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AGENDA FOR A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE BOULDER CITY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS

August 14th

The City Council holds public meetings to gather feedback from community members. But not this one. It's a study session. Study Sessions are all held virtually.

STUDY SESSION

BOULDER CITY COUNCIL

August 14th, 2025, 6:00 PM

STUDY SESSION BOULDER CITY COUNCIL

Virtual Via Zoom

Thursday, August 14, 2025

6:00 PM

Study Session Items

1.

Homelessness Strategy Update

Staff Time: 45 Min

Council Time: 135 Min

Total Time: 180 Min

Adjournment Total Time: 3 Hours

This meeting can be viewed at www.bouldercolorado.gov/city-council. Meetings are aired live on Municipal Channel 8 and the city's website and are re-cablecast at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Fridays in the two weeks following a regular council meeting.

Boulder 8 TV (Comcast channels 8 and 880) is now providing closed captioning for all live meetings that are aired on the channels. The closed captioning service operates in the same manner as similar services offered by broadcast channels, allowing viewers to turn the closed captioning on or off with the television remote control. Closed captioning also is available on the live HD stream on BoulderChannel8.com. To activate the captioning service for the live stream, the "CC" button (which is located at the bottom of the video player) will be illuminated and available whenever the channel is providing captioning services.

City Council documents, including meeting agendas, study session agendas, meeting action summaries and information packets can be accessed at https://bouldercolorado.gov/city-council/council-documents. (Scroll down to the second brown box and click "Information Packet")

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AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOULDER CITY COUNCIL

The City Council holds public meetings to gather feedback from community members.

Note that going forward and beginning with this meeting, start time is 5:30 and Open Comment is the first item on the agenda after roll call. I believe council will take a short break after Open Comment.

Council Chambers

1777 Broadway

Boulder, CO 80302

Thursday, August 21, 2025

5:30 PM

1.

Call to Order and Roll Call

2.

Open Comment

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

D.

City Council 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.

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.

F.

Consideration of a motion to approve 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

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 and to authorize the City Manager or designee to prepare the Development Plan; and setting forth related details

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 for the purpose of financing the construction of permanently affordable rental housing in the City of Boulder; and authorizing the city manager to execute and deliver the assignment and other documents in connection therewith

4.

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).

5.

Public Hearings

6.

Matters from the City Manager

7.

Matters from the City Attorney

8.

Matters from the Mayor and City Council

A.

City of Boulder Investment Portfolio Discussion Total Time: 15 Min

9.

Discussion Items

10.

Debrief

11.

Adjourn

Additional Materials

Declarations

A.

Ars Nova Singers Day Declaration

B.

Constitution Day Declaration

This meeting can be viewed at www.bouldercolorado.gov/city-council. Meetings are aired live on Municipal Channel 8 and the city's website and are re-cablecast at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Fridays in the two weeks following a regular council meeting.

Boulder 8 TV (Comcast channels 8 and 880) is now providing closed captioning for all live meetings that are aired on the channels. The closed captioning service operates in the same manner as similar services offered by broadcast channels, allowing viewers to turn the closed captioning on or off with the television remote control. Closed captioning also is available on the live HD stream on BoulderChannel8.com. To activate the captioning service for the live stream, the "CC" button (which is located at the bottom of the video player) will be illuminated and available whenever the channel is providing captioning services.

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