Addendum Memo - Item 4D Ballot Order

Regular Meeting, September 3, 2026 · item 4D: Consideration of a motion to approve the order of the City of Boulder ballot measures and Mayoral / City Council Candidates for the November… · 2 pages

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City of Boulder City Council Agenda Item – ADDENDUM Meeting Date: September 3rd, 2026 Agenda Item Number & Title: 4D - Consideration of a motion to approve the order of the City of Boulder ballot measures and Mayoral / City Council Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Coordinated Election

Page Numbers: 2 Description: A short title language update to the ballot measure, “Debt Limit Charter Change” to “Debt Limit City Charter Language Change”.

Attachments: NONE

measures (Issues) to be listed first, in the order of (a) increasing taxes, (b) retaining excess revenues, and (c) increasing debt. Referred non-TABOR measures (Questions) are listed next. Referred measures are identified by the number designated for a municipality then a letter that will be assigned by the County (2X). Initiated measures are identified by a number only (municipal measures are 300-399). Historically, council has put optional short titles onto the ballot in addition to the full ballot title. The short titles have been less than 10 words and serve as an additional identifier of the ballot measure. The short titles are listed below next to each ballot measure. Ballot Measures The following ballot measures were adopted at the August 6, 2026, regular meeting of the Boulder City Council: 1. Adoption of a Vacancy Excise Tax imposed on homes that are occupied for 183 days or less per year (Ord. 8759) – Residential Vacancy Excise Tax. 2. Amending the Boulder Home Rule Charter to add a new Section 73, “Collective Bargaining for Firefighters (Ord. 8761) – Bargaining Rights Union Firefighters in City Charter,” 3. Amending the Boulder Home Rule Charter to modify the calculation of the city’s debt limitation (Ord 8762) – Debt Limit City Charter Language Change. Ordinance 8758 - Authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of financing community recreation, safety infrastructure, and other capital projects, was amended and passed on second reading at the August 6, 2026 meeting and the third reading and adoption was held at the August 20, 2026 Meeting.

The City Clerk recommends the ballot order be as follows: • • • •

Ballot Issue 2X (TABOR) – Residencial Vacancy Excise Tax Ballot Issue 2X (TABOR) – Recreation and Safety Bond Ballot Question 2X – Bargaining Rights Union Firefighters in City Charter Ballot Question 2X – Debt Limit City Charter Language Change

The council candidates will be listed in the following order, per Charter Sec. 34: