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Interim Chief Financial Officer Joel Wagner explained to council that the $100 million request is the final administrative step for a project that began with the 2015 acquisition and subsequent planning steps; the Pavilion building will be the source of collateral for the COPs and the Boulder Municipal Property Authority (BUMP A) will facilitate issuance. Wagner said COPs have been in use in Colorado since the 1980s and are used sparingly; the city used them previously in 2019 for a fiber backbone project.

Michelle Crane, deputy director for facilities and fleets, told council the $100 million figure is based on pricing from the contractor Saunders Construction and on documents described as “about 95% construction documents.” Crane said the project includes a 5% construction contingency and a 3% buyout contingency; council members asked about protections against market-driven overruns and staff said contracting quickly was one strategy to lock prices in while uncertainty remains in construction markets and tariffs.

Council approved the consent agenda by unanimous roll call. Councilmember Mark (transcript reference) raised questions about public communication regarding the financing size and asked for additional information; staff said they would provide follow-up details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 20, 2025 City of Boulder City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Boulder City Council on March 20 approved issuing $100 million in certificates of participation to fund renovations to the City Pavilion building as part of the Western City Campus redevelopment.","taxTitle","Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado","taxId",3386,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6627854,"Council calls up 1855 Flatiron Court site review for further scrutiny after planning board action",271,4265000,4536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2723228-eea1302af024c5d7b1e92c0cd1d30a02&start=4265&end=4536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2723228-eea1302af024c5d7b1e92c0cd1d30a02/thumbnail_4265000.jpg","/articles/6627854/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Council-calls-up-1855-Flatiron-Court-site-review-for-further-scrutiny-after-planning-board-action","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627854-97b056580501bbae23524167eaa23d20/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009081&Signature=TEpWevncE2Vc3Qo5ODrK3iSs-WhbXefwFvpid6~AlGs5sK1AybpVRBNl4~ditnagzXB~IvPS-B3ActL6fC~8YBjrTRO0CnOuQ63WSdPH5pXnYGhd~mMNltTfxxiEFsastYGM7wNQehpbl7SVhofSMiDSw7YTCLkW9X3yDtiSGqTq1lOj6~MptLWrYb5msQagHmq4LBChY5dpt0Bq3ZUM76m00Me41SAugwx1vLCeflLr78U7g56V0Reicy0kCIoTHiKY~j0rnY-h3jO~b~34lGaqBaN7c9-hH4KjJ4RQbumSCh1SqBGm-BeAZjjEyeH8fXpga0cs7ePnwYJlN-UXmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boulder City Council voted to call up the site-review approval for a proposed redevelopment at 1855 Flatiron Court, a 9.87-acre site where the applicant proposes three research and development buildings totaling roughly 208,818 square feet.

Council members said they wanted to provide direction and clarity on how area plans, site review, zoning, and subcommunity plans should be interpreted and applied. The council vote to call the item up was moved by a council member identified in the transcript as \"Tina\" and seconded by Council member Mark Wallach; the motion passed by show of hands with nine council members in favor.

The project application (case LUR2024‑36) requests height modifications for two three‑story buildings up to 50 feet and one three‑story building up to 45 feet, a 25% parking reduction and a modification to allow two access points; the applicant requested vested rights. Biomed Realty’s senior director of development, Andrew Faulkner, told council the proposal includes 208,000 square feet of research-and-development space and described previous investments Biomed has made in Flatiron Park and the company’s local partnerships.

Council members at the call-up said planning board may have misinterpreted site-review scope, and they urged the project be evaluated carefully against the comp plan, subcommunity (area) plan, and site-review criteria. One council member said the planning board had \"got a little far out on its skis\" and did not understand the process to be followed for site review. Council indicated the call-up will allow the full council to weigh in and direct staff and the planning board on how future similar projects should be handled.

The council scheduled the matter for a future council hearing; staff and the applicant will be expected to provide details to help council assess the project against the site-review criteria.","Council voted to call up the site review for a 9.87-acre redevelopment at 1855 Flatiron Court (case LUR2024‑36) for review by full council, citing ambiguity in planning board interpretation and requesting clarity on area-plan and site-review alignment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6627858,"Boulder approves Allo Communications cable franchise, council cites construction coordination and consumer choice",1728,4547000,6275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2723228-eea1302af024c5d7b1e92c0cd1d30a02&start=4547&end=6275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2723228-eea1302af024c5d7b1e92c0cd1d30a02/thumbnail_4547000.jpg","/articles/6627858/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Boulder-approves-Allo-Communications-cable-franchise-council-cites-construction-coordination-and-consumer-choice","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627858-6d67bb8ff39d333c9d0b3f5f87fa6c20/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009081&Signature=KLlaSKtzrdmopBmIHxrt8hOraAppYnK4uy4bJq8SzRqn1qGpnzMgq-Ges7NaE0IE1-3VSpRTrOZhZ7LKaB-geOWKnAU6QqbwfCifHJzFasAbH-AH7meXpsSBCbQfGn1gXxV3BrSESGyI6GapuSGbmX6Y1uig2venI4pLz5gpm0XfPEmbCSR3YRkMApSlhD7Wz9S4eWKL9CfVuOL-XO-4Lh8QTosCn-Ue4oWVLqy1qtgkGhiXDCePICZ2E-ncFJfWeSrK7CIzWLFWIfzldIrv48zsuc3x57WsbP2cIC1-wWLp-Zjzju715wDReWaeJ7Bl4p6K~Mc78YmVP~8CLaUsiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boulder City Council voted unanimously on March 20 to adopt Ordinance 86‑88, granting a franchise to Allo Communications LLC to provide cable video services in Boulder under Chapter 6 of the Boulder Cable Code (BRC 19‑81).

Council members voted by roll call to approve the second reading and adoption. City staff told the council the franchise mirrors the city's existing agreement with the incumbent operator where federal law requires parity, and therefore does not allow the city to regulate rates or programming. The franchise grants Allo the right to use public rights-of-way to acquire, construct, install, maintain and operate facilities reasonably necessary to furnish cable video service within the franchise area.

City staff and the Allo team said implementation priorities include coordinating permitting, traffic-management and construction staging to reduce public impacts during buildout. Assistant City Attorney Andy Frower told council the city has established an internal core team meeting weekly with Allo to discuss public-safety and permitting coordination. Council members asked about regulatory or procedural roadblocks that might slow construction; staff said multidisciplinary teams across utilities, planning, legal and IT are already meeting and that permitting pace will be an important control point.

Allo founder and chief executive Brad Moline described Allo as a fiber-to-the-premises provider that has built networks in multiple states and said the company will deliver broadband, video and phone services. City staff noted that in January the city entered a 20‑year lease of the city’s Stark fiber backbone to Allo in exchange for Allo’s retail broadband commitments; Allo subsequently applied for the cable franchise on Feb. 18.

Ordinance 86‑88 passed by unanimous roll call (Wallach, Weiner, Adams, Benjamin, Mayor Brockett, Mayor Pro Tem Folkert, Marquis, Shuhart, Speer recorded yes). The motion to adopt was made by Council member Matt (transcript reference) and seconded; council members spoke in support of increasing consumer choice and moving forward with the public‑private partnership.","Boulder City Council adopted Ordinance 86‑88 granting a cable franchise to Allo Communications LLC and approved related franchise terms; council and staff discussed permitting, coordination with utilities and construction pacing to minimize public impacts.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6627862,"Boulder designates March 22 as annual Day of Remembrance for 2021 King Soopers shooting victims",256,312000,568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2723228-eea1302af024c5d7b1e92c0cd1d30a02&start=312&end=568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2723228-eea1302af024c5d7b1e92c0cd1d30a02/thumbnail_312000.jpg","/articles/6627862/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Boulder-designates-March-22-as-annual-Day-of-Remembrance-for-2021-King-Soopers-shooting-victims","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627862-61826bfcb34fea2ca4fac4dfea32352c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009081&Signature=bfXyvvx4G0AazDVGIKBIKS5VIcNdWR1PDLifx0spmyntFnqPvm-b4LeiPJouWaHTL1qth6z7CiWz7GoNCgy1Le65uEhS1vtX6VEF6gr8ok-9TUXiLq-Wnmd7voaRZusOMu~GfpLbkoYwX4v5g14aqvMIrpLTmB-cDvNxVhU05yc2ckTdVoqUYNaB99qzqtJR2Zp8f-2vkduXUA71hCOn6R0bxbG7mnlgej1KyNYSziQZuRbbIe9RwgcfErsPfczQ5vOOjnpKEI3EiO4FEIisZPh-C6emToqVzMWI25rzfU-hNou~uR-zeb81RM-s~5WCZru06LSH9HMrmQl~9Fo2GQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boulder City Council on March 20 declared March 22 as the Boulder Day of Remembrance, to be observed each year in perpetuity to honor the 10 people killed in the March 22, 2021 King Soopers mass shooting.

Council member Tara Weiner read the names of the 10 victims and moved the declaration, saying the city “will say their names out loud so that in our hearts they will live on.” The council signed and adopted the annual designation at the meeting.

The council said the community is invited to a Day of Remembrance ceremony on March 22, 2025, at the Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m.; the program and moment of silence run from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The notice said the city and community partners including the District Attorney’s Office, the Museum of Boulder and Clinica Family Health and Wellness will participate.

The declaration lists the 10 people killed: Denny Stong, Nevan Stanisich, Ricky Olds, Trelona Bartkowiak, Suzanne Fountain, Terry Leiker, Kevin Mahoney, Lynn Murray, Jody Waters and Officer Eric Talley. Councilmember Weiner said the city adopted the annual observance so the victims’ names and lives are remembered each year.

The meeting agenda identified the item as a declaration presented by Council member Weiner; the mayor signed the declaration during the meeting.","Boulder City Council declared March 22 each year the \"Boulder Day of Remembrance,\" honoring the 10 people killed in the March 22, 2021 King Soopers mass shooting and announcing a public remembrance event at the Museum of Boulder on March 22, 2025.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6627844,"Public comment on Israel-Palestine tensions leads to multiple recesses and chamber clearing at Boulder council meeting",1515,1032000,2547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2723228-eea1302af024c5d7b1e92c0cd1d30a02&start=1032&end=2547","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2723228-eea1302af024c5d7b1e92c0cd1d30a02/thumbnail_1032000.jpg","/articles/6627844/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Public-comment-on-Israel-Palestine-tensions-leads-to-multiple-recesses-and-chamber-clearing-at-Boulder-council-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627844-eb162ed1ba42b6c57b55d6bbe25ffdbf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009081&Signature=DaA-UYbPDl58XEvDkQSe37QZIZpu2RLLIhD3WQzgiYGV7ByEgdkQGmwnFcyQSI-kGj6URFJyiSuK3lHX6wdbpydV0cysf63UsuY1~siYbulqrDrdJZ-OXwHKSxsZvl71G-I9hI3Zei6A5ncCM0hgrNf-uGOs~yyQL~1nohNXZYFJvPRrDwjNOE59~dOqVvPqh4~ptR5ZNNhuovbpZgSlgNNPuNN0Pg2CkdvBZRb05PXLdIXzhgzAK5F4HinnY7n0CuEzwFN4dwirzvEFlAdgXJqSQdHG7R8EvOeJ2KejbkhPsy~pryGTbsMmGRDu7PgItbSzLTS~s5LlR51Rjkr-Aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public comment at Boulder City Council’s March 20 meeting became disruptive when multiple speakers addressed the Israel-Palestine conflict with raised voices, signs and outbursts from the gallery, prompting the mayor to clear the chambers and call multiple recesses.

Over several rounds of public testimony, speakers criticized U.S. policy toward Israel and urged acts of solidarity with Palestinians; other speakers called for support for victims of the King Soopers shooting. The session included graphic descriptions and a visitor displaying imagery that staff said could not remain visible in the chamber. At least one speaker held a graphic image and another displayed signs above the head level after being asked to lower them; staff repeatedly warned gallery attendees about blocking aisles and obstructing views.

Meeting control staff cleared the chamber after repeated decorum violations; Mayor Aaron Brockett said the chambers were cleared because of repeated violations including speaking out of turn and holding signs that obstructed the gallery. The meeting recessed multiple times while staff restored order. After returning to session, Council member Mark Wallach publicly condemned personal attacks, saying \"Nazis does nothing more than disgrace yourselves\" when used as a slur and emphasizing that cursing and insults aimed at Jewish council members were unacceptable. Council members also expressed concern about the disruptions and thanked staff for managing the security and public-safety response.

Several speakers who testified urged council to take positions related to the conflict in the Middle East; council members noted that public comment is a venue for input but also reminded the public that council has limited authority on some foreign-policy matters. Council indicated it would not change its ability to receive public comment, while reaffirming rules of decorum and the need to protect participants’ safety.","Public comment on Israel-Palestine prompted repeated disruptions, signs and outbursts during the March 20 Boulder City Council meeting; council cleared chambers, recessed the meeting several times and several council members condemned personal attacks and name-calling directed at Jewish council members.","actionData","errors"]

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