May 2, 2024 City of Boulder City Council Meeting

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• Downtown vitality0:22:05at this moment

  we've been downtown for about a year and a half relentlessly cranking out creative um programming for downtown

• Downtown vitality0:23:00at this moment

  the new local is now the very last Gallery downtown that is exclusively supporting and representing local artists

• City budget0:24:01at this moment

  we are asking you to please have the city manager put the Arts money back in the general fund thank you

• E-bikes, scooters and shared micromobility0:24:01at this moment

  one aspect that is taking away significantly from boulders beauty is the green lime scooters that are

• Disability access in city policy0:25:01at this moment

  create a hazardous obstacle along walkways for elders and people with disabilities and in wheelchairs

• E-bikes, scooters and shared micromobility0:25:01at this moment

  allowed that lime scooter uh company to expand the program from the center to the entire entire perimeter

• The Israel–Hamas war and community dialogue0:26:01at this moment

  I thank the city council for voting against considering a ceasefire resolution yet as a city council approved sister city

• E-bikes, scooters and shared micromobility0:26:01at this moment

  I'm asking the city suspend this program immediately and review it and consider reinstatement only if they work with the company

• Boulder Housing Partners0:29:02at this moment

  there are communication breakdowns resident comments or complaints even efforts to help are routinely ignored by Property Management

• Boulder Municipal Airport0:37:00at this moment

  our small business at the boulder municipal airport and its contributions to the city for over 30 years

• Boulder Municipal Airport0:38:01at this moment

  delays in determining the future of the airport in this city we our business desperately need this Purgatory

• Boulder Municipal Airport0:39:01at this moment

  there's more contributions at the airport than you may know I will be sending you an invite

• The Israel–Hamas war and community dialogue0:41:00at this moment

  I am just appalled that the number of children it just you know I dream at night

• 2952 Baseline Road0:45:00at this moment

  hearing on the 2952 Baseline Darkhorse development staff said public feedback was roughly even

• Arts funding and the 2A tax0:47:01at this moment

  I was thrilled when the ballot measure 2A passed with an overwhelming 75% majority of Boulder voters supporting the Arts

• City budget0:47:01at this moment

  I understand that the city budget process is starting soon and the allocation of 2A funds is under discussion

• Long-term finances and tax ballot measures0:47:01at this moment

  I was thrilled when the ballot measure 2A passed with an overwhelming 75% majority of Boulder voters supporting the Arts

• The Israel–Hamas war and community dialogue0:53:00at this moment

  I stood with students demanding a ceas fire in Gaza and for the University to divest from any corporations which operate in Israel

• Arts funding and the 2A tax1:00:00at this moment

  which will certainly include the newly voted on 2A arts and culture tax and we have not in fact removed any current level of Arts funding

• City budget1:00:00at this moment

  we are in the process of preparing the budget for 2025

• Arts funding and the 2A tax1:03:00at this moment

  I also am grateful to hear about the Arts um funding I had heard from several community members

• Boulder Housing Partners1:07:01at this moment

  the resident councils um at her BHP location is it we can certainly follow up on that

• Boulder Housing Partners1:08:00at this moment

  there are restrictions uh in the federal code as to what constitutes a um uh a tenant Council

• Affordable housing policy1:16:03at this moment

  being that we've been discussing the importance of home ownership and attainable and affordable housing and Rental housing

• Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan1:21:00at this moment

  whether those two code criteria sections are are in balance with the Boulder Valley comprehensive plan which provides a general statement

• Landmark designation and call-up process1:21:00at this moment

  asks whether the proposed designation is aligned with the intent of the historic preservation code

• Area III Planning Reserve1:40:01at this moment

  those included the Baseline Urban Services study for Area 3 planning reserve

• Reforming boards and commissions1:43:00at this moment

  and of course the ongoing improvements to board and commission work that we anticipate over the next couple of years

• Reforming boards and commissions1:45:01at this moment

  staff will begin working with the Committees for Council engagement or treat planning and boards and commissions to clarify roles

• Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan1:47:02at this moment

  so this will advance the timeline of uh the comp plan update to uh complete uh during 2026

• Long-term finances and tax ballot measures1:47:02at this moment

  Citywide long-term Financial strategy um again this is work in progress but um primarily being supported through

• Homelessness1:48:01at this moment

  homelessness programs and Innovations uh including uh support of the high utilizers program

• Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan1:52:00at this moment

  could potentially be outside of the current Boulder Valley comp plan to make sure that is um a part of the update

• Manufactured housing and mobile home parks1:53:00at this moment

  continued implementation of the 2022 manufactured housing strategy action plan

• University Hill improvement districts1:58:00at this moment

  there are General Improvement districts that help support the vibrancy of these areas that is easier in the downtown

• University Hill improvement districts2:00:01at this moment

  it will not slow down the work on the hill between the hill and the downtown

• Minimum wage2:04:01at this moment

  I was wondering if some of that might also dovetail with our minimum wage work

• Manufactured housing and mobile home parks2:08:01at this moment

  mostly I think coming from some of our lower income manufactured home communities

• Homelessness2:11:00at this moment

  around the evaluation and anal analysis from a fiscal and performance perspective of our homelessness programs

• Homelessness2:13:00at this moment

  my question is with regards to the other homelessness programs

• Wildfire-resistant building and landscaping2:24:00at this moment

  prioritization for those areas that are within 800 meters of the Wildfire Urban interface

• Flood mitigation and stormwater2:29:01at this moment

  I would like this to also think about flood resiliency I mean there's a lot of different kinds of resiliency

• Wildfire-resistant building and landscaping2:29:01at this moment

  the Wildfire piece move quickly and be somewhat streamlined at least for the initial steps

• Parking and access management strategy2:32:01at this moment

  off street parking code with options to eliminate parking minimums in 2024 or 25

• Family-friendly neighborhoods2:42:02at this moment

  Council established a priority to increase density in low residential zones

• Reforming boards and commissions2:44:00at this moment

  what is the role of boards and commissions um what's the role of Community Partners

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