The Boulder City Council is leaning toward adopting an ordinance explicitly affirming that the city may conduct wildfire mitigation on open space. City officials say wildfire mitigation is already permitted under the city charter, and an ordinance would clarify that existing authority. The council considered asking voters to add wildfire mitigation to the charter’s list of open space purposes. During its July meeting, the Open Space Board of Trustees voted 4-1 to recommend a ballot measure, saying it would allow for greater public input and could also address flood mitigation and other hazards. The Open Space Board would also review the proposal and make a recommendation.