DRAFT City Council Minutes - 09.04

CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers Thursday, September 4, 2025

MINUTES 1.

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

Adams, Benjamin, Brockett, Marquis, Schuchard, Speer, Wallach, Winer Folkerts (Arrived at 6:30 p.m.)

Motion Motion to AMEND the agenda to

Made By/Seconded Marquis / Winer

Vote Approved 8:0

Remove: •

Item 4D - Introduction and consideration of a motion to order published by title only and adopt by emergency measure Ordinance 8714 submitting a ballot question to the city’s electors at the November 4,2025, General Municipal Coordinated Election to have the voters establish a portion of the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boulder and the Boulder Police Officers Association by choosing between the City of Boulder’s and the Boulder Police Officers Association’s last best offers for economic benefits; and setting forth related details

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Update language of: •

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Item 4B - Motion to approve the order of the City of Boulder ballot measures and City Council Candidates for the November 4, 2025, General Municipal Coordinated Election as proposed by the City Clerk, as revised, without the ballot measure concerning the BPOA Collective Bargaining Agreement

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.

Betsy Neely (In-Person)

2.

Nick Kerwin (In-Person)

3.

Lynn Segal (Virtual)

4.

Laura Gonzalez (Virtual)

5.

Leslie Glustrom (In-Person)

6.

Holly Monkman (In-Person)

7.

Padi Fuster Aguilera (Virtual)

8.

Eric Gross (Virtual)

9.

Philip Ogren (In-Person)

10.

Taylor Luneau (In-Person)

11.

Evan Ravitz (In-Person)

Open Comment closed at 6:02 p.m. Council adjourned for a brief recess at 6:03 p.m. and reconvened to start the official business of the meeting at 6:30 p.m. 3.

Presentation of Declarations A.

Pollinator Appreciation Month Declaration presented by Council Member Speer

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4.

Consent Agenda A.

Consideration of a motion to accept the August 14, 2025 Study Session Summary regarding Homelessness Strategy Update

B.

UPDATED LANGUAGE: Consideration of a motion to approve the order of the City of Boulder ballot measures and City Council Candidates for the November 4, 2025, General Municipal Coordinated Election as proposed by the City Clerk, as revised, without the ballot measure concerning the BPOA Collective Bargaining Agreement

C.

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

D.

REMOVED: Introduction and consideration of a motion to order published by title only and adopt by emergency measure Ordinance 8714 submitting a ballot question to the city’s electors at the November 4,2025, General Municipal Coordinated Election to have the voters establish a portion of the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boulder and the Boulder Police Officers Association by choosing between the City of Boulder’s and the Boulder Police Officers Association’s last best offers for economic benefits; and setting forth related details

E.

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

Motion Motion to MOVE the consent agenda items 4A-4C and 4E 5.

Made By/Seconded Speer / Wallach

Vote Approved 9:0

Call-Up Check-In A.

Concept Plan at 2985 E. Aurora Ave. to construct additional dwelling units where there is currently a surface parking lot. The proposal includes 36 total dwelling units consisting of 2-, 3-, 4-, and 6-bedroom units and below-grade parking. Reviewed under case no. LUR2025-00038 Brad Mueller, Planning and Development Services Director, answered questions from Council.

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NO ACTION 6.

Public Hearings A.

Consideration of a Site Review Amendment and Use Review to allow the existing structure at 1836 19th Street to be used as a single-family detached dwelling unit in the RH-2 zoning district and to amend the existing PUD (P-83-64) to maintain the existing rear deck. Reviewed under case nos. LUR2022-00044, and LUR202300010 Shannon Moeller, Planning Manager, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. Representatives from Fanas Architecture, the applicant, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. The public hearing opened at 7:07 p.m. and the following spoke: 1.

Lynn Segal (Virtual)

2.

Laura Gonzalez (Virtual)

The public hearing closed at 7:12 p.m.

Motion Motion to approve Site Review Amendment and Use Review to allow the existing structure at 1836 19th Street to be used as a single-family detached dwelling unit in the RH-2 zoning district and to amend the existing PUD (P-83-64) to maintain the existing rear deck. Reviewed under case nos. LUR202200044, LUR2023-00010

Made By/Seconded Brockett / Wallach

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Matters from the City Manager

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Matters from the City Attorney

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Matters from the Mayor and Members of Council

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Discussion Items

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Debrief

Vote APPROVED 9:0

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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 7:21 p.m. Approved this 8th day of January 2026. APPROVED BY: ______________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Elesha Johnson, City Clerk

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