DRAFT City Council Meeting Minutes - 03.05.26

CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers Thursday, March 5, 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

Motion Motion to AMEND the agenda to

Made By/Seconded Wallach / Kaplan

Vote Carried 9:0

To ADD:

• Item 3J - Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1377 appointing the external audit firm to examine the financial accounts of the City of Boulder for the year ending December 31, 2025 2.

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 5:35 p.m. 1.

Sonya Lunder (Virtual) spoke on Flock cameras

2.

Paul Voakes (Virtual) spoke on the City’s redevelopment process

3.

Aaron Neyer (In-Person) spoke on Flock cameras & surveillance principles

4.

Becky Hearty (In-Person) spoke on the need for exercise as we age

5.

Natasha Rigg (Virtual) spoke on get Flock out of Boulder

6.

Elise Edson (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center

7.

Cormac Godfrey (In-Person) spoke on Flock cameras contract renewal

8.

Suzanne Bhatt (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center

9.

Susan Einberger (In-Person) spoke on swimming pools

10. Matthew Duffy (In-Person) spoke on ending Boulder’s contract with Folck 11. Merlyn Holmes (In-Person) withdrew 12. Jeff Haenke (In-Person) spoke on Flock Cameras 13. Pam Moore (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center 14. Ken Beitel (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center 15. John Boylan (In-Person) spoke on SBRC 16. Andrew Wethington (In-Person) spoke on public safety and right to privacy 17. Jeff Price (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center 18. David Becker (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center 19. Yoella Lakritz (In-Person) spoke on support for continued operation of South Boulder Rec Center 20. Bennett Birsic (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center Open Comment closed at 6:27 p.m. Council took a recess at 6:27 p.m. and reconvened for the regular business of the meeting at 6:30 p.m. 3.

Consent Agenda E.

PULLED FROM CONSENT: 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

Council provided staff with recommended changed to amend the resolution. Item will be presented to council for approval at an upcoming meeting. A.

Consideration of a motion to approve the November 6, 2025 Regular City Council meeting minutes

B.

Consideration of a motion to approve the November 20, 2025 Regular City Council meeting minutes

C.

Consideration of a motion to approve the December 4, 2025 Regular City Council meeting minutes

D.

Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1372 authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with CDOT Division of Aeronautics for a pavement maintenance project at the Boulder Municipal Airport

E.

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 Council member Benjamin made a motion to pull this item from the consent agenda to discuss it separately. Council member Wallach seconded it. The motion was approved unanimously.

F.

Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only 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

G.

Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8740 amending Sections 3-1-1, “Definitions,” and 3-17-8, “Duties and Powers of City Manager,” B.R.C. 1981, extending sales and use tax rebate and set-aside program to battery systems; and setting forth related details

H.

Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only, 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 Street (LUR2025-00070)

I.

Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only 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 J.

ADDED: Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1377 appointing the external audit firm to examine the financial accounts of the City of Boulder for the year ending December 31, 2025 Motion

Motion to ACCEPT consent agenda items A-D and F-J (item E was removed.) 4.

Made By/Seconded Wallach / Benjamin

Vote Carried 9:0

Call-Up Check-In A.

Concept Plan Review and Comment Request for a proposed redevelopment of 3550 and 3850 Frontier Ave. as an urban neighborhood anchored by a 2,500-person capacity events venue and rehearsal space, a hotel, approximately 500 apartments, 30,000 square-feet of commercial uses such as restaurants, coffee shops, and retail, and structured parking. The proposal would involve a rezoning and height modification. Reviewed under case no. LUR2025-00086. Brad Mueller, Planning and Development Services Director, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. NO ACTION

5.

Public Hearings A.

Consideration of a motion to approve the 2026 Board and Commission Appointments as noted effective April 1, 2026 Elesha Johnson, City Clerk, and John Morse, Elections Administrator, provided a presentation outlining the process for the item. The public hearing opened at 6:48 p.m. and the following spoke: 1.

Lynn Segal

The public hearing closed at 6:52 p.m.

The following appointments were made: Board or Commission Arts Commission Beverage Licensing Authority Board of Zoning Adjustment Boulder Junction Access District - TDM Boulder Urban Renewal Authority

Name (First) Montserrat Kate Leah

Name (Last) Palacios Cimino Roberts

Appointed/ Seat Seat #1 – 5-year term Seat #6 – 5-year term

Craig

Hammond

Sage

Dalton

Catherine

Bean

Michael Bwembya Bill Anja Stephanie Chester Chris Carla Tara

Leccese Chikolwa Shrum Richmond Chen Harvey Maughan Graubard Winer

Lee Don

Johnson Poe

Seat #1 – 5-year term Seat #1 - 5-year term

Carol Monica

Brewer Crosby

Seat #5 – 5-year term Seat #1 – 5-year term

Daniel

Howard

Brendan

Selby

Shira David

Feinberg Garabed

Ann Michael Alejandra

Cooper Block Nieland Zavala

Seat #3 – unexpired 2-year term Seat #2 – unexpired 4-year term Seat #3 – 5-year term Seat #5 – unexpired 2-year term Seat #1 – 5-year term Seat #7 – 5-year term Seat #1 – 5-year term

Alex

Weinheimer

Seat #1 – 5-year term

Seat #2 – 5-year term Seat #1 – 5-year term Seat #5 – unexpired 3-year term Seat #1 - 5-year term

Seat #2 – 5-year term Seat #3 – 5-year term Seat #4 – 5-year term Seat #5 – 5-year term Seat #6 – 5-year term Seat #7 – 2-year term Seat #8 – 3-year term Seat #9 – 4-year term Seat #10 – 1-year term Council Member appointment Mayor Brockett moved to approve the appointments to the Boulder Urban Renewal Board effective immediately, which was seconded by CM Benjamin. Motion carried 9:0 Design Advisory Downtown Management Commission Environmental Advisory Board Housing Advisory Board

Housing Authority - BPH Human Relations Commission Landmarks Board

Open Space Board of Trustees Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Morgan

Lommele

Seat #1 – 5-year term

Eliza

Blood

Seat #1 – 5-year term

Channing

Benson

Planning Board Transportation Advisory Board Water Resources Advisory Board

Maxwell Michael

Lord Mills

Seat #4 – unexpired 2-year term Seat #1 – 5-year term Seat #1 – 5-year term

Marcia

Greenblatt

Seat #1 – 5-year term

Motion Motion to approve the 2026 Boards and Commissions appointments are noted effected April 1, 2026 7.

Made By/Seconded Benjamin / Kaplan

Vote APPROVED 9:0

Matters from the City Manager A.

Affordable Housing: A Review of the Current State of Affordable Housing in Boulder Hollie Hendrickson, Housing Policy Senior Project Manager, and Jay Sugnet, Housing Senior Manager, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council.

8.

Matters from the City Attorney

9.

Matters from the Mayor and Members of Council

10.

Discussion Items

11.

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 9:05 p.m. Approved this 4th day of June 2026.

APPROVED BY:

______________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor ATTEST:

________________________________ Elesha Johnson, City Clerk