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05.07.24 UHCAMC MinutesCITY OF BOULDER BOULDER, COLORADO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES Name of Board/Commission: University Hill Commercial Area Management Commission Date of Meeting: May 7, 2024 Contact Information Preparing Summary: Lauren Kennedy, 303-413-7492 Board Members Present: Tell Jones, Cheryl Liguori, Ted Rockwell (Chair), Andrew Shoemaker (Vice-Chair), Danica Powell Board Members Absent: Trent Bush Staff Present: Cris Jones, Director of Community Vitality (CV) Elliott LaBonte, CV Senior Manager of Business Services Matt Chasansky, CV Senior Manager of Cultural Vibrancy and District Vitality Reegan Brown, CV Senior Project Manager Lane Landrith, CV District Vitality Specialist Lisa Wuycheck, CV Executive Assistant Lauren Kennedy, CV Board Specialist Guests Present: Jake Hudson-Humphrey, The Hill Boulder Mary Cooper Ellis, University Hill Neighborhood Association Public Present: Josh Watason Type of Meeting: Hybrid The meeting was called to order at 4:03 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 2024 Meeting Minutes • Tell Jones made a motion to approve the March meeting minutes as presented in the meeting packet. Second by Shoemaker. There was no discussion. The motion passed unanimously. B. Farewell to Commissioner Cheryl Liguori C. Welcome and Oath of Office – Commissioner Danica Powell D. Welcome Board Specialist Lauren Kennedy E. Elections – Chair & Vice-Chair? • Powell nominated Rockwell as chair and Shoemaker as Vice chair. Second by Tell Jones. There was no discussion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item 3: Public Participation Mary Cooper Ellis provided the following updates from the University Hill Neighborhood Association (UHNA). • Ellis said the commercial district is looking cleaned up and feels like a safer place to be after dark due to the efforts of the Hill Ambassador program and the Hill Merchant’s Association. • Ellis asked for an update about expired ARPA funding and the status of the $10,000 request to City Council for funding from the general fund. • Ellis requested a copy of the ULI Tap Fourteenth Street report or design proposal. • Ellis said electric scooter corrals are working well and that the UHNA is excited for the opening of the Moxy hotel. • Cris Jones Director of Community Vitality (CV),Cris Jones Director of Community Vitality (CV) stated that the department is able to absorb the $10,000 request administratively through the 2025 budget, and that the funding has already been accounted for. • Cris Jones confirmed that the design proposal was in the meeting packet for the March 5th, 2024, UHCAMC meeting. Josh Watason • Watason brought up the tree report and proposal for planting empty tree wells in the Hill area that he sent to the commissioners previously. He asked the commissioners if they had any questions. • Rockwell reported that the commissioners are aware of the issue and committed to fixing it. • Watason followed up by offering to customize the maps he provided and asking for temporary solutions by August 2024. 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. • UHCAMC had no questions or comments regarding the consent agenda. Agenda Item 5: Fund Financials The fund will not be discussed unless there are questions posed by the Commission. Please reference the packet attachment. • Tell Jones asked about the increased funding in 2024 compared to 2023, and why it was lower in 2023. • Cris Jones explained that the funding for 2023 didn’t account for the sale of a parking lot that year but was based on the budget for 2022. The sale of the parking lot was accounted for in the 2024 budget. • Tell Jones and Shoemaker followed up with additional detailed questions about the budget and how it is allocated, which Elliott LaBonte, CV Senior Manager of Business Services, answered. • Tell Jones asked about the lowering of incoming visitors and discussed the possible contributing factor of construction in the area. Agenda Item 6: The Hill Boulder Update Jake Hudson-Humphrey, from The Hill Boulder, addressed the commission. Hudson-Humphrey updated the commission about the location for the Merchant Meetup event on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, at 2:00 pm. They will continue using the Crown Institute Aspen Conference room and are looking to move to the Moxy Hotel when it’s open. Hudson-Humphrey discussed the spring flower planting event on May 14th, 2024, and requested volunteers. Hudson-Humphrey discussed the Office of Arts and Culture crosswalk mural project at the Moxy Hotel and gave information about a Taste of The Hill event for the employees of the Moxy Hotel. New Businesses on The Hill: • The Nick Ryan Art Gallery • The Moxy Boulder • Chipotle • The Loving Cup Closed Businesses on The Hill: • Deun Deun Box UHCAMC Responses: • Tell Jones asked about if the businesses are closing due to “stings.” Hudson-Humphrey does not know, but believes the businesses are open now. Powell asked about stings, Rockwell gave information about underage drinking stings. • Rockwell asked about other businesses opening within the Moxy Hotel. Hudson-Humphrey confirmed he has not heard any details yet. Agenda Item 7: Matters from Staff A. Q1 Economic Update Cris Jones and LaBonte gave an update about UHGID and reviewed the following topics. • The city is using a new software, Placer AI, that pings cellphones anonymously to gather visitation data. • There are some year-over-year changes in visitation traffic from 2023 to 2024. • Rockwell asked for clarification about one of the charts and wondered if weather had an effect on the numbers. Powell followed up with additional questions about the presentation of the charts. • Cris Jones clarified the system tracks weather and special events to see how those factors could affect the metrics. • LaBonte presented the details of the visitation traffic metrics. The commission discussed the information. B. Hill Revitalization Update Reegan Brown, CV Senior Project Manager, gave updates about wayfinding signage for different areas and indicated that the signs should be up by Memorial Day. She showed where the signs will be located and gave information about the sign specifications. Tell Jones asked about specific signs on Broadway that are incorrect, and Brown confirmed they are aware of them, and they will be removed. Powell asked about other sign projects, and Brown gave more information about them. Rockwell clarified that the signs are location specific. Brown talked about Roots Music Project and their goals and upcoming events throughout 2024. Brown gave an update and details about the Creative Crosswalk project, stating that it will likely be completed in June. Cris Jones asked if commissioners were able to give feedback on mural submissions, and Brown confirmed they will be allowed. Brown gave updates on other efforts around town regarding power washing, plantings, murals, parking lots, and a permanent public art project. C. Cross District Consulting Matt Chasansky, CV Senior Manager of Cultural Vibrancy and District Vitality,Matt Chasansky, CV Senior Manager of Cultural Vibrancy and District Vitality gave detailed information about this work and went over the timeline for completion of each step of the work. Chasansky asked commissioners for opinions on next steps for the work. The commission discussed the details of the work. Rockwell asked about changing the bike path to make it more accessible and safer for carless travelers. Chasansky asked for 2 members to join this work. Rockwell confirmed he will join. Tell Jones was interested. Agenda Item 8: Matters from Commissioners A. UHCAMC Bi-Monthly Meeting Update Rockwell updated that it was a useful meeting to attend. He wanted to gather thoughts from staff about whether it was helpful or not. Cris Jones expressed that he felt it was helpful to have regular check-ins to keep on track with the commission’s goals, and Chasansky agreed. Rockwell confirmed there will not be a meeting on 5/14/24 and clarified the goals of the meetings for Powell. Cris Jones clarified the obligations of commissioners to attend this meeting and the cadence and expectations for the meetings. B. Moxy Hotel Opening Rockwell asked Powell what she knows about the hotel. Powell discussed the possibility of a grand opening party, and the permitting and licensing hurdles that the project has faced. C. 14th Street Lot Activations for CU Football Season Rockwell asked Brown if the commission can help her project at all. Brown said she’s open to creative designs. Shoemaker clarified that the City will not plan the event but will facilitate a 3rd party to plan it. Tell Jones and Rockwell discussed integrating the info with the visitation numbers. Powell asked for clarifications on goals for the lot, and Cris Jones clarified the goals. Powell questioned why revenue is not a priority, and Shoemaker echoed this sentiment. Cris Jones clarified that the city is charging the daily rate for parking in the lot and is missing out on revenue opportunities for events at CU, like football games and concerts. The commission, Cris Jones, and Chasansky discussed the costs and benefits of charging event rates at the lot for parking. Shoemaker made a motion to explore the possibility of special event parking pricing for the Fourteenth Street Lot. Second by Rockwell. There was no discussion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item 9: Next Commission Meeting Next Commission Meeting: 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2024. The public will be remote. Cris Jones requested that the Bi-Monthly UHCAMC Check-In meeting be included in future UHCAMC meeting agendas in the Next Commission Meeting section, andsection and stated that the next bi-monthly meeting is set for June 11, 2024. Agenda Item 10: Adjourn There being no further business to come before the commission at this time, Rockwell moved to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 6:01 p.m. Approved by: _____________________ Ted Rockwell UHCAMC Chair Attested: ___________________ Lauren Kennedy Board Specialist Date: _July 10, 2024__ Date: _________________ ted rockwell (Jul 10, 2024 10:18 MDT) ted rockwell July 10, 2024 05.07.24 UHCAMC Meeting Minutes APPROVED Final Audit Report 2024-07-10 Created:2024-07-10 By:Lauren Kennedy (kennedyl@bouldercolorado.gov) Status:Signed Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAANgBUo5YqdPfVWNxs-vsO56GtQW9w5eRH "05.07.24 UHCAMC Meeting Minutes APPROVED" History Document created by Lauren Kennedy (kennedyl@bouldercolorado.gov) 2024-07-10 - 2:18:09 PM GMT- IP address: 174.51.23.2 Document emailed to ted rockwell (ted.rockwell@colorado.edu) for signature 2024-07-10 - 2:18:35 PM GMT Email viewed by ted rockwell (ted.rockwell@colorado.edu) 2024-07-10 - 4:17:33 PM GMT- IP address: 104.47.70.126 Document e-signed by ted rockwell (ted.rockwell@colorado.edu) Signature Date: 2024-07-10 - 4:18:29 PM GMT - Time Source: server- IP address: 128.138.104.221 Agreement completed. 2024-07-10 - 4:18:29 PM GMT