DRAFT City Council Minutes - 10.16.25

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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Council Chambers Thursday, October 16, 2025

MINUTES 1.

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

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

Motion Motion to AMEND the agenda

Made By/Seconded Wallach / Folkerts

Vote Carried 8:0

To ADD: • Item 3E - Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1368 regarding support for Boulder County Ballot Issue 1B: Mental and Behavioral Health Sales and Use Tax

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 5:32 p.m. 1.

Lisa Donahue (In-Person)

Evan Ravitz (In-Person)

Sina Simantob (Virtual) withdrew

Henrique Maestas (Virtual)

Nick Alphonso (In-Person)

Myrna Morales (In-Person)

Renee Beshures (Virtual)

Elliot Fladen (Virtual)

Sarah Napier (In-Person)

10.

Jason Wiley (In-Person)

11.

Frida Silva (Virtual) unable to speak due to technical difficulties

12.

Robert Morse (In-Person)

13.

Rob Smoke (In-Person)

14.

Philip Ogren (In-Person)

15.

Irina Koleva (In-Person)

16.

Don Davis (In-Person)

17.

Martha McPherson (In-Person)

18.

Kristen Marshall (In-Person)

19.

Laura Kaplan (In-Person)

20.

James Duncan (In-Person)

Open Comment closed at 6:16 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 amend the Council Rules of Procedure Sec. I. Presiding Officers: Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, Sec. II. Communication with Council, Sec. IV. Council Meeting Agenda, and Sec. IX. Nominations and Election

Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8712, amending Chapter 4-20 “Fees,” and Chapter 8-9, “Capital Facility Impact Fee,” adding a new affordable housing impact fee rate for certain single-unit residential developments, and setting forth related details

Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8720 amending Chapter 10-10, B.R.C. 1981, by adding a new Section 10-10-3, “Prohibition on the Installation and Use of Graywater Treatment Works,” B.R.C. 1981, prohibiting graywater use by persons served through the city’s water utility; and setting forth related details

Introduction and consideration of a motion to order published by title only and adopt by emergency measure Ordinance 8732 adopting Supplement 164, which codifies previously adopted Ordinances and Appendix Council Procedures as amendments to the Boulder Revised Code, 1981; and setting forth related details

ADDED: Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1368 regarding support for Boulder County Ballot Issue 1B: Mental and Behavioral Health Sales and Use Tax

Motion Motion to MOVE consent agenda items A-E

Made By/Seconded

Vote Approved 8:0 NAY on 3B: Benjamin & Winer

Call-Up Check-In

Public Hearings A.

Second Reading and consideration of a motion to adopt 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 Karl Guiler provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. Laurel Witt, Assistant City Attorney III, Brad Mueller, Director of Planning and Development, Lauren Freels, Sustainability Senior Program Manager and Christopher Ricciardiello, Principal Landscape Architect also answered questions from Council. The public hearing opened at 7:14 p.m. and the following spoke: 1. Jason Wiley (In-person) 2. Meaghan Cicairos (In-person)

3. Lynn Segal (Virtual) 4. Rob Smoke (In-person) The public hearing closed at 7:22 p.m. Motion Motion to adopt 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

Made By/Seconded Brockett / Folkerts

Vote Public Hearing CONTINUED to the December 18th meeting. Public hearing closed, no public testimony will be allowed at the December 18th meeting.

Matters from the City Manager A. Council Committee Charters Review and Discussion Pam Davis, Assistant City Manager and Megan Valliere, City Council Program Manager, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. Council supported the charters as drafted and had a suggested amendment to the Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) committee charter. The amendment was agreed upon by Council with a “nod of 5” majority.

Matters from the City Attorney

Matters from the Mayor and Members of Council A.

2026 Council Retreat Planning 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 8:49 p.m. Approved this 22nd day of January 2026. APPROVED BY:

______________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor ATTEST:

________________________________ Elesha Johnson, City Clerk