07.19.23 BJAD PacketBoulder Junction Access District (BJAD) Joint Commission Meeting
Boulder Junction Access District (BJAD) – Parking
Boulder Junction Access District (BJAD) – TDM
July 19, 2023
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Via Video Conference for Public
Penfield Tate II Municipal Building, Room W-101
AGENDA
All agenda items are approximate.
I.Roll Call Secretary
II.Procedural Items (5 minutes)Chair
A.Approval of the May 17, 2023 Meeting Minutes
III.Public Participation (0-10 minutes)Chair
IV.Consent Agenda – Topics will not be discussed unless there are questions posed by the
Commission. Please reference the consent agenda memo.
V.Fund Financials – The fund will not be discussed unless there are questions posed by the
Commission. Please reference the packet attachment.
Staff
Chair
VI.Matters from Staff (75 minutes)
A.Lime Scooter Expansion – Chris Hagelin/Transportation and Mobility
B.2024 Budget
C.Boulder Junction On-Street Paid Parking Update – Kristine Edwards
D.Boulder Junction Branding & Wayfinding Update – Reegan Brown
E.BTC Activation Series Update - Lane Landrith
F.Commission Recruitment Update
VII.Matters from Commissioners
A.BJAD Phase II Focus Group Update (Cook & Prant)
VIII.Next Commission Meeting: 4 p.m., September 20, 2023
IX.Adjourn Chair
Attachments:
-Draft May 17, 2023 BJAD Meeting Minutes
-Special District Boards and Commissions Consent Agenda – July2 023
-Fund Financial Reports
-2024 Proposed Budget Memo
-CV Commission Recruitment Update
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BJAD Parking Commission Members
Ryan Cook, Vice-Chair
Term ends 2024
Kevin Knapp, Chair
Term ends 2023
Rebekah Dumouchelle
Term ends 2027
Robyn Ronen
Term ends 2027
Vacant
2023 Commission Priorities
1. Support TVAP Phase 2
Planning
2. Transit Enhancements
3. Enhance District Identity,
Branding and Wayfinding
4. 10 Year Plan
5. Capital Improvement Plan
6. TDM Offering Development
7. Neighboring Community
Collaboration
BJAD TDM Commission
Members
Susan Prant, Chair
Term ends 2024
Jennifer Shriver, Vice-Chair
Term ends 2025
Rebekah Dumouchelle
Term ends 2027
Vacant
Vacant
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CITY OF BOULDER
BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES
Name of Board/Commission: Boulder Junction Access District – TDM & Parking
Date of Meeting: May 17, 2023
Contact Information Preparing Summary: Lisa Wuycheck 303-441-3254
Board Members Present:
BJAD-Parking: Ryan Cook (Vice-Chair), Rebekah Dumouchelle, Robyn Ronen
BJAD-Travel Demand Management: Rebekah Dumouchelle, Sue Prant (Chair), Jennifer Shriver
(Vice Chair)
Board Members Absent: Kevin Knapp (BJAD-Parking Chair)
Staff Present:
Cris Jones, Director of Community Vitality (CV)
Kristine Edwards, CV Operations & Maintenance Senior Manager
Teresa Pinkal, CV Business Services and District Vitality Senior Manager
Samantha Bromberg, CV Senior Project Manager
Reegan Brown, CV Senior Project Manager
Lane Landrith, CV District Vitality Specialist
Lisa Wuycheck, CV Executive Assistant
Chris Hagelin, City of Boulder Principal Transportation Planner
Guests Present:
Jessica Hernandez, Consor Engineers
Karen Worminghaus, Boulder Transportation Connections
Type of Meeting: Regular – Hybrid
The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m.
A quorum was present for the conduct of business.
Agenda Item 1: Roll Call
Agenda Item 2: Procedural Items
A. Approval of the March 15, 2023 Meeting Minutes
• Shriver moved to approve the minutes as presented in the packet. Second by Ronen. There was
no discussion. The motion passed unanimously.
B. Elections
• The commissioners agreed to postpone elections until after mid-year commission recruitment.
Agenda Item 3: Public Participation
No community members were present at the meeting.
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Agenda Item 4: Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda – Topics will not be discussed unless there are questions posed by the Commission.
Please reference the consent agenda memo.
BJAD Responses:
• The BJAD commissioners had no comments or questions.
Agenda Item 5: Fund Financials
Fund Financials – The fund will not be discussed unless there are questions posed by the Commission.
Please reference the packet attachment.
BJAD Responses:
• The BJAD commissioners had no questions or comments.
Agenda Item 5: Matters from Staff
A. Curbside Management Update
Chris Hagelin, City of Boulder’s Principal Transportation Planner, reviewed the goals and components
of the City’s curbside management project.
Hagelin said the next step in curb management is for staff to attend the June 12 Transportation
Advisory Board (TAB) meeting to ask TAB to advise the City Manager to use the Curbside
Management Implementation Guidebook to guide the operation of traffic and parking in the public
right-of-way. He said the guidebook addresses how to most effectively use the City’s curbside areas.
He added that the guidebook will be presented as an information item to Council on June 15. He said,
from June through October, City Council and public process will adopt any necessary ordinance
changes.
Jessica Hernandez, from Consor Engineers, reviewed the Curb Framework. Hernandez said the team
looked at what the existing curb uses currently are and what uses might be proposed.
Hernandez said the future vision for curb use in the commercial center is to increase activations and
decrease vehicle storage. She also discussed alley activations.
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Hernandez said the four catalysts for curbside use are development, capital improvement, proactive
changes due to crashes and citations, and reactive changes (requests to change curbside uses).
Hernandez reviewed the application process to request the addition of a flexible loading zone.
Hernandez said the goal of the pilot project is to make the curbside more efficient, safe, and to meet
the new and existing demands for curbside access. She said a major focus is flexible loading zones.
She added that findings showed a reduction in collisions during the pilot.
Hagelin said the guidebook is a tool to help staff to prioritize curbside use with a goal of increasing
activations (flexible loading zones) and increasing access for people and commerce. He said the
focus of managed parking is to determine where and when to price or add time-strictions to parking.
BJAD responses:
• Dumouchelle asked if there are idling guidelines in the flexible loading zones. Hagelin said he
doesn’t think the City has anti-idling guidelines, but he will do research.
• Dumouchelle asked Hagelin if there is a concern that a majority of the curb is used for vehicle
storage. Hagelin said most people still drive, but staff has a vision to make changes. He
discussed the implementation of performance-based pricing for parking as an example.
B. KMA Branding & Wayfinding Update – Reegan Brown
Brown said the project will be renamed ‘The Boulder Junction Branding & Wayfinding Project’.
Brown said the wayfinding and branding signs will be installed in Boulder Junction this year. She
announced that E3 Signs will be the vendor for the project.
C. BTC Activation Series Update (FUNction at Boulder Junction)
Brown said Community Vitality provided funding to the Boulder Transportation Connections (BTC) to
hold a series of events in Boulder Junction. Brown said the events are meant to raise awareness of the
various access options and benefits available to employees and residents in the district and to attract
more visitors to the district.
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Brown said there will be a series of five events, and two have already occurred. She said the next event
will be a ‘Bike Home Happy Hour’ on June 28.
Brown announced that on September 14, there will be a community-wide celebration of Boulder
Junction to be held in Depot Square.
BJAD responses:
• Dumouchelle asked for attendance numbers at the last event. Brown said there were 50-60
people in attendance at the ‘Clean Air’ event. She said the low attendance number was due to
inclement weather. Karen Worminghaus, of the Boulder Transportation Connections,
confirmed.
D. 2024 Preliminary Budget Review
Jones reviewed the 2024 Budget Process Overview. He said the budget process cycle includes the
following.
1. Department Budget Development
2. Citywide Budget Development
3. Council Review & Adoption
4. Commission & Council Priority Setting
5. Department Work Plan Alignment
6. Financial Projections and Strategic Planning.
Jones said the 2024 budget priorities are:
1. Enhance District Identity, Branding, & Wayfinding
2. Support Boulder Junction Phase II
3. Enhance Transit Options
4. Neighboring Community Collaborations
5. Expand TDM Offerings
6. Long-Term Capital Plan
E. Joint CV Commissions Annual Budget Approval Meeting – June 2023
Jones explained that the 2024 Budget will be presented to Council before the July BJAD-
TDM/BJAD-Parking meeting. He proposed a Joint CV Commissions Annual Budget Approval
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Meeting be held in mid-June so the CV Commissions can review the budget and adjustments can be
made before it is submitted to Council.
Lisa Wuycheck will email a poll to the commissioners to identify a convenient date in June for the
meeting. Jones said each district’s funds will be presented at the meeting, and each Commission will
vote separately to approve their district’s budget.
Jones said CV’s budget submittal is due at the end of June. He said Council will review the budget in
September and adopt the budget in October.
BJAD responses:
• The commissioners agreed to hold a Joint CV Commissions Annual Budget Approval
Meeting in June.
F. Commissioner Recruitment
Wuycheck reviewed the mid-year commissioner recruitment timeline. She said commissioner
applications will open on the City’s website on May 29 and will be accepted through July 2. She said
new commissioners will be appointed at the August 3rd City Council meeting.
Jones said the City will partner with Boulder Transportation Connections to notify Boulder Junction
residents of the recruitment timeline.
Agenda Item 6: Matters from Commissioners
A. Economic Status of the BJAD-Parking District and the Future
The commission agreed to table this topic to a future meeting.
B. BJAD Phase II - Multi-Board Working Group Meeting Update – Cook/Prant
Prant and Cook said they have not received invitations to the meeting yet.
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Cook, Jones, and Shriver discussed the challenges of gateless technology for first-time users of the
Boulder Junction Garage.
Agenda Item 7: Next Commission Meeting
Next BJAD Commission meeting: 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 19, 2023 (The public will remain
remote.)
Agenda Item 8: Adjourn
Prant moved to adjourn the meeting. Second by Shriver. The meeting was adjourned at 5:08 p.m.
Attested: Approved by:
___________________ _____________________
Lisa Wuycheck Susan Prant
Board Secretary BJAD - TDM Chair
Date: ______________ Date: _________________
________________________
Kevin Knapp
BJAD – Parking Chair
Date: _________________
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City of Boulder
Special District Board Consent Agenda
University Hill Commercial Area Management Commission (UHCAMC) – August 1, 2023
Downtown Management Commission (DMC) – July 11, 2023
Boulder Junction Access District (BJAD) Commissions – July 19, 2023
Updates on Community Vitality work plan programs and projects for city special district boards and
commissions. These updates are for informational purposes only and require no discussion or votes.
Special District Updates
• University Hill General Improvement District (UHGID) - University Hill 14th Street
Parking Lot Redevelopment Exploration – Staff was awarded the Urban Land Institute
Technical Advisory Panel (ULI TAP) opportunity to explore how the 14th Street lot can
best be used to help solve some district-wide challenges, improve the vibrancy of the
district, and create a place that knits the community together. Community Vitality staff
convened with ULI and the panel on June 21 and 22 at The Fox Theatre. The panel
presented their findings and recommendations at the end of the convening, which
outlined several recommendations including broader, district-wide revitalization
strategies for The Hill as well as focused redevelopment options for the 14th Street lot.
City staff will be discussing and seeking direction on Hill revitalization efforts with
council during a study session on Aug. 10.
• University Hill (UHGID) Landscaping Project – The University Hill landscaping
project is just about completed. The landscaping took place on 13th Street just south of
Pennsylvania Avenue, providing an extension of the Event Street aesthetic, with several
trees and modular cast concrete seating surrounds. Construction began Oct. 31, 2022 and
wrapped up in mid-December. Most of the tree plantings took place this past spring, with
a couple final trees being planted by mid-July. City of Boulder Forestry Division is the
lead on plantings.
• Central Area General Improvement District (CAGID) - Gateless Implementation-
The city has partnered with Metropolis to implement gateless infrastructure in all our
downtown garages. The project has kicked off, with the intermittent transition of all five
garages currently scheduled for October 2023.
• Central Area General Improvement District (CAGID) – Downtown Streets as
Public Space -Boulder experienced outdoor spaces in new ways when streets were
temporarily repurposed to meet community needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the public health emergency that led to these changes ended in summer 2022, the
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City of Boulder is committed to reimagining public spaces, together with the community.
The project has lead to temporary repurposing of downtown streets with programming,
cultural events, public art and more this summer, particularly on 13th Street building off
the existing Farmers Market activation. The City of Boulder has been working to
reimagine public spaces, together with the community, and now presents a series of pop-
up events in the street for summer 2023 to test some ideas. This summer, as part of this
project, the City of Boulder together with the Downtown Boulder Partnership, is hosting
a series of FREE pop-up events in 13th Street (between Arapahoe Ave. and Canyon
Blvd.) and everyone is invited to attend to celebrate community, to connect and have fun.
See below for the list of events or visit: BoulderSocialStreets.com. At these pop-up
events in 13th Street, city staff are engaging with attendees and our wider community to
learn what they like, what could be better, what else they would like to see and more, as
we plan for the future. Staff will go back to City Council later in the fall of 2023 to
discuss how this series of Social Streets pop-ups went and what we heard from the
community as we plan for the future of this program in 2024 and beyond.
• Central Area General Improvement District (CAGID) Garage Repairs and
Improvements – The City of Boulder is improving the public parking garages in
downtown Boulder this summer and fall, which will require periodic partial and full
closures of the garages. The projects include important maintenance repairs,
improvements such as power washing and re-striping, installation of parking guidance
systems to display parking availability within the garages, upgrades to the electronic
signs at the garage entrances, as well as converting all five of the city’s downtown
parking garages to gateless operation this fall for quicker entry and exit efficiency.
Community Vitality staff are working with contractors, parking permit holders,
commercial property owners, and tenants to coordinate the schedule to ensure continued
public parking garage access in the downtown while these projects are completed.
• The parking garage located at 14th and Walnut streets next to the RTD Transit Center,
will be fully closed from Thursday, July 13 through Monday, Aug. 14. Nearby city
parking garages are available at 1500 Pearl St., and at 10th and Walnut streets (adjacent
to the St. Julien Hotel) The parking garage located at 11th and Walnut streets, also known
as the Randolph Center Garage, will have a longer closure beginning in August, and dates
are still being finalized. The Randolph Center Parking Garage was built in 1977 and was
the City of Boulder’s first parking garage.
• Additional improvement projects will also take place at the city’s parking garages at 10th
and Walnut streets (adjacent to the St. Julien Hotel), at 1100 Spruce St., and at 1500 Pearl
St. and the schedule is still being finalized.
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• Parking permit holders in these garages are being notified and are offered alternative
parking in a nearby parking garage during the closure, and signage is being installed at
the garages to alert visitors to the construction status. The city website has a construction
impacts webpage that is updated weekly with more information. Updates are posted on
the parking webpages: https://bouldercolorado.gov/announcement/construction-impacts.
• Central Area/University Hill General Improvement Districts (CAGID)/(UHGID) –
Downtown and University Hill Ambassador Program – The ambassador program
operates in the downtown, Civic Area, and on University Hill, with Brandon Lowe
vacating his position as operations manager on July 21. Additional funding of $45,000
annually for ambassadors to The Hill has been provided by CU
https://thehillboulder.com/for-businesses/ambassadors. An ambassador may be reached
via phone or text at 720-467-9236. Pedestrian counter statistics for the Downtown
Boulder Business Improvement District are found at:
https://sites.google.com/downtownboulder.org/pedestrianimpressions/home
• Boulder Junction Wayfinding Signage Project– This project aims to improve
wayfinding and recognition of Boulder Junction as a distinct neighborhood and general
improvement district (GID) within the Boulder community. City staff recently entered
into an agreement with a vendor called e3 Signs, based out of Loveland, Colorado, to
fabricate and install the signage. The vendor is currently working on shop drawings and
submittals and will submit their permitting applications thereafter. Signage installation is
anticipated to begin during late summer 2023, given permitting and approval processes
following our scheduled timeline.
City of Boulder Updates
AMPS Implementation: Revitalizing Access in Boulder – City staff are working on
implementing the Residential Access Management Program (RAMP), which serves as an update
to the current Neighborhood Parking Permit (NPP) program and have completed a transition to
performance-based pricing. Both programs use data driven analysis to implement parking
management strategies which are monitored and adjusted as needed. Based on council feedback,
approved pricing changes for performance-based pricing went into effect Monday, April 3, 2023.
Staff completed an awareness campaign to inform the public of the existing changes and how to
access parking options most easily. As a part of the AMPS (Access Management and Parking
Strategy) initiatives, CV Parking & Access Services staff will continue collaborating with
Transportation & Mobility staff on the development of the Curbside Management
Program. Questions or comments: Samantha Bromberg brombergs@bouldercolorado.gov.
Outdoor Dining Pilot Program - Boulder City Council voted to implement an Outdoor Dining
Pilot Program designed based on feedback from the temporary outdoor dining expansions during
the COVID-19 pandemic. The five-year pilot program provides year-round outdoor dining rules
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for restaurants, brewpubs, taverns, breweries, distilleries, and wineries. The program enables
these businesses to offer more space to customers by expanding outside with more consistent,
pre-approved infrastructure for the expansion areas, and began Sept. 1, 2022, immediately
following the expiration of emergency orders on Aug. 31, 2022, that allowed the temporary
expansions. There are currently a total of 23 participating businesses. The first-round businesses
participating in the city bulk purchase and receiving the MODSTREET parklet infrastructure
received their parklet structures in early December 2022. The application period for the program
reopened on Feb.1, 2023 and ended on March 1, 2023, in which we received a total of 7
additional applications. The city will soon be placing another order with MODSTREET for those
participating in the leasing option, in which infrastructure is expected to arrive in late July.
Details and applications are found at: https://bouldercolorado.gov/services/outdoor-dining-pilot-
program.
Parking & Access Signage Refresh Project – City staff are working on a project to holistically
replace outdated metered-parking signposts and pay-to-park signs across the community.
Modernizing the signposts will allow city staff to ensure proper placement of regulatory signs
and reduce future sign installation costs. Redesigning and replacing the pay-to-park signs will
allow for more transparent communication of parking codes, increasing compliance, and
providing a more seamless customer experience. The new signs have started to make their
appearance across some city streets and will be installed over the course of the year.
Commissioner Recruitment - The recruitment period was conducted from Dec. 19, 2022-Jan.
30, 2023, and virtual interviews were held Feb. 13 -Feb. 28, 2023. C ommissioners were
appointed on March 16. In May-June 2023, mid-year recruitment will take place for any
remaining vacancies. There are several remaining vacancies on Community Vitality Department
boards and commissions, as follows.
Mid-Year Commissioner Recruitment Update:
The City Clerk’s office received one eligible application for Community Vitality Department’s
commissions. The candidate applied for UHCAMC, and his interview is on July 11. City
Council plans to make nominations/appointments on August 3rd.
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BOULDER JUNCTION GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT-PARKING (BJAD-PARKING)
2019 Actual 2020 Actual 2021 Actual 2022 Estimate 2023 Budget 2023 YTD
Beginning Fund Balance 681,444$ 889,404$ 1,439,325$ 1,739,606$ 1,997,943$ 1,613,989$
Sources of Funds
Property Tax 273,306$ 337,704$ 489,650$ 422,661$ 487,345$ 288,157$
Specific Ownership & TobaccoTx 14,836 15,028 20,008 19,061 15,362 6,656
Interest & Investment Earnings 5,377 1,213 1,966 5,596 196 1,537
Parking Revenue 41,648 190,001 68,550 162,665 106,925 63,361
Other Revenues 25 - - 20,316 25 -
Transfers In - 175,000 - - - -
Total Sources of Funds 335,192$ 718,945$ 580,174$ 630,298$ 609,854$ 359,711$
Uses of Funds
Personnel 4,330$ 46,555$ 47,625$ 45,853$ 69,235$ 23,455$
Operating 92,080 91,218 101,018 96,959 114,344 49,894
Cost Allocation and Transfer 30,822 31,250 131,250 228,009 485,835 -
Capital Improvement Program - - - 1,140 324,393 7,060
Total Uses of Funds 127,232$ 169,024$ 279,894$ 371,961$ 993,807$ 80,409$
Ending Fund Balance Before Reserves 889,404$ 1,439,325$ 1,739,606$ 1,997,943$ 1,613,989$ 1,893,291$
Ending Fund Balance After Reserves 834,793$ 1,422,423$ 1,671,075$ 1,886,181$ 1,539,756$ 1,893,291$
$-
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
2019 Actual 2020 Actual 2021 Actual 2022 Estimate 2023 Budget 2023 YTD
6800 BJAD-Parking
Ending Fund Balance Before Reserves Total Uses of Funds Total Sources of Funds
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BOULDER JUNCTION GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT-TDM (BJAD-TDM)
2019 Actual 2020 Actual 2021 Actual 2022 Estimate 2023 Budget 2023 YTD
Beginning Fund Balance 426,342$ 462,799$ 442,398$ 587,601$ 1,127,606$ 1,233,915$
Sources of Funds
Property Tax 156,969$ 332,787$ 249,789$ 681,054$ 473,631$ 430,558$
Specific Ownership & TobaccoTx 8,517 14,348 17,937 17,509 15,090 7,489
Parking Revenue - - - - - -
Interest & Investment Earnings 3,094 1,998 2,829 6,271 2,070 1,830
Real Estate Sales - - - - - -
Transfers In - - - - 175,000 -
Total Sources of Funds 168,580$ 349,134$ 270,556$ 704,835$ 665,791$ 439,876$
Uses of Funds
Personnel 23,243$ 32,896$ 36,401$ 38,849$ 48,025$ 14,899$
Operating 103,517 156,194 83,506 86,315 333,464 59,729
Cost Allocation and Transfer 5,364 180,445 5,445 5,265 12,388 -
Capital Improvement Program - - - 34,401 165,606 -
Total Uses of Funds 132,123$ 369,535$ 125,352$ 164,830$ 559,483$ 74,629$
Ending Fund Balance Before Reserves 462,799$ 442,398$ 587,601$ 1,127,606$ 1,233,915$ 1,599,162$
Ending Fund Balance After Reserves 440,734$ 409,910$ 525,828$ 1,070,209$ 1,171,919$ 1,599,162$
$-
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
2019 Actual 2020 Actual 2021 Actual 2022 Estimate 2023 Budget 2023 YTD
2830 BJAD-TDM
Ending Fund Balance Before Reserves Total Uses of Funds Total Sources of Funds
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INFORMATION ITEM
MEMORANDUM
To: Members of Boulder Junction Access District Commissions
From: Cris Jones, Director of Community Vitality
Kristine Edwards, Senior Manager of Operations and Maintenance for Community
Vitality
Date: July 19, 2023
Subject: Information Item: Update on Transit Village Area Plan Parking
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Transit Village Area Plan (TVAP), which was adopted by City Council in 2007, stipulates
that all on-street parking within the Boulder Junction Access District (BJAD) neighborhoods be
managed to encourage on-street turnover through enforcement of paid parking and time
restrictions. After the plan was adopted, the City installed signs and pay stations along all the
pre-existing streets within the district. In June, the newly built streets were signed in accordance
with the TVAP policies.
FISCAL IMPACT
Charging for parking on the six new streets (Meredith St, 2800 Junction Pl, 2800 32nd St, 2800
34th St, 3000 Spruce St, 3100 Spruce St) will lead to a nominal increase in revenue for the City.
COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND IMPACTS
• Economic:
As stated above, charging for parking on the six new streets will lead to an increase in
parking revenue for the City.
• Environmental:
According to the TVAP, the plan was designed “to reduce the traffic impacts of
higher-density development and capitalize on the new transit services, the city will
work with property owners and businesses to institute a comprehensive
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program for the area.” Also, “Program
incentives and managed, paid parking will encourage area residents, employees and
shoppers to choose transit, walking, bicycling, ride-sharing and telecommuting over
driving. The TDM program, combined with improved transit services, better
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pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and a more pedestrian-oriented environment, will
make it easy and inviting to get to and around the area without a car. This will enable
residents and workers to reduce their household transportation costs.”
•Social:
As planned, the developments in the area “offer in a range of sizes and prices to
appeal to a range of lifestyles, ages, ethnicities and abilities. In order to promote a
diverse Transit Village area population and help achieve the city’s overall housing
goals, the city will offer an incentive for developers in select zones to provide more
permanently affordable housing than required. Land that the city owns in the
southwest corner of the area will be developed with a higher percentage of affordable
housing.”
BACKGROUND
In June, the newly built streets were signed in accordance with the TVAP policies. To be
efficient with tax dollars, these signs were installed as a part of the On Street Signage Refresh
project where parking signs are being updated throughout the City.
While signs have been installed, full enforcement will not commence until this Fall in order to
allow for residents to make needed storage accommodations for their vehicles.
As a reminder, parking regulations will be: Short term visitors can pay for up to 3-hours of on-
street parking 9AM – 7PM Monday - Saturday or elect to park in the privately managed garages
nearby. As with all on-street managed parking in Boulder, anyone can park for 15 minutes or less
once per day per vehicle in order to run a quick errand so long as they register their session via
ParkMobile or an on-street parking pay station.
ANALYSIS
While managed parking was always the plan for this area, some residents are surprised by this
information. After conferring with Boulder Transportation Connections (BTC) – the organization
that coordinates the transit services in BJAD – it seems that certain developers/property
managers have not appropriately informed residents and businesses in the area about the
managed parking in BJAD. There is additional confusion as most of the streets do not have many
cars on them. However, most of the developments haven’t been filled yet, and congestion will
increase as people and businesses move into the area.
NEXT STEPS
Staff will work with BTC on an education campaign in the community prior to enforcing parking
on the new streets. The plan is as follows:
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•BTC will set-up a meeting with the current property managers for the S'Park buildings to
make sure they are aware of the managed parking details and to confirm what parking
information they are sharing with prospective tenants.
•BTC will update their website and communications to clearly describe the transit benefits
(as free RTD bus passes and discounted Carshare and B-Cycle memberships) and
responsibilities (renting long-term parking spots at privately managed garages in Boulder
Junction such as the one at S’Park) for tenants living in BJAD.
•Property Managers will send notices to all residents in the developments to alert them to
the changes.
•Two weeks prior to the enforcement date, city parking enforcement officers will
distribute flyers on all cars parked on the new streets to alert the drivers to the change to
managed parking in the area.
•For the first month of enforcement, officers will issue warnings on those streets to first
time offenders. After one warning, citations will be issued to cars that do not follow the
parking regulations.
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CITY OF BOULDER
BOULDER JUNCTION ACCESS DISTRICT (BJAD) – PARKING
BOULDER JUNCTION ACCESS DISTRICT (BJAD) – TDM
AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: July 19, 2023
AGENDA TITLE
2024 Proposed Budget
PRESENTER(S)
Cris Jones, Director of Community Vitality
Teresa Pinkal, Sr. Program Manager, Community Vitality
SUMMARY
The 2024 proposed budget for the Boulder Junction Access District – Parking (BJAD-Parking) represents
an alignment of revenues based on historic trends and expenses necessary to fulfill the roles and
responsibilities of the district. Primary BJAD-Parking revenues include Property Tax (69%), Other
Revenue - Parking (27%), Specific Ownership Tax (3%), and Investment Earnings (1%). BJAD-Parking
expenses are comprised of Transfers to General Fund (55%)1, Operations (25%), Personnel (17%),
Transfer: Admin Allocation (2%), Internal Services (1%), as well as the Capital Improvement Plan which
includes $115,000 in 2024.
TABLE 1: 2023 APPROVED AND 2024 PROPOSED BJAD-PARKING BUDGET
2023 Approved 2024 Proposed % Change
Revenues
Property Tax 487,345 433,680 -11.0%
Other Revenues - Parking 106,950 173,510 62.2%
Specific Ownership & Tobacco Tax 15,362 19,060 24.1%
Investment Earnings & Bonds 196 5,120 2512.2%
Total 609,853 631,370 3.5%
Expense
Operating 110,418 108,175 -2.0%
Personnel 69,235 72,435 4.6%
Internal Services 3,654 3,644 -0.3%
Transfers to General Fund 300,000 237,214 -20.9%
1 The Transfer to General Fund is the final payment in a series related to the 3001 Pearl LLC (Pedersen) settlement.
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Transfer To Bldr Junction Imp 175,000 - -
Admin Allocation 10,835 11,160 3.0%
Total 669,142 432,628 -35.3%
Capital 106,460 115,000 8.0%
Total Including Capital 775,602 547,628 -29.4%
The 2024 proposed budget for the Boulder Junction Access District – Transporation Demand Management
(BJAD-TDM) also represents an alignment of revenues based on historic trends. Primary BJAD-TDM
revenues include Property Tax (96%), Specific Ownership Tax (3%), and Investment Earnings (1%).
BJAD-TDM expenses are comprised of Operations (80%), Personnel (15%), Transfer: Admin Allocation
(4%), Internal Services (1%), as well as the Capital Improvement Plan which includes $15,000 in 2024.
TABLE 2: 2023 APPROVED AND 2024 PROPOSED BJAD-TDM BUDGET
2023 Approved 2024 Proposed % Change
Revenues
Property Tax 473,631 546,510 15.4%
Transfers In 175,000 - -
Specific Ownership & Tobacco Tax 15,090 17,860 18.4%
Investment Earnings & Bonds 2,070 6,100 194.7%
Total 665,791 570,470 -14.3%
Expense
Operating 279,538 279,510 -0.01%
Personnel 48,025 51,548 7.34%
Internal Services 3,654 3,644 -0.27%
Transfer: Admin Allocation 12,388 12,760 3.00%
Total 343,605 347,462 1.12%
Capital 3,230 15,000 364.40%
Total Including Capital 346,835 362,462 4.51%
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The 2024 Community Vitality budget proposal includes a request to repurpose a vacant Access Services
Coordinator position to serve as a Board Specialist ($67K) to assist with the department’s five commissions.
Further, the proposal includes a one-time decrease to the general fund transfer to CAGID to fund a Special
Events Program Coordinator ($73K). The Office of Special Events is currently engaged in strategic
planning to build the citywide program, determine on-going staffing needs, and identify funding sources
for on-going program implementation. The proposal also includes general fund requests to fund the on-
going work of AMPS ($200K), the Downtown Ambassadors ($372K) and the Arts + Culture Cultural Plan
($45K).
BJAD-Parking
The BJAD-Parking budget reflects revenue projections based on historic trends, as well as planned
adjustments. Parking revenue has begun to normalize with the gateless experience and continues to rebound
post-pandemic. Property tax was adjusted to reflect current assessments and will increase as new
development is fully assessed in coming years. A proposed decrease in expenses is primarily the result of
the General Fund Transfer which was tied to the 3001 Pearl LLC (Pedersen) settlement which will be
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complete in 2024. Further, repayment of a one-time BJAD-TDM loan made in 2020 to cover an operating
shortfall due to unrealized property tax projections was repaid in 2023.
BJAD-TDM
The BJAD-TDM budget reflects revenue projections based on current property tax, as well as
approximately $75,000 of payment in lieu of tax (PILOT) which continues to be collected as new
developments receive certificates of occupancy. Projected expenses increased slightly above 2023 due to
increases in Personnel and Admin Allocation costs.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP)_
The following BJAD-Parking and BJAD-TDM captial projects have been proposed for the 2024 budget:
• $75,000 - Cross District Consulting: Community Vitality will coordinate with Planning and
Development Services in connection with their current planning efforts, and Transportation and
Mobility in connection with the Downtown CAN study to provide a budget for consulting work
that incorporates the connectivity between the special districts in the context of the city's broader
planning strategy. Each district will contribute to the planning efforts (CAGID: $30K, UHGID:
$15K, BJAD-TDM: $15K, and BJAD-P: $15K).
• $100K - Boulder Junction Improvements: The Boulder Junction General Improvement District-
Parking (BJAD-Parking) is responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of capital assets
within the district. In 2022, KMA was retained to develop wayfinding and place making signage
for the Boulder Junction. Upon approval from the BJAD-Parking and BJAD-TDM commissions in
2023, E3 Signs was contracted to implement the signage proposal and wayfinding
recommendations. A long-term planning effort with the Boulder Junction Commissions will take
place in 2023 to help inform future public improvements and other related enhancements for the
district.
Several additional capital projects are also being proposed throughout the general improvement districts
including the following:
• $100,000 - Affordable Commercial: Throughout 2022 and 2023, Community Vitality engaged
with the CU Real Estate Center to complete an analysis of affordable commercial offerings
throughout the city. The culmination of this work was a proposal for an affordable commercial pilot
program. The proposed pilot program, which considers use of a city held master lease to provide
affordable retail, office, and commercial space, is being presented to City Council August 2023.
With City Council approval, the pilot is expected to launch within CAGID in 2024. The pilot
program will include criteria for and evaluation of qualifying businesses.
• $350,000 - Capital and Maintenance Assessment: This project will update the 2017 Parking
Structures Facilities Strategic Plan inclusive of structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
elements. To ensure the analysis translates into action, a construction manager/general contract
(CMGC) project delivery method will be utilized which aligns the design and construction phases
for greater efficiency.
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• $250,000 - CAGID Emergency Maintenance: CAGID has a number of aging assets. While
routine maintenance is completed, situations arise requiring immediate attention in the parking
structures and tenant spaces. This project provides funding to address emergencies that may impede
the ability of city residents and visitors to park, work in, and visit the Downtown area.
• $500,000 - Garage Repairs: Upon completion of the Parking Structures Facilities Strategy
outlined above, this project will fund the implementation phase of the structural, mechanical,
electrical, and plumbing recommendations utilizing a CMGC project delivery method.
• $600,000 - St Julien Traffic Coating: In 2023, significant concreate repairs were completed in the
St Julien garage. In order to protect this work and mitigate future water damage and concrete
deterioration from snow melt chemicals, Community Vitality will coordinate with the St Julien
Hotel to install a traffic coating on the first floor of the garage.
• $50,000 - Interior Tenant Repairs: Community Vitality is a steward to over 15 commercial and
retail spaces owned by CAGID. Located at 1500 Pearl, 1100 Spruce, and on the Pearl Street Mall,
these assets require annual maintenance and on occasion, more extensive investment for long-term
tenants and during tenant turnover. The suites at 1500 Pearl have sustained water damage requiring
the replacement of ceiling tiles and evaluation and repair of door frames. Further, this funding will
be utilized for restroom upgrades, painting, and carpet cleaning/repair. Future funds will also
address the possible reconfiguration and installation of a restroom at 1100 Spruce, Suite 201 to
attract a tenant as this space has remained vacant post-pandemic.
• $250,000 - Parking Garage Exterior Brick Rehabilitation: Areas of brick have broken off of
1500 Pearl and 1100 Spruce due to water penetration and freeze-thaw cycles. While the bricks
presenting a fall hazard have been replaced, freeze-thaw cycles continue to affect the bricks.
Additional damage of the brick facade was sustained in 2021 during the installation of new stairs.
While not a structural concern, this proposal includes removal of damaged brick and replacement
of new brick in 2025 to keep the buildings in a good state of repair.
• $1,000,000 - Parking Garage Fire Suppression: The dry standpipe system at 1500 Pearl shows
significant rust at floor penetrations which may affect serviceability. Replacement of the fire
suppression lines at the 1100 Spruce parking garage also needed.
• $950,000 - Parking Product Software Enhancement: The Customer Service, Enforcement and
Courts personnel rely on the T2 permitting, enforcement and point of sale system to sell permits,
issue and cure citations, and complete miscellaneous transactions. The existing contract expires in
2024. Community Vitality and Municipal Courts have issued an RFQ to gather information from
vendors to support the development of an RFP which will be posted in Q4 of 2023. Community
Vitality recently contracted with a third-party consultant, Dixon, to evaluate current permitting
processes as part of this proposal to ensure the integration of a new system will provide a seamless
customer experience.
• $600,000 - Parking Garage Staircase Replacement: The q-decking at the south stair landings of
1100 Spruce parking garage and the north stairs at the St Julien parking garage have experienced
significant water damage over the years. Storm water mitigation work was completed in 2022 and
2023 to decrease future damage. Community Vitality's engineer of record is currently evaluating
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the extent of the existing damage and will provide a formal proposal for repair and mitigation
measures by Q4 of 2023. This proposal will support the execution of the repair and mitigation
recommendations in 2024.
• $500,000 - Power Line Undergrounding: Several overhead power lines exist within the CAGID.
These power lines can pose a threat during weather events and during redevelopment activities.
Xcel currently has undergrounding funds Community Vitality can leverage with capital funds to
complete the undergrounding work. The undergrounding work will take several years to
accomplish with an anticipated cost of $500K annually.
• $2,500,000 in 2025 – 14th Street Parking Lot Redevelopment: Community Vitality will work
cross-departmentally to explore options for, and facilitate, the redevelopment of the 14th Street lot
to ensure the University Hill General Improvement District (UHGID) assets support not only
parking and access, but also the long-term fund health of UHGID and the vibrancy of the district.
In 2022, Economic & Planning Systems (EPS) completed an analysis and provided
recommendations for the highest and best use of the 14th Street lot. In 2023, Community Vitality
was selected as the recipient of an Urban Land Institute Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) grant.
This process will build on the work of EPS as the advisory panel will consider 14th Street Lot
redevelopment alternatives in the broader context of parking and access, connectivity, economic
vitality, zoning, bonding capacity, and the ability to leverage existing revenue to execute
redevelopment.
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2023 Mid-Year Commission Recruitment UPDATE
The City Clerk’s office received one eligible application for Community Vitality’s commercial district
commissions. The candidate, Tell Jones from The Sink, applied for UHCAMC. His interview is July 11.
The City received applications for UHCAMC, DMC, and BJAD-TDM, but all applicants are ineligible since
they are not property owners or representatives in their districts of choice. These applicants were offered the
option to be a representative of a property by obtaining a letter of permission. The deadline for letters is July 27.
City Council plans to make appointments at their meeting on August 3rd. The next recruitment cycle will be in
2024.
Below is a breakdown of the vacancies and applications received.
Community Vitality Commission # of Vacancies # of Eligible
Applica�ons
# of Ineligible
Applica�ons
BJAD Parking Commission 2 0 0
BJAD Travel Demand Management 2 0 2
Downtown Management Commission 1 0 1
UHCAMC 2 1 1
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