Mayor· 2020-01-07 - 2028-01 (first sworn in as mayor January 7, 2020 per BoiseDev Jan 7, 2020; re-elected Nov 2023 and sworn in Jan 9, 2024 per BoiseDev Jan 10, 2024; month-level end: January 2028, four-year term, next mayoral election Nov 2027 per Wikipedia)
Lauren McLean
Boise
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 14:53
- Avg per meeting
- 1:00
- Segments
- 235
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Top issues during term (20)
Sycamore Overlay / Taft Street rezone
Eckert Road bridge river system permit appeal
No new development; funded through Parks and Rec operations.
Boise Historic Preservation Plan implementation
The denials may require the property owners to revise or abandon planned alterations, with possible redesign costs.
Five-year HUD consolidated plan for housing funds
Brings outside money in so local taxpayers don't foot the whole bill — comparable to years of property tax revenue.
Downtown event season road closures and transit reroutes
The event aims to break even and benefits the Boise Development Cycling nonprofit, with a $1,000 prize purse added for the sprint.
Rat infestation and wildlife feeding ordinance
Enforcement is complaint-driven via existing infraction penalties; most residents already comply through Republic Services bins.
Boise State 2025 campus master plan adoption
No direct city cost; the plan is fiscally constrained to what BSU can fund over ten years.
Fiscal year 2027 city budget and impact fees
Boise already charges about $10,387 per new single-family home in combined parks, police, and fire fees — the highest in the Treasure Valley — and updated fees will follow construction costs that have risen roughly 30%.
Special assessment bond refunding (Assessment Area One)
Homeowners paying ~$212/year in special assessments could see their remaining installments drop by roughly 4–17% if the October closing goes through.
Executive session on land acquisition and exempt records
Unknown — any acquisition costs weren't disclosed on the public agenda.
Five-foot driveway landscaping buffer requirement for single-family homes
Homeowners building new driveways may need to set aside a 5-foot strip along the property line, which can shrink the usable driveway footprint.
Cathedral of the Rockies parking shortage
No direct cost to the city, but future water, parking and code-fix conversations could shape downtown development costs.
Vista Point PUD modification on Victory Road
None yet; decision deferred.
Liberty Park renovation
$1.4 million city investment.
Boise Airport staffing for rental car facility opening
$118,526 for the rest of FY 2026, then about $720,743 a year ongoing — all from the airport fund.
Police de-escalation and aid policies after Brendan Jones shooting
Fewer arrests on mental health calls can mean savings for taxpayers and for individuals who avoid jail costs and criminal records.
Interim budget changes for May 2026
Mostly reallocations and grant-funded work — the pathway is 93% federally reimbursed, and the fleet increase is offset by billing departments.
Lake Hazel industrial rezone
The project would pay roughly $800,000 in ACHD impact fees (about $7,000 per unit) that the chair argues could instead fund missing sidewalks.
E-Mobility Safety, Task Force, and Greenbelt Speed Study
Riders of high-powered e-motorbikes will likely pay new license fees and paperwork costs, while the city takes on enforcement and administration costs.
Fairview Avenue safety improvements (Safe Streets for All)
Funded by a federal Safe Streets for All grant.
Decisions during term (415)
Recorded while McLean was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of meeting minutes (October 20 work session and evening regular meeting)
Consent agenda
Reappointment of Ben Taylor to Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas Code Board
Motion to adjourn
Adjournment
Appointment of Matthew Buller to Parks and Recreation Commission
Appointment of Fiona McGrath to Parks and Recreation Commission
Approval of council minutes (October 13, 2026)
Consent agenda approval
Waiver of reading rules for ORD-42-26 and ORD-43-26
ORD-42-26 — Property tax rebate program
ORD-43-26 — Rat abatement / wildlife feeding ordinance
Vista Point Subdivision preliminary plat (SUB 26-25)
Approval of minutes (Oct 6 work session and regular meeting)
Reappointment of Jim Morrence to Public Works Commission
Consent agenda (including SAFER grant)
CR 26-2 — Rezone 0.34 acres at 4432 West Taft from R-1B to R-1C
CR 26-8 — Rezone 76.3 acres at 5110 West Lake Hazel to I-2 Industrial
Adjournment
Approval of minutes (October 6, 2026)
Voting record (1)
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