Open Space Board of Trustees Meeting (Hybrid)

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MEETING AGENDA (Please note that times are approximate.)

I. (6:05) Approval of the Minutes

II. (6:10) Public Comment for Items not Identified for Public Hearing (sign up to speak on this item)

III. (6:35) Matters from the Board

1. Trustee questions on Written Memo items or public comment

IV. (6:45) Matters from the Department

1. High-Level Strategic Guidance informing annual budget and work plan development (45 minutes)
2. *Request from City of Boulder’s Utilities department to permanently use and manage an approximately 2.2-acre portion of the Van Vleet Open Space property to construct, access, operate and maintain elements of the South Boulder Creek Flood Mitigation Project, together with:
   1. Proposed conveyance of approximately 119 acres of land and 30.2 shares of Dry Creek Ditch #2 water rights to the City for Open Space purposes and management by the Open Space and Mountain Parks department.
   2. Temporary use and restoration of approximately 1.9 acres of the Van Vleet Open Space property for construction as well as ongoing, periodic maintenance access related to the South Boulder Creek Flood Mitigation Project.
   3. Proposed mitigation, restoration and monitoring work associated with the South Boulder Creek Flood Mitigation Project, including the comprehensive restoration of the 119 acres of land described above.
   4. The associated annexation and redesignation of a portion of the city-owned Van Vleet Open Space property with an OS-A designation under the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan.

*NOTE: There will not be OSBT deliberation or consideration of this request at this meeting, and no public testimony will be taken.

1. Director verbal updates (5 min)

V. (9:20) Adjourn

Written Information

1. Request from Public Service Company of Colorado (dba Xcel Energy) and on behalf of Comcast/Xfinity, CenturyLink/Lumen and the City of Boulder Innovation and Technology department to approve utility agreements for the use of certain City of Boulder Open Space lands to install and maintain subsurface electric and telecommunication utilities via open trenching or boring pursuant to the disposal procedures of Article XII, Section 177, of the City of Boulder Charter

Open Space Board of Trustees meetings are moving back to a hybrid format with options for in-person and virtual attendance. You are welcome to speak to the Board about Open Space issues or any public hearing items that may be on the agenda that evening. Links to sign up for public comment ahead of time will be available under each agenda item above. Please note ahead of time sign-up will close at 5 p.m. the day of the meeting, however you are still welcome to sign-up during the meeting itself.

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