that moves the level of review for single-unit dwelling, single-unit attached dwelling, two-unit dwelling, multi-unit dwelling, and mixed-use dwelling units to Basic Development Review. The Committee requested staff make these amendments to the Land Use Code in alignment with the Council priority related to affordable, sustainable growth. City Council also discussed potential changes to permitted uses at the July 14, 2026, work session. Staff recommends that Council adopt an alternative to what the Ad Hoc Committee requested and this recommended alternative is included in the Ordinance.
The recommended alternative changes the Land Use Code level of review for single-unit dwelling, single-unit attached dwelling, two-unit dwelling, multi-unit dwelling, and mixed-use dwelling units to Basic Development Review (“BDR”) in most zone districts that currently permit these uses. However, different from what the Ad Hoc Committee directed, staff recommends not changing the level of review for single-unit dwelling, single-unit attached dwelling, and two-unit dwelling in commercial and employment districts since City Plan envisions denser development in these corridors. The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that Council adopt staff’s recommended Land Use Code changes with comments.
If Council wishes to adopt the staff recommended Land Use Code changes, the Ordinance as presented should be adopted. This option does not change the level of review to BDR for single-unit dwelling, single-unit attached dwelling, two-unit dwelling, multi-unit dwelling, and mixed-use dwelling units in the commercial and employment zone districts.
If Council wishes to adopt the version the Ad Hoc Committee requested which would change the level of review for single-unit dwelling, single-unit attached dwelling, two-unit dwelling, multi-unit dwelling, and mixed-use dwelling units to BDR in all zone districts as shown in Attachment 2, Council will need to remove this item from the consent agenda and adopt the Ordinance with Attachment 2 substituted for the table currently in the Ordinance.
The purpose of this item is to authorize the Purchasing Agent, pursuant to City Code Section 8-186(a), to enter into a contract with HDR, Inc., for a period longer than five years in length, for professional services for the design and construction support of the proposed North Mason Stormwater Project. Contracts authorized under the Ordinance would be extended up to the completion of the project. Design for the project began in 2019 and is expected to be completed in 2029, with pauses to better formulate the project. Under the current scenario, without the Ordinance, the existing contract would expire before the design could be completed, a situation that would result in logistical and cost ramifications for the project.
The purpose of this item is for Council to consider the Second Amendment to Planned Unit Development (“PUD”) Master Plan Development Agreement for the Montava PUD Overlay and Master Plan. The amendment would extend the contingency for closing of the Developer’s purchase from the Anheuser-Busch Foundation for up to two additional years.
The purpose of this item is to amend Section 2-76 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to allow board and commission members to temporarily relocate outside the Fort Collins Growth Management Area for up to 90 days without losing their board or commission membership. If adopted, the City Clerk will amend the Boards and Commissions Manual to reflect the revised residency requirement and incorporate recent changes to the Code of Conduct.
A. Resolution 2026-106 Expressing the Intent of the City to be Reimbursed for Certain Expenses Relating to the Construction of Improvements to the City’s Wastewater System and Other Capital Assets of the City Through the Issuance of Bonds.
B. Resolution 2026-107 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for a Grant of the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Energy and Mineral Assistance Funds Between the City of Fort Collins and the State of Colorado for the Septage Receiving Facility Project.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 123, 2026, Making a Supplemental Appropriation from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund and Appropriating Wastewater Fund Reserves for the Septage Receiving Facility Project.
The purpose of Resolution 2026-106 is to express the City’s intent to reimburse itself with bond proceeds for out-of-pocket expenses if it decides to finance projects identified in Wastewater Utility’s 2027–2028 Capital Improvement Plan (“Wastewater Utility CIP”), with the issuance of bonds. Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 (the “Regulation”) dictates whether an issuer can use proceeds from a tax-exempt issuance to reimburse prior capital expenditures. The Regulation requires the issuer to adopt a declaration of official intent to reimburse prior capital expenditures with the proceeds of a tax-exempt issuance in order to actually do so. The issuer can reimburse capital expenditures made within 60 days prior to the adoption of the official intent.
Adoption by Council of a reimbursement resolution, like Resolution 2026-106, does not obligate the City to issue bonds in the future, but rather serves as a declaration of the City’s “official intent,” pursuant the Regulation to reimburse itself with the proceeds of a bond issue in the future if the City should choose to finance the projects by issuing bonds. Resolution 2026-106, allows Fort Collins Utilities (“Utilities”) to spend current Wastewater Utility Fund reserves on critical projects in the Wastewater Utility CIP immediately, and then later, to reimburse those amounts using proceeds from a planned future bond issuance. Any future bond issuance would still come forward to Council for consideration of actions to authorize that financing—the resolution does not authorize the issuance of bonds.
The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (“DOLA”) made an award from the Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund Grant (“EIAF”) for the City’s Septage Receiving Facility Project. Resolution 2026-107, if adopted by Council, is the action to accept that DOLA grant and authorize execution of the grant agreement.
Resolution 2026-106 and Resolution 2026-107 are related because the Septage Receiving Facility Project is one of the critical projects (within the Wastewater Utility CIP) for which the City plans to commence as soon as possible by applying Wastewater Utility Fund reserves and for which later financing proceeds may be used to reimburse.
Ordinance No. 123, 2026, if adopted, will appropriate the grant award revenue from DOLA, as well as amounts from the Wastewater Fund reserves, to expend for the Septage Receiving Facility Project.)
The purpose of this item is to seek authorization to execute an intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”) with the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (“Northern Water”) for participation in the Regional Water Efficiency Incentives Portal, a centralized online platform that will allow customers of participating water providers to apply for and receive water efficiency incentives.
The purpose of this item is to consider the Second Amendment to the Development Agreement to Secure Public Benefits for Montava Planned Unit Development (“PUD”) Master Plan (the “Public Benefits Agreement”). The amendment would extend the contingency for closing of the Development’s purchase from the Anheuser-Busch Foundation for up to two additional years.
The purpose of this item is to determine substantial compliance and initiate annexation proceedings for the Strauss Lakes Annexation, a voluntary annexation located northeast of the intersection of Horsetooth Road and Ziegler Road. The applicant has submitted a written petition requesting annexation of 147.499 acres and zoning into the Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (“LMN”) and Medium Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (“MMN”) zone district, which is consistent with the City of Fort Collins Structure Plan Map.
This annexation request is in conformance with Colorado Revised Statutes as they relate to annexations, the City of Fort Collins City Plan, and the Larimer County and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Growth Management.
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.)
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