City meetings

Council reviewed police staffing, oversight, and court data, then moved to overhaul the sister city program with a new council oversight committee.

Council took no formal action on BVSD school closures despite heavy public pressure, but called up two land use decisions for review.

Boulder City Council reviewed a $552.6 million 2027 budget with no funding gap fixed for wildfire hardening or Spruce Pool.

Council declines to call up Frasier Meadows expansion, votes 5-3 to back county's move to five commissioners.

Council approves pedal cab licensing, declines to call up Frasier Meadows, and votes 5-3 to back a county governance ballot measure.

Council reviewed Xcel's wildfire and reliability plans and a new citywide wildfire risk index ranking Boulder's highest-risk neighborhoods.

Council votes 7-1 to sell the downtown Spruce Street parking lot for a boutique hotel, over church objections.

Council votes 8-0 twice for a closed session on new litigation, then previews the 2027-2030 strategic plan and 2026 ballot positions.

Council reviewed a new strategic plan process, advanced the Civic Area East Bookend RFP, and set positions on 2026 ballot measures.

Council refers the bond, vacancy tax, and firefighter charter measures to the ballot but ties 4-4 on the downtown development authority, killing it.

Council declined to raise the tip credit for restaurant workers after two hours of public testimony, and backed a code change over a ballot measure for wildfire resilience on open space.

Council votes 8-1 to keep operating Boulder Municipal Airport and accept FAA grants; Mark Wallach resigns right after the vote.

Council adopted the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan update and backed a $400 million bond and vacancy tax for November.