Nampa City Council Meeting — November 2, 2026

The Nampa, Idaho City Council met on November 2, 2026, beginning at 5:00 p.m. with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and roll call; all council members were present. The meeting included a VFW Buddy Poppy proclamation, new public-meeting protocols, public forum testimony, two pulled action items involving annexation/zoning findings and an EPA settlement, and a 10-minute executive session. The transcript ends around 6:05 p.m. as the meeting appeared to resume.

Proclamations & Announcements

• Mayor Darrell Bruner proclaimed November 5–7, 2026, as VFW Buddy Poppy Days and urged citizens to support the VFW at D&B Supply Nampa and Albertsons at 12th and Greenhurst. A VFW representative said she had been involved for 43 years and that the organization was marking 90 years.
• The mayor announced new meeting protocols: no cheering, clapping, or booing; no communications including questions or personalized comments between the public and council members; and public hearing speakers must sign up in advance. Public forum speakers were limited to three minutes and were required to be Nampa citizens, not merely people with a Nampa address.
• The mayor said the Brayburn public hearing had a requested continuance. It would not be taken up before 6:00 p.m., and if the council approved the continuance, the hearing could occur on January 4, 2027.

Consent Calendar

• Council approved the consent agenda as stated after pulling items 15B and 16A for separate action; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote with all in favor.

Public Comments & Testimony

• David McGuira, 2407 South Heard Avenue, thanked the city for a recent proclamation recognizing the October 7 anniversary and expressing support for Israel. He expressed appreciation for the message to the Jewish community and called for consistent opposition to antisemitism, while distinguishing criticism of Israel from antisemitic demonization and conspiracy theories. He said public leaders carry particular responsibility for their conduct and statements.
• Liza Dormandy and Fred Hess raised concerns about fiber internet installation. Dormandy said 39 neighbors had signed a petition to pause installation and proposed a temporary citizen commission to help establish guardrails and courtesies. She asked the city to consider requiring internet companies to install under streets, especially where multiple companies had already come through yards, and said such protections exist in several other states. Hess, who said he worked in construction for over 40 years, described equipment left in neighborhoods, oil and diesel leaks, sidewalk markings, dirt and debris, and damage to newly improved streets; he said calls to a supervisor did not resolve the issues.
• Rich Hopkins described his Threads in Faith ministry, which provides quilts and support to people facing cancer, grief, or stress. He said he had raised about $8,000 over four years, works with the city-owned Hispanic Center, noted that 30% of the population is Hispanic, and emphasized unity. He sought the council’s blessing for the ministry.

Discussion Items

• Item 15B involved a denial of annexation and zoning. Councilman Reynolds said an email received just before the meeting claimed the findings were incorrect and asked that the item be pulled from consent, corrected, and brought back on a date certain. Legal staff recommended verifying the record and continuing the decision rather than acting on the email, because a formal decision and reason statement are needed before reconsideration. Reynolds moved to continue the item to November 16, 2026. The roll-call vote was all in favor and the motion carried.
• Item 16A concerned an EPA settlement and penalty. Councilman Reynolds questioned why the city would settle if the packet suggested the city had done everything right and was unaware of the violation; he objected to paying a $21,000 fine and suggested involving congressional delegates. John Spencer, director of water resources, said negotiations removed items the city disputed, but the remaining violations were valid, and the city was remedying direct discharge into Mason Creek through airport infiltration basins. Clay Long, chief of staff, said the city had worked with DEQ over two years ago, received no response until recently, and congressional offices contacted EPA and IDEQ. Crystal Craig, director of transportation, gave an example: airport stormwater ponds are unlined, and samples containing organics such as grass clippings and dirt were technical violations. Councilman Griffin asked whether the city was wrong and the penalty appropriate, saying he would continue fighting if the city was not wrong but settle if it was. Councilman Rodriguez asked the amount; staff said $21,538.77. Staff said all outfalls into Mason Creek had been removed and discharge is now handled on airport property, so continued violations should not occur, and no additional compliance funds beyond the penalty were identified. Long said staff pushed back hard, called out three or four charges, and reduced the claim by over 50%. Council approved item 16A on a roll-call vote, all in favor.

Key Outcomes

• Item 15B was continued to a date certain of November 16, 2026, by roll-call vote, all in favor.
• Item 16A was approved by roll-call vote, all in favor, authorizing the $21,538.77 EPA settlement after staff said disputed claims had been removed and the total reduced by over 50%.
• Council voted by roll call, all in favor, to enter executive session under Idaho Code 74-206(1)(D) to consider records exempt from disclosure for purposes of evaluating possible changes to city code; the session was allotted 10 minutes.
• The Brayburn public hearing continuance remained pending at the point the transcript ended; the mayor said it would not be taken up before 6:00 p.m. and could be continued to January 4, 2027 if approved.