Boulder City Council
On Nov. 7, council will:
• Take a final vote on a plan to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15.57 per hour in 2025. If approved, wages would increase by 8% each of the next three years (2025, 2026 and 2027). Read more
• Review development plans for 183 dwelling units at 1840 and 1844 Folsom St.; a third-story addition to 2040 14th St.; and annexation of 2810 Jay Road.
City of Longmont
On Oct. 28, the city:
• Held its first Vision Zero Task Force meeting. Vision Zero is a global initiative to improve road safety and reduce car accidents to achieve zero traffic deaths within the city. Boulder County, the City of Boulder and Lafayette have also adopted Vision Zero strategies, along with many other cities across the U.S.
Additional task force meetings will be held Nov. 18 and Dec. 16 from 6-7:30 p.m. and are open to the
public.
Longmont City Council
At the Oct. 29 study session, council:
• Discussed an ordinance to allow marijuana hospitality licenses in the City of Longmont. These licenses would allow businesses with and without onsite sales to provide a space to legally consume cannabis in the city.
Boulder County Commissioners
The Boulder County commissioners’ office will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 5 for election day, and commissioners will not be meeting.
On Thursday, Nov. 7, commissioners will:
• Attend a retreat hosted by Counties & Commissioners Acting Together, a lobbying coalition consisting of county commissioners from around the state. The monthly general public comment session has been rescheduled to Thursday, Nov. 14.
Lafayette City Council
On Oct. 29, council:
• Received an update on the city’s Vision Zero Safety Action Plan. The city's first multimodal transportation plan, adopted in November 2023, prioritized a Vision Zero plan with a goal to eliminate all fatalities and injury crashes.
Between 2013 and 2022, 67 serious injury crashes and 19 fatal crashes occurred in the city. Two networks have been created as part of the plan: the High Injury Network (HIN) identifies current crash locations, and the High Risk Network (HRN) focuses on prevention of potential crashes.
The HIN has 11 road segments totaling 4.7 miles and 10 intersections on Baseline Road, South Boulder Road, 120th Street, W. Emma Street, S. Public Road and Empire Road. Next steps include project development and prioritization of areas for improvement. A draft plan and additional community outreach is planned for 2025.
In September, two children were struck by cars while using crosswalks on Baseline Road near Indian Peaks. Police presence and signage have been increased in the area. Staff discussed the potential of obtaining a grant to study the entire corridor. Council directed staff to research other safety strategies for this location.
Town of Superior
On Nov. 1, town board members will:
• Meet with residents for First Fridays Coffee at Superior Community Center (1500 Coalton Road) from 7:45-9:30 a.m. Bring your questions and concerns about current issues for this informal meeting.
All agenda items are subject to change. Karen Norback contributed to this reporting.