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Council selected Dan Williams to serve as the mediator for Conditional Use Permit CUP 25-22. A motion to approve Williams as mediator passed on a recorded roll-call vote (6 yes, 0 no). The action followed a staff explanation that the appointment was required under an applicable planning and zoning condition.

Separately, by unanimous consent the council reappointed Scott Raiber to the Open Space and Clean Water Advisory Commission for a three-year term ending July 18, 2028, and reappointed Linda Mizzou to the Parks and Recreation Commission for a three-year term ending Aug. 21, 2028. Both reappointments were confirmed without objection.

Ending: The mediator selection and advisory-commission reappointments were finalized during the meeting. Staff will update commission rosters and the mediator appointment record for CUP 25-22.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Boise City Council - Evening Session","oneSentenceSummary","Boise City Council selected Dan Williams as mediator for CUP 25-22 and reappointed Scott Raiber and Linda Mizzou to advisory commissions by unanimous consent or recorded motion.","taxTitle","Boise City, Boise, Ada County, Idaho","taxId",8706,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6655394,"Council approves two ordinances: foam-protection amendment and annexation and zoning for 851 E. Grama Road",123,2476000,2599000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5400694-ecc5e5c4ca32e8362bb852fa279925dc&start=2476&end=2599","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5400694-ecc5e5c4ca32e8362bb852fa279925dc/thumbnail_2476000.jpg","/articles/6655394/Idaho/Council-approves-two-ordinances-foam-protection-amendment-and-annexation-and-zoning-for-851-E-Grama-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655394-d95959b099b2f5110c3fb010c8de0234/orig.mp4?Expires=1770456577&Signature=G-wlUWKR~LSz-vYr4xb4qeEeEtPyzJzfu274oNmbXQDJvGr0u7kgRbonN6-PCOzgNlFZVuQzVzj7MQFqhA1RFj6RAMOIP57ZEgqOpwg7iMrFm6W1grYpaobPlfOvXWqKJ6JCzwPeo4nPvyYxEQm~2EkcYi7tFZ7D4xHh28trneI9DSVGK44pNahLHoFJqbUJ6rU1TMXYTfKZFyk9xk1cOuTspbRG3A8xQ3dXKvuxXqljqsioqsr2lD83iTZfvZkW2Sz0FVJyVLc8MR3-ovm3hF9RJKBIDI1Kii4b6slGXE5ZiFmHLGZgMnMfT1rRAejT-ZjgRKjTIQwGcQEn-RInpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boise City Council voted to approve two ordinances: ORD 22-25, amending foam-protection requirements in Boise City Code Title 5, Chapter 12, Section 49; and ORD 23-25 (CAR24000015), annexing approximately 0.744 acres at 851 East Grama Road into city limits and assigning an R-1B (residential suburban) land-use classification and the appropriate sensitive-lands overlay.

Council dispensed with further readings and approved both ordinances on the motion and a roll-call vote. Staff described the annexation ordinance as including instructions to the city engineer to lodge and file a legal description and map and to provide copies to Ada County offices and the Idaho State Tax Commission per statutory requirements.

Votes: Both ordinances passed by roll-call vote recorded in the council minutes (6 yes, 0 no). No amendments were recorded during the council action.

Ending: Staff will file the required legal descriptions and maps with Ada County offices and the State Tax Commission and will record the legal description with the Ada County Recorder as required by law. The ordinances become effective as specified in their text after filing and posting per city code.","The Boise City Council approved ORD 22-25, an amendment to foam-protection requirements in the Boise City Code, and ORD 23-25, annexation and zoning for approximately 0.744 acres at 851 E. Grama Road, by roll-call vote.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6655399,"Council OKs placing open-space and clean-water supplemental levy on November ballot",677,1772000,2449000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5400694-ecc5e5c4ca32e8362bb852fa279925dc&start=1772&end=2449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5400694-ecc5e5c4ca32e8362bb852fa279925dc/thumbnail_1772000.jpg","/articles/6655399/Idaho/Council-OKs-placing-open-space-and-clean-water-supplemental-levy-on-November-ballot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655399-ea871783e1a68fbcc58010406bfd94d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770456577&Signature=BrIvF4lYMgxMuog13d3sN~nBzOYVTqeCShYpbG25ykxzk3uV6uQRSBzKUW9cBNhU5hIe3S98YFEuh~xZY-Y1bL6XfKeqaOMprPp2jmbZM4Ey-eo271uac1g5z7p7AFo-vLhQOO4xUoJKnAqo11n8B2KFcmpyfni01R7CoX-WTB5ViMETIGcKRKZCJflJxX8-heXPGBTHBD-yX28~qrbwjdWwXgGFLNz~F1Y~h0TYEAOPSwHCTEW0G4ClRO4A6bjJSatCT2fSjCwSoot0dNBFmzJG3A63X9O6ya4UwSiojWOvGuh7Hg9FHXWCW~FxxTxEA0bY2wfILfXFLSJCKSAVtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boise City Council voted to place a supplemental levy for open space, pathways and clean-water projects on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot.

Council members spoke at length in favor of Resolution 314-25, describing it as an investment in trails, river health and the city’s open-space legacy. Multiple council members cited past levies and acquisitions, and members of the public and neighborhood associations attended the meeting to show support. The mayor and council highlighted local projects funded by prior levies and said the new measure would fund land and easement acquisition, pathways and river/clean-water initiatives across the city.

The motion to approve Resolution 314-25 as the ballot measure passed on a recorded vote (6 yes, 0 no). The mayor did not vote other than to preside; council members thanked staff and nonprofit partners for prior outreach and urged voters to review the proposal before the fall election.

Council discussion emphasized that the definition of “open space” has broadened beyond foothills preservation to include neighborhood pathways, green-belt connections and clean-water projects. The mayor noted prior levy outcomes and framed the measure as a continuation of a two-decade stewardship effort.

Ending: The resolution will be placed on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot. Staff will prepare ballot language and public-facing information about projects funded by the proposed levy.","Boise City Council voted to place Resolution 314-25 — a supplemental levy for open space, pathways and clean water — on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot after extended remarks from council and an audience of supporters.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6655404,"Boise City Council approves 10 interim budget changes including dog park, pathways and equipment purchases",600,1004000,1604000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5400694-ecc5e5c4ca32e8362bb852fa279925dc&start=1004&end=1604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5400694-ecc5e5c4ca32e8362bb852fa279925dc/thumbnail_1004000.jpg","/articles/6655404/Idaho/Boise-City-Council-approves-10-interim-budget-changes-including-dog-park-pathways-and-equipment-purchases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655404-d5448c4a53049ec89679c1b1a6ab8732/orig.mp4?Expires=1770456577&Signature=OpoH0GTYiV2y6WNjkGSgaCNvU1LoOK7p~p2msoPEDQruPwc1WMyWipZZ~CYDeOp-Ihk0~-Iaouq1NgJHpi9P8L2jUMOhj6g-13XeX2kFiZz-svSChumzp8kY2t5JrQeI01pSWs4yNYCKkP4oijp4smUEMNqr6ZpqSXAlZm8A6MXFbxxPJqkqqD6eqDxuoG08Aoy-abdrh5UUirb5OcHMgwR~Yqu5mQFbO36jtR9G6bblNTar2sPKgCOO5kVRwNsn2IMPLYVd6u~xf9sch33hae1aGjUTN8h~2P9aP9x314T1sM9if5xPRyBaRiMKdTRCaiHIriNz2ZPfoQ12cnM-Gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boise City Council approved 10 interim budget changes that staff said were needed to accept grants, start designs and authorize procurement to keep several projects on schedule.

Alicia, the city’s budget director, outlined the items during the council meeting: a $228,000 budget-neutral grant appropriation for the Boise Fire Department (state and county grants for specialized training and lithium-ion battery suppression equipment); authorization to begin hiring for ERP-related backfill positions and two permanent positions; a $75,000 increase to deliver a dog park at Charles F. McDevitt Youth Sports Complex offset by a $35,000 reduction to council contingency and a $40,000 transfer from regional park impact fees; and a $1.17 million appropriation for a second design phase of two federally funded multiuse pathways (Garden Street and Broadway-to-Federal Way), most reimbursable by federal grant with a local match from reserved open-space levy funds and a $14,000 Idaho Transportation Department upfront payment.

Other approved interim changes included $125,000 to begin design on a culvert replacement beneath the Albion Street bridge (funded from existing pathways capital and neighborhood investment program funds), a $110,000 transfer to the HUD fund for CDBG/HOME administrative costs, a $400,000 increase in the fleet services fund to cover higher maintenance costs (offset by additional service revenue and vacancy savings), a $175,000 geothermal fund investment to extend pipeline service to Boise State University’s new materials sciences building (BSU funds internal conversion; city covers the pipeline extension), a $2,000,000 one-time appropriation from the water renewal fund to procure primary clarifier equipment at the Lander Street water renewal facility, and a $12,000 NASA grant appropriation for the Watershed Education Center to host a teacher professional-development workshop in partnership with the University of Idaho.

Council members thanked staff for grant-seeking efforts and problem-solving. Several members called out the Garden Street and Federal Way pathway projects as long-sought connections, and others highlighted the importance of the lithium-ion battery suppression funding for the fire department. One council member noted the McDevitt dog park will complete a long-delayed amenity in that neighborhood.

Motion and vote: Council voted to approve the interim budget changes; roll-call reflected unanimous support in the recorded vote (6 yes, 0 no). The council directed staff to implement the appropriations and proceed with the procurement and hiring steps described in the requests.

Ending: Staff will proceed with the hiring and procurement steps authorized by the council; several items (federal grant reimbursements and local matches) are contingent on grant terms and standard procurement lead times.","Council approved 10 interim budget amendments covering grants for fire, design work on multiuse pathways, a dog park at Charles F. McDevitt Youth Sports Complex, equipment for water renewal, and workforce adjustments tied to the ERP project.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6655409,"Boise City Council holds public hearings on FY2026 budget, approves ordinance for first reading and related tax and fee measures",4734,2682000,7416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5400694-ecc5e5c4ca32e8362bb852fa279925dc&start=2682&end=7416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5400694-ecc5e5c4ca32e8362bb852fa279925dc/thumbnail_2682000.jpg","/articles/6655409/Idaho/Boise-City-Council-holds-public-hearings-on-FY2026-budget-approves-ordinance-for-first-reading-and-related-tax-and-fee-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655409-c8621cf0c73e5fb2a632159ca2227efa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770456578&Signature=UY3D819~ETlbrpM4aydZRdjfgC8~~g1jPefgNPyJg2UvwLFfLJmi-yysRD-Wcq9Ph9swd25N9E-vIAvR1LrsYgWZ4YbbDwgq7LwIoBiqG9Cieb5HVKp8wlk1F1jtwkbj3Ud8kh16OOTVmxoNAF6Yh~AHMCsVGYwcTiUOHgyenhJjgggPblnMWAGzic1qmsqidmmyHQcPY1i98qd2kWbak-NPGU31ZwEBKxKYfv6nyjl~Dvy~HPzURER~amSzvv~4zxh~L9Alt-TBqGewx9GPcleoK6Onjt4GvuWdc7A3JtPZVl4rWOybvGSPvBofDO0DhLrVlix~QXVwZGB6jxKxFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boise City Council held a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, heard more than a dozen public comments, and voted to place the appropriation ordinance on the first-reading calendar for Aug. 12, 2025.

The budget presentation, led by Alicia (budget director), laid out a $331.3 million general fund inside an overall city spending plan “just shy of $950 million,” with a capital program increase and targeted spending on repairs and maintenance, public safety, and technology. Council and staff described a constrained revenue outlook that left fewer than 2% of general fund revenues available for new investments.

Council members and members of the public questioned and discussed specifics including proposed new positions, investments in deferred maintenance, Valley Regional Transit (VRT) funding, and library facilities planning. Council referred repeatedly to the budget as “tight” and emphasized tradeoffs between staffing, capital maintenance and other priorities.

Following the hearing, the council moved the appropriation ordinance to the first-reading calendar. The council also approved three related formal items that were presented and heard as separate hearings or motions: a resolution to levy foregone property taxes, a resolution approving new and increased fees (required when increases exceed established thresholds), and placement of development impact fee adjustments on the first-reading calendar.

Key figures and budget choices detailed by staff included a proposed 3% base property tax increase (about $5.7 million), $2.0 million of previously foregone tax capacity to be recaptured, and $6.4 million from new-construction growth. The proposed budget added 16 FTEs for FY2026 (bringing total FTEs to about 2,133.25) and prioritized $10.1 million for major repairs and maintenance, $9.6 million for major equipment and $26.4 million for capital projects including parks investments.

Votes and formal actions followed the presentations and public testimony. The council voted to place the appropriation ordinance on the first-reading calendar and approved the related budget measures:
- Motion to place the FY2026 appropriation ordinance on the first-reading calendar for Aug. 12, 2025 — roll-call: 6 yes, 0 no.
- Resolution to levy foregone property taxes (RES 319-25) — approved by roll-call: 6 yes, 0 no. Council and staff said the foregone funds largely support capital repairs, technology upgrades for police systems and a transfer to the capital fund.
- Resolution on new and increased fees greater than 5% (RES 320-25) — approved by roll-call: 6 yes, 0 no. Staff reported 1,385 fees are included in the budget; most increases are to keep pace with rising costs. Enterprise funds (water renewal and solid waste) include larger fee changes.
- Development impact fee adjustments for FY2026 — placed on the first-reading calendar for Aug. 12, 2025; roll-call: 6 yes, 0 no. The development impact fee update reflects a 1.6% increase in the building-cost index and was recommended by the Development Fee Advisory Committee.

Council and staff stressed the budget constraints: slower revenue growth, higher insurance and PERSI costs, and increasing deferred maintenance across city facilities. The presentation emphasized using reserves carefully and prioritizing core services, long-term repairs, public safety investments and limited new technology projects such as an ERP implementation planned across FY2026–FY2027.

The council closed the public hearings and set next steps: the ordinance and impact-fee ordinance go to formal readings on Aug. 12, 2025, and final budget adoption is scheduled for Aug. 26, 2025.

Quotes in context: “This is a tight budget,” said Alicia, the budget director, summarizing revenue pressures and tradeoffs. Multiple council members thanked staff for extensive outreach and for identifying grants and other offsets while acknowledging residents’ concerns about property taxes and fees.

The council asked staff to continue outreach and to return to council with required legal notices, documented fee schedules, and full ordinance language for readings on the posted dates.

Ending: The budget process continues with formal readings and a final adoption date set for Aug. 26, 2025, following the statutory public-notice and reading requirements.","The Boise City Council heard public testimony on the proposed FY2026 budget, then moved the appropriation ordinance to first reading and approved related measures including levying foregone property taxes, new/increased fees, and adjustments to development impact fees.","actionData","errors"]

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