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Start: 2026-07-15T00:00+00:00
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City Commission Meeting

Date: 07/14/2026 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM 07/14/2026 6:00 PM 07/14/2026 10:00 PM
Location: City Hall - Commission Room
121 N Rouse Ave
Bozeman, Montana 59715

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THE CITY COMMISSION OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

City Commission meetings are open to all members of the public.

If you have a disability that requires assistance, please contact our ADA Coordinator, David Arnado, at 406.582.3232. Adaptive listening devices and handheld microphones are available for use by audience members upon request.

How to Participate:

If you are interested in commenting in writing on items on the agenda please send an email to comments@bozemanmt.gov or visit the Public Comment Page prior to 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. At the direction of the City Commission, anonymous public comments are not distributed to the City Commission or staff.

Public comments will also be accepted in-person and through video conference during the appropriate agenda items but you may only comment once per item and oral comments are usually limited to three (3) minutes.

As always, the meeting will be recorded and streamed through the Commission's video page and available in the City on cable channel 190.

For more information please contact the City Clerks' Office at 406.582.2320.

A.
Call to Order - 6:00 PM - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse

This meeting will be held both in-person and also using an online video conferencing system. You can join this meeting:

Via Video Conference:

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Click Join Now to enter the meeting.

Via Phone: This is for listening only if you cannot watch the stream, channel 190, or attend in-person
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B.
Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence or Mindfulness

C. Changes to the Agenda

D. FYI

E. Commission Disclosures

F. Consent

Public comment on items within the Consent Agenda will be called for prior to the City Commission vote for approval. Oral comments are usually limited to three (3) minutes.

F.1 Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval(Edwards)

F.2 Request for Authorization to Write-Off Stale-Dated Accounts Payable Checks from the City's General Accounting Ledger(Clark)

F.3 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Letter of Agreement Accepting a Donation in the Amount of $1,427,890.56 from Bozeman School District 7 for Initial Construction Services for Additional Facilities at the Bozeman Sports Park(Henderson)

F.4 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Funding and Local Agency Guidelines (LAG) Agreement with the Montana Department of Transportation for the 2025 Transportation Alternatives Safe Routes to School Program(Mastel)

F.5 Authorize the City Manager to sign a Notice of Award and Contract Documents for Community Graffiti Removal with Clean Slate Group, LLC for FY27-FY29(Bailey)

F.6 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Purchase Agreement with Terex Utilities for One Class 7 Electric Vehicle Aerial Bucket Truck(Bearzi)

F.7 Approve the Final Plat for the SRX II Subdivision and Authorize the Director of Transportation and Engineering, Director of Parks and Recreation and the Director of Community Development to Execute the Same on Behalf of the City of Bozeman, and authorize the Director of Community Development to Execute the Improvements Agreements on Behalf of the City of Bozeman, Application 26064 (Quasi-Judicial)(Garber)

F.8 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a GIS Software License Renewal for Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise Agreement (SGEA) with ESRI(Jorgenson)

F.9 Authorize the City Manager to sign the Scope of Work with Baker Tilly for a Housing Revenue Bond Proof of Concept for Affordable Multifamily Housing(Fontenot)

F.10 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Mountain Goat Instructional Design LLC. to Implement Year Six through Eight of a Direct Student Engagement Program in Bozeman Public Schools Utilizing the Bozeman Water Conservation and Stormwater Management Educator Guide(Ahlstrom)

F.11 Authorize City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Mediation Help Association, LLC, for Landlord Tenant Mediation Services for Bozeman Residents(Rowley)

F.12 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Mimir Water LLC. for Commercial, Institutional and Industrial (CII) Water Audit Program Services(Ahlstrom)

F.13 Authorize the City Manager to Sign an Amendment with Baker Tilly for Municipal Financial Services(DiTommaso)

F.14 Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. for Development of the Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization Long Range Transportation Plan(Butts)

F.15 Authorize City Manager to Sign a First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Samsara for Automatic Vehicle Location Services(Bearzi)

F.16 Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment 3 to the Professional Services Agreement for Digital Orthoimagery and LiDAR Acquisition for the Purpose of Amending the Scope of Services(Jorgenson)

F.17 Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment 3 to Task Order 3 with HDR Engineering Providing for Engineering Services in Support of Direct Construction Contract Negotiations for the Water Reclamation Facility Solar Generation Project(Heaston)

F.18 Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with DOWL, LLC for Construction Administration for the MSU Sewer Interceptor Project(Gamradt)

F.19 Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment Number 5 to the Professional Services Agreement with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. for the Materials Testing and Inspection Term Contract(Gamradt)

F.20 A Resolution Approving Prime Change Order 2 with Haselden Montana Constructors for the Construction of the I-Ho Pomeroy Peace Park Project(Henderson)

F.21 A Resolution for the Certification of Delinquent City Assessments to the County(Hodnett)

F.22 Ordinance for the Final Adoption of a Text Amendment to Revise Division 38.330 (Wireless Facilities), Section 38.710.160 (Submittal Materials for Telecommunications), and Division 38.800 (Definitions) within Chapter 38 of the Bozeman Municipal Code, Application 26074(Minnich)

G.
Public Comment on Non-agenda Items Falling Within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Commission

This is the time to comment on any matter falling within the scope of the Bozeman City Commission. There will also be time in conjunction with each agenda item for public comment relating to that item but you may only speak once per topic. Please note, the City Commission cannot take action on any item which does not appear on the agenda. All persons addressing the City Commission shall speak in a civil and courteous manner and members of the audience shall be respectful of others. Please state your name, and state whether you are a resident of the city or a property owner within the city in an audible tone of voice for the record and limit your comments to three (3) minutes.

Written comments can be located in the Public Comment Repository.

H. Action Items

Public comment on all action items will be called for prior to the City Commission making a motion or conducting discussion. Oral comments are usually limited to three (3) minutes.

H.1 Ordinance Provisional Adoption of the 2026 Unified Development Code Housekeeping Amendments 1, to Amend Section 38.530.040 Unified Development Code, BMC, to Amend Parking in the B-3 District After October 1, 2026, Application 26307(Saunders)

Consider the Motion: Having reviewed and considered the Project report, draft ordinance, public comment, recommendation from the Community Development Board, and all information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the parking amendment project report for application 26307 and move to provisionally adopt the ordinance revising parking in the B-3 zoning district on or after October 1, 2026.

H.2 Ordinance Provisional Adoption for the 2026 Unified Development Code Housekeeping Amendments 1, to Amend Chapter 38 Unified Development Code, Bozeman Municipal Code, to Address Legacy Short Term Rentals in the RA district, Application 26307(Saunders)

Consider the motion: Having reviewed and considered the Project report, draft ordinances, public comment, recommendation from the Community Development Board, and all information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the Short Term Rental project report for application 26307 and move to provisionally adopt {Ordinance Alternative 1 or Alternative 2}.

H.3 A Resolution Changing the Name of Thomas Drive to North 27th Avenue(Lonsdale)

Consider the Motion: After incorporating the information in the staff report, oral findings made by the Commission during the public hearing, information contained in the proposed resolution, and after considering all protests and public comment, I move to adopt the Resolution renaming Thomas Drive to North 27th Avenue.

H.4 A Resolution Changing the Name of Graf Street East of Tracy Avenue to East Graf Street(Lonsdale)

Consider the Motion: After incorporating the information in the staff report, oral findings made by the Commission during the public hearing, information
contained in the proposed resolution, and after considering all protests and public comment, I move to adopt the Resolution renaming Graf Street east of Tracy Avenue to East Graf Street.

I.
Work Session

Public comment on all work sessions will be called for prior to the City Commission conducting discussion. Oral comments are usually limited to three (3) minutes.

I.1 Bozeman Creek Vision Plan - Engagement Summary & Community Priorities(Henderson)

J.
Appointments

Public comment will be called for on all appointments prior to City Commission voting. Oral comments are usually limited to three (3) minutes.

J.1 Appointments to the City-County Board of Health(Maas)

Consider the Motion: I move to appoint one City Commission appointee to a term ending June 2029.

J.2 Appointments to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board(Newby)

Consider the Motion: I move to appoint to appoint one member to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board to the at-large position with a term expiring June 30, 2028 and two members with Professional Designation with terms expiring June 30, 2028

AND

I move to appoint _________ as Chair