09.11.17 DMC Packet
DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Monday, September 11, 2017
5:30 pm
Regular Meeting
1777 West Conference Room, 1777 Broadway
Agenda
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of the June 5 and July 27, 2017 Meeting Minutes
3. Public Participation
4. Police Update
5. Parks Update
6. Downtown Boulder Partnership Update
7. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Motion to Recommend
to City Council the Community Vitality 2018 Budget
8. Matters from Commissioners
HOP Stakeholder Rep - Downtown/ Boulder Junction Route
9. Matters from Staff
Neighborhood Parking Program Update – Yates
Downtown Retail Strategy Update - Connelly
10. Action Summary
Attachments
June 5 and July 27, 2017 Meeting Minutes
Sales and Use Tax Revenue Report – June 2017
Preliminary Jan – June 2017 Financials
2018 Community Vitality Budget
Police Stats
Open/Close List
Information Packet – 8/17/17: Neighborhood Parking Permit Update
Upcoming Meetings/Topics
Development of Key Monthly Stats
Next DMC Meeting: October 2
Commissioner Terms DMC 2017 Priorities:
Adam Knoff 2016-2018 Property Rep -Work with the community and downtown stakeholders to develop a downtown
Sue Deans 2014-2019 Property Rep master plan to ensure the ongoing success of downtown into the future. The plan
Eli Feldman: 2015-2020 Property Rep would include an urban design framework to establish concepts, programs and
Jerry Shapins 2016-2021 Citizen at Large implementation steps for sustainable transportation and mobility systems, parks
Andrew Niemeyer: 2017-2022 Citizen at Large and open spaces, and urban land uses, as well as policies, programs and
recommendations in the area of economic vitality and social sustainability.
- Work with City Council and other boards and commissions, the public and other
stakeholders to educate and increase understanding of downtown parking
supply/demand and future needs; increase awareness and understanding of all
modes of transportation used by residents and visitors to access downtown, and the
need to increase downtown’s accessibility.
-Increase discourse and understanding of impacts the homeless population on
downtown Boulder and opportunities for long-term solutions.
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CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES
NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
NAME/TELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPARING SUMMARY: Ruth Weiss – 303-413-
7318
NAMES OF MEMBERS, STAFF, AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT:
BOARD MEMBERS: DEANS, FELDMAN, KNOFF (absent), NIEMEYER, SHAPINS
SHAPINS
STAFF: WINTER, LANDRITH, JOBERT, HAYDEN, McELDOWNEY
GUESTS:
TYPE OF MEETING: Regular Meeting June 5, 2017
AGENDA ITEM 1 – Roll Call: Called to order at 5:31 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM 2 - Approval of the May 1, 2017 Meeting Minutes (See Action Item
Below): Shapins moved approval of the May 1st meeting minutes. Deans seconded the motion.
The motion passed 4 – 0 with Knoff absent.
AGENDA ITEM 3 – Public Participation: None
AGENDA ITEM 4 – Police Update: McEldowney said it has been a slow couple of weeks. Stats
are comparable to last year. Stats for mall overtime assignment has written 60 tickets with lots of
warnings to dogs and smoking on the mall. McEldowney sought input as to issuing tickets.
McEldowney said that so many dogs are seen on the mall that the perception shows allowance. Signs
discussed and the overwhelming number of signs that not all being viewed. Shapins said current
efforts are keeping numbers down and the approach is good. Deans questioned the restrooms.
McEldowney said it seems to be a bit better. Hayden said that cleaning times have been adjusted.
AGENDA ITEM 5 – Parks Update - Callie Hayden: Hayden said planting done, added
tropical this year for variety. Feldman questioned xeriscaping on the mall. Playground slated to
open late summer or early fall. Heavy-duty utility work now in Civic Area. Iron Man this
weekend along with Dead concert.
AGENDA ITEM 6 – DBP Update: Maher unable to attend. Report distributed to
commissioners.
AGENDA ITEM 7 - Matters from the Commissioners: Deans requested an update on the
Civic Use Pad and questioned the Lutheran Church parking. Winter said the parking construction
is proceeding on schedule and no problems encountered to date. Niemeyer mentioned the Free
Speech on the courthouse lawn and the shooting that was political. Niemeyer continued that left
leaning cities targeted.
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AGENDA ITEM 8 – Matters from the Staff:
Winter gave the AMPS PowerPoint presentation; it is an interdepartmental endeavor, multi
modal – not just cars. Focus areas and summary report discussed. Council will receive an
Information Packet in July. Commissioner feedback:
o It has been a great process and appreciate staff work. Pulled together a response
to a moving target, working on a complicated problem.
o Like future goals and next steps.
o Concern about planning board and city council not following up
o Need to include information on costs and a funding mechanism
o Report back on the performance measures
o Focus on implementation of the projects; need to see action.
o Mobility hubs need to include urban design and not be designed by one
department
o A missing element is integration with land use
o Specific: concern about the crosswalk at Broadway and Pearl and pedestrian
safety; digital feedback strong on crosswalk enhancement and safety.
2018 CIP – Jobert gave an overview of the program; stairwell replacement in two
downtown garages.
Feldman motioned to recommend to city council approval of the 2018 Community
Vitality budget. Shapins seconded the motion and it carried unanimously 4-0 with Knoff
absent.
Landrith gave events occurring next weekend. Wednesday is the launch of Band of the
Bricks. Plenair artists on the mall and will have two hours to create artwork for public
display. Staff is looking at nighttime permits pilot for evening employees.
MOTION: Shapins moved approval of the May 1 meeting minutes. Deans seconded the
motion. The motion passed 4 – 0 with Knoff absent.
MOTION: Feldman motioned to recommend to city council approval of the 2018
Community Vitality budget. Shapins seconded the motion and it carried
unanimously 4-0 with Knoff absent.
Meeting Adjourned 6:00 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: July 27, 2017 – Retreat – Conscience Bay Company Conference
Room, 929 Pearl Street, Suite 300
APPROVED BY: DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Attest:
Ruth Weiss, Secretary Eli Feldman, Chair
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CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES
NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
NAME/TELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPARING SUMMARY: Ruth Weiss – 303-413-7318
NAMES OF MEMBERS, STAFF, AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT:
BOARD MEMBERS: DEANS, FELDMAN, KNOFF, NIEMEYER, SHAPINS
STAFF: WINTER, LANDRITH, JOBERT, SMITH, YATES, ANTON,
VINK
GUESTS: Mitch Gordon, Joel Christensen. Sean Maher
TYPE OF MEETING: Annual Retreat July 27, 2017
AGENDA ITEM 1 – Roll Call: Called to order at 8:29 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM 2 - CAGID Art in Parking Garages Program – Mandy Vink, Public Art
Coordinator, L&A: Vink presented a draft vision with a message of optimism with the garage
floors. Draft goals were presented which focuses within the garages, can shift the notion of
gateway, it’s a transition zone, it can be temporary with murals and permanent/integrated CIP
projects, exhibitions, residency.
It will complement the functionality of the space: areas such as columns, connectors like
stairwells, horizontal i.e. half walls, wayfinding within structures, public spaces such as lobbies
that connect with commercial spaces and businesses, and alley connecting spaces. Draft process
structure was present with focus on funding, garage, site, category, selection process of artists,
review and implementation plan.
Public Art Implementation Plan was distributed. Next step is to finalize the plan by end of
September, funding for 2018 and then to community engagement, what is the message to the
community. Temporary projects to get feedback from community and then to city council and
the city manager.
Winter – lay out plan and building with the Boulder brand. This is a phased plan. Art will be
integrated into stairwell projects coming up. Winter emphasized its public art.
Deans – make it better to access and exit, better lit, staircase ease, how to find elevators.
Knoff – need to call the project out as art and part of a plan.
Shapins – progressive and artistic place setting the stage for who Boulder is.
Eli - what are funding goals? Vink’s office is staffed with handling the administrative staff, has
tools in place such as selection panels. Panels are citizen committees. Winter – phasing to occur,
impact timing and distribution to the five garages with a $250,000 allotment per garage.
Deans – parking garages are creepy and focus on safety.
Knoff – which garages have data on how many are visitors and locals.
Yates – the west end garages are busiest.
Knoff - the data can guide direction. He suggested to shy away from permanent pieces and use
temporary more.
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Winter – difficult to determine visitors and guests at garages. Intercept survey gives more data.
A consultant will not be hired. Staff is qualified to handle survey process.
Niemeyer – murals are aesthetic and not wayfinding. Mentioned Rhino’s art in Denver.
The final decision maker is the city manager. Implementation plan was discussed with the board.
AGENDA ITEM 3 – d2d Phase II (“d2d2”) Concept – Joel Christensen/Commutifi: –
Christensen said that Communifi mobility as a service vehicle fills a void in the market place.
City TMP goals were discussed. Boulder needs to take a transformation approach. The 5,200
registered users were willing to spend $8 for a round trip to Boulder. It cost $10 to get a user.
D2d extension was discussed along with an electric car fleet with luxury vehicles and a huge part
is subsidies from IRS, state and city with the hope it will change attitudes. TNC models is a 1099
employee. EV autonomous-ready subsidized rideshare, carpool. Fifty vehicles to service
Boulder, electric powered by renewable energy, comply with IRS subsidies that is available for
ride share in vehicles with 7 or more passengers. It will need to be backed by the city.
Incentivize ridership with subsidies. Service area was presented. Satellite lots were identified.
Connecting to transit centers mentioned. Pricing – flat fare of $6 gross, with net fare after
subsidies of $4. Model was built on $6 of revenue. Target market was presented. Enterprise
participation required. City needs to sponsor, partner with DBP, provide a place to store
vehicles, charging stations subsidy, cost of charging and reducing the fare to $4. Satellite parking
options and have city increase parking rates. Looking for $387, 400 startup expenses. Operating
expenses of $137,990 monthly with a $1,655,880 per year operating expense. Lease or buy
options on electric vehicles discussed.
AGENDA ITEM 4 – Farnsworth Garage Assessment Report – Mitch Gordon, Farnsworth:
Scope of work - collect inventory, condition assessment, includes office and retail assessment.
Goal is a ten-year prioritized work plan to keep parking structures fully operational as intended.
Condition assessments and deficiency types discussed. There were 1,368 components
inventoried, 70% green rating with all garages. Gordon mentioned that structural engineers were
brought in. Most deficiencies are with the superstructure, interior finishes, exterior enclosure and
stairs. The work plan will be 2018 to 2027. Standards were based on condition. Nine years with
$12 million budget per Farnsworth.
AGENDA ITEM 5 – Downtown Retail Strategy Scope of Work – Susan Connelly: Connelly
is working on a RFP after it is submitted to city council. Trends analysis will be presented.
Evaluation of downtown and market potential and looking for stakeholder input. Feldman -
needs to be viewed in reserve with property owners looking at the retail mix instead of highest
payer. Shapins offered that research is an important foundation. Knoff – issue is the concern as
more national retailers come in. Deans is interested in the other connections with access and is it
evolving in a coordinated way. Niemeyer - there a way to align tenant mix with property owners.
Response is yes. How to incentivize retailers to take a risk was discussed. Shapins - it’s a first
step to looking into the future.
AGENDA ITEM 6 – NPP Refresh – Melissa Yates, Access and Parking Manager: Yates -
the NPP review process is being evaluated. Yates gave current process and historical information
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on the current strategy. Feldman – NPP is far too in service for residents. Road is a public
resource. Yates bought up enforcement. Create a micro mobility hub in residential areas.
Feldman - generate revenue from parking pricing.
AGENDA ITEM 7 - Review Commission Priorities: moved to September meeting
Meeting Adjourned 11:51 a.m.
NEXT MEETING: September 11, 2017 – 1777 West Conference Room, 1777
Broadway
APPROVED BY: DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Attest:
Ruth Weiss, Secretary Eli Feldman, Chair
City of Boulder
Sales & Use Tax Revenue Report
June 2017
Issue August 23, 2017
This report provides information and analysis related to 2017 Year-to-Date (YTD) unaudited sales and use
tax collections. Results are for actual sales activity through the month of June, the tax on which is
received by the city in July 2017. For clarification of any information in this report, please contact Patrick
Brown, Revenue & Licensing Officer, at (303) 441-3921 or brownp@bouldercolorado.gov.
REVENUE COMPARISONS TO COMPARABLE PERIOD IN PRIOR YEAR
As reflected in Table 1, Sales and Use Tax has decreased from the comparable 2016 base by 6.66%.
Please note Boulder Junction’s Construction Use Tax revenue is included in the table below.
TABLE 1
ACTUAL SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE
TAX CATEGORY
% CHANGE IN
REVENUE
Increase/(Decrease)
% OF TOTAL
Sales Tax 0.90% 81.07%
Business/Consumer Use Tax (31.93%) 7.93%
Construction Use Tax (36.74%) 7.62%
Motor Vehicle Use Tax 9.21% 3.38%
Total Sales & Use Tax (6.66%) 100.00%
The “base” comparison of sales and use tax revenue for YTD 2017 shows an overall decrease in tax of
4.50% as compared to the same period in 2016. The “base” consists of all the sales and use tax revenue
less the incremental recreational marijuana (RMJ) of 3.5%, Boulder Junction construction use tax, and
audit revenue.
TABLE 2
ACTUAL SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE, EXCLUDING THE RMJ REVENUE OF 3.50%,
BOULDER JUNCTION, AND AUDIT REVENUE
TAX CATEGORY
% CHANGE IN
REVENUE
Increase/(Decrease)
% OF TOTAL
Sales Tax 1.08% 81.62%
Business/Consumer Use Tax (11.46%) 7.86%
Construction Use Tax (40.80%) 7.05%
Motor Vehicle Use Tax 9.21% 3.47%
Total Sales & Use Tax (4.50%) 100.00%
COMMUNITY, CULTURE AND SAFETY FACILITIES TAX
For 2017 YTD, the Community, Culture and Safety Tax (an additional 0.30%, effective for 3 years
beginning January 1, 2015) generated $4,605,146. This tax is dedicated to fund a variety of projects in the
Civic area along the Boulder Creek Path and on University Hill as well as improvements for several
culturally oriented projects.
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF MAJOR CATEGORIES
The following monthly information is provided to identify trends in the various retail categories. While
this information is useful, it is important to remember that relatively small aberrations (like the timing of
remittances by certain vendors) can make relatively large monthly variances.
Retail Sales Tax – 2017 YTD retail sales tax revenue is up 0.90% from that received in 2016. Staff will
be monitoring this category going forward.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
5.55% (6.44%) 7.43% 1.04% (2.94%) 0.35%
Food Stores – 2017 YTD retail sales tax revenue for food stores is down by 2.54% from that received in
2016.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
10.93% (14.55%) (0.83%) (4.15%) (3.14%) (1.81%)
Sales at Eating Places are both an important revenue source (Eating Places comprise approximately
13.43% of sales/use tax) and are often an indicator of the health of the economy in the city. This
discretionary category is often correlated with disposable income and consumer confidence. Total 2017
YTD retail sales tax at Eating Places is up 1.32%.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
(2.84%) (7.33%) 8.13% (4.52%) 8.86% 5.03%
Apparel Stores – 2017 YTD retail sales are down by 7.28%. Apparel stores have been trending down the
last six months so staff will be monitoring this category closely going forward.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
(13.09%) (6.61%) (6.80%) (6.06%) (6.33%) (6.10%)
General Retail sales tax is lower by 0.37% YTD as compared to the same period in 2016. General Retail
sales & use tax is 19.76% lower than the same period in 2016. When this category is adjusted for audit
revenue, General Retail sales and use tax is 9.41% lower than the same period in 2016.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1.92% 1.33% (8.52%) 9.16% (2.24%) (0.52%)
Public Utilities (primarily retail sales tax on natural gas and electricity) is up by 2.42% YTD. Tax on
Public Utilities comprises 3.66% of total sales and use tax revenue. Even if rates increase, the direction
for this category may be uncertain if conservation strategies are successful and businesses significantly cut
their energy use.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
4.46% 5.72% 6.43% (2.22%) (2.21%) 0.81%
TOTAL MARIJUANA REVENUE
The latest new revenue categories for the City of Boulder are the sale of both medical and recreational
marijuana. These sources represented 0.57% and 2.65% of the total sales/use tax collected respectively in
2016.
A summary of all year-to-date 2017 marijuana related revenue follows:
Total YTD Marijuana Related Revenue
Medical marijuana:
3.86% Sales/Use Tax $325,253
Sub-total Medical marijuana revenue $325,253
Recreational marijuana
3.86% Base Sales/Use Tax 841,485
3.50% Additional Sales/Use Tax 762,871
5.00% Excise Tax 474,755
State Share-back 297,141
Sub-total Recreational Marijuana revenue $2,376,252
TOTAL MARIJUANA RELATED REVENUE $2,701,505
The taxes generated by the base 3.86% for both medical and recreational marijuana are distributed to city
funds based upon various past voter decisions. The new incremental revenues generated by recreational
marijuana are all deposited in the general fund and are dedicated to cover incremental costs related to the
sale and use of marijuana in the City of Boulder no matter which fund incurs the cost. Year-to-date
collections for these dedicated revenue sources follow:
Total YTD "Incremental" Recreational Marijuana Related Revenue
3.50% Additional Sales/Use Tax $762,871
5.00% Excise Tax 474,755
State "Share-back" 297,141
TOTAL "INCREMENTAL" RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
REVENUE
$1,534,767
Medical Marijuana Retail Sales Tax
Total YTD retail sales tax revenue collected in this category is down by 28.37% from the same period in
2016. Medical marijuana continues its downward trend while recreational marijuana is trending positive.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
25.97% (39.06%) (26.91%) (19.91%) (22.07%) (57.58%)
Recreational Marijuana Retail Sales Tax
YTD retail sales tax revenue collected in this category is up by 25.33% from the same period in 2016. Part
of this increase can be attributed to the additional recreational marijuana facilities located in the newly
annexed area of 55th & Arapahoe.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
29.44% 10.51% 20.60% 19.79% 24.47% 47.14%
Significant 2017 YTD increases / decreases by sales/use tax category are summarized in Table 3.
TABLE 3
YTD RETAIL SALES TAX
(% Change in Comparable YTD Collections by Industry and Location)
Industry $ Change % Change Industry $ Change % Change
Computer Related Business Sector 751,359$ 69.66% Consumer Electronics (588,002)$ -41.25%
Rec Marijuana 318,584$ 25.33% Medical Marijuana (122,449)$ -28.37%
Building Material - Retail 92,405$ 4.31% Apparel Stores (155,044)$ -7.28%
Automotive Trade 72,985$ 3.12% Food Stores (209,329)$ -2.54%
Construction Sales / Use Tax 9,355$ 2.97% General Retail (38,702)$ -0.37%
Transportation/Utilities 95,887$ 2.41%
All Other 97,075$ 1.67%
Eating Places 106,706$ 1.32%
Home Furnishings 12,550$ 0.82%
Location $ Change % Change Location $ Change % Change
Gunbarrel Industrial 133,257$ 26.62% Unlicensed Receipts (67,108)$ -37.68%
All Other Boulder 436,419$ 20.52% Airport (6,200)$ -28.60%
Out of State 754,520$ 12.80% N. Broadway Annex (44,923)$ -18.57%
UHGID (the "hill")74,313$ 12.40% Basemar (188,295)$ -16.09%
University of Colorado 43,235$ 8.46% Downtown Extension (54,883)$ -14.21%
Colorado All Other 9,426$ 4.24% The Meadows (61,435)$ -10.36%
N. 28th St Commercial 80,472$ 2.65% Gunbarrel Commercial (58,410)$ -7.37%
Boulder Industrial 93,588$ 2.54% East Downtown (21,861)$ -5.75%
Pearl Street Mall 44,531$ 2.45% Table Mesa (72,266)$ -5.12%
Public Utilities 34,086$ 1.44% 29th Street (195,888)$ -4.64%
Downtown 40,716$ 0.95% BVRC-Boulder Valley Re (466,709)$ -4.01%
Metro Denver (59,507)$ -3.13%
Boulder County (1,913)$ -0.33%
North Broadway (1,788)$ -0.25%
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
2017 USE TAX
(% Change in YTD Comparable Collections)
STRENGTHS:
Motor Vehicle Use Tax up by 9.21%
WEAKNESSES:
Construction Use Tax down by 36.74% (when
adjusted to exclude dedicated Boulder Junction
tax in both years, down by 43.00%)
Business Use Tax down by 31.93%
BUSINESS USE TAX
2017 year to date Business Use Tax is down by 31.93%. This tax category can be very volatile as it is
associated primarily with the amount and timing of purchase of capital assets by businesses in the city and
the amount and timing of audit revenue. A significant portion of this amount is one time in nature and is
not expected to reoccur in future months. When we adjust this category for audit revenue, Business Use
Tax is 11.46% lower than the same period in 2016. This difference could be attributed to purchases of
capital assets by businesses in this category for 2016.
MOTOR VEHICLE USE TAX
2017 year to date Motor Vehicle Use Tax is up by 9.21% or $175k over the same period in 2016. This tax
category applies to the purchase of vehicles registered in the city. As individuals and businesses became
more confident about jobs and the economy, they have replaced their vehicles and thus reduced the
average age of their fleet. It is expected that the year-to-date increase will come back to expectations in
future months.
CONSTRUCTION USE TAX
Construction Use Tax is down by 36.74% year to date which includes Boulder Junction revenues. By
reducing the Boulder Junction revenue from the total Construction Use Tax, Construction Use Tax is
lower than 2016 receipts by 43.00%. Construction Use Tax is very volatile tax category as it depends upon
the number and timing of construction projects in any given period. Revenue in this category assumes
"base" number of projects will continue indefinitely, plus revenue from large projects in the "pipeline"
(based upon a review of information from the City Planning Department and the CU Capital Improvement
Plan). Even when we know projects are pending, the timing of payment of Construction Use Tax is
unknown. It can occur in the prior or subsequent year to the planned construction date. There were 2,012
building permits (valuation of $182m) paid in 2017 as compared to 2,202 building permits (valuation of
$300m) for the same period in 2016. The average permit valuation is down 39.36% from 2016.
ACCOMMODATION TAX
2017 year to date Accommodation Tax revenue is up by 2.61% from the same period in 2016.
AD MISSIONS TAX
2017 year to date Admission Tax revenue is up by 73.79% or $404k from the same period in 2016.
Admissions Tax collections are dependent on the number of taxable productions and events held in the
City and the level of attendance at such events. The increase in this revenue is attributable to the timing of
the summer concert held at the University of Colorado. This year’s concert was held one month earlier
than in 2016.
TRASH TAX
2017 year to date Trash Tax receipts are up by 0.69%. On-going Trash Tax remittances are due on a
quarterly basis.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL (ACCOMMODATIONS) TAX
2017 year to date Short Term Rental Tax receipts are up by 671.51% or $501k. This increase is due to
more rentals being registered and remitting tax. As of June 2016, we had 266 rentals licensed and as of
May 2017 we have 551 rentals licensed.
REVIEW OF VARIOUS ECONOMIC DATA & PREDICTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
Colorado new car registrations rise, bucking national trend
By ALDO SVALDI | asvaldi@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
June 28, 2017
Fewer new cars and trucks are selling this year than last, with Kelly Blue Book predicting a 4 percent drop
in U.S. auto sales in the first half of the year.
Colorado dealerships continued to buck the trend, with May new auto registrations up 2.3 percent from
May 2016 and registrations up 4.3 percent so far this year, according to a report from the Colorado
Automobile Dealers Association.
Among the makes with registration increases of 10 percent or more this year are Jaguar, Volkswagen,
Infiniti, Lincoln, Mercedes, Subaru, Honda and Audi.
Retail: Hot retailers include both 'bricks and clicks'
Staff, The Business Journals
Aug 4, 2017, 10:42am EDT
Subscription meal kit company Blue Apron, which has delivered more than 150 million meals since it was
founded five years ago, is No. 1 on the Hot 100 Retailers list.
The list appears in the August issue of the National Retail Federation's STORES magazine and was
compiled by research firm Kantar Retail. It’s based on sales growth in 2016 over 2015, and ranks both
public and privately-held retail companies by U.S. domestic sales, with a $300 million threshold for
inclusion, according to NRF.
Blue Apron saw annual sales grow 133 percent to $795.4 million in 2016, according to the list.
In second place is Wayfair, the online furniture and home décor company, where sales grew 54 percent to
$2.9 billion.
Third is Ascena Retail Group, the parent company of Ann Taylor, Catherines, Dress Barn, Lane Bryant,
and Maurices, which had 50 percent sales growth at $7 billion.
Rounding out the top 10:
4. Online pet food seller Chewy.com with 48 percent growth to $900 million.
5. Online building supply company Build.com/Wolseley, which grew 38 percent to $911 million.
6. Convenience store operator CST Brands, up 29 percent at $2.1 billion.
7. Subscription fashion retailer JustFab, up 29 percent at $572 million.
8. Supermarket and department store chain Grupo Comercial Chedraui, up 27 percent at $1.5 billion.
9. Supermarket chain Gelson’s Markets, up 26 percent at $723 million.
10. Amazon.com, up 25 percent at $77 billion.
Online companies took six of the top 10 spots, but most retailers on the Hot 100 list are either traditional
retailers or retailers that sell both in-store and online, per NRF.
“What matters most to consumers is a retailer differentiating itself in the marketplace, being innovative
with merchandise and offering the right value to the right person, not whether a retailer is ‘bricks or
clicks,’ ” said STORES Media Editor Susan Reda in a prepared statement. "The mix of both traditional
and digital retailers on this year’s list reflects that. The secret to sustained growth going forward is a
symbiotic relationship between digital and physical retailing.”
Total Net Sales/Use Tax Receipts by Tax Category 2016 2017 % Change % of Total
Sales Tax 49,285,784 49,729,164 0.90%81.07%
Business Use Tax 7,145,961 4,864,011 -31.93%7.93%
Construction Use Tax 7,392,751 4,676,332 -36.74%7.62%
Motor Vehicle 1,899,307 2,074,171 9.21%3.38%
Total Sales and Use Tax 65,723,804 61,343,678 -6.66%100.00%
Total Net Sales/Use Tax Receipts by Industry Type 2016 2017 % Change % of Total
Food Stores 8,301,158 8,080,006 -2.66%13.17%
Eating Places 8,194,621 8,236,350 0.51%13.43%
Apparel Stores 2,154,397 1,989,368 -7.66%3.24%
Home Furnishings 1,542,938 1,561,454 1.20%2.55%
General Retail 14,568,187 11,689,227 -19.76%19.06%
Transportation/Utilities 4,114,672 4,226,080 2.71%6.89%
Automotive Trade 4,273,586 4,523,808 5.86%7.37%
Building Material - Retail 2,155,674 2,248,730 4.32%3.67%
Construction Sales / Use Tax 6,571,341 5,044,095 -23.24%8.22%
Consumer Electronics 1,458,935 963,381 -33.97%1.57%
Computer Related Business Sector 3,197,762 3,362,606 5.15%5.48%
Rec Marijuana 1,301,304 1,604,356 23.29%2.62%
Medical Marijuana 439,084 325,253 -25.92%0.53%
All Other 7,450,146 7,488,963 0.52%12.21%
Total Sales and Use Tax 65,723,804 61,343,678 -6.66%100.00%
Total Net Sales/Use Tax Receipts by Geographic Area 2016 2017 % Change % of Total
North Broadway 784,415 942,397 20.14%1.08%
Downtown 6,358,181 5,295,921 -16.71%7.51%
Downtown Extension 416,069 336,590 -19.10%0.56%
UHGID (the "hill")603,296 683,128 13.23%0.84%
East Downtown 1,252,463 447,941 -64.24%0.47%
N. 28th St Commercial 3,177,987 3,251,708 2.32%3.61%
N. Broadway Annex 249,787 205,287 -17.82%0.28%
University of Colorado 896,317 556,569 -37.90%2.19%
Basemar 1,263,706 1,002,687 -20.66%1.96%
BVRC-Boulder Valley Regional Center 13,074,690 11,860,309 -9.29%28.28%
29th Street 4,361,558 4,077,847 -6.50%7.48%
Table Mesa 1,453,692 1,357,165 -6.64%2.28%
The Meadows 603,512 563,433 -6.64%1.23%
All Other Boulder 4,166,356 4,150,342 -0.38%6.25%
Boulder County 662,679 676,579 2.10%0.64%
Metro Denver 2,448,618 2,008,052 -17.99%2.14%
Colorado All Other 275,106 293,400 6.65%0.26%
Out of State 6,334,177 6,805,237 7.44%8.00%
Airport 99,773 40,926 -58.98%0.08%
Gunbarrel Industrial 4,503,615 2,933,801 -34.86%5.27%
Gunbarrel Commercial 798,380 742,334 -7.02%1.06%
Pearl Street Mall 1,881,388 1,893,621 0.65%2.27%
Boulder Industrial 5,504,123 6,474,370 17.63%8.46%
Unlicensed Receipts 219,302 196,181 -10.54%0.00%
County Clerk 1,899,307 2,074,171 9.21%2.96%
Public Utilities 2,435,307 2,473,682 1.58%4.83%
Total Sales and Use Tax 65,723,804 61,343,678 -6.66%100.00%
Miscellaneous Tax Statistics 2016 2017 % Change
Food Service Tax 332,351 334,220 0.56%
Accommodations Tax 3,109,428 3,190,652 2.61%
Admissions Tax 273,956 503,511 83.79%
Trash Tax 895,590 901,763 0.69%
Disposable Bag Fee 126,963 126,988 0.02%
Rec Marijuana Excise Tax 491,236 474,755 -3.36%
Short-Term Rental Tax 74,558 575,225 671.51%
JUNE YTD Actual
JUNE YTD Actual
JUNE YTD Actual
JUNE YTD Actual
2016 2017 % Change Standard Industrial Code 2016 2017 % Change
63,372 51,549 -18.66% Food Stores 8,237,787 8,028,458 -2.54%
138,281 73,304 -46.99% Eating Places 8,056,340 8,163,046 1.32%
25,365 15,380 -39.37% Apparel Stores 2,129,032 1,973,988 -7.28%
7,463 13,429 79.94% Home Furnishings 1,535,475 1,548,025 0.82%
4,012,106 1,171,848 -70.79% General Retail 10,556,081 10,517,379 -0.37%
141,450 156,969 10.97% Transportation/Utilities 3,973,223 4,069,110 2.41%
1,935,075 2,112,312 9.16% Automotive Trade 2,338,511 2,411,496 3.12%
9,860 10,512 6.61% Building Material - Retail 2,145,813 2,238,218 4.31%
6,256,117 4,719,516 -24.56% Construction Sales / Use Tax 315,224 324,579 2.97%
33,570 126,020 275.39% Consumer Electronics 1,425,364 837,362 -41.25%
2,119,201 1,532,686 -27.68% Computer Related Business Sector 1,078,562 1,829,921 69.66%
43,779 28,248 -35.48% Rec Marijuana 1,257,524 1,576,108 25.33%
7,484 16,102 115.15% Medical Marijuana 431,601 309,152 -28.37%
1,644,898 1,586,640 -3.54% All Other 5,805,247 5,902,322 1.67%
16,438,020 11,614,515 -29.34% Total Sales and Use Tax 49,285,784 49,729,163 0.90%
2016 2017 % Change Geographic Code 2016 2017 % Change
55,337 215,107 288.72% North Broadway 729,078 727,290 -0.25%
2,089,200 986,224 -52.79% Downtown 4,268,981 4,309,697 0.95%
29,796 5,200 -82.55% Downtown Extension 386,273 331,390 -14.21%
4,175 9,693 132.17% UHGID (the "hill")599,121 673,434 12.40%
872,318 89,657 -89.72% East Downtown 380,145 358,284 -5.75%
140,666 133,915 -4.80% N. 28th St Commercial 3,037,321 3,117,793 2.65%
7,863 8,286 5.38% N. Broadway Annex 241,924 197,001 -18.57%
385,105 2,122 -99.45% University of Colorado 511,212 554,447 8.46%
93,543 20,818 -77.74% Basemar 1,170,163 981,868 -16.09%
1,439,109 691,438 -51.95% BVRC-Boulder Valley Regional Center 11,635,581 11,168,872 -4.01%
143,667 55,844 -61.13% 29th Street 4,217,891 4,022,003 -4.64%
42,932 18,671 -56.51% Table Mesa 1,410,760 1,338,494 -5.12%
10,796 32,152 197.81% The Meadows 592,716 531,281 -10.36%
2,039,969 1,587,536 -22.18% All Other Boulder 2,126,387 2,562,806 20.52%
78,725 94,538 20.09% Boulder County 583,954 582,041 -0.33%
545,881 164,821 -69.81% Metro Denver 1,902,738 1,843,231 -3.13%
52,780 61,648 16.80% Colorado All Other 222,326 231,752 4.24%
441,575 158,114 -64.19% Out of State 5,892,602 6,647,122 12.80%
78,097 25,449 -67.41% Airport 21,676 15,476 -28.60%
4,003,084 2,300,013 -42.54% Gunbarrel Industrial 500,531 633,788 26.62%
6,120 8,484 38.63% Gunbarrel Commercial 792,260 733,850 -7.37%
64,220 31,921 -50.29% Pearl Street Mall 1,817,169 1,861,700 2.45%
1,812,413 2,689,072 48.37% Boulder Industrial 3,691,710 3,785,298 2.54%
41,184 85,170 106.80% Unlicensed Receipts 178,119 111,011 -37.68%
1,899,307 2,074,171 9.21% County Clerk 0 0
60,159 64,448 7.13% Public Utilities 2,375,148 2,409,234 1.44%
16,438,020 11,614,515 -29.34% Total Sales and Use Tax 49,285,784 49,729,163 0.90%
USE TAX BY CATEGORY
JUNE YTD Actual
SALES TAX BY CATEGORY
JUNE YTD Actual
COMPARISON OF YEAR-TO-DATE ACTUAL REVENUE FOR THE YEAR 2017 TO COMPARABLE PERIOD IN 2016
USE TAX BY CATEGORY
JUNE YTD Actual
SALES TAX BY CATEGORY
JUNE YTD Actual
Tax by Mo & Category
TOTAL CITY SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS
REVENUE CATEGORY YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
% Change
in Taxable
Sales
RETAIL SALES TAX 2008 5,197,400 5,105,109 6,005,946 5,331,447 5,488,450 6,572,335 5,508,796 6,258,640 6,620,535 5,382,779 5,255,155 7,443,455 70,170,045 0.04%
Rate3.41%2009 4,919,570 4,659,632 5,850,038 5,077,648 5,131,444 6,428,343 5,206,770 5,790,533 6,093,314 5,170,325 4,735,769 7,814,230 66,877,613 -4.69%
2010 4,576,034 5,386,190 6,196,697 5,320,225 5,470,595 6,895,283 5,522,076 5,943,315 6,855,385 5,652,938 5,240,211 8,414,157 71,473,106 6.87%
2011 5,394,367 5,132,437 6,692,597 5,630,200 5,708,608 7,016,826 5,580,953 6,531,707 7,286,644 5,765,805 5,830,545 8,390,145 74,960,833 4.88%
2012 5,363,541 5,129,096 6,754,740 5,599,150 5,988,770 7,304,270 5,551,489 7,062,958 7,502,227 6,188,194 5,693,025 9,604,529 77,741,989 3.71%
2013 5,557,163 5,824,808 7,171,949 5,707,649 6,197,302 7,968,604 6,161,076 6,944,797 7,500,133 6,591,707 5,934,326 9,925,508 81,485,022 4.81%
Rate 3.56%2014 5,965,991 6,438,048 7,706,036 6,619,759 6,990,628 8,303,288 7,020,977 7,893,039 8,584,506 7,452,664 7,031,634 9,966,741 89,973,310 5.76%
Rate 3.86%2015 6,889,039 7,636,464 9,068,947 7,527,277 7,792,804 9,273,066 8,100,335 9,051,520 9,341,520 8,804,542 7,153,675 11,395,575 102,034,764 4.59%
2016 7,281,270 7,416,204 8,815,137 7,671,824 8,489,983 9,609,827 8,632,064 8,954,264 10,570,518 8,122,561 7,743,585 12,167,258 105,474,495 87.38%
2017 7,685,193 6,938,514 9,470,080 7,751,804 8,239,987 9,643,586 49,729,164
Change from prior year (Month)5.55%-6.44%7.43%1.04%-2.94%0.35%
Change from prior year (YTD)5.55%-0.50%2.47%2.12%1.04%0.90%
CONSUMER USE TAX 2008 818,034 991,472 1,109,160 669,214 736,901 1,067,769 732,334 596,399 899,934 989,683 599,876 1,253,267 10,464,043 -6.63%
(includes Motor Vehicle)2009 909,558 657,250 1,062,587 997,891 531,724 790,819 858,325 1,299,767 989,089 741,578 698,452 1,600,457 11,137,497 6.44%
Rate 3.41%2010 687,502 778,796 913,223 701,931 662,382 945,800 620,328 633,593 909,315 752,143 618,493 1,366,131 9,589,636 -13.90%
2011 1,247,135 650,595 1,034,670 727,395 850,561 1,166,185 958,724 771,357 1,044,032 703,092 903,665 1,410,793 11,468,205 19.59%
2012 763,425 768,580 859,971 976,451 1,212,071 1,033,899 729,829 940,127 957,894 1,417,818 737,310 1,469,940 11,867,314 3.48%
2013 1,132,015 762,369 979,120 866,143 911,993 963,938 835,063 768,003 1,338,726 1,121,736 807,130 1,522,486 12,008,722 1.19%
Rate 3.56%2014 924,895 901,234 1,328,607 1,727,986 666,706 2,541,847 1,056,846 1,297,348 1,409,960 1,012,343 1,011,907 1,429,435 15,309,114 22.11%
Rate 3.86%2015 1,274,337 1,134,561 1,713,016 965,772 1,127,357 1,638,029 1,002,535 1,267,096 2,381,899 1,161,419 942,357 1,945,294 16,553,672 -0.27%
2016 1,315,821 2,372,877 1,376,970 1,353,478 1,019,194 1,606,928 1,576,860 1,215,718 1,287,791 1,199,518 1,089,711 1,699,908 17,114,776 93.26%
2017 1,201,116 1,039,550 1,350,761 1,002,139 1,069,886 1,274,730 6,938,182
Change from prior year (Month)-8.72%-56.19%-1.90%-25.96%4.97%-20.67%
Change from prior year (YTD)-8.72%-39.26%-29.10%-28.44%-23.86%-23.29%
CONSTRUCTION USE TAX 2008 330,080 347,219 748,549 454,797 327,855 241,649 100,759 442,652 347,954 217,885 107,831 381,753 4,048,982 -13.02%
Rate3.41%2009 944,905 111,907 425,028 776,511 279,761 995,132 721,209 676,301 235,485 223,169 591,970 1,467,798 7,449,176 83.98%
2010 591,599 242,591 245,829 362,619 226,230 1,921,675 1,075,078 467,423 245,361 234,021 406,868 531,670 6,550,964 -12.06%
2011 622,872 281,210 274,661 240,970 2,150,036 352,336 352,846 455,211 478,988 314,958 177,137 471,157 6,172,383 -5.78%
2012 385,392 1,697,323 315,856 503,719 342,448 375,499 595,334 214,896 422,866 473,523 799,552 371,254 6,497,662 5.27%
2013 732,539 941,380 298,613 577,351 366,959 728,141 845,123 1,182,131 1,196,147 876,749 622,491 1,511,632 9,879,257 52.04%
Rate 3.56%2014 716,119 1,110,714 600,580 430,524 571,269 1,688,472 373,129 379,130 713,014 908,032 325,754 1,557,635 9,374,372 -9.11%
Rate 3.86%2015 387,123 680,064 2,527,741 776,513 1,008,019 985,050 583,353 986,617 532,910 1,329,732 850,259 763,790 11,411,171 12.27%
2016 1,545,717 1,134,734 968,302 1,481,245 1,362,485 900,269 1,360,909 464,057 1,326,163 379,898 667,293 460,763 12,051,833 73.46%
2017 1,124,487 497,945 747,890 408,887 416,581 1,480,541 4,676,332
Change from prior year (Month)-27.25%-56.12%-22.76%-72.40%-69.42%64.46%
Change from prior year (YTD)-27.25%-39.47%-35.04%-45.82%-50.78%-36.74%
TOTAL FOR MONTH & CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR (MONTH & YTD)
Ratechg3.56%>3.41%2008 6,345,513 6,443,800 7,863,654 6,455,459 6,553,206 7,881,753 6,341,889 7,297,691 7,868,423 6,590,347 5,962,862 9,078,475 84,683,070
Rate3.41%2009 6,774,033 5,428,789 7,337,653 6,852,049 5,942,929 8,214,294 6,786,304 7,766,601 7,317,887 6,135,072 6,026,191 10,882,485 85,464,286 0.92%
2010 5,855,134 6,407,577 7,355,749 6,384,774 6,359,207 9,762,758 7,217,482 7,044,332 8,010,061 6,639,102 6,265,572 10,311,957 87,613,706 2.51%
2011 7,264,374 6,064,242 8,001,928 6,598,565 8,709,205 8,535,347 6,892,523 7,758,275 8,809,664 6,783,855 6,911,348 10,272,096 92,601,421 5.69%
2012 6,512,359 7,594,999 7,930,567 7,079,320 7,543,289 8,713,668 6,876,652 8,217,981 8,882,987 8,079,535 7,229,887 11,445,723 96,106,966 3.79%
2013 7,421,717 7,528,557 8,449,682 7,151,142 7,476,254 9,660,683 7,841,262 8,894,931 10,035,006 8,590,192 7,363,947 12,959,626 103,373,001 7.56%
Rate 3.56%2014 7,607,004 8,449,996 9,635,223 8,778,269 8,228,603 12,533,607 8,450,951 9,569,517 10,707,479 9,373,039 8,369,295 12,953,810 114,656,795 6.24%
Rate 3.86%2015 8,550,499 9,451,089 13,309,704 9,269,562 9,928,180 11,896,145 9,686,223 11,305,233 12,256,328 11,295,693 8,946,291 14,104,658 129,999,607 4.57%
2016 10,142,808 10,923,815 11,160,409 10,506,547 10,871,662 12,117,024 11,569,833 10,634,038 13,184,471 9,701,977 9,500,589 14,327,930 134,641,104 86.76%
2017 10,010,796 8,476,009 11,568,731 9,162,830 9,726,454 12,398,857 61,343,678
% Change (month)-1.30%-22.41%3.66%-12.79%-10.53%2.33%
% Change (YTD)-1.30%-12.25%-6.74%-8.23%-8.69%-6.66%
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL MALL POLICE CALL STATISTICSMONTH2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017January 1 1 4 4 2 1 24 23 1 2 10 11 3 1 February 2 4 1 19 1 9 3 March 5 1 1 6 6 1 1 30 30 3 1 5 11 3 April 2 2 2 4 12 15 33 1 3 11 10 2 to May 25 5 5 3 7 1 20 27 3 1 8 8 3 4 June 3 7 2 22 3 12 3 July August 3 5 1 9 4 2 1 25 24 2 2 5 13 2 4 September 8 6 36 2 4 October 2 9 3 30 3 12 2 November 4 1 6 21 3 10 4 December 2 6 1 30 1 13 3 MONTH2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017January 1 4 3 6 7 5 6 9 February 7 9 5 3 2 March 7 4 4 4 2 1 12 12 10 5 1 1 April 5 8 6 6 1 1 10 7 7 7 1 to May 25 9 5 11 7 1 2 15 3 7 1 1 June 11 4 2 10 4 3 July August 5 8 8 10 3 2 12 8 13 3 September 1 6 1 13 3 1 October 9 3 1 7 2 1 November 3 9 1 2 5 4 December 6 5 1 6 8 4 MONTH2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017January 2 2 19 22 February 5 9 March 1 1 1 13 18 April 4 4 25 16to May 25 1 2 3 6 1 19 19June 1 5 37July August 1 2 1 4 30 36September 3 28October 7 35 November 1 18 December 1 19 WeaponTrespassPartyFelony MenacingFightSuicide Suspicious TheftOpen DoorNoiseNarcoticsShots StabbingHang UpsSex Assault ShopliftingAssault Auto Theft Burglary Crim. Mis.RobberyProwlerFireworksDUICrim. Tres. Disturbance DomesticHarassment Indec. Exp.DrunkLiq. Law Vio. Littering Loitering
Opened in 2017
Business Open Date Notes
By elke 2037 17th St January-17 sharing space with Fabricate
Capital One 1247 Pearl St January-17 replaces Boulder Café
Ku Cha House of Tea 1211 Pearl St January-17 new space; replaces Pitaya and Firefly Garden
Fior Gelato 1021 Pearl St January-17 replaces Two Spoons
Reality Garage 1320 Pearl St January-17 Virtual Reality Studio
Experimac Boulder 1468 Pearl St February-17 replaces former PoshSplat space
Niche Workspaces 944 Pearl St February-17
Le Pops 1048 Pearl St March-17
Canoe Club 777 Pearl St March-17 replaces former Fjallraven location
Elison Rd 1110 Pearl St March-17 replaces Sand & Salt Beach Co.
Rapha 1815 Pearl St April-17 replaces Vilona Gallery
Odd Molly 1048 Pearl April-17
Nomadic Import Traders 1909 9th St April-17
My Trail Co 1418 Pearl St April-17
Kiwi Boutique 1717 Pearl St May-17 replaces Endurance Conspiracy
Nani Nalu Beachwear Boutique 1048 Pearl St Jun-17 Pearl West Building
Elevations Credit Union 1301 Walnut Jul-17
Warby Parker 1949 Pearl St Jul-17 replaces Fine Art Associates
Truman Barber Co 1642 Pearl St Jul-17
Boulder Beer on Walnut 1123 Walnut Jul-17 replaces Walnut Brewery
Bartaco 1048 Pearl St Jul-17
French Quarter Brasserie 1207 Pearl St August-17
The North Face 1129 Pearl St August-17 replaces Crocs
Emmerson 1600 Pearl St August-17 replacing Lyfe Kitchen
Spinster Sisters 1102 Pearl St Sept 1st Replaced Old Chicago
Closed in 2017
Business Close Date Notes
Bayleaf 1222a Pearl St January-17
Smoke Time 1640 Pearl St January-17
Oliverde 2027 Broadway January-17
Crocs 1129 Pearl St February-17
American Apparel 1130 Pearl St February-17
Conor O'Neill's 1922 13th St April-17
Goldmine Vintage 1123 Pearl St April-17
Endurance Conspiracy 1717 Pearl St May-17
Walnut Brewery 1123 Walnut June-17
Johnny's Cigar/Martini Bar 1801 13th St August-17
Peter Rosen Jewelry 1600 Pearl St August-17
Aji Restaurant 1601 Pearl St August-17
Future
Business Open Date Notes
Mountain Standard 1537 Pearl St Summer 2017
Oscar Blues Tap Room 921 Pearl St Summer 2017 replacing World of Beer
Emmerson 1600 Pearl St Summer 2017 replacing old LYFE Kitchen space
August 25, 2017
TO: Downtown Management Commission
THROUGH: Molly Winter, Executive Director, Community Vitality
FROM: Melissa Yates, Access and Parking Manager, Community Vitality Department
RE: Introduction to Neighborhood Parking Permit (NPP) Program Update
Commissioners, attached please find the Information Packet memo sent to City Council on
August 17 regarding the Neighborhood Parking Permit (NPP) Program Update
The IP provides background on the existing NPP program and outlines the proposed process and
schedule to review and propose modifications to the program, including potential operational and
policy changes. The overall purpose of the NPP Program Update is to ensure that current
community and business needs are being met and to anticipate future needs and opportunities.
Phase I of the project (fall 2017-early 2018) will be to engage with the community and boards
and commissions to confirm, and add to, the current understanding of needs and opportunities
and then recommend to council policy areas to update and operational areas to improve. In Phase
II (Q1-Q2 2018), staff will return to the community, boards and commissions and then council
with detailed recommendations for policy and regulation modifications and will undertake
business process improvements.
The updated NPP program is intended to:
Reaffirm that the program goal is to strive for a balance between preserving neighborhood
character/livability and providing access to community facilities
Ensure that the NPP program is comprehensive and integrated with the overall AMPS
strategy, including the SUMP principles – Shared, Unbundled, Managed and Paid
Improve service excellence by analyzing the public and internal processes for zone
creation/expansion and the business processes for permit issuance to ensure the process is
customer-centered and efficient, including data collection methodology and customer
feedback mechanisms
Ensure efficient and effective enforcement within the NPP zones
Ensure permit pricing appropriate to program cost recovery
Integrate with other city plans and policies including the Transportation Master Plan (TMP),
the Climate Commitment, the Economic Sustainability Strategy, etc.
The attached memo identifies the areas of focus previously identified by Council, the community
and through staff experience.
Questions for DMC at this time are:
1. Are these the appropriate goals and areas of focus for the NPP Program Update?
2. Are these the right options to consider?
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INFORMATION PACKET
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and Members of Council
From: Jane S. Brautigam, City Manager
Molly Winter, Executive Director, Community Vitality
Susan Connelly, Deputy Director, Community Vitality
Melissa Yates, Access and Parking Manager, Community Vitality
Nathan Wolfe, Parking Management Supervisor, Community Vitality
Date: August 17, 2017
Subject: Information Item: Neighborhood Parking Permit (NPP) Program Update:
Proposed Project Purpose, Scope and Schedule
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This memorandum outlines the proposed process and schedule to review and propose
modifications to the existing Neighborhood Parking Permit (NPP) Program, including potential
operational and policy changes. The overall purpose of the NPP Program Update is to ensure that
current community and business needs and to anticipate future needs and opportunities. Phase I
of the project (fall 2017-early 2018) will be to engage with the community and boards and
commissions to confirm and add to the current understanding of needs and opportunities and
then recommend to council policy areas to update and operational areas to improve. In Phase II
(Q1-Q2 2018), staff will return to the community, boards and commissions and then council with
detailed recommendations for policy and regulation modifications and will undertake business
process improvements.
The updated NPP program is intended to:
• Reaffirm that the program goal is to strive for a balance between preserving neighborhood
character/livability and providing access to community facilities
• Ensure that the NPP program is comprehensive and integrated with the overall AMPS
strategy, including the SUMP principles – Shared, Unbundled, Managed and Paid
• Improve service excellence by analyzing the public and internal processes for zone
creation/expansion and the business processes for permit issuance to ensure the process is
customer-centered and efficient, including data collection methodology and customer
feedback mechanisms
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• Ensure efficient and effective enforcement within the NPP zones
• Ensure permit pricing appropriate to program cost recovery
• Integrate with other city plans and policies including the Transportation Master Plan (TMP),
the Climate Commitment, the Economic Sustainability Strategy, etc.
FISCAL IMPACT
The NPP Program Update project itself does not have any budgetary impacts on the city
organization. No additional funding is required to undertake the review and development of
recommended improvements to the existing program. In a future phase, implementation of
improvements to the existing program could include increases in parking permit rates and/or
graduated fines as penalties for noncompliance, which would be an increase in revenue to the
general fund.
COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND IMPACTS
• Economic: Effective management of access and parking for workers and consumers is
essential to maintenance of vitality in business districts like downtown Boulder and
University Hill. Similarly, access and parking for staff and students is essential to the
operations of our local universities and highs schools that abut residential neighborhoods. A
One goal of the NPP Program is to strive for a balance between preserving neighborhood
character/livability and providing access to community facilities.
• Environmental: Parking management is one component of the broader concept of access
management, which includes all forms of mobility to enable people to reach their
destinations while reducing congestion, vehicle miles traveled and generation of greenhouse
gases.
• Social: Seeking to balance the interests of neighborhood residents with the interests of
community members and visitors seeking access to community facilities like the downtown
and University Hill commercial areas and local educational institutions is the essence of the
NPP Program. The NPP Program is just one component of the city’s overall access and
parking management approach that seeks to support access for all elements of a diverse
community.
BACKGROUND
Information on the Neighborhood Parking Permit (NPP) Program was shared with and discussed
by Council at a study session on February 2, 2016.
https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/0/edoc/131664/Neighborhood%20Parking%20
Permit%20Program.pdf The study session memo addressed the legal framework, background
and context for the program (including permit types, the zone creation process, enforcement and
resident survey results) and identified operational and policy issues associated with the current
NPP program. Staff sought Council input on questions relative to the program. Some issues were
addressed at that time, including how to treat Vacation Rental by Owner (VRBO) parking in
NPPs, maintaining three-hour free parking in NPP zones and proceeding with data collection for
the Chautauqua Access Management Plan (CAMP) in summer 2016. Agreed next steps included
staff taking a “deeper dive” examination of the NPP program and regulations and related issues
within the broader context of the Access Management and Parking Strategy (AMPS).
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ANALYSIS
As previously discussed with Council, the NPP program fundamentally works now. It achieves
an on-street parking preference for residents and businesses in a designated zone by restricting
long- and short-term non-resident parking on those neighborhood streets. It improves the balance
between preserving neighborhood character and providing public access to community facilities.
Now 21 years into the program, there are, however, a variety of issues to be addressed and
opportunities to consider in order to meet current and anticipated community and business needs.
Since creation of the NPP program in 1994, the thinking about “parking” has evolved into a
more holistic approach to “access” and a greater awareness of parking spaces as an integral part
of community infrastructure and a valuable public asset. Over the last two decades the
foundation and context for providing access, generally, and for the NPP program, in particular,
has evolved to now includes the city’s Sustainability Framework, the Transportation Master
Plan, the AMPS principles https://www-static.bouldercolorado.gov/docs/2017_08_10_IP-1-
201708101047.pdf?_ga=2.264951176.667100955.1502719565-490011050.1491343253 and the
“SUMP” principles of parking management – Shared, Unbundled, Managed and Paid.
Project Purpose Statement
The overall purpose of the NPP Program Update is to ensure that current community and
business needs are met and to anticipate future needs and opportunities. Phase I of the project
(fall 2017-early 2018) will be to engage with the community and boards and commissions to
confirm and add to the current understanding of needs and opportunities and then recommend to
council policy areas to update and operational areas to improve. In Phase II (Q1-Q2 2018), staff
will return to the community, boards and commissions and council with detailed
recommendations for policy and regulation modifications and will undertake business process
improvements.
The Goals for an Updated NPP Program – The updated NPP program is intended to:
• Reaffirm that the program goal is to strive for a balance between preserving neighborhood
character/livability and providing access to community facilities
• Ensure that the NPP program is comprehensive and integrated with the overall AMPS
strategy, including the SUMP principles – Shared, Unbundled, Managed and Paid
• Improve service excellence by analyzing the public and internal processes for zone
creation/expansion and the business processes for permit issuance to ensure the process is
customer-centered and efficient, including data collection methodology and customer
feedback mechanisms
• Ensure efficient and effective enforcement within the NPP zones
• Ensure permit pricing appropriate to program cost recovery
• Integrate with other city plans and policies including the Transportation Master Plan (TMP),
the Climate Commitment, the Economic Sustainability Strategy, etc.
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NPP Program Update Areas of Focus
Based on prior Council and community input as well as staff experience, the proposed areas of
focus for the NPP program review are listed below. These issues will be shared with the NPP
residents, the public and the relevant boards and commissions to affirm that they are the
appropriate issues to be reviewed. Other issues may be added based on the questionnaire results
and feedback from boards and commissions and the open house.
1. Process for creation and expansion of NPP zones – Review will consider: proactive vs.
current reactive process (i.e., responding to resident petition), including consideration of
spillover effects; field assessment protocols for determining parking utilization and NPP
eligibility; schedule for submission of petitions; streamlining review and approval process for
petitions
2. Types and number of NPP permits available per household – consider: appropriate number of
resident, visitor and commuter permits
3. NPP parking pricing – consider: methodology for determining the appropriate price for all
NPP permits in the context of program cost recovery, including charging for visitor permits
to limit abuse
4. NPP permit application, issuance and administration process – consider: online application
process and other ways to ensure customer service excellence
5. Enforcement in NPP zones – consider: exploration of zone enforcement efficiencies to
include integration of technological improvements such as license plate recognition and GIS
capabilities; scheduling
6. Penalties for violation – consider: graduated fines for enforcement to encourage compliance
7. Expanded opportunities – consider: parking management options tailored to the access issues
within vertically mixed-use commercial and residential, zones (e.g., Steelyards); parking
management options dealing with proximity to open space (e.g., CAMP – pilot underway);
integration of parking management strategies into the development review process with
specific projects (e.g., using NPP-like strategies within a larger access district concept such
as the Alpine-Balsam redevelopment); exploration of micro-mobility hubs within residential
areas including the concept of benefit districts; consideration of the impact of creating NPP-
type regulations citywide
Affected parties who may be interested in the NPP Program Update include: residents of
existing NPP zones (whether or not they currently use NPP permits) and residents of areas that
have sought expansion of NPP zones; business located in or adjacent to NPP zones; University
of Colorado-Boulder; Naropa University; Boulder, New Vista and Fairview high schools;
commuters who seek to park on residential streets near their places of employment that are in or
near NPP zones; and visitors to commercial areas and educational institutions.
Proposed NPP Update Project Process/Schedule
The following proposed schedule incorporates the community engagement approach
recommended by the Public Participation Working Group (PPWG) (now scheduled to be
presented to council on Aug. 28) and tools recommended by the International Association for
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Public Participation (IAP2). Since this is an update of an existing program and not a proposed
new program, policy or project starting from scratch, the proposed process and schedule combines
some of the PPWG’s recommended community engagement process steps. The proposed process
and schedule reflects the PPWG recommendations to: share a foundation of information and
inquiry and to provide opportunities to identify, develop and evaluate options. Future phases will
include community engagement opportunities prior to decision-making by Council.
Aug 2017 - Aug. 17 - Information Packet to Council, copied to all relevant boards and
commissions and to Downtown Boulder Partnership, The Hill Boulder, CU-B,
Naropa and the three affected high schools as an early heads-up
- Staff develops online questionnaire to gauge experiences with and desires
regarding the NPP program, including utilizing questions from 2000 and 2010
NPP resident surveys to foster comparisons of results
- Staff develops NPP Program Update webpage
- Staff prepares postcard mailing to notify affected parties about: the NPP
Program Update process, the webpage address, availability of the online
questionnaire, multi-projects open house to be held in early October and
opportunity to join a project e-mail list
September
- Sept. 5 - Postcard notification mailed
- Sept. 5 - Webpage operational
- Sept. 6 - Questionnaire goes live – seeking feedback re: experiences with
NPP, what works well, what needs work, which initial options appeal and
which do not, what else needs to be addressed, additional options to pursue
- Sept. 6 - Press release re: NPP Program Update project, webpage,
questionnaire and open house
- Next Door utilized to get word out about webpage, questionnaire and
upcoming open house
- Research and Benchmarking – to understand what peer communities are doing
to address the same challenges and opportunities
- Start discussions with boards and commissions: Are these the appropriate goals
and areas of focus for the NPP Program Update? Are these the right options to
consider?
University Hill Commercial Area Management Commission (UHCAMC) – Sept. 5
Downtown Management Commission (DMC) – Sept. 11
Downtown Boulder Partnership – Sept. 13
Downtown Business Improvement District – Sept. 14
Boulder Junction Access District (BJAD) – Sept. 20
October
- [Week of Oct. 1] Multi-projects Open House - share initial problem statement,
initial identification of issues and options to consider and seek feedback: Are
these the appropriate goals and areas of focus for the NPP Program Update?
Are these the right options to consider?
- Oct. 8 - Questionnaire closes after four weeks
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- Boards and commissions (continued): Are these the appropriate goals and
areas of focus for the NPP Program Update? Are these the right options to
consider?
Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) – Oct. 9
- Oct. 9 - 12 Staff analyzes all feedback to date and prepares memo to Council
- City Council Study Session Oct. 24: Seeking confirmation of goals and
areas of focus based on community and boards feedback. Identification of
options to address the areas of focus. Are these the appropriate goals and
areas of focus for the NPP Program Update? Are these the right options to
consider?
- Staff pursues options per Council input and starts to develop initial
recommendations for actions and proposed next steps
Nov. 2017 – Jan. 2018
- Outreach to interested parties and boards re: staff’s initial recommendations
for actions and proposed next steps
- Staff consideration and incorporation of feedback and preparation of
recommendations to council
February 2018
- City Council Meeting [date tbd] – seeking direction on staff’s
recommendations for action and proposed next steps
- Staff communicates council direction/decision, rationale and next steps via e-
mail and on project webpage
COUNCIL ACTION
Please send any questions or concerns on the proposed project goals, areas of focus and proposed
schedule and public outreach process to Melissa Yates, Access and Parking Manager,
Community Vitality Department at YatesM@bouldercolorado.gov or (303) 441-4440 no later
than August 24, 2017.
NEXT STEPS
Based on council feedback, staff will update the project goals, areas of focus, proposed schedule
and public outreach process and begin the work outlined in the project schedule.