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City Council · regular
Boulder City Council Meeting 10-06-22
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AI-read · unreviewed55 mentions; quotes verbatim from the captions or agenda, chosen by a model, unchecked by a personcommunity members who developed the indigenous people's day resolution their Collective and collaborative hard work in 2016 set a crucial foundation
the resolution also States the city acknowledges that those now living on these ancestral lands recognize that harm was done
we urge all community members to begin or continue the process of listening to indigenous peoples
second reading of ordinance 8547 about policies and procedures in the event of a drought that's going to be a public hearing
we are a highly risk adverse business that is operated there for over 30 years in compliance with all city regulations
the current conditions of Interest or intensity from the council or Community about our airport while we are grateful
positively contribute in responsible community-minded and environmentally conscious ways of growth at the airport
why on Earth would I oppose spending Millions on climate change I'm opposed because it isn't being spent wisely
exactly how much carbon is being reduced by hiring 18 or more people a simple cost benefit analysis will answer that
BHP is the official public housing agency of the city of Boulder it is the second largest PHA in the state
we'll talk more about BHP and its moving to work program later during the budget hearing
I'll provide a brief presentation on um the process to date for the annexation of 6500 Arapahoe Road
the annexation negotiations have been ongoing with the school districts with the Boulder Valley School District since 2018
just to provide a brief overview of the annexation terms um additional details it can be found in attachment e
pvsd will pay storm water plant investment fees they will comply with City floodplain regulations
future owners of the property that are not the school district will be required to meet the city's inclusionary housing requirements
lastly the Boulder Valley School District responded to the two proposed conditions by planning board and that was forwarded to council
annexation is discretionary by the city council right in other words we can approve or disapprove an annexation
this shows how does our 2023 budget compare to a pre-pandemic budget if it was adjusted for inflation
working on Partnerships to provide additional support for Community immigration services
continued implementation of our facility's master plan including development at Alpine Balsam
the funding for arts and culture is driven by the community cultural plan or CCP which was accepted by Council
330 000 per year for arpa enhanced General operating support grants
the 2023 recommended budget for arts and culture is 2.5 million which meets that CCP Target
400 000 capital budget for annual public art and signage installations
specifically goes to support rental Child Care financial and food assistance these are programs including epress or the eviction protection and rental assistance program
eighty thousand dollars would be added to the general fund to support those additional trash management strategies
some concern and requested clarification related to the timing of the airport master plan and Associated Capital Improvements
same thing with new climate tax in addition to that we have an expiring 0.15 percent general fund sales tax
that's why you see a number of Pilots number of investments in capital projects is to try to utilize those resources
some of the legal services that we invest in through HHS include immigrant legal services and legal services for community members
to the best of my knowledge none of our homeless Services have solved homelessness yet it is not being proposed that they be defunded
I'm commenting tonight on the 2023 budget of 11 million dollars for affordable housing investment
this is a bad idea and here's why I have personally seen progress in areas where encampments have been cleared
your finance department would probably inform you that you can't do it because it would affect our bond rating
we do ask for your support for more funding for the safe and managed Space Program which supports enforcement cleanup and the downtown Ambassador team
keeping a active and open commercial and streetscape and commercial landscape in the community is important to keeping businesses thriving
right now we are down 29 police officers and I think that what you're hearing
I understand some portion of that is for legal representation but I'm curious as to how much of it becomes available for actual rental assistance
and you know provide other rental assistance that actually can go out through our Older Adult Services
spaces team Urban Park Rangers and downtown ambassadors to 2.8 million which is almost doubling that program
future discussion as we consider the future of Civic area and other capital projects within the downtown area
future discussion as we consider the future of Civic area and other capital projects within the downtown area
we're talking about investing a total of 2.8 million dollars in encampment Management in 2023
Arts funding additional Arts funding I heard some agreement on that
the other two are existing extensions so the one is the downtown ambassador program and the other is the urban parks ranger program
item number three is the consideration of a motion to amend chapter five of the Boulder Valley comprehensive plan
first an amendment to the comprehensive plan which will add a summary of the East Boulder sub-community plan
I'm excited to talk about East Boulder again tonight
the public hearing on plan adoption has been completed we did that in May
the changes should meet the criteria described in the comp plan
I do not support CU South this is growth for the sake of growth it's not infill
this is my money and I can't afford the rising sales tax you know
I will go ahead and make a motion to amend the Boulder Valley comprehensive plan to add a summary of the East Boulder subcommunity plan
sales tax is not the nicest way to generate revenue for our city it really is a regressive tax