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Votes at a glance

- Ordinance 2025-40 (additional appropriations for 2025 budget): Passed 6-0 (Councilor Yarbrough absent). Council clarified the appropriation is for 2025, not 2026.

- Ordinance 2025-41 (lease of city property to Platte River Power Authority for a battery storage project adjacent to Meadow Street electric substation): Passed 6-0.

- Ordinance 2025-42 (rooftop lease agreement with The Ascent at Hover Crossing for a sitting solar power system): Passed 6-0.

- Ordinance 2025-44 (consent to lease assignment at Vance Brand Municipal Airport, Hangar H-28 to Sparkjoy Air LLC): Passed 6-0.

- Ordinance 2025-45 (consent to lease assignment for Hangar H-54 to Troy Anderson): Passed (on consent; recorded with agenda).

- Resolution 2025-38 (amendment to revocable permit and service contract with Lamar Advertising for bus shelters, benches and public information displays): Approved 6-0 when removed from consent and discussed.

- Resolution 2025-39 (establishing fees for criminal justice records): Passed 5-1 (Councilor Yarborough absent; Councilor Christ opposed).

- Resolution 2025-40 (agreement with the St. Vrain Valley School District for e-rate Internet service): Passed 6-0.

- Consent item (Ordinance 2025-43) — zoning for daycare centers: Moved as amended (see separate article); first reading passed 6-1.

Notes on procedure: Several consent-agenda items were pulled for discussion and later approved individually. Items listed for second reading/public hearing on Aug. 12 will return at that meeting as required by the city’s process.

If you need a record of how individual council members voted on any ordinance or resolution, the council’s official recording and adopted minutes list the roll-call tallies for each item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Session 07/22/202","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions on July 22, 2025. This roundup lists each bill or resolution recorded and the council outcome as stated in the meeting.","taxTitle","Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado","taxId",3876,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6158645,"Sustainability board urges stricter siting, environmental safeguards for future fueling stations",627,6295000,6922000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5457796-ee1d1461e8f0d48015eb9349453acdd0&start=6295&end=6922","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5457796-ee1d1461e8f0d48015eb9349453acdd0/thumbnail_6295000.jpg","/articles/6158645/Longmont/Boulder-County/Colorado/Sustainability-board-urges-stricter-siting-environmental-safeguards-for-future-fueling-stations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158645-d890298520f51be1aa643e8edd855782/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108158&Signature=htw~drlsBzAW0IdPajoVNP58AuJkK9J-5s34TOtYT-cUeYGkRufIU8T37wJ8pOIeiskR4KPGNJ3sIqHvoIQ9ZlQV~cwMYMEbiXro94CZn-jbP6sAqPHfnRgExwF2hwgW-NpGcxDEnzPWpBEnC5JYMFikKcgIhx9kpb7EfgFQ9~tG~W3rdSOyAVIwRv4PL04ZeBaUzSxBKQPaDu15ERPqp8xNVY9VMVkNBkRG6qEJ0ZwD~tMjEQnRRwpFE9Jb1-hIcNJ2mTkUHF-ONshR~Jdyye7EI9pDMoJxxt5N0xIDyJ7KWCHUcQ3DEskSk2-5CMpz3oKs5bVxdtCJENBkzHg~7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Longmont — The Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB) presented a set of initial recommendations to the City Council on July 22 urging more stringent review and safeguards for future fueling-station development in Longmont.

SAB member Daniel Leonard, speaking for the board, said members examined five topics: alignment with sustainability goals, land-use and siting conditions, environmental protections (water and air), public health and safety, and electric-vehicle infrastructure. “We wanted to make sure any new fueling stations are reviewed against our sustainability goals and the long-term needs of the community,” Leonard said.

Key SAB recommendations included revisiting setbacks between fueling stations and sensitive sites such as schools and child-care facilities, requiring strengthened stormwater mitigation and permeable surfaces, specifying monitoring and controls for fugitive emissions, and ensuring financial protections (for site remediation) up front to prevent long-term liabilities. The board also urged the city to treat EV charging stations and petroleum fueling differently where demand and land-use characteristics dictate.

Council members welcomed the report and the practical focus. Councilor McCoy underscored differences between EV chargers placed by retailers as a customer convenience and traditional fueling stations where environmental risks and remediation obligations differ. Councilor Popkin asked staff to highlight regional examples the board reviewed and explain how other cities regulate setbacks and siting rules.

The SAB presentation was framed as an initial report; the board described the work as preliminary and said it aimed to provide planning and zoning with policy guidance. There was no council vote on the recommendations July 22.

What’s next: SAB and planning staff will continue refining recommended land‑use language and thresholds for setbacks, emissions controls and remediation planning; the board expects to forward formal recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission and council for consideration.","Longmont’s Sustainability Advisory Board presented draft recommendations July 22 urging the city to require larger setbacks from sensitive sites, stronger stormwater controls, emissions monitoring and explicit EV-infrastructure planning before approving new fueling stations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6158650,"Council asks staff for a detailed airport line-item budget for next fiscal year",194,1265000,1459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5457796-ee1d1461e8f0d48015eb9349453acdd0&start=1265&end=1459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5457796-ee1d1461e8f0d48015eb9349453acdd0/thumbnail_1265000.jpg","/articles/6158650/Longmont/Boulder-County/Colorado/Council-asks-staff-for-a-detailed-airport-line-item-budget-for-next-fiscal-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158650-2bb14f6d900d9ba6b1de976c01451940/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108158&Signature=UR6DOs28BdiaDBwXsPUxJ95IboC6lm4WxwVVeB5bbOtkPIUrg~7yP93mBAXVC9JzTso2MqzdXGup6c9TfYKhzJQbAbnjJAhPIYh6HbSD7u3FlBWOqFKwAcU8~Xc2O8aWkcY8Av1JLXXaCs2btIiW9sy1LPE7Xv0~-t36uHShxIru-woKhVYDroGcGI4w9UrZIkI~46Kzryweq-R5FM2XcIYLSS38B8NYxvW7ClNdNpKfTpuiub1E-1xndm5~veBVG5R7eRDjpMkq6Ny1M2QrqOncxBQUWsg0zrNmGo8IZ7iiajBdYUsf1Z1RAdp~6L7ZK~FkwaA2xh0IaJkq7VhSaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Longmont — The Longmont City Council voted 5-1 on July 22 to direct staff to present a line-item airport budget during next year’s budget process that breaks out accounts receivable, spending and staff time tied to airport operations.

The motion asked staff to include current airport finances, outstanding debts and an accounting of staff time devoted to airport management so council can evaluate the operation’s fiscal needs during the 2026 budget cycle. Councilor McCoy moved the directive and Mayor Pro Tem Hidalgo Faring seconded; the motion passed with Councilor Christ the sole opposing vote and Councilor Yarbrough absent.

Supporters said the request was aimed at making next year’s budget decisions more transparent and granular. “I moved to direct staff when we are in the budget process to give us a line item budget for the airport—how much money are we putting into the airport? How much money is it spending? How much do they receive?” the mover said during discussion.

City staff explained that the city already provides line-item and enterprise fund budgets during the process, but the requested motion asks for additional detail specifically focused on the airport, including accounts receivable and staff time. Staff told councilers that enterprise funds generally receive line item presentations and that council members would be able to ask follow-up questions during the budget presentations.

What’s next: Staff will include a more detailed line-item presentation for the airport during the next budget cycle; councilors can use that presentation to ask for supplemental information while considering the 2026 budget.","Council voted 5-1 on July 22 to direct staff to prepare a detailed line-item budget showing Vance Brand Municipal Airport finances, including accounts receivable and staff time, for the 2026 budget process.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6158654,"Longmont council amends zoning to allow daycare centers in more residential districts",1451,3218000,4669000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5457796-ee1d1461e8f0d48015eb9349453acdd0&start=3218&end=4669","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5457796-ee1d1461e8f0d48015eb9349453acdd0/thumbnail_3218000.jpg","/articles/6158654/Longmont/Boulder-County/Colorado/Longmont-council-amends-zoning-to-allow-daycare-centers-in-more-residential-districts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158654-c00eadc3625a54c3409b10e1e6919a97/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108158&Signature=fd8rRBjcGOYo7doXIt0X94ICfPjFEIehH6LZePkJCDPARtcrhUaKRxknOGXx4nHG17o2mCqAeLo2CLLInk9fp0lKRbK1~TsGVullB53YDNHuQXYNAzqC1AyldJ2OL4dxm7HrBdg7ytLXVoKOz2HTidAGhlq1ROOQDDdKIrEtceyVnL5BE6YiiQdxqvOrt8UjjQB3rqFXnF6yAIcUpG9oFG9-D196plAvDyqrtoDTHkopFneZmWOGpggMUWG0~wgq2A0yMWH-D9H6~JLR7Le~PI9mRBRals-lPI7Bsy6-do-lPIti68BNsjygC0hi4yZg8JBPy2fq26DRALPzsJTILA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Longmont — The Longmont City Council on July 22 advanced a zoning change on first reading that will expand where commercial daycare and early childhood education centers can locate in the city.

Councilors amended Ordinance 2025-43 to add daycare centers as a permitted use in the RMN (mixed neighborhood) zoning district and as a conditional, secondary use in RSF (single-family) and RRU (rural) residential districts. The ordinance, as amended, passed first reading 6-1 with Councilor Christ opposing initially; Councilor Yarbrough was absent.

Councilor Popkin proposed the amendment to increase neighborhood access to child care and early education and said allowing smaller operations in mixed neighborhoods could complement existing services. “Allowing daycare centers as a permitted use in mixed neighborhoods and conditional in single-family and rural zones creates options without requiring development,” Popkin said.

Councilor Christ, who had pulled the item for discussion, voiced concern that establishing daycare centers in some commercial or residential locations could affect commercial site availability and asked that the city’s new LEDP (Economic Development) director be consulted. “I want daycare to be an advantage, not a disadvantage to our commercial sites,” Christ said, asking staff to work with LEDP before second reading.

City staff and the city attorney advised that council can amend ordinances on first or second reading and that planning staff would evaluate compatibility and buffer requirements during any conditional-use review. Planning staff noted that schools and places of worship are already permitted in many residential zones and that the amendment is intended to broaden options for early childhood education without mandating construction.

Councilors also discussed process: an amendment recognizing conditional secondary uses requires public hearings and planning review before a childcare operation could open in single-family or rural zones. Mayor Mary Peck and other members noted council would hear the ordinance again at second reading on Aug. 12, giving agencies and LEDP time to comment.

What’s next: Ordinance 2025-43 will return for second reading and public hearing on Aug. 12. Staff said conditional uses would require a buffer study and director-level review; subsequent businesses in proximity would also be reviewed for compatibility under land-use rules.","On July 22 the City Council approved first reading of Ordinance 2025-43, amended to permit commercial daycare/early childhood facilities in mixed-neighborhood zones and allow conditional (secondary) daycare uses in single-family and rural residential zones; the first-reading vote passed 6-1.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6158658,"Longmont council directs staff to develop QR-code donation system for unhoused support",751,513000,1264000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5457796-ee1d1461e8f0d48015eb9349453acdd0&start=513&end=1264","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5457796-ee1d1461e8f0d48015eb9349453acdd0/thumbnail_513000.jpg","/articles/6158658/Longmont/Boulder-County/Colorado/Longmont-council-directs-staff-to-develop-QR-code-donation-system-for-unhoused-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158658-afd8d36475ccd13f7aa21476b76f51e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108158&Signature=ofb~NpxHOMrxJx3k0QtVE7HyvqT7op70mnICadsOxZcEj-kkTagGX7ye53N~eaAu4FpIayettB1tGAVf0Xu8VJixdSIwcd~U88dfm3jv~m4pYTsGVLzzQB8zi2oyOHlDNPhTb~unk4e15KN7Uz41aztjEzazrAXtdnI~excqfP0Oc23rBF8eZBOQSczzcvbIyAG3zLX6I2De~E1rn6~b4Doq0ABxaA1boGXXsa6itjEzxua0ABBznSgEKlo055LV702mhQ3g5zVeH629zXU4YxfGI~AEsFWqw6dpHJ3exJj8VwUCHca~jtz0Pdz7RTncOwWw~A0J7E~poxKo5ULKsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Longmont — The Longmont City Council voted 4-2 on July 22 to direct the city manager to develop a resolution that would create an alternative, city-run way for residents to donate to local homelessness service providers without handing cash on the street.

Councilor McCoy introduced the measure, proposing signage with a QR code, short URL or text-to-donate option at common panhandling locations. “The goal is to encourage compassionate giving while ensuring funds are used for constructive, accountable purposes,” Councilor McCoy said when she described the idea.

The proposal would place funds collected into a dedicated city account and direct annual distributions through the Housing and Human Services Advisory Board to local nonprofits such as the Our Center and Longmont HOPE, specifically for food, shelter, clothing and support services. Council debate focused on whether a resolution or ordinance was the correct legal vehicle and on staff capacity to design and manage the system.

Councilor Popkin asked whether staff had consulted service providers and whether the city should lead the effort at all. Popkin said he wanted to know if providers had been consulted and whether the model had been used successfully elsewhere. Councilor McCoy replied she had not recently spoken directly with the providers but believed prior conversations and community feedback showed a desire to give in other ways than street cash.

Mayor Pro Tem Hidalgo Faring said staff could evaluate whether a resolution, rather than an ordinance, would be sufficient and noted the city already administers Health and Human Services funding. “I think there’s flexibility to evaluate what tool to use,” Hidalgo Faring said, describing potential avenues including moving funds into the Health and Human Services Fund and routing allocations through existing processes.

Councilors debated implementation details, including whether the city would permit food distributions (McCoy said the measure covered monetary transactions only) and where signage would be placed. Some members questioned whether QR codes at intersections would be effective and suggested placing a code on a central city webpage and at other high-visibility locations where a passenger could complete a donation.

An amendment was offered so staff would return with a resolution (or ordinance if staff recommends one) and the flexibility to determine the appropriate mechanism. That amendment was accepted, and the final motion to direct staff carried 4-2, with Mayor Mary Peck, Councilor McCoy, Mayor Pro Tem Hidalgo Faring and Councilor Christ voting yes; Councilor Popkin and Councilor Rodriguez voting no; Councilor Yarbrough absent.

The council did not adopt a final ordinance or resolution text on July 22; staff were instructed to research options, consult communications and the Housing and Human Services Advisory Board, and return with recommended language and an implementation approach.

What’s next: Staff said they would consult communications staff and Housing and Human Services administration to determine whether the city should use a resolution or ordinance, how funds would be pooled and administered, and what outreach to partner providers should look like. A formal proposal will return to council at a later meeting.","On July 22 the Longmont City Council voted 4-2 to direct staff to craft a resolution (or ordinance if staff recommends) creating a city-managed QR-code/text-to-donate system to route charitable donations to a dedicated account for distribution to local nonprofits serving people experiencing homelessness.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Longmont council actions, July 22, 2025

Sustainability board urges stricter siting, environmental safeguards for future fueling stations

Council asks staff for a detailed airport line-item budget for next fiscal year

Longmont council amends zoning to allow daycare centers in more residential districts

Longmont council directs staff to develop QR-code donation system for unhoused support