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THE CITY COMMISSION OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA


Tuesday, July 28, 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 

 

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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  Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant Agreement with the MT Board of Crime Control (MBCC)(Grabinski)

 

F.3  Authorize the City Manager to Approve a Purchase Agreement with the University of Montana for a Hydrometerological Station in the Sourdough Watershed(Ahlstrom)

 

F.4  Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Third Addendum to a Memorandum of Understanding with Bozeman School District 7 for the Development and Use of Additional Facilities at the Bozeman Sports Park(Henderson)

 

F.5  Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Sanbell for the 2027 Transportation Master Plan Update Contract(Esparza)

 

F.6  Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Morrison Maierle, Inc. for the Lyman Creek Reservoir Project(Heaston)

 

F.7  Ordinance Final 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)

 

F.8  Ordinance Final 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(George)

 

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.  Special Presentation

 

Special presentations typically have neither public nor City Commission comment.

H.1  Special Presentation: 2026 Urban Forest Management Plan (Mid-Process Update)(Nordquest)

 

I.  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.

I.1  Kennel License Revocation Appeal:  Katherine Miller, 3309 Fieldstone Drive West(Swanson)

 

Upon hearing the information presented and considering the code, decide to uphold the City's revocation of the kennel license or reinstate the kennel license.  

J. 

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.

J.1  Landmark Program and Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) Design Standards Project Updates and Discussion(Harbage)

 

Receive updates from staff and provide direction on next steps

K. 

Appointments

 

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

K.1  Appointments to the Downtown Business Improvement Board(Newby)

 

Consider the Motion: I move to re-appoint Eric Bowman to the Downtown Business Improvement District Board for a term ending June 30, 2030. 

AND

I move to appoint Erik Nelson as the Chair and Ileana Indreland as the Vice-chair

K.2  Appointments to the Downtown Urban Renewal Board(Newby)

 

Consider the Motion: I move to appoint up to three Bozeman Citizen members to the Downtown Urban Renewal Board for terms ending June 30, 2029. 

AND

I move to appoint Ryan Finn as the Gallatin County Representative

L.  FYI / Discussion

 

M.  Adjournment