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03.05.19 UHCAMC Packet UNIVERSITY HILL COMMERCIAL AREA MANAGEMENT COMMISSION March 5, 2019 4:00–6:00 p.m. Broadway Conference Room, 1777 Broadway AGENDA 4:00 p.m. Roll Call Staff 4:00-4:05 Approval of the February 5, 2019 Meeting Minutes Board 4:05-4:10 Public Comment 4:10-4:40 Matters from Staff Staff • UHGID Maintenance Update • Hill Hotel Update 4:40-6:00 Matters from Commissioners Board • 2019 Hill Event Update 6:00 p.m. Adjourn Attachments: - February 5, 2019 Draft Meeting Minutes Commission Members Dakota Soifer, Chair Term ends: 2019 Lisa Nelson, Vice Chair Term ends:2020 Robin Luff First Term: 2021 KC Schneider Term ends: 2022 Cheryl Liguori Term ends: 2023 2019 Commission Priorities 1. Seek funding to replace the aging UHGID street lights 2. Support the Hill Hotel project 3. Continue to pursue strategies to address transients 4. Continue to pursue Alley Plan implementation 5. Collaborate with CU programs and organizations. Upcoming Meetings April 2, 2019 May 7, 2019 Staff Liaison Sarah Wiebenson, Hill Community Development Coordinator wiebensons@bouldercolorado.gov UHCAMC Charter The University Hill Commercial Area Management Commission (UHCAMC) is appointed by the Boulder City Council under B.M.C. Section 2-3-20 to advise on parking and related improvements in the University Hill General Improvement District (UHGID). The five members must consist of three district property owners and two at-large members. All must be residents of the City of Boulder. CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES UNIVERSITY HILL COMMERCIAL AREA MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEMBERS, STAFF, AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS: Liguori, Luff (left at 5:28), Nelson (arrived at 4:26), Schneider (left at 5:18), Soifer STAFF: Bowden, Dammann, Jones, Wiebenson PUBLIC: Nancy Blackwood PERSON PREPARING SUMMARY: Rachel Dammann, 303-441-4191 TYPE OF MEETING: Regular Meeting February 5, 2019 Meeting called to order at 4:03 p.m. Roll Call: Completed Approval of the December 4, 2018 Minutes • Liguori motioned to approve as amended. Soifer seconded. All present approved (4-0). Public Comment Nancy Blackwood gave a UHNA update. They are dealing with transient issues at Beach Park. The Hill Hotel is still a priority. Liguori suggested UHNA consider lending neighborhood voices to the video being created by Hill stakeholders to illustrate why the hotel is needed to maintain the character of the Hill. Luff asked if the commercial district is pushing the transients into the neighborhood. Wiebenson responded that the police department has reported in the past that some transient activity shifted from downtown to the Hill when the smoking ban was introduced. Schneider attended a meeting regarding transients and said the number of homeless in Boulder overall is increasing. Blackwood reported there are more homeless people in the neighborhood than ever before. Luff asked if there was feedback on the Community, Culture and Safety Tax-funded neighborhood safety lighting. Blackwood said she wished they went further down College to 9th street. Ligu ori is hearing positive feedback about the lights. Luff asked Blackwood to have her constituents tell the city about the positive improvements too. UHNA is also interested in the Harbeck House. Bowden reported on progress with the decision for how the building will be used in the future. Matters from Staff: 2 Introduction: Community Vitality Deputy Director Bowden introduced Cris Jones as the new Deputy Director of Community Vitality. Bowden said staff are reimagining and communicating Community Vitality’s role in the city, focusing on services and products provided to the community. First step is to look at TDM and parking and access products. Liguori asked about the Hop refresh. Wiebenson reported that it has been put on hold. Wiebenson will get more information for the March meeting. Commissioner Opening March 2019 Wiebenson reported that Soifer will be terming-out this year. Liguori said that Karen Gall is busy and probably will not be applying for the opening. Wiebenson reached out to the CU property manager, who may be interested. Schneider recommended Pavolich, the Ellwoods or Greg Schultz. Luff said there is confusion about which departments are moving to the new CU building in the district. She has talked to CU people who may be interested in participating in UHCAMC, but they want to know if they would be in the new building. Luff said she would reach out to CU people. Nelson thinks that CU administration might need to appoint someone to represent them. Wiebenson will start the conversation with CU. Schneider will email the property manager group. Hill Hotel Project Update Wiebenson reported that the January 22 Council study session resulted in a split decision to move forward with the hotel. They requested nine items for follow-up including an independent appraisal on the UHGID lot. The second request was for more information about the three million dollars being requested by the developer for public improvements. Staff will generate an Information Packet for council to answer their questions. The commissioners want to make it clear that when Council makes this decision, they need to make the decision as the board of UHGID, not as City Council. Soifer recommended that constituents write letters to the “Board of UHGID” and not to “Council.” Commissioners had questions about their rights and control over the funds resulting in the sale of the lot. They don’t want Council to withdraw general funds if the UHGID budget has the revenue from selling the UHGID lot. They want to make sure that the funds from the sale of the lot go toward UHGID and a capital improvement project that will result in more parking. Liguori said that the Hill’s priority should be safety and vibrancy. Schneider is concerned about losing parking spots if the funds are not used for a garage on 14th Street. Wiebenson offered to have information regarding what will happen to the lot sale funds. Liguori asked if charging stations could generate revenue for the district. Liguori said the parking study needs to be identified as a snapshot in time, and acknowledge that if the Hill had more vibrancy, there would be more need for parking. Luff said she is concerned about police presence on the Hill because of the news report of two Boulder County sheriffs facing charges in the death of a CU student. She left at 5:28. 3 Matters from Commissioners: 2019 Priorities Planning & Budgeting Wiebenson asked if the commission wanted to add governance change to their goals. The commissioners would like to eliminate the waiting requirement of a year between terms. It seems to be a rule unique to UHCAMC. Staff will look to see if this a requirement for all boards. There was discussion about partial term definition and application to the waiting requirement. Funding for Street Lights Funding for street lights could be impacted by Pleasant Street sale. Wiebenson is looking into other alternatives for funding, including energy savings programs. Nelson recommended the state energy grant. Liguori offered to test one of the alley lights on the Fox if that building is on the light plan. Liguori had to leave the meeting which only left two commissioners, so it was decided to adjourn the meeting. Funding for Overtime Officers tabled Alley Plan Implementation tabled CU Coordination tabled Meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m. – Soifer made a motion to adjourn. All commissioners in attendance were in favor. Next Meeting: March 5, 2019 APPROVED BY: UNIVERSITY HILL COMMERCIAL AREA MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Attest: Rachel Dammann, Secretary Dakota Soifer, Chair