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City Manager’s Office
2021 Recommended Budget
Community Vitality
July 2020
Agenda
1.Budget Development Overview
2.Key 2020 Accomplishments
3.COVID Impact on Community Vitality
4.2020-2021 Budget Reductions
5.2021 Recommended Budget Highlights
6.District-Specific Budget Information
Department Overview
Community Vitality (CV)
supports the people's pursuit
of a shared vision of place
through the management of
Boulder’s special districts,
administration of parking and
access services, and
cultivation of economic
resiliency for the entire
community.
CV General
Improvement
Districts
Community Vitality’s functions are represented across five different funds:
o General Fund
o Central Area General Improvement District (CAGID)
o University Hill General Improvement District (UHGID)
o Boulder Junction Access District -General Improvement Districts:
•Parking (BJAD-P)
•Transportation Demand Management (BJAD-TDM)
Overall Responsibility:
1)Provide parking and related improvements
2)Improve access to districts through alternative transportation options
3)Maintain and repair other public assets located in district that benefit purposes of district
4)Improve overall economic health and welfare of the area
5)Responsible stewardship of public resources for the benefit of the entire city
Current City
Impact &
Budget
Development
Guidance
•Current projections have a General Fund impact of 17-25% decrease
in revenue
•Prioritized proposed reductions up to 10% for 2021 (all funds)
•Additional 7%General Fund proposals
•Evaluate all programs and projects through the following lenses:
•Budgeting for Resiliency
•Four Categories:
•Essential, Important, Helpful (Flex Rebate), or Amenity
(Event support)
•Revenue impact
•Racial Equity
•Citywide goals (Sustainability + Resilience Framework), Dept.
Strategic Plans, Collaboration
•Budget reduction suggestions are currently being evaluated –many
unknowns still exist
Key 2020 Accomplishments,
Initiatives, and Priorities
•Development of Community Vitality Strategic Plan
•COVID Economic Response and Recovery activities
•Advancement of AMPS implementation
•Pay station replacement project
Key 2020 Accomplishments,
Initiatives, and Priorities, cont.
•Partnership with Climate Initiatives on rooftop
solar at 1100 Spruce and 1500 Pearl
•Expansion of EV Stations in Garages (ongoing)
•Affordable Commercial at 30Pearl and Pilot
Planning
•Citywide Retail Strategy Implementation
•Staircase replacement project at 1100 Spruce
and 1500 Pearl
City of Boulder
CV Strategic Plan
•Internal effort beginning in July 2019
•Based off a need to prioritize work plan and
ensure alignment with city-wide policy
•Access & Management Parking Strategy (AMPS)
•Transportation Master Plan
•Sustainability and Resiliency Framework
•Racial Equity
•Comp Plan
•Three areas of focus: Access for People, Vision
of Place, and Pursuit of Vitality
•Added in packet for your reference
COVID Response &
Recovery
•Significant activity in coordinating response and
recovery with community partners
•City funding to support business during initial
response
•Cross-department work to ease recovery for small
businesses
•Future recovery efforts will be key to small business
and local economic health
COVID-19 Impacts
GID and General Fund Revenue Impacts
City of Boulder
On-Street Occupancy -Daily Maximum March 16 –July 11
(Year-over -Year)
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10%
20%
30%
40%
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60%
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90%
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City of Boulder
CAGID Garage Daily Maximum Occupancy March 16 –July 11
(Year -over-Year)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%16-Mar18-Mar20-Mar22-Mar24-Mar26-Mar28-Mar30-Mar1-Apr3-Apr5-Apr7-Apr9-Apr11-Apr13-Apr15-Apr17-Apr19-Apr21-Apr23-Apr25-Apr27-Apr29-Apr1-May3-May5-May7-May9-May11-May13-May15-May17-May19-May21-May23-May25-May27-May29-May31-May2-Jun4-Jun6-Jun8-Jun10-Jun12-Jun14-Jun16-Jun18-Jun20-Jun23-Jun25-Jun27-Jun30-Jun2-Jul7-Jul9-Jul11-Jul2019 2020
CV Funds -Projected 2020 Financial Impact on Revenue
Fund 2020 Adopted
Budget
Revised 2020
Revenue
Surplus (Shortfall)% Change from
Adopted
General**$5,742,000 $3,435,065 ($2,306,935)-40%
UHGID $558,374 $467,543 ($90,831)-16%
CAGID $10,453,063 $7,782,758 ($2,670,305)-25%
BJAD –Parking $603,094 $569,437 ($33,657)-6%
BJAD –TDM $580,074 $580,074 -0 --0 -
TOTALS $17,936,605 $12,915,949 ($5,101,728)-28%
**Includes on-street meters, NPP, and parking violations
Revenue Trends
Closely Monitored
•Status of work from home policies and
trends
•Impact on quarterly permit sales
•Public transportation habits
•Commercial vacancy rates
•Timing of large events and university
status
City of Boulder
2020 & 2021
Budget
Reductions
(Operating &
Capital Projects)
Financial
Impact of 2020
Furloughs
Fund FTEs Furloughed Savings (thru 6/28)
General 0.60 $1,920
BJAD –TDM 0.05 $160
CAGID 6.33 $39,375
UHGID 0.10 $320
BJAD -Parking 0.05 $160
TOTALS 7.125 $41,935
*All staff furloughs of 6 days will result in additional
savings of approximately $75,000
Financial
Impact of 2020
Hiring Freeze
•1 Community Vitality
Ambassador
•1 Maintenance I position
Fund Savings (thru 12/31)
General 5,693
BJAD –TDM 949
CAGID 58,876
UHGID 7,427
BJAD -Parking 1,870
TOTALS $74,815
Financial Impact
of Position
Eliminations
•11 Lot Attendant positions
(9 furloughed, 2 vacant)
•1 Parking Enforcement
Officer position (Vacant)
•2 intern positions
Fund Savings (thru 12/31)
General $37,650
BJAD –TDM $772
CAGID $ 154,263
UHGID $ 1,544
BJAD -Parking $ 772
TOTALS $195,001
2020 Capital Project
Adjustments
•Reduction of scope for the pay station replacement
project ($225,000)
•Reallocation of parking deck repairs to St. Julien repairs
($400,000)
•Postponement of Pearl Street Refresh Planning
($65,000)
•Postponement of Phase 1 –Gateless Technology
($130,000)
•Cancellation of other software enhancements ($50,000)
Fund Balances and Application
Fund 2020 Beginning
Fund Balance
2020
Operating
Reserve
2020 Ending
Fund Balance
% to 2021
Projected
Operating Uses
CAGID $14,984,155 $1,601,507 $11,711,153 135%
UHGID $1,122,191 $105,601 $940,923 159%
BJAD –Parking $67,563 $60,542 $4,699 1.3%
BJAD –TDM $451,327 $52,937 $489,979 100%
2021 CV Budget Reductions
Title Amount –
Increase/(Decrease)
Notes
Capital Project Reductions ($420,000)Delays of software, gateless technology.
Decreased scope of other projects.
Downtown Improvement Reductions ($60,000)Decrease general improvements to $65,000 annually.
Wayfinding is likely not possible with reduction.
General Fund Transfer Reductions ($125,000)Decrease to overall maintenance, curbside management, and
downtown improvements.
Lot Attendant Reductions ($262,419)Already accepted by EBT as a part of 2020 reductions.
Enforcement Reduction ($56,745)Already accepted by EBT as a part of 2020 reductions.
Reduction of Economic Vitality
Programming
($117,500)Eliminates the Flex Rebate Program, ends BIFF sponsorship, and
reduces Hill Reinvestment allocation
Total ($1,041,664)
2021 CV Budget Additional Reduction Strategies
(If necessary –General Fund add’l 7%)
Title Amount –
Increase/(Decrease)
Notes
Additional General Fund Transfer
Reductions
($125,000)Would need to identify matching cut in UHIGD ($50,000) and
CAGID ($75,000).
CV Ambassador Reduction ($68,437)Vacant position, currently under hiring freeze until end of 2020.
Restructuring of EcoPass Program Unknown Would need to identify at least $300,000 in General Fund
savings for 2021.
Additional Staffing Reductions Unknown Would need to identify at least $300,000 in ongoing General
Fund savings.
General Fund
Transfer
Reductions
•GF Transfers to CAGID/UHGID are
in support of general fund-related
operations
•On-street meter program
•Neighborhood parking
program
•Downtown improvements
•Curbside management
activities
•EcoPass (portion of CAGID)
City of Boulder
Fund 2019 2020
2021
(Proposed)
Change
2019 vs.
2021
Tx to
CAGID $1,611,000 $1,143,819 $1,043,819
($567,181)
-35.2%
Tx to
UHGID $350,000 $325,000 $300,000
($50,000)
-14.3%
2021 Budget Recommendations
(Operating & Capital Projects)
1.Capital Improvement Program
Request
2.Operating Request –Small
Business Support Programs
CV 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Plan
Overview:
Previous CV CIP was based on 2017 Farnsworth Assessment of
parking structures
Identified $12 million in necessary repairs and maintenance
over five years
In 2019, Community Vitality developed the first department-wide
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Includes other public improvements and initiatives
Includes requests for Boulder Junction (delayed until 2022) and
University Hill
Community Vitality is requesting a $10.86 million plan over the six-
year plan
Continues to address deferred maintenance within structures
Specifically identifies priority projects
Project Management capacity addressed in 2020
Several major projects underway
Notable 2021 Capital
Projects
Completion of the St. Julien capital
improvements
Completion of the Randolph Center
improvements
Elevator repairs at St. Julien
Affordable Commercial capital program pilot
1500 Pearl exterior brick repairs
University Hill public landscaping
2021 Small Business
Support Programs
City of Boulder
•Economic Recovery is a long-term effort
•COVID has highlighted the importance of the role of the
city in supporting the economy
•Current Economic Vitality programming is approx.
$400,000 per year
•Microloans, Flex Rebate, Partner support (SBDC, DPB,
Chamber, Latino Chamber)
•Expanded programming would better cater towards
recovery and targeted businesses, and alignment with
Citywide Retail Strategy
CAGID-Specific Budget
Information
City of Boulder
CAGID Tenants and Rent Deferment
•1100 Spruce
•5 tenants (one recently leased)
•7,167 SF
•1500 Pearl
•6 tenants (one recently extended)
•16,626 SF
•2 Pearl Street Mall kiosks
•April –June rent deferred
•Payable over next 9 months
City of Boulder
City of Boulder
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
$9,000,000
$10,000,000
$11,000,000
$12,000,000
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
CAGID Sources vs. Uses 2019-2025, Projected
Total Sources - Original Total Sources - Revised Total Uses - Original Total Uses - Revised
CAGID Expense Breakdown 2020-2021
2020 Original 2020 Revised 2021 Original 2021 Revised 2021 % Change
Operating Costs $3,751,616 $3,467,616 $3,886,702 $3,719,480 -4.3%
Capital Costs $1,105,000 $3,082,676 $1,615,000 $1,090,000 -32.5%
EcoPass $1,462,855 $1,243,427 $2,338,247 $1,755,426 -24.9%
Totals $6,319,471 $7,793,719 $7,839,949 $6,564,906 -16.3%
City of Boulder
CAGID Fund
Health
Strategies
•AMPS Implementation and Parking Pricing
•EcoPass Program future planning
•Consideration of leveraging assets after 2023
•Relationship with General Fund
City of Boulder
BJAD-Parking &
TDM-Specific
Information
City of Boulder
BJAD
Commissions’
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
BJAD-Parking
Budget
Highlights
•COVID impact is on parking revenue within the Depot Square
•Current estimate is $33,000
•Final debt payment (Peterson Settlement) was made in 2020
•$2,285 remaining in CAGID repayment
•$175,000 repayment to TDM in 2023
•$900,000 owed to General Fund by 2025
•Operating transfer from TDM ($175,000) completed in 2020
•Fund balance is extremely low –may need additional
assistance from TDM in 2020
•Depends on operating reductions and revenue loss from
Depot Square
City of Boulder
City of Boulder
2021, $3,845 $-
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
$700,000
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
BJAD-PARKING FUND BALANCE 2018-2025
Fund Balance
City of Boulder
$-
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
$700,000
$800,000
$900,000
$1,000,000
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
BJAD -Parking Sources & Uses 2019-2025
Debt/Repayment Operating Capital Sources
2021 BJAD-
Parking
Budget
Highlights
•Some savings in operating reductions as
outlined
•Limited ability to reduce operating budget
otherwise (contract for parking garage
operations)
•Capital improvements will be delayed until
2022
•Can be included in retreat discussion next week
City of Boulder
City of Boulder
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Boulder Junction TDM Programming 2019-2026, Projected
•Driver is RTD Contract
•Neighborhood and Employee
EcoPass Contracts
•$10,000 annually for shared bicycle
and carshare programs
City of Boulder
$-
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
$1,800,000
$2,000,000
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
BJAD-TDM 2019-2026 Budget
Fund Balance Total Sources Total Uses
BJAD-TDM
2021 Budget
Highlights
•Monitoring BJAD-Parking fund health at
2020 year-end
•RTD service and impact on contract amounts
•Impact of COVID on rate of development and
property values
•Integration with 10-year strategy out of
Commission’s retreats
City of Boulder
Action requested: Commission recommends approval of the 2021-2026
Capital Improvement Plan and the current staff approach to the 2021
Community Vitality budget.
Questions?
City of Boulder
Urban Intelligence
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Agenda
•Boulder Depot Overview
•Introduction to Post Payment
•Enforcement Design
•Timeline
•Items for Execution
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Boulder Depot Overview
•Reasons for Change
•Various types of parkers with specific reasons to park
•RTD
•Hotel
•Restaurant
•Residential
•Delays exiting the deck
•Dated equipment issues
•Broken gates
•Added repair cost
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Post Payment Technology
Flowbird GO
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Flowbird GO
License Plate
Scanning
GO Session
Started
Welcome!
Your parking is
started.
Bye!
Your parking has
ended.
Entrance Exit
License Plate
Scanning
Web
Invoice
GO Session
Stopped
Camera initiated parking sessions for off-street parking
A complete system integrating mobile, terminal, invoice and and web for a seamless parking experience.
Permit
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PHASE II
Enforcement Design
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Genetec and PCS Mobile
Parking Enforcement & More
•PCS Mobile is the most experienced
Genetec AutoVu integrator in North America
•This experience provides PCS with the
ability to quickly analyze your system and
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needs and requirements
•Our internal analytics gathered over years of
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Boulder Depot’s Various
Parker Groups
•Restaurant: 10
•District: 100
•Hotel: 136
•Residential: 71
•RTD: 75
Total of 392 managed
parking spaces
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AutoVu FreeFlow
•Who’s in the lot or not in the lot
•Who has paid and who has not
•Duration of stay
•Inventory/Occupancy
•Revenue Control
•Parking Availability
•Can connect to RTD or Public Safety
hotlist for stolen vehicle alerts
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Timeline and Items for
Execution
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Timeline and Road Map to Deployment
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July 31st -
August 15th Live
6/15 Quote, SOW, PO,
PDR Submitted to
Flowbird
June 25 Merchant
Information Confirmed
July 15 Paystations ship from
Clearwater
July 20 Fixed Camera
Install (week of)