Policy Issues

128 issues tracked across Boulder's governing bodies, organized by domain.

Arts & Culture

Affordable Commercial Spaces Initiative
Arts & Culture
in-progress
AI Integration in Arts Policy
Arts & Culture
in-progress
BAC Budget and Measure 2A Funding
Arts & Culture
in-progress
BAC General Operating Support Grants
Arts & Culture
ongoing
BMOCA North Campus Development
Arts & Culture
in-progress
Dairy Arts Center Funding
Arts & Culture
in-progress
Downtown Boulder Partnership and Economic Vitality
Arts & Culture
ongoing
Downtown Development Authority Study
Arts & Culture
in-progress
Federal Funding Threats to Arts Organizations
Arts & Culture
in-progress
Indigenous Arts and Tribal Relations
Arts & Culture
ongoing
Outdoor Dining Pilot Program
Arts & Culture
in-progress
Percent for Art Program
Arts & Culture
ongoing
Public Art Program — Experiments in Public Art
Arts & Culture
ongoing
University Hill Flexible Loading Zone
Arts & Culture
in-progress
University Hill Improvement Districts
Arts & Culture
in-progress

Budget & Finance

2026 City Recommended Budget
Budget & Finance
implemented
Capital Improvement Program
Budget & Finance
ongoing
Long-Term Financial Strategy and Tax Ballot Measures
Budget & Finance
in-progress
Water and Wastewater Rate Study
Budget & Finance
in-progress

Education & Community

CU Boulder Housing Master Plan
Education & Community
in-progress
Student Housing Policy — CU-Adjacent Development
Education & Community
ongoing

Environment & Climate

2024 Boulder Energy Conservation Code
Environment & Climate
implemented
Circular Economy and Plastics Reduction
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Climate Action Plan Update
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Community Energy Resilience Hubs
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Cool Boulder Campaign and Nature-Based Solutions
Environment & Climate
ongoing
Dam Safety and Albion Dam Storage Expansion
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Flood Mitigation Upper Goose Creek
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Healthy Resilient Buildings Roadmap
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Nederland Wastewater Treatment Agreement
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Non-Functional Turf Law Implementation
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Stormwater and Flood Mitigation Long-Term Plan
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Urban Tree Canopy and Community Forestry Corps
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Valmont Station Coal Ash Remediation
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Program
Environment & Climate
ongoing
Water Service Line Inventory Lead Compliance
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Water Supply Conditions and Drought Response
Environment & Climate
ongoing
Water Supply Long-Range Planning 2050
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Wildfire Resilience WUI Zones and Landscaping
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Xcel Energy Partnership Five-Year Review
Environment & Climate
in-progress
Xcel Energy Rates and Grid Reliability
Environment & Climate
ongoing

Equity & Human Rights

ADA Accessibility in Public Policy
Equity & Human Rights
ongoing
Boards and Commissions Reform
Equity & Human Rights
in-progress
City Towing Monopoly — Equity Concern
Equity & Human Rights
in-progress
Difficult Dialogues Community Dialogue Program
Equity & Human Rights
ongoing
HRC Annual Workplan
Equity & Human Rights
ongoing
Human Rights Ordinance Outreach and Enforcement
Equity & Human Rights
ongoing
Immigrant Community Support — ICE Enforcement Climate
Equity & Human Rights
ongoing
Indigenous Peoples Day and Indigenous Arts
Equity & Human Rights
ongoing
Israel-Hamas Conflict and Community Dialogue
Equity & Human Rights
ongoing
Land Acknowledgement Policies
Equity & Human Rights
ongoing
Plant-Based Default Food Policy
Equity & Human Rights
implemented

Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation vs. Affordable Housing Trade-off
Historic Preservation
ongoing
Landmarks Process and Call-Up Procedures
Historic Preservation
ongoing

Housing

Affordable Housing Impact Fee for Single-Unit Additions
Housing
in-progress
Affordable Housing Inclusionary Zoning and Cash-in-Lieu Policy
Housing
in-progress
Agricultural Workforce Housing Gap
Housing
in-progress
Boulder Housing Partners Annual Performance
Housing
ongoing
Elevate Boulder — Guaranteed Income Pilot
Housing
implemented
Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Services
Housing
ongoing
Homeless Housing Solutions and Homelessness Strategy
Housing
in-progress
Manufactured Housing and Mobile Home Park Strategy
Housing
in-progress
Neuro-Inclusive Housing
Housing
in-progress
Nexus Fee Study — Affordable Housing Linkage Fee
Housing
in-progress
Office-to-Residential Conversion
Housing
in-progress
Regional Housing Needs Assessment DRCOG
Housing
in-progress
Shared Housing and Home Sharing
Housing
in-progress
State Housing Legislation Compliance
Housing
ongoing
Zoning for Affordable Housing Phase 2
Housing
in-progress

Land Use & Planning

1128 28th Street Concept Plan
Land Use & Planning
in-progress
1840 and 1844 Folsom Street Concept Plan
Land Use & Planning
in-progress
1855 South Flatiron Court Site Review
Land Use & Planning
in-progress
255 30th Street Mixed-Use Residential
Land Use & Planning
in-progress
2801 J Road Annexation
Land Use & Planning
approved
2952 Baseline Road Redevelopment
Land Use & Planning
in-progress
350 Ponca Place Site Review
Land Use & Planning
in-progress
5450 Airport Boulevard Concept Plan
Land Use & Planning
in-progress
5600 Table Mesa Drive Annexation
Land Use & Planning
approved
5675 Arapahoe Avenue Life Sciences Site Review
Land Use & Planning
in-progress
777 Broadway Site Review
Land Use & Planning
in-progress
Access Management and Parking Strategy
Land Use & Planning
in-progress
Accessory Dwelling Unit Standards
Land Use & Planning
implemented
BVCP Transportation Connections Plan Amendment
Land Use & Planning
approved
Civic Area Concept Plan Phase 2
Land Use & Planning
in-progress
CU South Wetland Mapping
Land Use & Planning
implemented
East Boulder Sub-Community Plan and Form-Based Code
Land Use & Planning
implemented
Family Friendly Vibrant Neighborhoods
Land Use & Planning
implemented
Land Use Code Process Simplification
Land Use & Planning
implemented
Metropolitan Districts Regulatory Framework
Land Use & Planning
implemented
Natural Medicine Businesses Land Use
Land Use & Planning
implemented
North Boulder Sub-Community Plan Amendments
Land Use & Planning
approved
Proposed Civic Area Historic District
Land Use & Planning
in-progress
Residential Occupancy Standards
Land Use & Planning
implemented
TDM Requirements for New Development
Land Use & Planning
implemented

Open Space & Nature

Food Systems and Local Farming
Open Space & Nature
in-progress
OSMP Wildfire Resilient Landscapes
Open Space & Nature
ongoing

Other

990 Arapahoe Redevelopment
in-progress
Affordable Housing Policy
ongoing
Alpine-Balsam Redevelopment
approved
Area 3 Planning Reserve Expansion
in-progress
Boulder Arts Blueprint
in-progress
Boulder Municipal Airport Future
in-progress
Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan Update
in-progress
BVSD School Enrollment and City Coordination
in-progress
Downtown Boulder Vitality
ongoing
Historic Preservation Design Guidelines Update
in-progress
Pearl Arts District
in-progress
Police Oversight Independence
in-progress
Power Reliability and Resilience
in-progress
Recreation Centers Facility Investment
in-progress
Springs Valley Estates Annexation
in-progress
Sundance Film Festival Land Use
approved
Surveillance Technology Governance
in-progress
Urban Renewal Expansion
in-progress
Wildfire Home Hardening Code
implemented

Public Safety

AI Surveillance Governance
Public Safety
in-progress
CARE Program — Community Assistance Response
Public Safety
ongoing
Downtown Public Safety
Public Safety
ongoing
Homelessness High-Utilizer Services
Public Safety
ongoing
Independent Police Monitor Annual Review
Public Safety
ongoing
Minimum Wage Ordinance — Tip Credit
Public Safety
implemented
Police Chief Recruitment and Racial Equity in Hiring
Public Safety
implemented
POP Community Outreach and Engagement
Public Safety
in-progress

Transportation

ADA Parking Access Policy Gap
Transportation
in-progress
E-Bikes Scooters and Micromobility Enforcement
Transportation
in-progress
Shared Micromobility Programs
Transportation
ongoing
Transportation Maintenance Fee
Transportation
implemented
Transportation Master Plan Alignment
Transportation
ongoing