Boise City Council - Work Session

Boise City Council work session, November 11, 2026: Council approved interim budget adjustments, with the funding changes supported by fund balance or existing grant revenue rather than a new procurement. The Airport’s maintenance and operations and debt-service budgets were increased to cover higher debt payments and professional-services costs associated with Concourse A development, geothermal analysis, and a master plan update. Public Works received an adjustment of just over $1 million to the solid-waste fund for additional hauling, driver wages, and vehicle maintenance. A budget-neutral General Fund appropriation recognized a grant for a National Integrated Heat Health Information System tabletop-exercise design challenge; the budget motion carried. No contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing approvals were identified.

The remainder of the session focused on proposed zoning-code amendments, including state-law updates, mixed-use development standards, cottage-village ownership, bird-glass requirements, streetscape flexibility, and residential housing parity. Council requested staff research whether a fee-in-lieu option could be considered for streetscape requirements; that motion passed 5–1. A separate motion to study possible exemptions from streetscape improvements for ADUs and tiny homes on wheels was approved for staff follow-up at the December 8 work session. Council also discussed allowing four units by right, but the transcript does not clearly establish the outcome of that motion. Staff was asked to return with additional information on bird-glass costs and alternatives; no final zoning amendments were adopted at this work session.