Category: Ft Collins City Council
FCSG Position Statement on Interim GHG Pollution Reduction Goal for the City of Fort Collins
The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) began advocating for the City’s 2030 goal of 80% greenhouse gas (GHG) community pollution reductions compared to 2005 levels back in 2009. That goal was approved by City Council…
FCSG Statement on Our Climate Future and Sustainable Funding Plan Work Session Items
Posted on April 10, 2022 The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) has reviewed the “Our Climate Future” and “Sustainable Funding Plan” work session items that City Council will address on Tuesday, 4/12. We are pleased…
Letter to City Council on Building Performance Standards
The Fort Collins Sustainability Group is appreciative of the City of Fort Collins’ Building Energy and Water Scoring Program (benchmarking), in which owners of commercial buildings greater than 5,000 square feet have been measuring and reporting their…
FCSG Statement on 2020 Community GHG Inventory Report
The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) has reviewed the preliminary “2020 Community Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Report.” We are very pleased to see that estimated GHG emissions in 2020 were 24% below 2005 levels, or…
FCSG Statement on the Fort Collins 2022 Recommended Budget
The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) has reviewed the Fort Collins 2022 Recommended Budget to determine how well it aligns with the City’s climate commitments. In our judgment, the Recommended Budget falls short of what…
Thank-you Letter to Fort Collins City Council for Approving Revised Utility Income Qualified Assistance Program
The cost of utilities is a burden that falls heaviest on those that can least afford it, so any changes that make it a bit easier for these folks to get assistance is a welcome…
FCSG Statement on Platte River Power Authority Board Appointments
Updated on May 22, 2021 Resolution 2021-060 includes, among other items, the appointment of the City Manager to the Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) Board along with Councilmember Julie Pignataro. The Fort Collins Sustainability Group…
Fort Collins City Council Candidate Questionnaire Results
Posted on March 14th, 2021 On April 6th, Fort Collins will hold elections for Mayor and City Council seats 1, 3, 4, and 5. Ballots will be mailed out to voters by March 22nd, and…
FCSG Statement on Proposed 2021 City Budget and Follow-up Letter
The FCSG sent the statement below to City Council on October 7th. Council ended up not cutting the Air Quality or Climate Action Program budgets, and we sent the follow-up letter to council on November…
FCSG Statement on the Importance of Including Broadcom F-gas Emissions in the City’s Single GHG Inventory
The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) insists that Broadcom’s massive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions be included in the City’s GHG inventory. Those emissions – consisting mainly of fluorinated gases (F-gases) accounted for fully 8% of…