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Bo Hess

Council Member, City Council Worksession on Policy, Finance and InfrastructureChair, Public Safety CommitteeCouncilman, City Council

Roles

Current

Attendance

Meetings attended as a member. The rate counts only meetings with an official roll call, because that is the only record of an absence. Attendance data is still being improved and may be incomplete.

Attendance rate
96%
Attended
102
Absent
3
Excused
0

Attended 66 of 69 meetings with an official roll call.

Seen present at 36 other meetings through votes, agendas, video or transcripts. Those can't show an absence, so they aren't counted in the rate.

Recent meetings

Voting record

Individual votes extracted from meeting minutes. When the minutes record a unanimous or majority vote without naming everyone, each member who was present is counted. Vote data is still being improved and may be incomplete.

  • Jul 28, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jul 28, 2026)

    Councilwoman Turner moved for the adoption of the Consent Agenda with the deletion of Consent Agenda Item "I". This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Mosley and carried unanimously.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed
  • Jul 28, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jul 28, 2026)

    Vice-Mayor Mosley moved to adopt a resolution supporting a comprehensive approach to minimizing displacement and supporting stability in neighborhoods and directing the City Manager to develop a framework to identify those areas within the city which are particularly sensitive to displacement and loss of neighborhood identity and to design a strategy and operational improvements to balance the need for additional housing options while protecting those communities most at risk of displacement, and to incorporate the directions of this resolution into the development of the organization's strategic plan including measurable milestones, expected outcomes, and a reporting structure. This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried unanimously.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed
  • Jul 28, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jul 28, 2026)

    Councilwoman Smith moved to approve the conditional zoning request for the property located at 3862 Sweeten Creek Rd from Residential Multi-family High Density (RM-16) to Residential Expansion - Conditional Zone (RES EXP-CZ), and amending Condition 6 on Exhibit E to read as follows: "The Project will comply with parking space requirements of Section 7-11-2 of the UDO, but shall have no more than 180 total spaces."; and finding that the request is reasonable, is in the public interest, is consistent with the city's comprehensive plan and meets the development needs of the community in that the request: 1) Prioritizes greater densities of development overall, throughout the city as appropriate; and 2) Increases the supply of housing, including affordable housing, in proximity to schools, transit and parks. This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed
  • Jul 28, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jul 28, 2026)

    Councilwoman Roney moved to deny the rezoning request for the property located at 3 South Tunnel Road from Urban Place Form District (UP) to Regional Business (RB) and find that the request is unreasonable, is not in the public interest, is not consistent with the city's comprehensive plan and does not meet the development needs of the community in that the request: 1) Proposes a zoning district that differs from the vision outlined in the City's comprehensive plan, and 2) Does not fully reflect the community's goal of transitioning this key growth area into a more walkable, transit-friendly neighborhood with a mix of housing and businesses. This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and failed on a 2-4 vote, with Mayor Manheimer, Vice-Mayor Mosley, Councilman Hess and Councilwoman Smith voting "no."

    From the minutes.

    Voted NoFailed
  • Jun 23, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jun 23, 2026)

    Councilwoman Turner moved to reappoint Jane Bell, Jonathan Anzollitto and Lindsay Broughel to each serve a three-year term, terms lasting until August 14, 2029, or until a successor has been appointed or unless modified by Council action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all members shall serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be removed at any time with or without cause. This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried unanimously.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed
  • Jun 23, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jun 23, 2026)

    Councilman Hess moved to appoint (1) Jane Mathews to fill the vacancy left by Amy Gharst, with a term lasting until July 1, 2028; and (2) appoint Richard Mattson to serve a three-year term, term lasting until July 1, 2029. All appointments are until a successor has been appointed or unless modified by Council action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all members shall serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be removed at any time with or without cause. This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Smith and carried unanimously.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed
  • Jun 23, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jun 23, 2026)

    Councilwoman Ullman moved to reappoint Leslie Humphrey to serve a three-year term, term lasting until July 1, 2029, or until a successor has been appointed or unless modified by Council action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all members shall serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be removed at any time with or without cause. This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed
  • Jun 23, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jun 23, 2026)

    Councilwoman Roney moved to appoint Dr. Shantelle Simpson to a term lasting until July 1, 2026, and then a full four-year term, term lasting until July 1, 2030, or until a successor has been appointed or unless modified by Council action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all members shall serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be removed at any time with or without cause. This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed
  • Jun 23, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jun 23, 2026)

    Councilwoman Turner moved to appoint Justin Roberto Thorn (at-large representative) to fill the vacancy left by Christine Roush, with a term lasting until June 30, 2027, or until a successor has been appointed or unless modified by Council action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all members shall serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be removed at any time with or without cause. This motion was seconded by Councilman Hess and carried unanimously.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed
  • Jun 23, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jun 23, 2026)

    Councilwoman Ullman moved to reappoint Lucious Wilson (restaurant owner, owner of a brewery, distillery, or winery open for tours or tastings, or executive director of a ticketed arts organization) ) to a full three-year term, term lasting until August 31, 2029, or until a successor has been appointed or unless modified by Council action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all members shall serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be removed at any time with or without cause. This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Smith and carried unanimously.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed
  • Jun 23, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jun 23, 2026)

    Councilwoman Roney moved to appoint Bobby Smith to a term lasting until June 30, 2027, or until a successor has been appointed or unless modified by Council action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all members shall serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be removed at any time with or without cause. This motion was seconded by Councilman Hess and carried unanimously.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed
  • Jun 23, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jun 23, 2026)

    Councilwoman Ullman moved to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a Development and Sale Agreement with 29 Oak Hill LLC for the sale and development of the City's property at 29 Oak Hill Drive, to include 10 townhome units affordable to households earning at or below 80% AMI, 10 townhome units affordable to households at or below 100% of AMI, and 22 units affordable to households at or below 110% of AMI where all units will be affordable for a period of 20 years. Additionally, the City Council approves a $1.6 million construction loan to 29 Oak Hill LLC, a portion of which will convert to down payment assistance at the sale of the homes at or below 80% and at or below 100% AMI; and adoption of a budget amendment to transfer $1,600,000 from the General Capital Projects Fund to the Housing Trust Fund. This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed
  • Jun 23, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jun 23, 2026)

    The motion passed unanimously 10-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed
  • Jun 23, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jun 23, 2026)

    Councilwoman Turner moved to adopt an ordinance enacting a one-year development moratorium on data centers, as the City currently lacks a definition for or proper land use regulation for data centers, has exhausted other options for regulating data centers and the one-year time period is needed in order for the City to formulate and draft proper land use definitions and regulations for the use. This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried unanimously.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed
  • Jun 23, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jun 23, 2026)

    At the applicant's request, Councilwoman Turner moved to continue this public hearing until July 28, 2026. This motion was seconded by Councilman Hess and carried unanimously.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

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