September 18, 2025 City of Boulder City Council Meeting

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• City budget0:16:00at this moment

  I'd like to ask that 1% of the climate initiatives budget be used to build us a new system.

• Climate action and emissions0:16:00at this moment

  I'd like to ask that 1% of the climate initiatives budget be used to build us a new system.

• The Israel–Hamas war and community dialogue0:19:01at this moment

  concluded that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza

• The Israel–Hamas war and community dialogue0:21:01at this moment

  do what is possible within your power to stop the genocide in Gaza

• Indigenous peoples, tribal relations and Indigenous arts0:29:00at this moment

  I colored the uh, lettering for Native American colors to represent the like the land acknowledgement

• Land acknowledgements0:29:00at this moment

  I colored the uh, lettering for Native American colors to represent the like the land acknowledgement

• The Israel–Hamas war and community dialogue0:31:02at this moment

  This has been a topic in Israeli media recently when discussing its gang rape of prisoners

• Community energy resilience hubs0:38:02at this moment

  A battery charged by solar panels can power a building during outages, making it what we call a resilience hub

• Community energy resilience hubs0:39:00at this moment

  which we view as a role model for resilience hubs

• City budget0:40:03at this moment

  And you think we got budget troubles now and we're just going to charge more people

• Recreation centers0:40:03at this moment

  How are people going to pay more at the rec centers

• Long-term finances and tax ballot measures0:41:01at this moment

  Five ballot measures. What are you going to do when we've got two to three times our energy expense

• Healthy and resilient buildings1:19:02at this moment

  the study session summary uh regarding the healthy building stronger community roadmap

• Landmark designation and call-up process1:23:02at this moment

  Our next item are our callup check-ins which are item five on tonight's agenda.

• Parking and access management strategy1:26:00at this moment

  And this ordinance complements the off- streetet and on street parking reforms that you approved earlier this summer.

• Parking and access management strategy1:28:01at this moment

  the access management and and parking strategy program uh has been for a a while

• Parking and access management strategy1:32:01at this moment

  they can provide amenities, they can provide a parking supply, but when it comes down to TDM plans

• Climate action and emissions1:34:01at this moment

  we were asked to design a TDM ordinance that contributes to our transportation and climate goals by reducing vehicle trips and mobile emissions

• Travel demand management for new development1:47:03at this moment

  this some of this cost savings can be translated into TDM programs for the tenants of those new properties

• Travel demand management for new development1:48:01at this moment

  In terms of the monitoring process, this is really about tier 2 properties, our largest properties with a target of a 30% reduction

• Metropolitan districts1:53:02at this moment

  does this program apply to um developments in all kinds of special districts including metro districts

• Student housing near campus1:55:02at this moment

  we approved a development a couple weeks ago and it's student housing

• Student housing near campus1:57:01at this moment

  if we have issues with kind of this new model of student housing that is really where they're leasing bedrooms

• Student housing near campus1:58:01at this moment

  with that kind of bedroombased student housing, it may require us to make some adjustments

• Affordable housing policy2:05:00at this moment

  in in terms of uh requirements put upon producers of affordable housing

• Affordable housing policy2:06:00at this moment

  we were considering whether or not to fully exempt affordable housing projects

• Boulder Housing Partners2:06:00at this moment

  BHP representatives were part of our stakeholder engagement process

• Boulder Housing Partners2:07:01at this moment

  we propose uh not exempting 100% affordable but continuing uh the city subsidies of those programs

• Travel demand management for new development2:11:00at this moment

  it's really working with um city staff primarily to work with the tenants to finalize TDM plans

• E-bikes, scooters and shared micromobility2:20:02at this moment

  I was curious if there had been any considerations for ebikes and scooters

• E-bikes, scooters and shared micromobility2:21:00at this moment

  with our BCycle system uh which is uh electric uh assist bicycles and with our e scooter program

• E-bikes, scooters and shared micromobility2:22:03at this moment

  can you explain how the B cycle and the lime scooters are they are a part of this, right?

• Area III Planning Reserve2:31:00at this moment

  with Sundance, with Area 3 Planning Reserve, with CU South, with a Millennium

• CU South2:31:00at this moment

  with Sundance, with Area 3 Planning Reserve, with CU South, with a Millennium

• Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan2:32:02at this moment

  we need the jobs housing balance implemented first as part of the comp plan

• Affordable housing policy2:36:01at this moment

  when you actually talk to the people in the affordable housing

• Wildfire-resistant building and landscaping2:43:02at this moment

  I think we have similar issues around the wildfire um, ordinances that we have, right?

• Sundance Film Festival2:47:01at this moment

  the host city of the Sundance Film Festival uh starting in 2027 and beyond

• Sundance Film Festival3:13:00at this moment

  the 2027 uh Sundance Film Festival which we anticipate

• Sundance Film Festival3:28:00at this moment

  connecting with kind of counterparts um in in Park City to learn about for the Sundance Film Festival specifically

• Accessory dwelling units3:34:01at this moment

  how that an ADU would play into this because say you have a primary residence

• Accessory dwelling units3:35:00at this moment

  I believe that actually for the purposes of rentals, um the ADU is considered its own structure

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