City Council Work Session Tuesday, February 13, 2024 06:00 PM Council Information Center (CIC) 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
6:00 PM

A)CALL MEETING TO ORDER

B)ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

1. 1.Staff Report: Connexion Update.

   The purpose of this item is to update Council on Connexion, including financials to date and 2024 focus.

• Utilities Connexion Update Agenda Item Summary.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Connexion End of Year 2023 Report.pdf (0.77 MB)
• Utilities Connexion Presentation.pdf (18.80 MB)

2. 2.Council Priority Setting Session #2 – Staff Feedback.

   The purpose of this item is provide information, seek alignment and clarification from Council as it relates to their proposed priorities discussed at the Council retreat on January 27, 2024.

• Council Priorities Agenda Item Summary.pdf (0.66 MB)
• Proposed Council Priorities Table.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Follow Up - Puppy Mills and Pet Store Regulations.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Council Priorities Presentation.pdf (5.12 MB)

3. 3.Community Capital Improvement Program and Street Maintenance ¼-cent Tax Renewals.

   The purpose of this item is to provide background and confirm the desire, process, and proposed timeline to refer the renewal of both the Street Maintenance and the Community Capital taxes to the November 2024 ballot.

• Community Capital and Street Maintenance Tax Renewal Agenda Item Summary.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Current Tax Stack.pdf (0.48 MB)
• Historical Voter Approved Sales Tax Initiatives.pdf (0.04 MB)
• CCIP Street Maintenance 1/4-cent Tax Renewals Presentation.pdf (6.03 MB)

4. 4.2024 Water Efficiency Plan Status.

   The purpose of this item is to describe the state-mandated Fort Collins Utilities (Utilities) Water Efficiency Plan (WEP) and the 2024 update process. The updated WEP will set conservation goals, incorporate extensive public engagement focusing on marginalized community members, and employ numeric modeling and an equity analysis to help prioritize future water conservation and efficiency strategies. Potential strategies include education, voluntary incentives, regulations, and standards. The Agenda Item Summary also provides background on water use and Utilities’ work to manage water supply and demand.

• Water Efficiency Plan (WEP) Agenda Item Summary.pdf (0.09 MB)
• 2015 Water Efficiency Plan.pdf (2.59 MB)
• Water Efficiency Plan Guiding Principles.pdf (0.03 MB)
• 2022 Water Conservation Annual Report.pdf (1.57 MB)
• Water Efficiency Plan Presentation.pdf (3.03 MB)

C)ANNOUNCEMENTS

D)ADJOURNMENT

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.

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