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            "member": "tara-winer",
            "name": "Tara Winer",
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          },
          {
            "member": "taishya-adams",
            "name": "Taishya Adams",
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          },
          {
            "member": "matt-benjamin",
            "name": "Matt Benjamin",
            "vote": "yes"
          },
          {
            "member": "aaron-brockett",
            "name": "Aaron Brockett",
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          }
        ],
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        "url": "https://politics.boulderhopkins.com/boulder/votes/180-t2",
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          "id": "180",
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        "item": "5A",
        "itemTitle": "Consideration of a Landmark Alteration Certificate application for changes within the landmark boundary of the Glen Huntington Bandshell at 1236 Canyon Blvd",
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        "motion": "Call up the Landmark Alteration Certificate for the Glen Huntington Bandshell at 1236 Canyon Blvd for council review.",
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        "secondedBy": null,
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          "yes": 8,
          "no": 0,
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        },
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          "id": "180",
          "date": "2026-09-17",
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        "item": "5B",
        "itemTitle": "Consideration of a Nonconforming Use Review at 969 10th St. for the expansion of an existing duplex",
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        "motion": "Call up the Nonconforming Use Review at 969 10th St for the duplex expansion for council review.",
        "movedBy": {
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          "yes": 7,
          "no": 1,
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        "meeting": {
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          "id": "180",
          "date": "2026-09-17",
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        "item": "6",
        "itemTitle": null,
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        "motion": "Suspend council rules of procedure to allow three public hearings at one meeting.",
        "movedBy": {
          "slug": "aaron-brockett",
          "name": "Aaron Brockett"
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        "secondedBy": null,
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        "tally": {
          "yes": 8,
          "no": 0,
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        },
        "votes": [],
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      {
        "id": "boulder:180:t5",
        "url": "https://politics.boulderhopkins.com/boulder/votes/180-t5",
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        "source": "transcript",
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS0nUFcZFq0&t=5980s",
        "meeting": {
          "body": "boulder",
          "id": "180",
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        "item": "6A",
        "itemTitle": "Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8765 designating the property at 1004 Lincoln Pl., City of Boulder, Colorado, to be known as the Beard–Stoyva House, as an individual landmark under Chapter 9-11, “Historic Preservation,” B.R.C. 1981; and setting forth related details Staff Time: 10 Min Council Time: 5 Min Applicant Time: 5 Min",
        "coveredItems": [],
        "motion": "Adopt Ordinance 8765, designating 1004 Lincoln Pl. as an individual landmark, the Beard-Stoyva House.",
        "movedBy": {
          "slug": "rob-kaplan",
          "name": "Rob Kaplan"
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        "secondedBy": null,
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          "yes": 8,
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        },
        "votes": [
          {
            "member": "tina-marquis",
            "name": "Tina Marquis",
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          },
          {
            "member": "ryan-schuchard",
            "name": "Ryan Schuchard",
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          },
          {
            "member": "nicole-speer",
            "name": "Nicole Speer",
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          {
            "member": "tara-winer",
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          {
            "member": "taishya-adams",
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          {
            "member": "matt-benjamin",
            "name": "Matt Benjamin",
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          {
            "member": "aaron-brockett",
            "name": "Aaron Brockett",
            "vote": "yes"
          },
          {
            "member": "rob-kaplan",
            "name": "Rob Kaplan",
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        "id": "boulder:180:t6",
        "url": "https://politics.boulderhopkins.com/boulder/votes/180-t6",
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        "source": "transcript",
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS0nUFcZFq0&t=6784s",
        "meeting": {
          "body": "boulder",
          "id": "180",
          "date": "2026-09-17",
          "title": "Regular Meeting",
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        "item": "6B",
        "itemTitle": "Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8766 designating the property at 844-850 12th St., City of Boulder, Colorado, to be known as the Heilman–Bedell–Stepanek Property, as an individual landmark under Chapter 9-11, “Historic Preservation,” B.R.C. 1981; and setting forth related details Staff Time: 10 Min Council Time: 5 Min Applicant Time: 5 Min",
        "coveredItems": [],
        "motion": "Adopt Ordinance 8766, designating 844-850 12th St. as an individual landmark, the Hailman-Bedell-Stefanic Property.",
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          "slug": "nicole-speer",
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        "secondedBy": null,
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            "member": "ryan-schuchard",
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          {
            "member": "nicole-speer",
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          {
            "member": "tara-winer",
            "name": "Tara Winer",
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          {
            "member": "taishya-adams",
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          {
            "member": "matt-benjamin",
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          {
            "member": "aaron-brockett",
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          {
            "member": "rob-kaplan",
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          {
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          "id": "180",
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          "title": "Regular Meeting",
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        "item": "6C",
        "itemTitle": "Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8770 amending Chapter 14, “Medical Marijuana,” and Chapter 16, “Recreational Marijuana,” B.R.C. 1981, repealing Energy Offset Requirements; and setting forth related details Staff Time: 15 Min Council Time: 45 Min",
        "coveredItems": [],
        "motion": "Adopt Ordinance 8770, repealing energy offset requirements for medical and recreational marijuana businesses.",
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          "slug": "aaron-brockett",
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          "yes": 8,
          "no": 0,
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        },
        "votes": [
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            "member": "nicole-speer",
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          {
            "member": "tara-winer",
            "name": "Tara Winer",
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          {
            "member": "taishya-adams",
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          {
            "member": "matt-benjamin",
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          {
            "member": "aaron-brockett",
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          {
            "member": "rob-kaplan",
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          {
            "member": "tina-marquis",
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          {
            "member": "ryan-schuchard",
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      {
        "topic": "resilient-schools",
        "item": null,
        "summary": "Multiple parents asked council to send BVSD a letter asking for a one-year pause on closing Boulder elementary schools, saying the closure list clashed with the city's new comprehensive plan and its 15-minute neighborhood goal. Staff said the decision rests with BVSD but the city has coordinated on interim and long-term use of any closed buildings. Council members Winer and Adams each said they would send individual letters asking BVSD to pause; Benjamin said a pause would not fix declining enrollment and questioned whether delay serves a real purpose.",
        "quote": null,
        "speakers": [
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          "taishya-adams",
          "matt-benjamin",
          "tina-marquis",
          "ryan-schuchard",
          "rob-kaplan"
        ],
        "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS0nUFcZFq0&t=487s"
      },
      {
        "topic": "open-space-and-water",
        "item": null,
        "summary": "Several speakers objected to a planned three-to-five-year full closure of the CU South property during flood mitigation construction, asking staff to keep safe portions open to the public. Staff said phasing the closure is not feasible because construction staging sits in the middle of the site between the north flood-mitigation zone and the south environmental-remediation zone, and said alternative recreation sites are listed in the city's CU South FAQ. Council member Adams asked staff to post that reasoning publicly and send it to council.",
        "quote": null,
        "speakers": [
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        ],
        "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS0nUFcZFq0&t=1569s"
      },
      {
        "topic": "housing-and-land-use",
        "item": null,
        "summary": "A University Hill resident described a neighboring home converted into a nine-bedroom rental and a proposed 13-bedroom duplex at 1084 Grant Place marketed as student housing, calling these outcomes unintended results of Ordinance 8866. Council member Benjamin said the ordinance's intent for family-friendly neighborhoods is not matching outcomes and wants council to look at options. Kaplan connected the issue to the Boulder Valley comprehensive plan, House Bill 101, and wildland-urban-interface density.",
        "quote": null,
        "speakers": [
          "matt-benjamin",
          "rob-kaplan",
          "taishya-adams"
        ],
        "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS0nUFcZFq0&t=2236s"
      },
      {
        "topic": "airport",
        "item": null,
        "summary": "Council member Schuchard voted no on the FAA Airport Improvement Grant, saying it commits the city to operate the airport in perpetuity and needs more analysis of long-term liability before that decision. Council member Speer also voted no, citing the parcel's size, federal uncertainty, and a wish to keep flexibility for future generations.",
        "quote": null,
        "speakers": [
          "ryan-schuchard",
          "nicole-speer"
        ],
        "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS0nUFcZFq0&t=4575s"
      },
      {
        "topic": "county-governance",
        "item": null,
        "summary": "Council members Schuchard, Speer, and Benjamin voted no on Resolution 1391 supporting the county ballot measure to expand county commissioner seats from three to five. Speer said it is not good governance for the city to weigh in on the county's internal structure, cited concerns about outside funding of the campaign, and noted county staffing reductions make new commissioner costs a concern.",
        "quote": null,
        "speakers": [
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          "ryan-schuchard",
          "matt-benjamin"
        ],
        "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS0nUFcZFq0&t=4617s"
      },
      {
        "topic": "wildfire-and-xcel",
        "item": null,
        "summary": "A University Hill wildfire ambassador said the neighborhood is unmitigated wildland-urban-interface land and asked the city to actively educate residents on wildfire risk when reviewing dense rental development nearby. Kaplan followed up by asking staff how the city will integrate wildfire risk into land-use decisions across Boulder.",
        "quote": null,
        "speakers": [
          "rob-kaplan"
        ],
        "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS0nUFcZFq0&t=2236s"
      },
      {
        "topic": "antisemitism-and-gaza",
        "item": null,
        "summary": "A public commenter said humanitarian organizations have called the situation in Gaza a genocide and called for divestment in Boulder; similar brief remarks recurred from other speakers during later hearings.",
        "quote": null,
        "speakers": [],
        "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS0nUFcZFq0&t=1141s"
      },
      {
        "topic": "bandshell-redesign",
        "item": null,
        "summary": "Public commenters opposed the parks department's plan to remove historic wooden bandshell seats and replace them with turf lawns and concrete benches at the Glen Huntington Bandshell, calling it costly and inconsistent with the site's landmark status. Council member Benjamin moved to call up the landmark alteration certificate for further council review, which passed.",
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      },
      {
        "topic": "panka-place-vacation",
        "item": null,
        "summary": "Several Frasier Meadows residents and church neighbors supported vacating Panka Place right-of-way to create a safer, calmer shared street while preserving through access for emergency vehicles and the public. The vacation was approved as part of item 4G on the consent agenda.",
        "quote": null,
        "speakers": [],
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        "theme": "BVSD school closures",
        "count": 6,
        "summary": "Parents and residents asked council to send BVSD a letter requesting a pause on closing Boulder elementary schools, citing conflict with the city's new comprehensive plan and concern over long-term community impact."
      },
      {
        "theme": "CU South flood project closure",
        "count": 4,
        "summary": "Neighbors asked the city to keep part of the CU South open space accessible during the multi-year flood mitigation construction rather than closing the entire site."
      },
      {
        "theme": "Panka Place street vacation",
        "count": 4,
        "summary": "Frasier Meadows residents and neighbors supported vacating Panka Place to create a safer shared street while keeping it open to through traffic."
      },
      {
        "theme": "Glen Huntington Bandshell seating",
        "count": 2,
        "summary": "Speakers opposed removing historic wooden bandshell seats in favor of turf and concrete benches, asking council to call up the decision."
      },
      {
        "theme": "Palestine and Gaza divestment",
        "count": 1,
        "summary": "A speaker called on the city to support divestment over the humanitarian situation in Gaza; similar brief remarks recurred later in the meeting."
      },
      {
        "theme": "University Hill density and wildfire risk",
        "count": 1,
        "summary": "A resident described nearby homes converted into high-bedroom-count rentals and asked the city to weigh wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface when reviewing such projects."
      },
      {
        "theme": "Council meeting research request",
        "count": 1,
        "summary": "A graduate student asked for volunteers for a thesis study on public participation in council meetings."
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