Author: Kevin Cross
Proposed Resolution on Rollback of PRPA’s 100% Non-carbon Goal
Good evening, Mayor Francis and Councilmembers Pignataro, Fudge, Potyondy, Hoeven, Nelsen, and Conway – The Fort Collins Sustainability Group proposed a four-part resolution at the council meeting tonight, related to PRPA’s non-carbon goal and the…
FCSG Questions Concerning the 2027-2028 City Manager’s Recommended Budget
Dear Mayor Francis and Councilmembers Conway, Pignataro, Fudge, Potyondy, Hoeven, and Nelsen – The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) has reviewed the 2027-2028 City Manager’s Recommended Budget, with a particular focus on items that might…
FCSG Open Letter to Council on Our Climate Future Strategic Funding Plan Discussion
Dear Mayor Francis and Councilmembers Conway, Pignataro, Fudge, Potyondy, Hoeven, and Nelsen – We appreciate Councilmembers Conway and Potyondy bringing up the importance of scoring staff’s proposed “Our Climate Future” investments based on dollars per…
FCSG Statement on Our Climate Future Strategic Funding Plan
The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) offers the following comments on the “Our Climate Future Strategic Funding Plan” agenda item that council will consider at its work session on Tuesday, April 28th: Fort Collins’ climate…
Request for Legal Justification of the City’s Limits on Speech Placed on Ecofest Exhibitors
This request was addressed to the Fort Collins City Council at their meeting on April 7th, 2026. In June of 2025, the Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) hosted a booth at the City’s “Ecofest” event…
Follow-up Statement on Building Performance Standards Policy Work Session Discussion – Updated
The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) is very pleased by the fact that after the work session on October 28th, the City’s proposed Building Performance Standards (BPS) policy will move forward for possible adoption later…
Statement on Improving the Proposed Building Performance Standards Policy
In late September, we sent a letter to City Council urging you to ask Utility Services staff to include two additional compliance pathways in their proposed Building Performance Standards (BPS) policy. Those two pathways, which…
Statement to City Council on the Benefits of Adding Two Compliance Pathways to the BPS Policy
At its work session on October 28th, City Council will again consider Utility Services staff’s proposed Building Performance Standards (BPS) Policy. The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) reiterates its support for a strong BPS Policy,…
Open Letter to City Council Urging Delay in Approving PRPA Contract Documents
To Fort Collins City Council – The Organic Contract and Power Supply Agreement between Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) and the four owner communities is being considered for revision. It is imperative that you NOT…
Statement to City Council on the Prospects of Meeting Fort Collins Climate Goals
In 2015, Fort Collins established goals to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution by 20%, 80% and 100% from 2005 levels by 2020, 2030 and 2050, respectively. More recently, an intermediate goal of a 50%…