Remarks by Taishya Adams
59 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 3
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“Also just clarification, like I did, council member share the outcomes from that and the concerns that there were low numbers. And I was suggesting that the pilot did not run for a sufficient amount of time in order to actually determine the efficacy of the thing. So I actually was challenging the pilot in my initial comments. Thank you.”
City Council · Oct 1, 2026
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“Given that, I will withdraw my amendment. Thank you.”
City Council · Oct 1, 2026
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“Thank you. Setting the strategic direction, oversight, and resource allocation is the most important responsibility that the council has. In the three years that I have been able to serve, there are many things that I have been proud of and proud of working with staff and colleagues around. However, I continue to be disappointed around the ways that we set strategic priorities. We're in the midst of a strategic plan update that would essentially fund then, we would tend to fund, but the process that we have doesn't allow that to happen. Our oversight is uneven. There's areas where there is…”
City Council · Oct 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. I asked last week about the grant place and what the possibilities were since the impact is not aligned with our intent and was told that staff was going to look to see what our options were and get back. So I was just curious the status of that request.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yeah, I was taking just on the BVSD front. A couple of things that hasn't come up. I was concerned around the evacuation with the new traffic patterns that are going to happen. So just the impact if we have to do evacuations, what does that mean and what does that look like? And then I'm also just curious to Tina's questions around what happened to the repurposing. of those buildings. What is the city's responsibilities and opportunities? I know that we're first in line in those conversations, but given the facilities conversations we've been having, I'm just kind of curious where that would…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“I know that, Mayor, you have it. I got it on my phone. I know it as a speaker. I just love to have it up there. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Taysha. Thank you. I would love if that would work for me because I'm not good at that. Thank you. So one, I have asked last week, I asked this week and it was great to hear council member Matt ask again about what can be done about a code that is not moving in the direction that we need to, particularly with the wildfire issues. And then for BVSD, I have had to close schools before in previous capacities and I do have know firsthand the disruptions that that has. I agree that a pause, that a decline is happening and they needed to do something, but I also agree that a pause gives us more…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“I'm just waiting to see if there's any recipients for this. Oh, wonderful.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Last fall, city staff and Last fall, city staff and community partners collaborated to tell the story of the ways Boulder values immigrant inclusion during a rigorous audit process to become a certified welcoming city and earning a three-star certification. This September, we join Welcoming America and cities across the country to celebrate Welcoming Week, September 10th through the 19th, 2026. During Welcoming Week, organizations and communities bring together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. I was reminded in Melinda's comment around the hunting and fishing on the request when we were having the ballot conversation about the hunting and fishing. I believe there was a note that y'all were going to follow up with staff on whether the hunting and fishing had implications for the work that we do. Obviously, Boulder Creek is one of the places that I fish, so I was curious about that. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Sorry, I had another question about the process for the new readers. And I know there's a pause on that process, which I appreciate, but I was curious to know if there was any updates and or what would be the indicator for determining whether it is really a policy decision, which is council-oriented, or if it is an implementation, which is a city manager office. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“It's relevant for the last one and this one. Unfortunately, the renderings look like it's like Kentucky bluegrass, but I'm assuming that those are native plants and low water and all of the things that we work so hard to I do have some concerns of an extreme heat and that corridor in particular is not as, and with the construction, there's going to be less. So just wondering how that was being mitigated. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Yes, I had questions about how water was considered. So just the back of the envelope for a hotel, a boutique hotel of 110 could range as much as one Olympic size swimming pool per day.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“So not so just again to clarify it is the current as of 2026 or current as of 2025 and also did not include the different scenarios that were outlined in the water supply reports that were provided last year.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you for coming out. Thank you for the work that has been done. I will start with what keeps me up at night is whether Boulder will have enough water for our children's children's children. The decisions that we make for 20 years is very different than several generations. And there is not a climate scientist or water expert that I have heard who estimates our water supply will ever be better than it is today. And to know that the projections used were not inclusive of what was provided in the 2025 water planning scenarios, which the most severe scenario indicated major…”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Thank you. I believe I also made a request to get more information around the poor chambers component. So just wanted to flag that that was not only a staff and right relation builder, but there was a request by council to get additional information as that transpired. It was It was my understanding that we were waiting for the meeting with Ernest House Jr. to get that, but I just wanted to make sure that that correspondence does get to us in an information packet or whatever the most appropriate vehicle is.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Okay and then on that note are there any we didn't hold any tribal consultations in 2026 unfortunately and I was curious if planning has already begun or when the planning process will become for tribal consultations in 2027.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Okay, and it would be wonderful if we could also include CU Boulder. We did hear that feedback that they would like us to coordinate across so they didn't have to travel so far. That's one question. My next question is around, a commenter brought up Caterpillar, and it reminded me of the inquiry that we received in May 2026 regarding Calendula's investments in oil and gas, which breaks our current rules, Cisco's current investments in private prisons, which breaks our rules, Microsoft is also invested in private prisons, and State Street is invested in tobacco, firearms, and private prisons,…”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Okay. And I just, I mean, okay. I'll wait for when I have my whatever minute to give comment. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Thank you. One, thank you all for coming to speak and open comment. It's been a component that has been missed. As the Noblest Boulder City representative, I have heard from residents that I had the privilege of meeting in 2025 around the escalating settler violence and also from the Israeli government. just sending out thoughts, prayers, and hopefully policy change to our sister cities so we can model the sisterhood that you so rightfully deserve. I also wanted to lift up the concerns around the investment portfolio. This is a governance issue. It shouldn't have to come up from We hire a…”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Okay, I would like to make a quick request that next time we have the thing up here so I can see the time. I was wondering why it wasn't moving. So I'll just quickly say I look forward to more information on that permanently affordable housing thing. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Before my question, so have other cities and more importantly states or cities had DDAs that were impacting restricted funds? So for example, the CCRS tax and some of the others, if it meets a certain threshold. Oh, in terms of sales tax? Yeah.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Great. Thank you. I don't think it will affect you. So my question is around the scenario planning and how water, extreme heat, food, and energy was considered in those projections. We know that, especially when you said 30 years, just the Colorado River alone, which is one-third of our water supply, the long-term projection on that is anywhere from 6% to 45%. So I was just curious how the financial scenarios that you presented incorporated the actual water supply and the impact that that would have on potential sales tax revenue. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“So point of clarification, I specifically asked if the Colorado River projection of 6% and 45% had been considered in the 30-year projection. I heard you say climate. I'm specifically asking about water.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“But thank you. I was just asking specifically if those numbers had been. Thank you. And again, I do understand that industry standard does not typically incorporate water supply at the scales that we are going to need to moving forward. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026