DRAFT April 2, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes

Special Meeting, June 25, 2026 · item 2A: Consideration of a motion to approve the April 2, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes · 6 pages

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers Thursday, April 2, 2026

MINUTES 1.

Call to Order and Roll Call: Mayor Brockett called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Council Members present:

Adams, Benjamin, Brockett, Kaplan, Marquis, Schuchard, Speer, Wallach, Winer

Open Comment: (Public comments are a summary of actual testimony. Full testimony is available on the council web page at: https://bouldercolorado.gov/city-council > Watch Live or Archived Meetings.) Open Comment opened at 5:33 p.m. 1.

Finn Rose (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center

Kristen Eller (In-Person) spoke on tipped wage - spoke later in the meeting

Laura Gonzalez (Virtual) spoke on fascism and racism in the city of Boulder

Harry Ross (In-Person) spoke on unleaded aviation fuel

Michele Rodriguez (In-Person) - withdrew

Autumn Archer (In-Person) spoke on tipped wage offset

Rachel Rose Isaacson (In-Person) spoke on tipped wage credit

Penelope Heller (In-Person) spoke on SBRC

Sunny van der Star (In-Person) spoke on rec center proposals

10. Matthew Tuerk (In-Person) spoke on south boulder rec center

11. Aldo Anglade (In-Person) spoke on south boulder pool 12. Pam Unrau (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center 13. Brenda Lee (In-Person) spoke on Updating Electric Fencing ordinance and permitting 14. Kyle Ames (In-Person) spoke on renovation and preservation of South Boulder Rece Center 15. Aidan Reed (In-Person) spoke on minimum wage 16. Ryan Bennett (In-Person) spoke on south boulder rec center 17. Ander Birsic (In-Person) spoke on SBRC 18. Linda Gerstle (In-Person) spoke on dedicated sales tax for open space 19. Lucy Carlson-Krakoff (In-Person) spoke on min wage and data 20. Caden Bennett (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center 21. Kristen Eller (In-Person) spoke on tipped wage Open Comment closed at 6:19 p.m. Council adjourned for a brief recess at 6:19 p.m. and reconvened to start the official business of the meeting at 6:30 p.m. 3.

Declarations A.

Arts Week Declaration to be presented by Council Member Benjamin

Consent Agenda A.

Consideration of a motion to approve the January 8, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

Consideration of a motion to approve the January 22, 2026 Special City Council Meeting Minutes

Consideration of a motion to accept the March 12, 2026 Study Session Summary regarding the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Formation Analysis and Initial Recommendations

Consideration of a motion to approve the revised 2026 Policy Statement on Regional, State and Federal Issues

Consideration of a motion to appoint Council Member Matt Benjamin as the City of Boulder’s representative on the Boulder County Elected Officials Regional Working Group on Homelessness and to appoint Council Member Tina Marquis as first alternate

Consideration of a motion to authorize the city manager to execute a tenyear water lease agreement with the Town of Erie

Consideration of a motion authorizing the city manager to convey a 454 square foot utility easement to 2555 30th STREET LLC, located within the City-owned property identified as 0 Mapleton

Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1373 authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with CDOT Division of Aeronautics for an unleaded aviation fuel subsidy at the Boulder Municipal Airport

Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1374 establishing a framework to guide planning of a future Service Area Expansion Plan for the Area III-Planning Reserve; and setting forth related details

Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only, Ordinance 8739 amending Chapter 11-1, “Water Utility,” B.R.C. 1981, to provide additional protections for the City of Boulder municipal watershed and water supply; and setting forth related details

Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8741 designating the property at 745 University Ave., City of Boulder, Colorado, to be known as the Polls and Registration House, as an individual landmark under Chapter 9-11, “Historic Preservation,” B.R.C. 1981; and setting forth related details

Introduction and consideration of a motion to order published by title only and adopt by emergency measure Ordinance 8746 adopting Supplement 166, which codifies previously adopted ordinances as amendments to the Boulder Revised Code, 1981; and setting forth related details

Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only, Ordinance 8747 vacating and authorizing the City Manager to execute a deed of vacation for a portion of a pedestrian and bicycle path easement generally located at 2717 Glenwood Dr. (LUR2025-00080)

Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8748 enacting Chapter 8-12, “Metropolitan Districts,” B.R.C. 1981; and setting forth related details

Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8738 amending annexation Ordinances 8728 and 8729 to add legal descriptions for the two annexation areas of the property located at 915 5th Street; and setting forth related details

Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8740 amending Section 3-17-8, “Duties and Powers of City Manager,” B.R.C. 1981, extending sales and use tax to battery systems; and setting forth related details

Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8742 vacating and authorizing the City Manager to execute a deed of vacation for a portion of Colorado Avenue right-of-way located north of 1100 28th St. (LUR2025-00070)

Motion Motion to APPROVE the consent agenda items A-Q

Made By/Seconded Vote Speer / Wallach APPROVED 9:0 NAY on Item 4I Adams

Call-up Check-in A.

Consideration of a Site Review Amendment to the Boulder Jewish Commons Lot 2b located at 6018 Oreg Ave. for the development of a new synagogue. Reviewed under case no. LUR2025-00031 NO ACTION

Consideration of Left Hand Water District’s request for comment regarding a water tap for a property in Area III-Rural Preservation of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (4360 N 55th Street) NO ACTION

Consideration of a Site Review to redevelop the site at 1100 28th St. and 2895 E. College Ave. into a mixed-use student housing development with 149 units in three buildings. Reviewed under case no. LUR2025-00037 NO ACTION

Consideration of a Landmark Alteration Certificate to demolish an existing accessory building and construct a new 500 square foot accessory building at 432 Concord Ave. (HIS2026-00035), a noncontributing property in the Mapleton Hill Historic District NO ACTION At 6:46 p.m., Council member Speer announced she would be briefly leaving the meeting.

Public Hearings

Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8743 amending Sections 10-3-19, "Short-Term Rentals," permitting tenants to apply for Festival Lodging Rental Licenses and 4-20-18, “Rental License Fee,” B.R.C. 1981, by adding an associated fee; and setting forth related details Tonia Pringle, City Senior Project Manager and Brad Mueller, Planning and Development Services Director provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. The public hearing opened at 7:11 p.m. and the following spoke: 1.

Lynn Segal (Virtual) - In-Person

Cody Ramo (In-person)

Laura Gonzalez (Virtual) - Did not show

Jill Grano (In-person)

The public hearing closed at 7:21 p.m.

Motion Motion to adopt Ordinance 8743 amending Sections 10-3-19, "ShortTerm Rentals," permitting tenants to apply for Festival Lodging Rental Licenses and 4-20-18,” Rental License Fee,” B.R.C. 1981, by adding an associated fee; and setting forth related details

Made By/Seconded Wallach / Benjmain

Vote ADOPTED 8:0 ABSENT: Speer

Council member Speer returned to the meeting at approximately 7:50 p.m. 7.

Matters from the City Manager A.

Exploring Our New Authority to Modify the Tip Offset: Policy Options Mark Woulf, Assistant City Manager, and Megan Wilson Outcalt, Project Manager, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council.

Matters from the City Attorney

Matters from the Mayor and Members of Council

10.

Discussion Items

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Debrief

12.

Adjournment There being no further business to come before Council at this time, by motion regularly adopted, the meeting was adjourned by Mayor Brockett at 9:04 p.m. Approved this 25th day of June 2026. APPROVED BY:

______________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor ATTEST:

________________________________ Elesha Johnson, City Clerk