CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
6:00 PM
The purpose of this item is to discuss some of the current capital projects in the City, across several service areas, that impact City Strategic Objectives and Council Priorities. The intent of this item is to give an update of the current capital projects with the biggest impact over the next couple of years.
The purpose of this item is to present the 2026 Our Climate Future (OCF) Strategic Funding Plan, a guide to investment recommendations for the 2050 Climate Tax and other key funding sources. This is an update from the October 28, 2025, Council Work Session focused on Phase I of the plan. The Strategic Funding Plan aligns funding with OCF goals, Council priorities, and the City’s budget process, identifying key investment areas to drive progress on emissions reduction, renewable energy, and waste diversion, while working towards community resilience, equity and affordability. Those investment areas are:
• Building Performance and Electrification
• Organics Diversion
• Transportation and Land Use
• 100% Renewable Electricity
• Housing and Climate Connection
• Adapting to Change
• Administer Our Climate Future
The largest City-led impacts will come from improvements to buildings, transportation systems, and organics diversion, resulting in measurable emissions reductions over time.
This plan serves as a resourcing guide and communication tool to support staff in the budget process, guiding recommendations on funding allocations for approval by Council as part of the regular, biennial City Budget. The Plan does not require formal adoption by Council. Staff are seeking feedback on effectiveness for supporting the budget process and advancing Council-adopted goals.
The purpose of this item is to gain alignment with Council regarding updating and expanding the Business Assistance Package Policy (“Policy”). This policy works to establish a clear, consistent framework for the City to deploy business and retail incentives that are transparent, performance-driven, and fiscally responsible. The intent is to support long-term economic vitality by aligning public investment with measurable outcomes such as job creation, wage growth, capital investment, and net-new sales tax generation. Through a tiered approach, the policy supports primary employer attraction and expansion to create high paying jobs, strategic retail development to enhance competitiveness and reduce leakage, and support of small business investments through targeted tools like the Economic Development Fund, while maintaining strong governance, Council oversight, and prudent stewardship of public resources. The Policy is to support net new investments into the community.
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.