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CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers Thursday, September 18, 2025

MINUTES 1.

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

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

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 5:34 p.m. 1.

Elliot Fladen (Virtual)

Meaghan Cicairos (Virtual) did not show

John Knapp (In-Person)

Leslie Glustrom (In-Person)

Lynn Segal (Virtual) moved to speaker 17

Carolyn Bninski (Virtual)

Susan Hall (In-Person)

Bella Weksler (In-Person)

Aya Benbelkacem (Virtual) did not show

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Padi Fuster Aguilera (Virtual)

11.

Ed Halteman (In-Person)

12.

James Duncan (In-Person)

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Eve Partridge (Virtual)

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Frida Silva (Virtual)

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Zoe Silverman (In-Person)

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Mary Pettigrew (In-Person)

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Lynn Segal (Virtual)

Open Comment closed at 6:07 p.m. Council adjourned for a brief recess at 6:11 p.m. and reconvened to start the official business of the meeting at 6:30 p.m. 3.

Presentation and Questions: Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Dr. David Gross, Financial Expert from CU and member of the City’s Audit Committee, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council.

Consent Agenda A.

Consideration of a motion to accept the June 5, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

Consideration of a motion to accept the June 12, 2025 Special City Council Meeting Minutes

Consideration of a motion to accept the June 26, 2025 Special City Council Meeting Minutes

Consideration of a motion to accept the August 28, 2025 Study Session Summary regarding the Healthy Buildings, Stronger Community Roadmap

Consideration of a motion to approve the 2024-2025 performance evaluations and salary adjustments for the City Manager, City Attorney and Municipal Court Judge

Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1362 accepting the City of Boulder’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Independent Auditor’s Report

Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only, the following ordinances:

Ordinance 8716 approving amendments to the boundaries of the Lower Boulder Creek Habitat Conservation Area (HCAs) pursuant to Section 8-8-2, “Habitat Conservation Area Designation,” B.R.C. 1981, and setting forth related details for the inclusion of two open space properties—the Weiser property and a portion of the Boulder Valley Farm property—thereby amending Ordinance 7934 AND Ordinance 8717 approving amendments to the boundaries of the Southern Grasslands Habitat Conservation Area (HCAs) pursuant to Section 8-8-2, “Habitat Conservation Area Designation,” B.R.C. 1981, and setting forth related details for the inclusion of one open space property—the Depoorter II property—thereby amending Ordinance 7459, 7616, 7899, 8099 AND Ordinance 8718 approving amendments to the boundaries of the Western Mountain Parks Habitat Conservation Area (HCAs) pursuant to Section 8-8-2, “Habitat Conservation Area Designation,” B.R.C. 1981, and setting forth related details for the inclusion of two open space properties—the 90 Arapahoe and 96 Arapahoe properties—thereby amending Ordinances 7459, 7616, 7899 and 8099 H.

Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8721 amending Title 4, “Licenses and Permits,” B.R.C. 1981, Title 6, “Health, Safety, and Sanitation,” B.R.C. 1981, Title 8, “Parks, Open Spaces, Streets, and Public Ways,” B.R.C. 1981, Title 9, “Land Use Code,” B.R.C. 1981, Title 10, “Structures,” B.R.C. 1981, and Title 11, Utilities and Airport,” B.R.C. 1981 on matters related to landscaping, water conservation, and wildfire resilience and setting forth related details

Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only, Ordinance 8726, amending Title 3, “Revenue and Taxation,” B.R.C. 1981, by adding a new Chapter 3-22, “Economic Development Incentive Agreements,” and amending Section 4-20-63, “City Manager Rebate Authority,” B.R.C. 1981, expanding the city’s economic development program; and setting forth related details

Motion Motion to APPROVE the consent agenda items A-I

Made By/Seconded Marquis / Speer

Vote Approved 8:0 NAY on 4D: Wallach NAY on 4E: Adams and

Call-Up Check-In

Consideration of a Landmark Alteration Certificate to relocate an existing accessory building, currently outside the designated boundary, to within the designated property at 2940 20th St. (HIS2025-00147), an individual landmark NO ACTION

Public Hearings A.

Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8713 amending Title 9, “Land Use Code,” B.R.C. 1981, to adopt transportation demand management requirements for new development, including related amendments to Chapter 2 of the City of Boulder Design and Construction Standards (D.C.S.), originally adopted pursuant to Ordinance 8986; and setting forth related details Valerie Watson, Transportation and Mobility Deputy Director, Stephen Rijo, Transportation Planning and Manager and Chris Haeglin, Transportation Principal Project Manager, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. Hella Pannewig, Senior Counsel, also answered questions from Council. The public hearing opened at 7:55 p.m. and the following spoke: 1.

Lynn Segal (In-person)

The public hearing closed at 7:59 p.m. Motion Motion to adopt Ordinance 8713 amending Title 9, “Land Use Code,” B.R.C. 1981, to adopt transportation demand management requirements for new development, including related amendments to Chapter 2 of the City of Boulder Design and Construction Standards (D.C.S.), originally adopted pursuant to Ordinance 8986; and setting forth related details B.

Made By/Seconded Schuchard / Speer

Vote Adopted 8:0

Second reading and consideration of a motion to amend and pass Ordinance 8715 amending Section 10-3-19, “Short-Term Rentals,” B.R.C. 1981, creating a Festival Lodging Rental License; and setting forth related details Chris Meschuk, Deputy City Manager, and Brad Mueller, Planning and Development Director provided a presentation and answered questions from Council.

Motion Motion to amend and pass Ordinance 8715 amending Section 10-3-19, “Short-Term Rentals,” B.R.C. 1981, creating a Festival Lodging Rental License; and setting forth related details, as amended

Made By/Seconded Wallach / Winer

Matters from the City Manager

Matters from the City Attorney

Matters from the Mayor and Members of Council

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Discussion Items

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Debrief

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Adjournment

Vote Approved 7:1 NAY: Adams Item will be scheduled for a 3rd Reading

There being no further business to come before Council at this time, by motion regularly adopted, the meeting was adjourned by Mayor Pro Tem Folkerts at 9:47 p.m. Approved this 8th day of January 2026. APPROVED BY: ______________________________ Lauren Folkerts, Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: ________________________________ Elesha Johnson, City Clerk