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Nampa City Council Workshop on Enclave Annexation and Software Contract Approval - October 15, 2026

Public Meetings — Thursday, October 15, 2026
BodyNampa, Idaho
SessionPublic Meetings
DateThursday, October 15, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording. Names come from transcript evidence. “Possibly” marks uncertain attribution.

Speaker 1

1:22

All right.

1:25

Okay, let's uh it's seven o'clock.

1:28

But Butch gave me let's go.

1:29

So here we

Unassigned speaker

1:30

go.

Speaker 1

1:31

All right.

Speaker 2

1:32

Good morning.

Speaker 1

1:34

Hi, Paul.

1:35

Thanks for being

Unassigned speaker

1:36

here.

Speaker 1

1:39

Thanks to all of you for being here.

1:41

It's 7 a.m.

1:42

I know I even see some smiles.

1:44

So are those genuine smiles or just uh okay.

1:49

All right.

1:50

So uh tell you the truth.

1:54

I read through the agenda, but I'm not even sure how this is gonna go, but I know we're gonna always start with what's most important in my heart, and that's gonna be uh prayer and uh

Unassigned speaker

2:04

put

Speaker 1

2:04

pledge of allegiance.

Unassigned speaker

2:06

Uh

Speaker 1

2:06

Victor, would you mind bringing a prayer today if you stand?

2:09

Yes, okay.

2:10

Thank

Unassigned speaker

2:10

you.

Unassigned speaker

2:12

All

Speaker 2

2:13

right, thank you for what you've given us today, and thank you for our future of what of hope and and uh fellowship of with each other and make our cities kind and strong and in heart.

2:24

And this is the name of the Lord we say amen.

2:29

Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it says one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for

Speaker 1

2:41

all.

2:43

I'm just looking here, uh Madam Clerk.

2:46

See if we're gonna have a quorum.

2:48

Do we do have one action item, right?

2:50

Yes, sir.

Speaker 3

2:54

Is anybody online, Mayor?

Speaker 1

2:56

Not that I'm seeing that's what I just looking down here.

Speaker 3

3:00

Yeah,

Speaker 1

3:00

we'll need

Speaker 3

3:00

four for a quorum to vote on the item one and one.

Speaker 1

3:04

So we can go uh uh so uh pressing we can go ahead and move ahead with but just not take any action at this point in time, or what's what's your recommendation?

Speaker 3

3:11

May I recommend that?

Speaker 4

3:12

Yeah,

Speaker 3

3:13

okay.

Speaker 1

3:13

We'll still just still go ahead and do roll call at this point in time.

3:17

Uh and this, by the way, uh our clerk today is Barbara.

3:21

She is uh a gym.

3:22

Uh City is so blessed to have her, and uh so normally uh she's asked me for some assistance, you know.

3:30

It's normally uh normally Shar just gives me a kick and she assists me.

3:34

So we'll we'll kind of do this together and try to do our best.

3:38

Go ahead, uh roll call, please.

Speaker 5

3:41

Thank you, sir.

3:42

Scog not present.

3:46

Jangula

Unassigned speaker

3:47

here.

Speaker 5

3:48

Bills.

3:50

Reynolds not present.

3:53

Rodriguez.

3:56

Thank you.

3:57

Griffin not present.

4:00

Three present quorum not reached.

Unassigned speaker

4:03

Okay,

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Land Use Planning███████████████████████████████████35%
Zoning████████████████████████24%
Legal███████████████15%
Public Safety██████████10%
Procedural████4%
Procurement████4%
Water And Wastewater Management███3%
Transportation Safety███3%
Impact Fees██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Nampa City Council Workshop on Enclave Annexation and Software Contract Approval - October 15, 2026

The Nampa City Council met on October 15, 2026, at 7 a.m. for a workshop that included a detailed presentation on the legal framework and criteria for annexing enclaved properties, followed by council discussion and direction to staff. The council also approved a sole-source software contract. Quorum was initially not reached (three members present), but later four members joined online, allowing a vote on the action item.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Matt Garner (1211 West Hawk Place, Nampa) expressed concern that the estimated $1.1 million tax revenue from 842 enclave parcels was not worth the impact on residents, calling the approach risky and questioning the city's care for those property owners.
  • Drew Morgan (11899 West Castile Drive, P&Z Commission) urged the city to make annexation voluntary rather than forced, stating he values being able to reassure residents that Nampa does not force annexations.
  • Commissioner Tom (1404 Some Flower Court, P&Z) raised concerns about notice to future buyers if an ordinance is passed, noting title searches might not flag it.
  • Commissioner Copeland (no address given, P&Z) asked whether annexation would be all-or-nothing per cluster; staff clarified they could choose clusters but not individual parcels within a cluster.
  • Commissioner Miller (via text to Council President Bills) agreed with moving forward with annexation for continuity, supported analysis and public education.

Discussion Items

  • Annexation of Enclaved Properties: Principal Planner Christy Watkins and Legal Counsel Preston presented Idaho state code on annexation with consent, without consent, and for enclaves (30 or fewer residential parcels fully surrounded by city land). They noted the code says if criteria are met and council agrees to annex, the city "shall enact an annexation ordinance," meaning the only later question is zoning. Staff identified 842 qualifying enclave parcels with a total assessed tax value of $1.1 million at the 2025 levy rate. Most parcels are designated medium-density residential in the comprehensive plan. Pros and cons were discussed, including tax revenue, continuity of services, police jurisdictional delays, and potential perception of a land grab. Police Captain Moise cited specific incidents (e.g., Iowa and Midland, Midland between Roosevelt and Lake Lowell) where jurisdictional issues caused response delays.
  • Council and Staff Input: Councilwoman Jangula supported moving forward for code enforcement and service continuity. Councilman Rodriguez asked if enclave equals infill (yes, for redevelopment). Councilman Griffin preferred forced annexation only at time of sale, but legal clarified that is not easily enforceable without voluntary pre-annexation agreements. Council President Bills advocated for a test case in District 3. Councilwoman Scog opposed forced annexation, noting properties were built around and owners may be on fixed incomes. Councilman Bills motioned for a test analysis in District 3, seconded by Councilwoman Jangula; motion carried 3-0 (Scog and Griffin not in favor). Staff will report back in January 2027.
  • Software Contract Approval: Chief Information Officer Butch Sherman presented a sole-source three-year contract with Team Dynamics TDX for software licensing and implementation, total not to exceed $208,607. The contract was originally under competitive bid threshold but now exceeds it due to increased functionality. The cost is already in the FY27 budget. Councilman Griffin made a motion, seconded by Councilman Bills; roll call vote passed 5-0.

Key Outcomes

  • Direction to Staff: By a 3-0 vote (Councilwoman Scog and Councilman Griffin opposed), the council directed staff to perform a detailed analysis of enclave parcels in Council District 3 as a test case, examining criteria, financial impacts, and utility/road considerations. Staff will return with recommendations in a January 2027 workshop.
  • Software Contract Approved: The council voted 5-0 to authorize the CIO to sign a three-year sole-source contract with Team Dynamics TDX for software licensing and implementation, with first-year payment of $76,500.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Okay, let's uh it's seven o'clock. But Butch gave me let's go. So here we go. All right. Good morning. Hi, Paul. Thanks for being here. Thanks to all of you for being here. It's 7 a.m. I know I even see some smiles. So are those genuine smiles or just uh okay. All right. So uh tell you the truth. I read through the agenda, but I'm not even sure how this is gonna go, but I know we're gonna always start with what's most important in my heart, and that's gonna be uh prayer and uh put pledge of allegiance. Uh Victor, would you mind bringing a prayer today if you stand? Yes, okay. Thank you. All right, thank you for what you've given us today, and thank you for our future of what of hope and and uh fellowship of with each other and make our cities kind and strong and in heart. And this is the name of the Lord we say amen. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it says one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. I'm just looking here, uh Madam Clerk. See if we're gonna have a quorum. Do we do have one action item, right? Yes, sir. Is anybody online, Mayor? Not that I'm seeing that's what I just looking down here. Yeah, we'll need four for a quorum to vote on the item one and one. So we can go uh uh so uh pressing we can go ahead and move ahead with but just not take any action at this point in time, or what's what's your recommendation? May I recommend that? Yeah, okay. We'll still just still go ahead and do roll call at this point in time. Uh and this, by the way, uh our clerk today is Barbara. She is uh a gym. Uh City is so blessed to have her, and uh so normally uh she's asked me for some assistance, you know. It's normally uh normally Shar just gives me a kick and she assists me. So we'll we'll kind of do this together and try to do our best. Go ahead, uh roll call, please. Thank you, sir.

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