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Mayor Aaron Brockett asked for and the council approved a motion to amend the agenda to add item 11A, consideration of an executive session under Colorado Revised Statutes for confidential legal advice and negotiation strategy related to the Sundance Film Festival, and to remove item 3G from the consent agenda and postpone it to Sept. 4. The motion to amend the agenda carried on a voice vote.

Later in the meeting the council approved the consent agenda (items 3A through F, H and I) by roll call; the clerk recorded unanimous support for those items.

Before approving consent, councilmembers spent time asking staff to clarify several consent items, including:
- 90 Arapahoe annexation: staff confirmed portions were already landmarked (see separate coverage) and explained the economic context for an affordability change request.
- Peacock Place / 5691 South Boulder Road site-review height modification: Planning staff explained height is measured from historic grade (the city uses the low point within 25 feet, historically set at 1971 grade) and said engineering review led to the need for an additional 2'to 3 feet of fill on the site; staff said the fill has been reviewed in technical documents and that drainage meets city standards.
- South Boulder Recreation Center Verizon lease (consent item): councilmembers asked whether a new lease would address known cell-service gaps after the NCAR fire; staff said that specific reliability conversations were not part of the current lease paperwork but that they would take the question back to Verizon for follow-up.

After the consent vote, council took a recorded roll-call vote to convene an executive session under Colorado law (C.R.S. \u0000 24-6-402(4)(b) and (e)) for legal advice and negotiation strategy related to the Sundance Film Festival. The executive-session motion passed 8-0; the clerk stated the meeting then recessed into executive session and subsequently reconvened and closed the session at 8:08 p.m.

Ending

Councilmembers directed staff to follow up on questions raised during the consent review and confirmed that the postponed BPOA item will return to the Sept. 4 agenda pending union ratification of a tentative agreement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","August 21 2025 City Of Boulder City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council amended the agenda to add an executive session about the Sundance Film Festival and to postpone a Boulder Police Officers Association item; it then approved the consent agenda unanimously and authorized an executive session by recorded roll call.","taxTitle","Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado","taxId",3386,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6585460,"Boulder council approves annexation amendment for 90 Arapahoe; debate centers on landmarking and affordable-housing percentage",2215,2040000,4255000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664124-c7ddf3f60e16e382f2342909be32cc27&start=2040&end=4255","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664124-c7ddf3f60e16e382f2342909be32cc27/thumbnail_2040000.jpg","/articles/6585460/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Boulder-council-approves-annexation-amendment-for-90-Arapahoe-debate-centers-on-landmarking-and-affordable-housing-percentage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585460-6e0436fe70a90f3a826fd4e55bfd42be/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512591&Signature=aukWzC2PuJNOkAD5zWH0QCMsTtWi-ua3PMIg7lfJBQfg5uDOkjTKZb2PK~VGkMSEz8UtTkFeGMUXMLVwMAVO7Yc8OQwTarIEQd0EQH6w6piHCG6mM~DfWRJ2ZV6DzjYfIGKeTCXApRcMGgdHaviuyNTkap7pbOCEdRge5ENEdndWEGKCv6Srrq4MkarwqFozL5EihtlPNJkrim~lc6g35bK0G23L0NoDtrsy-rVgTdWNwjkJXZ~YBOpJO3cBti-AXojxHmk1xz3kKeIssS6UyO4qL586iMTHiNPUQbcCQTlRSgf2EBomQh48QilP6OQExa2XU3hwyzEiVABlUisE7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boulder City Council approved its consent agenda on Aug. 21, including an annexation amendment affecting the property at 90 Arapahoe Avenue. The item had drawn sustained public and council scrutiny before it was finalized.

Historic preservation advocates and residents asked the council to preserve the Silver Saddle Motel and other landmarks tied to the annexation, and to resist efforts to remove landmark protections. Marcy Gerwing, principal planner in Planning and Development Services, told the council a portion of the 90 Arapahoe property had already been designated a landmark in 2021 and that renovation work is currently under construction. Gerwing said exterior materials had been removed within the scope of an approved landmark alteration certificate, foundation repairs had occurred, and additions were constructed on the rear of the buildings.

Councilmembers pressed staff about the economic changes that prompted the developer's request to amend the annexation agreement. At one point a councilmember summarized staff's statement: \"The request today is for a reduction to 24% affordable housing,\" citing the developer's affordability amendment proposal. Kurt Furnhaber of Housing and Human Services said the department does not negotiate pro forma financials with developers during these negotiations; instead, staff rely on outside studies (the consultant analysis used to update the city's inclusionary housing ordinance) and assess the full community benefit package, including landmarking and open-space dedications.

Furnhaber and other staff cautioned that high inclusionary percentages are difficult to make feasible in practice. \"In my 9 and a half years, there's only been 1 project that's done on-site affordable of 25%,\" he said, noting market constraints.

Council questions also addressed wildfire-safety requirements because the property lies within the wildland-urban interface (WUI). Gerwing said the project predated the current WUI rules and that there are construction methods that can meet fire-resilience standards while preserving historic features.

Staff also described state incentives and program mechanics that can offset rehabilitation costs: Gerwing said owners of designated properties may be eligible for state tax credits to help offset rehabilitation costs (capped at about $100,000 generally), and that the inclusionary-housing program has a separate cap and tax-credit mechanism for qualifying units.

Despite the questions and public comment, the council approved the consent agenda, which included the annexation amendment. The consent vote was unanimous on the items taken together.

Ending

Staff said they would continue to work with the developer on site-review amendments and with preservation stakeholders on restoration details as the project proceeds through technical review and construction.","Council approved the consent agenda including an annexation agreement amendment for 90 Arapahoe. Speakers at the meeting pressed staff and council about the property's landmark status, construction condition, and a developer request to reduce on-site affordable housing to about 24 percent.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6585465,"Boulder council declines to reopen investment decision after public calls to divest from Microsoft, Caterpillar",4938,839000,5777000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664124-c7ddf3f60e16e382f2342909be32cc27&start=839&end=5777","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664124-c7ddf3f60e16e382f2342909be32cc27/thumbnail_839000.jpg","/articles/6585465/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Boulder-council-declines-to-reopen-investment-decision-after-public-calls-to-divest-from-Microsoft-Caterpillar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585465-9f374884b65e0c02e0bc2c347d98dfb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512591&Signature=f3bFqeH47WnKJk1WTfyrA5tm0k7P3VLWdzlc2~cOkQRh4ATB3CLblzdJUCvOFgFmjroiD-3OXtli8qnfowju0BYOS95kwMRiL2C8mmfhj-9ZoSJZ-ZH8fUt835dsnoolEJ7SjcIYtWiDGZzsc00YJjYvQ64vsjYYE-ulhQduRJvQXlcqRypcTcnfgbsEF98uqRO4fmRzilijK~KhbIVhaEKJA55ieZABZftdwFUHk6iO-S-HiVLva0DNUjeOeGXysjO48qfcU6KvVvm~SrOBuhv6j3P6JwIe8GSok4Rrlq2zk02H~sd1BSThOyXi-bppy6dFgpSdvcCThcSPmOMYFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Taisha Adams asked the Boulder City Council on Aug. 21 to reconsider the city's investments in Microsoft and Caterpillar, citing a recent U.N. report and arguing the holdings conflict with Boulder's Sustainability, Equity and Resilience Framework.

Adams told the council: \"We must not lose sight of the power of our local cities and states when it comes to saying no to genocide in Gaza, in Sudan, in Congo, and anywhere that poisonous root rattles.\" She asked the council to remove the two companies from the city's portfolio.

The request followed more than an hour of public comment in which multiple residents, faith and advocacy groups and service providers urged divestment and linked the companies' products to human-rights harms overseas. Speakers cited figures and findings from international reports and asked the council to align its investments with city values.

City staff advised the council that the threshold question was whether there had been a \"material change of law or fact\" since the council's prior decision on investments; the city attorney described that test as the standard for allowing reconsideration.

Councilmember Ryan Schuhart said he was \"saddened and grieving\" about the violence in the Middle East but opposed immediate action to remove specific stocks from the portfolio without a broader, comprehensive process. Schuhart said the community is divided on the issue, the city lacks capacity to mediate international conflict, and a piecemeal approach risks unintended harms.

Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Folkerts said she had voted earlier in favor of the city's policy but did not believe the new information would have changed the prior council's vote, and therefore would not support reconsideration at this time.

The mayor then directed a straw poll: councilmembers were asked whether they felt there had been a material change of fact or law such that the prior decision should be reconsidered. The mayor reported one councilmember indicated yes and seven indicated no, meaning the council will not schedule a formal reconsideration or further action on divestment at this time.

Council and staff members said they heard residents' grief and urged further work on sustainable- and responsible-investing policies in a comprehensive review, with several councilmembers saying such a review should be considered during the next council work-plan cycle.

The meeting record shows the council did not take a formal vote to remove the named companies; instead, members declined to reopen the earlier investment decision.

Ending

Councilmembers and staff said they would continue to hear community concerns and that public commenters' materials and reports would remain part of the public record. Several councilmembers urged pursuing a wider review of the city's investment screening policy rather than targeting individual holdings in an ad hoc manner.","After extensive public comment urging the city to divest from Microsoft and Caterpillar over their roles cited in a U.N. report, Boulder City Council held a straw poll and determined there was not a \"material change of law or fact\" warranting reconsideration of the city's investment decision.","actionData","errors"]

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