DRAFT May 21, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

Special Meeting, July 23, 2026 · item 2B: Consideration of a motion to approve the May 21, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes · 4 pages

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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Council Chambers Thursday, May 21, 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, Marquis, Schuchard, Speer, Wallach, Winer Kaplan

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 5:30 p.m. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Susana Rodriguez (In-Person) spoke on San Lazaro Mobile Home Park – Letter of Intent to Sell – did not show Ronald Mitchell (In-Person) - withdrew Neal Freedman (In-Person) - withdrew Amela Aljkanovic (In-Person) - spoke as speaker number 9 Marcus Christopher (In-Person) spoke on San Lazaro Mobile Home Park Elizabeth Hieronymus (In-Person) spoke on San Lazaro Mobile Home Park John Bellos (In-Person) spoke on San Lazaro Mobile Home Park David Ulrich (In-Person) spoke on San Lazaro purchase Amela Aljkanovic (In-Person) spoke on San Lazaro Eve Patridge (Virtual) spoke on bigotry – spoke as speaker 11 Geof Cahoon (Virtual) spoke on the airport

12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.

Eve Patridge (Virtual) spoke on bigotry Daniel Howard (In-Person) spoke on airport Kathy Arp (In-Person) spoke on unfair cost of living increases at Golden West Matthew Bible (In-Person) spoke on future of airport and implications of taking FAA money Emerson Sturgis (In-Person) spoke on Colorado Independence Hep Ingham (In-Person) spoke on FAA Funds Laura Kaplan (In-Person) spoke on FAA Funds Patty Hayward (In-Person) spoke on increasing costs to residents at Golden West Chris Coyne (In-Person) spoke on constituent experience with City permitting Peter Fuchs (In-Person) spoke on tips in Boulder E.J. Giroux (In-Person) spoke on unfair raises in rent and utilities at Golden West

Open Comment closed at 6:24 p.m. Council adjourned for a brief recess at 6:24 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 convert the June 4, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting to a Special Meeting to hold the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan Adoption – joint public hearing with Planning Board

Third reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8745 amending Title 7, “Vehicles, Pedestrians, and Parking,” 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

Motion Motion to MOVE the consent agenda items A & B

Call-Up Check-In

Made By/Seconded Vote Speer / Benjmain APPROVED 9:0 NAY on 3B: Wallach

Consideration of a Site Review for the redevelopment of 777 Broadway with new residential uses. The project includes the demolition of an existing residential building for 63 units including one-, two-, three-, and four- bedroom units totaling 81,647 square feet. Reviewed under case no. LUR2025-00014

NO ACTION Consideration of a motion by the Landmarks Board to not approve an application to designate the property at 990 Arapahoe Ave. as an individual landmark under Chapter 9-11 "Historic Preservation," B.R.C., 1981

NO ACTION 5.

Public Hearings Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8750, Adjustment to Base Budget 1 appropriating money to defray expenses and liabilities of the City of Boulder for the 2026 fiscal year; and setting forth related details

Krista Morrison, Chief Financial Officer, Stacy Polyakova, Senior Budget Analyst and Brigette Clack, Senior Budget Analyst provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. Charlotte Huskey, Budget Officer, also answered questions from Council. The public hearing opened at 6:53 p.m. and the following spoke: 1.

Lynn Segal (Virtual) (In-Person)

Rob Smoke (In-person)

Laura Gonzalez (Virtual) - did not show

The public hearing closed at 6:57 p.m. Motion Motion to adopt Ordinance 8750, Adjustment to Base Budget 1 appropriating money to defray expenses and liabilities of the City of Boulder for the 2026 fiscal year; and setting forth related details

Made By/Seconded Winer / Marquis

Vote ADOPTED: 9:0

Matters from the City Manager

Matters from the City Attorney

Matters from the Mayor and Members of Council A.

Discussion to establish clearer criteria for straw polls during a Study Session and 'relitigation’ Teresa Taylor Tate, City Attorney provided a presentation to council and answered questions throughout the discussion.

Discussion Items

10.

Debrief

11.

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 8:36 p.m. Approved this 23rd day of July 2026. APPROVED BY:

______________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor ATTEST:

________________________________ Elesha Johnson, City Clerk