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Molly O'Donnell, Longmont's housing director, and members of the housing investment team told council the CAPER is the annual HUD report documenting how federal CDBG and related funds were spent and who was served. The CAPER will be submitted to HUD by the end of March, staff said, following the council public hearing and the close of the city's public comment period.

The presentation said Longmont received a HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation of $478,873 for calendar year 2024, and recorded roughly $69,000 in program income (repayments of prior loans and similar receipts). Staff reported 234 households served in 2024 using CDBG and CDBG-CV funds and described a number of completed and near-complete projects funded with federal dollars, including roofing work and accessibility upgrades at nonprofit-owned facilities and a long-delayed security camera project for Longmont Housing Authority properties.

Christy Wiseman, the city's housing investment manager, told council that the city has moved its housing-rehabilitation program to Brothers Redevelopment (a local nonprofit) after a federal procurement process; staff expect the new contractor to scale up services in 2025. Wiseman also summarized the city's HOME and HOME-ARP awards, project leverage, and pipeline numbers, saying the city currently has about $7 million in local affordable-housing fund commitments at varying stages and that those investments are projected to produce roughly 457 new deed-restricted units over the next several years.

Kayleen Whaley, the city's affordable-housing program specialist, described inclusionary-housing results: Longmont currently reports about 6% of its housing stock as income-restricted housing, staff said, while the broader region sits at about 5.56%. She summarized Proposition/Policy targets staff are tracking, and told council that unit generation depends on complex timing (entitlements, permitting and construction) and that several pipeline projects must complete entitlements and reach building-permit milestones to count toward stated goals.

Councilors asked for clarification about how fee-in-lieu payments are recognized and the timing of receipts. Staff said the city provided a grandfathering period when the fee-in-lieu increase took effect, which causes some 2025 receipts to be paid at the earlier rate. Staff also described the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and other external funding and the city's practice of using local dollars to leverage larger state and federal investments.

Public comment at the CAPER hearing included sharply different perspectives. Gary Hodges (resident) criticized the city's affordable-housing requirements as a market distortion and asked for more transparent analysis of effects on market-rate housing. Novalee (resident) stressed the moral and social importance of affordable-housing programs and urged continued investment. Audrey Dunn, a tenant at a project-based voucher site, used final public comment time to describe urgent personal housing and health needs and asked staff for help navigating voucher portability and options.

After the presentation and public hearing, Mayor Mary Peck moved, and Councilor McCoy seconded, a motion directing staff to submit the CAPER to HUD. The motion carried (5 of 6 council members present voting in favor; Councilor Rodriguez was absent). Staff said they will file the CAPER with HUD this week.

What it means: The CAPER submission is largely an accounting and compliance step required by HUD but it also was the occasion for housing staff to summarize several policy issues the council is tracking: the scale of local investments, the pace of unit generation under inclusionary rules, and the challenges of counting units when market-rate construction outpaces deed-restricted production. Staff emphasized leveraging local dollars to attract federal, state and private investment and highlighted a new local down-payment assistance allocation and a planning/technical-assistance program that supports nonprofit developers.

Where things could go next: Staff said they will continue to bring quarterly and annual updates to council, continue implementation with Brothers Redevelopment on rehab work, proceed with HOME-funded projects already in construction or contracts, and monitor the inclusionary pipeline closely so the city can react if projects slip and threaten commitments.

Votes and formal action: Council voted to direct staff to submit the CAPER to HUD (motion moved by Mayor Peck, seconded by Councilor McCoy; outcome: approved; Councilor Rodriguez absent). Staff will file the CAPER and return as required with follow-up reports on pipeline milestones.

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Key council actions (summary):

- Bike-share MOU and regional program: Council approved a resolution authorizing a memorandum of understanding to join a regional docked and dockless bike-share program and to pursue a Colorado Energy Office grant and matching local funds. Staff said the city will contribute match dollars initially (staff cited roughly $79,000 of City match to leverage larger state funding), will complete a joint RFP and expects a vendor selection in the near term (staff said the contract-approval window on the MOU shows completion no later than Dec. 31, 2025, though the city hoped to select a vendor by summer 2025). The council-approved MOU and related resolution put Longmont into the multi-jurisdictional procurement and committed the city to the matching and outreach steps described in the MOU. Votes: both resolutions passed (record: unanimous among members present; Councilor Rodriguez was absent).

- Longmont General Improvement District (LGID) and Longmont Downtown Development Authority (LDDA) services IGA: The board of the LGID and council as LGID directors approved an intergovernmental agreement authorizing the LDDA to provide general administrative services. The board voted to adopt the resolution; the council later ratified the LGID action as required. Vote: approved (all present voting in favor; Councilor Rodriguez absent).

- Tourism Improvement District (TID) ordinance (2025-24): Council debated a proposed tourism improvement district ordinance that would permit a lodging fee collected and administered regionally. Councilor Crist moved to table the ordinance until September 2025; the motion lacked a second and council later approved the ordinance. During debate Councilor Crist and others argued the timing would be poor during high inflation and raised concerns about an out-of-state program manager (Civitas) taking a program-management fee (staff materials showed about 20-25% of collected fees to cover manager costs in the proposed budget). Councilors Yarborough and others argued the TID could bring incremental revenue for amenities and downtown businesses. Outcome: ordinance approved; vote details recorded in the meeting minutes (see provenance and action list below).

- Ordinances and budget actions: Council approved an ordinance concerning management of certain plastic products (an amendment to Title 9) and a separate ordinance making additional appropriations for the 2025 fiscal year. These items were on the consent and second-reading portions of the agenda and were approved after public hearing or consent actions where applicable.

- City legislative positions: On staff recommendation council adopted official city positions for several state bills: council voted to oppose SB25-132 (a proposal concerning liquor licensing for distilleries/tasting rooms), support SB25-161 (transit reform and RTD accountability measures), and oppose HB25-1158 (provisions on digital educational materials for schools) following staff and advisory input. Council also supported House Bill 25-1272 (construction-defect reform for midmarket housing) after staff discussion and committee testimony from a council member. Several other housing-related bills were discussed and one (HB25-1240 concerning rights of tenants using housing subsidies) was tabled for further clarification and return to council.

Votes at a glance (selected actions from the meeting):

- Resolution to approve regional bike-share MOU and next steps (agenda items 20-25-16 and 20-25-17): outcome approved; vote: unanimous among councilors present; Councilor Rodriguez absent.

- LGID resolution approving IGA with LDDA for administrative services (LGID R-2025-01 / City consent item 20-25-18): outcome approved; vote: unanimous among councilors present; Councilor Rodriguez absent.

- Ordinance 2025-21 (Title 9 amendment on management of plastic products): adopted after public hearing; outcome: approved (vote details recorded in minutes; one councilor opposed, Councilor Christ, and Councilor Rodriguez absent; exact numeric split recorded in official minutes).

- Ordinance 2025-22 (additional appropriations for fiscal year 2025): adopted; outcome: approved 6-0 (Councilor Rodriguez absent).

- Ordinance 2025-24 (Tourism Improvement District): adopted after debate and unsuccessful motion to table; outcome: approved (see official minutes for roll-call specifics and individual vote positions; Councilor Crist recorded as opposing in floor debate).

- City positions on state legislation (adopted at meeting): Oppose SB25-132 (liquor licensing expansion): approved; Support SB25-161 (transit reform): approved; Oppose HB25-1158 (digital education materials): approved; Support HB25-1272 (construction-defect reform): approved. Several items were handled by motion and roll-call as shown in the official minutes.

What to watch next: Staff will continue the RFP and IGA processes for the bike-share program, work with partner jurisdictions on matching commitments, and implement the LGID/LDDA administrative agreement. City legislative staff will inform state delegation offices of council positions taken at the meeting. The city will also follow through on tourism-district implementation requirements and report future contracts and program-manager terms back to council as required by the ordinance.

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Longmont council directs staff to submit 2024 CAPER; staff outlines affordable-housing pipeline and inclusionary program trends

At-a-glance: Longmont council approves bike-share MOU, LGID/LDDA agreement, adopts several state positions and moves tourism-district ordinance