03.09.21 DMC Minutes
CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES
DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
NAMES OF MEMBERS, STAFF, AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT:
BOARD MEMBERS: Shapins, Niemeyer, Nuzum, Knoff
STAFF: Jones, Woulf, Bray, Landrith, Sgt. Kessler (BPD)
GUESTS: Chip (Downtown Boulder Partnership)
PERSON PREPARING SUMMARY: Heather Hayward, (303) 441-4191
TYPE OF MEETING: Regular March 9, 2021
Roll Call: Completed. Called to order at 4:04 p.m.
Approval of the January 12, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Shapins moved to approve the minutes. Nuzum seconded. All in favor. Approved.
Public Participation
None.
Consent Items
Consent Agenda – No questions
Boulder Police Department (BPD) Update (Sgt. Kessler)
Sgt. Kessler reported that it’s been busy for the last few weeks on the mall. They have overtime officers
patrolling the mall Thursday through Sunday in addition the two officers regularly assigned. They’ve had
quite a few “smash and grab” type crimes. Sgt. Kessler said he’s in charge of encampments and cleanups
and has been working with others on those weekly. He said arrest standards have not changed. He also
said that if State Senate Bill 62 passes the standards for arrests will be even higher.
Downtown Boulder Partnership (DBP) Update (Chip)
Chip discussed the great increase in crime statistics in the downtown area, including burglary, larceny and
auto theft. He’s had some productive meetings with John Tayer (Boulder Chamber), the police chief,
Sheriff Joe Kelly and the District Attorney. The sheriff is working with the police chief to put together a
list of “frequent flyers” that the sheriff has agreed to make room for in the jail. They are following Senate
Bill also understand that the arrest standards have been updated following their meeting. The BID is
funding private security downtown overnight and providing up to a $500 matching grant for security
systems downtown: https://boulderdowntown.com/dbp-security-system-grant. They’re working with the
city on a Downtown Ambassadors program. Niemeyer asked about the authority of the private security
officers. Chip said that security is there as a deterrent and to call the police when needed.
Chip announced that DBP just launched a downtown Scavenger Hunt -
https://boulderdowntown.com/events/downtown-scavenger-hunts and discussed the Buffalos at Boulder
art project.
Matters from Staff
2021 Mobile Vending Cart Applications Update (Sarah Wiebenson and Lane Landrith)
(See 03.09.21 DMC Presentation)
Motions to Approve Mobile Vending Cart Applications
Chiri’s Momo Delight - Shapins moved to approve. Knoff seconded. All in favor. Approved.
Kingcomo’s Quesadillas - Shapins moved to approve. Nuzum seconded. All in favor. Approved.
Lambchop - Shapins motion to approve. Nuzum seconded. All in favor. Approved.
Matters from Commissioners
Niemeyer said there’s lots of new businesses coming to town to activate long vacant spaces and this is a
positive sign for getting past the pandemic. Shapins agreed that he’s seeing new vitality downtown. Chip
discussed seeing a lot of national chains which is great an indicator of investment and confidence in
Boulder, but this also drives the rental costs up for ground floor retail. Chip said he’d like to see how
DBP could work with this group and the City on how to address affordable commercial downtown.
Meeting Adjourned: 5:01 p.m.
Shapins moved to adjourn. Niemeyer seconded. All in favor.
NEXT MEETING: May 11, 2021
APPROVED BY: DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Attest: ________________________
Heather Hayward, Secretary Andrew Niemeyer (Presiding for Chair,
Susan Nuzum)
Andrew Niemeyer (Jul 15, 2021 10:35 MDT)
Andrew Niemeyer
Heather A. Hayward (Jul 15, 2021 10:53 MDT)
Heather A. Hayward