CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
6:00 PM
The purpose of this item is to consider updates to the Council Meeting Rules of Procedure that ensure the public has the opportunity to speak on all agenda items, provide general public comment, and allow the Council to effectively execute the business of the City.
The purpose of this item is to provide a high-level review of bills that passed during the 2024 legislative session with particular focus on impacts to the City. The PowerPoint and agenda item summary highlight bills that will require staff and/or Council action. The attachment provides these and other bills and their descriptions.
The purpose of this item is to recommend a proposal from Police Services and Planning, Development and Transportation (PDT), supported by the City Attorney's Office (CAO), and Municipal Court. This proposal stems from recent changes to Colorado law related to the expanded use of unmanned speed enforcement with Automated Vehicle Identification Systems (AVIS), on sections of roadways designated by the Council as speed corridors. The initiative's primary goal is to promote traffic safety through speed enforcement and supports Vision Zero, the Council's goal of eliminating Fort Collins roadway fatalities and reducing injury crashes.
A fundamental portion of the recommended changes are to municipal codes 1106 and 615. If approved, this will result in Council being able to identify "speed corridors" based on complaints, citations and crash data provided by City staff. If Council identifies speed corridors, Police Services can utilize photo speed enforcement (AVIS), in the designated speed corridors. Without a speed corridor designation, updated State law limits the use of AVIS on roadways described as construction zones, school zones, neighborhoods, and roadways adjacent to city parks.
Based on preliminary data collected for the proposed corridors and if all red-light cameras are also adopted as corridors, the system will increase the number of citations issued and increases the AVIS fund balance. The increase of citations will generate additional work for the City Attorney's office and Municipal Court. To offset this impact, a budgeting for outcomes (BFO) offer, funded entirely by this program, will be submitted to increase personnel at the CAO, Municipal Court, and PDT.
Upon request, the City of Fort Collins will provide language access services for individuals who have limited English proficiency, or auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities, to access City services, programs and activities. Contact 970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. Please provide advance notice. Requests for interpretation at a meeting should be made by noon the day before.
A solicitud, la Ciudad de Fort Collins proporcionará servicios de acceso a idiomas para personas que no dominan el idioma inglés, o ayudas y servicios auxiliares para personas con discapacidad, para que puedan acceder a los servicios, programas y actividades de la Ciudad. Para asistencia, llame al 970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Marque 711 para Relay Colorado). Por favor proporcione aviso previo. Las solicitudes de interpretación en una reunión deben realizarse antes del mediodía del día anterior.