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Boulder unveils draft 2026 policy statement; council asks staff to refine priorities and send proposals to IGA
Summary
Intergovernmental Affairs Officer Heather Stauffer presented the city’s draft 2026 policy statement and advocacy priorities for regional, state and federal issues. Council discussed structure (broad principles vs. prescriptive asks), asked for stronger language on some items (AI, water, automated vehicle privacy, food security), and directed staff and the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee to refine and return with a revised draft.
Heather Stauffer, Boulder’s new Intergovernmental Affairs Officer, delivered her first council presentation on the city’s proposed 2026 policy statement, explaining it is intended to give staff and council shared guidance for advocacy at the regional, state and federal levels and to concentrate the city’s political capital on a short list of priorities.
What staff proposed: Stauffer presented a package of priorities that staff recommends focusing on in 2026: regional priorities that largely mirror last year (housing, mental and behavioral health); four state priorities including (1) fully fund and protect programs that reduce and prevent homelessness, (2) establish an on‑bill repayment program to increase access to energy efficiency and electrification upgrades, (3) protect essential state funding lines amid a tight state budget, and (4) address…
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