AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE  BOULDER CITY COUNCIL

September 25th

The City Council holds public meetings to gather feedback from community members. But not this one--it's a Study Session with no public comment.

Council Chambers

Virtual Via Zoom

Boulder, CO 80302

Thursday, September 25, 2025

6:00 PM

Both of the items below have associated attachments which can be found at:

https://bouldercolorado.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=662

STUDY SESSION BOULDER CITY COUNCIL

Study Session Items

1.

Wildfire Ready – Citywide Wildfire Resilience Update

Staff Time: 20 Min

Council Time: 70 Min

Total Time: 90 Min

2.

City Council Process Working Group Follow-up

Staff Time: 20 Min

Council Time: 70 Min

Total Time: 90 Min

AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE  BOULDER CITY COUNCIL

September 18th

The City Council holds public meetings to gather feedback from community members. Regular Council meetings will be in a hybrid format where we will be offering the public to participate both “virtually” and “in-person."

There is Open Comment at 5:30 pm.

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More Info at:

https://bouldercolorado.gov/services/participate-city-council-meetings

There are attached pdf's to almost every item below. To access these, visit:

https://bouldercolorado.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=458

Council Chambers

1777 Broadway

Boulder, CO 80302

Thursday, September 18, 2025

5:30 PM

1.Call to Order and Roll Call

2.Open Comment

3.Presentation and Questions: Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

4.Consent Agenda

A.Consideration of a motion to accept the June 5, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

B.Consideration of a motion to accept the June 12, 2025 Special City Council Meeting Minutes

C.Consideration of a motion to accept the June 26, 2025 Special City Council Meeting Minutes

D.Consideration of a motion to accept the August 28, 2025 Study Session Summary regarding the Healthy Buildings, Stronger Community Roadmap.

E.Consideration of a motion to approve the 2024-2025 performance evaluations and salary adjustments for the City Manager, City Attorney, and Municipal Court Judge

F.Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1362 accepting the City of Boulder’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Independent Auditor’s Report

G.Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8716 expanding the Lower Boulder Creek Habitat Conservation Area to add the Weiser and a portion of the Boulder Valley Farm properties totaling approximately 528 acres, pursuant to Section 8-8-2, “Habitat Conservation Area Designation,” B.R.C. 1981; and setting forth related details

AND

Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8717 expanding the Southern Grasslands Habitat Conservation Area to add the Depoorter II property totaling approximately 2 acres, pursuant to Section 8-8-2, “Habitat Conservation Area Designation,” B.R.C. 1981; and setting forth related details

AND

Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8718 expanding the Western Mountain Parks Habitat Conservation Area to add the southern portions of the 90 Arapahoe and 96 Arapahoe properties totaling approximately 3 acres, pursuant to Section 8-8-2, “Habitat Conservation Area Designation,” B.R.C. 1981, and setting forth related details

H. Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8721 amending Section 4-20-43, “Development Application Fees,” Title 6, “Health, Safety, and Sanitation,” Title 8, “Parks, Open Spaces, Streets, and Public Ways,” Title 9, “Land Use Code,” Section 10-8.5-2, “Adoption of International Wildland-Urban Interface Code with Modification,” and Section 11-1-25.5, “Duty to Avoid Waste of Water and to Maintain Service Lines and Fixtures, B.R.C. 1981, related to landscaping, water conservation, and wildfire resilience; and setting forth related details

I. Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only, Ordinance 8726, amending Title 3, “Revenue and Taxation,” B.R.C. 1981, by adding a new Chapter 3-22, “Economic Development Incentive Agreements,” and amending Section 4-20-63, “City Manager Rebate Authority,” B.R.C. 1981, expanding the city’s economic development program; and setting forth related details

5. Call-up Check-In

A. Consideration of a Landmark Alteration Certificate to relocate an existing accessory building, currently outside the designated boundary, to within the designated property at 2940 20th St. (HIS2025-00147), an individual landmark

6. Public Hearings

A. Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8713 amending Title 9, “Land Use Code,” B.R.C. 1981, to adopt transportation demand management requirements, including related amendments to Chapter 2 of the City of Boulder Design and Construction Standards (D.C.S.), originally adopted pursuant to Ordinance 5986; and setting forth related details

Staff Time: 30 Min

Council Time: 60 Min

Total Time: 90 Min

B. Second reading and consideration of a motion to amend and pass Ordinance 8715 amending Section 10-3-19, “Short-Term Rentals,” B.R.C. 1981, creating a Festival Lodging Rental License; and setting forth related details ​

Staff Time: 15 Min

Council Time: 60 Min

Total Time: 75 Min

7.Matters from the City Manager

8.Matters from the City Attorney

9. Matters from the Mayor and City Council

10. Discussion Items

11. Debrief

12. Adjournment   

Total Time: 4:00 Hours

Additional Materials

Declarations

A. Hispanic Heritage Month Declaration

B. National Suicide Prevention Month Declaration

C. National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Declaration

D. Boulderthon Day Declaration

E. Diwali Declaration

F. Extra Mile Day Declaration

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