Thread by @shayshinecastle

OK, I only have a few notes for the next item: a check-in after the mid-term retreat. Staff presentation here: www-static.bouldercolorado.gov/docs/Item_4A_-…

Some interesting stuff. Just gonna blah it all in a giant thread here.

Gunbarrel folx: You're getting a subcommunity plan. After the East Boulder one (underway now) wraps. Staff will start scoping the work in Q3-Q4 of this year, so stay tuned.

Also, the city will conduct peer city research, etc. to establish “baseline” info on occupancy limits. Reminder that there's a petition active now to put a question on the ballot amending those. petitions.bouldercolorado.gov/?_ga=2.2407890…

Some other new stuff, which council will revisit at a July 27 study session:

911 Mental Health Response
Neighborhood Infill Pilot Projects
Cannabis Hospitality Businesses

We're hearing now from Community Connectors. They did some excellent outreach to hear what Boulder's top 5 issues are for residents of color. Respondents were 87% POC, 24% Spanish-speaking

Here's what they said:
Advancing Racial Equity
Housing
Police Oversight
COVID-19 Response and Recovery
Homelessness

Here's the presentation on that, in English AND Spanish: www-static.bouldercolorado.gov/docs/Item_4A_-…

Some really good quotes in there from participants.

Like this one, from an anonymous resident: "I feel like I'm giving my resources to a city where I want to belong, but I don't really belong."

"Boulder will remain a homogenous city (racially, ethnically, socially, economically) unless it directly addresses the affordable housing issues and homelessness."

Mayor Weaver reminding that a down payment assistance program was taken off council's agenda. My understanding is that was related to legal issues and/or questions of practicability for the program as proposed.

But Weaver says hopefully a new council will revisit it.

You can catch up here: boulderbeat.news/2019/02/23/bou…

Yeah, last visited in Feb. 2019. So it's been a minute.