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Boulder Junction Access District (BJAD) Joint Commission – Parking and TDM Meeting
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Boulder Junction Access District (BJAD) – TDM Meeting
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Boulder Junction Access District (BJAD) – Parking Meeting
July 15, 2020
4 – 6 p.m.
Virtual Meeting
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AGENDA
BJAD Joint Commission Meeting
• Roll Call BJAD-TDM and BJAD-Parking
• Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
• Approval of May 20, 2020 Minutes
• Public Participation
• Consent Items – Items will not be discussed unless there are questions posed by the
Commissions.
• Matters from Staff
o 2021 Community Vitality Recommended Budget
o Depot Square Garage Equipment Replacement
o AMPS Implementation Proposed Timeline
o Commissions Retreat
Safety Protocol for In-Person Meetings
Draft Agenda
BJAD TDM Commission Meeting
• Convene as BJAD TDM Commission
• Matters from TDM Commissioners
o Nomination and vote for BJAD-TDM Chair
o On-street parking design issues at Boulder Junction
• Adjourn as TDM Commission
BJAD Parking Commission Meeting
• Convene as BJAD Parking Commission
• Matters from Parking Commissioners
o Nomination and vote for BJAD-Parking Chair
• Adjourn as BJAD Parking Commission
July 15, 2020 BJAD Meeting Packet Page 1
Attachments
• Draft BJAD Meeting Minutes – May 20, 2020
• BJAD Consent Agenda – July 15, 2020
• AMPS Implementation Proposed Timeline Memo
TDM Commission Parking Commission
Andrew Bush Property Owner/Rep 2021 Andrew Bush, Vice Chair Property Owner/Rep 2021
Kevin Knapp Property Owner/Rep 2022 Vacant Property Owner/Rep 2022
Vacant Property Owner/Rep 2023 Kevin Knapp Property Owner/Rep 2023
Susan Prant, Vice Chair Citizen at Large 2024 Ryan Cook Citizen at Large 2024
Jennifer Shriver Property Owner/Rep 2025 Vacant 2025
BJAD 2019 Priorities
1. BHP/Pollard Development
2. Transit Advocacy (EcoPass, HOP Refresh, 119 BRT)
3. District Branding (Events/Signage/BTC)
4. 10 Year Plan
5. Capital Improvement Plan (Bike shelter/Bluff Bridge)
6. TDM Offering Development
7. Neighboring Community Collaboration
July 15, 2020 BJAD Meeting Packet Page 2
CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES SUMMARY
BOULDER JUNCTION ACCESS DISTRICTS – PARKING AND TDM
MEETING DATE: May 20, 2020
MEMBERS, STAFF, AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT:
Board Members: TDM: Bush, Knapp, Prant, Shriver
Parking: Bush, Knapp, Cook
Staff: Bowden, Jones, Woulf, Hayward
PERSON PREPARING SUMMARY: Heather Hayward (303) 441-4191
Roll Call BJAD-TDM and BJAD-Parking – Completed. Meeting called to order at 4:02 pm
Approval of January 15, 2020 Minutes
Cook moved to approve the January 15, 2020 minutes. Knapp seconded. All in favor.
Public Comment
None.
Consent Items – No questions. Shriver moved to approve. Prant seconded. All in favor.
Matters from Staff
New Commissioner Introduction and Orientation
Jones introduced and welcomed new TDM Commissioner, Jennifer Shriver. Jones will follow up
with Shriver after the meeting regarding scheduling orientation. Prant volunteered to be mentor
to Shriver.
COVID Budget Impact on BJAD and Funding Strategies
Woulf discussed significant impact of COVID-19 across many funds. There has been a
significant impact on sales tax and parking revenue. Community Vitality has been asked to
propose up to 10% reductions of 2020 budgets as well as to the ongoing 2021 budget. They are
budgeting for resiliency and to ensure the budget is in alignment with our CV strategic plan.
They are also looking at Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) prioritization. Reductions will be a
mixture of one-time and ongoing. They’re anticipating a $5 million impact to CV overall. They
project a slow recovery. Woulf stated that he doesn’t believe we’ll need to use BJAD TDM
operating reserve at this point. For Parking, there is an operating reserve, but if they apply it,
they’ll be close to being underwater. He doesn’t want to them in a position to be reliant only on
future revenue coming in.
Woulf reported that there is no immediate revenue impact to the TDM at this time. He also
discussed that they should be receiving an RTD EcoPass partial reimbursement of approximately
Draft BJAD Meeting Minutes – May 20, 2020
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$35,000.
Woulf stated that Parking will be significantly impacted by changes to revenue. They’re
projecting about a 50% decline from 2019 short-term parking revenues. They are projecting
about a 25% decline in long-term parking revenue, but this is a moving target at this point.
Parking has a very small reserve balance going into 2020.
Woulf discussed some of the potential strategies to address gap, including:
•Applying fund balance
•CIP delays/cancellations
•EcoPass reduction
•Furlough savings
•Other operation reductions (10% on-going reduction recommendation city-wide)
Long-Term Planning for BJAD Budget
Woulf stated that they expect to have a near-final budget for the commission’s review in July. He
also said they would like to avoid using the operating reserve for BJAD parking.
Bush said that many people may want to keep their permits due to people feeling less
comfortable with public transportation. He said there might be strategies to address this moving
forward.
Parking & Access Recovery & Restoration
Jones reported on the plan and timeline for ramping back up of parking enforcement. During this
time, there have minimized enforcement activities. The City’s parking enforcement team was
called on to redirect services to assist OSMP with trailheads. They are currently working on
restoration of enforcement but are still focused on safety violations. Jones stated that during this
response time they had no charges at garages. This week they started to charge again in
downtown garages. They didn’t make any changes to charging at Boulder Junction garages
because those are owned by multiple partners.
Jones reported on damage to the gates at Boulder Junction that occurred at the beginning of this
event. There was over $20,000 of damage. Rather than paying for these repairs, they are moving
forward with gateless technology that will be completed by July. Jones discussed the new
reduced rate downtown garages with a daily $8 cap. They are encouraging parkers to move to the
garages. They have added zones for curbside pickup for downtown businesses. This is a pilot
that could be expanded throughout the districts, as requested.
Bush asked about outdoors cafes. Bowden said that they had a conversation with Council last
night on this and city staff recommended a complete waiver of retail minimum parking
requirements. They have created 4-5 options for businesses and anticipate a permit process that
will have no cost for businesses. They’ve received provisional guidance from the Governor’s
office. They’ve scheduled industry-specific webinar next Tuesday, in concert with the Chamber
and Downtown Boulder. Staff has approached this from a city-wide perspective, not district
perspective. They will need to find out from the Governor if he will reduce the number of days
required for alcohol permitting.
Draft BJAD Meeting Minutes – May 20, 2020
July 15, 2020 BJAD Meeting Packet Page 4
AMPS Implementation Update
Jones stated that at last night’s council meeting there was an item for an adjustment to base for
Transportation to help fund AMPS implementation work. The second reading will be next week.
Presuming the funding is approved, they can proceed with this work in 2020.
Commission Retreat
Jones stated they would like to resume planning for a commission retreat in July. Hayward will
send out dates.
Matters from Commissioners
Bush discussed outreach with tenants. He stated that they’ve met with each of 12 tenants on their
return-to-work plan. People are returning to work slowly. They anticipate approximately 10% of
space will be occupied by end of May and 50% occupied by end of June. Tenants may move
forward with a percentage of their work force working from home and my not return at the same
numbers. Bush stated that this may impact city services.
Bush reported on the alliance on the construction side that included Bush’s group, Knapp’s
group and Laura from BHP. They’ve been working on enforcement social distancing and masks.
They’ve created COVID observers and been meeting regularly with their contractors to report on
best practices and latest ideas. Knapp mentioned that through these practices they’ve not had any
positive cases. This has been a successful group effort and will be an ongoing process.
Knapp requested that the Commissions’ goals be added back to future packets.
Matters for Next Meeting Agenda - Nominate and vote for Chair.
Meeting adjourned at 5:01 pm
FUTURE MEETINGS
July 15, 2020 Location: TBD Regular Meeting
APPROVED BY: BOULDER JUNCTION ACCESS
DISTRICT JOINT COMMISSION
Attest: _____________________________________________________
Heather Hayward, Secretary _____________________, Chair, Parking
_______________________, Chair, TDM
Draft BJAD Meeting Minutes – May 20, 2020
July 15, 2020 BJAD Meeting Packet Page 5
CITY OF BOULDER
BOULDER JUNCTION ACCESS DISTRICT COMMISSIONS
CONSENT AGENDA ITEM
July 15, 2020
The following information is intended to provide the commissions with relevant updates on
specific projects as they reach major milestones.
A.Community Vitality Update
•The City of Boulder is committed to community safety and follows public health
orders to limit the spread of COVID-19. The Parking & Access office reopened on
June 1, and we are offering appointments in the interest of safety. To set up an
appointment, please call 303-413-7300 or email
ParkingServices@BoulderColorado.gov
•Walk-in customers will be served, but may experience a delay as only two
customers are allowed inside the office at a time.
•The Community Vitality Department’s online portal for parking permits and other
products now allows customers to purchase or refill 20-Day Passes and Cash Passes
without having to visit the office. Find more information at boulderparking.com
•Parking enforcement - regular enforcement operations and parking incentives:
Regular on-street parking enforcement operations are back in effect, and there is a
5-minute grace period for curbside business pickup/takeout to support businesses,
however, parkers must pay for a small increment of time at a pay parking station
or meter to receive the grace period once the parking time has expired.
Additionally, please look for the designated, signed Curbside Pick-Up Zone location
signs (see map here) around town for free short-term parking to facilitate curbside
pick-up, takeout and delivery at retailers and restaurants.
B.Housing & Human Services Update
•Progress on Boulder Housing Partner’s 30 Pearl Development Continues. Project
updates are available on their website at
https://boulderhousing.org/property/30pearl
•In June, City Council approved the sale and transfer of the remaining 30 Pearl
parcels to Boulder Housing Partners and Morgan Creek Ventures.
BJAD Consent Agenda – July 15, 2020
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TO: Boulder Junction Access District Commissions
FROM: Cris Jones, Deputy Director of Community Vitality
RE: Access Management & Parking Strategy Implementation 2020-2021 Timeline
In the last quarter of 2019, the Boulder Junction Access District Commissions were presented with a
written update on the planned Access Management and Parking Strategy (AMPS) Implementation
workplan for 2020. While the COVID-19 crisis has somewhat delayed our anticipated progress in the
first half of 2020, staff from Community Vitality and Transportation & Mobility have continued work on
developing a project scope, securing funding, and engaging an industry expert to support a parking
pricing assessment and a revitalization of the Neighborhood Parking Permit (NPP) Program. Three
proposals were received and reviewed by City staff and the contract has been awarded to a team from
Walker Consultants out of Denver. This team’s proposal was particularly favored given their broad in-
house expertise that will minimize reliance on subcontractors and their unique approach to on-line
engagement using a “Digital Hub” platform that will allow for robust public engagement amid the
COVID-19 crisis and required social distancing. Following is an overview of their planned scope and an
anticipated timeline that will be included in the final contract.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Initiated in 2014, AMPS demonstrates the City’s holistic, people-focused, innovative approach to
transportation management across all modes. AMPS is an umbrella of access and mobility principles,
strategies, and performance measures. This project will develop a comprehensive implementation
strategy for two key pieces of AMPS: pricing for parking and curbside assets (to include public off-street
garages and lots) and the revitalization of the NPP Program.
The project will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will be completed by December 31, 2020,
and will comprise all foundational technical work for the study, including project development and
initiation, an existing conditions analysis, community and stakeholder engagement, a citywide parking
and curbside pricing technical assessment, and an NPP revitalization assessment. The second phase will
be completed by or before August 31, 2021, and will be focused on final analysis of options and
alternatives, and the development of an implementation action plan. Attached is an outline of the
proposed Phase 1 and Phase 2 timelines that include three anticipated formal interactions with Boards,
Commissions and Council. The project team will plan to present key findings and assessments for review
and comment toward the end of 2020. We will then follow-up with proposed alternatives for
consideration in late Q1 or early Q2 of 2021, with the implementation and action plan prepared for final
comment and acceptance in Q3 of 2021.
AMPS Implementation Proposed Timeline Memo
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Access Management & Parking Strategy Implementation Timeline Phase 1AMPS Implementation Proposed Timeline MemoJuly 15, 2020 BJAD Meeting PacketPage 8
Access Managmement & Parking Strategy Implementation Timeline Phase 2AMPS Implementation Proposed Timeline MemoJuly 15, 2020 BJAD Meeting PacketPage 9