[5:53] Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I will call to order the City Council meeting for October 28, 2025, and we will begin with the pledge of allegiance.

[6:05] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under the law.

[6:15] we're going to roll,

[6:24] we're going to roll, we're going to roll.

[6:25] Mayor, my members here.

[6:27] Mayor, we're going to roll.

[6:29] Hello.

[6:30] Councillor Barrens.

[6:31] Good evening.

[6:32] Councillor freedom.

[6:34] Councillor Gallegos.

[6:35] Good evening.

[6:36] Councillor Sam Singh.

[6:37] Good evening.

[6:38] And Councillor Toppier Vega.

[6:40] Mayor, we have a crown.

[6:41] Thank you so much.

[6:42] All right, we'll begin tonight's meeting with public input.

[6:44] This is your opportunity to address the council on any topics.

[6:48] You'll have five minutes to speak.

[6:50] If you wish to speak up, please make sure that you fill out one of these speaker forms that you can access through the glass doors in the back.

[6:58] You can pass it over the click back and we'll get you on a list.

[7:01] You may also call in as well.

[7:04] Please state your name and address before you speak as well.

[7:07] So we have that for the record.

[7:08] Tonight we'll begin with Thomas Glenn.

[7:19] Good evening, everybody.

[7:20] Thanks again for your time.

[7:22] and returning in the same topic as before,

[7:25] which is basically the flight school noise

[7:27] coming out of Rock Mountain Airport,

[7:31] down in Jefferson County.

[7:33] I wanted to kind of just play something,

[7:36] you probably can't see it well with the small piece of paper,

[7:39] but the yellow lines on this piece of paper

[7:43] are basically flights over Lafayette over a 10-minute period

[7:49] And this was on October 8th from 8.40 in the morning to 8.50 in the morning, and essentially 10 flights flying over Lafayette based upon the FAA change in the flight path having all the return flights going over 287 down to Jefferson County Airport.

[8:15] So I'm just going to let the rest of the guardians take a quick look at this.

[8:21] So this is the issue.

[8:23] We got noise over a lot, we got flight schools, bombarded in our city, accounting, our citizens,

[8:31] with the flight noise and essentially we need to take proactive measures to try to get this

[8:38] to stop.

[8:40] We're affecting our children, we got three schools right in that flight zone, we got the elementary school,

[8:47] we got the middle school, we got the high school, then we're getting hit with that, we got the citizens.

[8:53] And we also had the wildlife.

[8:56] Last time I was here, I submitted a picture of Negol on a power pole with the plane right above it.

[9:02] We got Osprey, I've been over up on a colleague, they're hovering above trying to do some

[9:09] fishing and the planes are coming through and then the Osprey disperse when we got these

[9:15] airplanes coming overhead,

[9:18] there's other wildlife that are impacted as well. And that's not

[9:22] to mention the impact of the recreational and open space users when we have constant noise

[9:28] going over the city. This is not a one-off picture. This is happening if not daily, very frequently

[9:36] as far as what the noise. So, I know there's an election coming up. There'll be some new members,

[9:45] maybe some measures, and other things that are going to be following in sequence as that goes.

[9:51] There's probably a few things going on after this time. And so, again, asking for action.

[9:57] Don't let the subject fall off the radar.

[10:00] We want to keep on top of it.

[10:02] We got to act now and not wait until further down the road

[10:07] because the longer this trend goes on,

[10:10] the harder it's going to get to get adjusted,

[10:13] both with the FAA, Jefferson County

[10:16] and the public entities involved in the situation.

[10:24] The other thing, if you haven't seen it already,

[10:27] there was a news story by CBS News

[10:30] where they had Boulder County is one of the most dangerous air spaces in the whole country.

[10:38] Okay, and that's because we have all these airports within the county, flight schools, planes flying

[10:45] in between the flight schools and just last week, crash at Erie during some of that heavy wind days

[10:54] two people died. They were practicing, their attention goes, and the windy conditions, and so again,

[11:03] you know, it's just a matter of time before one of those ends up at the wrong place at the wrong time,

[11:10] and it's more people on the ground. So that's all I have for now. I appreciate your time. Thank you.

[11:16] and everybody, please speak up if you are concerned with the issue.

[11:24] More representation is welcome.

[11:26] So thank you. First, thank you so much.

[11:29] Okay, next up we have Karen Norbeck.

[11:37] Karen Norbeck, 800 East Geneseo. Good evening. In April of 2023, I stood here to speak

[11:43] about former city administrator Fritz Spray at his last meeting.

[11:47] Council of Breaks was there on the Diaz as we're some of you.

[11:50] I want to come back and talk about him again after learning of his passing.

[11:54] I pulled out what I read back then and realized with a little editing, it's still applied.

[11:59] So I'm going to read it again.

[12:01] When former City Administrator Garry Kopaki left after 20 years, I was worried.

[12:06] A new city administrator, Philophia, some totally new person running our city, this was not

[12:11] good.

[12:12] Then came the long wait as Council hired a company to do a nationwide search and do all

[12:17] behind the scenes work until there were two candidates that were introduced to the public during

[12:22] a Q&A with the council. I sat in my usual seat at the back of the room as the first candidate

[12:27] came out. I was not impressed. Then Fritz walked out. Halfway through the interview, I whispered to

[12:33] Vicki Euland. He's the one. He's hadn't showed us the better candidate. I remember I made a heart with

[12:39] my hands to some of the castles when we were leaving the building. I went to the public meet and

[12:44] at the golf course clubhouse and got the chat was in for a while. We were supposed to fill out

[12:48] some type of form and turn it in giving our feedback on the candidates. I didn't do that. I just

[12:54] went to the council's in the room and said, it's Fritz. That's my feedback. Pick Fritz. I'm luckily

[13:00] for off-yath. That's what happened. The city administrator has a complex job that covers all aspects

[13:05] of running a city. They need to be able to manage people, understand finances, planning, and land use.

[13:11] They have to be tuned into the essence of the city they run.

[13:14] Be prepared to have a new council every two years and respond to residents' concerns.

[13:19] But beyond all of that, they must have the type of personality that fits the town.

[13:23] Fritz had that in abundance, just talking to him for a short time and it shone through.

[13:29] Because he brought all those skills to the table along with his personal style,

[13:33] he was able to change our relationship with Erie and craft a global agreement with them,

[13:38] something that didn't seem possible.

[13:39] He finished what Gary started by adding the want to consent annual farm to our open space portfolio along with acres of farm land and the lows property.

[13:48] He had to handle a pandemic and the cyber attack all while working to make changes to the staff by hiring new department heads and creating new positions.

[13:57] Let's not forget the discovery of what he called a smoking deal.

[14:01] Developers had due to our cash and loot water rates and the work done to change that.

[14:06] During all this, the comprehensive plan of update was happening.

[14:10] Early on, I knew I could contact Rich with concerns and issues and he would take the

[14:13] time to listen and discuss them with me.

[14:16] That never wavered and I was so grateful for that.

[14:19] I got some laughs when I sent it that meeting that the best thing he did was to get new chairs

[14:24] for those of us who spent a lot of time sitting in this chamber.

[14:28] All kidding aside though, he was a perfect hire at the right time in the council that made

[14:31] that decision still deserves our thanks.

[14:34] for its broader city many sets forwards and I still miss him. I watched closely and saw the

[14:39] transformation in real time. What he did make the Lafayette I love and even better place.

[14:45] I finished speaking that night with one final request. Could he please leave a note in his office

[14:50] telling the next person to just do whatever Karen wants. And with a laugh he said okay. I wasn't surprised

[14:57] to find out later, he did exact.

[15:00] We need to talk about this later. We stayed in touch and he would send me updates on how he was doing and photographs. I have one of him and his husband Scott at a broadway performance of Chicago. My last memory of seeing him in person is a great one. Sitting in the red queen last year, drinking tea, talking about the city and the trips they were taking. The world just lost a special person and my heart goes out to Scott, his family, friends, and those on our city staff who worked close to the city.

[15:30] Lastly with him. Thank you. Thank you.

[15:35] Next up, we have Ignacio Perez.

[15:46] One, my name is Ignacio Perez. I live on to 11 East Amistrate. Good evening Council members.

[15:52] Thank you so much for the time to meet with us tonight and for allowing us to share this opportunity

[15:55] with you all. Like I said, my name is Ignacio Perez and I serve as the Director for

[15:59] Luffy Communities at Care, whereas many people know it. Luffy at CTC. Luffy CTC was founded in 2016

[16:05] who I first joined, to empower community members to identify and implement strategies, to prevent substance use among

[16:11] Lafay youth and make every youth in our community have access to resources, support, and advocacy needed for them to thrive.

[16:21] We'll make Lafay at CDC unique is that we don't identify solutions for youth, we identify solutions with youth.

[16:27] And I have a few of those of you here tonight and can raise your hand and some of our coalition members as well.

[16:33] We meet once a month, always over dinner, and through subcommittees as needed, we have a

[16:38] key leader board which includes trusted local partners, our previous chief of police, Chief

[16:43] Bachelors, and hopefully our interim chief as well.

[16:46] A sister, Carmen C.O., Susanne Crawford, and local school administrators.

[16:50] Past members include former Mayor Pro Tempest of the Reina and Council members of Chelsea

[16:53] Bana, who helped guide our coalition systems level approach.

[16:58] Since an inception, Boulder County Public Health has served as our background agency.

[17:02] employing our staff, managing our finances, and contracting with the state through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,

[17:09] otherwise known as CDPHE. However, the current structure is set to end June of 2026,

[17:15] when the new elevating prevention in Colorado or epic program begins.

[17:21] So, why are we here tonight? The epic grant is a five year, $410,000 per year opportunity from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

[17:29] It's designed to help communities like Lafayette build,

[17:33] according to prevention systems,

[17:34] to address youth mental health, family connection, and substance use.

[17:38] To be eligible, each community needs an administrative backbone.

[17:41] An organization of local government entity that can hold

[17:44] the grant and contact with the state.

[17:47] We originally approached Cistercarmic Community Center to explore that role.

[17:51] Cistercarmic strongly supported our coalition and applying the grant

[17:53] for the grant.

[17:54] Unfortunately, we're unable to take on the opportunity

[17:56] because they were responding to snap funding cuts and the growing demand for direct relief

[18:01] services.

[18:02] That is why we're here tonight to ask that City Council and that a lot of City

[18:06] Luffy at serve as our backbone and official applicant for this grant.

[18:10] We understand that this is a last minute request, but that's only because we have to pivot

[18:14] from sister promise and decision.

[18:15] We're passionate about this work and we simply need the City to give us a chance.

[18:20] And for you to all to believe in the coalition and the youth and families who drive it.

[18:26] So, here's what this part of looks like.

[18:30] The city of Lafayette would be listed as the official applicant and backbone for this organization.

[18:34] The city would complete a one-time financial risk assessment, signed the contract with CDPHE if the grant weren't to be awarded,

[18:40] and received 50% of that indirect rate.

[18:43] Roughly about $61,500 per year, to cover any administrative overhead.

[18:48] Bridges of Opportunity, led by the Director and the McCullough, a trusted local nonprofit

[18:54] would handle all day-to-day fiscal and administrative work, including reimbursements, payroll,

[18:59] accounting, and compliance.

[19:01] They would also serve as my direct administrative supervised, ensuring fiscal accountability

[19:05] and compliance with CDPHG.

[19:08] Lafay CTC would continue to lead all programmatic work, building partnerships, running

[19:12] initiatives and measuring outcomes. In short, the city holds the grant, bridges of opportunity

[19:19] manages to work, and CTC, our coalition delivers the impact. This structure ensures

[19:26] full transparency and strong oversight while keeping the workload manageable and minimal for

[19:33] the city of Lafayette. In order to make this happen, we would propose a light touch accountability

[19:39] 30 to 45 minute monthly by monthly check-ins with Bridges of Opportunity and I,

[19:46] quarterly one-patreon financial snapshots from Bridges of Opportunity summarizing funds

[19:49] and how they're spent in the reimbursement process, and then one annual review to present

[19:54] impact data, financial updates and evaluation findings to city council. This gives a city visibility

[20:00] without any administrative burden. Through this grant, we implement, we would implement two

[20:05] complementary programs that strengthen families and youth.

[20:09] Number one, the strengthening families program, an evidence-based model that helps parents

[20:13] in youth build communication, trust, and resilience.

[20:16] Number two, our locally created, especially when I hope it is, a youth driven program that

[20:21] builds belonging, leadership, and pro social connection, especially for underrepresented

[20:25] and underserved youth in our community.

[20:28] Together they will create a two-generation prevention approach that supports both young people

[20:32] and their families.

[20:33] We will track outcomes using data from the Healthy Kids

[20:35] Colorado Survey, attendance metrics, and coalition

[20:38] designed surveys along with required programming tracking

[20:41] measures.

[20:42] We're proud to work alongside trust community partners.

[20:46] I know I have one second left, but thank you all so much for your time.

[20:49] Again, we are deeply rooted in Lafayette.

[20:51] We want this to stay in Lafayette.

[20:53] Thank you all so much for your consideration.

[20:54] Of course.

[20:55] Thank you so much for your share.

[20:57] All right.

[21:00] Well, that is all the bigger forms that I'm seeing for tonight.

[21:03] I'm also not seeing any dollars online.

[21:05] Are there any other members in person that wish to speak during this time?

[21:12] All right, seeing none and seeing no colors online, either.

[21:15] I will close public input.

[21:18] And just so you all wear those of you that are new to our city council meetings.

[21:22] Although we don't do a Q&A during public comment if you wish to hear a response from your comments.

[21:27] You may wait till these very end of the meeting or council comments when we bring it up.

[21:30] Or you may have a member of staff or the city council reach out to you at a later point.

[21:35] But otherwise, you know, we have other businesses to take care of tonight, so you're

[21:40] more than welcome to stick around for that or head out at any point that you wish.

[21:45] Thank you.

[21:47] All right, moving forward to the consensus agenda.

[21:49] We have several items, including item A, October 14, 2020, 25 city council meeting minutes.

[21:55] Item B, resolution number 2025, yes.

[21:58] There are two approving and government agreement with the law theatre.

[22:00] of the Nulo Authority, item C, contract with Johnson,

[22:03] amirium, and Thompson Incorporated, water, and wastewater

[22:06] comprehensive plan of update.

[22:08] Item D, change order, number 60 attack.

[22:10] Incorporated, a South Florida Road Multimodal Improvement Project

[22:13] construction management and inspection services,

[22:15] item E, motion to approve a cooperative agreement

[22:18] with Lafayette Lurbin, Revital Authority,

[22:19] regarding the 7800 block of South Public Road,

[22:22] streetscape improvements, item F,

[22:24] motion to approve a cooperative agreement with Lafayette

[22:26] or Abundal Authority, regarding the South Florida Road,

[22:28] revitalization area.

[22:30] And that's all, any items like council would like to publish.

[22:36] Nope.

[22:36] I moved it for a bit as an agenda.

[22:39] Second.

[22:39] All right, we have a motion to second on that.

[22:41] So I need for the discussion.

[22:43] Are all those of you who say aye?

[22:45] Are there any opposed?

[22:47] None opposed.

[22:48] That passes unanimous.

[22:49] Thank you.

[22:51] Okay.

[22:51] On to proclamations for tonight.

[22:53] We have one proclamation.

[22:54] This is item G.

[22:56] Extra mile day for November 1st,

[22:59] 2025.

[22:59] Councillor Gallagos.

[23:01] Where is this?

[23:02] The city of Lafayette is a community that acknowledges that a special vibrancy exists within

[23:07] the entire community when its individual residents collectively go the extra mile in personal

[23:13] effort, volunteerism and service.

[23:16] And whereas the city of Lafayette is a community that encourages its residents to maximize

[23:21] their personal contributions to the community by giving themselves wholeheartedly and

[23:27] total effort, commitment, and conviction to their individual ambitions, family, friends, and

[23:34] community. And whereas the city of Lafayette is a community that chooses to shine a light

[23:40] on and celebrate individuals and organizations within its community who go the extra mile

[23:46] in order to make a difference and lift up fellow members of their community. And whereas

[23:52] the city of Lafayette acknowledges the mission of extra mile America to create 550 extra mile cities

[24:01] in America and is proud to support extra mile day on November 1st, 2025.

[24:09] Now they are for the mayor and city council of the city of Lafayette Colorado do here

[24:14] by proclaim November 1st, 2025 to be extra mile day and encourage individuals in the community

[24:21] to take the time to not only go the extra mile in their own lives, but to also acknowledge

[24:27] all those who are inspirational in their efforts and commitments to make their organizations,

[24:34] families, communities, countries, or worlds a better place.

[24:40] So moved.

[24:43] Second.

[24:44] All right.

[24:44] Motion and second on that proclamation in any comments or discussion.

[24:51] Thank you very much.

[24:52] I can't help but recognize the people sitting in the room.

[24:56] Thank you for the extra miles that you go.

[25:00] I'm trying to think of a list of names and I can't name everybody,

[25:03] but the city's amazing.

[25:05] The people who are here go the extra miles.

[25:09] I appreciate you coming in to tell council what you need to tell them.

[25:13] Do the work you are doing and continuing to live.

[25:18] I think what we would hope people would do in their lives and participate in their community

[25:23] and take care of each other.

[25:26] So I just like to thank the residents of Lafayette for going there for a mile.

[25:31] Thank you.

[25:32] Appreciate that.

[25:33] I look at that.

[25:34] Any other comments?

[25:36] All right.

[25:37] We'll take a motion.

[25:38] We do have a motion actually.

[25:39] End of second.

[25:40] So we'll take a vote.

[25:41] All those in favor, please say aye.

[25:44] Are there any opposed?

[25:45] not opposed, that proclamation passes unanimously.

[25:50] All right, that brings us to presentations for tonight.

[25:53] We just have one, this is item H, this is introduction to the 2026 Lafayette Urban

[25:58] Renault Authority budget and an amendment to the 2025 Lafayette Urban Renault Authority budget.

[26:04] We have our economic development director here to get the conversation started.

[26:09] Great.

[26:09] Thank you, Mary and Council.

[26:12] I'm here tonight as the lower executive director.

[26:14] I've been wearing a couple of hats tonight, so I'll buckle up.

[26:17] All right, so tonight I'm going to be introducing our 26 budget, and also I'm ending

[26:22] our 25 budget for Laura.

[26:25] So a agenda for this evening, I'm going to go through the budget process and then jump

[26:29] into the budget overview of both the revenue, expenses, and the key initiatives and open

[26:33] up for questions and feedback.

[26:36] So before jumping in, I know that we've been talking about Laura winding down for a couple

[26:40] years now, but wanted to just remind everyone about where we are in this phase.

[26:45] So Laura was established in October 1999 as the lead revitalization entity for our downtown.

[26:52] And this past October in October 2024, our tax increment financing expired.

[26:57] And so with that, we went through the process of electing or voting for approval of a downtown

[27:03] development authority to take over that position.

[27:05] And so we're really in our final operational phase of Laura, and that's what this budget

[27:09] reflects.

[27:09] is really wind me down everything,

[27:11] expanding funds, transferring projects over to the city,

[27:14] or the DDI.

[27:16] And I also just found these really fun photos of what

[27:19] two buildings looked like in 1999,

[27:21] what they looked like today.

[27:22] And so a lot of really great work that has happened

[27:24] in our downtown and good to reflect for a moment.

[27:28] So we're 2025 and 2026 budget process.

[27:31] So stay statute governs how special districts get there,

[27:35] but it's approved.

[27:35] And for our case with the Urban Renewal Authority, Laura will actually prove those budgets through resolutions,

[27:43] but we present those to counsel for feedback.

[27:45] And so on October 21st, I introduced the budget amendment and the draft budget for 26 to Laura tonight.

[27:51] I am presenting it for council feedback and discussion.

[27:55] And then on November 13th, I'll present the final budget to Laura and have a public hearing improving two resolutions,

[28:00] one for the amendment, and one for 26.

[28:03] So, I'll start with the 2025.

[28:06] States tattoo, you know, governs that if a special district is going to expand more funds

[28:12] increasingly budgeted, then they need to do an amendment.

[28:15] And for our 2025 budget, we collected additional property tax.

[28:19] This is because property taxes collected in a rears.

[28:21] And so when we did our original budget with our tip expiring in October, we weren't

[28:25] sure exactly how much property tax we would collect this upcoming year.

[28:29] And so this amendment just accurately reflects the additional property tax.

[28:34] So we stopped collecting sales tax tiff in October of last 2024.

[28:39] But we collected an additional 900,000 for property tax.

[28:43] So this amendment reflects those additional funds.

[28:46] So for the expense budget, it's really meant to wind down a lot of initiatives.

[28:52] And so that's why we have the downtown development bucket as a majority of our budget.

[28:57] And so this just gives it a summary of where those funds are within our amendment.

[29:02] And then just reflecting in a little bit about the key initiative.

[29:05] So we're spending staff time for the wine down.

[29:08] We're continuing some of our core functions while the DDA really gets up and running.

[29:12] So that includes all ton marketing, our public parking lot program.

[29:15] And then we have a couple of IJs and cooperative agreements, which helps with this wine down.

[29:21] So as you just approved tonight through the consent agenda,

[29:24] That includes the 700-800 block streetscape project.

[29:27] This is designing construction of new streetscape improvements, lighting, public art, zero-skate landscaping

[29:35] on the 700-800 block of south-pulled groove, and then also new alleyway improvements, including

[29:40] paving and then storm drainage, which will be really great because we're seeing a lot of revitalization

[29:44] on that block with some new businesses over now, with peak to peak and clear.

[29:49] For one way North Public Road, this is related to Laura Parenting Funds for the Chase

[29:54] Prank parking lot.

[29:56] D-Day Start Funds are related to $2 million for Start Funds.

[30:00] To help the DEA get up and running for the first five years. And then the South Florida road revitalization project is also a cooperative agreement you've approved in the consent agenda related to doing an error plan, small business support and district implementation.

[30:14] And so those are the big things that we are working towards this year and this budget reflects that.

[30:20] So for 2020, six, looking forward. We have no new revenues. So our last, this is our last year collecting property tax.

[30:28] The revenues reflected in the budget in your packet does not show any additional revenues and then for the expenses

[30:34] This is really meant to be the completion of Laura hopefully

[30:39] We still have two properties that we need to dispose of and so this next coming year is really meant to wind down the transfer of remaining assets

[30:48] Selling those additional two properties and so you'll see that you know our budget really shrinks in

[30:54] 2026 just with hoping that

[30:57] will be able to wrap everything up in the 2020-06.

[31:01] So, short and sweet, but, you know,

[31:03] tonight I'm here to present the budget and getting the comments,

[31:07] they're going to need feedback.

[31:08] And then, like I said, I'll be presenting this budget

[31:11] for final approval for two resolutions in a public hearing

[31:14] on November 13th, before.

[31:16] So, happy to turn back to the mayor

[31:18] for any questions or feedback.

[31:20] Great, thank you so much for that presentation.

[31:22] You all looked counsel to see if anyone has questions,

[31:24] feedback thoughts on the presentation,

[31:26] And what's been presented?

[31:30] Councilor Regent.

[31:31] So we have a health and reserve every year,

[31:36] which normally is great, right?

[31:37] We should have a reserve.

[31:39] Why do we have reserve for the end of 2026?

[31:42] Why would we need that in the butt?

[31:44] Am I reading this correctly?

[31:45] Looking at the...

[31:49] So if we look at the budget,

[31:52] the available fund balance ending,

[31:55] all the way over here would be zero.

[31:58] So the 300, 380, 10,000 is just what we plan to spend.

[32:04] So we wouldn't have any more fun balance.

[32:07] There is, oh, the total reserves.

[32:09] That is, sorry.

[32:10] That is related to loans that Laura has provided

[32:13] to different businesses and property owners and towns.

[32:17] And so until those loans are forgiven or exhausted,

[32:20] we hold those on the books as a promissory and de-attrust.

[32:22] Okay.

[32:23] Yes, sorry about that.

[32:24] Thank you.

[32:24] He

[32:28] said, oh, that's it.

[32:31] Other councillors, Councillor Barnes.

[32:33] Thank you, Mayor.

[32:35] Just like to say, being on the council representative on the downtown development authority

[32:39] and having heard this process start and some of them major concerns like parking issues,

[32:46] the fund balance, how do we get the DEF and running.

[32:50] Just like to say, this is what's happening is what we were hoping would happen

[32:55] as far as the handshakes between learn the DDA and that's surprising nine hundred k at the end.

[33:04] That was, that's pleasant and unexpected. What do you say now to it? No. So I, from what I see,

[33:11] we're progressing just as we wanted to progress and hopefully we can conclude with those last two

[33:20] what what are these to finish and then that yeah we're going to give

[33:22] that yeah that's all I have thank you any other comments or questions

[33:30] I just want to quickly recognize the Lord and thank you Dr. Keating for all

[33:36] that you've done for Laura I don't know if you'll be coming before Council

[33:40] and Ricardo Solora so I just wanted to acknowledge that and all that the Laura has

[33:44] and for our community.

[33:47] So thank you so much.

[33:49] Thank you.

[33:51] Thank you.

[33:52] All right, I think that's all for us.

[33:54] Thank you.

[33:55] Thank you so much.

[33:57] OK, so that brings us to now regular business.

[34:02] We have a few items here.

[34:05] We're going to begin with item I.

[34:06] This is a public hearing for resolution number

[34:09] 2021, 365 to 63, making certain findings of fact,

[34:13] regarding the proposed annexation of property located

[34:15] at the southwest corner of a Raffa Hill Road in 2007.

[34:19] I look at in Bullock County, Colorado.

[34:24] For September, as noted in the day of the cameras in September 19,

[34:27] the 22nd October, they're not to protect.

[34:29] This resolution, just so the public is aware,

[34:33] this resolution, the resolution for this item,

[34:35] was revised on October 27, 2025, that 232 p.m.

[34:42] We had to make a slide of judgment to that, and so we just wanted to make that clear before we get started.

[34:48] So we have our planning and building director here to get us started. Thanks.

[34:51] Good evening, Mayor and Senator Council. As stated, tonight's application is a range of

[34:57] off the yet annexation. Number two, and it's an eligibility hearing. The resolution associated is 2563.

[35:06] As a public hearing, the agenda is as follows.

[35:10] I'll have an introduction, the applicant is here,

[35:14] Kensington Development Partners, we'll have their presentation,

[35:17] and then we'll come back for staff analysis, council questions,

[35:21] and then public input, public testimony,

[35:24] before the public hearing portion of the meeting is closed,

[35:26] and then we'll move on to a council discussion and then ask for a motion.

[35:30] So, the three basic steps required by the state for an annexation process are substantial compliance.

[35:38] Tonight's eligibility, hearing and determination, and then a final action at some point in the future.

[35:45] That substantial compliance meeting occurred after the petition was received on August 21.

[35:51] That hearing occurred last month on September 16.

[35:54] And then tonight's meeting is really to determine whether or not the parcel and question is eligible for annexation according to state statutes.

[36:04] So given us a little context about where we are and how this relates and then also kind of speaking to what the mayor noted in terms of the update.

[36:13] So the update to the agenda item was just kind of clarified that this is a series annexation.

[36:20] We have the range of Lafayette annexation number one, which has gone through eligibility hearing and substantial compliance already earlier this year.

[36:29] We are now looking at the range of Lafayette annexation number two.

[36:33] And the reason that's a series annexation is that continuity requirement.

[36:38] You can see silo and westridge are in Lafayette.

[36:42] It, those are contiguous with the range of Lafayette number one.

[36:45] Once the range of Lafayette number one is annexed then the continuity exists for the range of Lafayette number two and then the other clarification the reason that this hasn't done.

[36:57] All holistically was that the range of Lafayette used to be an eerie and that disconnected over the summer so until we knew that that was going to be able to be a part of that application.

[37:07] The other piece was moving forward now we're kind of put a pause on it in order for that second piece to catch up.

[37:14] So, the map on the left is the land use map from our comprehensive plan.

[37:20] The personal question is this rectangle here and that red designation clarifies that our land use

[37:28] Comprehensive plan and the land use plan use designation map, the comprehensive plan from 2021

[37:33] Designated this as adaptable commercial.

[37:36] So that just suggests that Lafayette was anticipating this coming into the city at that time

[37:42] And then the global settlement agreement with Erie, which was mentioned earlier tonight,

[37:47] also reflects this property as being within Lafayette's influence area and reflects a agreement that this property would also develop within Lafayette.

[37:59] So this is the kind of building on the annexation process.

[38:03] This is a little bit more substantial clarification of what that process is.

[38:08] that also includes an annexation impact report.

[38:11] We're here at Thetel's Eubility hearing.

[38:14] We'll move on to a concurrent review by staff

[38:16] that includes outside referral agencies

[38:19] and we'll get into, and then eventually

[38:22] we get to the decision point and that's one action on this

[38:25] is actually binding.

[38:26] But that more complicated review process

[38:29] that involves zoning, pd-plat and so far is outlined here.

[38:34] We've gone over this in the past.

[38:35] And this is just a kind of indicate

[38:37] that this is how those all do uptailed together, how we require

[38:41] rezoning application with annexation, and then how and when the

[38:45] PUD and plat application tie in, as far as not required as part of the

[38:49] annexation process, but we are anticipating that the applicant will

[38:55] fold that in at some point too, and then really the final binding decision

[38:58] occurs way at the end of the process.

[39:03] And so just to summarize, for the night, the annexation,

[39:07] eligibility criteria, or outlined in CRS 312104, as well as the limitations

[39:14] that are outlined in the 12 out of the revised statutes 312105.

[39:19] And that's what will be presented tonight by the applicant, and then I'll give you

[39:24] analysis at the end.

[39:26] But this, again, does not constitute final action by city council,

[39:30] or represent the Council's position on the feasibility or desired probability of the annexation.

[39:43] Good afternoon, Council members.

[39:45] Good evening and should say.

[39:47] So, like Stephen said, this is specifically the range of LAPIA annexation number two.

[39:51] And you might, I know we've met already.

[39:53] You might introduce.

[39:54] Absolutely.

[39:55] Thank you.

[39:55] So, my name is Edgar Crocket with Kensington Development Partners.

[39:59] I also have Lindsay Lided here with me.

[40:02] She's our land use attorney and should be going through,

[40:04] excuse me, some of the legalese that's Steven Reference

[40:07] on the actual annexation requirements and eligibility requirement.

[40:12] So I'll hit the project overview, a little bit of process

[40:15] and schedule, and then Lindsey will come up and hit that

[40:18] eligibility requirements.

[40:21] So like Steven said, right at the corner of a rap

[40:24] whole road in Highway 27, you can see the actual indicated

[40:27] parcel highlighted on the map.

[40:30] And then again, Steven did a great job of hitting the fact

[40:32] that that large space to the south west is the range at Lafayette annexation number one.

[40:40] On to that point, this is a serial annexation in conjunction with that annexation number one.

[40:47] And so this parcel specifically is just under three and a half acres when you consider it as a hole

[40:52] between annexation number one and number two. It's just over 38 acres is what the project will be on the hole.

[41:02] So, as Stephen mentioned, September 16th, we had our annexation resolution to achieve substantial compliance.

[41:11] Tonight, we'll have our annexation eligibility hearing, and then in conjunction with that, since we did have the two annexations,

[41:20] we did restart the actual sketch plan process in order to have one cohesive project under the two annexation,

[41:28] in conjunction with the two annexation petitions.

[41:33] So the intent to develop period for the concept plan associated with this project is currently

[41:38] open now.

[41:40] So if any members of the public have comments that that concept plan is posted online and is

[41:47] open for public comment at this time.

[41:50] So still, still, the come, obviously is the sketch plan, which will be subsequent to that intent

[41:55] to develop period on the concept plan.

[41:58] Obviously, there's neighborhood meetings, planning commission and city council meetings associated with that

[42:03] step, as well as each subsequent step for the preliminary PLAT PUD, the final PLAT

[42:08] TUD and then ultimately the annexation final vote, where it becomes a binding annexation.

[42:16] And then we will also have the site plan, an architectural review for a number of elements

[42:22] within the project as a whole once we get through those planning and entitlement phases

[42:28] as well.

[42:30] So I'm Biden's yet to talk through the requirements.

[42:34] Good evening, Council Mayor.

[42:36] As Edgar said, my name is Lindsay Lida.

[42:38] I'm a land user attorney for Kensington,

[42:41] helping with this annexation and entitlements.

[42:44] Through staff report tonight had a very thorough analysis

[42:47] of the eligibility requirements and how this annexation satisfies those.

[42:53] I'm just going to quickly give a high level overview of how we're complying

[42:57] and why does the annexation, or this property is eligible for annexation?

[43:02] So first, there is just one property owner here in the own the entire portion of the property.

[43:08] So we satisfy the Colorado Constitution requirement there.

[43:13] And then a Steven mentioned as part of this serial annexation.

[43:17] Once annexation number one is approved and annexed, then immediately after that, we'll have the second annexation.

[43:25] And we will at that time be a 100% contiguous with Lafayette, so we exceed this one-six requirement.

[43:34] These requirements here relating to a community of interest with the property will be urban or will be urbanized and that the property is integrated or capable of being integrated with Lafayette.

[43:47] Under the annexation statute, just by a finding that the property satisfies that one six to

[43:53] US requirement, that provides the basis for finding compliance with these three criteria.

[44:00] In addition, as Stephen mentioned, this property has been planned to be annexed and developed within

[44:07] of it. It's in the comprehensive plan, the infrastructure is available, so it satisfies all

[44:16] three of these requirements.

[44:19] No property is divided as part of this annexation. We're taking

[44:23] the entire parcel, again one owner, as part of this annexation, and there are no other pending

[44:32] annexations for this property and it's not a part of any other municipality.

[44:38] Finally, there's no impact to this school district.

[44:43] The property, as I'm sure you passed often, it's certainly within, you know,

[44:48] near Lafayette, I guess not technically in yet, but so no issue with it being more than

[45:01] And that is our presentation this evening. If there's any questions, we're happy to answer. Thank you.

[45:08] Thank you.

[45:15] So they've already gone through the 10 criteria that are outlined in those revised statutes, 104 and 105.

[45:15] So, they've already gone through the 10 criteria that outlined any of those revised statutes 104 and 105.

[45:22] 104 is really the continuity and kind of ability to serve criteria. And then 105 is what's considered limitations.

[45:32] and those are more like whether or not it is all of the property owners, whether or not

[45:32] and those are more like whether or not it is all of the property owners, whether or not we're

[45:36] we're subdividing property, whether or not we're taking a portion of a road and not all of

[45:37] subividing property, whether or not we're taking a portion of a road and not all of it.

[45:40] it.

[45:40] Those are all restrictions that kind of prevent us from eating, eating those requirements.

[45:40] Those are all restrictions that kind of prevent us from beating those requirements.

[45:44] But as outlined tonight and as summarized in the staff memo that you guys received, staffs

[45:44] But as outlined tonight and as summarized in the staff memo that you guys received, staffs also found that all of these criteria are the met.

[45:50] also found that all of these criteria are the met.

[45:53] So we had their pieces that are associated with the eligibility hearing.

[45:53] So we had a piece that are associated with the eligibility hearing, it's pretty involved because it's got state requirements.

[45:57] It's pretty involved because it's got state requirements.

[45:59] We had to have this meeting 30 to 60 days from the last meeting.

[46:03] Tonight we're having it 41 days from the meeting in September, so we meet that requirement.

[46:03] Tonight we're having it 41 days from the meeting in September.

[46:07] So we meet that requirement.

[46:09] We also have to have a public notification for consecutive weeks and as the mayor stated earlier

[46:09] We also have to have a public notification for consecutive weeks.

[46:14] And as the mayor stated earlier in tonight's meeting,

[46:16] in tonight's meeting, we satisfied those with the dates that are outlined there and then we do

[46:18] we satisfied those with the dates that are outlined there.

[46:21] And then we do provide notice to all special districts including the school district.

[46:22] provide notice to all special districts including school district and we had to provide an

[46:24] and we had to provide an accession impact report that was delivered to both of the counties

[46:27] in fact report that was delivered to both of the counties

[46:29] before this application that's all been satisfied.

[46:29] for this application.

[46:31] That's all in satisfied.

[46:32] And then, written notice about the public hearing was mailed the property owners within

[46:32] And then written notice about the public hearing

[46:35] was mailed the property owners within 700 feet of the property

[46:36] 700 feet of the property and signs were posted on all along all of the adjacent sites away.

[46:38] and signs were posted on 01 all of the adjacent sites away.

[46:42] So if resolution 2563 is passed tonight, you'll basically just be allowing the application to

[46:42] So if resolution 25, 63 years passed tonight,

[46:47] you'll basically just be allowing the application to proceed

[46:50] proceed through the process.

[46:50] through the process and then other associated development

[46:51] And then other associated development applications as outlined in that slide earlier will come back to buy a commission and city council as they get to that stage.

[46:53] applications as outlined in that slide earlier.

[46:56] will come back to buy a commission and city council as they get to that stage.

[47:01] And the public also importantly will have additional opportunities to comment on the annexation

[47:01] And the public also importantly will have additional opportunities to comment on the annexation and those other applications.

[47:07] and those other applications.

[47:09] And as mentioned just so that things don't get confused,

[47:09] And as mentioned just so that things don't get confused, we received intent to develop a portion.

[47:11] we received intent to develop a portion.

[47:14] So we don't fully have a schedule on application yet.

[47:14] So we don't fully have a sketch mine application yet.

[47:17] This is a pre-application or pre-subtle requirement.

[47:17] This is a pre-application or pre-subtitle requirement.

[47:20] We've got a pre-application meeting.

[47:20] We've had a pre-application meeting and then it follows with the intent to develop.

[47:22] And then it follows with the intent to develop.

[47:24] So that was received last week and posted online that 10 day period started yesterday.

[47:24] That was received last week and posted online

[47:28] that 10 day period started yesterday.

[47:32] So the public, you guys, get more detail on what that application is.

[47:32] So the public, you guys, gets more detail on what that application is.

[47:37] And we're expecting that that will advance the planning commission and city council for your consideration and feedback in the next couple of months.

[47:37] And we're expecting that that will advance the planning

[47:40] commission and city council for your consideration

[47:42] and feedback in the next couple of months.

[47:46] So that's it for my presentation.

[47:47] I'm here for questions and you guys have them.

[47:47] I'm here for questions.

[47:48] You guys have them.

[47:50] Yes, so we'll start with council questions now before we get some public testimony and just to point of clarification for members of the public or members of council need be once again this is a annexation eligibility hearing and so we're just double checking the criteria that's been that's been put forward by the state of Colorado under revised

[47:50] Yes, so we'll start with Council of Questions

[47:52] now before we get to public testimony.

[47:57] And just to point of clarification for members

[47:59] of the public or members of Council of need

[48:01] be, once again, this is a annexation

[48:05] eligibility hearing.

[48:08] And so we're just double checking the criteria

[48:11] that's been put forward by the seat of Colorado under revised 31-12-104 and 105.

[48:16] 31, dash 12, dash 104, and 105, and senior if this is eligible for annexation, we are not annexing

[48:21] And seeing if this is eligible for annexation, we're not annexing any property tonight.

[48:25] any property tonight.

[48:26] That will come at a later date depending on how the year goes tonight, but are there any questions

[48:26] That'll come at a later date depending on how the year goes tonight.

[48:29] But are there any questions from Council about any of those eligibility requirements?

[48:30] from Council about any of the eligibility requirements or what's been presented in the front

[48:32] Or what's been presented in front of us today?

[48:33] of us today?

[48:36] Thank you.

[48:36] In the reason this was not a part of the range number one annexation was because it was owned by a separate it was currently within so I wouldn't have that one of those

[48:37] The reason this was not a part of the range number one annexation was because it was owned

[48:43] by separate.

[48:44] It was currently within, so I wouldn't have met one of those, one of that called limitation

[48:48] Followed they called

[48:51] Limitation requirements because it was technically with an area, so I had to get disconnected before we did we could process it's an application. So

[48:52] requirements, because it was technically within areas.

[48:54] So I had to get disconnected before we could, we could process this application.

[48:58] So, is that make sense?

[48:59] So I make sense. Yes, thank you

[48:59] Yes, thank you.

[49:02] Any other questions?

[49:05] No questions?

[49:05] No questions for now

[49:07] For now.

[49:08] All right, this is a public hearing, so if there are any members of the public that wish to speak regarding this topic, you may come up and do so now.

[49:08] All right, this is a public hearing.

[49:10] So if there are any members of the public that wish to speak regarding this topic, you may come

[49:15] up and do so now.

[49:21] I'm not seeing any speaker forms in front of me or am I seeing any folks that want to speak in person.

[49:22] I'm not seeing any speaker forms in front of me, nor am I seeing any folks that want to speak in person.

[49:29] I'm checking online now as well and I do not see any callers.

[49:29] I'm checking online now as well, and I do not see any callers, so if that we will close public input, thank you.

[49:35] So with that we will close public input. Thank you.

[49:42] Okay, so now Council has opportunity to discuss this prenaissance application application.

[49:42] So now it comes as opportunity to discuss this pre-analysis application.

[49:49] So, and then if not, we'll look at the motion.

[49:49] So in that if not, we'll take a motion. So I just want to see if there any items that folks would like to bring it up to us.

[49:52] So I just want to see if there are any items that close that I could bring up.

[50:01] And then we'll take a motion if, as long as it was ready.

[50:01] Then we'll take a motion if that sounds as ready.

[50:09] I move to approve resolution number 2025 to 63 making certain findings of fact regarding the proposed annexation of property located at the southwest corner of Rapo road in U.S. Highway 287 located in

[50:09] I move to approve resolution number 2025-63 making certain findings of fact regarding the proposed annexation of property.

[50:16] Located at the southwest corner of Rapo Road in US Highway 287 located in Boulder County, Colorado.

[50:21] County Colorado.

[50:25] Second.

[50:30] Second. We have motion. Second. Any further discussion? All right. All those in favor please say aye. Aye. Are there any opposed? None opposed. That passes unanimously. Thank you.

[50:31] Second.

[50:31] We have motion.

[50:32] Second.

[50:33] Any further discussion?

[50:34] All right.

[50:34] All those in favor please say aye.

[50:37] Are there any opposed?

[50:38] None opposed.

[50:40] That passes unanimously.

[50:41] Thank you.

[50:44] And thank you all for joining us because evening as well. Appreciate it.

[50:44] And thank you all for joining us.

[50:45] How does evening as well.

[50:46] Appreciate it.

[50:49] Okay.

[50:49] Okay. Going to move right along.

[50:50] I'm going to move right along to item J.

[50:53] So item J, this is first reading of ordinance number 22.

[50:57] This is first reading of ordinance number 22.

[51:01] Series 225, a many chapter 86 of collective bargaining for firefighters and chapter 87

[51:01] So it's 225, a many chapter 86 of collective bargaining for firefighters.

[51:06] And chapter 87 collective bargaining for police officers to allow for collective bargaining

[51:07] collective bargaining for police officers.

[51:10] to allow for collective bargaining agreements

[51:12] agreements with terms of less than three years.

[51:12] with terms of less than three years.

[51:15] Our deputy city managers here to get us started.

[51:19] Good evening, Mayor, and see Council.

[51:20] We're here to talk about the ordinance pertaining to police and fire collective bargaining and the terms of bargaining.

[51:20] We're here to talk about the ordinance pertaining

[51:23] to police and fire collective bargaining

[51:25] and the terms of bargaining.

[51:27] I'm going to give you a little bit of background

[51:27] I'm going to give you a little bit of background and go through some ordinance language and motion language.

[51:29] and go through some ordinance language and motion language.

[51:33] I do want to recognize that we have Sergeant Tyler Mayner here.

[51:36] He is our lead for the FOP

[51:36] He is our lead for the FOP and fire the IFA representative intended to come at the last meeting but was unable to make it see them.

[51:38] and fire the IAFF representative intended to come at the last meeting but was unable to make

[51:45] it see them, but we have kind of support from both parties, all parties involved and we

[51:46] but we have kind of support from both parties,

[51:49] all parties involved and we've worked on this together

[51:51] worked on this together with the city's release. So in 2025 we engaged in collective bargaining

[51:52] with the city of the country.

[51:54] So in 2025, we engaged in collective bargaining

[51:56] with the fire department, represented by IAFF, 4620 and with the Lafayette Police Department,

[51:56] with the fire department,

[51:58] represented by AFF, 4620,

[52:01] and with the Lafayette Police Department,

[52:03] the FOP Lodge 3. This lies in sections 86 and 87 of the code, and currently in the code we

[52:03] the FOP Lodge III.

[52:06] This lies in sections 86 and 87 of the code,

[52:09] and currently in the code,

[52:11] we require a three year collective bargaining agreement.

[52:11] require a three-year collective bargaining agreement. So during the process we had several

[52:14] So during the process,

[52:15] we had several conversations that led us to really discuss the kind of terms that are in the code

[52:16] conversations that led us to really discuss the terms that are in the code and we all need to

[52:22] and we all need to leave read that an update to this section of code would be beneficial to our

[52:24] leave read that an update to the section of code would be beneficial to our future collective bargaining

[52:27] future collective bargaining efforts.

[52:28] efforts.

[52:31] So the purpose of this change would be to change the language.

[52:31] So the purpose of this change would be to change the language. It's a pretty simple

[52:34] It's a pretty simple change in the code to up to three years and so instead of requiring a three year

[52:35] change in the code to up to three years. And so instead of requiring a three year bargaining

[52:39] bargaining agreement we would have up to three years so it could be one year or two year or

[52:40] agreement, we would have up to three years. So it could be one year or two year or three year agreement.

[52:44] three year agreement. We found that this that we had some challenges in addressing economic

[52:47] We found that this that we had some challenges in addressing economic fluctuations. And this would

[52:51] fluctuations and this would give us some flexibility in kind of a better understanding economic

[52:52] give us some flexibility in kind of better understanding economic fluctuations, particularly over

[52:57] fluctuations particularly over the past few years with collective bargaining with the IFF.

[52:59] past few years with collective bargaining with the IFF, this has been a real challenge with the

[53:03] this has been a real challenge with the kind of economic conditions, and this will also help us

[53:06] kind of economic conditions. And this will also help us address the kind of lack of precision

[53:10] address the kind of lack of precision that we found in the market forecasting over the longer time

[53:12] that we found in the market forecasting over the longer time horizon of a three year period.

[53:16] horizon of a three year period. We have had lots of conversations about re-openers and five letters

[53:18] We have had lots of conversations about re-openers and side letters and that type of thing,

[53:22] in that type of thing, and it's nice if we can have a collective bargaining agreement that we can

[53:23] and it's nice if we can have a collective bargaining agreement that we can flow follow through the terms

[53:27] flow follow through the terms without those types of kind of five letters. So we all agree to that.

[53:28] without those types of kind of side letters.

[53:31] So we all agreed to that.

[53:32] So this is really also aligned with bargaining agreements that we looked at in almost all other communities in our area that are more two-year bargaining terms that allow for flexibility.

[53:32] So this is really also aligned with bargaining agreements

[53:35] that we looked at in almost all other communities

[53:38] in our area than are more two-year bargaining terms

[53:41] or that allow for flexibility.

[53:43] We didn't see any other three-year terms.

[53:47] So this is a pretty minor change, as I mentioned,

[53:47] So this is a pretty minor change, as I mentioned, it amends chapter 86, 15, and 87, 15 in the firefighter and police officer code respectively.

[53:49] it amends chapter 86, 15, and 87, 15 in the firefighter

[53:55] and police officer code respectively.

[53:57] and this, basically, changes it to a duration of after three years instead of a duration of

[53:57] and this basically changes it to a duration of up to three years instead of a duration of three years.

[54:06] three years. So, we have motion language before you, for ordinance number 22, series 225.

[54:09] So we have motion language before you for ordinance number 22 series 205.

[54:15] Also, thank you so much. Are there any questions from Council or for staff?

[54:15] Also, thank you so much. Are there any questions from council or for staff?

[54:21] Our first.

[54:25] Okay, we'll take a motion. I move to approve on first reading,

[54:25] I move to approve on 1st reading ordinance number 22, series 2025, amending chapter 86 collective

[54:28] In the audience number 22 series, 2025,

[54:31] amending chapter 86 collective bargaining for firefighters

[54:33] bargaining for firefighters and chapter 87 collective bargaining for police officers of the

[54:34] and chapter 87 collective bargaining for police officers

[54:38] of the code of ordinances to allow for collective bargaining agreements

[54:39] code of ordinances to allow for collective bargaining agreements with terms of less than three

[54:42] with terms of less than three years.

[54:45] years.

[54:45] Second motion the second and you further discussion

[54:47] Motion and second, you have further discussion?

[54:50] All right sounds good all those things ever. He said I I are there any of course

[54:50] All right, sounds good.

[54:51] All those who have ever seen it?

[54:52] I, are there any of each posed?

[54:54] I'm gonna post that passes unanimously. Thank you so much.

[54:55] And, opposed that, has to see unanimously.

[54:56] Thank you so much.

[54:59] Okay. That was a

[55:00] Okay, that was a quick one, but now we're getting into the budget

[55:02] Quick one, but now we're getting into the budget once again if folks folks are

[55:05] Once again, if folks folks are

[55:09] Folks are sticking around for items later on in the agenda. You're more about them stay

[55:10] Folks are sticking around for items later on in the agenda. You're more about them stay

[55:14] You can also access the meetings at home through video and on TV YouTube as well

[55:14] you can also access the meetings at home through video and on TV YouTube as well.

[55:21] So otherwise you can hang out with us all night

[55:22] So, otherwise you can hang out with us all night.

[55:24] So, the next run is the item K. These are items pertaining to the city of Lafayette 2020-6 budget.

[55:25] So, next run to item K. These are items pertaining to the city of Alafayat 2020 budget.

[55:33] We have our CFO here. There's several items underneath here, including second reading.

[55:33] You have a CFO here. There's several items underneath here, including second reading.

[55:39] A series of 235 appropriating funds for the operation of the city, for the fiscal year 235,

[55:39] A series 235, a appropriating funds for the operation of the city for the fiscal year 235,

[55:45] adoption of the 2026 pay plan, e-resolutions, and so I will let our CFO get us started.

[55:45] adoption of the 2020-6 pay plan, E resolutions, and so I will let our CFO get us started.

[55:52] Great.

[55:53] Great, well thanks for those of great summary.

[55:53] Well, thanks for those of great summary.

[55:55] All that we're here tonight around our second reading of the ordinance, the pay plan, and the

[55:55] All that we're here tonight around our second reading of the ordinance, the pay plan and

[55:58] the fee updates as well for the soliciting on the 2026 recommendation budget.

[55:59] fee updates as well for the busy thing on the 2026 recommendation project.

[56:03] So our agenda, we're going to talk about the process and review, follow up from first reading,

[56:08] fee resolutions and then motion language was also provided budget process overview so we consistently

[56:09] fee resolutions, and then motion language was also provided.

[56:13] But, it process overview, so we consistently show this and the circles have been moving.

[56:16] showed this and the circles have been moving so we are in October and this is our second hearing

[56:18] So we are in October and this is our second hearing.

[56:21] Council has to adopt the budget no later than the last Thursday not to work.

[56:21] council has to adopt the budget in a later than the last Thursday in October so the recommended

[56:27] So the recommended budget for 2026 is 145 million, little over 53 million of that is

[56:27] budget for 2026 is 145 million little over 53 million of that is general fund and close to 92 million

[56:32] general fund and close to 92 million in dedicated funds.

[56:35] dedicated funds. So we have our 2026 revenue overview here by fund and by type. So spending

[56:37] So we have our 2026 revenue overview here by fund and by type.

[56:41] So spending about 117.6 million or excuse me, receiving 117.6 million in revenues.

[56:42] about 117.6 million or excuse me, receiving 117.6 million in revenues. That's slightly

[56:48] That's slightly down from 2025, largely due to intergovernmental revenue, not doing as many grants

[56:49] down from 2025 largely due to Intergovernmental Revenue, not doing as many grants and still doing

[56:59] and still doing significant capital in 2026, but didn't receive as much grant funding as you did.

[57:00] significant capital in 2026, but it didn't receive as much grant funding as you did.

[57:07] Suppled to road improvements, Highway 7 on 19.

[57:11] So that's the slight reduction in revenue from last year.

[57:12] So that's the latest flight reduction in revenue from last year.

[57:16] We did predict a slight increase in sale in use tax,

[57:16] We did project a slight increase in sale in use tax, but two percent, four percent increase

[57:20] but 2% for percent increase in property tax for revenue.

[57:21] in property tax for revenue.

[57:25] So, this is the highlights, and then we have our expenditures for 2026, 145 million.

[57:25] So this is the highlights.

[57:27] And then we have our expenditures for 2026, 145 million.

[57:32] Again, this is also slightly down from the anticipated budget from 2025.

[57:38] Personnel is up capital, again, is slightly down due to less expenditure due to less

[57:39] personnel is up capital, again, is slightly down due to less expenditure due to less

[57:45] intergovernmental revenue, and then we also reduced operating slightly from 2025.

[57:45] intergovernmental revenue. And then we also reduced operating slightly from 2020 to 25.

[57:54] So, we'll go in the wrong way, sorry about that. And then our 2026 pay plan highlights.

[57:57] And then our 2026 pay plan highlights, as a full-time and part-time pay plan, combination

[57:59] Now, the full-time and part-time pay plan, combination of market-based range of

[58:02] of market-based range adjustments and merit-based increases, general employees are averaging

[58:03] and merit-based increases.

[58:06] General employees are averaging increases 3%.

[58:07] increases 3%.

[58:08] Sour ranges are all above the 2026 statement of a wage as well as all pay plans are also above

[58:09] Sour ranges are all above the 2026 state minimum wage,

[58:12] as well as all plate plans are also above state minimum wage requirements.

[58:14] the statement among wage requirements.

[58:16] Police are receiving a 4% increase per their collective bargaining agreement in 2026.

[58:17] Police are receiving a 4% increase per their collective bargaining agreement in 2026.

[58:22] Fire is receiving a 3% increase per their collective bargaining agreement,

[58:22] Fire is receiving a 3% increase per their collective bargaining agreement and there is

[58:26] and there is range movement happening in 2026 as well in alignment with the market.

[58:26] range movement happening in 2026 as well in alignment with the market.

[58:31] So, summary highlights, again, rising costs seen across all categories of expenditures.

[58:32] So summary highlights again rising costs seen across all categories of expenditures.

[58:37] A review of actual versus budgeted expenditure alignment took a really close look at what

[58:38] A review of actual versus budgeted expenditure alignment took really close look at what we've

[58:42] we've been spending in the past and our revenues coming in and how we make those work.

[58:43] spending in the past and our revenues coming in and how we make those work.

[58:47] So some of the allocation of budget within funds and a focus on maintaining progress made

[58:47] So, some of the allocation of budget within funds.

[58:50] And a focus on maintaining progress made on compensation plan and philosophy.

[58:52] on compensation plan and philosophy, address and meeting rising, operating costs, and

[58:54] Address and meeting rising operating costs and proactively plan and address capital needs.

[58:57] practically plan and address capital needs.

[58:59] the detail, your budget book, and your second reading memo, or all in your packet.

[59:00] The detail, your budget book, and your second reading memo, or all in your packet, there's

[59:04] There's a lot of detail there, as well as responses to your first reading questions.

[59:04] a lot of detail there, as well as responses to your first reading questions.

[59:09] And so just wanted to thank all the staff and the departments for the preparation of this document and for your review at our budget introductory introduction in August as well as our first reading and this final second reading.

[59:10] And so just wanted to thank all the staff and the departments for the preparation of this document,

[59:15] and for your review at our budget introduction in August, as well as our first reading in this final second reading.

[59:24] So we have the fee resolutions.

[59:27] So, we have the Gulf Enterprise current cost recovery and market analysis that happens.

[59:27] So we have the golf enterprise.

[59:29] current cost recovery and market analysis that happens, solid waste, which is

[59:33] Solid waste, which is you trash, with Republic, our contract stipulates that increase is based

[59:35] you trash, with Republic, our contract stipulates that increase is based on

[59:39] on the Denver or World Liquid CPI, and then there's also an admin fee for cost recovery.

[59:39] the Denver or World Liquid CPI and then there's also an admin fee for cost

[59:43] recovery, utility rates, recently did a ref-tell list rate study for water, water

[59:51] and thus the 2022 increases that we discussed at the other 28.

[59:55] But it looks up our part of this 2020.

[1:00:00] So, average monthly bill and impact for utility fees, waste management, $1.65 bill increase that includes

[1:00:07] the ad rent fee as well as the 2026 increase for the typical single family residential customer.

[1:00:16] Water utility fees, the increase is $7.14, that's estimate based on single family residential

[1:00:23] customer using 3,000 gallons per month, water reclamation fees, additional $3.89

[1:00:31] again based on a single family residential customer, and then stormwater fees and

[1:00:38] additional $1.6 bill increase into $2.6. And then any questions? So again, this is

[1:00:45] a real high overview, you've got all the detail and happy to have any questions and lots

[1:00:51] I hope from staff.

[1:00:52] I'm just the next one.

[1:00:54] Thank you.

[1:00:54] Now, thank you for taking this benefit.

[1:00:56] Thank you.

[1:00:56] Put all that together.

[1:00:58] This council, I have questions on any of these items presented to us.

[1:01:06] We're going to the budget.

[1:01:07] I know it's second reading, so, but it's still, if there's anything else that counts your chance.

[1:01:12] Yeah.

[1:01:13] Can you talk a little bit more about the end of these peaks, golf course fees?

[1:01:17] I feel like we missed a whole presentation.

[1:01:30] We're bringing information about our comprehensive fee study that's covering both golf and recreation fees.

[1:01:37] The next meeting with golfies for this year because we knew this process and this project was going to take a little bit longer.

[1:01:43] We followed the same approach that we generally do with the golf course and have for many years.

[1:01:49] So we look at our operational costs, recovering those costs and we're balancing also the competitiveness in the market.

[1:01:55] So what you're seeing is a roughly 3% increase from last year, and it's pretty typical for our process.

[1:02:02] Thank you.

[1:02:05] Thank you.

[1:02:06] Other questions from council?

[1:02:14] Okay.

[1:02:14] Good.

[1:02:15] Okay.

[1:02:15] Well, take a motion.

[1:02:16] So if you're ready,

[1:02:19] please.

[1:02:20] I move to approve on second reading ordinance number 21,

[1:02:22] series 2025, appropriating funds for the operation of the city for the fiscal year of

[1:02:28] 2026.

[1:02:31] Motion and a second in your discussion.

[1:02:34] are all of those in favor say I. Are there any opposed? None opposed. That ordinance passes unanimously.

[1:02:43] Some of us are the pay planer. I moved to adopt the 2026 pay plan.

[1:02:52] Second.

[1:02:53] Most of the second on the pay plan, you can come and see the discussion on this.

[1:02:57] All of those in favor, please say I. Are there any opposed? None opposed? That passes unanimously.

[1:03:02] Finally, the resolution.

[1:03:05] Or multiple resolution.

[1:03:07] Multiple resolutions on the fees.

[1:03:09] Did you have individual fees?

[1:03:11] Yeah, yeah.

[1:03:14] Never mind.

[1:03:14] Just this resolution.

[1:03:15] Please, somebody.

[1:03:16] I moved to approve resolution number 2025.

[1:03:20] 64 establishing the fees for the Indian peaks.

[1:03:24] golf course commencing January 1st 2026.

[1:03:29] Second motion.

[1:03:30] Second, any further discussion?

[1:03:31] All those in favor of the say aye.

[1:03:33] any opposed, none opposed, that passes unanimously.

[1:03:39] Next question, please?

[1:03:40] I moved to approved resolution number of 2025 65,

[1:03:44] amending exhibit B, quote,

[1:03:46] city of Lafayette, customer rates on quote,

[1:03:48] of the comprehensive residential refuse recyclables

[1:03:52] and organics collection services contract

[1:03:55] between the city of Lafayette and Republic Services

[1:03:58] of Denver to establish refuse recycling

[1:04:01] and organics collection services rates

[1:04:04] And establishing the monthly administrative fee for residential customer accounts commencing January 1st, 2026.

[1:04:15] Motion.

[1:04:15] Second.

[1:04:15] Any further discussion?

[1:04:17] All those in favor please say aye.

[1:04:19] Are there any opposed?

[1:04:21] None opposed that passed unanimously.

[1:04:23] Thank you.

[1:04:24] Next motion.

[1:04:24] My move to approve resolution number 2025-66 establishing the stormwater utility rates, fees, and charges,

[1:04:34] convincing on January 1st, 2026.

[1:04:39] Motion and a second.

[1:04:40] Any further discussion?

[1:04:41] All those in favor say aye.

[1:04:43] Any opposed?

[1:04:44] No.

[1:04:45] None opposed.

[1:04:47] That passes unanimously.

[1:04:48] Thank you.

[1:04:50] I move to approve resolution number 25-67.

[1:04:54] And establishing the water utility rates, fees and charges, commencing January 1, 2026.

[1:05:02] Motion second, you further discussion?

[1:05:05] All those in favour of PCI?

[1:05:06] Aye.

[1:05:07] Are there any opposed?

[1:05:08] None opposed?

[1:05:10] That asks unanimously.

[1:05:11] Thank you.

[1:05:12] And finally.

[1:05:13] I move to approve resolution number 2025-68 establishing the water reclamation utility rates, fees and charges,

[1:05:21] commencing January 1, 2026.

[1:05:25] motion and a second any further discussion all of us in favor say aye any opposed say no then

[1:05:32] opposed that passes unanimously as well thank you okay all right so we got first reading

[1:05:40] that second reading we got it all we all the way through congratulations everyone to

[1:05:45] you through that all right that brings us to item L for tonight resolution number 2025

[1:05:52] in August, 1969, adopting a budget and making appropriations for the fiscal year, 2025, and the fiscal year,

[1:06:00] 26 for the Lafayette Downtown, to develop in the authority.

[1:06:05] Thanks, Marin Council.

[1:06:07] I'm here as the DA executive director for this next presentation.

[1:06:12] So, as the mayor mentioned, I'm going to be presenting the 2025 and 2025, and 26, Lafayette,

[1:06:16] DDA budget, and you're going to be considering a resolution for approval.

[1:06:19] This is different than Laura and DDA's budget process is covering through state statute where the governing body actually approves the budget.

[1:06:29] So the DDA is recommending a budget for you all to approve.

[1:06:33] So I'm going to go through the budget process revenue expenses including key outcome to the initiatives, next steps in discussion with some proposed motion on which.

[1:06:43] So we started our budget process earlier this summer, where we held a workshop and on August 11th,

[1:06:49] I brought forward a budget that aligned with our work plan, our early projects and initiatives

[1:06:54] that we wanted to accomplish.

[1:06:56] And then on our September 8th meeting, we I brought forward a recommended budget which they

[1:07:02] approved and are bringing forward to council.

[1:07:04] So that is this evening.

[1:07:06] Well, I'll be going through that budget and you'll be considering approval of a resolution

[1:07:10] for both 2025 and 2026.

[1:07:14] So, in starting of the presentation, I wanted to just reflect on how we are approaching our

[1:07:18] budget process.

[1:07:20] So, as you all are familiar with, the Old Town tomorrow is our action plan for the DDA.

[1:07:25] It is both the legal requirement, it's the plan of development, but it also serves as a roadmap

[1:07:30] for our authority.

[1:07:32] And it really has a strong foundation of partnering with the city and implementing the

[1:07:35] you can use vision and strategic plans.

[1:07:38] And we have six priority focus areas,

[1:07:41] which you can see on the screen here.

[1:07:43] And within that, we looked at the entire plan

[1:07:45] and wanted to think, what do we want to prioritize

[1:07:47] for these first couple of years with that?

[1:07:49] We had that workshop, and we developed a great work plan

[1:07:52] that we think that we'll see a lot of success

[1:07:56] in implementing some really impactful things

[1:07:59] these first couple of years in the district,

[1:08:01] and we've got this budget compliments that.

[1:08:02] So I wanted to kind of go through

[1:08:04] what we're hoping to accomplish.

[1:08:08] So for revenue, as you're familiar with,

[1:08:11] RDDA is funded through tax increment financing

[1:08:14] or a portion of the sales and property tax.

[1:08:17] Above the base is reinvested within the district.

[1:08:21] We're also very lucky that our urban renewal authority

[1:08:25] has transferred roughly $2 million to the DDA

[1:08:28] for start funding for the first five years.

[1:08:31] This is really important because the increment,

[1:08:33] And these first years are small while we generate that fund balance.

[1:08:38] And so this allows us to really have an impact within the district and build on the momentum

[1:08:42] of Laura.

[1:08:43] So those funds go to the administrative fee, the parking lot program, including maintenance

[1:08:49] and snow removal, and also providing buckets for small buses of support, such as capital

[1:08:54] grants, and district support marketing, farmers market, and holiday lights, which are going

[1:08:59] up if you haven't noticed.

[1:09:02] Looking to 2020-06, we have, this is our first year of collecting TIF, and so you can see here that we're looking to get almost 150,000 for projected revenue.

[1:09:14] And so our revenue for this first year is property tax sales tax interest, and then also miscellaneous revenue is related to loan repayments that Laura is getting this just going to be transferred over to the UK.

[1:09:27] So for property tax, we're lucky that we have 25 years of a special district in Old

[1:09:33] Town where we could look at historical trends from urban renewal and use a similar

[1:09:39] for casting for what we think our property tax will be, and sort of seems the same share

[1:09:44] of base present value growth versus the tax increment growth. The property tax gets reassess

[1:09:51] a reader, the base gets reassess, and so this just follows that same trend. And then the

[1:09:56] or county assessors office and they'll be the ones that actually determine the tip amount but we're taking a conservative approach for this first year.

[1:10:04] First sales tax, we also looked at old town sales tax trends, but also city-wide trends.

[1:10:11] And our base for our area is 1.75 million and that's based off a 12 month period prior to when the plan development was approved.

[1:10:20] And so any increment above that 1.75 goes into the DDA's reserves.

[1:10:28] We projected a really conservative approach of 2.5.

[1:10:32] We are confident that we're going to actually get more because there's some projects that have come online that will generate sales tax.

[1:10:37] But until we actually see how the district does, we want to take a conservative approach for these first couple years.

[1:10:43] So moving on to expenses for 2025 with the Laura transferring over those funds, we just have a small amount that we're putting towards operational administrative repairs and maintenance for the parking lots and then downtown development for some small business support.

[1:11:01] And then for 2026, this is one we really build on the momentum of Laura with this very colorful pie chart here.

[1:11:08] where we're doing work in downtown development,

[1:11:11] advertising, marketing, professional services,

[1:11:14] streetscapes, cultural arts and community events.

[1:11:16] And I'll go through some of the key things

[1:11:17] that are coming out of these buckets.

[1:11:20] So for these first three, the administrative fee.

[1:11:23] This is, as you may be familiar with,

[1:11:26] the idea that we have the DD in the city

[1:11:28] provides administrative support.

[1:11:31] So staff time, IT legal finance.

[1:11:33] So we have a budget in our align for that.

[1:11:37] We have funds for printing, networking, paying the county treasurer, and then also our parking

[1:11:44] lot program, continuing the work that Laura has done and it's no removal of maintenance. It's been a

[1:11:49] great asset in our downtown. We've gotten good feedback, so the DDA will be taking that program over.

[1:11:55] For streetscape and professional services, everyone will be happy that we're going to continue the downtown

[1:12:01] holiday lights. We also have some funding in here to explore the expansion of bike racks.

[1:12:06] You've probably noticed that there are a few bike racks in Old Town and because we have

[1:12:10] narrow sidewalks and there's some site triangle constraints that we're working with,

[1:12:15] but the DDA is interested in piloting potentially taking a parking spot or maybe even looking

[1:12:20] in the lower parking lots about converting a parking spot into bike racks. So we have funding to

[1:12:25] explore that initiative and then for professional services we'll be looking to really

[1:12:30] a desired RFP next year for a new wayfinding program, the design for that, which we're really

[1:12:36] exciting because right now we just have parking lot signs and monument signs, but we don't

[1:12:39] have wayfinding for pedestrians or cyclists. So this will be a great initiative to rethink

[1:12:44] about how we bring people throughout the district and then we also have some funding related

[1:12:48] to special district consultants and support remark need.

[1:12:54] For advertising and marketing and the cultural arts and community events, Laura has been

[1:12:59] doing marketing for the past four years for Old Town with our website and social media channel,

[1:13:05] so the DDA will be picking that up. And actually looking to maybe even hire a staff or

[1:13:10] a contractor to continue that work. And so they later really good foundation and they're

[1:13:14] excited to move this into a good direction where we engage with businesses more. And then we'll

[1:13:22] be continuing the partnership with the Farmers Market, helping pay for their traffic control,

[1:13:26] And then launching a new creativity and cultural arts micro grant program, which will be really exciting to be able to work, which is our great artistic community with murals, or festivals, or workshops or programming, so that'll be a great way to engage with different community groups.

[1:13:43] And then lastly with downtown development, we're looking to launch a small business support grant program, and then also laying the foundation for hopefully establishing a pathway to ownership program.

[1:13:55] So, actually, to see how the DDA can help businesses when they're ready to purchase their property, how can we help with that.

[1:14:02] So, some really exciting initiatives that we're looking to accomplish.

[1:14:06] This is just a summary of all that the DDA is excited to do.

[1:14:11] And with that, as a reminder, tonight I'm presenting this budget for you all to consider the resolution for approval.

[1:14:19] And happy to answer any questions and I have proposed motion language when ready.

[1:14:24] Awesome, well, thank you so much for putting that presentation together.

[1:14:28] Let's see if there are questions from Council.

[1:14:32] That's

[1:14:37] a good answer, Barnes.

[1:14:39] Thank you, Mayor.

[1:14:40] I don't have any questions, but I just wanted to say, for Council,

[1:14:44] it might not be abundantly clear, but the way the DDA is rolling out,

[1:14:52] It is poised to align with a lot of the city's initiatives as well.

[1:14:57] And the concerns of...

[1:15:00] Community, transportation around town, culture. And I think it's a great outlet for if we want to see something

[1:15:08] in action, the DDA can act on some of the ideas it comes to may have moving forward. And I think

[1:15:14] it's a very well laid out and funded beginning to the next part of what office that's going to be

[1:15:28] with our business development and economic plan for the rest of the city and be very obvious

[1:15:33] as soon as you get the way finding it. It's going to be great and more fabulous

[1:15:39] branding stuff. I want to take a look at your question, Craig.

[1:15:44] Thank you. Other questions or

[1:15:46] comments from Council?

[1:15:50] No. Okay. Can we get a motion please? I'm going to improve resolution number

[1:15:58] 2025, 609 adopting a budget and making a per-breation for the fiscal year, 2025, and the fiscal year 2026 for the Lafayette downtown development authority.

[1:16:10] Second, motion and a second for their discussion.

[1:16:14] Okay, all those in favor please say aye.

[1:16:17] Any opposed?

[1:16:18] None opposed?

[1:16:19] That passes unanimously.

[1:16:21] Thank you.

[1:16:24] Okay.

[1:16:27] Okay, item M, this is resolution number 25, that's 73, opting out of enacting gray water

[1:16:34] red relations and prohibiting the use of gray water and the installation of gray water

[1:16:39] treatment.

[1:16:40] We have a public work structure here to start a bit even mayor and members of council.

[1:16:46] So here tonight to speak to resolution number 2025-73 regarding gray water, I will set

[1:16:53] We're not asking Council tonight to adopt an ordinance or specific program, so I'm going to give you the short version of happy to answer any questions, but it's also something that we could talk about.

[1:17:04] Much greater detail at a future meeting based on Council's interests.

[1:17:09] So I'm going to start off just given a brief overview of what Graywater use is talk a little bit about some of the Africa ethical federal state.

[1:17:17] And local regulations give you a quick overview of House Bill 20 fund for 13-13-62,

[1:17:27] review the resolution we have and then again answer any questions you have and we have a proposed motion.

[1:17:32] So just to start things off, our work typical order of events for our utility systems is that

[1:17:39] we are fortunate to be a head water state and we divert our source water from the Rocky Mountains.

[1:17:45] So we're getting first dibs on Fresno.

[1:17:49] We then treat that water to state federal standards,

[1:17:53] deliver it to homes and business,

[1:17:56] and conventional building plummeting delivers that individual

[1:17:59] fixtures once it's used to go down the drain.

[1:18:01] It goes back to our water reclamation facility on Honeyline Road.

[1:18:06] It goes back into Coal Creek, then the South Baton, Mississippi,

[1:18:10] and thousands of people reuse that water before it gets to the ocean.

[1:18:16] When you add the element of gray water reuse,

[1:18:19] basically what that entails is adding a small treatment plant

[1:18:23] inside the home or business that takes water

[1:18:26] from certain plumbing fixtures, generally,

[1:18:29] things like showers, tubs, bathroom sinks,

[1:18:33] washing machines, treats that water to a lesser standard

[1:18:38] than we would do with the treatment plant,

[1:18:39] And then that can be plummeted back to toilets and for subsurface irrigation.

[1:18:47] So basically you can go to places where there's minimal risk of human contact.

[1:18:55] Once it goes to the toilet, it goes back to the sewer system, the water reformation plant and back

[1:19:01] to the river like anything else.

[1:19:03] So it's kind of a small piece of the water is reused in additional time before it's

[1:19:09] turn to the river. There are a broad variety of regulations that the city has to comply with,

[1:19:17] related to how we provide water and wastewater services and those are administered through

[1:19:22] the EPA State Health Department, water rights administered by the state engineer and then the

[1:19:28] Boulder County Health Department has a role in that. In 2013, the legislature enacted House

[1:19:35] bill 13, 1044, which basically teed up that local governments could adopt graywater regulations.

[1:19:44] The caveat with that being that it became the responsibility of the local government to develop

[1:19:49] local regulations and programs and services to make sure you still met all of the federal

[1:19:54] state and local regulations in 2024, House Bill 24, 1362, sort of shifted that from

[1:20:05] an opt in to an opt out. So local governments are required to either allow gray water or to opt out

[1:20:15] by the January 1st, 2026 deadline. It does not remove the requirement that you would, if you're

[1:20:23] allowing gray water that you have to develop those ordinances and programs and services to make sure

[1:20:27] you still comply with all of the state and federal regulations.

[1:20:35] So the city like many other communities has been closely monitoring developments in this.

[1:20:43] This slide, and it's not super legible, I appreciate the scale, but this is a case study

[1:20:49] like Colorado Water Wise, which is a conservation group.

[1:20:52] They have a website and you can get this information in detail, but basically this looks

[1:20:58] at implementation of gray water programs around the state, there has not been a big uptake

[1:21:05] in other community's implementing programs and where they have the number of customers that

[1:21:12] have actually taken advantage of those is pretty small. You can see it on here, City and County

[1:21:19] Denver has had, that's been allowed since 2016. They've had three homes based on this study,

[1:21:25] Castle Rock is the biggest with 30 and there's a number of communities that have done programs that have zero.

[1:21:32] So at this point, we don't have a great model of a successful program in which to look to replicate in Waffe yet.

[1:21:41] Conversely, the Colorado Municipal League, when as far as doing a model ordinance for opting out based on broad communities interest in opting out at this time.

[1:21:51] So what we are recommending is that we opt out that doesn't mean we can't re-look at

[1:21:59] the future, but essentially at this point, it doesn't seem to be a good framework

[1:22:05] out there to implement a successful program to ahead of that deadline.

[1:22:15] So, basically,

[1:22:19] if Council approves this resolution tonight, we would continue to monitor progress

[1:22:27] in this field.

[1:22:29] If at some point in the future, there starts to be a framework for a successful program

[1:22:34] that we could replicate as we can come back and give you analysis of the pros and cons

[1:22:38] and cost and consider repealing this resolution

[1:22:42] that we adopt in ordinances and funding programs

[1:22:45] and services at that time.

[1:22:48] So with that, we have a resolution,

[1:22:51] more than happy answering questions,

[1:22:54] or happy to come back at a future date

[1:22:56] and get into the weeds on the details

[1:22:58] of some of the pros and cons.

[1:23:00] All right, thank you so much for that presentation.

[1:23:03] Questions from Council?

[1:23:04] Councillor Samson.

[1:23:04] It doesn't say in here how long you want this to be

[1:23:07] out for. So it would be until such time as we would feel it. So indefinitely. Potentially.

[1:23:18] The challenge is if we don't have this, then it is allowed and if it is allowed, if we don't

[1:23:25] have the ordinances and programs, we will be potentially in violation of our CDPHE permits or

[1:23:30] have issues with the state in here around water rights. So it would need to stay in place until

[1:23:35] such time as we had other laws and programs in place, this, they can plan.

[1:23:45] Okay, that's a freedom.

[1:23:46] Um, the team will do a model, regulation, training a model,

[1:23:51] hopped out.

[1:23:52] They did not do a model, how did it comply?

[1:23:55] Um, can I answer some of this?

[1:23:57] Because I sat in those discussions at the CML policy committee.

[1:24:01] So basically what happened is CML was one.

[1:24:05] It was a big pusher of trying to get to the opt-out program.

[1:24:08] It came from the cities and the issue came up and there was a lot of discussion and it was split split enough

[1:24:16] There was enough to say yes, let's move this forward through the state and get an off-doubt program

[1:24:20] But there were probably 40 45% of the cities in that discussion that said oh, we're not ready

[1:24:28] Oh, I don't know if we can handle it. We're too small and so what you're getting from this is CML saying we kind of need to help all of our communities

[1:24:38] So, it wasn't something that was necessarily supportive what was supportive is CML going to the state.

[1:24:47] So, if I'm understanding correctly, there are a number of communities pushing CML to go up to this opt-out model with the state bill.

[1:24:55] And those communities, I'm assuming, were planning then to develop their own programs.

[1:25:00] Okay, and then for the ones that were hesitant, CML did this opt-out to make it easy to opt-out.

[1:25:05] Correct.

[1:25:07] I'm sure it did our sustainability group see this one have a conversation out this one.

[1:25:12] We have talked to them.

[1:25:14] Okay.

[1:25:15] Did they have any comments or?

[1:25:19] Again at this point, we're not ruling it out.

[1:25:23] It's really more of a conclusion that being having something in place by the January 1st

[1:25:29] step is not necessarily not. It's probably not realistic to do it and do it well and have a

[1:25:35] be a successful program. And keep us in good plans. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Good conversation.

[1:25:44] Councillor Barnes. Thank you. I'm curious about the whack of adoption of these systems over time.

[1:25:51] It's not. I don't think it doesn't sound like it's a new concept, but it just doesn't

[1:25:56] isn't taken up as up because developers are not interested in having this as a feature or retrofitting.

[1:26:04] I mean, some systems. A little bit of data and if you're curious it's really worth checking out their website.

[1:26:11] But so for example, there are assumptions and estimates on this was that a system would cost another $4,500.

[1:26:19] They're estimating an average of $36 a year in annual maintenance, which I'm not totally sure what that's based on, but that actually seems relatively low for having a waste water treatment in your house.

[1:26:35] And then estimating an annual savings between $69 and $138 with a ROI of 33 to 65 years.

[1:26:44] That's based on a single family residential with four residents and it looks like flushing the toilet roughly 24 times a day.

[1:26:54] So, you know, even with relatively generous assumptions, it doesn't necessarily look like something that might pencil out well for most people.

[1:27:08] And then, as you all know, for Lafayette, a huge amount of our water use is outdoors, we use five times more water in the summer than we do in the winter and in terms of areas where we can probably move the ball.

[1:27:23] This might not be the area where we get the most bang for our buck. And I would say that's probably true of any communities across Colorado.

[1:27:33] But again, as the technology changes as we get more data and other places are able to do successful programs,

[1:27:42] we're open to stealing other people's ideas to it.

[1:27:46] But that leads me to thank you.

[1:27:47] That leads me to my next question.

[1:27:50] When you come out with a technology, like I have a conversation with multiple conversations,

[1:27:54] actually with people regarding heat pumps.

[1:27:56] And the industry doesn't seem, one of the residents here

[1:28:02] is told me that he really had to educate the providers

[1:28:05] on what he was finding in order to move the ball,

[1:28:10] if you well, along the lines.

[1:28:14] And he pumps your kind of a remarkable physics experiment

[1:28:20] that works.

[1:28:22] Is a great order to treat me to play at that complex?

[1:28:25] I mean, how much more does the technology have to advance to get water clean enough?

[1:28:31] So the difference is you're not treating to the same standard as a regular treatment plan

[1:28:38] or a whole water treatment plan, but it's in your house, so particularly if you have kids,

[1:28:44] you know that things go down the drain that you might never want to see again, or things

[1:28:48] go on the washing machine that you might not want to see again, so you need something that's

[1:28:54] want to remove those things before they end up in a little teeny hose that feeds your toilet tank.

[1:29:01] And that's presumably going to have some level of maintenance.

[1:29:07] It's probably going to involve a pump, so it's going to have an energy cost to move things

[1:29:12] back within your house.

[1:29:13] It's going to need protection to make sure you don't contaminate the domestic water supply

[1:29:20] in your home or elsewhere.

[1:29:21] and also may not be for everybody depending on your household and your pets and whoever

[1:29:29] might have contact with the toilet or what's going to be acceptable in terms of having

[1:29:35] water that's been previously used there. The technology may have all the most treatment

[1:29:45] and go off some sort of combination of chemicals and energy.

[1:29:49] And thank you. And so there's, for the city to take on a production or offer the services producing

[1:29:57] gray water, that's a whole another...

[1:30:00] Discussion, I'm guessing. Well, we wouldn't be producing it, right? The facility in someone's home would be theirs, and they would have to own and operate and maintain it. So the city would need to have some enforcement mechanism to make sure that that didn't contaminate the city water supply, didn't create a public health issue and everything. So that's probably some form of inspection and monitoring.

[1:30:28] And so it's like commercial buildings have a backflow prevention device that requires an annual

[1:30:34] certification that people don't certify that way to turn the water off.

[1:30:38] So it's just adding a layer of complexity on a broad scale that I think we've talked about

[1:30:46] this sum.

[1:30:47] We have ability to actually do reuse on a grand scale.

[1:30:53] So we hope subject being able to get funding in the next decade or so to be able to take

[1:31:00] our treated affluent from the water reclamation plan, move it back to Gustavin and then

[1:31:06] treat it to a drinking water standard and we'll use that, which is, again, highly efficient

[1:31:13] centralized plan where we can treat it to a standard where we're very comfortable with

[1:31:21] that being meeting health and safety requirements, but trying to do that on a individual home

[1:31:30] on a scale just it has some challenges.

[1:31:34] And is that is there a technology for doing that that we did exist, are there places

[1:31:40] where they do the for residential areas on a grand scale that's pushing or that technology

[1:31:44] doesn't really exist?

[1:31:45] I mean, I think the technology exists, it's just interesting that in Colorado it doesn't

[1:31:50] here that it exists in a way that is caused areas where it's allowed for there to be a lot

[1:32:01] of uptake of that.

[1:32:02] So like, I mean, if City and County of Denver was seeing three homes, just gives me

[1:32:09] positive we could spend a lot of time and resources on that and if people don't use it

[1:32:15] and it takes away from our ability to fund other things where we are seeing the ball

[1:32:20] And we've been really focusing on turf removal and zeroscape, and I think it's actually some

[1:32:27] tangible progress in that area, and certainly my initial thought is that's probably

[1:32:36] given our resources that's probably a better place to invest until we see this evolve to

[1:32:43] point that the technology is better or that acceptability to the customers is better or

[1:32:51] where it has a better environment both benefit and return on investment.

[1:32:59] And I guess we'll last question it.

[1:33:01] And if we were to repeal that opt out, that's a council decision.

[1:33:07] Yeah, so we're just proposing it as a resolution.

[1:33:10] So all you would need was a resolution to repeal the resolution.

[1:33:14] And again, I would assume it would be packaged as part of an item that would include ordinances

[1:33:22] or other resolutions to implement the regulations and programs and services to make sure

[1:33:29] that we were not running a file of any CDPHE or KPM.

[1:33:34] Thank you.

[1:33:35] Thank you.

[1:33:37] Any other comments or questions?

[1:33:39] Councillor Samson.

[1:33:39] Hi, lots of comments.

[1:33:40] I bet you know I've been asking for this for four years.

[1:33:44] So here's the deal.

[1:33:47] We talked about sustainability and yet we heard last week

[1:33:51] from somebody from our sustainability committee that

[1:33:53] Mountain Snow Pack is projected to decline 5 to 30% by 2050.

[1:34:00] That warmer conditions have already reduced soil moisture

[1:34:03] and the atmosphere's drying power evaporative demand has ridden

[1:34:07] percent since 1980. The by 2030, that's five years from now. The amount of drought days in extreme

[1:34:15] precipitation events will more than double. So we've got a request from our community and I

[1:34:21] felt like we couldn't really answer that last week because we don't have a whole lot of money to

[1:34:27] be able to put to this. Now, I know you're surprised but I read the regulation from the CDPHE on this.

[1:34:35] I think it's called 86 regulation 86.

[1:34:38] And what I got from it is two things.

[1:34:40] Yes, we would have to give some time for staff

[1:34:43] to get something together, because we'd have to give them,

[1:34:47] at least, they have to put some information in to CDPHE.

[1:34:52] I feel like I'm leaving you out, 60 days to do something

[1:34:57] of a plan, right?

[1:34:59] So my first issue is, in perpetuity,

[1:35:02] We're not going to do this in perpetuity.

[1:35:06] I feel like we have just authorized $458,000 for water and waste water comprehensive

[1:35:16] plants because, and this is from the notes from this, is because the demand is increasing

[1:35:22] in our community exponentially, so we have to spend money to do that.

[1:35:27] We've just voted to increase water rates with our all of our residents and yet by deciding not to do this

[1:35:35] We are standing in the way of reducing water and making it easier on

[1:35:40] Low and moderate income individuals and reducing water overall

[1:35:45] It's a sustainability issue

[1:35:47] So why are we not doing something that at least would have the opportunity to help in these situations?

[1:35:55] I can't understand the amount of work that's going to be a problem when we're saying that

[1:36:01] in ten years Denver has had three people do it.

[1:36:05] Now we're going to have more.

[1:36:07] Why?

[1:36:07] Because we have intelligent, capable population in Lafayette who are very wise on sustainability.

[1:36:15] So they're going to do this, $4,500 is no big deal to me.

[1:36:20] I've been here almost 20 years waiting for this, waiting,

[1:36:26] I have, you know, I know we have

[1:36:28] houses that could do this. I'm not asking for much, I'm asking for what Goldman is doing.

[1:36:33] I would rather have this motion be that we give six months for staff to get it together and

[1:36:41] propose something to the sustainability board that says we would like to do something that

[1:36:46] deals with allowing laundry to go out to the lawn, to water our trees.

[1:36:54] Now, I don't understand a lot of the costs related to this because we, the people, and we

[1:37:00] could do it for single-family homes and what you want to do in a lot of these things is

[1:37:05] start small and keep building your code, right?

[1:37:10] That's what you want to do to grow it and find it.

[1:37:12] And Council, we sat here two years ago, and one of our goals was to be bold.

[1:37:17] We didn't say, hey, let's wait for everybody else to do it, and then let's do it.

[1:37:21] No, we said we want to be bold. So let's do it. Let's run a pilot program we put this out.

[1:37:28] I don't think there's going to be a lot immediately, but I think it's going to increase and people

[1:37:33] are going to learn in Lafayette. And we are the right community to do it.

[1:37:37] And we're not asking for a whole lot, just start with a single family home and then move from there.

[1:37:46] Get your data from us.

[1:37:50] Thank you.

[1:37:51] So, Councillor Samson, we're here from you as you'd like to.

[1:37:54] I want you to be motion for tonight and have a staff or.

[1:37:58] Correct me, I'm wrong.

[1:37:59] They could postpone the motion and rewrite it for six months.

[1:38:03] As I say, hey, we're going to postpone it.

[1:38:06] We're going to take this back to our sustainability board.

[1:38:10] Present thoughts to them.

[1:38:13] Have them come back to Council and give us input.

[1:38:18] And at that point in six months,

[1:38:21] Council could evaluate and decide what you want to do from here.

[1:38:26] But I think doing this in perpetuity.

[1:38:28] I mean, I've been hearing the same things.

[1:38:30] We're going to study the technology every year.

[1:38:33] keep hearing the same thing and they had to get promised by staff outside of this meeting

[1:38:37] that they're going to come back with better information. I'm sorry but information from 2022

[1:38:43] I keep feeling like it needs to be more and I get this there are so many this regulation 86 has gone

[1:38:52] through CDPHE it's gone through a water board so they've made some really thoughtful decisions on how

[1:39:01] you would do this. Yes, a permit would be required. It's part of the regulation. Yes, we could add in

[1:39:07] an inspection. If we felt that was necessary. So there's already in my mind, there are things

[1:39:16] that I'm doing this to my phone because that's what I was reading. There's already information

[1:39:22] that we know that health officials have already made decisions on in order to guide us through this.

[1:39:29] Okay. Thank you, Councillor Sampson. So I'm hearing from Councillor Sampson to look at

[1:39:36] postpone or table or whatever the word, but just this item I have to look at it for,

[1:39:41] you know, just you mentioned six months, but I think that can be flexible, right? To go back

[1:39:46] to our local boards to see the ability to register committee and other boards as well as to

[1:39:52] some deeper dive into figuring out how to refine the program and then bring it back to

[1:39:58] to council at a later date and so I was just wanting to see if folks on council wanted to respond to that, agreed, disagreed, wanted to build on the conversation, or add more to the discussion that's been taken place right now.

[1:40:19] How do we feel? What are your thoughts?

[1:40:22] I'm highly supportive of that.

[1:40:24] I was going to, I was going to vote no today on this.

[1:40:28] If as it's currently designed, so I appreciate a compromise,

[1:40:33] a plan, an idea, leaning on our boards that are eager,

[1:40:37] eager to just like this for us.

[1:40:41] And, you know, I forget exactly what I said in the

[1:40:44] Climate Action Plan video that we did recently,

[1:40:46] but it was things like that.

[1:40:48] We bold vision, drive, and this is a great example of a way that we're going to have to figure it out.

[1:40:55] But I think we're good at that. So I'm very supportive of the plan. I think it's a great plan.

[1:40:59] Thank you for closing it.

[1:41:00] I asked a clarifying question.

[1:41:03] So I think our options, and I could be mistaken, would be that if we choose not to do the opt-out for some period, we would need to have the

[1:41:17] So, I think our options would be, I think you could amend this to have it sunset or staff

[1:41:28] could agree to come back within next number of months with options or the direction I

[1:41:36] think would need to be to come back by the end of the year with the ordinances and services

[1:41:40] and programs for adoption so that we're okay on January 1st.

[1:41:45] I don't.

[1:41:46] Could you go by the end of the year?

[1:41:49] I mean, I'll jump in.

[1:41:51] So I think that there's a reason why overall, long,

[1:41:53] long was Mr. Avada, Boulder, Jefferson County,

[1:41:57] have all gone this route to give them time.

[1:41:59] And this is why we've waited

[1:42:00] to try to see if they've come up with a model structure

[1:42:02] that we could not reinvent the wheel.

[1:42:05] So I would prefer that if we got some time

[1:42:08] and maybe sunset it or whatever that we go termist,

[1:42:11] we're getting through the end of the year.

[1:42:13] We're going to be on a new S-Rub members, come January,

[1:42:16] So for like, like, six months really may be like a eight month or nine months so we can get new

[1:42:20] but members on board, new council members on board so that, you know, this time in June,

[1:42:24] we could come back and have a further conversation about what some of our options are.

[1:42:29] That would be, again, my preference just knowing that piece of it, just given the workload and

[1:42:35] the new council change, we have basically two more meetings before new council is on board.

[1:42:41] We say we're ready to get that in place and even then it's three total meetings unless you

[1:42:44] I'm just going to have a fourth one in December.

[1:42:47] So could we just bring out options to something?

[1:42:50] Sure, could we do like a combination of both, right?

[1:42:52] Could we pass tonight with an amendment or with the expectation

[1:42:56] that it would come back to us that we could

[1:43:01] at a later date, whether it's six months,

[1:43:03] these 12 months, whenever, but that we could refine it,

[1:43:08] make those edits after consulting with our boards

[1:43:11] after seeing what other cities do.

[1:43:13] and then make those amendments later on, like is this that way, serves.

[1:43:20] But would that be like, I'm just trying to kind of compromise.

[1:43:24] So what we have, what they're saying is that we have to opt out as of January 1st.

[1:43:30] And then give staff enough time.

[1:43:33] So what we want to do is I can amend this right now and read it.

[1:43:36] You know me. I can think on this spot.

[1:43:38] So I could read this with an amendment that at the end of that, instead of the period, it would say for nine months.

[1:43:46] And so all we would be doing is opting out for nine months.

[1:43:51] And staff would have the direction.

[1:43:54] Just as we were saying, come back with some options with to the sustainability board,

[1:44:02] and then they can come back with staff to council.

[1:44:06] Well, nine months would be what June or July.

[1:44:08] That's what I heard.

[1:44:10] I'm just thinking with getting everyone new on board it.

[1:44:13] And again, to remember, so I'd appreciate that.

[1:44:16] Is that like an uptime?

[1:44:18] I mean, more would be better.

[1:44:21] Well, so we don't actually have a dedicated water conservation position, even.

[1:44:25] So this, I think the trade-off is this.

[1:44:28] We'll be diverting resources away from other things.

[1:44:31] And if that's the priority, we can certainly do that.

[1:44:33] But it, you know, it does mean that other other things we do in the water, especially space will be different.

[1:44:44] But I think that's again for the new Council on the concrete tree.

[1:44:47] We cannot talk about what that means, kind of.

[1:44:50] Yeah, because at the end of nine months as well, right?

[1:44:53] We could extend it for another month once if we need to.

[1:44:55] Yeah, we're not saying it has to be done if we run into the issues.

[1:45:00] We run into the issue. Well, what do we keep the resolution as it is? I mean, the resolution is going to the state. So, all we're doing is complying with the state.

[1:45:06] If we want to come back and actually have something in six months, nine months, we can just then switch back.

[1:45:12] You're only here as I've been asking for. I've got nothing from staff.

[1:45:15] I hear you, but I'm here in front of staff that we don't have dedicated funds. We don't have the resources to do this. I don't want them put a clock on them on the resolution that we sent to the state.

[1:45:22] I would rather keep the resolution as it is, and then instruct staff to make it something forward at a later date.

[1:45:27] because if it is as as I'm also going to know.

[1:45:30] It's totally a fair point.

[1:45:32] I think it's just that it gives us that feedback mechanism that time to say.

[1:45:36] In nine months, we have to come back to have another conversation.

[1:45:38] Even if that conversation is, we got so many priorities.

[1:45:42] We need to extend this for another year.

[1:45:45] City Attorney.

[1:45:46] Thank you, Mayor.

[1:45:46] I have a suggestion for council.

[1:45:48] Before I make that suggestion, I wanted to point out that nothing in this resolution

[1:45:52] or the state law that we are tempted to comply with by opting out for

[1:45:57] it's the city from continuing to explore this or adopt regulations in the future.

[1:46:01] So I just want to say that first, there's nothing that this is not stopped us from in the future,

[1:46:06] adopting graywater treatment, what's regulations.

[1:46:08] My suggestion for Council to consider is,

[1:46:13] I'm ending if this is the right one.

[1:46:15] Go, you could amend the resolution not to provide a sunset date on the resolution,

[1:46:19] so not really sure how the board points we send it to the state.

[1:46:23] I don't know that that would mean anything or do anything for purposes of complying

[1:46:27] or for the state's purposes, however, you could either as a counselor to be a

[1:46:36] Vega, or suggested direct staff to come back, or you could add a provision

[1:46:41] to the Resolution Directive staff to continue its work to come back with

[1:46:45] recommendations and options within nine months of the date that you pass

[1:46:51] this resolution. So that way at least put it in the resolution, it memorializes

[1:46:56] the direction as opposed to only being a memorialized in a minute, for example.

[1:47:01] So if you want something in the resolution, I would recommend going that route of adding

[1:47:06] a fourth section at the bottom of page 1.

[1:47:11] I have some proposed language if you're interested in that option.

[1:47:15] But I wanted to put that on the table for you to discuss.

[1:47:19] So we could potentially put that put a date or a certain timeframe, or we could keep it vague

[1:47:25] as well and say with the intention to direct staff to come back at a later date, keep it open

[1:47:32] ended?

[1:47:33] Would you like to hear the language answer?

[1:47:35] Came up with, we'll see if this works and we can change this if Council wants.

[1:47:39] So it would be a new section for, and I would say, the City Council further direct staff to

[1:47:43] explore a free water treatment works, regulations, I'm using the right terminology director

[1:47:49] and to report back to City Council with options and recommendations within nine months of

[1:47:54] date of this resolution.

[1:47:57] Something going with you, but you have in there in my months.

[1:48:02] All right.

[1:48:03] Thank you.

[1:48:05] I'd like to hear from others.

[1:48:07] And, you know, remember the goal of the conversation.

[1:48:09] We want to get to a consensus here.

[1:48:11] So, how do others feel about what's been discussed so far?

[1:48:18] Can I jump in?

[1:48:20] So, fully in agreement.

[1:48:21] I love that sort of city attorney.

[1:48:22] Great job.

[1:48:23] I have a question that is completely on the relationship.

[1:48:24] started to bring it back to the actual presentation.

[1:48:27] Can you go back to the slide where you have the savings over and then the return

[1:48:31] investment.

[1:48:32] So I see the top and I see that what I'm really interested in is the bottom.

[1:48:36] So that bottom section, the actual gallons that are being saved for a household is actually pretty

[1:48:41] substantial.

[1:48:42] But then I see the cost benefit in terms of dollar figures.

[1:48:45] So that is not using the 33 to 65-year return of investment.

[1:48:50] Is that, do you think the primary force for people not actually opting into this process?

[1:48:54] And then secondly, a second part of the question, have you seen from all the programs that

[1:48:58] do exist?

[1:48:59] Is there any city that's or any municipality that's subsidizing that up for cost for customers?

[1:49:05] I am not aware of those details again.

[1:49:08] This is third party independent, water, efficiency, non-profit.

[1:49:17] I do not know if any of these other communities have done up front subsidies.

[1:49:23] You know, I think that the challenge with the savings is it's even in this scenario it's

[1:49:34] and this is a decent amount of use, this is a single family with four users that are doing a decent

[1:49:41] number of flushes and the actual cost per gallon in the gallon saved. It is modest and it is a long

[1:49:49] So I don't know if it's that the ROI doesn't pencil because frankly water is still pretty cheap on a per gallon basis or if it's people

[1:50:00] Have different opinions about whether it's something they want to manage in their home

[1:50:06] Hey counselor top of you. They have this would be something I would imagine we were doing fact with that

[1:50:10] You know staff analysis once we were

[1:50:12] Doing that and whatever time frame you guys direct staff to bring it back is absolutely we would we would do more

[1:50:19] detail analysis of other programs and frankly, if other communities do adopt programs ahead

[1:50:27] of the deadline, that'll be another thing we can look at as a city manager, don't we

[1:50:33] mention we haven't seen a lot of the neighbors move forward with that so we would have to

[1:50:38] look at what's out there in terms of people that they're had previous programs or adopted in the

[1:50:43] ahead of the deadline. I appreciate it. I have that question before the other discussion to you

[1:50:47] but I just wanted to get up back to you.

[1:50:49] Thank you.

[1:50:50] No worries.

[1:50:51] OK, I just wanted to make sure I give everyone an opportunity

[1:50:55] to speak if they'd like to.

[1:50:57] Are there any thoughts from other Councillors

[1:50:59] on what's been discussed so far?

[1:51:01] Or are we happy to take entertainment motion as well?

[1:51:05] But I want to give folks an opportunity

[1:51:06] to speak if it's like Councillor Barnes.

[1:51:08] Thank you, Mayor.

[1:51:10] I can confirm the Councillor Samson

[1:51:12] has been asking for this for four years.

[1:51:15] I was there and I heard you and just wanted to say I guess and I appreciate all the background

[1:51:24] on this and I do feel like we we don't have enough reason I don't have enough reason to accept

[1:51:36] the resolution as it is I would like to see it amended and I would like to engage the experts

[1:51:42] that we have in our community, as we're having any other groups, because there are a lot

[1:51:47] of questions.

[1:51:48] This, that bottom section is kind of mysterious to me of that data.

[1:51:53] Yeah, those are data, but I don't know that that's not convincing enough to me that we

[1:51:59] shouldn't do it, especially in the light of what a resource use and it also gets an

[1:52:06] education to people to think about, not flesh and talk to somebody

[1:52:10] times maybe.

[1:52:13] So I would like to see, I would like to see something amended,

[1:52:18] and then we come back, definitely revisit this in nine months,

[1:52:24] and I appreciate all our counselors,

[1:52:28] bringing all that forward to help me understand as well.

[1:52:30] And when you say amended, are you in favor of what

[1:52:34] Councillor Samson brought up and putting or what the city attorney may have brought up by putting a specific timeline nine months ten months six months

[1:52:41] I like or

[1:52:43] City attorney

[1:52:43] That language that proposed language. Yeah, okay. Can we can we can we use that as kind of the baseline right now?

[1:52:50] Because every company is using what city attorney bought board because if that's fine

[1:52:54] I think that's fine. I think it gives

[1:52:57] The next council the opportunity to make determination to go forward. So I'm perfectly fine with that

[1:53:02] All

[1:53:05] right, any other questions, comments,

[1:53:08] something to bring up?

[1:53:11] Well, I'm hearing from a consensus of a many in the motion.

[1:53:16] It looks like they stop with that proposed question.

[1:53:20] It looks like folks are supportive of our city attorney suggestion.

[1:53:23] I've always still need to make a vote.

[1:53:26] So we need to make a motion and do a vote on that.

[1:53:29] And so if somebody feels prepared to do that, they call this.

[1:53:32] I'm sort of OK.

[1:53:33] I'm not sure I'm going to do all your words of that.

[1:53:36] I'm happy to do it.

[1:53:37] I just don't have it.

[1:53:38] Do you mind re-reviewing?

[1:53:39] You can look to me to just be a remote motion, and now, and I, but I have it all tied down.

[1:53:46] Okay, so what you're saying is I can make the first part of the motion, and then say with

[1:53:51] staff, you can say, so make the motion and then say with an amendment to add a new section

[1:53:57] for to read as follows for the city attorney, and then I'll read it.

[1:54:05] That work.

[1:54:10] Okay.

[1:54:11] I'm going to try to do that.

[1:54:12] I moved to approval resolution number 2025-73, opting out of enacting gray water regulations

[1:54:17] and prohibiting the use of gray water and the installation of gray water treatment works with

[1:54:25] And at the amendment with a new section four, that states, that will stay as follows.

[1:54:33] So, it will say the City Council further direct city staff to explore local greywater

[1:54:39] trees that looks for regulations and to report that city council with options and recommendations

[1:54:45] within nine months of the day of passage of this resolution.

[1:54:56] As stated by our city attorney, correct?

[1:55:00] I don't know, correct.

[1:55:01] Okay, okay.

[1:55:02] All right, so that motion has been placed and has been seconded.

[1:55:08] Many further comments or discussion.

[1:55:10] Okay, all those in favor of be say aye.

[1:55:13] Aye.

[1:55:14] Any opposed say no?

[1:55:16] Okay, now the pose that does pass unanimously.

[1:55:18] Thank you for that discussion and for that compromise.

[1:55:24] I appreciate that from both Council and staff.

[1:55:30] All right, last item on the regular business is at an end.

[1:55:36] Resolution 2025 to SD1, supporting the city of Lafayette's

[1:55:39] Validate shoes to see funding recreation center improvements and

[1:55:43] use of center and service center improvements.

[1:55:45] We have a system door city manager.

[1:55:48] I'll see you all here.

[1:55:49] This is a good evening Mayor and Council.

[1:55:50] I have a very brief presentation for you tonight.

[1:55:52] regarding resolution number 25, 61,

[1:55:55] considering the resolution of support

[1:55:57] for Lafayette ballot issue to see.

[1:56:00] So I was mentioned in the brief presentation,

[1:56:01] I'll talk to the background of the Capital Abond Initiative

[1:56:03] as well as the Fair Campaign Practices Act,

[1:56:06] and then turn it over for questions

[1:56:07] in the proposed motion letting go.

[1:56:09] So as you'll recall, throughout the year,

[1:56:12] staff and council have been engaging

[1:56:13] in discussions regarding the capital bond initiative,

[1:56:17] and that began in January or workshop

[1:56:19] with initial discussions of this proposal

[1:56:21] some projects that we're being considered. Staff are turned to your February workshop to

[1:56:25] prioritize those projects with Council to discuss financial analysis and then scope

[1:56:29] polling and community engagement activities. Staff and consultants,

[1:56:33] team then conducted the engagement and polling and then reported findings to you that you're

[1:56:37] made a workshop. And then over the summer, we came for a series of meetings to receive

[1:56:42] direction from Council, report out and continue work on the community outreach and

[1:56:46] education. Ultimately culminating in your meeting on August 19th, where Council

[1:56:51] certified ballot language and a dissipation of the election next week.

[1:56:55] So as a reminder, the direction from council that meeting was to move forward with three

[1:56:59] projects for this capital bond issue, which were the construction of a new Civic Center,

[1:57:04] renovation of the portion of the Bob Birder Recreation Center, and then expansion and renovation

[1:57:08] of this Parks and Public Works Service Center. That would all be done in one question supported

[1:57:13] by a general obligation bond funded by a temporary property tax increase over 20 years. As you

[1:57:22] is bold into the Fair Campaign Practices Act, which does place restrictions on the use of public

[1:57:27] funds and city resources to engage in campaigning for or against a ballot issue and dispensing

[1:57:33] information and connection with local or statewide ballot issues. However, as the governing

[1:57:37] body, it does allow the city council to take a position on ballot issues through the passage of

[1:57:42] a resolution that would urge electors to vote for or against an issue. So the resolution was

[1:57:48] including your packet this evening.

[1:57:50] Supporting this ballot issue and I'll turn all the free questions.

[1:57:53] Otherwise there's motion language on the screen.

[1:57:55] Awesome, thank you so much.

[1:57:57] Yeah, as mentioned, this is a topic that we have been discussing

[1:58:00] for quite some time now and now it's on the ballots.

[1:58:05] Which has already been issued.

[1:58:07] So some folks have already voted, some have not.

[1:58:10] And so are there any comments, questions on this item?

[1:58:16] Yes, I'm struggling with this one because I feel

[1:58:19] like what we did was we put this out on the ballot

[1:58:22] and I very much value the right of voters

[1:58:25] to make their decision on this without any undue influence

[1:58:29] at all.

[1:58:31] So I'm hesitant to try to vote to sway for any reason,

[1:58:38] because we support.

[1:58:40] And I do know that council is not unanimous in whether or not

[1:58:45] these all three should be funded.

[1:58:48] So, I don't know, I mean, we have to do what we have to do,

[1:58:53] but I just thought I'd say a little uncomfortable

[1:58:58] with us as a council supporting doing a motion

[1:59:01] to support when really what I think we want

[1:59:05] is the public to decide on their own what works for them.

[1:59:09] Of course, that's fair and understandable.

[1:59:13] I'll just quickly say, you know, it's important to be educated and informed, whether you are in support or against this resolution.

[1:59:20] Sorry, this ballot initiative.

[1:59:23] You know, let's take please take the opportunity to reach out to folks that that are directly impacted by these.

[1:59:31] And I would say all of lofty residents are when you, if you, you may not visit the service center every day or the city hall every day or the rest center every day.

[1:59:39] But you do receive tremendous amount of benefits from those facilities.

[1:59:48] As we mentioned in our service center, that's where we have, you know,

[1:59:52] if you ever need help from the fire department or an ambulance or our snow plows during the wintertime,

[1:59:59] that's where the...

[2:00:00] Those vehicles, our public works vehicles, our parks and wreck vehicles, all those city fleets to the vehicles are maintained.

[2:00:12] If you need help from city staff that we're here in this building, some folks haven't been past the main entry door and so you haven't seen the whole thing, but it has, you know, there's a lot to this building.

[2:00:27] And there could be opportunity for more.

[2:00:31] There's also, you know, a rec center,

[2:00:32] or below the rec center, Bob L. Burger,

[2:00:35] shout out to the former mayor of Bob L. Burger, rec center.

[2:00:40] We, you know, folks have spent time there,

[2:00:42] have noticed that the whole closure on several occasions

[2:00:46] have noticed, you know, things going on,

[2:00:47] but at the same time, you know,

[2:00:49] I just wanted to, you know, bring these items up

[2:00:51] because I want to make sure people are educated and formed

[2:00:53] on why the city feels that it makes these improvements.

[2:00:57] It's also important, as mentioned, several meetings that these are large capital projects that

[2:01:01] have not had any updates, are significant updates in over 30 years and in reality projects

[2:01:08] like to this scale should be updated every 10 or so years.

[2:01:12] So this council is doing its best to provide that opportunity for the residents to make those

[2:01:18] necessarily update necessary updates, and at the end of the day, as Ms.

[2:01:22] Councillor Samson mentioned, if you feel like you've looked into this and you've

[2:01:26] just agreed that it's totally okay, and like, as she also mentioned, this

[2:01:29] council is not unanimous on this either, and so that's totally fair.

[2:01:34] The goal is just to make sure you are educated and form before you make your vote, and

[2:01:40] then others folks advocating against this, which is fair as well, make sure you reach out

[2:01:43] to them and hear their side as well.

[2:01:45] I'm here all perspectives before you make your vote on any item.

[2:01:50] And so that being said, does anyone feel comfortable making a motion on

[2:01:57] this?

[2:01:57] Councillor Fox.

[2:01:58] I move to approve resolution number, 2025, 61 supporting City of Ophia, ballot issue, 2C, funding

[2:02:06] rec center improvements, and sorry, rec center improvements, a new civic center and service

[2:02:13] center improvements.

[2:02:15] Do we have a second?

[2:02:18] Okay.

[2:02:19] Motion in the second.

[2:02:20] All those in favor say aye.

[2:02:22] Aye.

[2:02:22] Any of those say no?

[2:02:24] No.

[2:02:26] I just want to make sure.

[2:02:27] Click back.

[2:02:27] You got that.

[2:02:31] Okay.

[2:02:31] So that motion passes five to two.

[2:02:36] All right.

[2:02:38] Um.

[2:02:39] All right.

[2:02:40] We have to switch paths now.

[2:02:43] And move towards.

[2:02:45] And recess to the Board of Directors for Locket City Center.

[2:02:50] the Lafayette Tech Center, example, and Lafayette corporate campus general improvement districts,

[2:02:57] and do a roll call, so we have to follow the same process as Council, and I think we've all been through this at least once or twice already,

[2:03:04] and so the Council knows we have to go through the process of a roll call according to order,

[2:03:10] for the minutes, all that public hearing. So we have four GIDs to get through tonight.

[2:03:15] Do we need to start with a roll call?

[2:03:17] Clarke's back.

[2:03:19] Director Barnes.

[2:03:22] Director Freeman.

[2:03:23] Here.

[2:03:23] Director Gallagos.

[2:03:25] Chair Mongat.

[2:03:26] Here.

[2:03:26] Director Stanson.

[2:03:28] Director Tapia Vega.

[2:03:30] Here.

[2:03:31] We have a call.

[2:03:34] All right.

[2:03:34] Thank you.

[2:03:36] We have a CFO here to give us some background on some of these topics.

[2:03:39] Yep. So we're here to approve the GIDs.

[2:03:43] So.

[2:03:43] Absolutely.

[2:03:45] Sorry, I didn't mean to cut you up, I'm wondering if I should call the we need to order prior to your presentation and I believe

[2:03:56] I know you're giving back, are you giving background to all of the GIDs or starting with this I'm giving a little bit of background and then talking about the

[2:04:09] I'd like to ask their apologies.

[2:04:10] No, you're great.

[2:04:12] Okay.

[2:04:12] So some background.

[2:04:13] General Improvement Districts are great

[2:04:14] into finance infrastructure on land

[2:04:16] intended for development.

[2:04:18] City administers for GIDs.

[2:04:20] The GIDs are separate budgets from the city budget.

[2:04:24] And city council is the ex officio board of director

[2:04:26] for each GID and must convenes sessions for each

[2:04:29] to approve their respective budgets,

[2:04:31] which is what we're doing this evening.

[2:04:33] So we're going to call to order.

[2:04:35] So for each GID, call to order, approve minutes.

[2:04:38] budget presentation and then a public hearing with the budget resolutions and then we'll adjourn and then go to the next GID budget.

[2:04:45] So, city center is our first one and I would say probably at this point.

[2:04:51] Awesome, yes.

[2:04:52] I will call to order the meeting of the Lafayette City Center General Improvement District.

[2:04:59] So city center is our first one here.

[2:05:02] So this is a motion to approve the minutes.

[2:05:05] I moved to approve the October 15th, 2024, minutes for the City Center General Improvement District Meeting.

[2:05:12] Second.

[2:05:13] All right, we have a motion. Second, all those of the diversity.

[2:05:15] I, I, any opposed men oppose that passes unanimously.

[2:05:19] Thank you.

[2:05:20] Okay. And then the 2022 budget for City Center, which was established in 1998.

[2:05:25] The debt was issued in 1999 and paid off in 2018.

[2:05:29] The condition of improvements is currently being assessed to determine if the GID

[2:05:33] you continue to operate. And the 2026 budget is a no levy of 0.458 nil, which generates

[2:05:40] an assessment of a little over $6,000.

[2:05:44] And then we have public hearing.

[2:05:47] Okay, are there any members of the public that was to speak on this project?

[2:05:53] And let me just

[2:05:53] double check that there aren't any online.

[2:05:58] Okay, seeing that hearing and I'll close the public

[2:06:00] input.

[2:06:03] I move to approve resolution number 2025-01 adopting a budget, making appropriations for the

[2:06:10] budget year, 2026, and approving a mill-levy for the City Center General Improvement District.

[2:06:16] That's right.

[2:06:18] All right.

[2:06:20] I'm motion in the second unit for the discussion.

[2:06:23] All those in favor say aye.

[2:06:25] Any opposed?

[2:06:26] None opposed.

[2:06:28] That passes unanimously.

[2:06:30] All right.

[2:06:30] So, on to the ticks center here, that's the location.

[2:06:34] So I'll adjourn the meeting of the Locked City Center, General Improvement District, and we, and I will call to order the meeting of the Lockheed Tech Center, General Improvement District.

[2:06:46] And we'll take a motion for minutes.

[2:06:48] I move to approve the October 15, 2024 minutes for the Tech Center General Improvement District meeting.

[2:06:58] Okay, motion in a second. All those in favor say aye.

[2:07:01] Any opposed?

[2:07:02] Senate pose that passed unanimously.

[2:07:06] So the tech center, 2026 budget.

[2:07:09] This was established in 1999.

[2:07:11] The debt was issued in 2006, which is scheduled to be paid in full in 2036.

[2:07:16] The balance remaining is a little over 1.2 million.

[2:07:20] As of the end of this year.

[2:07:21] And then the 2026 budget.

[2:07:23] The milleve is 15.697 mills.

[2:07:27] The debt service is 153,000.

[2:07:30] and operating costs are 2,663, so that's the budget for the Texaners.

[2:07:38] All right, this is a public hearing.

[2:07:40] Are there any members of the public that wish to speak on a side of?

[2:07:44] Not seeing in person, not seeing any online, so I'll close public input.

[2:07:51] Sorry, I did not want to say anything.

[2:07:54] I'll close public input and we'll move on to a council discussion in a motion.

[2:08:00] I move to approve resolution number 205-01 adopting a budget making preparations for the budget

[2:08:08] year 2026 and approve a mill-love before the tech center general improvement this year.

[2:08:18] Motion in the second all those of you who say aye.

[2:08:21] Any opposed?

[2:08:22] No.

[2:08:23] Okay.

[2:08:24] Thank you.

[2:08:25] And with that, I will adjourn the meeting of the Lockheed Tech Center.

[2:08:31] And I will call to order the meeting of the exemplary general improvement district.

[2:08:39] So this is exemplary is the location.

[2:08:42] I moved to approve the October 15th, 2024 minutes for the exemplary general improvement district meeting.

[2:08:50] Second.

[2:08:51] Motion, second, all of those of you who say aye, aye, any opposed, none opposed.

[2:08:56] That passed unanimously.

[2:08:57] Thank you.

[2:08:58] So the example of 2026 budget, established in 2002.

[2:09:02] The debt was issued in 2002, and that's been paid off in 2019.

[2:09:06] The condition of improvements, again, is being similar to the ones previously that

[2:09:11] completed their debt is being assessed to determine if the GID should continue to operate.

[2:09:15] The 2026 budget, the Melavie is 0.313 mills, which generates a little over $8,000.

[2:09:27] Okay.

[2:09:29] Some of this is a public hearing.

[2:09:30] Are there any members of the public that we should speak on this item?

[2:09:34] Seeing none in person and seeing none online.

[2:09:37] I'll close public input.

[2:09:39] I'll take a motion please.

[2:09:43] I move to resolution number 285.

[2:09:46] Pass your one adoptee budget making preparations for the budget year 2026.

[2:09:50] in approving no love for the exemplary general approval.

[2:09:57] The second.

[2:09:58] All right.

[2:09:59] Motion the second.

[2:10:00] All those in favor say aye.

[2:10:02] Any opposed?

[2:10:03] No.

[2:10:04] That passes unanimously.

[2:10:07] I'm sorry.

[2:10:07] I'll adjourn the meeting of the exemplary general

[2:10:09] improvement district and I'll open.

[2:10:13] Final one here.

[2:10:14] This is opening.

[2:10:15] I'm calling to order the meeting of the law.

[2:10:18] The corporate campus general improvement district.

[2:10:21] This is corporate campus.

[2:10:24] I'm going to approve the October 15, 2024 minutes for the corporate campus general improvement district meeting.

[2:10:31] Second. Motion and second. All those in favor say hi.

[2:10:36] Aye. Any opposed say no. None opposed.

[2:10:39] Pass unanimously.

[2:10:40] Corporate campus 2020 six budget.

[2:10:42] This was established in 2002.

[2:10:45] Same year as the debt was issued and that's scheduled to be paid in full in 231.

[2:10:48] 1. The balance remaining is 895,000 by the end of this year. This budget includes a

[2:10:56] milleve of 12.230 mills, and debt service is 227,000 and operating costs a little

[2:11:02] of 4,000 for corporate campus.

[2:11:09] Okay, this is a public hearing. Are there any members of the public that wish to speak on

[2:11:14] this topic? Not seeing any in person. I'm also not seeing any colors online, so I'll close

[2:11:19] public input. And we'll take a motion, please. I moved to approved resolution number

[2:11:26] 2025-01 adopting a budget making appropriations for the budget year 2026 and approving

[2:11:32] a millevee for the corporate campus general improvement district.

[2:11:36] Second. My motion. Seconds. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? No, none

[2:11:42] opposed. And passes unanimously. Thank you. Thank you. And I will adjourn the meeting of the

[2:11:48] I hope you call the campus general, prove me district, and we will reconvene as a Lafayette City Council.

[2:11:56] All right.

[2:11:59] Through that wraps up our business, our tonight, and we will close with reports.

[2:12:07] The game of city of turn into the board.

[2:12:09] Thank you, Mayor. I don't have any reports to see me.

[2:12:11] Thank you. On to the city manager.

[2:12:14] Thank you, Mayor. Good evening, Council.

[2:12:15] So a few things to note, tonight, so as a reminder, our CV facility has a ballot box drop off at the Lafayette Library.

[2:12:24] It is open until 7 p.m. in November 4, so please stop by if you need to mail or drop off your ballot as I believe mail in is probably too late at this point or if he so definitely just drop it by it's nice and easy and go check out the book while you're there.

[2:12:37] Also, residents enrolled in the Republic's three-car program.

[2:12:41] We have our annual leave in branch pickups, so they can set out leaves,

[2:12:45] grass-clipping weeds, bundle tree branches on the curbside, on the following dates.

[2:12:50] As a reminder, each household may place up to 20 bags of leaves and five bundles of

[2:12:54] shrubbery or tree limbs, securely tied.

[2:12:57] So, on number four, November 1st, the South and South Pole, South of South

[2:13:01] Boulder Road and East and West of Highway 2A7, you can see the map also going line

[2:13:05] this is too small, but November 8th, North of South Boulder Road, and east of Highway 227,

[2:13:11] and then our last one, November 15th, which is west of 287, and North of South Boulder Road.

[2:13:17] And then we are pleased to host our internal third annual employee appreciation events.

[2:13:22] This will be on Wednesday, November 5th, and most not all city facilities will be closed from 3 to 5 pm,

[2:13:29] and we'll be getting messaging out on our website about that as well. This is where we unveil

[2:13:34] of our core championships, and our years of service award, and it's been really fun

[2:13:38] those studies these over years. So we're looking forward to that internally. Looking ahead,

[2:13:43] we want to note that our next Tuesday meeting is scheduled for Monday and observance of election

[2:13:49] days. So Monday, November 3rd, we're going to be doing a presentation on the 1226 mental health

[2:13:55] and human services funding recommendations for the next year. A presentation on the 701 concept

[2:14:00] Park Design, kind of updating where we've been over the past several months, public hearing

[2:14:05] on the sketch plan process amendments, first reading of items pertaining to fees and purchasing.

[2:14:11] This is the ordinance that we've been talking about that kind of removes all of the fees

[2:14:15] in various sections, reestablishes a new chapter, that way we can have it all cleaned up, moving

[2:14:20] into 0.26.

[2:14:21] And then a motion to accept a Colorado 42 IGA with the city of Louisville.

[2:14:26] are the funding agent of this larger project. Our project is from Highway 42 from Pascal,

[2:14:33] and Northward. And then November 18th, we'll have a presentation like we noted on the

[2:14:37] parks recreation and golf fee philosophy update, first reading of our last and final 25 by

[2:14:43] budget supplemental, and then your newly established kind of annual board commission and committee

[2:14:49] appointments. As I have, first nightmare. Thank you. Thank you so much. All right, we'll wrap up

[2:14:55] the next meeting with Councilor Orbs.

[2:14:58] Start down here, Councilor Tampio.

[2:15:00] Thank you. No reports tonight, thanks. The regional homeless working group, for a bold afternoon. Matt, and this is the first time I had a chance to get back to you all.

[2:15:12] They are looking at two different things. First of all, we have an ADU financing roundtable that will happen this Friday, October 31 from 10 until 1130 at the community room in Willowbee, corner.

[2:15:26] There are going to have a variety of lenders, CDFIs,

[2:15:33] Chaffa, they're basically financial person, people who are going to say,

[2:15:37] how are we going to help people understand how do you finance an ADO on your property?

[2:15:44] The working group has also decided that in each one of the communities,

[2:15:49] there should be something that information we need to get out and not just on a website.

[2:15:54] And there is the request to do whether it's a fair, an ADU fair, or an informational event, maybe

[2:16:03] on a library, or something to that effect.

[2:16:06] This, I've told them this is not the time.

[2:16:09] November is not the time to do this, but it should be moving forward on that.

[2:16:13] But I don't know who will take my place on that committee in another few months, so I'm

[2:16:18] saying it out there to whomever is better than it.

[2:16:24] Another really interesting thing, if you're interested in ADUs and the promotion of ADUs,

[2:16:31] there is a website called Launch Longmont and that's got some great information on it on

[2:16:36] ADUs.

[2:16:38] The second thing I was going to say is I don't know when we're going to talk about the epic

[2:16:43] grant.

[2:16:44] I'm going to bring it up.

[2:16:45] Where are you?

[2:16:45] Because I was going to say, I have just some general thoughts, so maybe you bring it up,

[2:16:51] but I, you know, with somebody who works in grants at the state, I'm going to say what's

[2:16:56] being requested is that we're a fiscal agent, which means we actually take on the liability.

[2:17:04] So no matter what we do, we would have to be the ones that not only submit the application,

[2:17:09] We would be the ones that are in contact with the state because that's the way it works.

[2:17:15] So we would receive it.

[2:17:17] We would be responsible for submitting reports ultimately.

[2:17:22] We would be responsible.

[2:17:24] Should anything not meet up to what we sign in that agreement?

[2:17:29] We the city would be responsible.

[2:17:31] So if you, if, you know, if it comes down,

[2:17:34] The granting agency gives to the grantee or the grant recipient and then sub-receive, we have a sub-recipient, and so in that whole process, just know that from the state's perspective, the city is responsible.

[2:17:53] So there are usually fiscal agents, there are groups that can serve as fiscal agents.

[2:18:00] It is true that you can take a percentage off the top in order to fund your administration

[2:18:05] of that.

[2:18:06] But again, you also take on all the responsibility of that grant and all the activities of

[2:18:14] that grant.

[2:18:14] So I think I don't know if the city has a staff member or not, but I would say there's a

[2:18:20] of questions that I think we might need to delve into a little deeper, not familiar with this

[2:18:27] grant, the CDPHG grant on this, but from a general perspective, just wanted to clarify what

[2:18:35] was being asked tonight.

[2:18:39] Thank you.

[2:18:40] Thank you.

[2:18:41] Yeah.

[2:18:41] Well, let's start there.

[2:18:43] So my understanding of the request is the group Lafayette communities that care, they have

[2:18:52] partnership with Carter Department, Bridges of Opportunity, and they've been doing lots

[2:19:01] of work generally, and previously had, you know, really strong relationship with Boulder County

[2:19:10] public health. That, you know, some of that support fell away, given what's going on with the

[2:19:18] in their budget issues, challenges, and they were looking for a new fiscal agent to go to the state.

[2:19:29] And Sister Carmen was looking promising, I want to understand.

[2:19:34] But because of what's going on right now with food support and SNAP, Sister Carmen had to really say,

[2:19:42] we just need to be like hyper-focused on what's right ahead of us right now.

[2:19:45] And so that's why it's to us.

[2:19:51] And so, you know, those are all really good points

[2:19:56] and I probably agree almost all in terms of challenges

[2:20:00] and things we need to explore with this.

[2:20:03] But sometimes the world doesn't go according to plan.

[2:20:10] And I think we're in one of those moments.

[2:20:13] And while I have a lot of hesitations and you know concern about can we really do this, how do we do this?

[2:20:19] It seems like a really good group of folks that are doing really good work now and have a good idea of what they can do with this money.

[2:20:28] And while, yeah, all those things you said Nicole, I'm sure there's others too that make me hesitate.

[2:20:38] I would hate to lose that level of support for our community that currently exists and could be amplified.

[2:20:45] If we can step in and give them the framework so that they can go and do the good work.

[2:20:53] So, you know, I'm interested in, I think, hearing what the rest of Council thinks in terms

[2:21:01] of this and what my kind of ask would be in terms of direction would be directing staff

[2:21:07] to look at this more basically, right?

[2:21:11] And not necessarily committing us to this now, but, you know, saying, hey, like, let's see

[2:21:16] if we can do this.

[2:21:17] I know it's not ideal, I'm sure they agree it's not ideal, but, you know, sometimes we just need to step into the void that's been placed in front of us.

[2:21:28] Great, thank you. I'd like our city to turn you into Wayne, please.

[2:21:32] Thank you, Mayor, and certainly Council, should continue our discussion.

[2:21:36] I did want to share a couple of concerns, so it's my understanding that staff received the proposal today.

[2:21:42] And we haven't had an opportunity to look at any of the background documents we don't know about the program.

[2:21:48] We don't know the requirements that will be attached to the grant funds.

[2:21:55] And just in general, in a situation like this, we've been in similar partnerships in the past where we've provided

[2:22:02] We've been an applicant or a backbone organization for a grant program, but we've had time to review the underlying grant agreements and in the case of a recent one I can think of.

[2:22:13] I was able to have the opportunity to insert terms that would protect the city from liability if there was negligence or default by the co applicant and we're not being given that opportunity here.

[2:22:26] So I have concerns in terms of protecting the city that we would at least need time to look at everything and it sounds like we haven't been given a very long timeline here. In fact, I don't know for sure, but it sounds like they are looking for an answer this week.

[2:22:44] And just with workloads and how long these agreements tend to be, and the program details, I am concerned about staff being able to take a

[2:22:53] diligent look at the very least at the underlying documents. So it would just like you to consider that.

[2:23:02] There's needs to be there needs to be legal review and there needs to be staff review to make sure that we have the resources.

[2:23:09] to be the backbone organization, there are just from looking at the email, there are a lot of

[2:23:14] obligations on the city, and I just want to make sure that we're protected, and I'm not

[2:23:18] confident in that right now without having an opportunity to look at what's involved.

[2:23:23] So I'm hearing hesitancy from Councillor Samson, I'm hearing.

[2:23:29] I want to clarify, I wasn't trying to be hesitant other than, I just feel like, you know,

[2:23:35] somebody give me five hours and I can probably get through all of this and give you a good summary.

[2:23:41] I feel bad because this is what I've been doing is, you know, grants, but I can't even tell you,

[2:23:48] it might have federal regulations in it. If it does, that's a whole other animal. I don't know.

[2:23:53] I don't know enough. So I just don't want to make the decision immediate without knowing more information.

[2:23:58] Of course. I don't know. I'm not just for, I mean, I'm not, I guess what I'm going to say is

[2:24:05] I'm hearing that folks would like to look into this more thoroughly, however at the same time I'm also hearing that there is a sense of urgency due to, you know,

[2:24:17] due to the organization needing some fiscal agent to be established by the end of the week or by Monday.

[2:24:23] Oh, and so yeah, and I do understand that the organization is in a bit of a bind because they did have previous commitments as they mentioned at public comment with other organizations that fell through at the last minute and that's why I wear the situation cities sort of coming in as sort of a you know last minute potential support system.

[2:24:45] And so, but I, at the same time, I'm also hearing from Council Freedland that he would

[2:24:50] like at least have to take some time to explore this in the next day or two to see what's

[2:24:54] possible and what's not.

[2:24:57] And could I ask a follow-up question to our city attorney?

[2:25:00] So, in terms of, I think I'm hearing you say, I think two things that, enough time to do

[2:25:05] due diligence to review the RFA detail and the application detail, and also in whatever

[2:25:15] agreement we would have with the subcontractors, I don't know, subrecipents, definitely need

[2:25:23] to review that.

[2:25:23] We would need to develop some sort of MOU or some sort of contract, some sort of agreement.

[2:25:30] Yep, that's right.

[2:25:31] Yeah, usually you get, we apply, we'd receive the funds, and then we'd write a contract with them.

[2:25:39] And often, Council, if I may add, we often approve, we have Council,

[2:25:44] consider in approve a resolution before the application goes in stating that we are partnering.

[2:25:52] So that's clear that at least upfront, we understand the role we have in the application as a co- applicant.

[2:25:57] that's what it is. Again, I don't know enough about this grant program even to say what we need to be in the

[2:26:02] resolution tonight. But we typically have council take action that you as the city are committing

[2:26:09] the city to move forward with this process in case the grant is awarded in which case additional

[2:26:15] council action would be needed. So this would just be a real departure from how we've handled

[2:26:22] that partnerships like this in the past.

[2:26:26] And you do have a meeting on Monday.

[2:26:28] You have a regular meeting on Monday due to the election on Tuesday.

[2:26:31] But it sounds like maybe that's still not enough time for council to take action.

[2:26:35] And again, I'm only saying this from a perspective of ensuring that the cities adequately protected.

[2:26:43] And I just don't have enough information right now, and I haven't reviewed the documents.

[2:26:47] to be able to say, for sure,

[2:26:50] that it would be in the best interest of the city to take action

[2:26:53] this quickly on this program.

[2:26:55] Understood, but just to clarify, in terms of the contract with the subrecipient, that could

[2:27:00] be done after an application was submitted.

[2:27:04] I don't know because I don't know all the details of how the grant programs set up and what

[2:27:09] the requirements for applying, or if that already needed to be in place, I just don't know.

[2:27:19] So, in addition to what our attorney had just brought up, I think council needs to make a decision.

[2:27:26] If this is something that they would like staff to prioritize in the next day or two,

[2:27:32] which means work on that and dig into the background, dig into those requirements as a priority.

[2:27:40] Due to the urgency of the situation or at the same time, do we feel like this is something that we can want to come back at a later date and discuss

[2:27:48] for opportunity in the future.

[2:27:52] It's just a matter of that.

[2:27:53] And then in addition to that, we had to have the issue with a potential resolution

[2:27:57] that Council would need to pass based off the timing of our meeting, which, as mentioned,

[2:28:02] our next meeting would be a Monday evening.

[2:28:05] Yes, Councilor Barnes.

[2:28:06] Thank you, Mayor.

[2:28:07] We talked about extension of the deadline.

[2:28:11] And my experience is that, because we have an ask for an extension to the deadline,

[2:28:16] we don't know that that's possible for applying for this grant, allowing that we could be

[2:28:21] potentially the fiscal partner in this group. I don't know that we can make all the decisions

[2:28:27] yet until we talk to CDPHG and say if we can get a push and extension on when it needs to be

[2:28:32] application needs to be submitted. I haven't heard anybody say that that's not a possibility yet.

[2:28:40] So I'm just putting that out there. That's what makes it consider.

[2:28:44] Yeah, and if staff will send to it, one of the things that we can look into is can be an extension of the window deadline application supply.

[2:28:54] So this is a council priority discussion.

[2:28:57] Is this something that council feels like they would like to prioritize over the next couple of days,

[2:29:04] or is this something that we can wait on?

[2:29:08] It's up to really council at this point, but keep in mind, you know, our attorneys.

[2:29:14] And what our attorney mentioned as well and then I want to make sure before we move forward

[2:29:19] with anything that staff is aware of the direction of council and we can clarify anything as well.

[2:29:26] That's needed.

[2:29:31] So would other members of her from Councillor Samson have heard from Councillor Creslin with other members of the

[2:29:35] Councillor to lay in on this Councillor.

[2:29:39] So if it is possible to move forward with the legal review and staff review in the time before

[2:29:45] the application is due. I would like to move forward. They were backed by an established non-profit organization.

[2:29:52] They were previously backed by the county and sister Carmen was also willing to back them up until

[2:30:00] Meeting to redirect their resources to food assistance.

[2:30:07] Thank you, Councillor Ayes. Other members of council?

[2:30:14] I would like to see this investigated,

[2:30:17] but I also understand that we can't do diligence in proper review before the submission.

[2:30:24] I think one of the things we need to do is, but as Councillor Gayega said, this is a no long relationship with CTC.

[2:30:33] So I think our length of relationship, the entities they've been working with, I really feel like we should request an extension if that's possible.

[2:30:44] I don't know that we have it, but I would like to have the staff look into what the landscape looks like.

[2:30:56] Councillor, if I may respectfully suggest that perhaps a request for an extension be directed

[2:31:04] to communities that care, because, again, we don't have enough information even requests

[2:31:10] and extensions this time.

[2:31:12] So I just think it would be a, again, this is perhaps a issue for the city manager, but I

[2:31:18] don't know that we have enough information to know how whether or when we would be to submit

[2:31:24] that you're just working with a little information tonight, but maybe if maybe they could

[2:31:29] give us head nods and let us know if that's something they come looking to.

[2:31:32] I'm wondering if it'd be appropriate to allow the group to just come up and clarify some

[2:31:37] of these things?

[2:31:38] That's a council's discussion.

[2:31:40] Okay, one of you mind coming up just so we have all the information we need so we don't

[2:31:45] feel unprepared.

[2:31:46] Is it a good one?

[2:31:47] Sure.

[2:31:48] So I didn't introduce myself earlier in Amy Colah,

[2:31:51] I live at 13, I can't just do it.

[2:31:54] So just to, I think, I can't sort of

[2:31:57] pretty little mention, I am the director of

[2:32:00] Rises of Opportunity, which is fiscal sponsor.

[2:32:02] We do fiscal sponsors.

[2:32:03] Actually, we've managed to grant through the city this year.

[2:32:11] We're trying to figure out the best way to do this,

[2:32:15] you know, and the reason why the language they use in the screen is backbone more than fiscal

[2:32:22] sponsor, and as they started to look at that, we've been incorporated as a nonprofit less

[2:32:29] than the time frame they've given. So this is a reimbursement based grant, I don't know if that

[2:32:35] has any factor, you know, so the money is not a front where you have the money, you have to give it

[2:32:40] to the stage or anything like that, it's based reimbursement based, but as we looked at it,

[2:32:46] we thought we need a backup, we need an organization, more support but also just the fidelity

[2:32:53] of that given the fact that we're a new fiscal sponsor organization. So I don't know if that

[2:33:00] helps but that's one of the reasons why, and that's totally all the questions you have, so I don't

[2:33:08] know the right answer, but I think our thought was, is how can we make this easier for the city

[2:33:15] and some my role of having agreement as, I guess you put it the subcontractor, I've never used

[2:33:22] those terms yet, but just having a contract with the city where risk of opportunity can take on,

[2:33:30] usually what's the responsibility, you know, staffing to manage the grant that we would do that

[2:33:38] work, but in a sense the city would be like a past through the street.

[2:33:45] So I do think there's a lot of valid questions about the legality, what the cities taking

[2:33:52] on in that.

[2:33:53] So I appreciate that.

[2:33:54] So I don't know if we fully know the answer, but we're available, I know it's very

[2:34:01] time, but whatever the time we can do is to sit down and look at the documents and talk

[2:34:06] through if that could be done, I don't know, everyone's

[2:34:11] scheduled tomorrow with the city manager and the

[2:34:15] turning and just go and then an answer be given, that

[2:34:19] could be an option, you know, but I'm going to ask a

[2:34:23] bunch of questions. Thank you.

[2:34:24] You have a question. That's really important. Do you have

[2:34:26] enough money to pay what you need to do and then get

[2:34:29] cost reimbursed? Right. So the way that they actually

[2:34:33] We can request was it 25% of the annual of the annual can be given first that's called an advanced pay

[2:34:42] So you're asking for a 25% advance pay of the grant not from the city difference no

[2:34:47] That's the way it works this weed has to ask it doesn't matter what you're saying right

[2:34:50] You are the fiscal agent right so we'd have to ask we get the money and then you'd have to and then we could give that to you

[2:34:59] right you take out the

[2:35:01] indirect on that and then we actually that's not how it works. You actually take the indirect out on your direct cost. You have to charge it each time.

[2:35:12] So are you expecting to pay people staffing?

[2:35:17] Yes. Okay. Have you done time and effort before reports?

[2:35:22] Not to that extent.

[2:35:24] okay?

[2:35:27] You're not planning to grant this out as well. So you're going to be the one that's going to

[2:35:33] pay whatever goods and services that you're getting for this. Right. Okay. And the actual deadline

[2:35:41] of the grant is, you know, a time sounds like it's Monday, it's some time. It might be at 5 p.m. 5 p.m.

[2:35:47] Okay, yeah, it is, it's crazy.

[2:35:51] Yeah, I mean, I appreciate the consideration.

[2:35:53] Yeah, I think that's good.

[2:35:54] It is a really tough situation to be in

[2:35:56] and sorry to put y'all into this situation as well.

[2:36:00] Yeah, ultimately we want to make this process

[2:36:04] if considered by council as minimal burden to the city

[2:36:09] because as part of the work,

[2:36:11] I mean, I've been a part of the work since 2016,

[2:36:13] since I was a youth member.

[2:36:13] Now that I've been in this leadership role for the last two years, I've seen how the grant works.

[2:36:20] I've truly dealt with with every piece of the grant.

[2:36:23] So I feel very confident in my ability to execute these pieces in my role as a community mogulizer as the State of the State of the State.

[2:36:31] And then we've had this coalition since 2016.

[2:36:34] A lot of the members, including Andy and some of the members you see here tonight, have been a part of the coalition since 2016 as well.

[2:36:39] So, we fully understand what is being asked of us from the state, so we're more than confident to be able to execute all this pieces with fidelity and, and yeah, to the top.

[2:36:52] Yeah, good.

[2:36:53] And so the elements of the grant that you're looking for our support with are, you've done previously with Boulder County as the backbone.

[2:37:03] And so this is sort of an evolution, right?

[2:37:05] Epic is the new name and all this.

[2:37:07] And they're focusing on, are they focusing on different things

[2:37:10] in this next five-year cycle or is it house,

[2:37:12] it's very similar to what you've done before, or different.

[2:37:15] They are doing something different this year,

[2:37:17] or for the next five years, which is actually

[2:37:18] the coolest part of the whole thing,

[2:37:20] is they're actually wanting us to implement programming.

[2:37:24] And for the last 10 years, our coalition has been

[2:37:26] etching to do some programming.

[2:37:28] Because oftentimes, you know, just the theoretical work

[2:37:30] in the community, yes, it's good work.

[2:37:32] But as committee members living and studying and working in Lafayette,

[2:37:37] we know what the needs are and what we want to be able to get to it.

[2:37:40] So that is the biggest difference that we'll be able to do now.

[2:37:42] And our structure lays out a partnership between

[2:37:47] as much as by the whole business.

[2:37:50] And the family,

[2:37:53] something's missing on it.

[2:37:56] We have to follow certain guidelines.

[2:37:59] So there's a strength and family in God.

[2:38:00] have to be like blueprint guidelines that they offer.

[2:38:04] So, especially as part of our opponents,

[2:38:05] I think you might know, that's the city focus

[2:38:07] that was funded as always been funded

[2:38:09] and we've gotten that agreement since,

[2:38:11] but through the city three years of running this program.

[2:38:15] So what we want to do is take that evidence-based program

[2:38:18] and actually beef it up and sort of greater

[2:38:21] short the city, the families and youth that are in that program.

[2:38:26] And the program is called Strengthening Families Program.

[2:38:29] And this is a vetted program by the state that we've selected as best fit with our coalition submission and values.

[2:38:38] There's a geographic component too as well, right?

[2:38:41] The state is considering things based on counties.

[2:38:44] Have we been identified as a region that would be favored, prioritized?

[2:38:49] So Boulder County wasn't identified, but it is likely that there's going to be an award given in this geographic area.

[2:38:55] But it's just not a high-rody area as they've noted for other regions.

[2:39:00] And do we know of any other applications that are going in in our geographic area that might

[2:39:04] be competitive for us?

[2:39:05] Yes.

[2:39:06] Boulder County Public Health will be applying as well.

[2:39:10] So again, I mean, there's no guarantee that we would get it, but we do believe that

[2:39:19] with the decade almost, of the work that we've done, we have a really good shot at this.

[2:39:24] All we need is the support of a backbone,

[2:39:29] and yeah, the reality is that we have such a strong team.

[2:39:34] Everybody that you see here tonight and people you don't see here tonight that are part of this coalition.

[2:39:39] They all live work or go to school and off yet. These are all youth, adult members that they care about this work. That's why they're a part of it.

[2:39:48] And that's what we've been able to run strong for the last 10 years.

[2:39:52] You know, one other idea, I want to just mention that I think we would need to research this

[2:39:57] the possibility with even though the grants of five year and I felt like that's a big

[2:40:02] commitment on the city and to put back to actually in our agreement, our agreement to have it a year

[2:40:09] to year, year, year, year, year, year. And I believe based on other grants that I've even managed

[2:40:16] through the state that fiscal sponsors can change.

[2:40:22] Yes, I actually had a change with with,

[2:40:26] it was the disability fund with the state.

[2:40:29] We were the fiscal sponsor for a grant in a partner

[2:40:32] that our relationship mutually decided not to end.

[2:40:36] And the state said yes, common practice

[2:40:38] to change fiscal sponsors.

[2:40:40] So that was someone who offered the grant,

[2:40:42] the grantee from the state to tell me that.

[2:40:45] So, in a sense, we changed the fiscal sponsor recently for the City of Focus Grant, someone else,

[2:40:53] and we changed working with Katie on that risk of opportunity.

[2:40:58] So, again, we would have to research that, but my thought would be, if that, if the city

[2:41:05] did feel comfortable, if the state allows that, that we could kind of research a different

[2:41:11] back on if that if we came to that that was kind of my thought and some of the agreement

[2:41:16] down there.

[2:41:17] We again have the research and to the indirect pieces if the direct cost does get applied

[2:41:25] for the entire the entirety of the grant it would be around $300,000 coming to the city for

[2:41:30] that administrative fee over the course of those five years.

[2:41:35] Thank you.

[2:41:37] Yes, sir.

[2:41:38] Mayor May, I asked the folks question, and maybe Councillor Sampson knows more about this.

[2:41:45] For sure, and there's more about this than I do, so I'm going to reveal what I don't know

[2:41:48] here.

[2:41:49] But is there a reason why you all can't.

[2:41:51] Why CTC and Bridges of Opportunity cannot apply for this grant without having the

[2:42:00] is a core applicant?

[2:42:02] We could, I think, the point system that they give, because I looked at the question they

[2:42:09] asked for the backbone.

[2:42:12] We was score very low because of our experience and the finances we have on hand.

[2:42:20] Even though they give an advance, we have in the bank like $70,000, so it's kind of that fiscal

[2:42:30] backing that they want to be sure of that we would score really well on that.

[2:42:35] So, and our thinking was also as we looked at sister Carmen and there's the backbone of being

[2:42:42] trying not to create a staff at the support of saying, okay we're we're gaining just the

[2:42:52] the credibility, you know, of saying okay we have this backing of a backbone with the work that we do

[2:42:59] And my thinking is that we would without great work,

[2:43:05] but just kind of think through the what the city is wanting to do.

[2:43:09] And so more closely connected than in another organization

[2:43:12] that you're kind of hoping they would align with city council.

[2:43:17] So that was kind of what our thinking took.

[2:43:21] But yeah, it's a good question.

[2:43:24] And that's actually, it's a great question,

[2:43:25] because that's one of the key components

[2:43:26] to what we're asking of city council.

[2:43:28] It is to be able to complete that financial risk assessment that CDPHG does require for this application.

[2:43:35] And again, as Andy mentioned, that was a reason for us as a group, realizing we was

[2:43:41] for a pretty low on that assessment.

[2:43:46] So, unfortunately, we were really banking on public health originally as our current fiscal sponsor,

[2:43:53] Public Health just unfortunately just told us that that drop us as a program due to their own funding insecurities

[2:44:03] Later for us to find out that they're also applying for the same traffic. So yeah

[2:44:09] Again, we we really hate putting you in the position, but we wouldn't be here if it wasn't but we didn't truly believe in this work

[2:44:15] I know that we can make this happen. Thank you and we and I totally understand

[2:44:21] What you all have to decide so I don't want you to feel pressured. I mean, I kind of believe in this program

[2:44:27] If we can't get this grant even if we even if we had your backbone, then you're in two. We'll get the grant

[2:44:32] We're gonna continue to look for other funding and other grants to continue to work

[2:44:39] Okay, um other

[2:44:40] comments

[2:44:41] At least for for these guys here. Okay. I thank you. Thank you. Oh, thank you

[2:44:49] All right, so I do think we would like to come to some sort of consensus on where to move forward from here.

[2:44:55] Obviously, you know, this is an easy decision. Lots of considerations too.

[2:45:04] We have to identify more about this grant, especially if it has federal funds. Based on the questions I've got, you know, that we're answered tonight. I'm going to just tell you, if you don't have somebody, if you don't have me, do it. Who has the knowledge of doing the federal funds that can get really, you can do it.

[2:45:31] You can get in a lot of trouble, not just, hey, you screwed up, so be it.

[2:45:37] So that's what I'm trying to figure out in here is where are the issues that we need to be aware of.

[2:45:47] Well, we could, you know, potentially if we choose to move forward with this, we could.

[2:45:54] It's tight, I mean, obviously you don't want to like direct staff, hey, drop everything focus on this now, right?

[2:46:00] that's something we have to consider as well,

[2:46:02] but if we do with the timeline, right?

[2:46:05] If we do direct stuff to prioritizes, you know,

[2:46:09] a number of council can also serve as a part of that

[2:46:12] those discussions, but that's, you know,

[2:46:14] you a bunch of, as well, and so just to be a part of that,

[2:46:18] just to make sure we have all,

[2:46:20] everyone in place, that's needed to make sure we have,

[2:46:25] we understand all the requirements,

[2:46:26] but that's a federal or state level.

[2:46:31] But we do need to, we still need to, we still need consensus to give direction at the end of the day the council is the decision making body.

[2:46:38] And as we can give direction in whether two priorities or to not prioritize this, but we do need a consensus ultimately.

[2:46:45] So I'm, like I said, I've heard from a couple of councillors. I haven't heard from everybody.

[2:46:51] on where are they at?

[2:46:56] Mayor, five minute, give Council some advice.

[2:47:00] I do think it's necessary that Council, if it does wish, to make a decision that you do

[2:47:06] need to take formal action, and this isn't on our agenda, to take formal action, but if

[2:47:10] I do think you need to take formal action to decide whether this is a partnership and great application

[2:47:15] you want to proceed with, which again in the past we've done by resolution.

[2:47:18] And we, you might need to call special meeting and we would need time again for Council to understand what the city is applying for and what would happen if it's awarded.

[2:47:31] Council give direction to the clerk further with the group.

[2:47:35] Understand all their requirements and then I think staff would communicate back to us on those updates and where we are to determine if that's even needed that step of meeting and having resolution.

[2:47:48] in past,

[2:47:53] like, when we do a resolution, right, we're not, that's sort of like almost like

[2:47:58] it is a commitment, but is that a, is that like, necessary, necessary prior to the application

[2:48:04] submission?

[2:48:06] Say that again, but is a resolution necessary and is it necessary prior to the application

[2:48:12] submission?

[2:48:14] Once you submit an application, you're committing the city to follow through the grant

[2:48:18] as awarded.

[2:48:19] And again, I'm in a position just as you're a attorney that I don't know what those, what you're going to be required to follow through on.

[2:48:28] So I'm going to come over with it, but the resolution would express that we understand we're applying and that we are willing to accept the responsibilities and obligations that may be placed on the city if the grant is awarded.

[2:48:42] But if in any event I do think a decision by an informed decision by council would be needed

[2:48:50] in a public meeting, I deal with notice to the public.

[2:48:54] I am a little bit concerned about this coming to council tonight for a very major commitment

[2:49:02] with no public notice on whether you want to proceed with a major grant application.

[2:49:07] And that's not to say that you can't reach consensus on items during a meeting without an item on the agenda.

[2:49:14] But this would require us to make a legal commitment that we are going to follow through with the grant as awarded.

[2:49:20] And that's where we use a resolution to document that in the past.

[2:49:24] It could have been, it could be a motion.

[2:49:25] It could be something else.

[2:49:29] But yeah, that's, I do believe formal action on something of this scope and this commitment is this.

[2:49:35] Sorry to interrupt as much as we're meeting needs to be noticed 24 hours in advance, right?

[2:49:41] And so...

[2:49:46] Don't do it on Halloween.

[2:49:47] The timing seems untenable.

[2:49:51] I mean, without us jumping through a lot of hoop scheduling-wise, and staff, and that's even

[2:49:57] just assuming that we get the application, you know, first thing tomorrow, staff reviews

[2:50:03] it over the day, and then says, yeah, we could probably do it, and then we publicly

[2:50:08] notice on Thursday and have a meeting on Friday and Halloween on Halloween.

[2:50:17] I'd rather do Saturday. We'll be trigger treatment.

[2:50:23] So just to provide my thinking as we're going through this, I mean, you know,

[2:50:30] this is a great community

[2:50:32] asset we have that will continue and this is a great way to amplify them. It's really unfortunate

[2:50:37] And that our partners at the county dropped this thing that would have really helped us as a community without any notice or hand off or partnership,

[2:51:00] you know, the timing is hard, right?

[2:51:07] So I don't know, I want us to be able to, especially in times like we're in right now, I want us to be able to fill the gaps, right?

[2:51:16] I know we don't fill it away.

[2:51:19] But I think we need, we need enough time to work together to do this in the right way.

[2:51:24] Because I think we're also talking about some level of substance abuse work, right, through the grant,

[2:51:34] and you know,

[2:51:34] back bone at the end of the day we would take that responsibility really seriously as I know

[2:51:41] the you know applicants would do. So I did that stuff. I did a fall question would you mind

[2:51:48] coming up again and just one one for one final time just to clarify and then I think battle

[2:51:56] it'll give us easier direction for tonight. So if this you this deadline right in this Monday

[2:52:02] 5 p.m. deadline that you need for this particular grant. If we're not able to come in,

[2:52:07] because of the tight turnerance for you on that, in the future, we'll do other grant

[2:52:13] opportunities where we could reconsider this would give in more time and preparation.

[2:52:20] In the next, I mean, it doesn't have to be a year from now or less than a year.

[2:52:24] Yeah, absolutely, that's definitely a possibility.

[2:52:29] And you know, also, I've just seen a counselor of Barnes, I mean, we could act.

[2:52:33] We could, with that be a good option that we just asked to Marath, CBPG, if there's a given

[2:52:42] or circumstance, we can extend the deadline and give, and we could even state a date based

[2:52:47] on the way.

[2:52:47] You also said, if you all wanted to do that, we actually have what they call a state coach,

[2:52:52] which I meet with regularly.

[2:52:54] This is the person who oversees our specific grant

[2:52:57] allocator to our geographic area.

[2:52:59] As soon as I get home tonight, that's going to be

[2:53:01] the first thing I do is send them an email and say,

[2:53:04] hey, we might need an extension.

[2:53:05] So if that's the case, is that something that

[2:53:07] might need an extension anyway?

[2:53:09] You know, didn't make us where we're kind of

[2:53:12] in a situation ourselves.

[2:53:15] So that's something that we could address with y'all

[2:53:18] if we did get an extension from the state.

[2:53:22] Do you need to have discussions on that?

[2:53:24] I mean, I think I'm not your business consultant.

[2:53:28] I mean, it's something that you should consider regardless.

[2:53:31] It's looking to give yourself some more opportunity to find something stable.

[2:53:35] Yeah.

[2:53:36] And consistent.

[2:53:36] Because as you've heard, it is a tight situation for us,

[2:53:42] and it's not something that we're outright saying we're opposed to our against,

[2:53:46] but just based off the circumstances at the time,

[2:53:48] doesn't seem like we we even have it's you know possible for us for some

[2:53:54] night is but that doesn't mean that you know given more time given

[2:53:59] more leeway given more preparation it's that this city would be opposed to

[2:54:05] down the road. Can I? Can I? Can I? This is a little bit let's say we realize

[2:54:12] okay we're just going to put reasonable opportunity and we know we score low.

[2:54:16] One of the things they ask for or letters of recommendation from the city.

[2:54:20] So, sister Carmen, even though they can't be her backbone,

[2:54:23] this isn't across a gladly right, but could we have city counsel write a statement

[2:54:31] that we can put in our application of just the support that you have for it?

[2:54:35] It's not your becoming a backbone, but you fully support this work and maybe you can speak personally about it,

[2:54:43] and makes it what we have, I mean, that would go a long way too in that situation, because

[2:54:49] I kind of realized this timing and just seeing, that's not what we came hell Mary, you

[2:54:58] know, past is not, is not going to work, so I think that would be very beneficial to us in the

[2:55:05] process.

[2:55:07] Is that, I think it's a question for staff on time, because a letter of support would still

[2:55:12] need to be bond Monday, unless we get an X.

[2:55:15] Well, right. That's what I was saying.

[2:55:17] I mean, I don't know if that's a question for staff on whether or not they could do

[2:55:23] a letter of support by that time frame.

[2:55:25] I mean, there's some standard ones that I have for housing.

[2:55:30] But yeah, at your direction, we would make that a priority.

[2:55:34] I think provided we get the grant application as soon as possible.

[2:55:40] So they can see it and so council can see it and make sure that we

[2:55:44] Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, that's a good point because even to recommend it even if you're not a back fund to really understand

[2:55:51] Yeah, we have to do that

[2:55:53] Okay, so it sounds like as of now. I mean, I think you all should should consider that extent and of the extension of that deadline

[2:56:00] Thank you, should you know keep us in the loop on you know progress made with that and then

[2:56:06] And sounds like this council is supportive of at least a letter of recommendation that supports

[2:56:13] your initiative and supports the funding and support for your initiative.

[2:56:18] But outside of that, at this point, you know, it's something that you could come back to us

[2:56:25] at a later date with more, like I said more of a runway.

[2:56:28] So we can prepare for that.

[2:56:30] Thank you.

[2:56:32] Thank you all so much for your time tonight.

[2:56:33] Seriously, it's been a pleasure to be here.

[2:56:35] And we still have work going on so soon, 2026.

[2:56:38] Some of the coalition is still in Lafayette.

[2:56:40] It's not a fact.

[2:56:41] I've been reaching out to all of you.

[2:56:44] You've never once been able to chat about some initiatives.

[2:56:47] I'll keep it posted on that, but thank you so much for your time tonight.

[2:56:50] Thank you.

[2:56:51] Thank you.

[2:56:55] Okay.

[2:56:56] Back to our regularly scheduled program.

[2:56:58] Did you have a meeting?

[2:56:59] Me talking about boards and commissions.

[2:57:02] Go ahead.

[2:57:04] No.

[2:57:04] I just wanted to...

[2:57:04] And maybe Councillor Barnes is going to mention this too, but we had a really successful

[2:57:09] two sessions of talking to the chairs of our boards and commission commissions.

[2:57:20] And yeah, there's more to come on that and all that, but I just wanted to say thank you to

[2:57:24] staff for making that happen. It was a really good couple of sessions. I'm just really appreciated

[2:57:28] and I'm excited for those conversations to keep going and the things that came out of that

[2:57:33] in terms of next steps and all that, so I just want to say thanks, really appreciate that

[2:57:37] that hard work.

[2:57:38] Thank you.

[2:57:39] Thank you.

[2:57:40] All right, Mayor Prochum.

[2:57:42] Just a quick update regarding the minimum wage.

[2:57:46] I know this is part of the Consortium of Cities.

[2:57:49] So, Boulder County commissioners have moved to amend their minimum wage change to a one-time

[2:57:58] increase to match the city of Boulders, so that would make their minimal wage a January 1,

[2:58:05] 26, 16, 2, and then it would be matched to the CPI thereafter, and not going as far as

[2:58:13] the increases to 2030. So that is now going, that was a two-to-one decision to direct their

[2:58:22] staff to go ahead and make that change.

[2:58:25] Similarly, long amount city council is things

[2:58:29] that there would be a conversation at more

[2:58:31] original level, and so they're not looking to make any moves

[2:58:33] in this year for 26, but they be interested

[2:58:38] depending on what the county does move forward

[2:58:40] with to have further conversations.

[2:58:43] So I just wanted to bring that up to the city council.

[2:58:46] In addition, I've also sent out the last October

[2:58:50] board of directors information from Dr. Koch. We've completed our in-person meetings, but we'll

[2:58:57] have November remote meetings, so that's going on there. And I think that's it for tonight.

[2:59:04] Thank you, Mayor.

[2:59:05] Thank you.

[2:59:06] Oh, when I think, sorry, and this is Northwest North West 36 community solutions. I am sending

[2:59:15] out a sponsorship form for the ability to either sponsor a number of

[2:59:21] commuting solutions events, or I know a former counselor, Walton had asked if we were

[2:59:27] interested in sponsoring a table, which is around a thousand dollars at the

[2:59:30] legislative update in January, but there's also the opportunity to be

[2:59:34] in platinum sponsor for four thousand dollars. I've sent that out to all of you

[2:59:39] and I'll look for bringing back at the next meeting to see what people's

[2:59:44] So that would be coming out as well.

[2:59:47] Yes, so that email has already been issued.

[2:59:49] So please respond to that if you have not to see what kind of commitment

[2:59:53] if any we want to make to that.

[3:00:00] And then, do you mind just resending it? So I think that's up waiting for you right now. Thank you.

[3:00:03] Load it up. Okay. Councillor Gallegos. Nothing from me tonight. Councillor Barnes.

[3:00:10] Just like that moment of silence for the people to make it. And the rest of the Caribbean.

[3:00:29] Thank you all. One of the most powerful hurricanes in the history. Just a cloud across. There's climate cross. The Caribbean.

[3:00:38] coming in the coast of Jamaica with 175550 to 175 mile on our winds for 3 hours, 50 miles

[3:00:48] wide. So I'm not sure what the impact of that is going to be, but it is a humanitarian

[3:00:55] crisis already. So thank you for noticing that happen and having some time for that.

[3:01:03] It's an odd transition, but I'm wearing a shirt about super science Saturday, so I work with people who believe in science.

[3:01:17] It's done for their lives and they're continuing to provide this for us.

[3:01:22] One of the groups that hopefully will make an impact on maybe better warnings, but this is a free open-house event.

[3:01:30] started 10 a.m. goes to 4 p.m. and it's at the

[3:01:34] encarming. It's a library, right up table, it's just

[3:01:37] get on table and it's our self-border. I'll just keep going until it ends.

[3:01:40] You'll be in the parking lot. And there'll be lots of

[3:01:43] activities for the whole family, food, fun, and I'll be there.

[3:01:50] So, come ask me a question. It's about up here.

[3:01:56] And we did talk about our proclamation tonight, recognizing people who go the extra mile, our boards and commissions are going the extra mile.

[3:02:07] And as Councillor Freeland said, it was an amazing meeting.

[3:02:12] I think it was beneficial for not just David and I, but also for the chairs of the boards.

[3:02:19] And I hope our deputy director also really happy to be there because I know is an awful lot of work, so thank you so much for making that happen.

[3:02:29] And I think what we're dealing with the boards and commissions organizing it will daylight a lot of what the process is more of our residents will be interested in joining the boards of commissions.

[3:02:42] are looking to provide more input for those boards of commission so they can help us with what we need and I think a little bit of that bubble up tonight.

[3:02:52] So that's, I think that's something I'll hit the end of it but I think that's all I have right now.

[3:02:57] Thank you, Mayor.

[3:02:58] Of course, thank you.

[3:03:00] And for me, just a few items.

[3:03:01] So, as you all know, there is a, as required by our charter, the City Council has to appoint

[3:03:11] three members of the Council to conduct planning commission interviews in a point.

[3:03:18] This year we have a believe two vacancies, so a point two new members to the planning commission.

[3:03:24] And so I did speak reach out to you all independently and I did hear back from counselors

[3:03:35] that they are interested in conducting these interviews and then to come back to the full council at a later date to make to make their recommendation.

[3:03:46] So I just want to make sure that we're okay with those three councillors representing the council for these interviews and wanted to make sure that there wasn't anyone else that was really eager to be involved.

[3:03:56] All

[3:04:00] right.

[3:04:00] So to confirm Councillor.

[3:04:02] Happy to have you.

[3:04:02] Thank you.

[3:04:03] Freedom and Councillor Gallagher.

[3:04:05] Those will be conducting those planning commission.

[3:04:08] Okay.

[3:04:09] All right.

[3:04:11] On to the next item.

[3:04:13] So we, as you've heard and seen, you know, folks have come to us on various occasions, requesting

[3:04:19] funding.

[3:04:20] We had multiple discussions regarding our contingency fund.

[3:04:23] And we did allocate.

[3:04:24] Originally, it was set 50,000.

[3:04:26] We did allocate.

[3:04:27] I could chunk of that towards travel budget for conferences and things like that.

[3:04:31] However, we do still have a remaining, I believe, 2021,000 left for the year.

[3:04:39] And so we've had a few groups that reach out to us to see if, you know, we're interested

[3:04:46] in supporting events like, as you mentioned, former Councilor Walton with the table

[3:04:53] requests, and we did also receive a request for funding to support St. Tars' palms,

[3:05:01] a team further, events, a computer competition in Florida this year, which is something

[3:05:08] we have supported in the past, and we have also, just like we're a class ongoing. So I think

[3:05:16] the process that we established was, there were certain programs or things like St. Tars and

[3:05:21] on certificates after prom that we would be supporting.

[3:05:24] So those have already been here, Mark.

[3:05:26] However, the rest of it, I think the process that we establish

[3:05:30] is that we bring it up first here as a council member.

[3:05:34] And we give folks time to think about their request.

[3:05:38] And then at our next meeting, we make a decision on if we

[3:05:40] want to allocate those funds to that program

[3:05:43] or to that event that we're sponsoring.

[3:05:46] So I believe that's the process we have established.

[3:05:49] Correct. Yes. I don't remember that. I remember talking about some criteria for which we

[3:05:58] devalue way, such as we need emergency was wrong. How many love yet residents with the

[3:06:07] impact for love yet residents? Maybe not how many. What is the impact overall? Are we serving

[3:06:12] five people? Are we serving a greater group? Like is it open to all? Right. And is it fair?

[3:06:19] I remember we said we were going to establish that, I think we were supposed to create a form

[3:06:24] or an application in a way, and then for the public to take it out to identify that.

[3:06:30] If that character is being met prior to a suggestion yet, but I don't know if that ever took place.

[3:06:35] I think what we had decided is that and maybe city staff can wait in here is we had decided that it would be,

[3:06:44] we would give council a heads up so that you are aware.

[3:06:47] And that would be fine.

[3:06:49] That is true.

[3:06:50] Do you remember.

[3:06:51] Is it okay?

[3:06:52] Yeah.

[3:06:52] When we looked back at the minute notes it, you had a very robust conversation.

[3:06:56] That's true about all of that.

[3:06:57] And I believe the notes reflected that at the end of the day you're going to follow.

[3:07:00] Just give this one more process for you to evaluate on kind of your own philosophy of what this

[3:07:06] My day should be used for.

[3:07:07] And I would like to make a small correction if you could repeat the number.

[3:07:10] You said 21,000.

[3:07:11] That was your original budget.

[3:07:12] with the plaque and the RMNA attorney I believe you're down to. I can't bring my small handwriting

[3:07:19] on your stick. 6400. 6400. I apologize. Yes.

[3:07:24] That doesn't. Did we already do the after prompts? Yes, that is a separate bucket from the

[3:07:30] 21,000. So we did that out. So 6400 left for the rest of the year, which we're in November now,

[3:07:38] almost. So, that has not been dedicated. Okay, and then we do have the consideration already

[3:07:48] on the table for community solutions, which was the range for that a thousand.

[3:07:54] A thousand, seventy for the table at the legislative office, get to like four thousand.

[3:07:59] So at our next meeting, Mariposa Wong is going to bring that issue up on whether we want to

[3:08:05] at that thousand dollars so that could potentially be used.

[3:08:11] I also wanted to, at least for consideration, bring up this,

[3:08:16] didn't group that did present to us, which was the Centaur's

[3:08:20] Poms team to support their trips to Florida,

[3:08:26] and just as a consideration, right?

[3:08:32] And so I will bring that request for $1,000 to support them and their trip out our next meeting to give you a heads up.

[3:08:40] And so that would also give me in the rest of the council time to identify exactly where the one is going.

[3:08:47] And then the possibility of using some of those remaining funds as well to further establish

[3:09:02] to fully establish our Cisteracy program, which I will come back to council as well.

[3:09:09] And I know, and this is just like this is not going to mean annual thing is just I want to bring this up because I feel

[3:09:15] like this is just for the initial process of fully solidifying our sister city with the ketos

[3:09:23] Peru, which by the way, is voting on their resolution on November 4th, their next council

[3:09:28] meeting to officialize. I know we already voted on our end, they're voting on their end, and

[3:09:34] then there is sort of a official signing ceremony and just to make sure we have everything

[3:09:40] prepared and ready for that. I may be coming back to Council next week as well. I know it's

[3:09:47] a lot, three things in one meeting, but we do not need to support all of these initiatives.

[3:09:52] This is just something I'm giving Council heads up on so that we can look at and bring back.

[3:09:57] So I may request or see if Council is open to contributing some of those remaining 6400

[3:10:05] to that establishing the sister's e-program.

[3:10:12] So that even with those requests that will still leave us with some remaining contingency as well,

[3:10:18] this could be the first time and since I've been on Councilor Councilor Council has used the full contingency.

[3:10:25] So I'm not saying I'm just giving you all heads up that I may be coming back with those items.

[3:10:30] Yes, okay.

[3:10:31] So for those, I think we have enough information on the first one, the community

[3:10:36] solutions of what that would be, will we get additional information on the other two of

[3:10:40] what?

[3:10:41] I will send detailed emails and phone calls or whatever's needed over the next couple

[3:10:47] days.

[3:10:48] An email slide, thank you.

[3:10:50] I'll call you.

[3:10:52] I'll call you.

[3:10:53] I'll call you.

[3:10:54] I'll call you.

[3:10:55] I'll call you.

[3:10:57] I'll call you.

[3:10:59] I'll call you.

[3:10:59] make announcements as well as as you all have seen or read in the paper heard. I am

[3:11:05] not pursuing reelection here as mayor for the city of Lafayette. Lots of

[3:11:11] different reasons but for some reason a lot of people feel to just call me

[3:11:14] directly and ask me. I mean you can totally just do that. That's a lot easier

[3:11:18] than speculating and assuming things. And I don't need to get too much into

[3:11:23] I still have three more meetings left after this I'm happy to speak more. But

[3:11:29] It's, you know, a lot of different reasons

[3:11:32] factored into that decision.

[3:11:35] One of those is my 30th birthday came,

[3:11:38] and I'll guess that I looked back,

[3:11:39] and I was like,

[3:11:40] thing, I spent my entire 20s at City Hall.

[3:11:44] Like at night, to use days and stuff.

[3:11:47] And so it's just like,

[3:11:48] those people that actually know me,

[3:11:51] people that don't just watch these meetings and see me

[3:11:54] on the diet, or watch from home,

[3:11:56] People that get to know me, my actual friends and family, they know that I'm a very reflective person, and very big picture thinker, you know, I take, I don't take, I make sure that any time I am prioritizing something in my life, it's for a big reason, and I don't dwell on like little things, I look at things like, you know, from that big picture lens,

[3:12:27] I've realized there's a lot of things in life that are more important to me that I want

[3:12:34] to spend more time on. My friends and family specifically. I also realize that we talk

[3:12:41] about like we go to these some folks may go to like these no teens marches, right? And we see

[3:12:47] a lot of folks in politics trying to consolidate power and take it from themselves and I do feel like

[3:12:54] It's important to give other people the opportunity like chances are one of the people sitting next to me tonight

[3:12:59] We'll probably be the next mayor of the city and I think that's great

[3:13:02] I don't think we should sit there and interfere prevent that from happening

[3:13:06] There's no fault in someone sharing the same dream as you and you shouldn't sit there and be an obstacle in their way and so

[3:13:14] You know, I have a lot more to say, but I just know it's primarily on good terms

[3:13:20] why I'm choosing making that decision and it's that big picture thinking of what's truly important

[3:13:27] in my life and what's you know what can wait and so I love this job it's a great job but whoever

[3:13:35] is the next variable quickly realized you know it's not an easy job and I'm sure a lot of you already

[3:13:40] know that but regardless I'm happy for whoever does fill that position I dig genuinely am and I hope

[3:13:47] that, you know, I will do everything in my power

[3:13:50] to make sure you are set up for success,

[3:13:53] and that you have all the information you need,

[3:13:55] and that it is a smooth transition,

[3:13:58] and that we are there to support one another

[3:14:01] in these positions and not there to see each other fail.

[3:14:06] So, with that meeting adjourn,

[3:14:10] I'm not meeting adjourn.

[3:14:11] I will actually make a motion now.

[3:14:13] Some two adjourn to executive session pursuant

[3:14:17] as sections 24, 6, 4, or 24B of the color-wise

[3:14:21] statutes for the purposes of receiving legal advice from the city,

[3:14:25] attorneys office on specific legal questions regarding the terms and conditions

[3:14:29] of contracts pertaining to the operation and use of certain

[3:14:33] city facilities. Do I have a second?

[3:14:37] All right, motion and second all those in favor say aye.

[3:14:39] In the opposed, then opposed the City Council will adjourn to executive session and will not return into an open leading the time is now 8.40pm.

October 28, 2025 City Council Meeting

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