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<v Maya>Welcome to CivicCast Brief. I'm Maya. We're covering the Longmont City Council meeting of October twenty-seventh, 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>Theo, what did speakers bring up?</v>

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<v Theo>Another speaker said to say no to residential metro districts again.</v>

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<v Theo>And another speaker had a different view?</v>

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<v Theo>Another speaker made a second request for quarterly forums.</v>

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<v Theo>That was for people who did not have to do it the first round.</v>

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<v Theo>What else came up?</v>

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<v Maya>Another speaker said it deserved a good public hearing and a discussion on the merits, not just on the emotions.</v>

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

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<v Maya>Thanks.</v>

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<v Theo>What did speakers say about residential districts?</v>

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<v Theo>So no new residential districts right now?</v>

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<v Theo>Another speaker said mill levies were capped at fifty mills unless the service plan was later amended by city council.</v>

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<v Theo>Another speaker said sunsets and financial limitations could be done.</v>

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<v Maya>What about the service plan limits?</v>

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<v Theo>That is a big range.</v>

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<v Maya>Another speaker said they heard a lot of complaints about metropolitan districts.</v>

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<v Theo>That is a lot of complaints.</v>

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<v Maya>Another speaker said they did not support loosening restrictions on residential metropolitan districts in the slightest.</v>

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<v Maya>Another speaker said they did not support asking staff to move forward.</v>

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<v Theo>That is a clear no.</v>

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<v Theo>So the code already says no?</v>

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<v Theo>Another speaker said any development that wanted to use a metro district or other type of special district could do so under current code without changes.</v>

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<v Theo>So current code already allows that?</v>

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<v Theo>Okay. Next item.</v>

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<v Maya>What came up on the rent rebate?</v>

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<v Maya>A full rebate, you said?</v>

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<v Maya>Another speaker said documentation required to substantiate the twenty percent of one month's rent piece was the biggest barrier.</v>

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<v Theo>That was in the Longmont C-A-R-E-S application.</v>

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<v Maya>That sounds like a barrier.</v>

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<v Maya>Another speaker said they were not for the change.</v>

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<v Maya>Another speaker said they would take the discussion as direction and bring back options on an ordinance.</v>

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<v Theo>Right. Direction for staff.</v>

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<v Maya>So staff will bring back options?</v>

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<v Theo>So no ordinance yet.</v>

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<v Theo>How did the composting numbers look?</v>

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<v Theo>That was the first increase since twenty eighteen?</v>

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<v Theo>Another speaker said staff was given direction in August to develop composting rates that provided a price signal.</v>

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<v Theo>Another speaker said staff developed three levels of subsidy for further consideration.</v>

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<v Theo>That was confirmed.</v>

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<v Maya>Another speaker said state law restricted spending the waste management fee on curbside services.</v>

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<v Maya>Another speaker said the waste-related C-A-R-E-S rebate was a rebate of the waste management fee in its entirety.</v>

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<v Theo>Right.</v>

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<v Maya>What was the vote?</v>

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<v Maya>That motion carried four to three, with three council members in opposition.</v>

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<v Theo>Right.</v>

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<v Maya>That followed a motion that was made and seconded.</v>

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<v Theo>And that was the meeting.</v>

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<v Theo>Right.</v>

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