2026-06-04 - City Council Special Meeting

Summary

Built from the official minutes (approved September 3, 2026). No video is posted, so there is no transcript or timing.

  • Special meeting (converted from the June 4 regular meeting), called to order by Mayor Brockett at 6:00 p.m.; all nine Council members present. Adjourned 8:17 p.m.
  • Pride Month declaration presented by the Mayor.
  • Consent agenda items A-F passed 9:0 (moved Benjamin, seconded Speer).
  • Joint public hearing with the Planning Board on the major Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan update: 17 speakers; Planning Board continued to June 16 (7:0), Council to June 25 (9:0), with no further public comment.
  • Accepted the April 23, 2026 Study Session Summary on Power Reliability and Resilience; approved the March 5, 2026 regular meeting minutes; converted the June 25 study session to a special meeting for the continued Comprehensive Plan hearing.
  • First reading, ordered published by title only: Ordinances 8751 and 8752 (Special Festival Event Permitting).
  • Second reading and adoption of Ordinance 8739 (Municipal Watershed Protection Ordinance).

Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan Update

  • Planning Board members Kaplan, Hanson-Thiem, Lord, McIntyre, Nordback, Robers and Robles joined at 6:13 p.m. Staff presentation by Brad Mueller, Kristopher Johnson, Kathleen King and Sara Horn.
  • Public hearing 7:35 to 8:10 p.m. Planning Board motion by Hanson-Thiem, seconded by Robles, carried 7:0 (Planning Board adjourned 8:16 p.m.). Council motion by Marquis, seconded by Speer, carried 9:0.

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