DRAFT June 25, 2026 Special Council Meeting Minutes

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Via Zoom Thursday, June 25, 2026

MINUTES 1.

Call to Order and Roll Call: Mayor Brockett called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Council Members present virtually:

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

Consent Agenda A.

Consideration of a motion to approve the April 2, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

B.

Consideration of a motion to approve the April 16, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

C.

Consideration of a motion to hold the July 23rd, 2026 Special Meeting inperson

D.

Consideration of a motion to accept the May 14, 2026 City Council Study Session Summary regarding the Financial Forecast and Potential Ballot Measures

E.

Consideration of a motion to approve the conveyance of permanently affordable homes at 3315 Talisman Ct. #C, Boulder, 3365 Chisholm Trl. #B302, Boulder, 775 Bedivere Cir., Lafayette, and 1585 Sagrimore Cir., Lafayette, to eligible buyers and authorize the city manager to execute all associated documents and agreements

F.

Consideration of a motion to approve the transfer of 1055 Alpine Ave. to the Housing Authority of the City of Boulder for its use in the Alpine-

Balsam Project and authorize the city manager to execute any and all documents to effectuate this transfer G.

Consideration of a motion to authorize the city manager’s signature on a Revival and Amendatory Agreement for a 2020 IGA between the city and the City and County of Denver to distribute 2023 grant funds to the Boulder Police Department from the Urban Area Security Initiative; and setting forth related details

H.

Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8754 amending Chapter 12-6, “Minimum Wage,” B.R.C. 1981, setting a local city of Boulder tip offset amount for food and beverage industry workers; and setting forth related details

Motion Motion to APPROVE the consent agenda items A-H

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Made By/Seconded Benjamin / Winer

Vote APPROVED 9:0 Speer NAY on 3H

Public Hearings A.

City Council public hearing and consideration of a motion to approve the major update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (continued) - Deliberations only, no public testimony was heard. Brad Mueller, Director of Planning and Development Services, Sarah Horn, City Senior Planner and Kristopher Johnson, Comprehensive Planning Senior Manager provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. Council and staff reviewed the suggested amendments made by the Boulder Planning Board, Boulder County Planning Commission, and the Boulder County Commissioners. Motion

Motion to approve the major update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan as documented in Attachment A of June 25, 2026, staff memorandum Motion to approve/deny/modify the Planning Board and the Board of County Commissioners conditions of approval AS INDICATED FROM THE

Made By/Seconded Vote Brockett / Marquis APPROVED 9:0

Brockett / Marquis

APPROVED 9:0

“STRAW POLL” for the major update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan Motion to approve/deny/modify the recommended amendments to the major update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan AS INDICATED FROM THE “STRAW POLL” Motion to approve the major update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan with the City Council conditions AS INDICATED FROM THE “STRAW POLL”

Brockett / Marquis

APPROVED 9:0

Brockett / Wallach

APPROVED 9:0

4. Matters from the City Manager A.

Long-Term Financial Strategy Update: 2026 Potential Ballot Items Poll Results and Fund Our Future Engagement Results Krista Morrison, Finance Director Charlotte Huskey, Budget Officer, Scott Carpenter, Principal Budget Analyst, Stacy Polyakova, Budget Senior Analyst, and Adam Probolsky, Probolsky, Research Staff, and Micah Intermil, Gov Strategist, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council.

Council elected to move the following ballot measures forward: - $400M infrastructure bond measure - Residential Vacancy Excise Tax measure - Wildfire charter amendment measure 5.

Discussion Items

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Debrief

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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 10:25 p.m. Approved this 3rd day of September 2026.

APPROVED BY:

______________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor ATTEST:

________________________________ Elesha Johnson, City Clerk