The Boulder Urban Renewal Authority on a voice vote approved Resolution No. 2, series 2025, an amendment to the authority’s bylaws to expand the number of commissioners and add representatives of local taxing authorities.

Member (Speaker 5) moved to approve the resolution; Member (Speaker 6) seconded. Member (Speaker 5) framed the change as a compliance step: "Amending the bylaws to conform to statute HB 15-13 48 by expanding the number of commissioners and including representatives of local taxing authorities on [the] bureau." The chair called the question and the motion carried.

The change, which participants noted was being considered for the second time by the authority, is intended to allow the body to recruit new members during the city's scheduled boards-and-commissions application window. "They'll open up, applications sometime in December, and it'll be through January. And then it's approved, by the mayor and city council at a meeting in March," said Jennifer (Speaker 1), describing staff's recruitment timeline.

Officials said terms for the seats will be five years and that the first appointees will be staggered as required by statute to establish overlapping terms. Staff told members they will circulate a recruitment notice with candidate questions and details on the kinds of industry experience the authority hopes to attract.

Staff also said the authority will need to consider an intergovernmental cooperation agreement (IGA) with the city to cover staff time, potential blight studies and consulting help. "This is the staff time that, you know, we're supporting the board, and any potential blight studies, all the consulting help," Speaker 2 explained. He told the authority the city council is expected to consider that IGA on consent at its Nov. 20 meeting and the authority will likely schedule a December meeting to take care of related business.

The meeting also recorded routine procedural actions: the board approved minutes from its Oct. 28 meeting, and adjourned after the business was completed.

Next steps: staff will circulate recruitment materials and application questions; the authority will reconvene as needed to consider the IGA and new appointments.