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2024 BFO Calendar for the 2025-26 Budget#
The City of Fort Collins has begun the development of the 2025-26 Budget. The process begins with City Council adoption of the 2024 Strategic Plan with a work session scheduled in February and adoption in March). That document then guides the budgeting process for the programs and services provided to the Community.
Budget process dates
- Mid-Jun - Aug Public Engagement to inform Recommended Budget
- Aug 30 City Manager's Recommended Budget published
- Sep - Oct Public Engagement regarding the Recommended Budget
- Sep 10 Council Work Session #1
- Sep 17 Council Meeting – Public Hearing #1
- Sep 24 Council Work Session #2
- Oct 1 Council Meeting – Public Hearing #2
- Oct 8 Council Work Session #3
- Nov 6 or 7 Council Meeting – First Reading of the Budget Ordinance
- Nov 15 Council Meeting – Second Reading of the Budget Ordinance
The City of Fort Collins uses a priority-based process called Budgeting for Outcomes or BFO. These short videos provide an overview of that process. The video called 'Budget 101' is available in both Spanish and English. The other videos are available with Spanish subtitles.
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Two-Year Budget Process | Proceso presupuestario de dos años (3:09)
Overview of the two-year strategic planning and budgeting process. Descripción general del proceso de planificación estratégica y presupuestación de dos años.
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Presupuesto Municipal 101 (2:58)
Una introducción al presupuesto de la Ciudad.
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Budget 101 (2:35)
An introduction to the City's budget.
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Offers & Offer Types | Ofertas y tipos de oferta (3:25)
Explanation of the different kinds of budget requests. Explicación de los diferentes tipos de solicitudes presupuestarias.
2025-2026 Budget Offers#
Below are the Offers for the 2025-2026 budget cycle, organized by Outcome Area. Included is a summary of what each offer will fund. For more detailed information, please refer to the complete offers document.
If you need assistance viewing or reading an offers document, please call 970-221-6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance, or contact the City's ADA Coordinator at 970-416-4254.
A list of budget offers and associated narratives are also available to view in Excel formats:
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Neighborhood and Community Vitality#
Budget offers in this outcome area include strategic investments aimed at enhancing quality of life, fostering community engagement, and ensuring the safety and well-being of all Fort Collins residents.
Offer summaries are listed below. Click here to download a detailed list of offer narratives.
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Offer 17.1: Planning and Development Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the City’s core planning and development review functions to ensure responsible growth and a healthy built and natural environment for current and future generations. This offer funds long range planning, plan implementation, environmental planning, code and policy development, zoning enforcement, and development review services.
Offer 17.2: CDNS Administrative Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will help to maintain and advance the Administrative Services division of the Community Development & Neighborhood Services (CDNS) department.
Offer 17.3: Historic Preservation
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow Historic Preservation services to continue at current levels while also updating several line items to reflect new outreach priorities. Funds cover core regulatory responsibilities, property owner assistance programs, and educational and partnership activities that support the program’s role in meeting preservation needs with emphasis on climate action and equity.
Offer 17.4: Building Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue all services within Building Services, which is the central location for building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permit submittals; plan reviews; inspections; customer service; and construction related code compliance activities offered to the community.
Offer 17.5: Engineering Development Review
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding the offer will continue the essential services of Engineering Development Review. This Division preserves public safety of plans creating public infrastructure constructed through development and helps to meet City goals of equity and inclusion in developing infrastructure bridging the connections of proposed and existing facilities.
Offer 17.6: Right‑of‑Way Construction Inspection & Management Division
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow the right‑of‑way (ROW) management division of the Engineering Department to continue to provide essential services such as construction management, inspection and ROW management/permitting.
Offer 17.7: 1.0 FTE Building Services Staffing
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will increase Building Services staff capacity by adding 1 FTE Plan Reviewer. This allows Building Services to maintain and improve customer service; provide efficient plan reviews for developers, builders, businesses and homeowners; and increase building code and permitting process education throughout the community.
Offer 17.8: CDNS: 2.0 FTE Contractor Licensing Specialists
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this proposal will add 2.0 FTE Contractor Licensing Specialists to enhance customer service, characterized by expedited processing times and consistent availability of in person support. The dedicated team focusing solely on contractor licensing will drive improvements through proactive education, streamlined processes and attentive customer care.
Offer 17.9: CDNS: 1041 Permit Administration ‑ Revenue Neutral
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will support the hybrid management approach by leveraging staffing resources in addition to use of existing City contracts for specialized on call support. These services are a pass through cost to a 1041 permit applicant and do not represent budget expended from the General Fund. If the budget approaches overspending, staff will proactively seek a supplemental appropriation.
Offer 17.10: CDNS: Water Adequacy Determination Review Assistance ‑ Revenue Neutral
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will appropriate money that Planning can use for technical assistance for reviewing development projects for water adequacy. Developers will pay for these services, so this offer is revenue neutral.
Offer 17.11: PDT: 0.75 FTE Customer Support ‑ Building Reception
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will significantly enhance customer service and elevate the overall customer experience by providing comprehensive information guidance and efficient wayfinding assistance at 281 N. College Ave. This proposal will help to fulfill reception staffing needs, as there is currently zero reception staffing present at this time.
Offer 17.12: CDNS: 1.0 FTE Transcriptionist
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will enable the transcription of meetings for boards and commissions, as well as note taking for neighborhood meetings, Council walk throughs, and other projects as required. This role is designed to be highly collaborative, aiming to reduce reliance on third party vendors for transcription services.
Offer 17.13: Historic Preservation Updates to Integrate with Urgent Citywide Strategic Goals
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will support professional and community consultants to guide streamlined, outcome focused updates to respond to consistent recent feedback on key topics: 1) the need for better change management in the historic built environment, and 2) equity and climate resilience revisions to practices, policies, financial incentive programs and codes.
Offer 17.14: CDNS: Deconstruction Program Feasibility Study
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide a detailed analysis of opportunities and barriers related to developing a building deconstruction program, supporting a local, circular economy that recognizes and addresses the upfront carbon and solid waste stream impacts of construction and demolition waste.
Offer 17.15: CDNS: Maintain Current IT System Support
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will maintain IT system support for the building inspection and development review permitting system, allowing current service levels to continue.
Offer 18.1: Code Compliance
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue to provide Citywide nuisance code inspections, occupancy investigations and environmental code compliance. Voluntary compliance is encouraged to help reduce or eliminate nuisances that detract from the health and safety, appearance, and overall desirability of the community.
Offer 18.2: Neighborhood Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer continues to provide Neighborhood Services programs that use innovative engagement strategies to improve livability, center equity, solve complex problems collaboratively, promote connected neighborhoods, empower residents to co create sustainable neighborhoods, and build relationships and networks that link residents, community partners, and City services and resources.
Offer 18.3: Conflict Transformation Works
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow Conflict Transformation Works (formerly Mediation and Restorative Justice Services) to continue current levels of service.
Offer 18.4: NOCO Humane Society
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide animal control and shelter services seven days per week and emergency services 24 hours per day through a contract with NOCO Humane Society.
Offer 18.5: Rental Housing
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support quality, stability and affordability in the City’s rental housing through rental registration, complaint based rental inspections, housing repair grants and educational programming for housing providers and tenants.
Offer 18.6: NOCO Humane Society Fee Increase
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will cover the remainder of the 3.5% increase in contract costs and provide ongoing animal control services.
Offer 18.8: Eviction Legal Fund
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will continue to provide grant funds to legal service providers for pro bono representation, advice clinics and outreach for eviction and housing related issues; prevent displacement and housing instability; and help fill the gap between the high demand for these legal services and local availability.
Offer 18.9: Immigration Legal Fund
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will continue the Fort Collins Immigration Legal Fund (ILF) for service providers for vital legal aid for immigrants, enhancing community integration and support for vulnerable and historically marginalized groups.
Offer 18.10: CDNS: 1.0 FTE Sr Public Engagement Coordinator & Mobile Home Park Code Compliance & Resilience
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will continue support for a community engagement position to conduct outreach on nuisance codes for vulnerable populations living in mobile home parks, connect residents to available resources and fund a mitigation mini grant fund. The position would maintain trusting relationships with community members, property managers and owners, enforcement personnel and partners.
Offer 18.12: CDNS: 2.5 FTE Full Implementation of Rental Programs
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will add 2.0 FTE and allow for full implementation of Rental Housing programs. This offer brings staffing levels in line with the approved Council budget for the program and supports full implementation of programs that support the quality, affordability and stability of local rental housing.
Offer 18.13: Mini‑Grant Expansion to Address the Climate/Housing Nexus in Affordable Housing Units
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will support the quality, stability and resilience of the most affordable housing options for renters and mobile homeowners through targeted grant funding to make critical building envelope upgrades.
Offer 18.14: Additional Code Compliance Vehicle
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide a vehicle for the code inspectors focused on environmental compliance.
Offer 24.1: Graffiti Abatement Program
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide prompt graffiti abatement services to support a clean, safe and visually appealing City.
Offer 34.2: Digital Inclusion Program
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will increase digital equity in the community through the work of the City's Digital Inclusion Specialist and Digital Inclusion Program, funded by Connexion's payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) to the General Fund.
Offer 44.1: Social Sustainability Department Core Operations
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue the general operations of the Social Sustainability Department (SSD) including Housing & Homelessness policy and programs, Human Services programs, and the oversight of all funds and programs provided by Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This includes 9.75 FTE, three of which are majority funded by HUD.
Offer 44.2: CCIP ‑ Affordable Housing Capital Fund
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide authority to spend the voter‑approved Affordable Housing Capital Fund (AHCF), which was adopted in 2015 as part of the Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP).
Offer 44.3: Human Services Program Grant Funding
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will maintain the current level of grant money to nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in FY2025‑26 via the City's annual competitive funding process for Human Services.
Offer 44.4: Grocery Tax Rebate Program
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue the City's grocery rebate program for income‑qualified residents. The program offers a rebate for sales tax on food as required by Municipal Code.
Offer 44.5: Partial Salary and Cost Support for Existing HUD Team Staff in Social Sustainability Department
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide supplemental funds to cover the personnel costs related to the 3 existing FTEs (HUD Team) in the Social Sustainability Department that have historically been billed 100% to the grant funds received from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Offer 44.6: Grocery Tax Rebate Program Balance‑and‑Growth
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will fulfill the anticipated rebate obligations to income‑qualified residents for the Grocery Tax Rebate program.
Offer 44.7: Childcare & Social Services Recovery Step‑Down Grants
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide a final round of pandemic recovery grants to local childcare and social services nonprofit organizations who are providing caregiving services and basic needs for vulnerable and low‑income residents in Fort Collins.
Offer 44.8: Affordable Housing Program Funding Increase
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will substantially increase the General Fund resources available through Social Sustainability’s annual Competitive Process for affordable housing projects for the first time in over 10 years.
Offer 44.9: Social Sustainability: 1.0 FTE ‑ Housing Grant writing, Monitoring, Reporting, and Compliance
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add a 1.0 FTE for the Social Sustainability Department (SSD) focused on grant writing, administration and compliance monitoring for affordable housing. Most grants allow allocation of a portion of the award for administrative expenses (indirect/de minimis costs), so any funds secured by this position will help offset the ongoing cost of the position to the City.
Offer 44.10: Affordable Housing Fee Relief
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will continue to provide fee relief for 50 new homes (or more adaptive reuse homes) priced for households with income of no more than 30% area median income (AMI) over two years.
Offer 44.11: Affordable Housing Land Bank
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will support the Affordable Housing Land Bank Program in two ways. It will provide funding to exercise an option to purchase real property to add an additional parcel of land to the inventory and it will fund an updated Disposition Study.
Offer 44.12: Homelessness Core/Foundational Programs
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer maintains the level of City support since 2020 for the community's core homeless services working to make homelessness rare, brief and non recurring. City funding support for core programs highlights the City's role in emergency, life saving response, strengthening the overall system, and directs funding toward services that advance multiple City and community objectives.
Offer 44.13: Homelessness Priority Initiatives
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide support to programs that address needs across the homelessness spectrum. The core homelessness offer funds vital services to maintain the response system, while this offer provides needed support beyond the very basics. These programs allow service providers to tailor resources to individuals and maintain strong momentum in decreasing overall rates of homelessness.
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Culture & Recreation#
Budget offers in this outcome area provide and maximize access to diverse cultural and recreational amenities.
Offer summaries are listed below. Click here to download a detailed list of offer narratives.
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Offer 13.1: Utilities: Art in Public Places
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allocate 1% of applicable Utilities capital construction budgets for Art in Public Places (APP), complying with City Code.
Offer 26.1: Gardens on Spring Creek
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support investment in and allow for the continued operation and ongoing services of the Gardens on Spring Creek.
Offer 26.2: Lincoln Center
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow for the continued operation and ongoing services of The Lincoln Center and the Cultural Services Department administration.
Offer 26.3: Museum of Discovery
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the continuing operation and ongoing services of the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery (FCMoD).
Offer 26.4: Art in Public Places Administration
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the Art in Public Places (APP) program administration. APP is funded in accordance with City Ordinance No. 20, 1995, and enacted in City Code Chapter 23, Article XII. This requires City construction projects with a budget over $250,000 to designate 1% of the project budget for art, administration and maintenance.
Offer 26.5: Art in Public Places Artwork
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the Art in Public Places (APP) program. APP is funded in accordance with City Ordinance No. 20, 1995 and enacted in City Code Chapter 23, Article XII. The Ordinance requires City construction projects with a budget over $250k to designate 1% of the project budget for art.
Offer 26.6: Fort Fund
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support investment in the nonprofit arts and cultural community through the Fort Fund Grant Program.
Offer 26.9: Community Center for Creativity
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the reopening and ongoing operations of the Community Center for Creativity (CCC). The renovated CCC will be a hub for community cultural organizations, creative industries and events.
Offer 26.11: Culture Services Administration
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund the central finance and administration of the Cultural Services Department, which includes the Director, the Senior Financial Analyst, a 0.5 FTE Business Support staff, and 0.25 FTE of a Project Administrator.
Offer 26.12: Gardens on Spring Creek Expanded Programs
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding the offer will expand The Gardens’ exhibitions and Gift Shop offerings. Additional expenses are offset by additional revenue generated by the programs.
Offer 26.13: 3.0 FTE ‑ Gardens on Spring Creek Horticulture Staffing
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer provides staffing to ensure that The Gardens on Spring Creek maintains a high level of horticultural excellence over time, creating a space that invites tourists, provides an outdoor classroom, encourages quiet contemplation and mental health, and sets the stage for family friendly concerts and holiday events.
Offer 26.14: 1.0 FTE ‑ Cultural Community Programs
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide salary/benefits and programmatic budget to continue ARPA funded Cultural Community Programs. This offer grows the program by adding part time support and maintains similar programmatic budget compared to the 2024 APRA funded budget.
Offer 26.15: Audio Upgrades at The Lincoln Center
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will facilitate the installation and acquisition of audio equipment at The Lincoln Center.
Offer Type:Enhancement
Offer 26.16: Access Funds for Low‑Income Community Residents
Funding this offer will provide discounted or free access for residents who are unable to afford access to the City's cultural services facilities, including Gardens on Spring Creek, Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, and Lincoln Center. This request also includes language access through translation and interpretation.
Offer 26.18: Lincoln Center Performance Artists Fees
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will ensure the Lincoln Center has the funds to continue their legacy of bringing high quality, much‑demanded, and inclusive programming to the residents of Fort Collins and the Northern Colorado community.
Offer 46.1: Ice & Aquatics
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide ice and aquatic programming, staffing and ongoing operational needs at Edora Pool Ice Center (EPIC), Mulberry Pool, Senior Center Pool and City Park Pool.
Offer 46.2: Recreation Activities and Programs
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow the Recreation Department to continue offering recreational programs to the community.
Offer 46.3: Recreation Administration, Marketing and Communication
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide leadership, management, IT, communications and marketing support for Recreation. This includes the administrative functions of the Recreation Director, Financial Analyst for Recreation, Marketing and the IT support for various business applications and technologies used exclusively by the Recreation department.
Offer 46.4: Recreation Facility and Equipment
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will support ongoing repair and maintenance of ten Recreation facilities in addition to some equipment replacement that supports programs and amenities available to the public. These necessary costs maintain the visual appeal of public facilities, safety and usability to the community.
Offer 46.5: 3.0 FTE Universal Preschool
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide Colorado Universal Preschool (UPK) at the Northside Aztlan Community Center.
Offer 46.6: Adaptive Recreation and Reduced Fee Scholarships
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund and administer the reduced fee and adaptive and inclusive recreation program for the Recreation Department.
Offer 46.7: Recreation Project Planning and Design
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow Recreation staff to contract with Operation Services and external consultants to plan projects and reduce the amount of time needed to implement projects associated across the department.
Offer Type:Enhancement
Offer 46.8: 1.0 FTE Behavioral Support Specialist
Funding this offer will continue to provide Behavioral Support and Inclusion services that were added through an ARPA‑funded offer in 2022.
Offer 46.9: Fitness Equipment Replacement
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will replace aging fitness equipment, which has far exceeded its intended useful life.
Offer 46.10: Southeast Community Center
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will construct the 2016 CCIP ballot‑mandated phase of the Southeast Community Center.
Offer 46.11: 11.0 FTE Southeast Community Center Operations
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide partial staffing and operations for the Southeast Community Center.
Offer 46.12: Recreation Contractual Agreements
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will continue youth sports programs impacted by increased costs for renting gym space and in contractual costs for sports officials and contracted service.
Offer 54.1: Parks and Facility Grounds Maintenance
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund maintenance for 47 community, neighborhood, and pocket parks; community recreation facility grounds; five maintenance shops; and the 4th of July celebration.
Offer 54.2: Hard‑Surface Trails Maintenance
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer provides maintenance for the 45 miles of City‑owned hard‑surface trails located throughout the community. Trails include the Spring Creek, Poudre, Fossil Creek, Power, Rendezvous, Redwood, Longview, and Front Range trails, and trail connectors to parks and neighborhood developments.
Offer 54.8: 4.0 FTE Operational Resources for Recent Park and Trail Expansions
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide staffing needed to keep up with the expanding outside grounds maintenance for the parks and trails system.
Offer 54.10: 0.5 FTE ‑ Horticulture Technician
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will increase the existing part‑time Horticulture Technician to full‑time employment status.
Offer 54.11: 3.0 FTE ‑ Parks and Recreation Expanded Infrastructure Replacement Program Operations
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide resources required to continue to ramp up staffing and analysis to effectively expand the Parks and Recreation Infrastructure Replacement Programs (IRPs) to utilize new funding approved by voters in a 2023 dedicated tax.
Offer 54.12: Parks and Recreation Infrastructure Replacement Projects
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide resources required to ramp up Parks and Recreation Infrastructure Replacement Programs (IRPs) by utilizing new funding approved by voters in a 2023 dedicated tax.
Offer 54.13: Parks and Recreation Infrastructure Replacement Program Operations
Funding this offer will provide resources required to maintain 2024 levels of staffing for the Parks and Recreation Infrastructure Replacement Programs (IRPs) to utilize new funding approved by voters in a 2023 dedicated tax.
Offer 57.1: Memorial Parks
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide operation and maintenance of the City's Cemetery Division within the Parks Department.
Offer 57.2: Memorial Parks Equipment Replacement
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow the Cemeteries Division to fund the replacement of three critical pieces of equipment utilizing the Cemetery Reserves that are outside of the annually budgeted operations and maintenance.
Offer 57.3: Memorial Park Infrastructure Replacement
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide the necessary resources to make repairs to three aging infrastructures at Roselawn and Grandview Cemeteries.
Offer 58.1: Operations and Maintenance of City Golf Courses
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide the resources for day‑to‑day maintenance, administration and operation of the three City of Fort Collins Golf Courses
Offer 58.6: Golf Facility Assets
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will provide resources to perform substantial repair to buildings, cart paths, parking lots, water delivery and safety netting.
Offer 60.1: Recreational Trail Development
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will continue the design and construction of new paved recreational trails throughout Fort Collins, as outlined in the 2024/2025 Strategic Trails Plan (STP) – an update to the 2013 Paved Recreational Trail Master Plan.
Offer 60.2: Neighborhood Park Development
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will continue the development of the City's neighborhood park system per the Council adopted 2021 Parks and Recreation Plan. Neighborhood Parks are smaller parks, typically 5‑10 acres in size, and designed primarily to serve the needs of neighbors within approximately one square mile.
Offer 60.3: Community Park Development
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will continue the development of the City’s community park system per the Council‑adopted 2021 Parks & Recreation Plan. Community parks are 40 150 acres in size and serve several adjoining neighborhoods, attracting residents from a relatively large area. Allowing for community events and offer unique recreational opportunities not feasible/desirable at the local park level.
Offer 60.9: Parks Infrastructure Replacement Program
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide ongoing support for the current Parks Infrastructure Replacement Program (IRP), which is a core program that repairs and renovates park assets throughout the existing park system. This funding is in addition to 2050 Sales Tax resources per the ballot language.
Offer 63.1: Community Services Administration and Technology Support
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide leadership, management and IT support for Community Services. This includes the administrative functions of the Community Services Director, Financial Manager for Community Services and the IT support for various business applications and technologies used exclusively by the Cultural Services, Parks, Recreation and Natural Areas departments.
Offer 63.2: Business Model and Cost Recovery Study
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will enable Community Services to engage a consulting firm to conduct a business evaluation of multiple revenue‑generating activities across Community Services and inform recommendations on how to maximize opportunities in alignment with City and facility mission and values.
Offer 76.1: EPIC Ice Chiller & Kids Pool Replacement
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer would replace failing or end of life systems necessary to provide programing at Edora Pool and Ice Center.
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Economic Health#
Budget offers in this outcome area aim to promote a healthy, sustainable economy the reflects community values.
Offer summaries are listed below. Click here to download a detailed list of offer narratives.
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Offer 8.1: Connexion ‑ Customer Service
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow Connexion's Customer Service Representative (CSR) team to provide customer and operations support on behalf of Connexion (internet, phone and TV).
Offer 8.2: Connexion ‑ Sales and Marketing
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund the sales and marketing teams that educate the public and turn residents and businesses into Connexion customers.
Offer 8.3: Connexion ‑ Network Operations
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund Connexion networks and staff that provide the infrastructure for internet, voice and video services for all residential and commercial customers.
Offer 8.4: Connexion ‑ Outside Plant
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the continued provision of Connexion internet, phone and TV to residents of Fort Collins and particularly focuses on the Outside Plant portion of Connexion.
Offer 8.5: Connexion ‑ Director's Office
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund the Connexion director, finance, administration, and professional services, as well as ongoing Connexion customer management system costs.
Offer 8.7: 2.0 FTE Contractual Conversion to Classified – 2 Field Sales Representatives
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will convert two Connexion Field Sales Representatives to classified employees following a year of strong sales performance and goal achievement.
Offer 8.8: 2.0 FTE Field Sales Representatives
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow Connexion to add two Field Sales Representatives as employees following a year of strong sales performance and goal achievement.
Offer 8.9: CRM (Customer Relations Management) Software for Connexion
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide a customer relationship management (CRM) system for Fort Collins Connexion.
Offer 8.10: 2.0 FTE Network Engineer 1 ‑ Connexion Network Operations
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow Connexion to hire two Network Engineers to aid in capacity and growth management.
Offer 8.11: 1.0 FTE Technical Project and Vendor Manager, Connexion Network Operations
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow Connexion to hire a Technical Project Manager for Connexion's Network Engineering Department.
Offer 8.12: 1.0 FTE Fiber Premise Technician I, Connexion Outside Plant
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow Connexion to hire an additional Fiber Premise Technician to support the increased demand resulting from expected customer growth.
Offer 8.13: Connexion/Utility Network Geographic Information System (GIS) Upgrade
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide vendor support to upgrade the ESRI GIS networking software from Geometric Network to Utility Network.
Offer 8.14: 1.0 FTE GIS Manager, Utilities GIS (Withdrawn by Department 6/26/24)
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will hire a GIS Manager, housed in Information Technology, that will manage a team of 9 GIS Technicians providing service to Connexion and all 5 Utilities.
Offer 8.15: 1.0 FTE Application Analyst II, Connexion Network Operations
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer allows Connexion Network Engineering to hire an application support and maintenance resource.
Offer 8.16: 1.0 FTE Geodatabase Administrator, Utilities GIS
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add an additional FTE to serve as GeoDatabase Administrator (gDBA) for all Enterprise Geodatabases in the City that are currently used to store and manage geospatial data.
Offer 8.17: 1.0 FTE GIS Analyst II, Connexion Outside Plant – Utilities GIS
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will open a position in Connexion that has been on loan to Connexion from Light & Power.
Offer 8.19: 3.0 FTE Connexion Customer Service Representatives
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow the Connexion Customer Service team to grow its current headcount to maintain its standards in serving the growing customer count and equally expanding operational needs. Connexion Customer Service provides customer care, training, compliance and internal support to ensure customers receive an amazing experience.
Offer 8.20: 1.0 FTE GIS Technician ‑ Connexion/Utilities GIS (Withdrawn by Department 6/26/24)
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide a GIS Technician position to support improved GIS functionality that will make Light & Power and Connexion more efficient, accurate, and timely in the delivery of their services.
Offer 8.21: 1.0 FTE Geo‑Systems Integrator, Connexion/Utilities GIS (Withdrawn by Department 6/26/24)
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will create an additional FTE to serve as Geo Systems Integrator for all the current geospatial systems used by both Light & Power and Connexion.
Offer 12.1: Convention and Visitors Bureau Annual Support
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support convention and visitor services and destination marketing programs for Fort Collins.
Offer 15.1: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ Wholesale Purchased Power
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow the purchase of wholesale electric power from Platte River Power Authority (PRPA).
Offer 15.2: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ Core Operations
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide the ongoing operation of the Administration and General Operations, Electrical Engineering, Operations and Technology, and Electric Field Services departments for the City’s Light & Power (L&P) electric utility.
Offer 15.3: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ System Additions & Replacements
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide additional electric infrastructure to serve new residential and commercial developments, as well as upgrades to existing infrastructure when existing customers need additional capacity.
Offer 15.4: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ Vehicles & Equipment
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this Offer will provide for the purchase and replacement of Minor Capital Light & Power enterprise related assets.
Offer 15.5: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ Electric Substation Capital Upgrade Program
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund projects in 2025 2026 that are needed to ensure that electrical substations and associated systems can be better maintained should a failure occur.
Offer 15.6: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ Electric Distribution Transformer Replacement Program
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide the labor and materials necessary to support electric system improvements tied to routine transformer purchases and installations aligned with system growth and unplanned equipment failures.
Offer 15.7: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ Attrition‑Based LED Streetlight Conversion Program
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue Light & Power’s streetlight replacement program, which replaces older high energy consuming streetlighting equipment with low energy consuming streetlighting equipment as streetlights fail and need to be replaced.
Offer 15.8: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ Electric System Cable Replacement Program
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide labor and materials to efficiently provide affordable, safe and reliable electric service. The efforts supported by this offer include system improvements by replacing infrastructure that is nearing end of life.
Offer 15.9: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ Distribution Automation
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will expand Light & Power’s primary circuit automation capabilities within the distribution system, increasing the safety, resiliency and reliability of the system for operators, customers and lineworkers.
Offer 15.10: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ System Relocations Due to Road, Intersection and Alley Improvements
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will allow Utilities to relocate existing electric facilities required for roadway widenings and roadway improvement projects associated with City Engineering Capital Projects.
Offer 15.11: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ AEDs and Tools
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow Light & Power to purchase new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and High Voltage detection equipment. New AEDs will elevate the capabilities of emergency response and life‑saving measures to the public and line crews. The High Voltage detection equipment will ensure that electrical connections are accurate and safe for lineworkers and customers.
Offer 15.12: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ GIS & Electrical System Study Consultation
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow Light & Power (L&P) to hire a consulting firm to assessment the current electrical system and evaluate constraints and needs as we approach 2030 goals. It will also provide consulting support to help L&P understand the path to maintain an accurate and operational mapping system.
Offer 15.14: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ ADMS Consultant for PRPA VPP interface
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow Light & Power to hire a consulting firm to assist in evaluating the need for an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) and assist in procuring identified upgrades and enhancements required to integrate with Platte River Power Authority's (PRPA) Virtual Power Plant (VPP).
Offer 15.15: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ Training Field and Lab Enhancements
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will provide materials and labor to continue constructing a training field that will be shared by Light & Power and Poudre Fire Authority, as well as a training and testing lab for Light & Power.
Offer 15.16: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ Rear Lot to Front Lot Electrical Conversions
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will relocate existing primary electric systems from the backyards of private residences into the public right of way (ROW) located in the front of the residences, outside of private property.
Offer 15.17: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ Substation access control and security technology upgrades
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will allow for the substations to have technology that not only enhances security, but also allows for day to day operations to be more efficient and effective.
Offer 15.18: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ Maximo Software Consultation
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will continue the Light & Power (L&P) service unit implementation of the Utilities Asset and Work Management System (Maximo) and provide critical integrations required for the new Customer Information Billing System (VertexOne) as well as a mobile solution for L&P field workers.
Offer 43.1: Downtown General Improvement District (GID) ‑ Operating Budget
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the enhanced experience through beautification and safety improvements for pedestrians Downtown.
Offer 43.3: Business & Workforce Support
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the City's core Economic Health Office (EHO) functions related to business retention, expansion and attraction (BREA), including supporting talent and workforce to ensure an integrated, intentional approach that takes a people centered approach to ensure a healthy, equitable and resilient Fort Collins where people and businesses can thrive.
Offer 43.4: Economic Health Leadership & Capital Projects
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue the general operations of the Economic Health Office (EHO) including economic policy and analysis, the Small Business program and the Capital Projects Business Liaison program to ensure an integrated, intentional approach to a healthy economy.
Offer 43.5: 3.0 FTE Classified ‑ Multicultural Business and Entrepreneurship Center (Inclusive Business Support)
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will continue resourcing the Multicultural Business & Entrepreneur Center (MBEC) and will convert three Business Connectors (two are Spanish bilingual) to classified. Started in 2022 through the American Rescue Plan Act, MBEC serves current and aspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses, specializing in underrepresented women, people of color, non English speakers and veterans.
Offer 43.6: 1.0 FTE Economic Lead Specialist Development Business Liaison and Program
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will support a 1.0 FTE position to provide centralized small business navigator services related to the planning and/or zoning process. Most small business relocations and expansions must go through the planning and/or zoning process. Many small businesses, due to cost and inexperience, struggle through this process adding more time, money and effort to navigate and open.
Offer 45.1: Urban Renewal Authority
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will authorize the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) to fund administrative operations and program management activities using existing URA revenue streams.
Offer 45.2: Urban Renewal Authority Debt Service
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) to continue servicing key financial obligations that were previously authorized, such as bond and loan payments.
Offer 55.1: Downtown Parks and Amenities Maintenance
Offer Type:Ongoing
This offer funds the Parks Department's outside grounds maintenance for City‑owned facilities, parks and infrastructure within the Downtown core area. The Downtown core is a unique attribute to the inventory of businesses in Fort Collins.
Offer 55.2: Downtown Maintenance ‑ Downtown Development Authority Facilities & Infrastructure, Old Town Square
Offer Type:Ongoing
This offer funds the outside grounds maintenance for Downtown Development Authority (DDA)‑owned or maintained facilities and infrastructure within the Downtown core area. This area encompasses Old Town Square (OTS) and DDA‑renovated alleys. This offer is fully funded by Downtown Development Authority tax revenues.
Offer 68.1: Metro Districts
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund the City’s review of proposed Metropolitan District (Metro District) Service Plans submitted by private developers. There is dedicated revenue to support this offer. The expense in this offer equals the anticipated revenue to be received.
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Environmental Health#
Budget offers in this outcome area focus on promoting, protecting and enhancing a healthy and sustainable environment.
Offer summaries are listed below. Click here to download a detailed list of offer narratives.
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Offer 7.1: Utilities Light & Power ‑ Community Renewable Purchased Power
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support ongoing renewable energy power purchases from multiple renewable sources, and is aligned with the Our Climate Future goal for 100% renewable electricity.
Offer 7.2: Utilities Light & Power ‑ Energy Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will sustain and expand programs led by Utilities Energy Services, including the staffing and resources to deliver efficiency, conservation and electrification results in alignment with the Council‑adopted Our Climate Future Plan.
Offer 7.3: Utilities Light & Power ‑ Demand Response
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will sustain and expand ongoing operations of the Peak Partners Program and Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS). The DERMs platform is foundational to a future regional Virtual Power Plant being developed in coordination with Platte River Power Authority.
Offer 7.4: Utilities Light & Power ‑ Renewable Customer Programs
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will sustain and expand community renewable programs in support of energy and climate goals and customer choice for self generation, including incentives for residential and non residential solar and battery systems.
Offer 7.5: Utilities Light & Power ‑ Epic Loans Capital Accounting
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the Epic Loans program that offers customers attractive and simple financing for single‑family home energy efficiency and solar projects. This offer is submitted to establish an accounting mechanism for the customer loan payments and debt service for third‑party capital funds.
Offer 7.6: Utilities: Light & Power ‑ Electric Vehicle Monitoring and Management Demonstration
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will add 200 electric vehicles to existing telematics based and to proposed new EV charger based. Grid flexibility programs staff negotiated a waiver of all fixed program start up costs with the vendor (Available FY 2025 only), a savings of over $100,000. This offer covers program costs marketing, customer care, etc. while leveraging over $100,000+ on waived fees.
Offer 7.7: Utilities: Wastewater Engineering
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide the salaries and operational budget for Wastewater Engineering services for the City's Wastewater Utility.
Offer 7.8: Utilities: Wastewater ‑ Collection System Replacement
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund design and construction for priority wastewater mains identified for replacement or rehabilitation.
Offer 7.9: Utilities: Wastewater ‑ Minor Capital
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide ongoing support for Water Reclamation and Biosolids and Water Field Operations ‑ Wastewater minor capital replacements and improvements.
Offer 7.10: Utilities: Environmental Regulatory Affairs
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will help municipal operations and facilities comply with environmental regulations and minimize impact on the environment and natural resources.
Offer 7.11: Utilities: Wastewater ‑ Water Reclamation and Biosolids
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund the ongoing operations and maintenance associated with Utilities' Water Reclamation and Biosolids Division (WRB). WRB treats the City's wastewater and beneficially reuses the biosolids byproduct from this process.
Offer 7.12: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ Stormwater Quality Programs
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide resources needed to implement environmental compliance and stewardship programs required by the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. This permit is mandated by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to minimize pollution entering state waters via MS4s and authorizes the City to discharge stormwater to creeks and the Poudre River.
Offer 7.13: Utilities: Water Reclamation and Biosolids Capital Replacement
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will pay for the capital replacement program for Water Reclamation and Biosolids Division and the Pollution Control Lab.
Offer 7.14: Utilities: Water Quality Services ‑ Pollution Control Lab
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer supports the operation of the Pollution Control Laboratory, ensuring that the public, the environment, and local waterways are protected from pollution through sampling/testing of wastewater collection and reclamation processes. The PCL supports the Water Reclamation & Biosolids Division in meeting state discharge permits, regulations, and optimizing reclamation processes.
Offer 7.15: Utilities: Wastewater ‑ Wastewater Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) operational technology asset replacement program
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue the Capital Replacement program for the Water Reclamation and Biosolids (WRB) Division's replacement program for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Operational Technology assets.
Offer 7.16: Utilities: Wastewater ‑ Trunk & Collection
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue Wastewater Trunk & Collection operations core services, including management, operation and maintenance.
Offer 7.17: Utilities: Wastewater ‑ Collection Small Capital Projects
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue the design and construction of smaller high priority wastewater sewer main replacement projects.
Offer 7.18: Utilities: Wastewater ‑ Cured in Place Pipe Lining
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide ongoing rehabilitation of aging wastewater collection pipes through efficient trenchless cured in place pipe lining.
Offer 7.19: Utilities: Water Conservation
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will maintain Utilities Water Conservation services that engage the community with cost‑ and water‑saving opportunities, safeguard water resources, and help work toward water management goals set by the Council‑approved Water Efficiency Plan and Water Supply and Demand Management Policy.
Offer 7.20: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ Community Spill Response
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide resources necessary to respond to and clean up hazardous materials spills and illegal dumping to the stormwater system when no responsible party is identified. The community spill response program, required by the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit, helps protect local water bodies by removing pollutants from the urban watershed.
Offer 7.21: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide the community with one free Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event in 2025 and 2026.
Offer Type:Ongoing
Offer 7.22: Utilities: CS&A ‑ ERA Restructure
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will restructure existing Environmental Regulatory Affairs (ERA) staff to better align responsibilities and strategically prepare for future regulatory requirements.
Offer 7.23: Utilities Light & Power ‑ Virtual Power Plant Development and Enrollment
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will enroll and deploy 2,300 additional customer sited Peak Partners program VPP resources toward achieving 2030 Our Climate Future (OCF) goals. Resources include Wi Fi thermostats (direct install and Bring Your Own), distributed thermal batteries (standard and grid interactive water heaters [GIWH]) and electric vehicle charge management controls (charger and telematics based).
Offer 7.24: Utilities Light & Power ‑ Strategic Electrification Design Assistance Programs to support affordable housing
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will accelerate strategic electrification in the community by providing design assistance for commercial and residential new construction projects as well as consulting for deep retrofit renovations for affordable housing. This design assistance will provide expert influence in high efficiency electrification strategies that will accelerate the community’s 2030 climate goals.
Offer 7.25: Utilities Light & Power ‑ Epic Loan Program Funding
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will help the Epic Loans program continue to resource electrification and renewable projects by buffering interest rates in the Fort Collins on bill financing program.
Offer 7.27: Utilities: Wastewater ‑ Inflationary Increases
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this Offer will provide the necessary funding to offset negative impacts of significant inflation to Wastewater Utility operational budgets. Without increased funding to bridge this gap, the Wastewater Utility risks failing to meet levels of service obligations to rate payers, state and federal regulatory requirements, and public and environmental health and safety.
Offer 7.28: Utilities: Wastewater ‑ DWRF Septage Receiving
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will provide for construction of a new septage receiving station.
Offer 7.29: Utilities: Wastewater ‑ Developer Repayments
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will reimburse development projects that have paid for the design and construction of specific public regional wastewater improvements.
Offer 7.30: Utilities: Wastewater ‑ DWRF Sidestream Phosphorus Removal Phase 2
Offer Type:Capital Project
This offer funds the second phase of design and construction of a wastewater sidestream phosphorus removal system to provide resiliency and redundancy to the first phase, constructed in 2020.
Offer 7.31: Utilities: Water/Wastewater/Stormwater ‑ CLPR Water Quality Network (Dashboard)
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow development of a public facing water quality data visualization dashboard to display information collected by the Poudre Water Quality Network (PWQN), a collection of water quality monitoring stations along the Cache la Poudre River in Fort Collins. The network is used to support water quality management, protection, enhancement and communication.
Offer 7.32: Utilities: Wastewater ‑ DWRF Preliminary Treatment Preliminary Design
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will fund preliminary design of the preliminary treatment process, a critical component of the Drake Water Reclamation Facility’s wastewater treatment process.
Offer 7.33: Utilities: Wastewater ‑ 1.0 FTE Maintenance Operator
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add a 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Maintenance Operator to support adequate operation and maintenance of the Wastewater Trunk and Collection system.
Offer 7.34: Utilities: ERA 1.0 FTE ‑ Stormwater Inspector for Soils
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide staffing for field inspections, verification, and enforcement of soil loosening and amendment standards.
Offer 37.1: Natural Areas ‑ Land Conservation
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will enable continued land conservation activities and support associated staff.
Offer 37.2: Natural Areas ‑ Department Management
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund the Department Management work group of the Natural Areas Department with designated City and County sales tax revenues.
Offer 37.3: Natural Areas ‑ Public Engagement
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will finance the public engagement; education; outreach; communications; volunteer management; and diversity, equity and inclusion functions of the Natural Areas Department, all supported with dedicated City and County sales taxes (Open Space Yes! and Help Preserve Open Space).
Offer 37.4: Natural Areas ‑ Ecological Stewardship
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support healthy and functional landscapes through the restoration, monitoring and management of native plant and wildlife species on the City’s 45 natural areas encompassing 42,000 acres. Healthy and functional landscapes provide intrinsic value as well as community benefits, including mental and physical health, carbon sequestration and floodplain protection.
Offer 37.5: Natural Areas ‑ Trails and Visitor Amenities
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund staff and operations for the Natural Areas Department (NAD) Trails and Visitor Amenities (TVA) work group, which is funded entirely by dedicated City and County sales taxes.
Offer 37.6: Natural Areas ‑ Facility Operations
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the Natural Areas Department's (NAD) facility operations, historic structures and infrastructure efforts with designated City and County sales tax revenues.
Offer 37.7: Natural Areas ‑ Planning & Special Projects
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support long‑term planning related to the Natural Areas goals and priorities, as well as provide project management services that drive responsible restoration, management, and community use across more than 42,000 acres of natural areas.
Offer 37.8: Natural Areas ‑ Asset Management
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund the Natural Areas Department's asset management needs through dedicated City and County sales taxes.
Offer 37.9: Natural Areas ‑ 1.0 FTE Sr. Coordinator ‑ Built Infrastructure
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will support natural areas trail maintenance and asset management, plus leverage the community's volunteerism by adding a Senior Coordinator position.
Offer 37.10: Natural Areas ‑ 3.0 FTE Ecological Stewardship Positions
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will advance the Natural Areas Department's organizational structure shift toward improved adaptive ecological management. This will increase ecological monitoring and tighten the connection between monitoring and management decisions to improve habitat quality. Increased habitat quality will enhance ecological resilience, support grassland birds, and promote pollinators.
Offer 37.11: Natural Areas ‑ 1.0 FTE Environmental Planner, Cultural and Historic Resources Management Planning
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will support implementation of management priorities across City‑owned natural areas, with consideration of historic and cultural resources. Expanded capacity will increase staff expertise in regulations, improve stewardship practices, support collaboration with Indigenous community members and federally recognized Tribes, and support staff and volunteer training.
Offer 37.12: Natural Areas ‑ Bridge Replacements
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will allow the Natural Areas Department to take critical steps in opening two recently conserved properties for public access by replacing bridge infrastructure and ensure safe usage, operations and maintenance of these properties.
Offer 38.1: Nature in the City
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support work to improve habitat conditions across the community and ensure equitable access to nature through the Nature in the City program.
Offer 38.2: Nature in the City ‑ CCIP
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will increase habitat connectivity, foster stewardship, and provide community members with inclusive access to nature through investment in Nature in the City projects.
Offer 38.3: Nature in the City ‑ CCIP ‑ Operations & Maintenance
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will extend previous City investment in projects that increase habitat connectivity, foster stewardship and provide community members with inclusive access to nature. By providing operations and maintenance support for these projects, the City will support establishment and longevity of these community spaces.
Offer 40.1: Timberline Recycling Center
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide the community with the Timberline Recycling Center (TRC). The TRC is a public recycling drop off center for both everyday and hard to recycle materials. The TRC supports progress toward Council‑adopted zero waste goals.
Offer 42.1: Environmental Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the Environmental Services Department (ESD) to develop policies and programs that strategically implement community and organizational sustainability, especially for air quality, Our Climate Future and waste reduction.
Offer 42.3: Environmental Services ‑ 2.0 FTE ‑ Contracted Waste and Recycling
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide additional resources needed to effectively run and operate the Residential Contracted trash and recycling program. This includes 2.0 new classified Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions to add capacity to fully implement and monitor the program. It is funded through admin fees collected as part of service.
Offer 42.4: Air Quality Monitoring Fund
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will continue enhanced regional air quality monitoring, enforcement and messaging efforts first initiated in 2022 and historically supported by both City Councilmembers and County Commissioners.
Offer 42.5: Environmental Services ‑ 1.0 FTE Environmental Specialist Conversion from Contractual to Classified ‑ DBO & PPRA Outreach and Support
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will convert the current Program Assistant contract position into a classified position and will build staff capacity necessary to provide current and future services related to the Disposable Bag Ordinance (DBO) and Plastics Pollution Reduction Act (PPRA) policy development and operations. Additionally, this offer will support indirect costs and materials needed for operations.
Offer 42.6: Environmental Services ‑ 1.0 FTE Healthy Homes Navigator and Funding for Direct Household Support
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will build staff capacity and provide sustained funding to the Healthy Homes Program, which improves indoor air quality, home safety, and climate resiliency in Fort Collins homes.
Offer 42.7: Environmental Services ‑ 1.0 FTE Bilingual Community Liaison
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will secure a 1.0 FTE bilingual (Spanish English) community liaison to support language‑inclusive community engagement, education and outreach efforts across the Environmental Services Department.
Offer 42.8: Environmental Services ‑ 2.0 FTE Investing 2050 Tax Revenue to Accelerate Our Climate Future
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will dedicate resources and staff to Our Climate Future, the City’s framework for strategic action to meet the community’s sustainability goals.
Offer 42.9: Environmental Services ‑ Low Income Offset ‑ Contract for Waste
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will fund a pilot program to support low‑income and income‑restricted community members in paying their bill for the contracted waste and recycling program.
Offer 42.10: Environmental Services ‑ Recycling Characterization Study & Measurement Consulting
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide baseline data through a waste and recycling capture study, along with funding consulting to develop a new ongoing measurement approach.
Offer 67.1: NoCoBiz Connect (NBC) ‑ Sustainable Business Program (Equitable Business Support and Recognition)
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will enhance environmental business sustainability practices that will create savings and efficiencies in how they operate. By providing recognition, social and financial health resources, NOCOBiz Connect is able to promote worker and business mobility. Bilingual programing is designed to better serve underrepresented and underserved businesses.
Offer 67.2: Landfill Remediation ‑ Ongoing Obligations
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will fulfill the City's cost‑sharing obligations for groundwater remediation at the Larimer County Landfill.
Offer 71.1: Parks Lawn and Garden Equipment Replacement
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide resources to phase out gasoline powered small engine landscape equipment by 2030, converting to electric alternatives.
Offer 72.1: Poudre Flows Design and Permitting
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will support a healthy, resilient Cache la Poudre River by taking critical steps to maintain instream flows within the river, with a goal of enhancing fish and wildlife habitat, as well as recreation opportunities.
Offer 73.1: 1.5 FTE ‑ 1.0 Urban Forestry Planner, .5 Hourly, and Tree Infrastructure Replacement
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will fund 1.0 FTE Urban Forestry Planner, a 0.5 Hourly position, and additional tree replacement supporting efforts to improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas impacts, and mitigate heat over 10 years as recommended by the draft Urban Forest Strategic Plan.
Offer 74.1: Carbon Sequestration in Areas Protected by the Land Use Code
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will sequester up to 365 metric tons of carbon on private lands. Environmental Planning will hire a contractor to prepare and implement restoration plans for riparian forests in Natural Habitat Buffer Zones that are required by the Land Use Code but often lack adequate management and become dominated by weeds.
Offer 74.2: Senior Inspector, Zoning/Water Conservation ‑ 1.0 FTE
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will create capacity to review landscape designs and enforcement of water conservation landscape standards in Land Use Code during the development review process. A staff person dedicated to reviewing landscape plans, water budgets, and installations ensures developments don’t exceed water demand, and landscapes are installed and established properly.
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Safe Community#
Budget offers in this outcome area focus on providing a safe community in which to live, work, learn and play.
Offer summaries are listed below. Click here to download a detailed list of offer narratives.
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Offer 5.1: Utilities: Stormwater Engineering
Offer Type:Ongoing
This offer will fund the personnel salaries and operational budgets necessary to provide Stormwater Engineering services in the City's Stormwater Utility.
Offer 5.2: Utilities: Water Engineering
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund Water Engineering services for the City's Water Utility.
Offer 5.3: Utilities: Water ‑ Distribution System Replacement
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide design and construction for priority waterlines identified for replacement or rehabilitation.
Offer 5.4: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ Master Plan Updates
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will pay for consulting services needed to update technical components of Stormwater Basin master plans, which identify needed stormwater infrastructure projects and improve the accuracy of project conceptual design and cost estimation. These updates help improve public safety, protect water quality, and reduce damage to public and private infrastructure during flood events.
Offer 5.5: Utilities: Water Treatment Operations
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will enable the Water Utility to continue to deliver high quality drinking water to customers.
Offer 5.6: Utilities: Water ‑ Minor Capital
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide smaller capital assets that are necessary to ensure the delivery of safe drinking water to the community.
Offer 5.7: Utilities: Water ‑ Water Resources
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the general budget of the Water Resources Division (WRD), which manages the City's water supplies to provide safe and reliable water, plan for future water needs and protect water rights. This offer also funds the Rigden Reservoir Operations and Maintenance budget, which is a key facility for managing the City's water supplies.
Offer 5.8: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ Developer Repayments
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will reimburse development projects that have paid for the design and construction of specific regional stormwater improvements required by the City’s approved master drainage basin plans.
Offer 5.9: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ Operations and Maintenance
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide core stormwater field operations services, including cleaning, televising, inspections, mowing, storm response, point of repair and maintenance of irrigation trash racks.
Offer 5.10: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ Minor Capital
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide proactive replacement of essential stormwater fleet and equipment to maintain current levels of service.
Offer 5.11: Utilities: Water ‑ Water Treatment and Source of Supply Asset Replacement Program
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will ensure the infrastructure for transmitting raw water, treating that water for safe use as drinking water, and storing and pumping the drinking water to ensure adequate supply and pressure is maintained at adequate levels to ensure system reliability and resiliency.
Offer 5.12: Utilities: Water ‑ Water Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) operational technology asset (PLC) replacement program
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will ensure the continued operability of the water treatment system and safeguard against vulnerabilities from cyber attacks on critical infrastructure.
Offer 5.13: Utilities: Water ‑ Transmission and Distribution
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide critical operation, maintenance and emergency response to over 570 miles of water distribution and transmission mains.
Offer 5.14: Utilities: Water ‑ Meters Operation and Maintenance
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide the ongoing operation and maintenance of the water meter infrastructure, which provides accurate billing information for water and wastewater.
Offer 5.15: Utilities: Water ‑ Distribution Small Capital Projects
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide proactive and efficient replacement of aged and failing water infrastructure through highly coordinated projects with other City departments.
Offer 5.16: Utilities: Water Meter Capital
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide ongoing replacements of water metering infrastructure – both meters and communication modules – as the system ages or problems are identified.
Offer 5.17: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ Collection System Small Projects
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide design and construction of smaller, high priority stormwater improvement projects that address minor localized but frequent flooding concerns.
Offer 5.18: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ Cured in Place Pipe Lining
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide trenchless rehabilitation of damaged or failing stormwater pipes, which reduces impacts to the traveling public and at a fraction of the cost.
Offer 5.19: Utilities: Water Quality Services ‑ Water Quality Lab (WQL) and Watershed Program
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the operation of the Water Quality Lab (WQL) and the Watershed Program. The WQL plays a key role in ensuring drinking water safety and quality from the treatment facility to the customer. The Watershed Program plays a critical role in maintaining continuity of source water supplies, reduces treatment costs and protects the health of the Poudre River.
Offer 5.20: Utilities: Water Quality Services ‑ Source Watershed Protection
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support planning, implementation and material costs for watershed protection projects. This work helps maintain the continuity of the City’s source water supplies (the Upper Cache la Poudre Watershed and Horsetooth Reservoir), reduces treatment costs and protects the health of the Poudre River.
Offer 5.21: Utilities: Water ‑ Galvanized Service Replacement
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will replace the remaining known galvanized water service lines in the water distribution system.
Offer 5.22: Utilities: Water ‑ Cathodic Protection Program
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer sustains and enables the current Cathodic Protection Program to monitor and mitigate potential risk of corrosion on the water infrastructure, which is critical to delivering a safe, reliable water supply for treatment and, ultimately, drinking water to customers.
Offer 5.23: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ Land Acquisition
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will enable Stormwater to purchase land and acquire easements in order to construct, operate and maintain necessary stormwater infrastructure.
Offer 5.24: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ Fossil Creek Stream Rehab Trilby to Lemay
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will complete the design and construction for stream rehabilitation and water quality improvements on Fossil Creek between Lemay and Trilby.
Offer 5.25: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ Tandem Dump Truck
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will provide an additional tandem axle dump truck to the stormwater operations and maintenance fleet.
Offer 5.26: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ Laporte Avenue Storm Sewer at Arthur Ditch
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will fund the design and construction of a portion of the Laporte Avenue storm sewer that crosses underneath the Arthur Ditch.
Offer 5.28: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ 1.0 FTE Senior Inspector
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will fund a 1.0 FTE Senior Construction Engineer to perform water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure inspection for both Utility capital improvement projects and development‑related projects.
Offer 5.29: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ 1.0 FTE Civil Engineer II Master Planning and Floodplain Administration
Offer Type:Enhancement
This offer will fund a 1.0 FTE Stormwater Civil Engineer II position to provide master planning and floodplain management services.
Offer 5.30: Utilities: Water ‑ Inflationary Increases to Ongoing Offers
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide the necessary funding to offset negative impacts of significant inflation to Water Utility operational budgets. Without increased funding to bridge these gaps, the Water Utility risks failing to meet levels of service to customers, ratepayers, and state and federal regulatory requirements.
Offer 5.31: Utilities: Halligan Water Supply Project ‑ Next phases of design to 60%, permitting, and mitigation
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow the City to continue to pursue the Halligan Water Supply Project, which will ensure Utilities can meet the water needs of customers through 2065.
Offer 5.32: Utilities: Water ‑ College Avenue Water Main replacement
Offer Type:Capital Project
This offer will fund design and construction for the replacement of priority water distribution mains along College Avenue from Mulberry Street to Laporte Avenue.
Offer 5.33: Utilities: Water ‑ 1.0 FTE Technician II, Maintenance
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will add 1.0 FTE to support adequate maintenance of the Water Treatment infrastructure. It will enable the team to keep up with critical maintenance needs and make progress on non critical work that is currently being deferred.
Offer 5.34: Utilities: Utility Network Implementation
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding This Offer Will: Funding this offer will modernize Utilities’ existing ESRI ("GIS") network technology and data models, embedding logic and functionality for spatial data that will empower Water Field Operations to make strategic decisions in the operation and maintenance of their systems.
Offer 5.35: Utilities: Stormwater Inflationary Factors
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide the necessary monies to offset negative impacts of significant inflation to Stormwater Utility operational budgets. Without increased funding to bridge this gap, the Stormwater Utility risks failing to meet levels of service obligations to rate payers.
Offer 5.36: Utilities: Water ‑ 1.0 FTE Maintenance Operator
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add 1.0 FTE to support adequate operation and maintenance of the Water Transmission and Distribution system. It will enable the division to keep up with ongoing maintenance and address a backlog of work orders on critical items such as large valve and hydrant maintenance.
Offer 5.37: Utilities: Water ‑ Water Supply Acquisitions
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow for acquisitions of water rights and facilities that will increase the yield, reliability, and resiliency of the Utilities water supplies. Reliable water is critical to support new and existing residents, landscapes and businesses ranging from hospitals to breweries.
Offer 5.38: Utilities: Combined One Water Laboratory
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will support the acquisition of property and initial design for the construction of a new integrated water laboratory. This laboratory will replace the City’s current water and wastewater labs, which have reached the end of their useful lifespans.
Offer 5.39: Utilities: Stormwater ‑ 1.0 FTE Maintenance Operator
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will add 1.0 FTE to support adequate maintenance of the Stormwater Collections infrastructure. It will enable the division to keep up with ongoing maintenance and address a backlog of work orders on critical items such channel cleaning and pipe inspections.
Offer 5.40: Utilities: Water/Wastewater ‑ 1.0 FTE Civil Engineer II Master Planning
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will fund a 1.0 FTE Water and Wastewater Master Planning Civil Engineer II position to provide master planning services in support of capital improvements, asset renewal and development review.
Offer 10.1: Risk Management ‑ Cybersecurity
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will strengthen the City's defenses against cyber threats, supporting a team dedicated to keeping digital spaces safe and ensuring the smooth operation of City services while promoting digital advancement and protecting email communication gateways from malicious content.
Offer 10.2: Risk Management ‑ Information Security Posture
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will improve the City's cyber defenses and response to attacks, ensuring services remain reliable and secure for everyone.
Offer 10.3: IT: 2.0 FTE ‑ Chief Information Security Officer and Snr Cybersecurity Engineer ‑ Cybersecurity Enhancement and Expansion Proposal for City Infrastructure
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will add 2.0 FTEs to modernize the City's cybersecurity defenses, leveraging advanced technologies and skilled personnel to proactively identify and mitigate known threats and gaps.
Offer 10.4: IT Infrastructure ‑ Network Firewall Protection Lifecycle Replacement
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will continue supporting essential IT security infrastructure and mitigate cybersecurity risks effectively. By continuing the lifecycle replacement of firewalls, as required, the City will maintain its security posture, ensuring robust protection against evolving cyber threats. Maintaining up to date firewalls safeguards the City from both present and future threats.
Offer 29.1: Police Office of the Chief and Administration
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide the central leadership, accountability, budget/finances, public outreach, crime analysis, police academy and training facility, psychological services, accreditation, and personnel functions for Police Services.
Offer 29.2: Police Patrol Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding for this offer will continue to provide the level of police and community service that the growing and evolving community has come to expect.
Offer 29.3: Police Special Operations Division
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the Special Operations Division in Police Services. This division houses many different teams that support law enforcement operations in Fort Collins. These teams include: Traffic, Mental Health Response, Neighborhood Engagement, District One, School Resource Officers, K9, Homeless Outreach, SWAT, Emergency Management, UAS and Hazardous Device.
Offer 29.4: Police Criminal Investigations Division
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) in Police Services, which primarily investigates, or supports the investigation of, felony level crimes; serves in an on call capacity 24/7/365; and supports the Patrol and Special Operations Divisions of FCPS.
Offer 29.5: Police Information Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the Police Information Services Division, which is made up of three units: Fort Collins 911 (Dispatch), Police Records, and Technical Services.
Offer 29.6: Police Vehicle Program
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will ensure that officers and Police Services employees will have the necessary vehicles to perform their job duties.
Offer 29.7: Police Radio Infrastructure ‑ Northern Colorado Regional Communications Network (NCRCN)
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support critical radio infrastructure and assets for the Northern Colorado Regional Communications Network (NCRCN).
Offer 29.8: Police Photo Red Light & Photo Radar Program
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue to support red light and photo radar programing. Funds generated from automated enforcement or AVIS are used to fund this offer.
Offer 29.9: Police: Colorado Regional Information Sharing Project [CRISP]
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue the regionally shared Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management System (RMS), Jail Management System (JMS), and Mobile Data System (connectivity for officers and other emergency field units).
Offer 29.10: Police: 7.0 FTE ‑ HOPE and Traffic Officers (2025 3.0 FTE, 2026 4.0 FTE)
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will create a Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement (HOPE) team. Currently, the team is operating as a pilot project using personnel resources from other units within the agency. This offer will add 5.0 FTE over two years to create a permanent HOPE team within FCPS. This offer will also add 2.0 FTE to the Traffic Unit.
Offer 29.12: Police: 2.0 FTE Patrol Officers
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding for this offer will add 2.0 FTE police officers to the Patrol Division. These two officers will help FCPS manage the increasing calls for service and continue to provide 24/7 police coverage.
Offer 29.13: Police: 2.0 FTE Criminalists
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add 2.0 FTE criminalists to teams in the Criminal Investigations Division, alleviating workload from existing detectives and eliminating the need to add detectives to the existing teams at this time. Additionally, this will allow the teams to add professional staff personnel to the respective teams, bringing the added benefit of civilian perspectives to traditionally sworn
Offer 29.14: Police: 8.0 FTE ‑ Mulberry Expansion Personnel
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide personnel necessary to recruit and hire employees as well as those who will staff the pending annexation zones of the East Mulberry Expansion Corridor.
Offer 29.15: Police: 1.0 FTE ‑ Victim Advocate
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add 1.0 FTE Victim Witness Specialist to the Victim Services Unit (VSU) in the Criminal Investigations Division who aids in adhering to requirements of fulfilling statutorily mandated Victim Rights Amendments (VRA).
Offer 29.16: Police: 2.0 FTE Community Services Officers
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide 2.0 FTE Community Service Officers, continuing Police Services’ move toward finding innovative ways to provide police services to a growing community.
Offer 29.17: Police: 2.0 FTE (Records Supervisors, Application Analyst)
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add 2.0 FTE to ensure Fort Collins Police Services is in compliance with Colorado Revised Statutes and laws governing the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act.
Offer 29.18: Police: 2.0 FTE ‑ Emergency Services Dispatchers
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add 2.0 FTE Emergency Services Dispatcher positions, one each year, for Fort Collins 9 1 1 (housed at Police Services). The funding source will be through Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) via the City of Fort Collins IGA renegotiation.
Offer 29.19: Police Vehicle (Mobile) Radios
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide 300 updated vehicle (mobile) radios to first responders and replace existing vehicle radios that will be at end of support on December 31, 2025.
Offer 29.20: Police Colorado Regional Information Sharing Project [CRISP] ‑ REHOST
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will update the software and hardware infrastructure for the regionally shared (CRISP) Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management System (RMS), Jail Management System (JMS), and Mobile Data System (connectivity for officers and other emergency field units).
Offer 29.21: Police: Traffic Safety Initiative
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will upgrade existing red light cameras and add portable units and staff to increase speed compliance, increasing overall traffic safety and reducing injury and fatal crashes. The funding for this offer is dependent on City Council approval in the Ordnance being reviewed on July 2, 2024.
Offer 29.22: Police: 1.0 FTE Detective for Overdose
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add 1.0 FTE detective to the Criminal Impact Unit (CIU) in the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) who is tasked with conducting overdose death investigations and providing education about drugs in the community.
Offer 29.23: Police Drones
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow FCPS to replace half of its UAS (drones) fleet with models recommended by the U.S. government and City IT. The recommendation for replacement is due to cybersecurity concerns about the current models. Using existing funding, the department began transitioning the fleet with models manufactured in the U.S. and approved by the federal government.
Offer 29.24: Police: Axon Bundle
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will continue and enhance existing services related to FCPS’s body‑worn camera program and the Electronic Control Weapon (ECW or taser) program.
Offer 39.1: West Nile Virus Program Management
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will reduce community members’ risk of contracting West Nile virus (WNV). The West Nile virus program uses an integrated pest management system to reduce mosquito populations through breeding site reduction and mosquito larvae control, while building a robust dataset to understand mosquito populations and WNV disease risk.
Offer 39.2: West Nile Virus Enhancement
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fill in gaps in the West Nile virus trap network and provide underserved neighborhoods with data points with which the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment can make transparent, data based recommendations related to West Nile virus mitigation.
Offer 50.1: Municipal Prosecution
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will support the continued operation of the City Attorney’s Office municipal prosecution function and team. This offer funds prosecuting attorneys and related support staff, along with minimal nonpersonal services expenses.
Offer 50.2: City Attorney’s Office: 1.0 FTE Police Advisor
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will add a new 1.0 FTE Senior City Attorney’s Office (CAO) position to advise Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS). Adding a police legal advisor (PLA) would address a deficiency in the adequate critical legal support for FCPS.
Offer 51.1: Emergency Preparedness & Security Office ‑ Administration, Operations, and Special Events
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide support for the Office of Emergency Preparedness & Security, which includes Special Events. This includes staff, foundational programming, technology‑driven programs and daily operational requirements that support other departments.
Offer 51.2: EPS: 1.0 FTE Security Systems Technician
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding for this offer will create a dedicated 1.0 FTE technician to support ongoing maintenance, upgrades and repairs for security‑related technologies across City departments, mainly access control and cameras. Currently such requests are handled via contract vendor. Most of the requests are repairs and upgrades due to lack of scheduled maintenance and strategic replacement.
Offer 51.3: EPS: 1.0 FTE Preparedness/Security Specialist ‑ Utilities Focused
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding for this offer will create a 1.0 FTE preparedness and security specialist dedicated to Utilities operations including stormwater, water distribution, wastewater, light and power, and broadband. The needs for the utility sectors in these areas are significant because of industry and government standards. This offer leverages the centralized support provided by EPS.
Offer 62.1: Municipal Court Services: General and Camera Radar/Red Light Caseload
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will cover the operational costs of the Municipal Court, a department required by the City Charter, which processes infractions, civil, and misdemeanor type cases arising from the City Code and Charter. It includes judicial and administrative expenses for the general and Camera Radar/Red Light (CR/RL) caseloads plus additional duties of the Chief Judge.
Offer 62.2: Municipal Court Services: Specialized Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow Municipal Court to continue operating its Probation Division, which includes traditional probation sentencing, The Right Track Program (TRT), Restorative Traffic Circle (RTC), Drug Court Program, and to impose jail as a sentence when appropriate in misdemeanor type cases.
Offer 62.4: Municipal Court: Judicial Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund additional judicial (hourly associate judge salary) resources for the Court.
Offer 62.5: Municipal Court: RTC Program and Competency Evaluations
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will fund the Municipal Court’s Restorative Traffic Circle program and constitutionally required competency evaluations.
Offer 62.6: Municipal Court: Redeploy Security
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will create two new City Security employees for the Municipal Court.
Offer 64.1: Park Ranger Program
Offer Type:Redeploy
Funding this offer will allow for the continuation of the Park Ranger Program. The Park Ranger Program is separate from the Natural Areas Trails Ranger Program.
Offer 64.2: Encampment Cleaning and Prevention
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide safe cleanup of homeless encampments and provide funding for site work to prevent the creation of encampments.
Offer 64.3: Natural Areas Rangers and Visitor Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will finance the Ranger and Visitor Services of the Natural Areas Department that is 100% funded through dedicated City (Open Space Yes!) and County (Help Preserve Open Space) sales taxes.
Offer 64.4: Natural Areas: 1.0 FTE Ranger
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will finance an additional 1.0 FTE Natural Areas Ranger position and the specialized equipment they need, 100% funded through dedicated City (Open Space Yes!) and County (Help Preserve Open Space) sales taxes.
Offer 64.5: Parks: 2.0 FTE – Ranger
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow for 2.0 FTE additional personnel for more efficient and effective Park Ranger patrol coverage across the ever growing parks and paved trail system.
Offer 70.1: Poudre Fire Operation, Maintenance & Capital (General Fund)
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide the City’s funding contribution to Poudre Fire Authority.
Offer Type:Ongoing
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Transportation & Mobility#
Budget offers in this outcome area focus on providing a transportation system that move people and goods safely and efficiently, while being accessible, reliant, convenient and sustainable.
Offer summaries are listed below. Click here to download a detailed list of offer narratives.
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Offer 19.1: FC Moves Mobility Management
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the management and administration of the FC Moves department and the Transportation Planning team within FC Moves.
Offer 19.2: Safe Routes to School
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue the City’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program in the FC Moves Department. This offer will provide office supplies, equipment, equipment maintenance, bike helmets for low income students, educational giveaways, contractor services and other essential operating expenses. Funding will also cover staff salary and benefits for 1.75 FTEs.
Offer 19.3: Active Modes Program
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will maintain the current staffing and services of the Active Modes Program, which is focused on supporting active modes of transportation such as walking, biking, and riding a scooter or skateboard (micromobility).
Offer 19.4: FC Moves Education & Engagement
Offer Type:Ongoing
This offer will fund current staffing and services for FC Moves’ Education and Outreach program. This program offers a variety of classes, encouragement programing and educational outreach initiatives targeting adult, teen and family transportation system users of all backgrounds.
Offer 19.5: CCIP ‑ Bicycle Infrastructure
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will apply the 2015 Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP) annual funding allocated for bicycle improvement projects for 2025.
Offer 19.6: School Crossing Guard Program
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue the School Crossing Guard Program, operated through an intergovernmental agreement with Poudre School District (PSD).
Offer 19.7: Shift Your Ride Program
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will implement the Shift Your Ride Program. This new transportation options program has hired a program manager and developed a program plan; this offer funds the program activity that is focused on enhanced mobility, reducing emissions and creating a 15 minute city by shifting trips to more efficient and sustainable modes like walking, bicycling and transit.
Offer 19.8: FC Asphalt Art Program
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide resources for the installation of four asphalt art projects per year (eight total) at intersections where pedestrian and bicycle spot improvements have been recommended in the Active Modes Plan (AMP). The offer also covers maintenance costs for the asphalt art program.
Offer 19.9: School Transportation Safety Assessments and Strategic Infrastructure for Youth
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will continue transportation safety assessments (conducted by a contractor) and strategic infrastructure improvements in school areas benefiting K‑12 students who walk, bike, scooter and skateboard to school. This offer will be jointly led by Safe Routes to School (SRTS) and Traffic Operations, in partnership with Engineering and Poudre School District (PSD).
Offer 19.10: Active Modes Plan Infrastructure Implementation
Offer Type: Capital Project
Funding this offer will support implementation of the Active Modes Plan and Transportation Capital Project Prioritization Study. This offer will fund 1) construction of a road diet and separated bike lanes on Shields Street between Mountain and Mulberry, and 2) designing protected intersections and separated bike lanes for Shields/Prospect to Shields/Stuart.
Offer 19.11: Adaptive Program Specialist for Safe Routes to School and FC Moves
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide the Safe Routes to School program and FC Moves Adult Education program with a subject‑matter specialist to assist with bicycle and pedestrian educational programming for children and adults with special needs. This part‑time position will be filled by a professional with expertise and experience in therapeutic recreation or occupational therapy.
Offer 19.12: FC Moves Budget Restoration
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will restore budget to the FC Moves department removed during a one time underspend exercise in 2023/2024, but then made permanent for the 2025/2026 budget.
Offer 20.1: Capital Projects Division and Administration
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide essential engineering services to the Capital Projects Division (CPD) within the City's Engineering Department.
Offer 20.2: Bridge Replacement Program (Minimum)
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide essential funding for the City's bridge replacement program
Offer 20.3: Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Program
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow the continual operations and oversight of the Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF) Program.
Offer 20.4: CCIP ‑ Arterial Intersections
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will provide funds for the ballot mandated arterial intersection improvement program as part of the Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP).
Offer 20.5: CCIP ‑ Pedestrian Sidewalk ‑ ADA
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will provide funding for the Citywide pedestrian program, including ADA compliance, as it aligns with and assists in executing the Active Modes Plan.
Offer 20.6: Railroad Crossing Maintenance
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide essential funding for maintaining and replacing railroad crossings.
Offer 20.7: Bridge Program and Traffic Operations 2026
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
This offer will provide essential funding for the City's street system maintenance including bridges, traffic signals, signs and pavement markings.
Offer 20.8: Engineering Administration
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide engineering staff to execute transportation capital projects, right‑of‑way management, special projects execution, surveying, engineering development review and asset management for the Planning, Development & Transportation service area.
Offer 20.9: Engineering Survey Division
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide essential services to the City Surveying division, which provides services to both the Engineering Department and a large number of other departments in the City.
Offer 20.13: Power Trail at Harmony Road Grade‑Separated Crossing
Offer Type:Capitol Project
Funding this offer will provide a grade‑separated crossing under Harmony Road, adjacent to the existing Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) line, to provide safe crossing for bikes and pedestrians along the Power Trail.
Offer 20.14: Shields and Prospect Intersection Improvements
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will provide a preliminary redesign of the intersections at Shields Street and Prospect Road and Shields Street and Stuart Street including protection for all modes of traffic in the vicinity.
Offer 20.15: Turnberry Road and Suniga Road Extensions
Offer Type:Capital Project
Funding this offer will initiate preliminary engineering design for the extension of Turnberry Road from Suniga Road to Mountain Vista Drive, and the extension of Suniga Road from Turnberry Road to Lemay Avenue.
Offer 21.1: Street Maintenance Program
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide ongoing maintenance for road surfaces, concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant pedestrian ramps for multi‑modal travel and commercial needs. This program encompasses the larger scale project‑level maintenance projects within the Streets Department.
Offer 21.2: Snow and Ice Removal
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide snow and ice removal services to provide a safe transportation network for emergency services, motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. This program includes de icing materials, labor and equipment costs needed to respond to snow/ice events.
Offer 21.3: Essential Street Operations
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide ongoing routine maintenance within the multi modal transportation network. This encompasses the general maintenance program as well as administration and technology support for the Streets Department.
Offer 21.4: Street Sweeping\
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide street sweeping on streets and bike lanes throughout Fort Collins. This includes scheduled sweeping and on call requests.
Offer 21.5: Planning, Development & Transportation (PDT) Work for Others
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer provides other City Departments with services from the Streets and Traffic departments at competitive prices. This program pays for itself through revenue generated.
Offer 21.6: Snow and Ice Removal Level of Service
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will match the budget to actual expenditures for snow operations.
Offer 21.7: Redeployment and Work for Others: 4.0 FTE Traffic Control and Flagging Services
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide in house Traffic Control services to the Streets Department, Parks Department, Utilities departments and other City departments.
Offer 21.8: Redeployment and Work for Others: 10.0 FTE Asphalt Patching Crew
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide an additional asphalt crew to undertake City crack sealing and patching projects that it cannot currently accept.
Offer 21.9: PDT Active Modes Facility Maintenance
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will increase the level of service for active modes facility maintenance as recommended in the Active Modes Plan.
Offer 21.10: Snow Removal Equipment for Utilities Trucks
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide snow equipment attachments for two Utility tandem dump trucks.
Offer 25.1: Harmony Road Maintenance
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide ongoing maintenance and operation of the Harmony Road corridor from I 25 to Highway 287/College Avenue.
Offer 25.2: Street Maintenance Program: Harmony Road Asphalt and Concrete Rehabilitation ‑ Timberline Road to College Avenue
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will provide asphalt and concrete rehabilitation to the Harmony Corridor from Timberline Road to College Avenue.
Offer 53.1: Traffic Engineering
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide ongoing management of the City's Traffic Department, helping to ensure safe and efficient mobility for all people using all modes of travel including bicycles, electric mobility devices, pedestrians, transit and vehicular travel.
Offer 53.2: Traffic Signals
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will help ensure the upkeep of the City's current traffic signal infrastructure. These funds will be allocated toward maintaining communication with traffic signals and addressing issues with malfunctioning equipment, including pedestrian pushbuttons, detection systems, school zones, LED lights and other essential components.
Offer 53.3: Signs and Pavement Markings
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue maintenance of the City's traffic signs and pavement markings.
Offer 53.4: Traffic Operations Equipment
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide ongoing replacement of wear items, such as vehicles, tools and other equipment used in maintaining and installing pavement markings, traffic signs and traffic signals.
Offer 53.5: Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue the City's Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program at current funding levels.
Offer 53.6: Vision Zero Action Plan Implementation
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide a much‑needed resource to evaluate and implement safety improvements on the Vision Zero High Injury Network.
Offer 53.7: PDT Accessibility Program Implementation
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will bring all Transfort bus stops and most ramps and pedestrian pushbuttons at traffic signals into ADA compliance.
Offer 53.8: Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program Expansion
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will expand the City's Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program (NTMP).
Offer 53.9: Grant Match ‑ Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide required matching funds for grants that were awarded to the City of Fort Collins through the Highway Safety Improvement Program.
Offer 56.1: Parks: Streetscape Maintenance
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the maintenance of 108 acres of streetscape (medians and parkways) in the City. Streetscapes help provide safe, functional and visually appealing streets for the community.
Offer 56.2: Parks: 2.0 FTE Operational Resources for Recent Streetscape Expansion
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add 2.0 FTE for new streetscape maintenance responsibilities in 2025 and 2026. The Parks Department’s capacity to maintain additional properties is unavailable without maintenance resources and new support personnel.
Offer 56.3: Parks: Streetscape Infrastructure Replacement
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will provide $400,000 per year for Streetscape infrastructure replacement that involves irrigation, landscape and decorative hardscape treatments.
Offer 65.1: Transit Fixed‑Route Network
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide fixed‑route transit service within the City of Fort Collins and regional service area, including the Bus Rapid Transit Route (MAX), FLEX (regional service to Loveland/Longmont/Boulder), Around the Horn, Gold, and transit service for 19 local routes.
Offer 65.2: Game Day Transit Service
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will enable Transfort to continue providing enhanced transit routes during Colorado State University (CSU) football games. These services are provided to the entire community before, during and after football games hosted at CSU's Canvas Stadium. CSU and the City work together to design the service, and the City is reimbursed for actual costs.
Offer 65.3: Poudre Express Regional Transit Service Partnership
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer allows the City of Fort Collins to continue contributing to the Poudre Express regional transit service between Greeley, Windsor and Fort Collins operated by Greeley Evans Transit (GET).
Offer 65.4: Midday and Weekend FLEX to Boulder Bus Service
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow Transfort to operate ongoing FLEX transit service trips Monday through Friday and four total weekend round trips on the FLEX to Boulder regional route.
Offer 65.5: Transfort: Capital Assets & Projects
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow Transfort to appropriate grants and appropriate local match funds for acquired federal and state grants to complete projects related to transit planning and capital asset management, including technology, rolling stock and equipment assets.
Offer 65.6: CCIP – ADA Bus Stop Improvements
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will result in construction upgrades to bus stops to improve accessibility in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Currently, approximately 90% of bus stop pads under Transfort’s jurisdiction are ADA compliant. The City has a goal of 100% bus stop ADA compliance by 2026.
Offer 65.7: Dial‑A‑Ride
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide the federally mandated Dial A Ride (DAR) paratransit service to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) eligible individuals within a ¾‑mile radius of an existing transit fixed route and specialized shuttle service for individuals with a disability accessing services through Foothills Gateway, Inc.
Offer 65.11: Transfort: Local Fund Match
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will increase Transfort’s ability to apply for and be awarded federal and state discretionary funds to accomplish the community’s ambitious transit and sustainability goals.
Offer 65.15: Transfort: 7.0 FTE ‑ Additional Transit Security Officers & Mental Health Collaboration
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add 7.0 FTE to increase safety for transit staff, passengers and riders, provide support for front‑line employees and directly benefit customers. Transfort has a responsibility to make every reasonable effort to protect bus operators and riders from dangerous and harmful incidents and to provide adequate response, investigation and support when an incident occurs.
Offer 65.16: DTC On‑Route Charging ‑ CMAQ Funded
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will purchase two on route chargers for battery electric buses to be installed at Transfort's Downtown Transit Center (DTC), located at 250 N. Mason St. Transfort was awarded grant funding through the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO) and this offer will appropriate both the grant funds and the required local match.
Offer 65.17: CRP Funds – ADA Bus Stop Improvements
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow Transfort to complete upgrades at approximately 15 bus stops within the Transfort service area.
Offer 65.18: Foothills Transit Station Project ‑ RAISE Funding
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow Transfort to appropriate FY23 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) funding, along with required local match funding, to fund the construction of the Foothills Transit Station and Roundabout project at West Elizabeth and Overland.
Offer 65.19: CCIP ‑ Transfort Bus Fleet Replacement
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will allow Transfort to continue scheduled renewal of its transit bus fleet, including the ability to purchase additional electric buses.
Offer 66.1: Parking Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide the core functions Parking Services, including managing the public parking system and enhancing community livability through education, outreach and enforcement of parking regulations.
Offer 66.2: Firehouse Alley Parking Structure
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow for the necessary daily operations and the regular and ongoing preventative maintenance requirements to ensure longevity of usable life of the Firehouse Alley Parking Structure. This offer will also help fund the requirement to maintain a reserve balance to address identified maintenance needs in the structure.
Offer 66.3: Civic Center Parking Structure Preventative Maintenance and Repairs
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will allow for maintenance needs in the Civic Center Parking Structure to be addressed in a proactive and efficient manner.
Offer 66.5: Civic Center Parking Structure
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow for the necessary daily operations and the regular and ongoing preventative maintenance requirements to ensure longevity of usable life of the Civic Center Parking Structure. This offer will also help fund the requirement to maintain a reserve balance to address identified maintenance needs in the structure.
Offer 66.6: Old Town Parking Structure
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow for the necessary daily operations and the regular and ongoing preventative maintenance requirements to ensure longevity of usable life of the Old Town Parking Structure. This offer will also help fund the requirement to maintain a reserve balance to address identified maintenance needs in the structure.
Offer 66.7: Civic Center Parking Structure Reserve Deficit/Replenishment
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will ensure that Civic Center Parking Structure maintains a reserve balance to address any unforeseen maintenance issues. Retaining a healthy reserve balance will allow for immediately accessible funding to address unplanned repair needs.
Offer 66.8: Parking: Fixed License Plate Recognition
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow Parking Services to capture parking sessions more accurately in the three City‑managed parking structures.
Offer 66.9: Old Town Parking Structure Preventative Maintenance and Repairs
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will allow for maintenance needs in the Old Town Parking Structure to be addressed in a proactive and efficient manner.
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Budget offers in this outcome area focus on delivering efficient, innovative, transparent, effective and collaborative city services.
Offer summaries are listed below. Click here to download a detailed list of offer narratives.
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Offer 3.1: IT Applications ‑ Enterprise Application ServicesOffer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide ongoing support for the City's ERP application, JD Edwards, which is used across the City to support critical business functions including Payroll, Accounts Receivable/Payable, Employee onboarding, taxation, etc. In addition, this offer provides support for the City's reporting tool, sales tax processing, petition and elections, and many more systems.
Offer 3.2: IT Applications ‑ E‑Government Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide ongoing support for over 100 web applications that serve critical business needs, including content management for www.fcgov.com, an email newsletter system, real time monitoring of the power grid, Natural Areas permitting system, and much more. This includes creating and maintaining a new City website.
Offer 3.3: IT Applications ‑ Geographic Information Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide the ability to maintain a Geographic Information System (GIS) for use by various City departments, City Council, and external entities, including community members, for aid in location‑based decision‑making. This offer includes funding for the software, services and support that are necessary for integrating spatial intelligence with all facets of decision‑making.
Offer 3.4: IT Applications ‑ Document Management Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide ongoing support of millions of City documents that serve critical business needs including document management, records management as governed by the Colorado State Archives, public documents access by community members and several integrations between the City and external agencies that are key to areas such as City Development and Police Services.
Offer 3.5: IT Applications ‑ Development Tracking Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide ongoing support of business processes related to Licensing, Building Permitting, Planning, Zoning, Development Review, and Code Enforcement as well as public engagement in these processes.
Offer 3.6: Geographic Information System (GIS) Cloud Modernization
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will support efforts to modernize the existing GIS implementation, simplifying and stabilizing the current platform. Modernizing the platform will ensure that GIS is scalable and available to support geospatial‑related decision‑making across all City departments.
Offer 3.7: 1.0 FTE ‑ Artificial Intelligence (AI) Framework for Governance, Equity, and Transparency
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will empower Fort Collins to implement a comprehensive and ethical AI framework, fostering innovation, efficiency and inclusivity across all City services. It sets the foundation for a safer, smarter and more connected community, ensuring that the City remains at the forefront of technological advancement and public trust.
Offer 4.1: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Locating Operations
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will maintain continuity of operations of the Utilities Facility Locates group.
Offer 4.2: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Grounds Maintenance
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide the ongoing operation of the Utilities grounds maintenance crew.
Offer 4.3: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Customer Experience Consulting
Offer Type:Continuing Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow the organization to leverage expert consultation services in customer experience via three licenses. Expert advice, research and online resources will help guide customer experience as it evolves for Utilities and the City.
Offer 4.4: Utilities: CS&A ‑ IT Minor Capital ‑ Enhancement
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding of this offer will update/replace Utilities networking equipment that is either currently at end‑of‑life or will be at end‑of‑life by the end of 2026.
Offer 4.5: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Minor Capital
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow the purchase and replacement of Minor Capital Utilities enterprise‑related assets.
Offer 4.6: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Utilities IT
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide the Utilities portion of the IT Department allocation of costs.
Offer 4.7: Utilities: CS&A ‑ IT Minor Capital
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue to keep Utilities infrastructure up to date to support the most critical systems for both internal and external users.
Offer 4.8: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Community Engagement Programs and Services; Workforce Culture
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will sustain Utilities Community Engagement and Workforce Culture programs and services. This team provides an essential connection between Utilities and ~8,000 commercial customers and ~70,000 residential customers. Engagement is essential and expected of a public utility to build and maintain strong relationships with the community, and help Utilities meet water/energy goals.
Offer 4.9: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Utilities Water Director's Office
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue the Utilities One Water Director’s budget for 2025‑2026. Included in this offer are the services provided by the One Water Executive Director, Senior Director of Integrated Water Sciences and Planning, and the Senior Director of Integrated Water Operations.
Offer 4.10: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Finance and Asset Management
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the Utilities Asset Management and Strategic Finance (USF) departments.
Offer 4.11: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Support Services and Wellness
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support building maintenance, janitorial and wellness programs at four Utility locations: Utilities Service Center, Customer Connections, Drake Water Reclamation Facility, and Water Treatment Facility.
Offer 4.12: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Utilities Executive Director's Office
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund the office of the Utilities Executive Director.
Offer 4.13: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Customer Care & Technology
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow Utilities Customer Care & Technology (CCT) to deliver a consistently exceptional customer experience, while managing operations to support critical utility services. CCT provides customer care, training, compliance, field work and business system support to ensure customers receive safe, reliable and affordable electricity, water, wastewater and stormwater services.
Offer 4.14: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Deputy Director
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide support and direction for Utilities Customer Care and Technology, Communications and Marketing, Community Engagement, Water Resources, Energy Services, Customer Operations Support, and Organizational Change Management teams and services. This offer funds consultant services to enhance the customer experience, which is critical to achieving policy goals.
Offer 4.15: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Communications and Marketing
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow Utilities Communications & Marketing (C&M) to continue to support a consistently exceptional customer experience while telling the story of Utilities. C&M provides external comms, community marketing, internal comms, and emergency comms to ensure customers and employees receive information vital to providing them with safe, reliable and affordable services.
Offer 4.16: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Customer Operations Support
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow Utilities Customer Operations Support (COS) to continue to provide vital administrative support to the whole of Utilities Customer Connections, allowing the service area to provide a consistently exceptional customer experience and continue to allow Utilities to provide safe, reliable and affordable electricity, water, wastewater and stormwater.
Offer 4.18: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Wood Street Facilities Asset Renewal Program
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will support asset renewal and replacement projects associated HVAC, structure, electrical, mechanical and security equipment at the Utilities Service Center. It also addresses building code compliance issues and employee workspace constraints in the Water Field Operations area.
Offer 4.19: Organizational Change Management Advanced Certifications
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will pay for advanced trainings for the Organizational Change Management Change Manager. These trainings will enable development opportunities for all Utilities staff in the areas of coaching access and change management training.
Offer 4.21: Utilities: CS&A ‑ 800 MHz Radio Replacement Program
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will address two‑way radio system hardware obsolescence and discontinued technical support.
Offer 4.22: Utilities: CS&A ‑ Utilities Service Center Master Planning
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide professional architectural and engineering services to plan for a Utilities Service Center of the future.
Offer 4.23: Utilities: One Water Action Framework
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide consulting services necessary to support the development of the Water Utilities’ One Water Action Framework, which will serve as a long‑range strategic guide for integrated planning and management of water resources and operations.
Offer 4.24: Utilities: 1.0 FTE ‑ Training Coordinator
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will convert an hourly part‑time position to a full‑time position. Additional resources are required to track training for safety, certifications and competencies.
Offer 4.25: Utilities: Water/Wastewater/Stormwater ‑ One Water Operator
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will level compensation in the water operational groups. Levelling is needed due to the critical nature of differing but equally valuable skill sets.
Offer 4.26: Utilities: Water/Wastewater/Stormwater ‑ Engineering Pay
Offer Type:Enhancement
This offer will fund market adjustments for engineering salaries for the water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities.
Offer 6.1: IT Infrastructure ‑ Network and Voice Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will ensure reliable and secure IT networks for City operations, services and communications, which are essential for efficiency and productivity. It also ensures the City's communications lines are reliable, secure and efficient in supporting City operations that require telephone services and support.
Offer 6.3: IT Infrastructure ‑ Systems Engineering
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the Systems Engineering team, maintaining 24/7 public/private cloud operations, ensuring IT solutions meet goals with high standards. Includes updating the City's cloud, disaster recovery sites, and covering public cloud service expenses, crucial for business continuity and risk management.
Offer 6.4: IT Infrastructure ‑ Client Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the IT Client Services (CS) team that provides service and support to City employees, departments, City Council and external entities, including HelpDesk, desktop support, systems management, software compliance, hardware services, and more.
Offer 6.5: IT Infrastructure ‑ Asset Equipment Lifecycle Replacement
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow the City to replace the necessary IT infrastructure that is the backbone for all City operating systems, data management, computers, wireless access points and hardware security. Infrastructure is replaced based on specific replacement cycles to ensure systems are up to date and processing information efficiently to serve the community effectively.
Offer 9.1: IT Administration Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund IT governance, strategic planning, operations management, promoting collaboration across departments and serving stakeholders' needs, enhancing digital services, ensuring financial oversight, fostering training/education, and driving a future digital roadmap aligned with the City's strategic direction.
Offer 9.2: IT Digital Strategic Portfolio Office
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will sustain the Digital Strategic Portfolio Office, essential for aligning the City's digital initiatives with strategy, enhancing decision‑making, and streamlining project efficiency by minimizing duplication and fostering collaboration. It includes staffing for a Portfolio Management Architect.
Offer 9.3: 2.0 FTE ‑ IT Project Managers ‑ Establish a Digital Portfolio Project Management Office
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will revolutionize project management across the City, streamlining processes, maximizing resources, and ensuring consistency and efficiency in every digital initiative undertaken through cohesive, unified practices, processes and Portfolio and Project tools.
Offer 11.1: CPIO: Creative Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will enable centralized creative services as part of the Communications & Public Involvement Office (CPIO) including graphic design and video production services.
Offer 11.2: Communications & Public Involvement Central Communications
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will enable the delivery of strategic communications and public engagement services within the centralized Communications & Public Involvement Office (CPIO) and ensures everyone in the community has access to timely, relevant information and opportunities for meaningful engagement with their local government and community.
Offer 11.3: Public, Educational and Governmental Programming (PEG)
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund continued capital equipment support for local Public, Education and Government (PEG) channels in Fort Collins, including the City's own channel, FCTV.
Offer 11.4: 2.0 FTE ‑ Website Project Manager and Web Developer ‑ Digital Experience Implementation Support
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide critical project management and implementation support for the new digital experience platform.
Offer 11.5: CPIO: Expanded Communication Methods
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will expand and enhance the City’s communication efforts and reach and ensure a broader, more diverse breadth of Fort Collins’ community is well informed.
Offer 14.1: Human Resources Core Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow Human Resources to continue to deliver strategic services and programs, including talent acquisition, onboarding, performance, engagement, retention, coaching, consulting, employee relations, policy compliance, collective bargaining, workforce analytics, competitive market based compensation, data management, record keeping, and other essential services.
Offer 14.2: Talent Development
Offer Type:Ongoing
This offer funds Talent Development (TD) personnel and programs, supporting strategic services used by the organization's workforce. TD ensures a continuous supply of highly qualified talent by implementing programs, improving processes and building individual and organizational capabilities from applicant to alum.
Offer 14.3: Volunteer Services Program
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow Volunteer Services to continue to provide a significant resource to City departments who rely on their support for community programs, strategic direction, education, public engagement, and other outreach opportunities.
Offer 14.4: City Benefits, Wellness and Retirement
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide comprehensive health and welfare benefits to the City workforce and will enable the Benefits and Wellness Teams to continue working to integrate data and align programs that help employees to flourish through education, intervention, and prevention of physical, mental, financial, and environmental health risks and through chronic and disease care programs.
Offer 14.5: 2.0 FTE ‑ Recruiting Specialist, Talent Acquisition Coordinator and Recruitment Advertising Funds
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding for this offer will transition an ARPA funded Contractual Recruiter and Recruiting Coordinator into full time classified positions. Additionally, it allocates resources for advertising, empowering our recruiters for success. Talent Acquisition staff optimizes candidate sourcing, screenings, interviews, and offer processes, enhancing communication and the overall recruitment experience.
Offer 14.6: Human Resources: 1.0 FTE Sr Partner
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add a 1.0 FTE Sr. Partner in Human Resources, strengthening the organization's systemic health by reducing the overall headcount assigned to each HR Partner. Ultimately, this will reduce the severity, cost, risk and burden of complex employee relations cases, increase retention and improve City culture.
Offer 14.7: Human Resources: 2.0 FTE ‑ Coordinator, HRIS
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow Human Resources to provide the negotiated level of service in a new IGA contract between the City and Poudre Valley Fire Authority (PFA). Funding will come from the new revenue model established and approved by both governing bodies.
Offer 16.1: Fleet Fuel
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide internal and external fueling services for City of Fort Collins fleet vehicles and equipment. It also will fund all environmental compliance, above‑ground tank replacements at 13 internal fuel sites and a mobile fuel trailer. Some electric vehicle charging infrastructure is also included.
Offer 16.2: Fleet Maintenance
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund vehicle and equipment maintenance for over 2,000 assets in the City's fleet.
Offer 16.3: Facility Maintenance
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide all building maintenance for over 113 City facilities encompassing nearly 2 million square feet.
Offer 16.4: Facility Major Maintenance
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow for necessary maintenance or replacement of major building systems and components that are at the end of their life or are life safety items.
Offer 16.5: Operation Services Administration
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will cover the cost of the administration functions for staff in the Operation Services Department. These functions include purchasing, accounting and identification badge support for Operation Services. This also funds senior leadership staff.
Offer 16.6: Facilities Project Management, Real Estate Services, and Reduced Internal Mail Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide facility capital project management, real estate services and internal mail services for the City of Fort Collins. Examples of the types of work this offer provides is new and remodeled City building, right‑of‑way acquisitions, City owned facility leases and facility furniture and space planning.
Offer 16.7: Required Building Modifications
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund ADA modifications or enhancements to various City facilities as part of a 15 year plan. These modifications vary in scope, but generally impact restrooms, path of travel, elevators, or specialty equipment.
Offer 16.8: Facility Custodial and Utilities
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide custodial services such as janitorial, carpet cleaning, windows and day porter services. It also funds utilities (electric, gas, water, wastewater, storm drainage) to General Fund City facilities.
Offer 16.9: Fleet Vehicle and Equipment New Replacements
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will provide reliable vehicles and equipment to essential City departments. Replacing worn out vehicles is necessary for providing quality service to the community.
Offer 16.10: Fleet Vehicle and Equipment Existing Payments
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will make the payments for vehicles and equipment purchased since 2020 using the lease purchase financing model.
Offer 16.11: Aging Facility Maintenance
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow for necessary facility major maintenance to large systems or components that are at the end of their life in need of repair or replacement.
Offer 16.14: Building HVAC Electrification and Efficiency Replacements
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will replace the end‑of‑life HVAC systems for the third and fourth years of a ten‑year plan.
Offer 16.15: Required Restroom modifications
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will renovate or modify current restrooms to comply with recently passed Colorado House Bill (HB)23 1057.
Offer 16.16: Operation Services: 1.0 FTE ‑ Real Estate
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will create another 1.0 FTE position within the Real Estate Division.
Offer 16.17: Operation Services: 1.0 FTE ‑ Project Management, Planning & Design (PMPD)
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will create another 1.0 FTE position within the Capital Project Management Division.
Offer 16.18: Operation Services: 1.0 FTE ‑ Aquatics Technician
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will add a 1.0 FTE Aquatics Technician to address a gap in staffing to cover the 24/7 operation for the City's pools, spas and fountains.
Offer 16.19: Operation Services: 1.0 FTE ‑ HVAC Technician
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Enhanced
Funding this offer will add a 1.0 FTE HVAC Technician to address a gap in staffing to help address the workload for City facilities.
Offer 16.23: Restore: Internal Mail to Full Service ‑ 5 days a week
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will restore internal mail services to five days a week.
Offer 27.1: Planning, Development & Transportation Administration
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund the Office of the Director of Planning, Development & Transportation (PDT), including the Director, Deputy Director, Finance Staff and Executive Administrative Assistant.
Offer 30.1: Safety & Risk Management Programs and Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide the City with occupational safety resources and support, occupational health care, claims management, DOT CDL certification management, and management of the City's non benefit related insurance policies.
Offer 30.2: Safety & Risk Management: 1.0 FTE ‑ Safety Manager
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide oversight and support for safety partners, allow for a position to focus on systemization and sustainability of safety programs, and provide one person who can manage safety policies and associated training materials.
Offer 35.1: Purchasing and Procurement Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund the Purchasing Department, which provides City departments with a centralized resource for competitive procurements in compliance with Municipal Code and grants.
Offer 35.2: Accounting and Financial Transaction Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue the core financial transactional services in Accounts Payable, Payroll and Treasury that enable daily Citywide activities. Additionally, Accounting and Grants Administration ensures transparent compliance with federal and state reporting regulations. Business Intelligence enables efficient deployment and utilization of financial systems.
Offer 35.3: Sales Tax Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide staffing and services needed to run the City’s Sales Tax Department. Sales and use tax is the largest governmental revenue source, accounting for over 50% of the City’s annual governmental revenue.
Offer 35.4: Strategic Financial, Budgeting & Continual Improvement Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will continue the current services for Strategic Finance, including revenue /expense analysis and project evaluations. It also includes budgeting services to obtain spending authorization from the Council for City operations. FC Lean, the City's continual improvement program, is also included in this offer to help the City be more effective and efficient with tax‑payer dollars.
Offer 35.6: City Give Programs and Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will ensure charitable practices across the City are organized, comply with IRS regulations, are transparent and offer engaged donors a reliable pathway to support the City's Master Plans and strategic objectives.
Offer 35.9: Ongoing Management of Off Cycle Compensation Adjustments for City Talent
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will enable executive leaders to have an available budget dedicated to various talent adjustments outside of the annual merit planning cycle throughout the year, such as new scoping of positions due to organizational needs. Additionally, other changes are an important tool in retaining talent and helping to provide equity among staff providing similar job functions.
Offer 35.11: 1.0 FTE Financial Information Systems
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add 1.0 FTE to the Financial Information Systems (FIS) team. This position will support existing applications and drive adoption of advanced business intelligence capabilities across Financial Services. The immediate focus will be to support the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) replacement, business process improvement and onboarding of financial professionals.
Offer 35.12: 1.0 FTE Sales Tax Audit Manager
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will grow the audit section of the Sales Tax Department by 1.0 FTE, which will result in increased sales and use tax revenue for the City of Fort Collins. Sales and use tax is the largest governmental revenue source, accounting for over 50% of the City’s annual governmental revenue.
Offer 35.13: 1.0 FTE Purchasing Manager ‑ Utilities
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this will add 1.0 FTE for a Purchasing Manager to support Utilities. Utilities is currently supported by 3.0 Buyers and approximately one third of the Purchasing Director’s time. This new position would be dedicated to supporting Utilities and would be embedded in Utilities at 700 Wood St. with three direct reports.
Offer 35.14: Finance Intern Program
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will enable continuation of the pilot program funded in 2023 and 2024 with service area vacancy savings. Organizational financial needs have grown over the past three years, with 5 additional manager or analyst positions added and over 15 additional positions hired due to employee turnover. This program will help bolster the early‑career stage candidate pipeline.
Offer 35.15: Finance Administration: 0.5 FTE Grant Accountant
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will improve the City’s compliance with grant accounting and regulatory requirements, utilizing a redeployed 0.5 FTE vacancy in Financial Services in addition to grant indirect cost recovery to create a 1.0 FTE Grant Accountant position.
Offer 41.1: Sustainability Services Administration
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support Sustainability Services Area (SSA) Leadership and staff. SSA includes Economic Health, Environmental Services, and Social Sustainability who together deliver the Triple Bottom Line by working to intentionally spread the tension of the City’s ambitious goals across a holistic viewpoint. Staff funded by this offer guide this vision and work of these departments.
Offer 48.1: City Council
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the City Council in fulfilling their duties and providing leadership for all areas of municipal government.
Offer 48.2: City Manager's Office ‑ Executive and Administrative
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will provide the leadership and administrative support to oversee daily City operations, strategic objectives and Council Priorities.
Offer 48.3: City Manager's Office ‑ Policy, Legislative, and Performance Excellence Divisions
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the City’s project management staff conducting the City’s Performance Excellence Program, Legislative Program, and organization‑wide policy and project management.
Offer 48.5: Equity & Inclusion Office
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will sustain programs and initiatives for diverse, underserved community groups. Funding priorities increase access to City services and programs for historically underserved groups such as LGBTQIA+, racial and ethnic groups, English language learner groups, youth, older adults, interfaith groups, and groups living with neurodivergence and physical disabilities.
Offer 48.6: Employee Engagement Survey
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will reinstate an employee engagement/satisfaction survey by contracting with an outside vendor to administer.
Offer 48.7: 1.0 FTE Equity & Inclusion Public Engagement Specialist
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add 1.0 FTE to the Equity Office, which will allow one employee to focus internally, one to focus externally. This will allow the Equity Officer increased capacity for strategic thinking, advising the City Manager and executive staff as increasingly complex issues arise, and supporting and advising Council.
Offer 48.8: Customer Experience
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide consultant services for the continued implementation of the customer experience (CX) priorities based on a three year roadmap that was created and approved by ELT in 2024. Eighteen CX priorities were identified that span all Service Areas to continue the City’s journey that began in 2023.
Offer 48.9: Civic Assembly Outreach Effort
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will allow the City to pilot a new engagement effort that seeks to be more inclusive and more empowering to residents. A Civic Assembly utilizes a random drawing of self‑selected residents who are ensured to be representative of the community demographics. Participants are compensated for their time and will be tasked to make a recommendation to Council on a specific topic.
Offer 49.1: General Legal Services
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer continues operation of the City Attorney’s Office (with the prosecution team funded separately through Offer 50.1). In addition to funding the attorney positions, this offer continues funding for paralegals and administrative support positions, along with office operations costs.
Offer 49.2: 1.0 FTE Senior Assistant City Attorney
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add a 1.0 FTE Senior Assistant City Attorney position to meet the existing demand for legal services to support internal services in the City organization, such as Purchasing, Real Estate, Information Technology, Finance, Airport, and Human Resources. Ongoing costs are for salary, benefits and related non personal services, such as continuing legal education and training.
Offer 49.3: Comcast Franchise Negotiation Process
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will fund consultant services to support and manage required upcoming City negotiations with Comcast Cable as well as a needs assessment and a financial audit to ensure Comcast is complying with its current franchise agreement with the City. The City/Comcast franchise agreement is due for renewal in 2025. It generates approximately $1.5 million per year for the General Fund.
Offer 52.1: City Clerk Administration
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will fund core functions of the City Clerk’s Office.
Offer 52.2: City Clerk's Office ‑ Elections
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow for elections to occur.
Offer 52.3: City Clerk's Office ‑ Boards and Commissions
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer supports the work of the City's 23 boards and commissions.
Offer 52.4: City Clerk's Office ‑ Regulatory Licensing
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow for the regulatory licensing program to exist.
Offer 52.5: City Clerk's Office ‑ Privacy & Records
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will allow the privacy and records program to function.
Offer 52.6: 2.0 FTE Assistant City Clerk
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide 2.0 FTE additional capacity in the agenda management program, which is a critical function of the City Clerk’s Office.
Offer 59.2: Urban Forest Management ‑ Tree Infrastructure Replacement
Offer Type:Asset Management‑Ongoing
Funding this offer will help support the Forestry Division's tree infrastructure replacement program as existing trees are removed due to safety or poor health.
Offer 59.11: Urban Forest Management
Offer Type:Ongoing
Funding this offer will support the Forestry Division in managing the Fort Collins municipal forest.
Offer 59.14: 3.0 FTE ‑ 1.0 Forestry Crew Chief and 2.0 Technician II
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will add 3.0 FTEs to support the needs of the thriving, aging and growing urban forest as recommended by the draft Urban Forest Strategic Plan.
Offer 59.15: Forestry Equipment
Offer Type:1‑Time Enhancement
Funding this offer will support the purchase of additional Forestry equipment for urban forest management operations.
Offer 75.1: Youth Advisory Board
Offer Type:Enhancement
Funding this offer will provide resources for the Youth Advisory Board, which provides numerous benefits to the community’s youth, fostering an environment where young people are valued, heard and empowered to contribute to the City’s growth and success.
2023-2024 Adopted Budget in Brief Document#
2023-2024 Adopted Budget#
Full version (674 pages)
The City's 2023-24 Budget was adopted by City Council on 2nd Reading on November 15, 2022. This budget is intended to resource both the 2021-23 Council Priorities and the 2022 Strategic Plan. The Adopted 2023-24 Budget includes the City Council changes to the 2023-24 Recommended Budget.