Nampa City Council Meeting – July 6, 2026

The Nampa City Council convened on July 6, 2026, at 6:00 PM (local time) to address a full agenda including proclamations, public comments, staff reports, public hearings, and action items. The meeting opened with the singing of "God Bless America" and a prayer led by Butch and Cheryl Shireman, followed by a proclamation declaring July 2026 as Parks and Recreation Month. Council members present (all) approved the consent agenda without discussion. Key decisions included approving a down payment assistance program with CDBG funds, awarding bids for capital projects, and acting on several comprehensive plan and zoning requests. The meeting adjourned into executive session at approximately 10:00 PM.

Consent Calendar

• Approved the consent agenda (motion and second; vote: all aye). Items included a subdivision final plat (Sunshine Meadows) and a short plat (industrial development).

Public Comments & Testimony

• Melissa Sue Robinson (address: 15 5th Street North, Unit 210, Nampa) urged the council to adopt a comprehensive non-discrimination ordinance and support enhanced penalties for hate crimes, citing recent assaults in Caldwell. She emphasized that equal protection is not about special rights but equal rights, and that religious beliefs cannot justify unequal treatment under law by public officials.

Discussion Items

• Staff Communication on MM Water System (Daniel Badger, City Engineer): Provided history of the city's acquisition of four water systems from United Water (2003-2004) to avoid competing water providers in the impact area. The MM system is the only one not interconnected to the city system. Council asked about costs and documentation; Badger agreed to forward purchase agreements.

• Comprehensive Plan Update (Rodney Ashby, Planning & Zoning Director): Presented draft objectives for "Connected and Accessible" and "Complete and Resilient Neighborhoods" themes from the steering committee. Discussion focused on terminology (e.g., "attainable" vs. "affordable" housing), the role of the city in housing affordability, and data showing median household income ($82,000) vs. average home cost ($403,000). Councilmembers noted the challenge of affordability and questioned how housing needs are identified (surveys, income data). Councilman Bills provided market context, noting that 1,100–1,300 sq. ft. homes sell for $300,000–$400,000.

Key Outcomes

• Action Item 5.2 (Down Payment Assistance): Approved allocation of $100,000 in CDBG funding to Leap Charities for a down payment assistance program (motion, second, roll call: 6-0).
• Action Item 5.1 (Housing Authority Appointment): Confirmed Christy Delacruz to the Nampa Housing Authority for a five-year term (motion, second, roll call: 6-0).
• Action Item 5.3 (Scattering Garden at Kohler Lawn Cemetery): Approved construction contract with King Concrete Construction, not to exceed $713,117, after discussion about reallocating funds to deferred maintenance. The motion included amending the FY27 budget to add ~$134,000 (bids came in lower than budgeted). Vote: 4-2 (Bills, Rodriguez, Reynolds, Jangula in favor; Scog, Griffin opposed). City Council also discussed that ~$90,000 had already been spent on design.
• Action Item 5.4 (Taxi Lanes at Airport): Approved contract with Western Refinery Service Inc. for taxi lane construction, not to exceed $539,989 (motion, second, roll call: 6-0).
• Action Item 5.5 (Alley Water Line Replacement): Awarded bid to L2 Excavation LLC, $1,424,256.15 (motion, second, roll call: 6-0).
• Action Item 5.6 (Lift Station Upgrades): Awarded bid to Cascade Enterprises Inc., $524,134 (motion, second, roll call: 5-1).
• Action Item 5.7 (Irrigation District Expansion): Approved first reading and summary publication of an ordinance expanding the municipal irrigation district to include rail properties (motion to pass under suspension of rules, roll call: 6-0).
• Public Hearing 6.4 (Variance for 66 & 76 7th Street North): Approved a variance to reduce the required landscape buffer from 15 ft to 5 ft for an industrial building (motion, second, roll call: 6-0).
• Public Hearing 6.2 (Madison Ranch Estates – Comp Plan Change / Annexation): Council denied the comprehensive plan map and text amendment requests (changing RMU to MDR and Commercial to MDR) with a vote of 3-3, then denied the overall application on a motion to deny (vote: 4-2 in favor of denial). Reasoning cited non-conduciveness to the area, impacts on surrounding residents, and timing.
• Public Hearing 6.3 (Elite Industrial Subdivision – Comp Plan Change / Annexation): Council denied the comprehensive plan map amendment (Industrial to Commercial) and annexation/zoning to IL and BC with a vote of 4-2 (Bills, Reynolds in favor; Scog, Rodriguez, Griffin, Jangula opposed). The motion to approve had failed 2-4 after an amended motion to add airport-requested use restrictions.
• Public Hearing 6.1 (Creeks Bend / Spring Hollow South – Comp Plan Change): Approved the comprehensive plan map amendment from Commercial to Medium Density Residential and related text amendment (motion with condition that the proposed 2.5-acre park be HOA-maintained; roll call: 5-1, with Scog opposed). The applicant promised to hold neighborhood meetings before submitting a plat.

Adjournment and Executive Session

• Council adjourned into executive session at approximately 10:00 PM to evaluate contract negotiations under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(a)&(b). No action was taken in open session thereafter.