Open Space Board of Trustees Meeting

The OSBT meetings are typically held on the second and, if necessary, the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.

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Open Space Board of Trustees Meeting (Hybrid) 02/14/2024 21:00 02/14/2024 18:00 America/Denver <p class="address" translate="no"><span class="locality">Boulder</span>, <span class="administrative-area">CO</span><br> <span class="country">United States</span></p> MM/DD/YYYY CONFIRMED OPAQUE

Meeting Details

OSBT meetings have moved to a hybrid format with options for in-person (in Council Chambers) and virtual attendance. Join online meeting; Or join by phone: 1-719-359-4580; Webinar ID: 826 8427 5189

Meeting Agenda (please note 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)

III. (6:25) Matters from the Board

  • A. Trustee questions on written memo items or public comment
    B. Develop a process for responding to City Council’s request of what the top two to three community issues are for OSBT in 2024

IV. (6:55) *Request for approval and recommendation to City Council to approve a request by 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 use 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, Section177 of the City of Boulder Charter (sign up to speak)

V. (7:25) Matters from the Department

  • A. Open Space & Mountain Parks Comprehensive Fee Review (25 min)
    B. 2023 Annual Prairie Dog Update and 2024 Management Plans (45 min)
    C. Director verbal updates (5 min)

VI. (8:40) Adjourn

*Public Hearing

Written Information:

  • A. North Foothills Habitat Conservation Area Implementation
    B. Update on the City-Tribal Updated Memorandum of Understanding
    C. US 36 / North Foothills Highway Bikeway Feasibility Study
    D. Marshall Mine Coal Seam Mitigation and Marshall Mesa Improvement Project

Speaking at OSBT Meetings

Open Space Board of Trustees meetings are open to the public, and 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. Link(s) to sign up for public comment ahead of time will be available under each applicable 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.