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.
(Including requests for 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.
• Those who wish to speak are required to sign up using the online sign-up system available at www.fcgov.com/council-meeting-participation-signup/
• 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.
• A timer will beep one time and turn yellow to indicate that 30 seconds of speaking time remain and will beep again and turn red when a speaker’s time has ended.
[**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.fcgov.com/developmentreview, 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 April 1, 2025, supports Fort Collins Police Services’ Marijuana Enforcement Program in investigating gray and black-market marijuana cases by appropriating $39,500 of unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), Gray and Black-Market Marijuana Enforcement.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 1, 2025, requests an appropriation of $443,600 in philanthropic revenue received through City Give. These gifts to the Utilities Payment Program account (the “Payment Assistance Fund”) established in Section 26-722 of the Code, align 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 April 1, 2025, requests an appropriation of $550,924.99 in philanthropic revenue received through City Give. These estate gifts to the Pottery Studio align 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 April 1, 2025, appropriates $100,000 in unanticipated revenue awarded to the City from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) FY2024-2025 Peace Officers Behavioral Health Support and Community Partnerships Grant Program in support of Police Services Office of Human Services.
The funds will be used to hire a contractual Police Mental Health Counselor to support police employees and their family members with addressing behavioral health issues that arise. A range of services will be provided, including counseling for officers and family members for job-related trauma, and training and education programs on preventing and treating job-related trauma.
There is no requirement that the City sign an agreement for the award. Rather upon the City submitting the first request for reimbursement, the City agrees to all terms and conditions of the award.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 1, 2025, transfers monies that were previously appropriated by City Council as 2025 Broadband operating fund expenses to Broadband capital projects. The previously authorized operating expenditures are not expected to be spent in 2025 because:
- Connexion video product sales have slowed and related appropriated costs will not be fully expended in 2025.
- Marketing budget, after review, has sufficient underspend expected in 2025.
- Other operating efficiencies exist resulting in additional expected underspend in 2025.
Staff recommends transfer of the total unencumbered and unspent budget appropriations to Broadband capital projects for the purpose of funding additional installations resulting from increased customer sign-ups.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 1, 2025, enables the City to receive and expend Downtown Development Authority (DDA) grant funds for the Willow Street Improvements – Linden Street to Lincoln Avenue project (Project). The funds will be used for design and right-of-way acquisition for improvements along Willow Street between Linden Street and Lincoln Avenue. If approved, the item will: 1) transfer $70,000 from existing funds for the Willow Street Improvements project west of Linden Street to the Project; 2) appropriate $180,000 of DDA grant funds to the Project; 3) appropriate $1,800 of Transportation Services Fund reserves to the Project; and 4) appropriate $1,800 (1%) of the DDA grant funds to the Art in Public Places (APP) program.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 060, 2025, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Regarding Fees When a Single Water Service for a Duplex is Split Between the Two Dwelling Units.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 061, 2025, Amending Chapter 26-148 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Revise the Water Supply Requirement for Residential Lots.
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 1, 2025, ensure that new or expanded water service connections contribute to system capacity costs.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 063, 2025, Submitting to a Vote of the Registered Electors of the City of Fort Collins a Proposed Charter Amendment Amending Articles II, IX, and X of the City Charter to Correct Errors and Conform to Amendments Adopted in November 2024.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 064, 2025, Submitting to a Vote of the Registered Electors of the City of Fort Collins a Proposed Charter Amendment Amending Articles II, IV and XIII of the City Charter Related to Alignment with Amended or Further Developed Laws and Removing Inconsistencies.
C. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 065, 2025, Submitting to a Vote of the Registered Electors of the City of Fort Collins A Proposed Charter Amendment Amending Articles II and IV of the City Charter to Modernize Certain Provisions.
D. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 066, 2025, Submitting to a Vote of the Registered Electors of the City of Fort Collins a Proposed Charter Amendment Amending Article IV of the City Charter Related to Conflicts of Interest.
E. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 067, 2025, Submitting to a Vote of the Registered Electors of the City of Fort Collins a Proposed Charter Amendment Amending the City Charter to Modernize and Update It by Reformatting and Updating Language Usage for Ease of Reading and Clarity and Eliminating Inapplicable and Invalid Provisions.
F. (No action needed - postponed indefinitely on First Reading) First Reading of Ordinance No. 068, 2025, Submitting to a Vote of the Registered Electors of the City of Fort Collins a Proposed Charter Amendment Amending Sections 1 and 18 of Article II of the City Charter Related to Vacancies and Application of Term Limits to Partial Terms.
The purpose of these items is to set ballot language regarding proposed amendments resulting from the Charter Update Project and submit them to the voters at the November 4, 2025, election.
The ordinances do not include amendment numbers. The Council will establish the order of the amendments to be presented on the ballot by motion at a later Council meeting and the ordinances will be presented to the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder in the desired order.
In follow up to comments received on First Reading, the Charter was reviewed to look for any additional gender-related wording and none was found.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 1, 2025, authorizes an additional appropriation to cover the anticipated costs of the election based on an estimate provided by Larimer County and will approve funding for campaign oversight based on a recommendation from the City’s Election Code Committee.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate $424,224, of which $296,957 is proposed for Convention and Visitors Bureau, $106,056 is proposed for Cultural Development and Programming Activities (Fort Fund), and $21,211 is proposed for Tourism Programming (Fort Fund) all from unanticipated 2024 Lodging Tax revenue collections.
Lodging taxes are annually collected by the City for Cultural Development and Tourism programming activities. Anticipated revenue is projected through each Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) cycle and then adjusted annually as needed based on final actual collections. For 2024, total Lodging tax revenues collected came in $424,224 above projected collections.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate $6,066,078 in prior year reserves in the Natural Areas Fund and $112,957 in prior year reserves in the Sales and Use Tax fund to be transferred to the Natural Areas Fund. These appropriations are for land conservation, visitor amenities and restoration of wildlife habitat, as well as other Natural Areas Department stewardship activities to benefit the residents of Fort Collins.
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.
The Oak Street Stormwater Project is currently under construction and progressing as planned. Staff has identified the need for an additional $1,515,000 appropriation from the Stormwater Utility Reserve Fund to supplement the existing appropriated budget, including $15,000 for Art in Public Places. The additional appropriation will fund remaining project support services as well as a minor contingency for unanticipated costs to complete the project.
An Art in Public Places contribution, per Code, has been added to the total project supplemental appropriation amount.
(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 that Council go into executive session to discuss with appropriate City staff potential acquisition of real property for recreation facilities under consideration, as permitted under:
- City Charter Article Roman Numeral Two, Section 11(3),
- City Code Section 2-31(a)(3), and
- Colorado Revised Statutes Section 24-6-402(4)(a).”
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.
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 cuando sea posible. Las solicitudes de interpretación en una reunión deben realizarse antes del mediodía del día anterior.