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Longmont City Council, October 27, 2026

City Council Study Session - 27 October 2026, October 27, 2026

AI-generated from the public meeting video Published November 7, 2026 3:09 listen

Recap

  1. Composting subsidy

    An unidentified speaker recommended that the council pursue the moderate 40% subsidy option. Video at 0:05:26

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    we recommend that the council pursue the moderate 40% subsidy option as it balances the urgent environmental

  2. Residential metro districts

    An unidentified speaker said to say no to residential metro districts again. Video at 0:13:00

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    go forward in any form be beyond tonight's discussion. Just say no to residential m metro districts again.

  3. Composting subsidy

    An unidentified speaker said a 60% subsidy for participation was responsible and logical policy. Video at 0:18:31

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    participation through a 60% subsidy is responsible and logical policy.

  4. Quarterly forums

    An unidentified speaker made a second request for quarterly forums. Video at 0:20:04

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    I'd like to put in a second request for quarterly forums.

  5. AMI smart meters

    An unidentified speaker said the second round was on October 21 for people who did not have to do it the first round. Video at 0:24:30

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    put in, the ones that didn't have to do it the first round, the second round on October 21st.

  6. Public hearing

    An unidentified speaker said it deserved a good public hearing and a discussion on the merits, not just on the emotions. Video at 0:29:26

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    it deserves a good public hearing and a discussion on the merits, not just on the emotions.

  7. Public comment

    A speaker said leaves had not fallen and asked whether something could be done. Video at 0:33:17

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    and um none of the leaves have fallen yet. So, can we get something done about that? So, maybe an extension or a little

  8. Public comment

    A speaker said soil remediation would cost approximately $6 million. Video at 0:42:06

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    is a very expensive with the approximate um soil remediation at about uh $6 million.

  9. Residential districts

    A speaker said residential districts were not currently allowed to be approved for district formation. Video at 1:22:21

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    residential districts are not currently allowed um to be approved for the formation of a district. Um and here are

  10. Mill levy cap

    A speaker said mill levies were capped at 50 mills unless the service plan was later amended by city council. Video at 1:23:09

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    Uh unless the service plan is later amended by city council, mill levies are capped at 50 mills. Mill levy caps

  11. Special improvement district board

    An unidentified speaker said a special improvement district did not have a separate board and was part of the city. Video at 1:37:34

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    special improvement district doesn't have a separate board. It's part of the city.

  12. Service plan limits

    An unidentified speaker said sunsets and financial limitations could be done. Video at 1:39:26

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    You could do sunsets. Um you can do financial limitations.

  13. Remediation cost

    An unidentified speaker said the remediation cost was going to be probably between $30 million and $50 million on that project. Video at 1:46:35

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    know is that the remediation cost is going to be probably between 30 and $50 million on that project.

  14. Complaints about metropolitan districts

    An unidentified speaker said they heard a lot of complaints about metropolitan districts. Video at 1:50:53

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    I hear a lot of complaints about metro districts.

  15. Blanket metropolitan district

    An unidentified speaker said they did not like the idea of having a blanket metropolitan district. Video at 1:54:03

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    I don't like the idea of having a blanket metro district.

  16. Opposition to loosening restrictions

    An unidentified speaker said they did not support loosening restrictions on residential metropolitan districts in the slightest. Video at 1:56:06

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    not support loosening our restrictions in the slightest on residential metro districts.

  17. Reopening residential metropolitan districts

    An unidentified speaker said their position on reopening residential metropolitan districts was no. Video at 1:58:01

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    we reopen residential metro districts and my position is simple. The answer is no.

  18. Staff direction

    An unidentified speaker said they did not support asking staff to move forward. Video at 1:58:04

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    I don't support asking staff to move forward.

  19. Metropolitan District Policy

    An unidentified speaker said there is a prohibition on residential-only metropolitan districts. Video at 2:01:22

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    I did want to note as part of bringing this forward that there is a prohibition on residential only metropolitan districts and just wanted to highlight that.

  20. Metropolitan District Policy

    An unidentified 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 if it meets the 50/50 mark for mixed use. Video at 2:01:45

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    any development that wanted to use a metro district or other type of special district could do that under our current code without changes if it's a if it meets the 50/50 mark for resident for mixed use.

  21. Metropolitan District Policy

    An unidentified speaker said code regulations state that mill levies will terminate when bonds are no longer outstanding. Video at 2:06:19

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    part of the regulations that are in the code um say that the mill levies will terminate when the bonds are no longer outstanding

  22. Longmont CAReS Rent Rebate

    An unidentified speaker said homeowners receive a rebate of the amount of property tax they paid to the city in full. Video at 2:23:58

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    folks who are home owners, we rebate the amount of property tax that they paid to the city um in full.

  23. Longmont CAReS Rent Rebate

    An unidentified speaker said documentation required to substantiate the 20% of one month's rent piece was the biggest barrier in the Longmont CAReS application. Video at 2:24:39

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    documentation required to substantiate that 20% of one month's rent piece is um the the biggest barrier that people have in this Longmont Cares application.

  24. Longmont CAReS Rent Rebate

    An unidentified speaker said the rebate program had helped 264 households avoid disconnection. Video at 2:26:18

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    most importantly, we've helped 264 households avoid disconnection um by by providing this rebate.

  25. Longmont CAReS Rent Rebate

    An unidentified speaker said they were not for the change. Video at 2:28:11

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    I am not for this change.

  26. CAReS disconnection protection

    An unidentified speaker said 265 households were not disconnected because they had either received or been approved for a CAReS rebate. Video at 2:42:30

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    when I talked about those 265 households that were were not disconnected because they had either received or been approved for a CARES rebate

  27. CAReS rent rebate direction

    An unidentified speaker said they would take the discussion as direction and bring back options on an ordinance. Video at 2:53:59

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    I think I will take that as direction and and bring you back some some options on on an ordinance.

  28. Composting rate study

    An unidentified speaker said a sanitation cost of service study in 2025 increased composting and solid waste rates for the first time since 2018. Video at 2:55:23

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    we did do a sanitation cost of service study in 2025 um which increased the rates for composting and solid waste services for the first time since 2018.

  29. Composting rate directive

    An unidentified speaker said staff was given direction in August to develop composting rates that provided a price signal. Video at 2:55:36

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    and then in August um staff was given uh some direction to develop the composting rates um that provided a price signal

  30. Composting fee schedule

    An unidentified speaker said the adopted rate schedule would increase composting another 25% in 2027 and another 20% in 2028. Video at 2:58:00

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    the adopted rate schedule then increases composting another 25% in 2027 and another 20% in 2028.

  31. Composting subsidy levels

    An unidentified speaker said staff developed three levels of subsidy for further consideration. Video at 2:58:18

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    after the discussion with you in August um we were told to develop some potential rates. So staff developed three levels of subsidy um for further consideration.

  32. Composting participation

    An unidentified speaker said that year to date for 2026, 75 customers were added to composting. Video at 2:59:22

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    Uh year to date for 2026, we've added 75 customers to composting.

  33. Waste management fee restriction

    A speaker said state law restricted spending the waste management fee on curbside services. Video at 3:03:43

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    the state law. Um, and we cannot spend waste management fee on curbside services.

  34. Composting participation

    It was confirmed that 75 new participants were added to composting that year. Video at 3:07:55

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    75 new participants this year on composting? Yes.

  35. Subsidy opposition

    An unidentified speaker said they would be a no on a subsidy right now. Video at 3:20:14

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    So, I will be a no on a subsidy right now.

  36. CARES waste rebate

    A speaker said the waste-related CARES rebate was a rebate of the waste management fee in its entirety. Video at 3:26:25

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    the waste related rebate for for CARES is a rebate of the waste management fee in its entirety

  37. Meeting extension motion

    A motion was made to extend the meeting to 11:10. Video at 4:00:17

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    we have a motion to extend the meeting to 1110. to 11:10.

  38. Meeting extension vote

    The motion carried four to three, with three council members in opposition. Video at 4:00:47

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    Okay. And that carries four to three with council members Christ, Marcen, and Prito in opposition.

  39. Adjournment

    Council adjourned after a motion was made and seconded. Video at 4:10:43

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    Okay. We have a motion to adjurnn. And it's been seconded. All those in favor? I. We are adjourned.

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Episode transcript: what the hosts say

This is the audio script with speaker names. It is not the meeting record. Timed transcript (WebVTT).

  1. Maya: Welcome to CivicCast Brief. I'm Maya. We're covering the Longmont City Council meeting of October twenty-seventh, twenty twenty-six.
  2. Theo: This episode is AI-generated from the public meeting video; check the official record.
  3. Maya: Theo, what did speakers bring up?
  4. Theo: Another speaker said to say no to residential metro districts again.
  5. Theo: And another speaker had a different view?
  6. Theo: Another speaker made a second request for quarterly forums.
  7. Theo: That was for people who did not have to do it the first round.
  8. Theo: What else came up?
  9. Maya: Another speaker said it deserved a good public hearing and a discussion on the merits, not just on the emotions.
  10. Theo: That's a big number.
  11. Maya: Thanks.
  12. Theo: What did speakers say about residential districts?
  13. Theo: So no new residential districts right now?
  14. Theo: Another speaker said mill levies were capped at fifty mills unless the service plan was later amended by city council.
  15. Theo: Another speaker said sunsets and financial limitations could be done.
  16. Maya: What about the service plan limits?
  17. Theo: That is a big range.
  18. Maya: Another speaker said they heard a lot of complaints about metropolitan districts.
  19. Theo: That is a lot of complaints.
  20. Maya: Another speaker said they did not support loosening restrictions on residential metropolitan districts in the slightest.
  21. Maya: Another speaker said they did not support asking staff to move forward.
  22. Theo: That is a clear no.
  23. Theo: So the code already says no?
  24. 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.
  25. Theo: So current code already allows that?
  26. Theo: Okay. Next item.
  27. Maya: What came up on the rent rebate?
  28. Maya: A full rebate, you said?
  29. Maya: Another speaker said documentation required to substantiate the twenty percent of one month's rent piece was the biggest barrier.
  30. Theo: That was in the Longmont C-A-R-E-S application.
  31. Maya: That sounds like a barrier.
  32. Maya: Another speaker said they were not for the change.
  33. Maya: Another speaker said they would take the discussion as direction and bring back options on an ordinance.
  34. Theo: Right. Direction for staff.
  35. Maya: So staff will bring back options?
  36. Theo: So no ordinance yet.
  37. Theo: How did the composting numbers look?
  38. Theo: That was the first increase since twenty eighteen?
  39. Theo: Another speaker said staff was given direction in August to develop composting rates that provided a price signal.
  40. Theo: Another speaker said staff developed three levels of subsidy for further consideration.
  41. Theo: That was confirmed.
  42. Maya: Another speaker said state law restricted spending the waste management fee on curbside services.
  43. Maya: Another speaker said the waste-related C-A-R-E-S rebate was a rebate of the waste management fee in its entirety.
  44. Theo: Right.
  45. Maya: What was the vote?
  46. Maya: That motion carried four to three, with three council members in opposition.
  47. Theo: Right.
  48. Maya: That followed a motion that was made and seconded.
  49. Theo: And that was the meeting.
  50. Theo: Right.
  51. Theo: You can find the meeting video on the city's YouTube channel.

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