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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.
• Those who wish to speak are required to sign up using the online sign-up system available at:
https://www.fortcollins.gov/Government/City-Council/Council-Meetings
• 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.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 February 17, 2026, requests an appropriation of $75,507.38 in philanthropic revenue received through City Give. These miscellaneous gifts to various City departments support a variety of programs and services and are aligned 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 February 17, 2026, requests an appropriation of $4,900,000 from the Natural Areas Fund into the Natural Areas' 2026 budget for a river restoration and visitor use improvement project at Arapaho Bend Natural Area and transferring $46,000 to the Cultural Services and Facilities funds to meet the City’s 1% dedicated funding requirement for Art in Public Places.
Arapaho Bend Natural Area (ABN) is a biologically rich and culturally significant 534-acre parcel in need of ecological restoration due to past infrastructure development, gravel mining, and degradation along the Cache la Poudre River (Poudre River). Visitation at this site has increased by 400% over the past decade, impacting natural resources and creating unsafe conditions. A river restoration project and visitor use project at ABN were identified as top priorities for implementation through Natural Areas’ planning processes. Design and permitting for the projects began in 2025. The restoration’s focus is on improving river health metrics and the visitor use improvements center on safety, improved access, and resource protection.
The Natural Areas Department (FCNAD) has accrued funds for both projects over several years and has the full funding amount needed to complete the projects. Both projects are on track to begin construction in August 2026. This timeline is a year ahead of the anticipated schedule when the 2025/2026 budget was created and approved, requiring funds to be appropriated into Natural Areas’ 2026 budget. Completing the projects a year earlier will save the City further costs from inflation.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 17, 2026, recommends changes to the 2026 City Classified Employee Pay Plan based on an annual market analysis conducted as agreed upon through the 2025-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Northern Colorado Lodge #3 of the Fraternal Order of Police (“FOP”). The Agreement was approved by Council by Resolution 2024-141 on December 3, 2024. The Agreement specifies a salary data collection method and evaluation process that includes market data as of early January. This data has been collected and analyzed, resulting in the revised 2026 City Classified Employee Pay Plan.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 17, 2026, presents City Code updates related to mobile home park licensing, proper operation, and enhanced oversight of issues identified by mobile home park residents, property managers, and owners. This item also addresses analysis of unmet needs in the State of Colorado Mobile Home Park Oversight Program.
Staff recommends including the following Code changes:
- Disclosure of:
- Infrastructure assessment results, maintenance schedules, and repairs
- Water outage and boil notice frequency and duration
- Water rebilling methodology
- Average lot rent, lot rent increase amount and frequency, line-item description of all rent increases
- Speed limits and enforcement standards
- Current community rules
- MHP property manager certification and continuing education
- Compliance with minimum property maintenance and hazard mitigation standards set forth in Code
The purpose of this item is to postpone indefinitely an Ordinance regarding snow and ice removal requirements presented to Council on First Reading on December 2, 2025. On Second Reading on December 16, 2025, the item was continued to February 17, 2026.
An affirmative vote on this item will indefinitely postpone the proposed Ordinance.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 016, 2026, Amending Section 236 of the Fort Collins Traffic Code Relating to Child Restraint Systems.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 017, 2026, Amending Section 214 and Section 224 of the Fort Collins Traffic Code Relating to Snowplows.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 018, 2026, Adding a New Section 1412.5 of the Fort Collins Traffic Code Relating to Certain Persons Approaching Intersections who are not Operating Motor Vehicles.
D. First Reading of Ordinance No. 019, 2026, Amending Section 1503 of the Fort Collins Traffic Code Relating to Lane Filtering and Passing.
E. First Reading of Ordinance No. 020, 2026, Amending Section 239 of the Fort Collins Traffic Code Relating to Misuse of a Mobile Electronic Device.
F. First Reading of Ordinance No. 021, 2026 Adding a New Section 1418 of the Fort Collins Traffic Code Relating to Driving without a Current Driver’s License.
G. First Reading of Ordinance No. 022, 2026, Amending Section 1209 and Sections 1221 through 1227 of the Fort Colins Traffic Code Relating to Parking Enforcement Procedures.
The purpose of this item is to present recommended changes to the Fort Collins Traffic Code to address changes made by the Colorado State Legislature and to modernize outdated language to more clearly reflect current Parking Services policies and protocols related to enforcing parking violations and fee requirements in parking garages and surface lots.
A. Resolution 2026-024 Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Grant Agreement with the Federal Highway Administration under the Fiscal Year 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 023, 2026, Making a Supplemental Appropriation and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program.
The purpose of this item is to support the City in expanding on the City’s current Active Modes Plan and Vision Zero Plan, specifically through:
The Resolution authorize the Mayor to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Federal Highway Administration to receive grant funding to support the above-mentioned project activities.
The Ordinance will appropriate $1,739,944 in federal funds from the FY24 SS4A grant program and $367,570 in local funds and in-kind staff time to go toward the local match requirement.
The purpose of this item is to specify the name of the contracting entity stated in Resolution 2025-102. Resolution 2025-102 authorized the City to execute a funding agreement with Volunteers of America (VOA) for $1.4 million of Affordable Housing Capital Funds from the Community Capital Improvement Program. This change is needed to clarify the subsidiary of VOA who is developing the project. Funds will support the development of Switchgrass Crossing, an age-restricted and income-restricted affordable housing community.
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 purpose of this item is to formally adopt the 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. The adopted plan will guide the 2027-2028 budgeting process. Council priorities have been incorporated into this Plan and will be considered for adoption under a separate resolution.
The purpose of this item is to appoint Councilmembers to an Ad Hoc Council Committee to support work regarding the Council priority of “Promote affordability and sustainable growth by making development predictable, efficient, and cost effective.”
The Proposed Ad Hoc Committee name is “Committee on Affordable and Sustainable Growth.”
(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 the City Council waive the attorney-client privilege applicable to, and solely with respect to, the communications contained in the memo dated March 3, 2026, from the City Attorney to the Mayor and City Councilmembers concerning particular legal considerations related to immigration enforcement, and direct the City Attorney to make the specified memo available to the public upon request."
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.
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