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RESOLUTION 5368
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, ADOPTING THE BOZEMAN CITY COMMISSION PRIORITIES FOR 2022
AND 2023.
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman adopted its Strategic Plan through Resolution 4852
on April 16, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman adopted three long range plans – the Climate Action
Plan, Community Affordable Housing Plan and the Growth Policy, and the Commission and Staff
will continue implementing the programs and initiatives contained in those documents; and
WHEREAS, in a work session on December 3, 2021, which was open to the public, the
Commission discussed its priorities for the next two years; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, that the Bozeman City Commission Priorities for 2022 and 2023 are:
• CEDAW – Become a City for CEDAW (Convention To Eliminate All Forms of
Discrimination Against Women) as part of the City’s Inclusive City and Diversity Equity and
Inclusion work and conduct an intersectional gender analysis.
• Community and Support Services – increase budget allocations for community and support
services.
• UDC Overhaul – Adopt changes to the Unified Development Code that facilitate increased
housing density, housing affordability, climate action plan objectives, sustainable building
practices, and a transparent, predictable and understandable development review process.
• Establish a mobile crisis response program.
• Model HOA Covenants – Establish model Homeowner’s Association Covenants that
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encourage water conservation, neighborhood and community connectivity, accessory dwelling
units, childcare, drought tolerant landscaping, composting, local food, recycling and energy
efficiency.
• Develop Gallatin Valley Sensitive Lands Protection Plan.
• Update Codes to encouraging wetland preservation and facilitate the creation of a local
wetland bank.
• Short Term Rental Revisions – Consider revising short term rental ordinance to create
additional opportunities for long term rentals, including potential limitations to the licensing
of new short term rental properties.
• Promote Water Conservation – including the review and consideration of polices and
incentive programs to reduce water consumption such as drought tolerant landscaping, lawn
watering restrictions and tiered water use pricing.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 21st day of December, 2021.
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CYNTHIA L. ANDRUS
Mayor
ATTEST:
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MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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