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<v Maya>Welcome to CivicCast Brief. I'm Maya. Today we're covering the Longmont City Council meeting from October sixth, twenty twenty-six.</v>

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<v Theo>This episode is AI-generated from the public meeting video; check the official record.</v>

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<v Maya>Longmont proclaimed October tenth, twenty twenty-six, as Neighborhood Group Leaders Association Day.</v>

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<v Theo>October twenty twenty-six was proclaimed Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Longmont, Colorado.</v>

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<v Maya>A speaker said the documentation showed a number of steps the city omitted, overlooked, or did not comply with.</v>

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<v Theo>A speaker suggested the city sell one of its properties and use that money to help balance the budget instead of raising taxes on everybody.</v>

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<v Maya>The second reading and public hearing for all ordinances introduced on the consent agenda were set for October twentieth, twenty twenty-six.</v>

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<v Theo>A council member asked to pull Item I.</v>

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<v Maya>On Ordinance twenty twenty-six dash sixty-three, a speaker said the proposal was optional and something a customer would opt into.</v>

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<v Theo>Another speaker said projects approved for this kind of program were projects that were going to create efficiencies in the home.</v>

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<v Maya>The public hearing opened with no one signed up on the list to speak.</v>

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<v Theo>The item was approved by council on first reading at the September twenty-second council meeting.</v>

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<v Maya>The existing silo on the property was to be referred to the historic preservation committee for review and comment.</v>

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<v Theo>A speaker said the apartment building was removed as an allowed use after listening to feedback.</v>

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<v Maya>The applicant agreed to restrict density to fifteen dwelling units per acre for attached homes.</v>

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<v Theo>A speaker said there was an unreasonable risk to public safety, particularly children.</v>

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<v Maya>A speaker said structures like towers or silos require planning for a setback of one and a half times their height in case they fall.</v>

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<v Theo>A question from a speaker: what percentage of the property's homes would be rental and how much would be affordable and attainable for sale?</v>

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<v Maya>A speaker said affordable housing agreements are typically handled at the time of platting subdivision, which would also require a public hearing.</v>

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<v Theo>A speaker advocated in favor of the annexation and said they would like to build as many homes as possible.</v>

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<v Maya>Another speaker urged the council to resolve small issues without preventing the annexation and said every square foot of developable land in the Longmont planning area is precious.</v>

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<v Theo>The existing system included thirty e-bikes, fifty-seven docks, and seventeen spare batteries for a total cost of two hundred seventeen thousand dollars.</v>

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<v Maya>That's a big number.</v>

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<v Theo>A speaker estimated that five stations would total about twenty-five thousand dollars, excluding concrete.</v>

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<v Maya>A speaker said they were not really in favor of the e-bikes.</v>

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<v Theo>A speaker said the assistant chief of police violated the law when he gave the critical incident briefing.</v>

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<v Maya>A speaker demanded that the council exhaust an independent investigation.</v>

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<v Theo>Another speaker asked the council to demand transparency and support an independent and thorough review.</v>

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<v Maya>A speaker asked for accountability through facts.</v>

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<v Theo>Another speaker asked the city council for accountability, transparency, and real answers.</v>

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<v Maya>A speaker said they did not appreciate the narrative that the Longmont police put out.</v>

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<v Theo>Another speaker said something had to be done and accountability had to be held.</v>

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<v Maya>A speaker asked why the man had to shoot that boy.</v>

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<v Theo>Another speaker said the other officers right there saw no weapon and told him it was no weapon.</v>

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<v Maya>A speaker said their son was diagnosed with autism and schizophrenia.</v>

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<v Theo>A speaker said they thought the issue was more of a six G problem than five G and that they needed to figure out their frequencies.</v>

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<v Maya>A speaker said they would vote against the item because they thought forty-four housing units in that area was a bad idea.</v>

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<v Theo>The item carried unanimously.</v>

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<v Maya>The item carried six to one, with Council Member McCoy in opposition.</v>

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<v Theo>A speaker said that within the mixed-use regional center, a secondary use cannot be more than fifty percent of the land area.</v>

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<v Maya>Another speaker said there were already two hundred forty rental units there, and the amendment stated they could go up to another five hundred twenty-nine.</v>

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<v Theo>A motion was made to extend the meeting past eleven o'clock and was seconded.</v>

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<v Maya>Council had a motion to approve the budget.</v>

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<v Theo>A speaker said they rated universal child care lower because it fit into early childhood education and child care.</v>

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<v Maya>Another said they were not comfortable approving any council priority list that did not make early childhood education and child care a standalone item.</v>

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<v Theo>A speaker said that if council wished, the matter could be brought back for further policy direction.</v>

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<v Maya>Another speaker said they would like to give staff direction to continue that conversation and work.</v>

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<v Theo>A speaker said they would go ahead with the recommendation.</v>

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<v Maya>A speaker said they were going to pause doing anything with the sustainability advisory board until they could discuss back and forth.</v>

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<v Theo>A speaker said they would put the matter on the next presession.</v>

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<v Theo>A speaker suggested contacting the state public utilities commission about the cell phone problem.</v>

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<v Maya>A speaker urged people to educate themselves because there was a lot on the ballot.</v>

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<v Theo>And that's the meeting. You can find the video on the city's YouTube channel.</v>