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Boulder staff outline 2026 advocacy priorities, council sends edits to IGA for refinement
Summary
New Intergovernmental Affairs Officer Heather Stauffer presented the draft 2026 policy statement with regional, state and federal priorities (homelessness funding, on‑bill repayment for energy upgrades, protecting essential state funding, AI consumer protection, SRF water funding). Council discussed specificity vs. flexibility and agreed to send proposed edits to the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee for refinement.
Heather Stauffer, the City of Boulder’s new Intergovernmental Affairs Officer, presented a draft 2026 policy statement that staff said is intended to guide council and staff advocacy at the regional, state and federal levels and to prioritize where the city will use political capital in 2026.
Stauffer said the policy statement is a framework for consistent messaging and quick responses on issues like housing, mental and behavioral health, climate resilience and transportation. She identified one regional priority and a set of state and federal priorities staff recommends advancing this year. “Our city’s policy statement creates a framework that’s intended to provide clear guidance for staff and council, as well as the community, on how the city will handle various issues and topics that we…
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