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LOVELAND CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION - 24 Aug 2026, August 24, 2026

Loveland, CO
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3 land-use items: 2 plan amendments, 1 variance.

Watch: Municipal Court plan amendment, likely approve, based on 3 comparable cases.

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Municipal Court plan amendment

Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 3 comparable cases

ZoneWire forecasts, but has not confirmed, that the board will approve the plan amendment at Municipal Court, based on 3 of 3 comparable cases on the record.

Same 3 comparable cases as the #### **General Fund 2027 Transfers** |Transportation(Streets)Operating|$… plan amendment above.

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### **General Fund Sales Tax Sensitivity Analysis** |**General F**<br>|**und… variance

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  • ###### **AGENDA** **MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026** **STUDY SESSION 8:30 A.M
  • ###### **Notice:** Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the 1st and 3rd…
  • ###### **How to View this Meeting:** Meetings are televised live on:  Pulse TV Channel…
  • ###### **Public Comment:** There are in-person and remote options for members of the…
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  • ###### <u>General Public Comment:</u> - Members of the public can speak to any item that…
  • ###### <u>Regular Agenda Items:</u> - No cards are required for individuals wanting to…
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  • ###### <u>General Public Comment:</u> - Members of the public can speak to any item that…
  • ###### <u>Regular Agenda Items:</u> - No online registration is required for individuals…
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  • ###### **Notice of Non-Discrimination** It is the policy of the City of Loveland to…
  • ###### **Notificación en contra de la discriminación** La política de la Ciudad de…
  • ###### <u>cityofloveland.org</u> _Password to the public wireless network (colguest) is_…
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  • ###### PROCEDURAL INFORMATION Council will give anyone in the audience a chance to speak…
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  • ###### **2027 BUDGET WORKSHOP**
  • ###### **_Information Only_** City Staff will present the current and future financial…
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  • ###### **AGENDA ITEM: 2027 BUDGET WORKSHOP**
  • ###### **Information Only**
  • ###### **SUMMARY:** City Staff will present the current and future financial forecasts…
  • ###### **STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUS AREA** |Focus|Fiscal Stability & Strength| |---|---|…
  • ###### **BACKGROUND:** Each year, City Staff presents the annual budget at the City…
  • ###### **LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:** Att 1 2027 Budget Presentation Att 2 2027 DRAFT General…
  • # **FY2027 Budget Workshop** **Brian Waldes, Acting City Manager Molly Elder, Acting…
  • ## **Agenda** - **Background & Budget Highlights** - **General Fund – Summary, Revenues &…
  • ###### **Why are we here?**
  • ## **Why & What** To provide Council with a detailed overview of the City Manager’s…
  • ###### **What are we asking?** We are asking for Council’s questions and comments in…
  • ### **Loveland History** Above: Carnegie Library est
  • ## **Background Background** - City Funds Overview - Budget Process Overview 5…
  • ### **General Fund** The General Fund ensures that many of the services our city needs…
  • ## **City Funds Overview** General Fund revenues include sales tax, use tax, property…
  • ### **Dedicated Funds** **Dedicated Funds, like those below, cannot be legally used for…
  • ## **Budget Process Overview** 7 **Attachment 1**
  • ## **2027 Budget Highlights** - **Supporting existing staff and service levels** is the…
  • ## **General Fund Forecast Summaries** <!-- Start of picture text --> 9<br><!-- End of…
  • #### **Forecast Summary – Annual Revenues (in Millions)** <!-- Start of picture text -->…
  • ###### **Attachment 1**
  • #### **Forecast Summary – Annual Expenses (in Millions)** ||**Exp**|**enditures (by…
  • ## **General Fund Tax Revenues** These revenues generally fall within the four categories…
  • ### **Sales Tax** City of Loveland Sales Tax (Net of TIF Increment) 1999-2025 Actuals
  • ### **Property Tax** General Fund Property Tax FY1993-2025 Actuals
  • ###### $25,000,000 <!-- Start of picture text --> FY2030 Centerra MFA Expiry =<br>$2.2…
  • ###### $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $- <!-- Start of picture text -->…
  • ### **Use Tax**
  • ###### Motor Vehicle Use Tax <!-- Start of picture text -->…
  • ###### **2027 Use Tax Forecast** |**Year**|**Motor Vehic**<br>|**le Use…
  • ###### Forecast based on FY2026 data through June 30<sup>th</sup> , 2026 15 **Attachment…
  • ###### These expenses fall into the following classes:
  • ## **General Fund Expenses** - Personnel Services - Supplies - Purchased Services -…
  • #### **General Fund Personnel – Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Positions** <!-- Start of…
  • ###### **Attachment 1**
  • #### **General Fund Operating Expense Growth (Five Year)** |d 5yr Departmental…
  • #### **General Fund 2027 Contributions to Other Partners**
  • ###### **Total Outside Agency Contributions**
  • ###### **Outside Agency Contributions (Excluding LFRA)** <!-- Start of picture text -->…
  • ### **Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)** **Capital improvement projects** are…
  • ### **2027 General Fund Capital** |**2027 General Fund Capital Improveme**|**nt Plan…
  • ### **Attachment 1 General Fund Expenses by Class** |**Class**|**2025 Actuals**|**2026…
  • ###### **Attachment 1**
  • ### **General Fund Decision Packages by Category**…
  • ### **General Fund Decision Packages – Not Approved**…
  • ### **Total Decision Package Requests** |**Catego****~~r~~y**|**$ Total**|**%…
  • ### **General Fund Balances FY2027 Proposed** |||**FY2026**|**FMP Row**|…
  • ###### **Attachment 1**
  • #### **Attachment 1 Personnel – Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Positions** <mark>All…
  • ### **Funds Summary** ||**General Gov**|**ernment Funds**||**% Chane**|…
  • ### **Funds Summary** ||**Other Ent**<br>|**ities Funds**<br>||| |---|---|---|---|---|…
  • ###### **Other Entities:** Airport Loveland/Larimer Building Authority (LLBA) General…
  • ### **Funds Summary** ||**Dedi**|**cated Funds**||**% Ch**| |---|---|---|---|---|…
  • #### **Funds Summary: Utility Enterprise Funds** 36 36 **Attachment 1**
  • ## **City of Loveland Utilities** As Loveland's community-owned, not-for-profit…
  • ## **Changes Impacting All Utilities** - **Staffing – 8
  • ## **Changes Impacting All Utilities**…
  • ## **Capital Improvement Program** - **Capital Program 10-Year Anticipated Spend** -…
  • ## **2027 Proposed Budget - Water**
  • ######  **Key Changes in O&M Expenses for 2027** |**Description**|**Amount**| |---|---|…
  • ######  **10-Year Financial Plan and Rates** - **2027 Rate Increase of 7%,** 2028-2036 =…
  • ## **2027 Proposed Budget - Wastewater**
  • ######  **Key Changes in O&M Expenses for 2027** |**Description**|**Amount**| |---|---|…
  • ######  **10-Year Financial Plan and Rates** - **2027 Rate Increase of 8%,** 2028-2031 =…
  • ## **2027 Proposed Budget - Power**
  • ######  **Key Changes in O&M Expenses in 2027** |**Description**|**Amount**| |---|---|…
  • ######  **10-Year Financial Plan and Rates** - **2027 rate increase of 6.63%,** 2028 =…
  • ## **2027 Proposed Budget - Pulse**
  • ######  **Key Changes in O&M Expenses in 2027** |**Description**|**Amount**| |---|---|…
  • ######  **10-Year Financial Plan and Rates** - **Ten-year revenue projection is based on…
  • ### **Loveland Utilities - Competing Priorities and Affordability** **The City’s…
  • ### **Utilities Example: Water Line Replacement** Loveland is replacing about **0.15%**…
  • ###### **Budgeted 2026** **1.0%** **Best-practice target** Tuberculation in pipes is the…
  • ### **Public Works: Core Infrastructure Under Pressure** - Pavement, facilities and other…
  • ### **Public Works Example: Deferred Facilities Maintenance** Loveland facilities require…
  • ###### **~$4.9M annual funding gap** At the current funding level, planned maintenance is…
  • ### **Borrowing From the Future** - The City’s goal is an average **PQI of 70** . - **56%…
  • ##### Percent of Lane Miles Per Rating <!-- Start of picture text --> 7%…
  • ### **Community Placemaking: Funding Impacts on Staff & the Community** **Libraries…
  • ### **Attachment 1 Information Technology: Core Challenges**
  • ###### **Key pressures** - Infrastructure support remains below benchmark levels with…
  • ### **One-City: Shared Pressures, Shared Tradeoffs** <!-- Start of picture text -->…
  • ###### **Deferral is not neutral** When planned maintenance is deferred, routine work can…
  • ###### **Tradeoffs** The services we provide, the condition of our assets, and the…
  • ###### **Future policy choices** Long-range planning, informed by community priorities…
  • ### **Our Community** 55

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