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Boise City Council Special Meeting (Mar 31, 2026): Consent agenda approved; reappointment and ordinance first reading; Water Renewal presentation deferred

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Council met Mar 31, 2026 (2:30 PM). Attendance listed Stead, Corless, Hallyburton, Morales, Nash, Willits (remote), McLean. Council unanimously approved minutes from Mar 24, the Consent Agenda (including three expense batches and three resolutions), conducted first reading of ORD-11-26 (filed for second reading), approved the reappointment of Lauren McLean to the Capital City Development Corporation Board, discussed a Trans Day of Visibility proclamation, and deferred the Water Renewal History and Overview presentation to Apr 7, 2026.

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Accepted minutes: City Council Strategic Planning Session (Mar 24, 2026) — Result: Accepted [Unanimous].
Accepted minutes: City Council Regular Day Meeting (Mar 24, 2026) — Result: Accepted [Unanimous].
Approved Consent Agenda (Result: Approved [Unanimous]) including: expenses — checks 584977 thru 585134 and ach 92500 thru 92580 ($3,760,195.23 as of Mar 05, 2026); checks 585139 thru 585302 and ach 92586 thru 92678 ($13,671,148.28 as of Mar 12, 2026); checks 585314 thru 585560 and ach 92691 thru 92807 ($6,265,181.09 as of Mar 19, 2026).
Approved RES-133-26: agreement between City of Boise (Public Works) and Bloomberg Philanthropies for 2025 Mayor's Challenge grant funding to implement a geothermal energy project.
Approved RES-136-26: consent to a Nondisturbance and Attornment Agreement between City of Boise (Department of Aviation), Boise Airport Owner 133 LLC, and Zions Bancorporation, N.A., dba Zions First National Bank.
Approved RES-137-26: SAAS agreement (including Schedule One) between City of Boise Community Engagement Office and Navilens; authorized Community Engagement Office staff to execute the agreement.
ORD-11-26 (ZOA25-00013) taken on First Reading and filed for Second Reading (scheduled next: Apr 7, 2026, 6:00 PM). Ordinance amends Title 11 (Development Code) including removal of electric vehicle parking requirements, modifications to bike parking, accessory dwelling unit and tiny home on wheels rules, changes to incentives and dwelling definition, airport influence and wildland urban interface overlays, streetscape standards, and other code clarifications/administration.
Reappointment of Lauren McLean to the Capital City Development Corporation Board for a five-year term ending April 2031 — Result: Approved by unanimous consent.
Trans Day of Visibility proclamation reading — Result: Discussed.
Water Renewal History and Overview presentation (Presenter: Haley Falconer, Public Works) deferred by the Mayor to the next Council meeting — Result: Deferred; Next: Apr 7, 2026, 3:30 PM.
Meeting adjourned.

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City Council - Special Meeting

Mar 31, 2026, 2:30 PMcompleted

Agenda

Roll Call
Decision: ROLL CALL
Minutes of Mar 24, 2026 10:00 AM
Decision: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL
Minutes of Mar 24, 2026 12:00 PM
Decision: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL
Expenses
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
Request for approval of the Boise City checks 584977 thru 585134 and ach 92500 thru 92580 in the total amount of $3,760,195.23 as of March 05, 2026.
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
Request for approval of the Boise City checks 585139 thru 585302 and ach 92586 thru 92678 in the total amount of $13,671,148.28 as of March 12, 2026.
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
Request for approval of the Boise City checks 585314 thru 585560 and ach 92691 thru 92807 in the total amount of $6,265,181.09 as of March 19, 2026.
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes and Reports
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
Boise Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, February 11, 2026
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
Library Director's Report, February 2026
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
Resolutions
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
RES-133-26 : A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOISE CITY (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT) AND BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES FOR RECEIPT AND USE OF 2025 MAYOR'S CHALLENGE GRANT FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT A GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO RESPECTIVELY EXECUTE AND ATTEST SAID AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
RES-136-26 : A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO A NONDISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF BOISE CITY(DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION) AND BOISE AIRPORT OWNER 133 LLC AND ZIONS BANCORPORATION, N.A., DBA ZIONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK; AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE NON DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF BOISE CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
RES-137-26 : A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAAS AGREEMENT INCLUDING SCHEDULE ONE, BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOISE CITY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICE AND NAVILENS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICE STAFF TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
Other Planning Business
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
First Reading
Decision: ORDINANCES
ORD-11-26 : AN ORDINANCE (ZOA25-00013) AMENDING TITLE 11, BOISE CITY CODE (DEVELOPMENT CODE); REMOVING ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND MODIFYING BIKE PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN TITLE 11, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 8; UPDATING REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND TINY HOMES ON WHEELS IN TITLE 11, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3; MODIFYING INCENTIVES IN TITLE 11, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 3; MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF DWELLING IN TITLE 11, CHAPTER 6, SECTION 3 TO ALLOW A SECOND KITCHEN; MODIFYING THE AIRPORT INFLUENCE AREA AND WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE OVERLAYS IN TITLE 11, CHAPTER 7, SECTION 2; MODIFYING THE APPLICATION OF STREETSCAPE STANDARDS IN TITLE 11, CHAPTER 2; MAKING AMENDMENTS TO CORRECT ERRORS, ALIGN LANGUAGE, CLARIFY PROCEDURES, AND EASE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE THROUGHOUT TITLE 11; APPROVING A SUMMARY OF THE ORDINANCE; ADOPTING A REASONED STATEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Decision: ORDINANCES
Second Reading
Decision: ORDINANCES
Third Reading
Decision: ORDINANCES
Reappointment of Lauren McLean to the Capital City Development Corporation Board for a five-year term ending April 2031.
Decision: SPECIAL BUSINESS
Trans Day of Visibility Proclamation Reading (5 min)
Decision: SPECIAL BUSINESS
Water Renewal History and Overview (40 min)
Decision: SPECIAL BUSINESS