City Council Minutes - 08.21.25

CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers Thursday, August 21, 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, Folkerts, Marquis, Schuchard, Wallach, Winer Speer

Motion Motion to AMEND the agenda To ADD: Item 11A - Consideration of a motion to call an Executive Session of the City Council as authorized by §24-6-402(4), C.R.S., related to Sundance Film Festival confidential legal advice and determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and instructing negotiators To REMOVE: Item 3G - 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,

Made By/Seconded Wallach / Winer

Vote Carried 8:0

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 – Item postponed to the September 4, 2025 meeting.

2.

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.

Candace Jourdan (In-person – Speaker from 8/7 meeting)

2.

Britta Singer (Virtual – Speaker from 8/7 meeting)

3.

Leslie Glustrom (In-Person) moved to end of the list

4.

Dariel Monley (In-Person)

5.

Richard Cate (Virtual) moved to end of the list

6.

Padi Fuster Aguilera (Virtual)

7.

Eve Patridge (In-person)

8.

Annabelle Brown (In-person)

9.

Rob Smoke (Virtual)

10.

Eric Gross (Virtual)

11.

Tim Plass (In-person)

12.

Essrea Cherin (In-person)

13.

Martha McPherson (In-person)

14.

Joaquin Ross Tellechea (In-person)

15.

Patrick ORourke (In-person) virtual

16.

Jill White (In-person) withdrew

17.

Danya Al Nazal (In-person)

18.

Evan Ravitz (In-person)

19.

Chris Allred (In-person)

20.

Julie Van Domelen (In-person)

21.

Leslie Glustrom (In-person)

22.

Richard Cate (Virtual)

Open Comment closed at 6:19 p.m. Mayor Brockett called at a recess at 6:20 due to disruptions in Council Chambers. Council reconvened at 6:23 p.m. 3.

Consent Agenda A.

Consideration of a motion to accept the July 31, 2025 Study Session Summary regarding Water Supply Planning Information

B.

Consideration of a motion to accept the July 31, 2025 Study Session Summary regarding the 2024-2025 council work plan priority project related to wildfire hardening and waterwise landscaping

C.

Consideration of a motion to approve the Boards and Commissions Subcommittee’s recommended appointments for the 2025 Boards and Commissions mid-year recruitment The following appointments were made:

Board or Commission Board of Zoning Adjustment Cannabis Licensing and Advisory Board

Human Relations Commission Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

D.

Name (First) Jill

Name (Last) Lester

Appointed/ Seat Seat #4 – unexpired 4-year term

Jacques Lucas Kevin Jack Gregg Mindy

Decalo Ewing Gross Krolak Radell Miller

Seat #4 – 5-year term Seat #6 - unexpired 2-year term Seat #7 – 5-year term Seat #8 – 5-year term Seat #9 – 5-year term

Jorge Caroline

Martinez Gecker

Seat #3 – unexpired 3-year term Seat #5 – 5-year term Seat #4 – unexpired 3-year term

Consideration of a motion to approve a proposed annexation agreement amendment for the property at 2 through 92 Arapahoe Avenue (commonly known as 90 Arapahoe Avenue) to modify the affordable housing requirements under the agreement and facilitate the development of the site with for-sale homes. Case no. LUR2025-00005

Marcy Gerwing, Historic Preservation Planner, Brad Muller, Planning and Development Services Director, Kurt Firnhaber, Housing and Human Services Director and Chandler Van Schaack, Development Review Planner answered questions from Council. E.

Consideration of a motion to approve a proposed annexation agreement amendment for 5691 S. Boulder Rd. to increase the allowable height for Accessory Dwelling Units from 25 feet to 32 feet. Reviewed under case number LUR2025-00018 Brad Muller, Planning and Development Services Director and Chandler Van Shaack, Development Review Planner answered questions from Council.

F.

Consideration of a motion authorizing the City Manager to sign the Second Amendment to the Land and Rooftop Lease Agreement with Verizon Wireless at the South Boulder Recreation Center

G.

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 - REMOVED and POSTPONED to the September 4, 2025 meeting.

H.

Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1360 approving proposed areas of the city of Boulder to be submitted to the executive director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade for Designation as a CHIPS Zone under the Colorado CHIPS Zone Act

I.

Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1361 authorizing the City of Boulder, Colorado to execute an assignment of the 2025 City of Boulder Private Activity Bonds in the amount of $6,974,975 to be used by the Housing Authority of the City of Boulder, Colorado, D/B/A Boulder Housing Partners

Motion Motion to APPROVE the consent agenda items A-F, H and I - Item 3G REMOVED 4.

Made By/Seconded Marquis / Folkerts

Vote Carried 8:0

Call-Up Check-In A.

Site Review Amendment including a Height Modification request to amend the approved Design Guidelines and allow for six market rate units to be up to 40

feet in height within the approved Peacock Place development at 5691 S. Boulder Rd. (LUR2025-00022) Chandler Van Shaack, Development Review Planner, answered questions from Council. NO ACTION 5.

Public Hearings

6.

Matters from the City Manager

7.

Matters from the City Attorney

8.

Matters from the Mayor and Members of Council A.

Reconsideration of the City of Boulder Investment Portfolio Discussion Thru a “straw poll”, the majority of Council elected to not reconsider discussion on this subject due to no material change in law or fact.

Mayor Brockett called at a recess at 7:09 due to disruptions in Council Chambers. Council reconvened at 7:12 p.m. 9.

Discussion Items

10.

Debrief

11.

Executive Session A.

ADDED: Consideration of a motion to call an Executive Session of the City Council as authorized by §24-6-402(4), C.R.S., related to Sundance Film Festival confidential legal advice and determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and instructing negotiators Council member Benjamin made a motion and Council member Winer seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Council moved into the Executive Session at 7:15 p.m. Council reconvened the regular meeting at 8:07 p.m.

12.

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 8:08 p.m. Approved this 6th day of November 2025. APPROVED BY:

______________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor ATTEST:

________________________________ Elesha Johnson, City Clerk