Boulder housing advisory board approves letter to City Council ahead of January retreat

The Boulder Housing Advisory Board voted on Nov. 19 to approve a draft letter to City Council intended to inform the council’s January retreat priorities. Board members reported they had reviewed the draft and offered only minor edits; one member moved to approve the letter as written and another seconded the motion. The motion carried on an affirmative voice vote.

A board member described the draft as "really, really good," and members noted it explicitly mentions manufactured-housing concerns raised at a recent panel. The chair said staff would finalize the document, circulate it to board members and submit it to City Council ahead of the retreat.

The vote was procedural and did not include any substantive amendments; members discussed separately the possibility of producing a more targeted follow-up recommendation in January that would highlight one or two priority actions. The board also discussed ways to amplify the letter—such as public testimony at council meetings or a focused Council presentation—but made no formal decisions on those outreach tactics during the meeting.

Next steps: staff will finalize and circulate the approved letter; the board may prepare a targeted recommendation or supporting materials for the January retreat if members identify a high-priority proposal after their homework review.