I prob won't share much of it. I think we could all use a break.
Many concerns from neighbors of a project council will hear about later tonight: Concept plans to redevelop a church campus into... another church campus + 30 affordable homes.
Sticking point for residents seems to be fourth-floor event space + deck.
Maya Raphael asking for changes to the 2021 city budget (cutting police funding, which is the single largest source of spending for Boulder's discretionary dollars this year, and putting it to housing).
That ship has sailed, my friend.
Mark your calendar for next year, Boulderites: Budget work on the council/community level happens in October. Yes, final approval happens in Nov., Dec. but it's a rubber stamp by that point.
Ruy Arango from NEWR asking when we can implement rental assistance and attorneys for renters facing eviction, which was ballot measure 2B that passed last week.
Moratorium on evictions expires at the end of the year, so there is concern about a gap in assistance.
Ballot language gave Boulder a year to put that program together, but it is needed much more quickly, Arango said.
Councilman Brockett echoed those concerns and asks staff when will we know a likely timeline for that? End of the week, Meschuk says.
Lots to do there: Open applications for renters' board, hire someone to dole out funds for legal representation, etc.
Friend adds that Polis may very well extend the eviction moratorium.
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Last item of the night: Friend wants to talk about education vs. enforcement RE: COVID.
"Why are we not ticketing flagrant fouls?" People aren't wearing masks or social distancing and 1 in 100 of them are contagious, she says.
City attorney Tom Carr: The police are ticketing people. "Well over 100 now." The county has a more aggressive policy than the city; we're working with them.
Carr: The challenge has always been" the lack of police resources. "They are approaching the end of their ability to enforce." They are very busy these last two weekends. "There have been a lot of big parties."
Getting an update on the search for a new city manager from Brockett. Brautigam retired last month; there was a public feedback form online for a few weeks.
928 responses to that.
Recruiter will start recruiting following the Dec. 1 council meeting, when officials will approve the "profile" of what they are looking for.
Crap, I missed the timeline Young shared. It's raining here, HARD.
Big item of the night: Police oversight. This is the second reading, public hearing and possible vote to make this a reality. boulderbeat.news/2020/11/05/bou…
Gonna spend a brief time on the call-up item, which Mayor Weaver indicated yesterday council is not particularly interested in. Staff presentation: www-static.bouldercolorado.gov/docs/Item_4A_-…
This is a concept plan, meaning that even if council calls it up, they will just be providing feedback, not voting and approving or disapproving.
Address: 1820 15th Street, 1603 Walnut
Formerly First Presbyterian Church, now Grace Commons
Church and annex
Addition to be demolished and rebuilt into:
104,873 sq ft campus
15th Street: Recreation space, meeting rooms
49 ft tall
Walnut: 4-story building (55 ft)
Assembly space, cafe, 30 affordable units (second and third stories) fourth-story event space, deck