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CITY OF BOULDER
CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTION SUMMARY
This document is not the legal minutes – legal minutes will be uploaded upon council approval
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Aaron Brockett Present Mirabai Nagle Present
Cynthia Carlisle Present Sam Weaver Present
Suzanne Jones Present Bob Yates Present
Lisa Morzel Present Mary Young Present
2. CONSENT AGENDA passed 8:0 at 7:11 p.m.
A. Consideration of a motion to call a special meeting of the Boulder City Council
on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at 6 p.m., in Council Chambers, located at 1777
Broadway, Boulder
Approved
B. Consideration of a motion to call a special meeting of the Boulder City Council
on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at 6 p.m., in Council Chambers, located at 1777
Broadway, Boulder
Approved
C. Consideration of a motion to appoint Dr. David Gross to the City Audit Committee
for a three-year term beginning August 6, 2019
Approved
D. Consideration of motion to accept the July 9, 2019 Study Session Summary on the
Citywide Retail Study Final Report
Accepted
E. Consideration of a motion to accept the July 23, 2019 Study Session Summary
regarding an update on the creation of a Middle-Income Down Payment
Assistance Pilot
Accepted
F. Consideration of a motion to accept the July 23, 2019 Advanced Study Session
Summary regarding the Update to the May Ballot Discussion and Mid-Year
Financial Context
Accepted
G. 1. Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8334
vacating and authorizing the city manager to execute a deed of vacation to vacate
portions of public rights-of-way for Arapahoe Avenue adjacent to the properties
at 90 and 96 Arapahoe Avenue; and
2. Consideration of a motion to amend the annexation agreement for the properties
in order to remove the requirements to dedicate and construct public rights-of-way
Adopted
Approved
H. Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title
only Ordinance 8335 Amending Section 5-1-1, “Definitions,” and Section 5-2-4,
“General Penalties,” B.R.C. 1981, to amend the municipal hate crimes ordinance
with updated sentence enhancement and related language changes; and setting
forth related details.
Introduced, OPBTO
I. Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title
only Ordinance 8336 Amending Section 12-1-1, “Definitions including adding a
definition of the term “discriminate,” Delete subsection (d) of Section 12-1-3
“Discrimination in Employment Practices Prohibited,” Amend Section 12-1-12
“Gender Variance Exemptions,” Amend Section 12-1-2 “Discrimination in
Housing Prohibited,” Amend Section 12-1-4(c) “Discrimination in Public
Accommodations Prohibited,” and creating a new section 12-1-15, “Statute of
Limitations”; and setting forth related details.
Introduced, OPBTO and
amended to include
language on blue
handout
J. Introduction, first reading and consideration of motions to order published by title
only:
1. Ordinance 8337 amending Title 9, “Land Use Code,” B.R.C. 1981, ” to update
Use Standards for zoning districts located in the federally designated Opportunity
Zone (Census Tract 122.03) to ensure development consistent with the Boulder
Valley Comprehensive Plan and consistent with the Opportunity Zone
Introduced, OPBTO
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Moratorium Ordinance 8314, and
2. Ordinance 8347 amending Ordinances 8308, 8312 and 8314 which temporarily
suspended accepting building permits, site review and other development
applications that will result in adding floor area or dwelling units to land within
the Census Tract 122.03 Opportunity Zone, by excluding any land in the BR-1,
BMS, BT-1, BT-2, MU-4, IG, IM, IMS, IS-1, IS-2, A, E, P, RH-3, RH-6, and MH
zoning districts and by amending the standards for the RH-4 and RM-1 Zoning
Districts
Introduced, OPBTO
K. Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title
only Ordinance 8338 amending Chapter 2-3, by adding a new Section 2-3-25,
“Marijuana Licensing Authority,” B.R.C. 1981; and Ordinance 8345 amending
Sections 6-14-3(e), “License Required,” and 6-16-3(e), “License Required,”
B.R.C. 1981, creating an option to transfer a marijuana license, and setting forth
related details
Introduced, OPBTO
L. Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title
only Ordinance 8343 designating the 1899-1907 house and the property beneath
it at 940 North Street as an individual landmark under the city’s Historic
Preservation Ordinance
Introduced, OPBTO
M. Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title
only ordinances regulating and taxing tobacco products including:
1. Ordinance 8340 Raising the Age for Purchase of Tobacco Products to 21 and
Prohibiting the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products,
2. Ordinance 8341 Placing on the November 5, 2019 Ballot a New Sales Tax on
Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products; and
3. Ordinance 8342 Placing on the November 5, 2019 Ballot a New Sales Tax on
Tobacco Products Other Than Cigarettes, with Ordinance 8341 and Ordinance
8342 to be considered by council as alternatives; and setting forth the ballot title
and other election procedures and setting forth related details
Introduced, OPBTO
Introduced, OPBTO
Introduced, OPBTO
N. Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title
only Ordinance 8344 submitting to the registered electors of the City of Boulder
at the Municipal Coordinated Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019,
the question of authorizing the City Council to increase City of Boulder debt by
an amount not to exceed $10,000,000, with a maximum repayment cost of not to
exceed $15,000,000, without raising taxes, to provide for a housing assistance
program that will include permanently affordable deed restrictions and make loans
to middle-income households to purchase homes sold in Boulder; and setting forth
the ballot title and other election procedures and setting forth related details
Introduced, OPBTO
O. Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title
only Ordinance 8346 submitting to the registered electors of the City of Boulder
at the municipal coordinated election to be held on Tuesday November 5, 2019,
the question of whether the City of Boulder should extend and dedicate to Open
Space and the General Fund a 0.15 cent sales tax; with seven potential alternative
options for dedication of the revenue including options for a 10-year or 20-year
extension, options to fund Transportation and for funding the acquisition of a
property interest in an approximately 25-acre property known as Long’s Gardens
and setting forth the ballot title and other election procedures and setting forth
related details
Introduced, OPBTO and
amended to add
Alternative I option on
buff color handout
3. CALL-UP CHECK-IN
A. 920 Mapleton Avenue; Landmark Alteration Certificate
B. 2150 55th Street; Utility Easement Vacations
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4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Consideration of a motion to adopt the Manufactured Housing Strategy and Action
Plan
Amended and adopted
8:0
B. Introduction, first reading, consideration of a motion to order published by title
only, and adopt as an emergency measure Ordinance 8333 concerning the
proposed issuance of the Boulder Municipal Property Authority Taxable
Certificates of Participation, Series 2019 (the “2019 Certificates) in an amount not
to exceed $20,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds to build an approximate
65-mile new dark fiber backbone infrastructure for the City’s Fiber/Broadband
initiative; authorizing the conveyance of the Leased Property to The Boulder
Municipal Property Authority (“BMPA”) and the lease back of such Leased
Property by the City: authorizing a competitive sale of the 2019 Certificates
subject to certain parameters and approving the distribution and use of the
Preliminary Official Statement and Notice of Sale in connection with the sale of
the 2019 Certificates; delegating approval of the final terms of the 2019
Certificates to the Mayor, City Manager or the Chief Financial Officer; approving
the execution and delivery of certain documents in connection with the issuance
of the 2019 Certificates; and declaring an emergency ordinance and providing the
effective date hereof
(There will be a single public hearing for Items 4B and 4C.)
Introduced, OPBTO and
adopted by emergency
7:0 (Nagle absent)
C. Consideration of the following motions: Adjourn as the Boulder City Council and
convene as the Board of Directors for the Boulder Municipal Property Authority.
Adopt Resolution 153 (Attachment A) that authorizes the issuance of the Boulder
Municipal Property Authority Taxable Certificates of Participation, Series 2019
(the “2019 Certificates”) in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for the purposes
of providing funds to move forward with Phase 1 of the City’s Fiber/Broadband
initiative; and to approve the other financing documents submitted with the
resolution (Attachments B-E). Adjourn as the Board of Directors for the Boulder
Municipal Property Authority and reconvene as the Boulder City Council
(There will be a single public hearing for Items 4B and 4C.)
Adopted 7:0 (Nagle
absent)
5. MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
6. MATTERS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
7. MATTERS FROM THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
A. Call-Up Consideration and Extension of the Call-Up Period for 920 Mapleton
Avenue Landmark Alteration Certificate (HIS2019-00046)
No action
B. Call-Up Consideration: Vacation of seven easements, or portions thereof, within
Flatiron Industrial Park West and located on the properties at 2108 55th Street,
5541 Central Avenue, 5525 Central Avenue and 5505 Central Avenue (ADR2018-
00287)
No action
C. Discussion of Nod of Five regarding lifting the Medium Density Overlay Zone in
a small section of University Hill
Granted
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
9. DEBRIEF
10. ADJOURNMENT – 10:13 p.m.