Ballot Item Addendum for 5.A. August 6, 2026

Regular Meeting, August 6, 2026 · item 5A: 1. Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8758 submitting to the electors of the city of Boulder at the Regular Mun… · 3 pages

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City of Boulder City Council Agenda Item – ADDENDUM Meeting Date: August 6, 2026 Agenda Item Number & Title: Agenda Item 5.A. 1. Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8758 submitting to the electors of the city of Boulder at the Regular Municipal Coordinated Election to be held on Tuesday November 3, 2026, the question of authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of financing community recreation, safety infrastructure, and other capital projects; specifying the form of the ballot and other election procedures; and setting forth related details And 4. Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8762 submitting to the electors of the city of Boulder at the Regular Municipal Coordinated Election to be held on Tuesday November 3, 2026, the question of authorizing an amendment of the Boulder Home Rule Charter to modify the calculation of the city’s debt limitation, as set forth in the ballot; specifying the form of the ballot and other election procedures; and setting forth related details

Page Numbers: Ordinance 8758 page 160 Ordinance 8762 page 180

Description: The reason for this Addendum is to correct scrivener errors in Ordinances 8758 and 8762. In Ordinance 8758 an “e” needs to be added to “Therwith,” making it “Therewith,” in the ballot question at line 19. See highlighting and tracked change in the below language.

Ordinance 8758 Ballot Question No. ____ Recreation and Safety Bond SHALL CITY OF BOULDER DEBT BE INCREASED UP TO $400,000,000, WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST UP TO $650,000,000, AND SHALL CITY TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $32,500,000 ANNUALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, OR REPLACEMENT OF COMMUNITY RECREATION, SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE, AND OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS, SUCH AS: (I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI)

THE SOUTH BOULDER RECREATION CENTER, INCLUDING AQUATICS AMENITIES; THE NORTH BOULDER RECREATION CENTER, INCLUDING ACQUATICS AMENITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO CO-LOCATE WEST AGE WELL SENIOR CENTER; FIRE STATIONS (TO SUSTAIN EMERGENCY AND WILDFIRE RESPONSE CAPABILITIES); A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING FOR POLICE AND 911 SERVICES; PENFIELD TATE II MUNICIPAL BUILDING; AND THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER (TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES, SUCH AS SNOW REMOVAL, UTILITY MAINTENANCE, AND CITY STREET OPERATIONS);

IN ORDER TO SUPPORT RECREATION, SAFETY, AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES; THROUGH THE ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT, WITH SUCH DEBT CONTAINING SUCH TERMS, NOT INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY DETERMINE; AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, SHALL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BE LEVIED WITHOUT LIMITATION AS TO THE RATE, BUT NOT MORE THAN THE AMOUNTS LISTED ABOVE, TO GENERATE AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT IN EACH YEAR TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON SUCH DEBT OR ANY REFUNDING DEBT (OR TO CREATE A RESERVE FOR SUCH PAYMENT); AND SHALL THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH DEBT AND RESERVES AND THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND ANY INVESTMENT

INCOME EARNED FROM SUCH PROCEEDS AND REVENUES BE COLLECTED AND SPENT WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? YES/FOR ____

NO/AGAINST ____

In Ordinance 8762 reducing the sentence case to lower case letters in the ballot question starting at line13 and changing “YES/FOR” and “NO/AGAINST” to “For the Measure” and “Against the Measure”. Ordinance 8762 is not a TABOR question; therefore, it is not required to have capitalized letters with a “YES” or “NO” prompting. See revised language below. Ordinance 8762 Ballot Question No. ____ SHALL SECTION 97 OF THE BOULDER HOME RULE CHARTER BE AMENDED PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 8762 TO MODIFY THE CITY’S DEBT LIMITATION TO BE NOT MORE THAN THREE PERCENT OF THE ACTUAL VALUE OF THE TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY? YES/FOR ____

NO/AGAINST ___

Shall Section 97 of the Boulder Home Rule Charter be amended pursuant to Ordinance 8762 to modify the city’s debt limitation to be not more than three percent of the actual value of the taxable property within the city? For the Measure ____

Attachments: Revised Attachment A – Proposed Ordinance 8758 Revised Attachment D – Proposed Ordinance 8762

Against the Measure ___