DRAFT April 16, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes

Special Meeting, June 25, 2026 · item 2B: Consideration of a motion to approve the April 16, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes · 5 pages

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers Thursday, April 16, 2026

MINUTES 1.

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

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

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 5:31 p.m. 1.

Mary Kate Rejouis (Virtual) spoke on BVCP and amending City Code

Ella Price (Virtual) - did not show

Alex Veltman (In-Person) spoke on public building financing

Patrick Lin (In-Person) spoke on airport

Lynn Segal (Virtual) spoke on TBA

Brian Marron (In-Person) spoke on emergency response and capabilities

Christine Brescoll (In-Person) spoke on rec centers

Brooke Anderson (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder rec center

Carly Brooks (In-Person) spoke on Boulder bear protection trash ordinance

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Mary Sznewajs (In-Person) spoke on SBRC

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Kent Katnik (In-Person) spoke on airport

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Abe Sznewajs (In-Person) spoke on SBRC

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Nate Wasylik (In-Person) spoke on flock

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Rex Reinhardt (In-Person) spoke on survey

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Evan Ravitz (In-Person) spoke on various

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Niall Cease (In-Person) spoke on tipped min wage

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Michael Holtz (In-Person) spoke on south boulder rec center

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Yvonne Bennett (In-Person) spoke on SBRC

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Rojita Abujam (In-Person) spoke on SBRC

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Andrew Mckenna (In-Person) spoke on airport and FAA grants

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.

Consent Agenda A.

Consideration of a motion to accept the March 26, 2026, Study Session Summary regarding the review of the draft Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan

Consideration of a motion to authorize the city manager to execute a 20year amendment to a water storage agreement with the Town of Nederland

Consideration of a motion to approve the Boards and Commissions Subcommittee’s extended recruitment recommended appointments effective immediately

Consideration of a motion to approve a Landlord’s Agreement and Estoppel between the city and Colorado Chautauqua Association's (CCA) lender confirming certain rights of the parties thereto so that the CCA may obtain financing for construction activities, and a supplement to the 2015 CCA Lease to more accurately reflect the leased premises, and authorize the city manager to enter into and sign such agreements in substantially the same forms as set forth in the attachments this Memorandum

Consideration of a motion to authorize the City Manager to approve a 20year right-of-way lease for a building encroachment located at 1803 Mapleton Ave. (REV2025-00015)

Consideration of a motion to approve conveyance of approximately 0.42 acres of City of Boulder property managed as open space located along CO State Highway 7, together with two temporary construction easements to the Colorado Department of Transportation, for highway improvements to CO State Highway 7 pursuant to the disposal procedures of Article XII, Sections 175 and 177 of the City of Boulder Charter

Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1375 to determine that the petition to annex approximately 43.194 acres of land generally located within the Spring Valley Estates Subdivision, including properties along Linden Drive, Cholla Court, Spring Valley Road, and Cactus Court and rights-of-way, is in substantial compliance with Section 31-12-107(1), C.R.S., and to set a date, time, and place for a hearing to determine whether the proposed annexation complies with statutory annexation requirements; and setting forth related details. (LUR2023-00001)

Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8745, amending Title 9, “Land Use Code,” and Title 10, “Structures,” B.R.C. 1981, to fix errors, clarify existing code, and amend certain height, use, form, and general land use code standards; and setting forth related details

Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt 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)

Motion Motion to PASS the consent agenda items A – I 4.

Call-Up Check-In

Public Hearings A.

Made By/Seconded Benjamin / Marquis

Vote APPROVED 9:0

Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8748 enacting Chapter 8-12, “Metropolitan Districts,” B.R.C 1981; and setting forth related details AND Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1378 approving a Model Metropolitan District Service Plan for use by applicants in the formation of a Metropolitan District within the boundaries of the City of Boulder, Colorado; and setting forth related details

Mark Woulf, Assistant City Manager and Sarah Geiger, Senior Counsel, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. Kim Crawford, project consultant with Butler Snow, answered questions from Council. The public hearing opened at 7:34 p.m. and the following spoke: 1.

Lynn Segal (Virtual) - spoke after speaker number 2

Laura Gonzalez (Virtual)

Lynn Segal (In-Person)

The public hearing closed at 7:41 p.m. Mayor Brockett called a recess at 7:42 due to disruptions in Council Chambers. Council reconvened at 7:49 p.m. Motion Motion to adopt Ordinance 8748 enacting Chapter 8-12, “Metropolitan Districts,” B.R.C 1981; and setting forth related details

Made By/Seconded Vote Winer / Marquis ADOPTED 9:0

AND Motion to adopt Resolution 1378 approving a Model Metropolitan District Service Plan for use by applicants in the formation of a Metropolitan District within the boundaries of the City of Boulder, Colorado; and setting forth related details

NO ACTION Item AMENDED and to be brought back to Council under the consent agenda at the next regular meeting.

Matters from the City Manager A.

Legislative Update Heather Stauffer, Intergovernmental Officer, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council.

Carloyn Manager, Sustainability Senior Manager, answered questions from Council. Will Coyne, City lobbyist, answered questions from Council. 8.

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 There being no further business to come before Council at this time, by motion regularly adopted, the meeting was adjourned by Mayor Brockett at 8:40 p.m. Approved this 25th day of June 2026. APPROVED BY:

______________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor ATTEST:

________________________________ Elesha Johnson, City Clerk