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2024- 2549 - Ghadahour, Alia Responsive Emails 1From:Well-Being@Work To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Busy earning points Date:Monday, July 15, 2024 12:02:45 PM Wellable Hi Alison, I thought I would check in to see how you are doing and share with you your progress. At the beginning of the month, I challenged you to choose a few things you would have fun doing and start logging those activities along with the daily challenges and once per day special activity. My goal was to get you as close to 6000 points as possible by now. So far you have earned: 8,157 towards an Gift Card! 8,157 raffle entries towards a Snappy Gift! If you are short on points… check out the On-Demand Library and the Energy Boost Special Activities section of the Bulletin Board in your Wellable account. Completing these activities will allow you to maximize the number of Wellable Points you earn this month! And, don’t forget to log on the Dashboard the fun Physical Activities you engage in on the weekend. Here are a few you may already be doing and didn’t even know you could get points for having fun during the week or on the weekend: Zumba, Yoga, Volleyball, Tennis, Tai Chi, Bicycling, Badminton, Baseball/Softball, Swimming, Stretching, Soccer, Spinning, Pickleball, Tennis, Rowing, Martial Arts, Hockey, Golf, Fencing, Dancing, Canoeing/Kayaking, Hiking, and SO MUCH MORE! Let’s earn some more points – Challenge yourself! To sign into your account: Click the above SIGN IN HERE button Select Azure AD If it's your first time to sign in, after you select AZURE AD, you will need to enter your city credentials (your city email and password). Have fun being well! HelpIcon We are happy to help! Email us with any and all questions. From:Rhodes, Alison To:Kendall Chitambar Bcc:Briggs, Tina; O"Donnell, Charlotte; Davison, Mark Subject:Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal Date:Monday, July 15, 2024 7:25:22 AM Attachments:PastedGraphic-1.png Hi Kendall, I'm hoping you saw the OOO response to this note. I am not available this week, however, would be happy to chat next week when I am back in Colorado. One note that I hope you understand - there is no scenario in which any of this is possible this winter. We're getting advocacy from RMTC members to figure it out and give you land and a business opportunity with the city so that your business can continue this winter - that is not feasible for all of the reasons we've explained to you in the past. Of course people have a right to write to their local government and you're certainly not responsible for what your members do, but there is no amount of lobbying that will change this - so time we spend dealing with those questions is just less time on possible solutions and so if you're able to help dispel these myths, it would be helpful. Thank you, Ali From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2024 2:14 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Do you have time for a quick phone call today by any chance? If so, could you please text me at 303-515-0609? That’s the easiest way to reach me as I am coaching all day. If you give me 5 or 10 minutes heads up, I can organize to step away for a few moments if you have time. I also appreciate that scope of the process. I may need continued guidance on that as we move forward, but my goal is to go through the process necessary to explore a potential partnership with the City if it is determined that a public-private partnership is the desired pathway. With myriad of way on everything that we have provide for our local tennis community, and the fact that our hundreds if not thousands of tennis players that we have provided for over the years are all going to be displaced, I believe this is a win-win scenario. Moreover, I believe we can really help on the investment side to provide financing of a City tennis facility. Please let me know if you have time to discuss by phone. (Happy to meet in person as well at your convenience.) Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 On Jul 9, 2024, at 2:29 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Sure, I'd be happy to meet and August is likely best based on our timing as I really won't know more until then. To make sure next steps are clear: 1. BPR must determine if an indoor operation is feasible at new courts at East. This is pending consideration of the annexation of the adjacent city property, outlined to be parkland. We hope to have a better sense over the next month or so. 2. If feasible, BPR will determine the method of delivery. Right now, what is most likely is that we choose to issue an RFP for a public-private partnership to operate a facility for community benefit and to be BPR's partner in tennis instruction. And so per #2, I just want to be clear that we can chat, but as I've outlined since April, if we do determine to move forward with a partnership, we will issue an RFP and conduct a competitive process to determine who best to partner with for the best of the community. And so again, we can meet but from my perspective, the outcome is only that you better understand the process and next steps. That probably would be most effective in August when we have more clarity as to #2 above. Let me know if this is clear or you have questions as I'd be happy to have a quick phone call. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, July 8, 2024 2:08 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Thank you for getting back to me. That all sounds good. I’d appreciate meeting in person to discuss this further with the hope of creating the groundwork for a public-private partnership where we would bring the investment into the facility and what that would look like. And if it’s all right with you, I’d appreciate that first meeting to be just the two of us. I would definitely appreciate being in the loop moving forward with that hope of a partnership down the road. (And I am certainly very supportive of the public-private relationship with Gonzo Tennis. He has done an incredible job providing opportunities for children over the years! I am available daily from 11:30am-1:30pm or after 4pm. Please let me know what works for you. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On Jul 8, 2024, at 9:15 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thanks for reaching out. Nothing has changed since we last spoke. As I shared with you via email in April and in person when we met in June, there is the potential to construct a bubble at East Boulder Community Center next year if we are able to develop courts on the adjacent city property (the current parkland is too constrained) and if we determine it is feasible. I think we've been open about that possibility, as you encouraged us to figure out how to make it happen this year and we explained why that wasn't feasible. Inserting again here some of that information from my April email to refresh your memory: We might be able to consider it later this summer and when we have completed our Court System Plan. I think you’ve been looped in along the way and so are aware that we are in the final stages of this planning process, which includes developing policy guidance around BPR’s potential role in indoor tennis. Once that is done, we expect it to inform our requirements for a facility and if/how/where we would consider your donation. We do have to note, however, that we would not enter a management partnership without a full competitive procurement process. We have a long- standing and successful partnership with Gonzo Tennis, and when that agreement reaches it term, our financial guidelines require that we issue a new RFP. Part of the evaluation of indoor operations will be the delivery method – direct ourselves or through another partnership. If our analysis determines the best delivery model is through a partnership, the operation of a BPR court facility would be part of the next tennis instruction RFP. Through July-August, we expect to explore the viability of this with rigor so that by September/this fall we can proceed accordingly with partnership consideration and construction documents if we determine to move forward. So I'd be happy to meet with you, but I'd love to know more about the goal - can you help me understand? Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2024 4:01 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, Happy 4th! I hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend. Please let me know if you received my last email and if you have time to chat in the coming week. Also, I had heard through the grapevine that there may be a plan to move forward with a bubble after all at East Boulder Rec? Would you please provide an update? Best, Kendall Kendall Chitambar Founder Tennis Center of the Rockies 303-515-0609 Founder/Board Member 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation 5430kidstennis.org Sent from my iPhone On Jun 23, 2024, at 8:33 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hello - I am working with limited access to a computer through June 26th. Thank you in advance for your grace as I respond to emails as urgency requires and time permits. Thank you, Ali Rhodes From:Leah Kelleher To:Rhodes, Alison Cc:Thornton, Jonathan; Clusman, Sam; Bohnet, Cassy Subject:For Review: Podcast Volunteerism Episode Script Date:Friday, July 12, 2024 3:57:45 PM Attachments:LTB Volunteerism Episode Script.pdf External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, I hope you're well and staying cool despite the hot temps! At long last, the "Let's Talk Boulder" podcast volunteerism episode script is ready for your review (please see attachment). Please review the script, specifically taking a look at your sound bites highlighted in light red, and let me know if you feel comfortable with what's included. You're welcome to read through the entire script to get a complete picture of the episode / to see your sound bites in context, or you could just focus on your sound bites. You'll see a few strikethroughs here and there; these are bits we are editing out of the audio. I'm aiming to have this episode out next week, so any feedback before next Friday would be much appreciated. Please let me know if you have any questions. Copying Jonathan, Sam and Cassy for awareness. Thank you and have a great weekend! Leah From:Kendall Chitambar To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal Date:Friday, July 12, 2024 2:14:59 PM Attachments:PastedGraphic-1.png Hi Ali, Do you have time for a quick phone call today by any chance? If so, could you please text me at 303-515-0609? That’s the easiest way to reach me as I am coaching all day. If you give me 5 or 10 minutes heads up, I can organize to step away for a few moments if you have time. I also appreciate that scope of the process. I may need continued guidance on that as we move forward, but my goal is to go through the process necessary to explore a potential partnership with the City if it is determined that a public-private partnership is the desired pathway. With myriad of way on everything that we have provide for our local tennis community, and the fact that our hundreds if not thousands of tennis players that we have provided for over the years are all going to be displaced, I believe this is a win-win scenario. Moreover, I believe we can really help on the investment side to provide financing of a City tennis facility. Please let me know if you have time to discuss by phone. (Happy to meet in person as well at your convenience.) Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 On Jul 9, 2024, at 2:29 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Sure, I'd be happy to meet and August is likely best based on our timing as I really won't know more until then. To make sure next steps are clear: 1. BPR must determine if an indoor operation is feasible at new courts at East. This is pending consideration of the annexation of the adjacent city property, outlined to be parkland. We hope to have a better sense over the next month or so. 2. If feasible, BPR will determine the method of delivery. Right now, what is most likely is that we choose to issue an RFP for a public-private partnership to operate a facility for community benefit and to be BPR's partner in tennis instruction. And so per #2, I just want to be clear that we can chat, but as I've outlined since April, if we do determine to move forward with a partnership, we will issue an RFP and conduct a competitive process to determine who best to partner with for the best of the community. And so again, we can meet but from my perspective, the outcome is only that you better understand the process and next steps. That probably would be most effective in August when we have more clarity as to #2 above. Let me know if this is clear or you have questions as I'd be happy to have a quick phone call. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, July 8, 2024 2:08 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Thank you for getting back to me. That all sounds good. I’d appreciate meeting in person to discuss this further with the hope of creating the groundwork for a public-private partnership where we would bring the investment into the facility and what that would look like. And if it’s all right with you, I’d appreciate that first meeting to be just the two of us. I would definitely appreciate being in the loop moving forward with that hope of a partnership down the road. (And I am certainly very supportive of the public-private relationship with Gonzo Tennis. He has done an incredible job providing opportunities for children over the years! I am available daily from 11:30am-1:30pm or after 4pm. Please let me know what works for you. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On Jul 8, 2024, at 9:15 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thanks for reaching out. Nothing has changed since we last spoke. As I shared with you via email in April and in person when we met in June, there is the potential to construct a bubble at East Boulder Community Center next year if we are able to develop courts on the adjacent city property (the current parkland is too constrained) and if we determine it is feasible. I think we've been open about that possibility, as you encouraged us to figure out how to make it happen this year and we explained why that wasn't feasible. Inserting again here some of that information from my April email to refresh your memory: We might be able to consider it later this summer and when we have completed our Court System Plan. I think you’ve been looped in along the way and so are aware that we are in the final stages of this planning process, which includes developing policy guidance around BPR’s potential role in indoor tennis. Once that is done, we expect it to inform our requirements for a facility and if/how/where we would consider your donation. We do have to note, however, that we would not enter a management partnership without a full competitive procurement process. We have a long- standing and successful partnership with Gonzo Tennis, and when that agreement reaches it term, our financial guidelines require that we issue a new RFP. Part of the evaluation of indoor operations will be the delivery method – direct ourselves or through another partnership. If our analysis determines the best delivery model is through a partnership, the operation of a BPR court facility would be part of the next tennis instruction RFP. Through July-August, we expect to explore the viability of this with rigor so that by September/this fall we can proceed accordingly with partnership consideration and construction documents if we determine to move forward. So I'd be happy to meet with you, but I'd love to know more about the goal - can you help me understand? Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2024 4:01 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, Happy 4th! I hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend. Please let me know if you received my last email and if you have time to chat in the coming week. Also, I had heard through the grapevine that there may be a plan to move forward with a bubble after all at East Boulder Rec? Would you please provide an update? Best, Kendall Kendall Chitambar Founder Tennis Center of the Rockies 303-515-0609 Founder/Board Member 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation 5430kidstennis.org Sent from my iPhone On Jun 23, 2024, at 8:33 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hello - I am working with limited access to a computer through June 26th. Thank you in advance for your grace as I respond to emails as urgency requires and time permits. Thank you, Ali Rhodes From:Davison, Mark To:Schuttenberg, Scott; Crean, Joanna Cc:Holman, Gordon; Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Question about Future of Tom Watson Park Date:Friday, July 12, 2024 10:10:10 AM Attachments:image002.png image003.png Thanks Scott, and yes, Tom Watson is our plan B for Tennis and Pickleball if we hit a snag at East Boulder Community Park. The overall park is scheduled for either a park refresh (approx. $2 million investment), or park renovation (approx. $6-8 million, pending identification of funds) somewhere between 2027 and 2030. I would be happy to meet on site with folk to talk through how we can integrate and phase any improvements. Best, Mark Get Outlook for iOS From: Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2024 9:32 AM To: Crean, Joanna <Creanj@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Holman, Gordon <HolmanG@bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Question about Future of Tom Watson Park Joanna – Yes, there has been many discussions about the future of Tom Watson Park. In fact, Tom Watson has been identified as a primary location for the installation of up to 4 new tennis courts and 8 new pickleball courts (see attached PRAB presentation from March 2024). I will defer to Mark Davidson, to address the restroom facility. He can also provide more details regarding future plans and timing. Scott Scott Schuttenberg Deputy Director (pronouns: He/Him/His) What's This? O: 303-441-1943 schuttenbergs@BoulderColorado.gov Boulder Parks & Recreation 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 Find us or follow us at: www.Boulderparks-rec.org From: Crean, Joanna <Creanj@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2024 5:18 PM To: Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Holman, Gordon <HolmanG@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Question about Future of Tom Watson Park Scott – Hey there! I hope that you are enjoying the summer…even though it is getting hotter. We have a random question…has there been any discussion about the future of Tom Watson Park? We know there are complicating factors related to IBM but we weren’t sure if there are any plans to improve/change the park. Part of the reason for asking is that we have a restroom facility on the property that we’ve essentially boarded up/deactivated. We are working with P&R staff to address the recent irrigation watering issues and part of the solution maybe to connect into the old restroom facility. If so, we were curious about any plans for the future of the park. Just let us know. Thanks so much! joanna Joanna Crean Director of Facilities & Fleet (pronouns: She/Her/Hers) What's This? C: 720-470-6962 creanj@bouldercolorado.gov Facilities & Fleet Department 1720 13th Street | Boulder, CO 80302 Bouldercolorado.gov From:Crean, Joanna To:Schuttenberg, Scott Cc:Holman, Gordon; Davison, Mark; Rhodes, Alison Subject:RE: Question about Future of Tom Watson Park Date:Friday, July 12, 2024 9:56:32 AM Attachments:image001.png image002.png Thank you so much for this additional information. It’s incredibly helpful and we will definitely share it with our team for awareness. I would suggest that it may be helpful for Gordon and Mark to connect on the details of the restroom and future planning so we can appropriately problem solve the current issues to be in better alignment with future plans and timing. Take care! joanna Joanna Crean Director of Facilities & Fleet (pronouns: She/Her/Hers) What's This? C: 720-470-6962 creanj@bouldercolorado.gov Facilities & Fleet Department 1720 13th Street | Boulder, CO 80302 Bouldercolorado.gov From: Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2024 9:32 AM To: Crean, Joanna <Creanj@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Holman, Gordon <HolmanG@bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Question about Future of Tom Watson Park Joanna – Yes, there has been many discussions about the future of Tom Watson Park. In fact, Tom Watson has been identified as a primary location for the installation of up to 4 new tennis courts and 8 new pickleball courts (see attached PRAB presentation from March 2024). I will defer to Mark Davidson, to address the restroom facility. He can also provide more details regarding future plans and timing. Scott Scott Schuttenberg Deputy Director (pronouns: He/Him/His) What's This? O: 303-441-1943 schuttenbergs@BoulderColorado.gov Boulder Parks & Recreation 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 Find us or follow us at: www.Boulderparks-rec.org From: Crean, Joanna <Creanj@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2024 5:18 PM To: Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Holman, Gordon <HolmanG@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Question about Future of Tom Watson Park Scott – Hey there! I hope that you are enjoying the summer…even though it is getting hotter. We have a random question…has there been any discussion about the future of Tom Watson Park? We know there are complicating factors related to IBM but we weren’t sure if there are any plans to improve/change the park. Part of the reason for asking is that we have a restroom facility on the property that we’ve essentially boarded up/deactivated. We are working with P&R staff to address the recent irrigation watering issues and part of the solution maybe to connect into the old restroom facility. If so, we were curious about any plans for the future of the park. Just let us know. Thanks so much! joanna Joanna Crean Director of Facilities & Fleet (pronouns: She/Her/Hers) What's This? C: 720-470-6962 creanj@bouldercolorado.gov Facilities & Fleet Department 1720 13th Street | Boulder, CO 80302 Bouldercolorado.gov From:Schuttenberg, Scott To:Crean, Joanna Cc:Holman, Gordon; Davison, Mark; Rhodes, Alison Subject:RE: Question about Future of Tom Watson Park Date:Friday, July 12, 2024 9:32:29 AM Attachments:image002.png image003.png 031824_Courts_PRABppt.pptx Joanna – Yes, there has been many discussions about the future of Tom Watson Park. In fact, Tom Watson has been identified as a primary location for the installation of up to 4 new tennis courts and 8 new pickleball courts (see attached PRAB presentation from March 2024). I will defer to Mark Davidson, to address the restroom facility. He can also provide more details regarding future plans and timing. Scott Scott Schuttenberg Deputy Director (pronouns: He/Him/His) What's This? O: 303-441-1943 schuttenbergs@BoulderColorado.gov Boulder Parks & Recreation 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 Find us or follow us at: www.Boulderparks-rec.org From: Crean, Joanna <Creanj@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2024 5:18 PM To: Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Holman, Gordon <HolmanG@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Question about Future of Tom Watson Park Scott – Hey there! I hope that you are enjoying the summer…even though it is getting hotter. We have a random question…has there been any discussion about the future of Tom Watson Park? We know there are complicating factors related to IBM but we weren’t sure if there are any plans to improve/change the park. Part of the reason for asking is that we have a restroom facility on the property that we’ve essentially boarded up/deactivated. We are working with P&R staff to address the recent irrigation watering issues and part of the solution maybe to connect into the old restroom facility. If so, we were curious about any plans for the future of the park. Just let us know. Thanks so much! joanna Joanna Crean Director of Facilities & Fleet (pronouns: She/Her/Hers) What's This? C: 720-470-6962 creanj@bouldercolorado.gov Facilities & Fleet Department 1720 13th Street | Boulder, CO 80302 Bouldercolorado.gov From:Gonzo Garcia To:Rhodes, Alison Cc:Cindy MacMaster Subject:Re: Hi Ali and Cindy Date:Thursday, July 11, 2024 10:29:59 AM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png It sounds good, keep us posted and we'll get together, I am available during the first weeks of august, thank you! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 4:21 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: After that is fine and probably even better. By August we should have more information about our ability to build at East and the next steps. From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 8:32 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Cindy MacMaster <cindy@gonzotennis.com> Subject: Re: Hi Ali and Cindy It sounds good Ali. We are excited for what's coming! I will be attending the usta intermountain meeting in Idaho at the end of July, so I'll be out of town July 24-28 but I could meet before or after that, so let us know and we'll go from there, thank you! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 9:10 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hey you two - Thanks for your grace with my response. Cindy - really looking forward to getting to know you better, thanks for this note. Gonzo and Cindy - there is a lot of opportunity ahead and I am so glad you're excited and ready for it. Stay tuned Let's try and connect end of July, when we'll have made meaningful progress on the CSP and have outlined next steps? My best to you both, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Cindy MacMaster <cindy@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 7:53 AM To: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi Ali and Cindy External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Thanks Gonzo. Hi Ali. We met albeit briefly at the first community meeting that launched the project. Please feel free to reach out anytime if you think there's a way we can assist. Cindy On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 9:12 AM Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> wrote: Hi Ali, It was good to see you last week and catch up. After leaving your office I kept thinking, we have to do this more often, so I promise I will be in touch to make this happen. I still have a lot of ideas to share with you about this project, so feel free to let me know if I can help in any way. I am very excited for what's coming for tennis and pickleball in Boulder, I have been dreaming about indoor tennis in Boulder for a long time. I also want to take advantage of this email to introduce you to Cindy MacMaster, she is Director of Operations at Gonzo Tennis and, besides doing a lot of other things, she is working with Connor and Curry with our programs in Boulder. She will be involved in the process as well and I hope you get to meet soon. I hope we get together again soon to keep talking about this new exciting opportunity, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. 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From:Kougl, Rosa To:Rhodes, Alison; Kuriyagawa, Shihomi; Davison, Mark; O"Donnell, Charlotte Subject:RE: Civic Area item & Tennis and Pickleball Court System Plan: Final Plan Date:Wednesday, July 10, 2024 7:00:43 AM Attachments:image001.png Hi team, I notice that both items, as listed on the subject line, are still work-in-progress. Please have all edits completed before 10am Thursday morning so that I may complete our packet for Central Records by noon. Rosa Kougl Executive Assistant O: 303-413-7223 KouglR@bouldercolorado.gov Boulder Parks & Recreation 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 www.boulderparks-rec.org My typical schedule is M-F 7:00am – 4:00pm and emails will be responded to during those hours. From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 6:12 AM To: Kuriyagawa, Shihomi <KuriyagawaS@bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Kougl, Rosa <KouglR@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Civic Area item Hi Mark/Shihomi - I have reviewed the Civic Area item. This is mostly really clear and well done; thank you! I think my edits are generally to clarify or ask for simpler language but there isn't too much. Next steps: 1. Please review and address my comments - letting me know if you have any questions if any of it isn't clear. 2. When you're done, this belongs with the Matters from the Department - please copy/paste and make sure you are using Arial as all other materials in the packet. We are hoping to prepare the packet tomorrow for distribution, so you should have until tomorrow morning to make these edits - Rosa, can you please confirm your timeline? Thank you, Ali From:Rhodes, Alison To:Kendall Chitambar Subject:Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal Date:Tuesday, July 9, 2024 2:29:46 PM Attachments:PastedGraphic-1.png Outlook-A close-up.png Hi Kendall, Sure, I'd be happy to meet and August is likely best based on our timing as I really won't know more until then. To make sure next steps are clear: 1. BPR must determine if an indoor operation is feasible at new courts at East. This is pending consideration of the annexation of the adjacent city property, outlined to be parkland. We hope to have a better sense over the next month or so. 2. If feasible, BPR will determine the method of delivery. Right now, what is most likely is that we choose to issue an RFP for a public-private partnership to operate a facility for community benefit and to be BPR's partner in tennis instruction. And so per #2, I just want to be clear that we can chat, but as I've outlined since April, if we do determine to move forward with a partnership, we will issue an RFP and conduct a competitive process to determine who best to partner with for the best of the community. And so again, we can meet but from my perspective, the outcome is only that you better understand the process and next steps. That probably would be most effective in August when we have more clarity as to #2 above. Let me know if this is clear or you have questions as I'd be happy to have a quick phone call. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, July 8, 2024 2:08 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Thank you for getting back to me. That all sounds good. I’d appreciate meeting in person to discuss this further with the hope of creating the groundwork for a public-private partnership where we would bring the investment into the facility and what that would look like. And if it’s all right with you, I’d appreciate that first meeting to be just the two of us. I would definitely appreciate being in the loop moving forward with that hope of a partnership down the road. (And I am certainly very supportive of the public-private relationship with Gonzo Tennis. He has done an incredible job providing opportunities for children over the years! I am available daily from 11:30am-1:30pm or after 4pm. Please let me know what works for you. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 On Jul 8, 2024, at 9:15 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thanks for reaching out. Nothing has changed since we last spoke. As I shared with you via email in April and in person when we met in June, there is the potential to construct a bubble at East Boulder Community Center next year if we are able to develop courts on the adjacent city property (the current parkland is too constrained) and if we determine it is feasible. I think we've been open about that possibility, as you encouraged us to figure out how to make it happen this year and we explained why that wasn't feasible. Inserting again here some of that information from my April email to refresh your memory: We might be able to consider it later this summer and when we have completed our Court System Plan. I think you’ve been looped in along the way and so are aware that we are in the final stages of this planning process, which includes developing policy guidance around BPR’s potential role in indoor tennis. Once that is done, we expect it to inform our requirements for a facility and if/how/where we would consider your donation. We do have to note, however, that we would not enter a management partnership without a full competitive procurement process. We have a long-standing and successful partnership with Gonzo Tennis, and when that agreement reaches it term, our financial guidelines require that we issue a new RFP. Part of the evaluation of indoor operations will be the delivery method – direct ourselves or through another partnership. If our analysis determines the best delivery model is through a partnership, the operation of a BPR court facility would be part of the next tennis instruction RFP. Through July-August, we expect to explore the viability of this with rigor so that by September/this fall we can proceed accordingly with partnership consideration and construction documents if we determine to move forward. So I'd be happy to meet with you, but I'd love to know more about the goal - can you help me understand? Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2024 4:01 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, Happy 4th! I hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend. Please let me know if you received my last email and if you have time to chat in the coming week. Also, I had heard through the grapevine that there may be a plan to move forward with a bubble after all at East Boulder Rec? Would you please provide an update? Best, Kendall Kendall Chitambar Founder Tennis Center of the Rockies 303-515-0609 Founder/Board Member 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation 5430kidstennis.org Sent from my iPhone On Jun 23, 2024, at 8:33 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hello - I am working with limited access to a computer through June 26th. Thank you in advance for your grace as I respond to emails as urgency requires and time permits. Thank you, Ali Rhodes From:Davison, Mark To:Rhodes, Alison; Hite, Jackson Subject:FW: Capital Review Team Preparation and Key Projects List - 2025-30 CIP Review Date:Tuesday, July 9, 2024 10:48:51 AM Attachments:Capital Review Team Meeting Agenda July 9-10 2024.docx image001.png image002.png 2025-30 CIP Key Projects List - Capital Review Team 072024.xlsx Fyi: just for awareness… and will send a summary of anything new I hear. Mark From: Huskey, Charlotte <HuskeyC@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2024 5:39 PM To: Crane, Michele <CraneM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Douglass, Chris <DouglassC@bouldercolorado.gov>; Slatter, Gerrit <SlatterG@bouldercolorado.gov>; Haley, Jeff <HaleyJ@bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Ranglos, Christopher <RanglosC@bouldercolorado.gov>; Johnson, Kristofer <JohnsonK3@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: LaBonte, Elliott <LabonteE@bouldercolorado.gov>; Tingley, Raphael <tingleyr@bouldercolorado.gov>; Carpenter, Scott <carpenters@bouldercolorado.gov>; Kellam, Fred <kellamf@bouldercolorado.gov>; Stiner, Karen <stinerk@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Capital Review Team Preparation and Key Projects List - 2025-30 CIP Review Capital Review Team Members, We look forward to the 2025-30 CIP Review that begins next Tuesday at 8:30am in the Penfield Tate Building. To assist in our review, we will begin by providing an overview of the 2025-30 CIP, capital budget trends and analysis, and framing for our discussion and review of the Key Projects List. Attached please find the highlighted Key Projects List, which narrows down over 240 CIP project submissions to 40 projects for review and discussion with the Capital Review Team. This list is based on total fiscal impact across the CIP, cross-coordination opportunities, policy considerations, and funding source (ex. CCRS) and comprises 58% of the submitted CIP, which totals $932.5M across the six years. As performed last year, we will ask project managers to summarize a brief overview (2-5 minutes) of the respective project(s) included in the Key Projects List. We will prepopulate slides for these projects to provide a high-level overview of the submission; please feel free to bring additional materials that may help with questions and the group review. Some questions to consider ahead of our review include: Project Readiness: Does the project description, timeline and scope support project readiness as aligned to the planned expenditures in the CIP? How will current staffing levels and staffing plans support the project(s) within the six- year CIP? What staffing assumptions have been made to ensure success? Project Scope and Budget: Does the capital project reflect the full expense and budget for the project, including planning, design, construction, and identified funding for ongoing maintenance needs? How has the project budget and/or scope been updated since the 2024-29 CIP? Are there identified or unidentified funding needs, opportunities, or constraints? Are there grant-seeking opportunities to support funding the project? What assumptions have been included for project contingency and inflation factors? Citywide Strategic Plan and SER Framework: How does the capital project align to and/or advance the Citywide Strategic Plan or the goals within the citywide SER Framework? In addition to the attached, all project details can also be found on the OpenGov site by navigating to the 2025-2030 CIP – Central Budget Review instance and clicking “Proposals”. A snapshot below provides reference in navigation, and all Capital Review Team Members have been provided with access to viewing OpenGov. Please reach out with any questions ahead of time. We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday! Best, Charlotte Huskey Budget Officer huskeyc@bouldercolorado.gov 303-441-4218 1136 Alpine Ave | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov From:Beary, Bryan To:Davison, Mark; Rhodes, Alison; Schuttenberg, Scott; Hite, Jackson Subject:Goals for 12:15pm meeting Date:Tuesday, July 9, 2024 9:19:39 AM Attachments:image001.png PLAY MOU - Deliverables.pdf Stewardship_final (002).pdf image002.png image003.png Hi all – thank you all for making space in your calendar to get together over the lunch hour today. In advance of our meeting, I’d like to confirm that our purpose is to have an internal discussion on potential projects that could be offered to the PLAY Foundation for fundraising support once our updated MOU is executed (expected within next week). Our outcome from this meeting is to have a list of prioritized opportunities for external funding support to present to Angie (which aligns with our External Funding Strategy and MOU parameters as our ‘Annual Meeting’). Proposed agenda: Review new 2024 MOU deliverables (attached) Review existing Stewardship Opportunities deck (attached) Discuss potential opportunities for major capital campaign or advocacy initiatives (refer to underfunded or unfunded CIP project list) Discuss potential opportunities for enhancement/maintenance projects – including ‘Friends Of’ initiated (refer to underfunded or unfunded CIP project list) Mark – I’m hoping you could share the very latest spreadsheet of CIP sorted by funding level, otherwise I have the powerpoint from 5/2 S-Team meeting that categorized Funded, Underfunded, Unfunded. Thanks, Bryan Beary Community Building + Partnerships Manager (pronouns:He/Him/His) O: 303-413-7273 bearyb@bouldercolorado.gov Boulder Parks & Recreation 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 www.boulderparks-rec.org From:Rhodes, Alison To:Gonzo Garcia Cc:Cindy MacMaster Subject:Re: Hi Ali and Cindy Date:Monday, July 8, 2024 4:21:37 PM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png After that is fine and probably even better. By August we should have more information about our ability to build at East and the next steps. From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 8:32 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Cindy MacMaster <cindy@gonzotennis.com> Subject: Re: Hi Ali and Cindy It sounds good Ali. We are excited for what's coming! I will be attending the usta intermountain meeting in Idaho at the end of July, so I'll be out of town July 24-28 but I could meet before or after that, so let us know and we'll go from there, thank you! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 9:10 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hey you two - Thanks for your grace with my response. Cindy - really looking forward to getting to know you better, thanks for this note. Gonzo and Cindy - there is a lot of opportunity ahead and I am so glad you're excited and ready for it. Stay tuned Let's try and connect end of July, when we'll have made meaningful progress on the CSP and have outlined next steps? My best to you both, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Cindy MacMaster <cindy@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 7:53 AM To: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi Ali and Cindy External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Thanks Gonzo. Hi Ali. We met albeit briefly at the first community meeting that launched the project. Please feel free to reach out anytime if you think there's a way we can assist. Cindy On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 9:12 AM Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> wrote: Hi Ali, It was good to see you last week and catch up. After leaving your office I kept thinking, we have to do this more often, so I promise I will be in touch to make this happen. I still have a lot of ideas to share with you about this project, so feel free to let me know if I can help in any way. I am very excited for what's coming for tennis and pickleball in Boulder, I have been dreaming about indoor tennis in Boulder for a long time. I also want to take advantage of this email to introduce you to Cindy MacMaster, she is Director of Operations at Gonzo Tennis and, besides doing a lot of other things, she is working with Connor and Curry with our programs in Boulder. She will be involved in the process as well and I hope you get to meet soon. I hope we get together again soon to keep talking about this new exciting opportunity, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com From:Johnson, Gary To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Sports Complex Date:Monday, July 8, 2024 3:49:10 PM Attachments:ARCO Capabilities Sports and Entertainment_.pdf Sports Complex Flyer_ARCO Synergy.pdf External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Alison, It was nice talking with you. Here is some information for you… Gary Johnson, MA, MBA | Director of Business Development| ARCO NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION Corporate Headquarters: 7930 Clayton Road, Floor 3, St. Louis, MO 63117 Office: (314) 963.0715 Fax: (314) 963.7114 Cell: (314) 598-3985 gjohnson@arco1.com | www.arconational.com #1 on BD+C Giants 400 for Entertainment Centers, Cineplexes, and Theme Parks #3 on ENR ranking of Top 100 Design-Build Firms #4 on ENR ranking of Top 25 Entertainment Builders From:Kendall Chitambar To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal Date:Monday, July 8, 2024 2:09:09 PM Attachments:PastedGraphic-1.png Hi Ali, Thank you for getting back to me. That all sounds good. I’d appreciate meeting in person to discuss this further with the hope of creating the groundwork for a public-private partnership where we would bring the investment into the facility and what that would look like. And if it’s all right with you, I’d appreciate that first meeting to be just the two of us. I would definitely appreciate being in the loop moving forward with that hope of a partnership down the road. (And I am certainly very supportive of the public-private relationship with Gonzo Tennis. He has done an incredible job providing opportunities for children over the years! I am available daily from 11:30am-1:30pm or after 4pm. Please let me know what works for you. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 On Jul 8, 2024, at 9:15 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thanks for reaching out. Nothing has changed since we last spoke. As I shared with you via email in April and in person when we met in June, there is the potential to construct a bubble at East Boulder Community Center next year if we are able to develop courts on the adjacent city property (the current parkland is too constrained) and if we determine it is feasible. I think we've been open about that possibility, as you encouraged us to figure out how to make it happen this year and we explained why that wasn't feasible. Inserting again here some of that information from my April email to refresh your memory: We might be able to consider it later this summer and when we have completed our Court System Plan. I think you’ve been looped in along the way and so are aware that we are in the final stages of this planning process, which includes developing policy guidance around BPR’s potential role in indoor tennis. Once that is done, we expect it to inform our requirements for a facility and if/how/where we would consider your donation. We do have to note, however, that we would not enter a management partnership without a full competitive procurement process. We have a long-standing and successful partnership with Gonzo Tennis, and when that agreement reaches it term, our financial guidelines require that we issue a new RFP. Part of the evaluation of indoor operations will be the delivery method – direct ourselves or through another partnership. If our analysis determines the best delivery model is through a partnership, the operation of a BPR court facility would be part of the next tennis instruction RFP. Through July-August, we expect to explore the viability of this with rigor so that by September/this fall we can proceed accordingly with partnership consideration and construction documents if we determine to move forward. So I'd be happy to meet with you, but I'd love to know more about the goal - can you help me understand? Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2024 4:01 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, Happy 4th! I hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend. Please let me know if you received my last email and if you have time to chat in the coming week. Also, I had heard through the grapevine that there may be a plan to move forward with a bubble after all at East Boulder Rec? Would you please provide an update? Best, Kendall Kendall Chitambar Founder Tennis Center of the Rockies 303-515-0609 Founder/Board Member 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation 5430kidstennis.org Sent from my iPhone On Jun 23, 2024, at 8:33 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hello - I am working with limited access to a computer through June 26th. Thank you in advance for your grace as I respond to emails as urgency requires and time permits. Thank you, Ali Rhodes From:Rhodes, Alison To:Fritz Garger Subject:Re: Call this morning Date:Monday, July 8, 2024 10:07:21 AM Attachments:image001.png image002.png Outlook-A close-up.png Hi Fritz, I really, really appreciated you making time for me and for this note. It was a leap of faith and I really appreciated your candor and input. It was definitely helpful. Onward! Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Fritz Garger <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Sent: Monday, July 1, 2024 3:40 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Call this morning External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali- Just a quick note. Really appreciate and value you reaching out and setting up the call this morning. Hope the conversation was meaningful and reassuring. I think you’re on the right path. My door is always open – thanks for trusting me (and know that things intended to be confidential always are – I know how important that is). Take care, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director 303.695.4116 ext. 204 fritz@coloradotennis.com Cultivating connection, on and off the court, in Colorado communities since 1955 Web: USTA.com Facebook: @USTAColorado Instagram: @USTAColorado Twitter: @USTAColorado From:Rhodes, Alison To:O"Donnell, Charlotte; Briggs, Tina; Davison, Mark Subject:re: Double checking info Date:Monday, July 8, 2024 9:25:23 AM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png FYI only - LMK if you have questions! Also, looking forward to our next chat on all things tennis and next steps with the East conversation. From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, July 8, 2024 9:24 AM To: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com>; Michael Xu <mx2323@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Double checking info Hi Matt (and Michael) Thank you so much for reaching out for clarity. What we recently shared with Gonzo Tennis is very similar to what I have shared with Kendall (of RMTC) since April and even in person at our meeting recently that you attended, Matt. As I shared with you via email in April and in person when we met in June, there is the potential to construct a bubble at East Boulder Community Center next year if we are able to develop courts on the adjacent city property (the current parkland is too constrained) and if we determine it is feasible given that we do not having funding. I think we've shared this with you previously? If my memory is accurate, Matt, at that in-person meeting and as I explained the potential, you asked something along the lines of "really, you expect that the city will signal it might get involved in indoor tennis in June?" Through July-August, we expect to explore the viability of the development potential with rigor so that by September/this fall we can proceed accordingly with partnership consideration and construction documents if we determine to move forward. As I had noted in April, any management partnership will include a full competitive procurement process. We have a long- standing and successful partnership with Gonzo Tennis, and when that agreement reaches it term, our financial guidelines require that we issue a new RFP. Part of the evaluation of indoor operations include the delivery method – direct ourselves or through another partnership. If our analysis determines the best delivery model is through a partnership, the operation of a BPR court facility would be part of the next tennis instruction RFP. I hope this helps and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. (total aside, Matt - great story in the NYT yesterday on teen drivers and AI; we're in the exact same boat with a 15-yo driver, Highlander and Tesla to boot so it was an intriguing read) Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 2:56 PM To: Michael Xu <mx2323@gmail.com>; Rhodes, Alison <rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Double checking info External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Ali, This is Matt Richtel, copying Michael Xu from BTA. I’m writing to clarify a rumor going around. A member of Gonzo’s staff told me that the Gonzo team had a conference call this week and were told that a four-court bubble is planned for East Boulder. The person seemed informed and involved. Can I clarify if this is the case? Can you provide further detail? Best, Matt From:Rhodes, Alison To:Kendall Chitambar Subject:Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal Date:Monday, July 8, 2024 9:15:39 AM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png Hi Kendall, Thanks for reaching out. Nothing has changed since we last spoke. As I shared with you via email in April and in person when we met in June, there is the potential to construct a bubble at East Boulder Community Center next year if we are able to develop courts on the adjacent city property (the current parkland is too constrained) and if we determine it is feasible. I think we've been open about that possibility, as you encouraged us to figure out how to make it happen this year and we explained why that wasn't feasible. Inserting again here some of that information from my April email to refresh your memory: We might be able to consider it later this summer and when we have completed our Court System Plan. I think you’ve been looped in along the way and so are aware that we are in the final stages of this planning process, which includes developing policy guidance around BPR’s potential role in indoor tennis. Once that is done, we expect it to inform our requirements for a facility and if/how/where we would consider your donation. We do have to note, however, that we would not enter a management partnership without a full competitive procurement process. We have a long-standing and successful partnership with Gonzo Tennis, and when that agreement reaches it term, our financial guidelines require that we issue a new RFP. Part of the evaluation of indoor operations will be the delivery method – direct ourselves or through another partnership. If our analysis determines the best delivery model is through a partnership, the operation of a BPR court facility would be part of the next tennis instruction RFP. Through July-August, we expect to explore the viability of this with rigor so that by September/this fall we can proceed accordingly with partnership consideration and construction documents if we determine to move forward. So I'd be happy to meet with you, but I'd love to know more about the goal - can you help me understand? Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2024 4:01 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, Happy 4th! I hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend. Please let me know if you received my last email and if you have time to chat in the coming week. Also, I had heard through the grapevine that there may be a plan to move forward with a bubble after all at East Boulder Rec? Would you please provide an update? Best, Kendall Kendall Chitambar Founder Tennis Center of the Rockies 303-515-0609 Founder/Board Member 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation 5430kidstennis.org Sent from my iPhone On Jun 23, 2024, at 8:33 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hello - I am working with limited access to a computer through June 26th. Thank you in advance for your grace as I respond to emails as urgency requires and time permits. Thank you, Ali Rhodes From:Kendall Chitambar To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Automatic reply: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal Date:Sunday, July 7, 2024 4:11:25 PM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, Hope you had a nice 4th weekend. Please let me know if we can meet this week. Best, Kendall Kendall Chitambar Founder Tennis Center of the Rockies 303-515-0609 Founder/Board Member 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation 5430kidstennis.org Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2024, at 4:01 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hello - I am on vacation through Sunday, July 7. Thank you in advance for your grace as I respond to emails as urgency requires and time permits upon my return to work the week of the 8th. Thank you, Ali Rhodes From:Kendall Chitambar To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Automatic reply: Donation/Partnership Proposal Date:Friday, July 5, 2024 4:01:36 PM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, Happy 4th! I hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend. Please let me know if you received my last email and if you have time to chat in the coming week. Also, I had heard through the grapevine that there may be a plan to move forward with a bubble after all at East Boulder Rec? Would you please provide an update? Best, Kendall Kendall Chitambar Founder Tennis Center of the Rockies 303-515-0609 Founder/Board Member 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation 5430kidstennis.org Sent from my iPhone On Jun 23, 2024, at 8:33 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hello - I am working with limited access to a computer through June 26th. Thank you in advance for your grace as I respond to emails as urgency requires and time permits. Thank you, Ali Rhodes From:Gonzo Garcia To:Rhodes, Alison Cc:Cindy MacMaster Subject:Re: Hi Ali and Cindy Date:Wednesday, July 3, 2024 8:33:04 AM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png It sounds good Ali. We are excited for what's coming! I will be attending the usta intermountain meeting in Idaho at the end of July, so I'll be out of town July 24-28 but I could meet before or after that, so let us know and we'll go from there, thank you! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 9:10 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hey you two - Thanks for your grace with my response. Cindy - really looking forward to getting to know you better, thanks for this note. Gonzo and Cindy - there is a lot of opportunity ahead and I am so glad you're excited and ready for it. Stay tuned Let's try and connect end of July, when we'll have made meaningful progress on the CSP and have outlined next steps? My best to you both, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Cindy MacMaster <cindy@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 7:53 AM To: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi Ali and Cindy External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Thanks Gonzo. Hi Ali. We met albeit briefly at the first community meeting that launched the project. Please feel free to reach out anytime if you think there's a way we can assist. Cindy On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 9:12 AM Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> wrote: Hi Ali, It was good to see you last week and catch up. After leaving your office I kept thinking, we have to do this more often, so I promise I will be in touch to make this happen. I still have a lot of ideas to share with you about this project, so feel free to let me know if I can help in any way. I am very excited for what's coming for tennis and pickleball in Boulder, I have been dreaming about indoor tennis in Boulder for a long time. I also want to take advantage of this email to introduce you to Cindy MacMaster, she is Director of Operations at Gonzo Tennis and, besides doing a lot of other things, she is working with Connor and Curry with our programs in Boulder. She will be involved in the process as well and I hope you get to meet soon. I hope we get together again soon to keep talking about this new exciting opportunity, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com From:Fritz Garger To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Call this morning Date:Monday, July 1, 2024 3:40:23 PM Attachments:image001.png image002.png External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali- Just a quick note. Really appreciate and value you reaching out and setting up the call this morning. Hope the conversation was meaningful and reassuring. I think you’re on the right path. My door is always open – thanks for trusting me (and know that things intended to be confidential always are – I know how important that is). Take care, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director 303.695.4116 ext. 204 fritz@coloradotennis.com Cultivating connection, on and off the court, in Colorado communities since 1955 Web: USTA.com Facebook: @USTAColorado Instagram: @USTAColorado Twitter: @USTAColorado From:Well-Being@Work To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Summer Swim Points Date:Monday, July 1, 2024 12:09:57 PM Wellable Hi Alison, I hope you are enjoying the warm weather. If you are going to be spending some time poolside or at the Boulder Reservoir, don’t forget to track your swim time as a “Physical Activity.” You can earn major points doing so! Here’s how: Note: Physical Activities must be logged by August 7. Be sure to sync your device by then. Track your swim activity by going to the Dashboard on your device or desktop > Select Physical Activity > Choose the date you took a swim > Select Physical Activity > Scroll down > Select Swimming > Enter your time > Select Save It’s that simple! Note: Physical Activities must be logged by August 7 to receive their corresponding points. Be sure to sync your device by then. Other Ways to Earn Points: If you bike, hike, golf, do Pilates or yoga, play pickleball or tennis, etc., you can log those activities on the Dashboard as well. They garner a lot of points! The list of activities to choose from is long. I bet you are already doing one of them! Check out the huge On-Demand library of classes – everything from Guided Meditation to HIIT. Try one and earn points! I know you can find something in Wellable that pertains to at least one of those categories that you will find fun to do – Earning points should be fun so you look forward to doing it. Let’s Get Started! To sign into your account: Click the above SIGN IN HERE button Select Azure AD If it's your first time to sign in, after you select AZURE AD, you will need to enter your city credentials (your city email and password). May you have fun being well, HelpIcon We are happy to help! Email us with any and all questions. From:Rhodes, Alison To:Cindy MacMaster; Gonzo Garcia Subject:Re: Hi Ali and Cindy Date:Monday, July 1, 2024 9:10:13 AM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png Hey you two - Thanks for your grace with my response. Cindy - really looking forward to getting to know you better, thanks for this note. Gonzo and Cindy - there is a lot of opportunity ahead and I am so glad you're excited and ready for it. Stay tuned Let's try and connect end of July, when we'll have made meaningful progress on the CSP and have outlined next steps? My best to you both, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Cindy MacMaster <cindy@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 7:53 AM To: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi Ali and Cindy External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Thanks Gonzo. Hi Ali. We met albeit briefly at the first community meeting that launched the project. Please feel free to reach out anytime if you think there's a way we can assist. Cindy On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 9:12 AM Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> wrote: Hi Ali, It was good to see you last week and catch up. After leaving your office I kept thinking, we have to do this more often, so I promise I will be in touch to make this happen. I still have a lot of ideas to share with you about this project, so feel free to let me know if I can help in any way. I am very excited for what's coming for tennis and pickleball in Boulder, I have been dreaming about indoor tennis in Boulder for a long time. I also want to take advantage of this email to introduce you to Cindy MacMaster, she is Director of Operations at Gonzo Tennis and, besides doing a lot of other things, she is working with Connor and Curry with our programs in Boulder. She will be involved in the process as well and I hope you get to meet soon. I hope we get together again soon to keep talking about this new exciting opportunity, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com From:Rhodes, Alison To:Davison, Mark Subject:Re: Chautauqua Courts Date:Friday, June 28, 2024 3:28:24 PM See notes below! From: Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2024 11:53 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Chautauqua Courts Hey Ali, here is a summary of info on PB in bullets for Chautauqua and I started a draft of questions for us below to set us up for success in thinking through any conditions that would be met or for awareness prior to accepting any funding. Please edit at will! Charlotte answered an informal enquiry from one of the neighbors (Ellen Taxman) that is a couple houses away: They no longer use their back patio when pickleball is being played, but they are happy that people are recreating, so they have chosen not to lodge a formal complaint at this time. The court to the nearest house is c.80 ft (need to double check accuracy) The slopes from the court to the house is very steep and along with the vegetation is forming a natural barrier Matt is getting an updated decibel rating today After fixing two park courts this year, Chautauqua is now top of list on the API for courts The contractor Renner gave us a quote for $157k to upgrade to PTC – they can install by August We will ask the contractor Renner to provide a quote for mitigation that will work for PB We can ask Renner to give us a quote for 3/4 pb striping and 1 Tennis striping Questions for us to think about to move this forward (or not): What conditions should we describe prior to receipt of any funding for the project yes - we'll want to draft that so Mo is clear. Would we consider striping 3 or 4 courts (if mitigation is ok) for PB and one for Tennis - If we can ensure it will not exceed limitations in the noise ordinance (one court produces one courts' worth of noise - as we saw at north, adding more play super increases concerns and sound levels), happy to consider it. Our own CSP recommends 500 feet buffer, or even 600 feet, and so due diligence is important here! I checked with Jackson and he is ok if we accepted funding over two years (120 in ’24 / 50 in ’25) –would need your final approval on this Fine. Anything else? yes - who has capacity to PM this and how will we message the gift and do we tie it to a larger courts capital campaign? From:Fritz Garger To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:RE: Court system plan - Boulder - 8:30 or 9 a.m. on Monday works for me. Date:Friday, June 28, 2024 12:51:25 PM Attachments:image001.png image002.png Yes – either time works for me on Monday. Let me know what’s best for you. Thanks, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2024 12:18 PM To: Fritz Garger <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Re: Court system plan - Boulder Thank you so much - I appreciate it. Would 8:30 or 9:00a.m. work? From: Fritz Garger <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 11:21 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Court system plan - Boulder Hi Ali- Absolutely! Friday works and so does Monday (other than a meeting I have from 10-11). Let me know what’s best for you. Thanks, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 11:13 AM To: Fritz Garger <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Re: Court system plan - Boulder Hi Fritz - I’m not sure what communique you’re referencing? Do you mind sharing? Our board did discuss the plan last night and we will wrap up next month. I’m very eager to be moving into implementation and specifically the next steps to make courts at East happen. I would love to pick your brain on something - would you have time to chat with me Friday or Monday morning? Let me know and thank you in advance for the support! Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Fritz Garger <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:13 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Court system plan - Boulder External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali- Hope all is well. Saw the communique re: the Court System Plan. Obviously, you had provided Rob and me with details during our last call. From a tennis advocacy standpoint – would it be good for USTA CO to connect with Bernie Bernstein – the liaison for the Court System Plan? I don’t know him – have never met him. If so, can you pass along his email or phone number? Thanks, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director 303.695.4116 ext. 204 fritz@coloradotennis.com Cultivating connection, on and off the court, in Colorado communities since 1955 Web: USTA.com Facebook: @USTAColorado Instagram: @USTAColorado Twitter: @USTAColorado From:Rhodes, Alison To:Fritz Garger Subject:Re: Court system plan - Boulder Date:Friday, June 28, 2024 12:17:37 PM Attachments:image001.png image002.png Thank you so much - I appreciate it. Would 8:30 or 9:00a.m. work? From: Fritz Garger <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 11:21 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Court system plan - Boulder Hi Ali- Absolutely! Friday works and so does Monday (other than a meeting I have from 10-11). Let me know what’s best for you. Thanks, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 11:13 AM To: Fritz Garger <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Re: Court system plan - Boulder Hi Fritz - I’m not sure what communique you’re referencing? Do you mind sharing? Our board did discuss the plan last night and we will wrap up next month. I’m very eager to be moving into implementation and specifically the next steps to make courts at East happen. I would love to pick your brain on something - would you have time to chat with me Friday or Monday morning? Let me know and thank you in advance for the support! Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Fritz Garger <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:13 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Court system plan - Boulder External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali- Hope all is well. Saw the communique re: the Court System Plan. Obviously, you had provided Rob and me with details during our last call. From a tennis advocacy standpoint – would it be good for USTA CO to connect with Bernie Bernstein – the liaison for the Court System Plan? I don’t know him – have never met him. If so, can you pass along his email or phone number? Thanks, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director 303.695.4116 ext. 204 fritz@coloradotennis.com Cultivating connection, on and off the court, in Colorado communities since 1955 Web: USTA.com Facebook: @USTAColorado Instagram: @USTAColorado Twitter: @USTAColorado From:Rhodes, Alison To:Davison, Mark Date:Thursday, June 27, 2024 1:40:16 PM 2) He mentioned Chautauqua and wanting it to happen soon and maybe have FOUR courts. I said that was great, and to protect his money we are doing a sound study to make sure he doesn't spend a lot of money for something the violates our noise ordinance and we have to convert it to dedicated tennis. With the information, we can make sure we're aware of and potentiall mitigate against any sound issues. From:Davison, Mark To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Chautauqua Courts Date:Thursday, June 27, 2024 11:53:39 AM Hey Ali, here is a summary of info on PB in bullets for Chautauqua and I started a draft of questions for us below to set us up for success in thinking through any conditions that would be met or for awareness prior to accepting any funding. Please edit at will! Charlotte answered an informal enquiry from one of the neighbors (Ellen Taxman) that is a couple houses away: They no longer use their back patio when pickleball is being played, but they are happy that people are recreating, so they have chosen not to lodge a formal complaint at this time. The court to the nearest house is c.80 ft (need to double check accuracy) The slopes from the court to the house is very steep and along with the vegetation is forming a natural barrier Matt is getting an updated decibel rating today After fixing two park courts this year, Chautauqua is now top of list on the API for courts The contractor Renner gave us a quote for $157k to upgrade to PTC – they can install by August We will ask the contractor Renner to provide a quote for mitigation that will work for PB We can ask Renner to give us a quote for 3/4 pb striping and 1 Tennis striping Questions for us to think about to move this forward (or not): What conditions should we describe prior to receipt of any funding for the project Would we consider striping 3 or 4 courts (if mitigation is ok) for PB and one for Tennis I checked with Jackson and he is ok if we accepted funding over two years (120 in ’24 / 50 in ’25) –would need your final approval on this Anything else? View this email in your browser LETTER FROM THE CEO Hello Friends! I hope this message finds you well. I’m thrilled to share some exciting updates from OLC as we move into summer! Brian and I just returned from seeing the exciting 2024 Olympic Swimming Trials in Indianapolis. We were invited by our friends at Myrtha Pools and Counsilman-Hunsaker. It was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity! Can’t wait for Paris! Brian and I also recently attended the 2024 Parks and Recreation Summit in Arizona. There is lots of activity in the recreation and aquatics arena across the US. OLC is currently working on both public and private recreation and aquatic facility projects in Colorado, Florida, Wyoming, and North Dakota. If you need some help with an upcoming project, or just have questions, give us a call! From:OLC To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:OLC Well and Good Newsletter Date:Tuesday, June 25, 2024 12:00:31 PM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Our Denver interiors team has also been hard at work. You may have seen Brenda Amsberry and Natalie Mediate recently at the NEWH Regional Tradeshow in Denver, and Brenda just returned from the Hotel and Resort Design South event in Miami. They are working on Hotel 1888 in Glenwood Springs, which is the conversion of the Spa of the Rockies into a 15-room historic boutique hotel, as well as The Glenwood Springs Lodge renovation of 107 guestrooms and suites. Moving forward, our architects Maged Elsheikh and Sam Elsheikh will be attending the Florida Recreation & Park Association 2024 Annual Conference in Orlando at the end of August. Maged will be speaking on Designing for Extreme Heat, and Sam will be speaking on Designing for Mental Health. We hope some of you will join us. We attend these events to stay up to date on current trends in our industry, as well as to see what the future holds. OLC is currently wrapping up multiple feasibility studies for various recreation and aquatic facilities. In our Denver office, we have the Eagle Pool Replacement and Frisco’s Slopeside Hall under construction, and several projects underway with the City of Manitou Springs. The Orlando office is kicking off the Palm Beach County Four Points Emergency Operations Connector project and is working on several projects in Manatee County under their On-Call. The Burns Road Community Center and Wellington Aquatics Center are also underway and they were just awarded a new on-call services contract by the City of Largo. Other new projects include: The Trails Recreation Center, Centennial CO - Renovation of entire recreation center, including lobby, circulation, communal areas, daycare, multi-use rooms, locker rooms, aerobics studio, art studio, gym, and offices. The Boulder Country Club, Boulder CO - Master Plan for aquatics, gym, racquet sports, wellness, dining, community areas, and summer camps. Newtown Athletic Club, Newtown PA - Addition of men’s locker room spa and all member Euro Spa. Activate Senior Wellness, Multiple Locations - New senior wellness concept within senior housing to include: indoor pool, gym, brain enhancement, relaxation, treatment rooms, and salon. As always, our Egypt office was instrumental in the design and production for all of these projects. We collaborate with their team early and often so that we can meet any schedule! We’ll be keeping an eye on all of the Egyptian athletes in Paris as well! As summer begins, our sights turn towards all of these new exciting projects and opportunities that continue to help connect us with our valued community and friends. I would like to personally thank you all for your repeated support and engagement. Stay tuned for further OLC news to come! Be Well, Robert McDonald, CEO, Senior Principal & Everyone at OLC OLC HIGHLIGHT Hervey Lavoie A little about Hervey... What inspired you to pursue a career in architecture, and how does that inspiration influence your work today? As a 14-year-old, I watched my catholic parish build a new, modern church and I met the architect who designed it. The profession looked like a great combination of art and science, which were my two favorite subjects in school. The rest is history. What advice would you give to students aspiring to enter the field of architecture today? Focus on developing critical thinking skills and problem solving. Looking forward, what kind of legacy do you hope to leave in the field of architecture? Buildings that continue to effectively serve their purposes long after I am gone. What’s the most unusual or unexpected request you’ve ever received from a client, and how did you address it? Design a real log cabin that does not look like a traditional log cabin. Can you share a story about a project that was particularly memorable for you, whether due to its challenges, impact, or personal significance? Being invited to Japan to design athletic clubs for central sports changed my life in so many ways. I made many friends in Japan including my partner Kosho. I traveled all over Japan, China, Korea, and Singapore for business. My Japanese client became a business partner at Meridian Golf Club. I learned quite a bit of the Japanese language and culture. FEATURED PROJECTS NEWTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB WELL LOUNGE Newtown, PA This 3,560 SF expansion to the original Well Lounge, created in 2019, features high-end finishes, in a casual environment. Full aesthetic services and the latest technology are offered. PALM COAST SOUTHERN RECREATION CENTER Palm Coast, FL OLC was retained by the city to provide the master plan. The resulting master plan included adding 5 Hydro courts to complement the existing 10 courts for a total of 15 Hydro courts. In addition to a stadium court with 400 people seating capacity, the center includes 6 hard courts, 4 Junior tennis courts and a training hitting wall. Also included are 17 pickleball courts, of which 7 are covered, with plans to cover an additional 6 courts. The master plan contemplated a 2-phase approach. Upon approval of the master plan, OLC was hired to design Phase One, including the Southern Recreation Center, an 11,500 SF indoor/outdoor recreation building, that includes a large social lobby, outdoor seating area with views of tennis and pickleball courts, men’s and women’s locker room, food and beverages kitchen and bar, community multipurpose rooms and viewing balconies, and administrative and support functions. As part of Phase One construction, 12 Pickle ball courts, 6 of which are undercover, have been added. The new Southern Recreation Center will also be connected to the Trail Head facility and act as a multi-function recreation hub for the southern part of the city. 2024 OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS OLC's CEO Robert McDonald (left) and Brian Beckler (right) attended the 2024 Olympic Swimming Trials in Indianapolis! OLC FAMILY ADDITIONS OLC is extremely excited to announce the arrival of two of OLC's newest family members! Please join us in welcoming Tania Parada's baby girl Leah (left) and Josibel Pena's baby boy Mario (right)! Both of the families and the babies are home and doing well! Within our Egypt office we are very excited to announce the engagement of Anton and Christina (right), and Omar's (left) upcoming wedding in July 2024! We wish them both nothing but happiness as they embark on their life journeys together! OLC DESIGN PORTFOLIO OLC's 2024 Design Portfolio Click below to check out OLC's latest 2024 Design Portfolio and browse all of our latest projects! 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Thanks, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 11:13 AM To: Fritz Garger <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Re: Court system plan - Boulder Hi Fritz - I’m not sure what communique you’re referencing? Do you mind sharing? Our board did discuss the plan last night and we will wrap up next month. I’m very eager to be moving into implementation and specifically the next steps to make courts at East happen. I would love to pick your brain on something - would you have time to chat with me Friday or Monday morning? Let me know and thank you in advance for the support! Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Fritz Garger <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:13 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Court system plan - Boulder External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali- Hope all is well. Saw the communique re: the Court System Plan. Obviously, you had provided Rob and me with details during our last call. From a tennis advocacy standpoint – would it be good for USTA CO to connect with Bernie Bernstein – the liaison for the Court System Plan? I don’t know him – have never met him. If so, can you pass along his email or phone number? Thanks, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director 303.695.4116 ext. 204 fritz@coloradotennis.com Cultivating connection, on and off the court, in Colorado communities since 1955 Web: USTA.com Facebook: @USTAColorado Instagram: @USTAColorado Twitter: @USTAColorado From:Rhodes, Alison To:Fritz Garger Subject:Re: Court system plan - Boulder Date:Tuesday, June 25, 2024 11:12:53 AM Attachments:image001.png image002.png Hi Fritz - I’m not sure what communique you’re referencing? Do you mind sharing? Our board did discuss the plan last night and we will wrap up next month. I’m very eager to be moving into implementation and specifically the next steps to make courts at East happen. I would love to pick your brain on something - would you have time to chat with me Friday or Monday morning? Let me know and thank you in advance for the support! Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Fritz Garger <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:13 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Court system plan - Boulder External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali- Hope all is well. Saw the communique re: the Court System Plan. Obviously, you had provided Rob and me with details during our last call. From a tennis advocacy standpoint – would it be good for USTA CO to connect with Bernie Bernstein – the liaison for the Court System Plan? I don’t know him – have never met him. If so, can you pass along his email or phone number? Thanks, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director 303.695.4116 ext. 204 fritz@coloradotennis.com Cultivating connection, on and off the court, in Colorado communities since 1955 Web: USTA.com Facebook: @USTAColorado Instagram: @USTAColorado Twitter: @USTAColorado From:Fritz Garger To:Rhodes, Alison Cc:fritz@coloradotennis.com Subject:Court system plan - Boulder Date:Tuesday, June 25, 2024 10:13:35 AM Attachments:image001.png image002.png External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali- Hope all is well. Saw the communique re: the Court System Plan. Obviously, you had provided Rob and me with details during our last call. From a tennis advocacy standpoint – would it be good for USTA CO to connect with Bernie Bernstein – the liaison for the Court System Plan? I don’t know him – have never met him. If so, can you pass along his email or phone number? Thanks, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director 303.695.4116 ext. 204 fritz@coloradotennis.com Cultivating connection, on and off the court, in Colorado communities since 1955 Web: USTA.com Facebook: @USTAColorado Instagram: @USTAColorado Twitter: @USTAColorado From:Rhodes, Alison To:Schuttenberg, Scott; Hite, Jackson; O"Donnell, Charlotte; Davison, Mark; Kougl, Rosa; Briggs, Tina; Wagner, Deryn; Munro, Stephanie Date:Monday, June 24, 2024 8:09:00 PM Important to explain the difference for a bubble over a pool vs. tennis From:Rhodes, Alison To:Schuttenberg, Scott; Hite, Jackson; O"Donnell, Charlotte; Davison, Mark; Kougl, Rosa; Briggs, Tina; Wagner, Deryn Date:Monday, June 24, 2024 6:12:27 PM Tennis team - Kendall emailed me today asking that we keep talking. When I respond, I will let him know I'm happy to meet with him as I have Gonzo - and I will reiterate that any partnership opportunity will include a competitive procurement process and public lobbying will not inform our selection. From:Rivera-Vandermyde, Nuria To:Rhodes, Alison Cc:Meschuk, Chris; Woulf, Mark Subject:Fw: Some ideas for possible credits re New Vista Date:Monday, June 24, 2024 5:00:34 PM Attachments:Outlook-CMO_lockup.png Outlook-CMO_lockup.png Ali - we added 2 things to your list. Rob is sharing with his team and I said they could reach out to you directly. Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde City Manager (pronouns: she/her/ella) What's This? O: 303-441-3090 riveravandermyden@bouldercolorado.gov City Manager’s Office 1777 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80302 BoulderColorado.gov From: Rivera-Vandermyde, Nuria <Rivera-VandermydeN@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 3:57 PM To: Rob Anderson <rob.anderson@bvsd.org> Subject: Some ideas for possible credits re New Vista Rob - in anticipation of our convo, if you're open to some creative solutions some thoughts re possible ways to offset tax. Some combination of perhaps the following. Open to other thoughts. Partnership with school programming for: Lifeguard training certifications, babysitter certifications, or other life safety training opportunities for PE credit. Swim lessons for designated need areas (identified with BVSD partnership - carefully and appropriately), including transportation to/from school to the nearest recreation center. Bussing: Specifically, transportation for summer camps Space Various school space for summer camps School gyms for summer camps and school-year evening programming Tennis courts for BPR and BPR-partner (Gonzo tennis) Swimming space/pool development Marketing Community Schools programming guide mentions BPR -appropriate programs Access to BVSD email list X times/year (or inclusion in BVSD comms if data-sharing isn't possible) Disaster management messaging and emergency alert sign-ups in BVSD comms Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde City Manager (pronouns: she/her/ella) What's This? O: 303-441-3090 riveravandermyden@bouldercolorado.gov City Manager’s Office 1777 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80302 BoulderColorado.gov The City of Boulder acknowledges the city is on the ancestral homelands and unceded territory of Indigenous Peoples who have traversed, lived in and stewarded lands in the Boulder Valley since time immemorial. Those Indigenous Nations include the: Di De’i (Apache), Hinono’eiteen (Arapaho), Tsétsėhéstȧhese (Cheyenne), Nʉmʉnʉʉ (Comanche), Caiugu (Kiowa), Čariks i Čariks (Pawnee), Sosonih (Shoshone), Oc'eti S'akowin (Sioux) and Núuchiu (Ute). We honor and respect the people of these Nations and their ancestors. We also recognize that Indigenous knowledge, oral histories, and languages handed down through generations have shaped profound cultural sustained and celebrated to this day. The City of Boulder recognizes that those now living and working on these ancestral lands have a responsibility to acknowledge and address the past. We must not only acknowledge our past but work to build a more just future. We are committed to taking action beyond these words. We pledge to use this land acknowledgment to help inspire education and reflection and initiate meaningful action to help support Indigenous Nations, communities and organizations. READ THE FULL STAFF LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT: https://bit.ly/staff-acknowledgment From:PRAB Admin To:PRAB Subject:List of Public Comment for tonight Date:Monday, June 24, 2024 4:37:11 PM Attachments:image001.png Dear Members of the PRAB, As of 4:30 this evening, we have a list of 12 speakers for public participation. List of Public Participation 06.24.24: Matt Richtel A. Addressed as Matt B. Public Comment is about: Tennis Plan Lori Mason A. Addressed as Lori B. Public Comment Is about: Needing a tennis facility Julie Schoenfeld A. Addressed as Julie B. Public Comment Is about: lack of tennis facilities In the City of Boulder Cindy Goldrich A. Addressed as Cindy B. Public Comment Is about: Tennis Jennifer Joe A. Addressed as Ms. Joe B. Public Comment Is about: a possible partnership with the City of Boulder and the need to build a tennis facility together. CJ Willey A. Addressed as Mr. Wiley B. Public Comment Is about: what a healthy racquet sports ecosystem looks like Lori Mason A. Addressed as Lori B. Public Comment Is about: Advocating for more tennis In Boulder. Charlie Hoffman A. Addressed as Charlie B. Public Comment Is about: speaking to the value that sports bring to a community, emphasis on racquet sports since so many courts have disappeared and yet more people are picking up request. Leslie Krug A. Addressed by Leslie B. Public Comment is about: tennis opportunities & need in Boulder. Roseanne Amoils A. Addressed as Roseanne B. Public Comment is about: access to tennis and the positive community that wants continued access to courts. The thriving wheelchair program that doesn’t have another home without RMTC. Ellen Taxman A. Addressed as Ellen. B. Public Comment is about: support for building a tennis facility and or the need for tennis courts in and around Boulder. Roger Larson A. Addressed as: Mr. Larson B. Public Comment is about: An indoor/ year round tennis facility is needed to replace the loss of the tennis facility located at the Millennium Harvest House Hotel site. Rosa Kougl Executive Assistant O: 303-413-7223 KouglR@bouldercolorado.gov Boulder Parks & Recreation 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 www.boulderparks-rec.org My typical schedule is M-F 7:00am – 4:00pm and emails will be responded to during those hours. From:Rhodes, Alison To:Davison, Mark; O"Donnell, Charlotte; Schuttenberg, Scott Subject:Re: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Date:Monday, June 24, 2024 4:02:22 PM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png I think after public comment we simply note we will be talking about indoor tennis later in the meeting and ask the board members to note any questions on that specific topic for later. Looping Scott in… Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 2:48:23 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you No worries on our end, feel free to lead the response at the end of public comment, it make sense. Mark From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 3:46 PM To: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Great, thank you! I know you two are all over this, perhaps if anything about CU comes up I can take it as I connected with them last week and we agreed to what I might say. Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 2:40:31 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Yes! Here is the ppt about indoor. Keeping it brief and then time for questions: 06.24.24 Courts PRABppt.pptx From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 3:33 PM To: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Can one of you please send me the .ppt for tonight so I can do a quick read before the meeting? Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Kougl, Rosa <KouglR@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 2:30:38 PM To: Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov>; O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov>; Wagner, Deryn <WagnerD@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Kougl, Rosa invited you to edit a file Hi team, I still have about another hour to consolidate public comment for tonight, but wanted to share with you what I have thus far. All are speaking about "tennis". (I will send the list to PRAB at 4:30 and close online requests at that time) 06.24.24 List of Public Comment This invite will only work for you and people with existing access. Open Share Privacy Statement From:Davison, Mark To:Rhodes, Alison; O"Donnell, Charlotte Subject:RE: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Date:Monday, June 24, 2024 3:48:26 PM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png No worries on our end, feel free to lead the response at the end of public comment, it make sense. Mark From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 3:46 PM To: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Great, thank you! I know you two are all over this, perhaps if anything about CU comes up I can take it as I connected with them last week and we agreed to what I might say. Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 2:40:31 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Yes! Here is the ppt about indoor. Keeping it brief and then time for questions: 06.24.24 Courts PRABppt.pptx From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 3:33 PM To: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Can one of you please send me the .ppt for tonight so I can do a quick read before the meeting? Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Kougl, Rosa <KouglR@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 2:30:38 PM To: Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov>; O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov>; Wagner, Deryn <WagnerD@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Kougl, Rosa invited you to edit a file Hi team, I still have about another hour to consolidate public comment for tonight, but wanted to share with you what I have thus far. All are speaking about "tennis". (I will send the list to PRAB at 4:30 and close online requests at that time) 06.24.24 List of Public Comment This invite will only work for you and people with existing access. Open Share Privacy Statement From:Rhodes, Alison To:O"Donnell, Charlotte; Davison, Mark Subject:Re: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Date:Monday, June 24, 2024 3:45:33 PM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png Great, thank you! I know you two are all over this, perhaps if anything about CU comes up I can take it as I connected with them last week and we agreed to what I might say. Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 2:40:31 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Yes! Here is the ppt about indoor. Keeping it brief and then time for questions: 06.24.24 Courts PRABppt.pptx From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 3:33 PM To: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Can one of you please send me the .ppt for tonight so I can do a quick read before the meeting? Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Kougl, Rosa <KouglR@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 2:30:38 PM To: Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov>; O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov>; Wagner, Deryn <WagnerD@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Kougl, Rosa invited you to edit a file Hi team, I still have about another hour to consolidate public comment for tonight, but wanted to share with you what I have thus far. All are speaking about "tennis". (I will send the list to PRAB at 4:30 and close online requests at that time) 06.24.24 List of Public Comment This invite will only work for you and people with existing access. Open Share Privacy Statement From:O"Donnell, Charlotte To:Rhodes, Alison; Davison, Mark Subject:RE: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Date:Monday, June 24, 2024 3:40:33 PM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png Yes! Here is the ppt about indoor. Keeping it brief and then time for questions: 06.24.24 Courts PRABppt.pptx From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 3:33 PM To: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Can one of you please send me the .ppt for tonight so I can do a quick read before the meeting? Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Kougl, Rosa <KouglR@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 2:30:38 PM To: Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov>; O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov>; Wagner, Deryn <WagnerD@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Kougl, Rosa invited you to edit a file Hi team, I still have about another hour to consolidate public comment for tonight, but wanted to share with you what I have thus far. All are speaking about "tennis". (I will send the list to PRAB at 4:30 and close online requests at that time) 06.24.24 List of Public Comment This invite will only work for you and people with existing access. Open Share Privacy Statement From:Rhodes, Alison To:O"Donnell, Charlotte; Davison, Mark Subject:Re: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Date:Monday, June 24, 2024 3:33:00 PM Attachments:AttachedImage AttachedImage AttachedImage AttachedImage AttachedImage Can one of you please send me the .ppt for tonight so I can do a quick read before the meeting? Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Kougl, Rosa <KouglR@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 2:30:38 PM To: Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov>; O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov>; Wagner, Deryn <WagnerD@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Kougl, Rosa invited you to edit a file Hi team, I still have about another hour to consolidate public comment for tonight, but wanted to share with you what I have thus far. All are speaking about "tennis". (I will send the list to PRAB at 4:30 and close online requests at that time) 06.24.24 List of Public Comment This invite will only work for you and people with existing access. Open Share Privacy Statement From:Kougl, Rosa To:Davison, Mark; O"Donnell, Charlotte; Rhodes, Alison; Schuttenberg, Scott; Wagner, Deryn Subject:Kougl, Rosa shared "06.24.24 List of Public Comment" with you Date:Monday, June 24, 2024 3:30:41 PM Attachments:AttachedImage AttachedImage AttachedImage AttachedImage AttachedImage Kougl, Rosa invited you to edit a file Hi team, I still have about another hour to consolidate public comment for tonight, but wanted to share with you what I have thus far. All are speaking about "tennis". (I will send the list to PRAB at 4:30 and close online requests at that time) 06.24.24 List of Public Comment This invite will only work for you and people with existing access. Open Share Privacy Statement From:Hite, Jackson To:PR-All Parks Rec Cc:Collins, Clarisa; Sweeney, Erin Subject:Welcome Clarisa and Erin! Date:Monday, June 24, 2024 8:53:07 AM Attachments:image001.png Good morning BPR, I’m happy to announce Business Services Team has two new employees starting today. Please join me in welcoming Clarisa and Erin to BPR! Below is a brief background on Clarisa and Erin along with what their primary focus will be. Clarisa Collins – Operations Coordinator: Clarisa joins BPR from CU Boulder where she was a Financial Service Coordinator supporting the Aerospace Department. Clarisa’s previous roles include positions with Community Foundation for Monterey County, Courtyard Café, and Monterey Credit Union. Clarisa has degree from UC Santa Barbara in English and is an avid reader. Clarisa’s skillsets in administrative, project, technical and financial support will be a positive addition to the Business Services Team. Outside of work, Clarisa can be found hiking, attending live music events, playing tennis, and spending time with her husband, Jason, and their cat Ferguson. Clarisa will be reporting to me and will focus on Business Services Team support, project- based support, and BPR Organizational Readiness over the next 18 months. This work will touch CAPRA Chapter 5 – Financial Management, supporting the RFP to consider a new Recreation Management System, and documenting current processes. Erin Sweeney – Accounting Coordinator: Erin is a Colorado native and will be joining BPR after 7+ years of experience in local government, with most of those supporting accounting and parks and recreation functions including class & program registrations and facility rentals. Most recently Erin worked for the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains and the Conejo Recreation and Parks District. Erin’s skillset in large volume accounting functions, strong customer service background, and experience supporting parks and recreation functions will be a great addition to Business Services Team. Erin has a degree from CU Boulder in Literature. Erin will be reporting to Stacie, to support the accounting side of Business Services Team with accounts payable (requisitions, invoices, p-cards, compliance with purchasing policy), accounts receivable (general billing and deposits), and special project support. Finally, I want to give an extra thanks to the department for their patience over the past few months as we’ve navigated the vacancies in Business Services. I’m grateful for the grace and flexibility demonstrated by Maxen, Stacie, Jill, and Kim to shuffle responsibilities and re- prioritize work during a busy time of the year. I also want to acknowledge extra support received from Rosa, Chris, Maddy and Lexi (to name a few) that was greatly appreciated. As always, please reach out if you have any questions. Thanks, Jackson Jackson Hite Parks & Recreation Sr. Manager - Business Services (pronouns: He/Him/His) What's This? My typical schedule is M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm and emails will be responded to during those hours. O: (303) 413-7210 hitej@bouldercolorado.gov Business Services 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 www.boulderparks-rec.org From:Kendall Chitambar To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Date:Sunday, June 23, 2024 8:33:29 AM Attachments:PastedGraphic-1.png Hi Ali, Thank you for your kind note last week. My apologies that this is our busy season for the tennis community of sport development and competition, so I am working long days and not able to keep up administratively. Please understand that while I am frustrated that we as a community (Boulder & Boulder County) find ourselves in this position for tennis (and swimming), I remain committed to be part of trying to create a solution. I believe that my wife, Donna, and I are important pieces of this puzzle, as not only have we been running & managing 2 community centers of our sport for nearly 2 decades, we also have a model of working together in a public-private partnership as the concessioner of the Town of Superior tennis programs for years. Most importantly, we are City of Boulder residents. This is our home. Our daughter grew up in Boulder attending school at Foothill Elementary, Casey Middle School, and ultimately, Boulder High School where she was the first girl in Boulder High history to win the CHSSA 5A state championships, and then she did it twice. With regard to moving forward, I remain interested in pursuing a public-private partnership with the City of Boulder as I have indicated the last couple years. While I continue to search for ways to grow the sport of tennis in the entire local region, I am more than committed to try my part in helping to save the sport with what is happening to it in Boulder. We are doing our best to keep things going out at CU South, but I can tell you that I am fielding questions and comments all day, every day about that state of tennis in Boulder, and what is going to happen to our community of sport after this year. Please do let me know if you would be available to meet to discuss the steps toward a public-private partnership on building a facility together. My schedule will be fairly consistent in July and early August, Monday-Friday with availability from 11:30am-1:30pm & after 4pm. Thank you for staying in touch with me on this effort. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 On Jun 14, 2024, at 12:45 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thank you for this note. I understand from folks in the community that you've been quite frustrated with Parks and Recreation and me in particular, and so I appreciate knowing that you understand I am simply doing my best to balance many competing demands and fulfill my responsibilities to this entire community. I, too, am disappointed that the timelines do not align. I am glad you have found a solution and are able to continue your business. I expect that in the second half of this year we will be able to solidify our plans for tennis construction at East, including opportunities for indoor tennis and anticipate issuing an RFP for a public/private partner to build and operate this facility with us. If you're suggesting below that you think you'd be interested in that opportunity, I'd be happy to meet with you sometime to share more. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 11:28 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Thank you for your kind response. I appreciate you getting back to me and explaining out the timeline and process. Please know that while I am disappointed that our timelines do not coincide, I would very much like to work together with you to find a real solution for Boulder tennis for the future. I am sure that I can the right local team to be part of the capital investment, development, and operation of a facility that could serve as a model for public-private partnerships both regionally and nationally. Moreover, with the closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, a nationally recognized program that was built on a nearly 50-year traditional Boulder facility, we have existing relationships with thousands of players locally that would only be too supportive of a joint venture. Certainly, sooner rather than later would be preferable, however, so let’s definitely talk more. Would you have time to meet just with me in the near future? As you factor tennis into your planning, I do want to bring to your attention that at this point I am pointing all my energy and focus toward developing a regional facility elsewhere. My hope is that the community that I am working with on a long term public-private partnership will also serve to inform all of us as we look at the possibility of the City of Boulder working with the Tennis Center of the Rockies in a similar, albeit more modest scale that I believe could still be something for everyone (Boulder P&R, Boulder tennis players, & even Boulder residents) to be proud of. Thanks again! Please do let me know if we can get together again to start looking at a potential future together. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On Jun 9, 2024, at 4:29 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, I am hoping you got my out of office note upon sending this email. I am still digging out of my inbox and thank you for the patience with my response. Development at Valmont is dependent upon a few steps that need to happen in order: 1. Determining what exactly the community desires if we were to build an additional recreation facility. We know there is a lot of interest in indoor tennis and aquatics amenities and other activities are being explored through the "Future of Recreation Centers" project. 2. Determining what that facility would cost to build and operate through a careful feasibility analysis and then developing the appropriate capital stack. 3. Identifying the funding to develop that facility. We very much anticipate that private funding will be part of the capital stack and that would not accelerate the timeline. 4. Upon securing funding, we can move into design, permitting and construction which would include significant infrastructure needed to support any new amenities. We anticipate that steps 1-3 listed above will happen through the Future of Recreation Centers project and in tandem with the Long-Term Financial Strategy the city is developing. Based upon timelines for all of this work and then actual design, permitting and construction, we think the earliest any development will happen at Valmont is 2028. 2029-2030 is more likely. Any tennis development at Valmont will not happen before East. Even if the land at East takes the more conservative timeline to be developable, it will still be ready and more easily developed for tennis than Valmont due to the process outlined above that needs to happen to develop at Valmont. We are hoping we will know better the timeline for the new courts at East , including the opportunity to make four of them available over the winter, by the end of the summer. But we intend to work very hard to make it happen as quickly as we can and for winter 2025-2026. I hope this helps and I'd be happy to chat to further explain if it would be helpful. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 2:29 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com>; Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Just had a solid conversation with Brad and Will. Based on the conversation and the background information they shared, we continue to look for a solution that doesn’t seem to exist. But one could exist if we were able to move forward on it at Valmont Park. Could you give us an update on that project relative to the court systems plan that you all have established at Parks and Rec. Can you share the timeline on getting that site ready for any development at all? And relative to the current timeline, is there any chance to expedite that timeline if there were private funding that could be raised to create that public-private partnership that we have been alluding to? I do understand that East Boulder Rec seems to be first on the court systems plan, but relative to our in person meeting, that plan may not be ideal and there may be a push to wait until the field across the street is ready for development. If that is the case, could Valmont Park be promoted ahead of East Boulder Rec? Thank you for your time with these questions. I continue to look for solutions and am only too willing to work together to do so. (I should mention that we are indeed at that time when we are actively starting to work with other communities and look for other options. That doesn’t mean we wouldn’t come back to bring something back to Boulder, but the community loses quite a lot in the meanwhile. I would love to forestall that if I could.) Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 24, 2024, at 5:36 AM, Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Ali, Thank you for your thoughtful response and for the background information on how the plan was achieved. For my part, not as a representative of RMTC (as that entity is truly closing forever as of October 31), but as a Boulder resident and member of the greater tennis community, I don’t believe the interests of the sport of tennis were considered during the planning of this agreement, nor were any stakeholders in tennis consulted, which is what all of us in the tennis community upset about. The fact of the matter is that Donna and I are being forced to find jobs elsewhere and to take our love of the game and decades of commitment to developing our sport to another community. And that is a shame for Boulder, City and County. I personally don’t see any options to stay. I have exhausted whatever possibilities or even wild dreams and red herrings that were out there. (I wish the Boulder County tennis project on 79th Street had been more than just a mirage, which it proved to be.) The way I and the thousands of tennis players feeling disenfranchised by their own City see it, there is a way to work around the 2.5 acres that comprise the courts at CU South to save this as a valuable resource for the City’s recreational facilities. The trouble starts with the fact that the City is behind in taking care of the sport of tennis in general. And while the court systems plan is a noble attempt to put some of the courts being lost back, the timeline and financing of those courts are so vague, complex, and completely unsure, it just seems to all of us that our own City should try its best to save this tiny plot of land as a public tennis facility that it basically inherits saving millions of dollars that it would spend on replacement facilities that it clearly has not budgeted for. (To be clear, I absolutely support and voted for the massive scope of flood mitigation to protect our neighbors on the ballot in 2022.) Ultimately, what happens to CU South Tennis is certainly out of my hands. Personally and professionally, there is no avenue that exists for Donna and I to continue on in Boulder helping to develop the sport of tennis after the end of the this year. I have until July 15th to find a home for our bubble that will even allow us to stay hopefully somewhere in Colorado, and that is tenuous at best. Please understand that we as a family will survive. Our resume is strong, and we are already getting strong offers to relocate out of state and start over. But Boulder is my home and the community that I have worked and lived in for the past 25 years. I am devastated that all that work is being washed away, and I mourn for the tennis community that has seen such growth since we began our efforts in the early 2000’s. Thank you for taking the time to stay in discussion with us. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 23, 2024, at 5:31 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Matt, I've looped out my colleagues to save their inboxes. The CU Boulder South annexation agreement is the result of years of collaboration between city, county, university and community to achieve vital flood protection for 2,300 downstream residents and help address Boulder’s housing shortage through the development of approximately 1,100 housing units for CU Boulder faculty, staff and non-freshman students. If you are curious, you'll find many, many details and a lot of information online here: CU Boulder South Annexation | City of Boulder (bouldercolorado.gov) There certainly were trade-offs on both the city and university's part, however, the agreement is complete and was unanimously approved by the city and the state. Of course the impacts to historic uses of the site - including the tennis courts and current path system - are sad, however, those impacts were carefully balanced with community-wide considerations and benefits. While I know it is not feeling particularly helpful to RMTC and isn't feeling supportive without immediate action, we continue to focus on addressing these concerns through our long-term planning that is centered in equity and considers many competing interests. We hope to keep in touch with Kendall as you explore your options for RMTC. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 12:07 PM To: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Cc: Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Taddeucci, Joe <Taddeuccij@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi, all Thank you, Brad. I've got a quick follow-up so I can share with the tennis community and people who have been asking me about CU South. As a preface, I don't doubt that Boulder residents must be protected from flood. Full stop. That said, I guess I'm wondering several things (and hear more people sharing these thoughts): -In light of the tennis crisis, it seems that the closure of CU South effectively creates the oddest circumstance of removing a solution only to have to build it again at much higher cost. In other words, we spend money to scrape world-class courts and then spend money to rebuild them. With all the great minds here, is it not possible to consider a way to preserve two-three acres where the courts sit amid the dozens and dozens of acres that might be retrofitted? I'm sure that with all the work put in that it's easiest to disregard the question but it seems logical to at least ask what might be done. -Relatedly, I've been asked more recently (including once by a senior on the courts) about CU's Title 9 status and what happens with RMTC and CU South demolished. I did some research and it looks like both projects have been long-since approved by Boulder or long-since contemplated but without any clear plan for the CU Women. There are multiple cases around the country where women's teams have not been given equal access and it has put the school in Title 9 jeopardy. This looks like a community issue, not just a university one. I say that because the city has approved or instigated demolition of both tennis complexes but also because we, as a community, benefit hugely from men's sports locally. Is there a way to preserve the courts or help preserve the challenges faced by the women too? best, Matt On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 6:15 PM Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Brad, Thanks so much for getting back to me and for the opportunity to sit down with you and the City engineers. I would certainly appreciate taking the first viable opportunity to meet with you all at your convenience. I am generally available this week any day from 11am to 3:30pm if those times are possible for you all. (We start the RMTC summer tennis program the week of Memorial Day, and that week is better for me between noon-4pm, with the following week better between 9am-noon.) Thank you again. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 19, 2024, at 5:44 PM, Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, I’ve appreciated, in talking with you, and with the details you provide, the importance of tennis in Boulder and your considerable contributions to the community. As you note, tennis is appreciated as a world- class sport. As Ali mentioned, the CU South design scope is a final decision. As she notes, I am happy to schedule a time with you and the city engineers to explain why the design necessarily includes the land where the tennis courts are located. As a clarifier, any reference to cost is not a reference to a variable subjected to city effort, but rather of the practical engineering limitations of the land characteristics for its intended use for flood control. Please let me know your availability, and I can schedule a time to review the design with you. Kind regards, Brad From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:11 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com>; Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Taddeucci, Joe <Taddeuccij@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Good morning Ali, Thank you for getting back to me. I also appreciate being able to address a wider group of folks that, as a 25 year resident of Boulder, I have really never had the opportunity to connect with. The first issue that I would like to address is that I have dedicated my life to growing the sport of tennis and serving the tennis community. While I have not done this in the public arena for specific reasons, I have pursued a path of growing the sport of tennis for the greater good of local residents of the City of Boulder and the surrounding communities from grassroots to the highest levels of the game since 2002. And while I appreciate the lack of City recognition as I have done this under the auspices of a business format, since the founding of the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, I have tried my best to be more like the tennis community center that Boulder has always needed and is now going away. To be clear, I believe, and my conversations with Tina Briggs will bear this out, that an entire community of sport is built by all providers: public, business, and private. Gonzo has certainly done a great job focusing mainly on introducing the sport to hundreds of children each year and for the past several years adding a performance development module to his programs. Boulder Country Club and Meadows Tennis & Swim are certainly integral to this conversation even though the waitlist for access through membership is multiple years and growing with the imminent closure of RMTC. RMTC has actually been the true community center for tennis in Boulder since 2012. And these are the components of the sport that Boulder will lose when it’s gone: 1. A professionally managed tennis facility that is membership-based but completely open to the public (very much like a community rec center just for tennis) for lessons/clinics and play opportunities 2. A robust and fully formed tennis program that provides learning and playing opportunities for all levels and all ages (ages 2-100!; children 2-18; seniors; active adults; college; professional; raw beginners) 3. One of the national homes of wheelchair tennis and home to 50% of the now World Champion Junior Wheelchair Tennis Team USA and Colorado Wheelchair Tennis Foundation 4. Home of the 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation (501c3) and partner to BVSD in introducing the sport of tennis to public elementary school children locally (12 years pre-pandemic, estimated 5,000 students) 5. Largest provider of local competition in the State of Colorado pre pandemic (USTA tournaments & adult and junior league play) serving thousands of players every year, most notably the Boulder Open, one of the “Big 3” USTA Colorado annual tournaments 6. Home to the Title IX critically endangered University of Colorado Women’s Tennis Team and the 40-50 member CU Club Team (I was the CU Club team coach for 6 years, and we still work directly with them to support college students who want access to tennis) 7. A host and supporter of the City of Boulder Youth Services Initiative (YSI) in introducing the sport of tennis to children of local hispanic families teaching the sport in Spanish! 8. The local host (pre pandemic) for local tennis coach education, certification, training, and developmentthrough USTA, PTR, and USPTA coach education workshops annually I don’t know if any of this means anything to the City of Boulder, but I can tell you that many of us have been working together to lift the sport of tennis over the past 20 years from where it was when my wife, Donna, and I arrived in Boulder: that of a local country club sport that was only seen as such by the local residents. We have spent the last 20 years trying to build a more equitable access to a sport that science shows is one of the best first sports for children to learn for all areas of their growth and maturation and one of the very few lifelong sports that has been proven to add years of quality of life to people who play as they age. Unfortunately, it is the opinion of the tennis community that through its actions, the City of Boulder not only does not support the sport of tennis, it seems to be doing everything it can to return it to its previous relegation of a country club sport only accessed by the people who can afford the private clubs and have the time to wait for years to gain access. Please understand that we in the tennis community have only seen either neglect or delay in any meaningful addition to our sport. Gonzo has been a real trooper trying to keep things going in Parks & Rec, but without a meaningful year-round facility, how can anyone really thrive under the conditions that he has been braving for years? Teaching tennis in Rec Center gyms is him doing his best to make the best of a terrible situation for our sport. I appreciate your optimism about the improvements being made to the long-neglected courts around town, but as we said in our meeting with you, 2-court banks located in pocket parks around the City do not provide for the sport of tennis, just as the playgrounds located next to them do not provide for the sports of basketball, gymnastics, climbing, or volleyball. With all that in mind, I encourage you and your colleagues in the City to truly get to know the sport of tennis. It is an incredible sport played by tens of millions of people across the country and Boulder is several points above the national average of residents who play. During our Tennis Center of the Rockies project to try to save the sport in Boulder County, we learned that an estimated 12,000 residents of Boulder County play tennis. Unfortunately, looking at tennis facilities in Boulder County including Boulder and the other municipalities, that population not only is not being served currently (mix of public and private facilities), the City of Boulder seems to be doing its best to undermine or directly take away what few facilities have existed for decades with nothing to replace them immediately or even in the near future with its own court systems plan not funded and uncertain. Moreover, it seems that the City of Boulder truly doesn’t seem to recognize the jewel that it had in both the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and the University of Colorado South Campus Tennis Facility. The RMTC (Harvest House) stood for nearly 50 years. If the City truly prioritized the sport of tennis and the scarcity of tennis resources that it has, it could have lifted the parameters surrounding allowing RMTC to continue to exist, at least until a suitable alternative was created. Additionally, the City plan to create flood mitigation at CU South, a decade in the making post 2013, it could have easily engineered around the world-class tennis facility and setting of CU South tennis. (Recently, Hall of Fame and Grand Slam Champion, Michael Chang brought his own daughter to play both of the only 2 national junior tournaments in Colorado that we run at CU South and shared his opinion that it is one of the most beautiful tennis centers in the world!) But now I understand that it is too expensive to consider other options when we in the tennis community were never considered in the planning process. Respectfully, as a 25-year resident of Boulder and one of the main providers of the sport of tennis in the City of Boulder, Boulder County, and the State of Colorado, I disagree. I do appreciate the opportunity to speak with Brad to understand the decisions that were made. He and I had a solid discussion last week that was certainly meaningful to me. But there must be a solution. Ali, your suggestion to look for other alternatives, unfortunately, will lead Donna and I to look to bring our love of growing the game to other communities that are currently recruiting us, not rejecting what we bring to a community but embracing and welcoming the sport of tennis. I am sad that the community that we chose to put our life’s blood, sweat, and tears (and believe me, there was a lot of all of that!), does not see the resource that we have been and are, but still I have hope. You and I have not had the opportunity to get to know each other, but my sense is that we probably both could do to learn more about what each of us brings to the community, the work that we have done, and the challenges we face. Please understand that I am trying my best to speak for the tennis community across the City and across the region. We believe that there must be a solution. The City of Boulder prides itself on sustainability, yet in destroying one of the most beautiful tennis facilities in the world that cost millions to build and will likely take 10 times that amount to replace it, that idea is not served. And with instability and insecurity in the City’s own public court systems plan, by taking away this incredible facility, you destroy the combined work of thousands of people over the past 2 decades in building the tennis community that we have. I would like to accept the invitation for further discussion, and since time is short and getting shorter, I would appreciate being able to have these discussions in the very near term. As I am sure you can imagine, our family has its own decisions to make should the effort to rescue the sport of tennis proves impossible relative to a City that does not truly understand or value what it is losing. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image001.png> <image002.png><image003.jpg><image004.jpg><image005.jpg><image006.jpg><image007.jpg> <image008.jpg><image009.png><image010.png><image011.jpg><image012.jpg><image013.jpg> <image014.jpg><image015.jpg><image016.jpg><image017.jpg><image018.jpg><image019.jpg> <image020.jpg><image021.jpg><image022.jpg><image023.jpg><image024.jpg><image025.jpg> <image026.jpg><image027.jpg><image028.jpg><image029.jpg><image030.jpg><image031.jpg> <image032.jpg><image033.jpg><image034.jpg><image035.jpg><image036.png><image037.jpg> <image038.jpg><image039.jpg><image040.jpg><image041.jpg><image042.jpg><image043.jpg> <image044.jpg><image045.jpg><image046.jpg><image047.jpg><image048.jpg><image049.jpg> <image050.jpg><image051.jpg><image052.jpg><image053.jpg><image054.jpg><image055.jpg> <image056.jpg><image057.jpg><image058.jpg><image059.jpg><image060.jpg><image061.jpg> <image062.jpg><image063.jpg><image064.jpg><image065.png><image066.png><image067.jpg> <image068.jpg><image069.jpg><image070.jpg> On May 14, 2024, at 7:05 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thank you for this follow up note and for your grace with my response. Upon receiving this email, I conducted some due diligence before responding. On behalf of the city, I hope it’s clear that we understand the challenge your business is facing and your hope to be able to offer indoor tennis this winter to continue serving your customers. We also recognize that the tennis community is being impacted by the double impact of changes at the Millennium and CU South. The impacts of these changes to private supply are unfortunate and we are working hard to understand what it means for public parks and recreation. I am heartened by the work underway to improve the condition of many public courts in our community. Between BVSD and the city, 20 courts will be completely rebuilt this year to last longer and better support tennis. As you’ve mentioned, the Court System Plan is already informing our capital plans as we direct existing funds to the construction of new courts to address the supply demand imbalance. It also lays the foundation for the opportunities for public-private partnerships you mention below. After receiving this note, I consulted with leadership in the City Manager’s Office and experts in our Utilities (floodplain) and Planning + Development Services (land use) departments. You’ve requested that the city consider adjusting plans at CU South to allow the courts to continue. CU owns the property through the end of the year. In the first quarter of 2025, ownership transfers to the city and the area where the courts are located will be part of the construction area and flood control design. The design work accounted for impacts to the area and existing uses, but the physical dimensions and requirements of the land simply do not allow for an alternative that preserves the courts or associated area. As such, theT city is not in a position to revisit the decision made, or plans developed for, flood mitigation for South Boulder Creek. In addition to there being no design alternatives, revisiting the decision would result in costly redesign and further delays to the already long-planned flood mitigation and protection for thousands of Boulder residents. All that being said, based on the flood project timing and what we know of the university’s plans, the courts are expected to remain in place and be useable for the majority, if not all, of the upcoming winter. If you want to better understand the restrictions on revisiting CU South decisions, my colleague Brad Mueller has offered to walk through it with you – with the understanding that the decision is made and the conversation’s intent would be to help you understand how the design was developed. Brad and other city colleagues are copied on this note. I hope this is helpful, our intent is to very clear so that you can invest your time and energy in other solutions. I will share again that we remain invested in finding solutions for addressing the tennis demand – we recognize it is a lifelong sport with a lot of participation in our community. I expect that through the summer we will be talking with the community about BPR’s role in indoor tennis. I continue to remain hopeful you can find a solution and hope we can keep in touch. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 6:39 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Thank you for your time in meeting with Allen, Matt, and I last week and for looking into the situation at CU South so quickly. I do understand the position of the City, but we in the tennis community don’t feel that we have been adequately taken into account or kept in mind regarding the planning of the CU South flood mitigation plan, especially given the lengthy timeline and lack of suredness (financially mostly) needed to see the full BPR Court Systems Plan come to fruition. We see this long standing facility as the most simple, elegant solution relative to the now dire need of our sport in the City that so many of us City of Boulder and Boulder County residents have dedicated our lives to developing locally. And with the BPR court system development plan not able to keep up with the timely losses of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and CU South Tennis Complex, and with the opposition to Tennis Center of the Rockies, we really don’t have a choice but to try our best to push for some sort of discussion toward being creative on what we feel could be the missing key step in a long term process of providing the sport of tennis to Boulder residents for generations to come through a combination of the BPR Court Systems Plan and local private development. I did have the opportunity to speak with Brad Mueller today, and while he strongly suggested that you and I keep working together on this issue, I did ask him to help me understand the steps of reopening this as an issue for discussion. If the City of Boulder is taking control of this land, then it behooves Boulder residents that may have a vested interest in seeing the continuation of this local jewel of a facility (one of the most beautiful and well- designed tennis facilities in the country if not the world) to step up to try to find a solution that creates a win for everyone: CU Women’s tennis, City of Boulder tennis community, and Boulder Parks and Rec. Ali, I would definitely appreciate keeping this conversation going and building it to include more community stake holders to rescue the sport of tennis from the state it is now in and the deterioration it faces over the next 5 years. I would be devastated to see all the amazing progress that has been made over the past 20 years be wiped out when the bridge exists to forestall it. I do want to assure you that I am also pursuing other possibilities in other communities to continue to find the right pathway to be part of saving what we are losing, but my hope is to work together with you in BPR, the City of Boulder, and the University of Colorado to push to keep tennis part of the local Boulder community. Currently, CU South is the only local viable possibility to see something happen within the City of Boulder in the near term. Thank you again for working with us in the tennis community here in Boulder. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 3, 2024, at 12:55 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall (and cc'ing Matt), Thank you again for coming to our offices yesterday so we could speak directly. I really appreciated the time to connect and have empathy for the challenge you're facing. Regarding your hopes to be able to operate CU South for a few years: I have confirmed that the rumor you heard that that area may not be necessary for flood mitigation is not accurate and you should continue to rely on your communication with CU as to when your operations there must cease. I know this is not what you were hoping, but am hoping the quick clarification can facilitate your exploration of the other options you are considering. And per our conversation, let's definitely keep in touch about future opportunities. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2024 5:05 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, That sounds great. Thank you! Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On Apr 29, 2024, at 5:03 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall – Confirming location – can we meet at my office at 3198 N. Broadway? The Iris Center, aka Parks and Recreation Administration – we share a parking lot with the NBRC and the entrance is on the NW corner of the building. See you Thursday, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image001.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 4:09 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Sorry I missed your email yesterday! Going a mile a minute these days and just trying to keep up. I totally understand the position the BPR is in, as we are in the same position. As hard as we are trying, saving accessible indoor tennis this year in Boulder is going to be very difficult to achieve. I should let you know that I am working with Allen Kiel on the broader project, and he is very keen to help us achieve funding. He reached out to me this morning and, after our catch up, reached out to Chris Meschuk, who he has worked with before. I think we’re all looking for a way to give it one more big push here in Boulder before I have to start looking to other communities that may be able to move more quickly. I only have one bubble, and I can only move it once. Thursday, May 2nd at 11am would be great! Thank you so much for your time and interest, and especially for being in touch. I know you are busy with so many projects around the City that need your attention. I still remain hopeful that we can work together either now or in the future to provide something special in Boulder for the thousands of residents who love tennis that are being so greatly impacted with the closures this year. I certainly continue to support the long term vision of BPR for tennis and pickleball, and I hope that I can be part of that more concretely in the future. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image002.png> On Apr 19, 2024, at 3:54 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi there, Following up on this as I understand Alan Kiel reached out to a colleague in the city. I wanted to highlight the invitation to connect as it sounds like y’all would also like to meet and chat. If my information is accurate, Alan said you’d be available between 10:30-4:00 the week of April 29th. Would 11a.m. on Thur. May 2 work? Let me know, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image004.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2024 5:32 PM To: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Kendall, Thank you for the follow-up and looping me in on your lobbying of Boulder elected officials, that is helpful for me to know. I appreciate what you have created at Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and understand your sense of urgency to have a solution in place for this upcoming indoor season so your business can continue to operate. Unfortunately, we simply can’t align with your desired timeline to make something happen this year. While I outlined parts of the work ahead at a very high-level in my email below, I didn’t include many other details and constraints that make construction not possible this fall for winter operations. Even if we had the appropriate framework in place to support a new operation and potential partnership for a new facility at East, the construction project is planned for next year allowing time for the related site planning, careful design, and other development-related work required to build new amenities at the East Boulder Community Park. In short, while I very much appreciate your urgency, we are working for the good of the whole community and the investment you’re asking us to make in funding, staffing, and land requires the diligence and timing I’ve outlined b11aelow. We can talk partnership later this summer and construction of EBCC courts will occur in 2025. I’d be happy to meet sometime to explain more thoroughly and sometimes in-person can help advance a conversation more effectively. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image004.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 2:03 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov>; O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Dear Ali, Thank you for getting back to me about this idea. I do understand your position, and I am willing to work within your timeline. I also think a potential partnership with Gonzo Tennis could be interesting and mutually beneficial for all involved. That said, the timeline is very risky for indoor tennis this coming winter. Without support for our project in Boulder County, the sport of tennis faces a massive shutdown in every demographic that we have served at RMTC for decades: community tennis, active adults, children learning the game, kids with dreams of becoming great, wheelchair tennis, tennis for lower income families, seniors who depend on tennis, family tennis, University of Colorado Women’s Team and Club Tennis Team, and professional tennis. We have provided for all of these demographics at RMTC over the years, and all of that is going away with the closure of RMTC and CU South later this year. I am proud of the work that we have done especially helping the Harvest House Tennis Club transition from that of a private membership play facility to a facility that is open to members and the public alike. I am hoping that we can work together more urgently to create some sense of commitment to achieving a public private partnership in the months to come. I do need to bring to your attention that other communities have heard what is happening to tennis here in Boulder, and we have felt the necessity of speaking with them as well. I would love to stay in Boulder, but the reality is that time is of the essence, and it is going quickly if we are to have any hope of saving indoor tennis this winter in Boulder. If we decide that there is too much risk in waiting, we may not have a choice and be forced to move forward elsewhere. I hope that we can work together to create a triple win for BPR, CU Women’s Team, and the broader Boulder tennis community with our bubble in Boulder this year. Please let me know if there is an opportunity to discuss this further. I do understand your timeline, and I hope that you understand ours. I also wanted to let you know that several of our community have been hoping to engage the Mayor and City Council the past couple weeks to ask for political support for working together urgently. I have included my message to Mayor Brockett below so we are all in the loop. Thank you so much for your consideration of my proposal. I look forward to staying in touch. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image001.png> Dear Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council, My name is Kendall Chitambar. I am one of the co- operators of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, one of the tennis facilities destined for immediate closure. Mayor Brockett, it was a privilege to meet you a few weeks back at the Commissioner Lochamin event hosted by Bill Rigler. My apologies this email is coming later than I would have liked, but with preparing for the imminent closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center site, moving our nearly 50 year operation (previously to 2012, Harvest House Tennis) to CU South, and the struggle for support to mitigate the looming tennis crisis through Tennis Center of the Rockies in Boulder County, and still trying my best to be of service to the tennis community, it has just been a lot for me professionally and personally. As you know, Boulder faces the imminent loss of more than two dozen courts. This has created grave uncertainty and concern. But I write today with good news, and confirmation of the proposal that I discussed with you in person for what I hope will create hope. The closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center this month -- while it will displace hundreds of players, public winter play, and the CU Women’s Team – has left us one positive: a tennis "bubble" that covers courts in winter and can be used for the months in which snow and cold otherwise prohibit play. This bubble has served RMTC for years and is in terrific shape. When RMTC closes, in the coming weeks, the bubble will be moved and stored. Then, with modest work, it can be erected again next fall/winter on another set of tennis courts to provide Boulder with the answer to a vexing question: what will the public, CU Women’s team, wheelchair tennis and others do next winter? The bubble is the answer to that question. I propose that I use my decades of expertise as a tennis pro, and die hard supporter of community tennis, to work with the city to bring our bubble to four of the eight city courts proposed to be built at East Boulder Rec Center next year for winter play this year. We would work with Boulder Parks and Rec directly on the details of including Gonzo Tennis in this new relationship, but basically the concept would be entering into a public-private partnership where BPR would bring the courts and we would bring the indoor bubble facility and the investment needed to put it up on a seasonal basis. This would provide immediate relief for a tennis community feeling hopeless, offer instant access to the public during winter, while allowing a longer-term process to play out about how to provide fuller access to Boulder residents. In writing to you about this, I do not do so lightly or without having done my homework. I’ve worked at length with two bubble companies and our own bubble consultant to understand this is an absolutely viable option. I have spoken at length with staff at parks and rec, and they have signaled to me that this idea is worth looking at as they complete their court systems planning process toward the end of the summer. I fully understand that there is a process to developing such a public- private partnership that I am more than willing to go through. But I am prepared to help raise investment in such a facility given the right conditions. But the need to move forward quickly is paramount given the time needed to develop a partnership, modify current site plans to accommodate for indoor tennis, and ultimately, build courts. I can assure you that I come from a place of deep dedication to community tennis, more than two decades of service to all levels of players, able- bodied and wheelchair, and a commitment to serving public schools and lower-income families through our 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation (501c3.) In short, I see tennis as a vehicle for physical and mental health, and equity, and I feel deeply aligned with Boulder’s values. I would be thrilled if we might figure out how to make a positive from the demolition of RMTC, and make use of the bubble at a time when the community is anxious for good news that could be a triple net win for our community: Boulder Parks & Rec, University of Colorado Women’s Tennis, and the broader Boulder tennis community in general, which now must include the hundreds if not thousands of tennis players being disenfranchised from RMTC. Thank you so much for the opportunity to reach out to you today and for your consideration. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Rocky Mountain Tennis Center 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation Founder Director of Tennis Board of Directors 303-515-0609 303.449.5033 303-515-0609 TennisCenteroftheRockies.com RMTennisCenter.com 5430KidsTennis.Org <image001.png> <image002.jpg> <image003.jpg> On Apr 16, 2024, at 4:13 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thank you so much for reaching out to us with the opportunity to receive the RMTC Bubble as a donation and to consider working in partnership. We appreciate you connecting with us. We are not in a position at this moment to accept this donation or to consider a partnership opportunity. If you need an answer right now, we must pass on this opportunity. We might be able to consider it later this summer and when we have completed our Court System Plan. I think you’ve been looped in along the way and so are aware that we are in the final stages of this planning process, which includes developing policy guidance around BPR’s potential role in indoor tennis. Once that is done, we expect it to inform our requirements for a facility and if/how/where we would consider your donation. We do have to note, however, that we would not enter a management partnership without a full competitive procurement process. We have a long-standing and successful partnership with Gonzo Tennis, and when that agreement reaches it term, our financial guidelines require that we issue a new RFP. Part of the evaluation of indoor operations will be the delivery method – direct ourselves or through another partnership. If our analysis determines the best delivery model is through a partnership, the operation of a BPR court facility would be part of the next tennis instruction RFP. 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Explore the 2023/2024 Field Guide Visit the NRPA Website | Contact Customer Service Manage your email preferences NRPA Logo DONATE © 2024 National Recreation and Park Association, All Rights Reserved Unsubscribe from these messages. 22377 Belmont Ridge Road, Ashburn, VA 20148 From:Rhodes, Alison To:Woulf, Mark; Rivera-Vandermyde, Nuria Date:Thursday, June 20, 2024 3:00:39 PM We remain invested in finding solutions for addressing the tennis demand – we recognize it is a lifelong sport with a lot of participation in our community. I expect that through the summer we will be talking with the community about BPR’s role in indoor tennis. From:Rhodes, Alison To:Woulf, Mark; Rivera-Vandermyde, Nuria Date:Thursday, June 20, 2024 2:54:35 PM Hi there - I'm meeting with Mark and noted that four folks are signed up to talk about "indoor tennis". I don't recognize any of the names, but based on the Google I would guess they're high-level tennis players who played at RMTC and are very mad at the city for not figuring something out for RMTC generally and specifically for not allowing them to operate at CU South. From:Gonzo Garcia To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Open Comment? Date:Thursday, June 20, 2024 2:38:54 PM Where? I don't see him anywhere, he had a pic there when he was working with us but it was inactive on my website, do you see a picture of him on my website? I will double check though, thank you! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Thu, Jun 20, 2024 at 1:38 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Got it! FYI - he's listed on your website as an instructor From: Gonzalo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2024 1:31 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Open Comment? External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, Greg worked for us for a year or so but he hasn’t work with us for at last 4 o 5 years, so I do t know. He is not there (whatever this is) representing Gonzo Tennis, please keep me posted if I can help in a any way, thank you. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 20, 2024, at 1:05 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Gonzo, I see Greg Mionske has signed up for public comment tonight at City Council and it looks like he is an instructor for you. Of course, every community member is welcome to talk to City Council and so I am not concerned but I am curious because he is employed by our tennis partner. Are you aware of this and the content of his comments? Let me know and thanks for any insight you might have. Ali From:Rhodes, Alison To:Gonzalo Garcia Subject:Re: Open Comment? Date:Thursday, June 20, 2024 1:38:29 PM Got it! FYI - he's listed on your website as an instructor From: Gonzalo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2024 1:31 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Open Comment? External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, Greg worked for us for a year or so but he hasn’t work with us for at last 4 o 5 years, so I do t know. He is not there (whatever this is) representing Gonzo Tennis, please keep me posted if I can help in a any way, thank you. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 20, 2024, at 1:05 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Gonzo, I see Greg Mionske has signed up for public comment tonight at City Council and it looks like he is an instructor for you. Of course, every community member is welcome to talk to City Council and so I am not concerned but I am curious because he is employed by our tennis partner. Are you aware of this and the content of his comments? Let me know and thanks for any insight you might have. Ali From:Gonzalo Garcia To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Open Comment? Date:Thursday, June 20, 2024 1:32:17 PM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, Greg worked for us for a year or so but he hasn’t work with us for at last 4 o 5 years, so I do t know. He is not there (whatever this is) representing Gonzo Tennis, please keep me posted if I can help in a any way, thank you. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 20, 2024, at 1:05 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Gonzo, I see Greg Mionske has signed up for public comment tonight at City Council and it looks like he is an instructor for you. Of course, every community member is welcome to talk to City Council and so I am not concerned but I am curious because he is employed by our tennis partner. Are you aware of this and the content of his comments? Let me know and thanks for any insight you might have. Ali From:Rhodes, Alison To:Gonzo Garcia Subject:Open Comment? Date:Thursday, June 20, 2024 1:05:01 PM Hi Gonzo, I see Greg Mionske has signed up for public comment tonight at City Council and it looks like he is an instructor for you. Of course, every community member is welcome to talk to City Council and so I am not concerned but I am curious because he is employed by our tennis partner. Are you aware of this and the content of his comments? Let me know and thanks for any insight you might have. Ali From:Johnson, Elesha To:CouncilMembers; Directors Cc:City Clerk"s Office Subject:Public Participation Data for Tonight"s Speakers Date:Thursday, June 20, 2024 12:49:30 PM Attachments:June 20 Open Comment Data AFTER RANDOMIZATION.xlsx image001.png June 20 Hearing_Data (2).xlsx Good afternoon, Attached please find the OC and PH data files for tonight’s speakers. We have 20 signed up for OC and 1 for each of the PHs. Let me know if you have any questions and/or concerns. See you in a bit! Kindest regards, Elesha Elesha M. Johnson, CMC, CRA City Clerk/Records Manager O: # - 303.441.4222 johnsone2@bouldercolorado.gov City Clerk’s Office 1777 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80302 bouldercolorado.gov From:Davison, Mark To:Rhodes, Alison; Briggs, Tina; Aksamit, Gabriel; Kuriyagawa, Shihomi Subject:RE: Tennis court contractor Date:Thursday, June 20, 2024 11:56:59 AM Attachments:image001.png Thanks for heads up Ali, that is helpful to know, we also have another contractor we are asking for, so three bids will be helpful! Mark From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2024 11:54 AM To: Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov>; Aksamit, Gabriel <AksamitG@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Tennis court contractor FYI only - I mentioned to the folk at USTA that both BVSD and we were struggling with Renner; USTA recommends we notify Sport Court of the Rockies on future bids so they can consider and says they do a great job. From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2024 11:48 AM To: Mike Humphrey <mikeh@sportcourtoftherockies.com> Subject: Re: Tennis court contractor Rob - thank you for the introduction and moving you to bcc to save your inbox. Mike - I'm going to pass this to my planning team. I know we'd love to see better and more competitive responses to our RFPs for courts so that we can have better projects and outcomes. Our next big project is building 8 new dedicated tennis courts at the East Boulder Community Center and repurposing the existing 5 to dedicated pickleball. That project should go to bid at the end of Q3 or by end of year for sure - I hope you'll watch for it and again, will pass your info along to my team so they can reach out with any questions. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Mike Humphrey <mikeh@sportcourtoftherockies.com> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2024 8:42 AM To: Rob (Ita) Scott <rscott@ita.usta.com> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Tennis court contractor External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Rob and Ali, Thank you for the introduction, Rob! Ali, please let me know what I can do to help you out with any of your maintenance or new projects. Give me a time that works for you and we can discuss your needs. Thank you Mike Sent from my iPhone From:Rhodes, Alison To:Davison, Mark; Briggs, Tina; Aksamit, Gabriel Subject:Re: Tennis court contractor Date:Thursday, June 20, 2024 11:53:48 AM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png FYI only - I mentioned to the folk at USTA that both BVSD and we were struggling with Renner; USTA recommends we notify Sport Court of the Rockies on future bids so they can consider and says they do a great job. From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2024 11:48 AM To: Mike Humphrey <mikeh@sportcourtoftherockies.com> Subject: Re: Tennis court contractor Rob - thank you for the introduction and moving you to bcc to save your inbox. Mike - I'm going to pass this to my planning team. I know we'd love to see better and more competitive responses to our RFPs for courts so that we can have better projects and outcomes. Our next big project is building 8 new dedicated tennis courts at the East Boulder Community Center and repurposing the existing 5 to dedicated pickleball. That project should go to bid at the end of Q3 or by end of year for sure - I hope you'll watch for it and again, will pass your info along to my team so they can reach out with any questions. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Mike Humphrey <mikeh@sportcourtoftherockies.com> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2024 8:42 AM To: Rob (Ita) Scott <rscott@ita.usta.com> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Tennis court contractor External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Rob and Ali, Thank you for the introduction, Rob! Ali, please let me know what I can do to help you out with any of your maintenance or new projects. Give me a time that works for you and we can discuss your needs. Thank you Mike Sent from my iPhone From:Rob (Ita) Scott To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Automatic reply Re: Tennis court contractor Date:Thursday, June 20, 2024 11:48:37 AM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Thanks for the email. I am out of the office on vacation in Alaska. My response times will be delayed or non-existent until Wednesday June 26th. I will attempt to get back to you when I am able. If you need urgent assistance, please contact Kim Brummond at kbrummond@ita.usta.com. Get out and play some tennis! -- Rob Scott (he, him, his) Executive Director/CEO USTA Intermountain Section 9145 E. Kenyon Avenue, Suite 303 Denver, CO 80237-1819 (720)771-0148 *"Growing Tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere" * *The ideal sport for health and wellness.* *TIA Section of the Year-2022* From:Rhodes, Alison To:Mike Humphrey Bcc:Rob Scott; Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Tennis court contractor Date:Thursday, June 20, 2024 11:48:24 AM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png Rob - thank you for the introduction and moving you to bcc to save your inbox. Mike - I'm going to pass this to my planning team. I know we'd love to see better and more competitive responses to our RFPs for courts so that we can have better projects and outcomes. Our next big project is building 8 new dedicated tennis courts at the East Boulder Community Center and repurposing the existing 5 to dedicated pickleball. That project should go to bid at the end of Q3 or by end of year for sure - I hope you'll watch for it and again, will pass your info along to my team so they can reach out with any questions. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Mike Humphrey <mikeh@sportcourtoftherockies.com> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2024 8:42 AM To: Rob (Ita) Scott <rscott@ita.usta.com> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Tennis court contractor External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Rob and Ali, Thank you for the introduction, Rob! Ali, please let me know what I can do to help you out with any of your maintenance or new projects. Give me a time that works for you and we can discuss your needs. Thank you Mike Sent from my iPhone From:Luc Bergevin To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Hi Alison - Racquet Sports in Boulder Date:Thursday, June 20, 2024 9:02:00 AM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Alison, Wanted to check back on this note and see if there was in interest in learning more about how we partner with agencies around racquet sports (tennis and pickleball). We know the idea of swapping out your entire registration system can cause panic, and so we like getting to know folks through these smaller pilot opportunities around specific pain points. These are free to implement, free of licensing fees, and operate on a simple revenue share model. We don't make money unless we help you drive incremental revenue through your courts. I'd love the chance to meet you, answer any questions, and get your thoughts and feedback on what we've built! Is there a free 30 minutes on your end in the next few weeks? Thanks very much and excited to connect! -Luc On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 6:47 AM Luc Bergevin <luc@rec.us> wrote: Hi Alison, Have you ever had any issues dealing with “bandit instructors” teaching illegally on public courts or facilities? As a reformed cowboy coach myself, I know all about this! In all seriousness, I’m Luc, from Rec Technologies. We’re a team of tech veterans from Uber and Google that are helping Parks & Rec departments bring a modern approach and powerful technology to their residents. Funny enough, we often start by helping agencies tackle their racquet sport management. From San Francisco Rec & Park to complex dual-lined court locations, our platform unlocks simple court reservations, offers a real-time calendar view, as well as contract instructor management. We often increase programming revenue by 30% in just a few months with our Rec Instructor Network. Would you be up for hopping on a quick call so I can share a bit more? I’d love to get your input on what we’ve built! Appreciate your time and consideration Alison, Luc From:Cindy MacMaster To:Gonzo Garcia Cc:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Hi Ali and Cindy Date:Wednesday, June 19, 2024 7:54:00 AM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Thanks Gonzo. Hi Ali. We met albeit briefly at the first community meeting that launched the project. Please feel free to reach out anytime if you think there's a way we can assist. Cindy On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 9:12 AM Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> wrote: Hi Ali, It was good to see you last week and catch up. After leaving your office I kept thinking, we have to do this more often, so I promise I will be in touch to make this happen. I still have a lot of ideas to share with you about this project, so feel free to let me know if I can help in any way. I am very excited for what's coming for tennis and pickleball in Boulder, I have been dreaming about indoor tennis in Boulder for a long time. I also want to take advantage of this email to introduce you to Cindy MacMaster, she is Director of Operations at Gonzo Tennis and, besides doing a lot of other things, she is working with Connor and Curry with our programs in Boulder. She will be involved in the process as well and I hope you get to meet soon. I hope we get together again soon to keep talking about this new exciting opportunity, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com From:PRAB Admin To:PRAB Admin; annasegur@yahoo.com; boulder.bernstein@gmail.com; Elliott Hood; Eric Raffini; Jennifer Robins; Sarah Sunny van der Star; Waylon Lewis Subject:PRAB packet and link to June 24 meeting, Brenton Building, 1136 Alpine Ave Date:Tuesday, June 18, 2024 5:02:00 PM Attachments:image001.png 06.24.24 PRAB Packet.pdf Dear Members of the PRAB, Re: June 24 PRAB Meeting, 6pm start time Due to tomorrow’s Juneteenth holiday, our offices will be closed. However, to give you ample time to review the information distributed in the June packet, your meeting packet is attached here for your reference. We will meet in person at the Brenton Building, 1136 Alpine Ave, the parking for this building is off North Street only. If you will be joining us virtually, let me know and your link follows here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88528776894. Please let me know if you will not be available to meet on Monday, June 24. Thank you. Rosa Kougl Executive Assistant O: 303-413-7223 KouglR@bouldercolorado.gov Boulder Parks & Recreation 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 www.boulderparks-rec.org My typical schedule is M-F 7:30am – 4:30pm and emails will be responded to during those hours. From:Hoffmann, Stacie To:Tingley, Raphael Cc:Hite, Jackson; Schuttenberg, Scott; Rhodes, Alison Subject:Parks & Recreation: Fund Financials Date:Tuesday, June 18, 2024 3:10:03 PM Attachments:2300 _Receation Activity Fund_06.21.2024.xlsx image001.png 2180 _.25 Cent Sales Tax Fund_06.21.2024.xlsx 3300 Permanent Park & Recreation Fund_06.21.2024.xlsx Hello Raphael, I hope that you enjoyed your time off. Please find attached a copy of the Fund Financials for Parks & Recreation. The Fund Financials include the full wage compression for the out-years (RAF & .25 Cent Sales Tax) and reflect most of the proposed changes at the 2025 P&R budget review meeting on June 4. As discussed, the department is working to outline a long-term strategy for the Recreation Activity Fund. Included in the Recreation Operations Proposal: The budget proposal provides the funding needed to sustain current service levels in 2025 but costs continue to outpace revenue sources in the out-years. The financial challenges faced by BPR require further work in outlining a long-term strategy to manage financial constraints and achieve sustainability. Service levels for recreation will need to be prioritized. BPR is currently exploring solutions that will balance the Recreation Activity Fund. A ‘menu’ of various levers and options will be presented to EBT modeling options and outcomes. It is expected that some options on the table will require Council input to either stop providing services or facilities, minimize level of service or increase prices to achieve cost recovery targets established in the Fee Policy. Please reach out with any questions. Thank you, Stacie Stacie Hoffmann Budget Sr. Analyst (pronouns She/Her/Hers) What's This? My typical schedule is M-F 7:30am – 4:30pm and emails will be responded to during those hours O: (303) 413-7227 HoffmannS@bouldercolorado.gov Business Services 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 www.boulderparks-rec.org From:Landscape Architect Weekly To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Collector Tanks, Tennis Court Fencing, Peapod Bike Security, Trending News and More . . . Date:Tuesday, June 18, 2024 11:35:39 AM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. --> This message is custom built for you, Ali Rhodes. Click here to edit. 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This email sent from Munis environment: CITY OF BOULDER, munprod From:Rhodes, Alison To:Rob (Ita) Scott Cc:Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com Subject:Re: Boulder Tennis conversation Date:Monday, June 17, 2024 9:26:58 AM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png Thank you, Rob and Fritz, for the reference on Gonzo; we have grateful enjoyed our partnership and I'm glad that you all have seen it be productive as well. I was nervous when it didn't come up and with all the focus on RMTC... Onward! Ali From: Rob (Ita) Scott <rscott@ita.usta.com> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2024 3:02 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Re: Boulder Tennis conversation Absolutely blue chip plus! I know thousands of providers coast to coast and he and his program are top 10 in the entire country! Rock solid and all the things Fritz stated. Plus he’s an incredible player! Not often you find those two skill sets together. ….. oh and he is an accomplished Padel player as well. Rob Scott (he, him, his) Executive Director/CEO USTA Intermountain Section 9145 E. Kenyon Avenue, Suite 303 Denver, CO 80237-1819 (720)771-0148 "Growing Tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere" The ideal sport for health and wellness. TIA Section of the Year-2022 On Fri, Jun 14, 2024 at 12:53 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Thank you all for your support - I appreciate it. I had a lovely conversation with our long-time tennis partner, Gonzo Garcia, yesterday. His name didn't come up in our convo at all on Wednesday but I'm pretty sure you all know him fairly well? Best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her A close-up of a sign Description automatically generated with low confidence O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rob (Ita) Scott <rscott@ita.usta.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 9:20 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Re: Boulder Tennis conversation External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. There's no margin in enemies ;-). Enjoy the summer Ali! Cheers, Rob Scott (he, him, his) Executive Director/CEO USTA Intermountain Section 9145 E. Kenyon Avenue, Suite 303 Denver, CO 80237-1819 (720)771-0148 "Growing Tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere" The ideal sport for health and wellness. TIA Section of the Year-2022 On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 9:12 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Attached is some of the material I referenced on our call.' I really appreciate your interest and offers to support our work and tennis community here in Boulder. Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 2:40 PM To: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com>; rscott@ita.usta.com <rscott@ita.usta.com> Subject: Boulder Tennis conversation When: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:30 AM-9:15 AM. Where: Microsoft Teams Meeting HI folks - Updating this note to include a Teams link! ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 282 559 654 322 Passcode: UozdRp Dial in by phone +1 720-593-3714,,125575973# United States, Denver Find a local number Phone conference ID: 125 575 973# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN ________________________________________________________________________________ From:Gonzo Garcia To:Rhodes, Alison; Cindy MacMaster Subject:Hi Ali and Cindy Date:Monday, June 17, 2024 9:12:46 AM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, It was good to see you last week and catch up. After leaving your office I kept thinking, we have to do this more often, so I promise I will be in touch to make this happen. I still have a lot of ideas to share with you about this project, so feel free to let me know if I can help in any way. I am very excited for what's coming for tennis and pickleball in Boulder, I have been dreaming about indoor tennis in Boulder for a long time. I also want to take advantage of this email to introduce you to Cindy MacMaster, she is Director of Operations at Gonzo Tennis and, besides doing a lot of other things, she is working with Connor and Curry with our programs in Boulder. She will be involved in the process as well and I hope you get to meet soon. I hope we get together again soon to keep talking about this new exciting opportunity, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com From:Well-Being@Work To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:How are you doing? Date:Saturday, June 15, 2024 12:02:48 PM Wellable Hi Alison, I thought I would check in to see how you are doing and share with you your progress. At the beginning of the month I challenged you to choose a few things you would have fun doing and start logging those activities along with the daily challenges and once per day special activity. My goal was to get you as close to 6000 points as possible by now. So far you have earned: 7,318 towards a e-Visa Gift Card! 7,318 raffle entries towards a Snappy Gift! If you are short on points… check out the On-Demand Library and the Hydration Special Activities section of the Bulletin Board in your Wellable account. Completing these activities will allow you to maximize the number of Wellable Points you earn this month! And, don’t forget to log on the Dashboard the fun Physical Activities you engage in on the weekend. Here are a few you may already be doing and didn’t even know you could get points for having fun during the week or on the weekend: Zumba, Yoga, Volleyball, Tennis, Tai Chi, Bicycling, Badminton, Baseball/Softball, Swimming, Stretching, Soccer, Spinning, Pickleball, Tennis, Rowing, Martial Arts, Hockey, Golf, Fencing, Dancing, Canoeing/Kayaking, Hiking, and SO MUCH MORE! Let’s earn some more points – Challenge yourself! To sign into your account: Click the above SIGN IN HERE button Select Azure AD If it's your first time to sign in, after you select AZURE AD, you will need to enter your city credentials (your city email and password). Have fun being well! Hailey Wiseman Well-Being Program Manager HelpIcon We are happy to help! Email us with any and all questions. From:Rob (Ita) Scott To:Rhodes, Alison Cc:Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com Subject:Re: Boulder Tennis conversation Date:Friday, June 14, 2024 3:02:43 PM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png Absolutely blue chip plus! I know thousands of providers coast to coast and he and his program are top 10 in the entire country! Rock solid and all the things Fritz stated. Plus he’s an incredible player! Not often you find those two skill sets together. ….. oh and he is an accomplished Padel player as well. Rob Scott (he, him, his) Executive Director/CEO USTA Intermountain Section 9145 E. Kenyon Avenue, Suite 303 Denver, CO 80237-1819 (720)771-0148 "Growing Tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere" The ideal sport for health and wellness. TIA Section of the Year-2022 On Fri, Jun 14, 2024 at 12:53 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Thank you all for your support - I appreciate it. I had a lovely conversation with our long-time tennis partner, Gonzo Garcia, yesterday. His name didn't come up in our convo at all on Wednesday but I'm pretty sure you all know him fairly well? Best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her A close-up of a sign Description automatically generated with low confidence O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rob (Ita) Scott <rscott@ita.usta.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 9:20 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Re: Boulder Tennis conversation External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. There's no margin in enemies ;-). Enjoy the summer Ali! Cheers, Rob Scott (he, him, his) Executive Director/CEO USTA Intermountain Section 9145 E. Kenyon Avenue, Suite 303 Denver, CO 80237-1819 (720)771-0148 "Growing Tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere" The ideal sport for health and wellness. TIA Section of the Year-2022 On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 9:12 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Attached is some of the material I referenced on our call.' I really appreciate your interest and offers to support our work and tennis community here in Boulder. Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 2:40 PM To: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com>; rscott@ita.usta.com <rscott@ita.usta.com> Subject: Boulder Tennis conversation When: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:30 AM-9:15 AM. Where: Microsoft Teams Meeting HI folks - Updating this note to include a Teams link! ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 282 559 654 322 Passcode: UozdRp Dial in by phone +1 720-593-3714,,125575973# United States, Denver Find a local number Phone conference ID: 125 575 973# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN ________________________________________________________________________________ From:Rhodes, Alison To:Fritz Garger; "Rob (Ita) Scott" Cc:todd.carlson@usta.com Subject:Re: Boulder Tennis conversation Date:Friday, June 14, 2024 2:00:47 PM Attachments:image001.png I really appreciate this endorsement - we think Gonzo is special, too, and this could be an incredibly solid foundation from which to build as we consider indoor facilities. From: Fritz Garger <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2024 1:01 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; 'Rob (Ita) Scott' <rscott@ita.usta.com> Cc: todd.carlson@usta.com <todd.carlson@usta.com> Subject: RE: Boulder Tennis conversation Hi Ali- We have worked with Gonzo for decades. A delightful man – a man of integrity – and incredibly good at what he does. His efforts (in partnership with the City of Boulder) have been amazing and so impactful! The participation numbers in his programs and the growth each and every year are so impressive (and he’s all about ‘introducing’ people of all ages to the game – and the ‘recreational’ player). You have a real gem with Gonzo Tennis! He and his team just keep getting better and better. Honestly – wish we could clone him (and the structure you all have in place with a very qualified partner delivering tennis) all across the state. He’s awesome! So glad to hear to connected. Thanks for the note – Take care, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2024 12:53 PM To: Rob (Ita) Scott <rscott@ita.usta.com> Cc: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com Subject: Re: Boulder Tennis conversation Thank you all for your support - I appreciate it. I had a lovely conversation with our long-time tennis partner, Gonzo Garcia, yesterday. His name didn't come up in our convo at all on Wednesday but I'm pretty sure you all know him fairly well? Best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rob (Ita) Scott <rscott@ita.usta.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 9:20 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Re: Boulder Tennis conversation External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. There's no margin in enemies ;-). Enjoy the summer Ali! Cheers, Rob Scott (he, him, his) Executive Director/CEO USTA Intermountain Section 9145 E. Kenyon Avenue, Suite 303 Denver, CO 80237-1819 (720)771-0148 "Growing Tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere" The ideal sport for health and wellness. TIA Section of the Year-2022 On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 9:12 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Attached is some of the material I referenced on our call.' I really appreciate your interest and offers to support our work and tennis community here in Boulder. Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 2:40 PM To: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com>; rscott@ita.usta.com <rscott@ita.usta.com> Subject: Boulder Tennis conversation When: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:30 AM-9:15 AM. Where: Microsoft Teams Meeting HI folks - Updating this note to include a Teams link! ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 282 559 654 322 Passcode: UozdRp Dial in by phone +1 720-593-3714,,125575973# United States, Denver Find a local number Phone conference ID: 125 575 973# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN________________________________________________________________________________ From:Fritz Garger To:Rhodes, Alison; "Rob (Ita) Scott" Cc:todd.carlson@usta.com Subject:RE: Boulder Tennis conversation Date:Friday, June 14, 2024 1:02:09 PM Attachments:image001.png Hi Ali- We have worked with Gonzo for decades. A delightful man – a man of integrity – and incredibly good at what he does. His efforts (in partnership with the City of Boulder) have been amazing and so impactful! The participation numbers in his programs and the growth each and every year are so impressive (and he’s all about ‘introducing’ people of all ages to the game – and the ‘recreational’ player). You have a real gem with Gonzo Tennis! He and his team just keep getting better and better. Honestly – wish we could clone him (and the structure you all have in place with a very qualified partner delivering tennis) all across the state. He’s awesome! So glad to hear to connected. Thanks for the note – Take care, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2024 12:53 PM To: Rob (Ita) Scott <rscott@ita.usta.com> Cc: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com Subject: Re: Boulder Tennis conversation Thank you all for your support - I appreciate it. I had a lovely conversation with our long-time tennis partner, Gonzo Garcia, yesterday. His name didn't come up in our convo at all on Wednesday but I'm pretty sure you all know him fairly well? Best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rob (Ita) Scott <rscott@ita.usta.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 9:20 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Re: Boulder Tennis conversation External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. There's no margin in enemies ;-). Enjoy the summer Ali! Cheers, Rob Scott (he, him, his) Executive Director/CEO USTA Intermountain Section 9145 E. Kenyon Avenue, Suite 303 Denver, CO 80237-1819 (720)771-0148 "Growing Tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere" The ideal sport for health and wellness. TIA Section of the Year-2022 On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 9:12 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Attached is some of the material I referenced on our call.' I really appreciate your interest and offers to support our work and tennis community here in Boulder. Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 2:40 PM To: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com>; rscott@ita.usta.com <rscott@ita.usta.com> Subject: Boulder Tennis conversation When: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:30 AM-9:15 AM. Where: Microsoft Teams Meeting HI folks - Updating this note to include a Teams link! ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 282 559 654 322 Passcode: UozdRp Dial in by phone +1 720-593-3714,,125575973# United States, Denver Find a local number Phone conference ID: 125 575 973# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN________________________________________________________________________________ From:Rob (Ita) Scott To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Automatic reply Re: Boulder Tennis conversation Date:Friday, June 14, 2024 12:53:50 PM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Thanks for the email. I am out of the office on vacation in Alaska. My response times will be delayed or non-existent until Wednesday June 26th. I will attempt to get back to you when I am able. If you need urgent assistance, please contact Kim Brummond at kbrummond@ita.usta.com. Get out and play some tennis! -- Rob Scott (he, him, his) Executive Director/CEO USTA Intermountain Section 9145 E. Kenyon Avenue, Suite 303 Denver, CO 80237-1819 (720)771-0148 *"Growing Tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere" * *The ideal sport for health and wellness.* *TIA Section of the Year-2022* From:Rhodes, Alison To:Rob (Ita) Scott Cc:Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com Subject:Re: Boulder Tennis conversation Date:Friday, June 14, 2024 12:53:34 PM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png Outlook-A close-up.png Thank you all for your support - I appreciate it. I had a lovely conversation with our long-time tennis partner, Gonzo Garcia, yesterday. His name didn't come up in our convo at all on Wednesday but I'm pretty sure you all know him fairly well? Best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rob (Ita) Scott <rscott@ita.usta.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 9:20 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com> Subject: Re: Boulder Tennis conversation External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. There's no margin in enemies ;-). Enjoy the summer Ali! Cheers, Rob Scott (he, him, his) Executive Director/CEO USTA Intermountain Section 9145 E. Kenyon Avenue, Suite 303 Denver, CO 80237-1819 (720)771-0148 "Growing Tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere" The ideal sport for health and wellness. TIA Section of the Year-2022 On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 9:12 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Attached is some of the material I referenced on our call.' I really appreciate your interest and offers to support our work and tennis community here in Boulder. Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 2:40 PM To: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com>; rscott@ita.usta.com <rscott@ita.usta.com> Subject: Boulder Tennis conversation When: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:30 AM-9:15 AM. Where: Microsoft Teams Meeting HI folks - Updating this note to include a Teams link! ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 282 559 654 322 Passcode: UozdRp Dial in by phone +1 720-593-3714,,125575973# United States, Denver Find a local number Phone conference ID: 125 575 973# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN ________________________________________________________________________________ From:Rhodes, Alison To:Kendall Chitambar Bcc:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Date:Friday, June 14, 2024 12:45:10 PM Attachments:PastedGraphic-1.png Outlook-A close-up.png Hi Kendall, Thank you for this note. I understand from folks in the community that you've been quite frustrated with Parks and Recreation and me in particular, and so I appreciate knowing that you understand I am simply doing my best to balance many competing demands and fulfill my responsibilities to this entire community. I, too, am disappointed that the timelines do not align. I am glad you have found a solution and are able to continue your business. I expect that in the second half of this year we will be able to solidify our plans for tennis construction at East, including opportunities for indoor tennis and anticipate issuing an RFP for a public/private partner to build and operate this facility with us. If you're suggesting below that you think you'd be interested in that opportunity, I'd be happy to meet with you sometime to share more. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 11:28 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Thank you for your kind response. I appreciate you getting back to me and explaining out the timeline and process. Please know that while I am disappointed that our timelines do not coincide, I would very much like to work together with you to find a real solution for Boulder tennis for the future. I am sure that I can the right local team to be part of the capital investment, development, and operation of a facility that could serve as a model for public-private partnerships both regionally and nationally. Moreover, with the closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, a nationally recognized program that was built on a nearly 50-year traditional Boulder facility, we have existing relationships with thousands of players locally that would only be too supportive of a joint venture. Certainly, sooner rather than later would be preferable, however, so let’s definitely talk more. Would you have time to meet just with me in the near future? As you factor tennis into your planning, I do want to bring to your attention that at this point I am pointing all my energy and focus toward developing a regional facility elsewhere. My hope is that the community that I am working with on a long term public-private partnership will also serve to inform all of us as we look at the possibility of the City of Boulder working with the Tennis Center of the Rockies in a similar, albeit more modest scale that I believe could still be something for everyone (Boulder P&R, Boulder tennis players, & even Boulder residents) to be proud of. Thanks again! Please do let me know if we can get together again to start looking at a potential future together. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 On Jun 9, 2024, at 4:29 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, I am hoping you got my out of office note upon sending this email. I am still digging out of my inbox and thank you for the patience with my response. Development at Valmont is dependent upon a few steps that need to happen in order: 1. Determining what exactly the community desires if we were to build an additional recreation facility. We know there is a lot of interest in indoor tennis and aquatics amenities and other activities are being explored through the "Future of Recreation Centers" project. 2. Determining what that facility would cost to build and operate through a careful feasibility analysis and then developing the appropriate capital stack. 3. Identifying the funding to develop that facility. We very much anticipate that private funding will be part of the capital stack and that would not accelerate the timeline. 4. Upon securing funding, we can move into design, permitting and construction which would include significant infrastructure needed to support any new amenities. We anticipate that steps 1-3 listed above will happen through the Future of Recreation Centers project and in tandem with the Long-Term Financial Strategy the city is developing. Based upon timelines for all of this work and then actual design, permitting and construction, we think the earliest any development will happen at Valmont is 2028. 2029-2030 is more likely. Any tennis development at Valmont will not happen before East. Even if the land at East takes the more conservative timeline to be developable, it will still be ready and more easily developed for tennis than Valmont due to the process outlined above that needs to happen to develop at Valmont. We are hoping we will know better the timeline for the new courts at East , including the opportunity to make four of them available over the winter, by the end of the summer. But we intend to work very hard to make it happen as quickly as we can and for winter 2025-2026. I hope this helps and I'd be happy to chat to further explain if it would be helpful. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 2:29 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com>; Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Just had a solid conversation with Brad and Will. Based on the conversation and the background information they shared, we continue to look for a solution that doesn’t seem to exist. But one could exist if we were able to move forward on it at Valmont Park. Could you give us an update on that project relative to the court systems plan that you all have established at Parks and Rec. Can you share the timeline on getting that site ready for any development at all? And relative to the current timeline, is there any chance to expedite that timeline if there were private funding that could be raised to create that public-private partnership that we have been alluding to? I do understand that East Boulder Rec seems to be first on the court systems plan, but relative to our in person meeting, that plan may not be ideal and there may be a push to wait until the field across the street is ready for development. If that is the case, could Valmont Park be promoted ahead of East Boulder Rec? Thank you for your time with these questions. I continue to look for solutions and am only too willing to work together to do so. (I should mention that we are indeed at that time when we are actively starting to work with other communities and look for other options. That doesn’t mean we wouldn’t come back to bring something back to Boulder, but the community loses quite a lot in the meanwhile. I would love to forestall that if I could.) Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 24, 2024, at 5:36 AM, Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Ali, Thank you for your thoughtful response and for the background information on how the plan was achieved. For my part, not as a representative of RMTC (as that entity is truly closing forever as of October 31), but as a Boulder resident and member of the greater tennis community, I don’t believe the interests of the sport of tennis were considered during the planning of this agreement, nor were any stakeholders in tennis consulted, which is what all of us in the tennis community upset about. The fact of the matter is that Donna and I are being forced to find jobs elsewhere and to take our love of the game and decades of commitment to developing our sport to another community. And that is a shame for Boulder, City and County. I personally don’t see any options to stay. I have exhausted whatever possibilities or even wild dreams and red herrings that were out there. (I wish the Boulder County tennis project on 79th Street had been more than just a mirage, which it proved to be.) The way I and the thousands of tennis players feeling disenfranchised by their own City see it, there is a way to work around the 2.5 acres that comprise the courts at CU South to save this as a valuable resource for the City’s recreational facilities. The trouble starts with the fact that the City is behind in taking care of the sport of tennis in general. And while the court systems plan is a noble attempt to put some of the courts being lost back, the timeline and financing of those courts are so vague, complex, and completely unsure, it just seems to all of us that our own City should try its best to save this tiny plot of land as a public tennis facility that it basically inherits saving millions of dollars that it would spend on replacement facilities that it clearly has not budgeted for. (To be clear, I absolutely support and voted for the massive scope of flood mitigation to protect our neighbors on the ballot in 2022.) Ultimately, what happens to CU South Tennis is certainly out of my hands. Personally and professionally, there is no avenue that exists for Donna and I to continue on in Boulder helping to develop the sport of tennis after the end of the this year. I have until July 15th to find a home for our bubble that will even allow us to stay hopefully somewhere in Colorado, and that is tenuous at best. Please understand that we as a family will survive. Our resume is strong, and we are already getting strong offers to relocate out of state and start over. But Boulder is my home and the community that I have worked and lived in for the past 25 years. I am devastated that all that work is being washed away, and I mourn for the tennis community that has seen such growth since we began our efforts in the early 2000’s. Thank you for taking the time to stay in discussion with us. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 23, 2024, at 5:31 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Matt, I've looped out my colleagues to save their inboxes. The CU Boulder South annexation agreement is the result of years of collaboration between city, county, university and community to achieve vital flood protection for 2,300 downstream residents and help address Boulder’s housing shortage through the development of approximately 1,100 housing units for CU Boulder faculty, staff and non-freshman students. If you are curious, you'll find many, many details and a lot of information online here: CU Boulder South Annexation | City of Boulder (bouldercolorado.gov) There certainly were trade-offs on both the city and university's part, however, the agreement is complete and was unanimously approved by the city and the state. Of course the impacts to historic uses of the site - including the tennis courts and current path system - are sad, however, those impacts were carefully balanced with community-wide considerations and benefits. While I know it is not feeling particularly helpful to RMTC and isn't feeling supportive without immediate action, we continue to focus on addressing these concerns through our long-term planning that is centered in equity and considers many competing interests. We hope to keep in touch with Kendall as you explore your options for RMTC. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 12:07 PM To: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Cc: Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Taddeucci, Joe <Taddeuccij@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi, all Thank you, Brad. I've got a quick follow-up so I can share with the tennis community and people who have been asking me about CU South. As a preface, I don't doubt that Boulder residents must be protected from flood. Full stop. That said, I guess I'm wondering several things (and hear more people sharing these thoughts): -In light of the tennis crisis, it seems that the closure of CU South effectively creates the oddest circumstance of removing a solution only to have to build it again at much higher cost. In other words, we spend money to scrape world-class courts and then spend money to rebuild them. With all the great minds here, is it not possible to consider a way to preserve two-three acres where the courts sit amid the dozens and dozens of acres that might be retrofitted? I'm sure that with all the work put in that it's easiest to disregard the question but it seems logical to at least ask what might be done. -Relatedly, I've been asked more recently (including once by a senior on the courts) about CU's Title 9 status and what happens with RMTC and CU South demolished. I did some research and it looks like both projects have been long-since approved by Boulder or long-since contemplated but without any clear plan for the CU Women. There are multiple cases around the country where women's teams have not been given equal access and it has put the school in Title 9 jeopardy. This looks like a community issue, not just a university one. I say that because the city has approved or instigated demolition of both tennis complexes but also because we, as a community, benefit hugely from men's sports locally. Is there a way to preserve the courts or help preserve the challenges faced by the women too? best, Matt On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 6:15 PM Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Brad, Thanks so much for getting back to me and for the opportunity to sit down with you and the City engineers. I would certainly appreciate taking the first viable opportunity to meet with you all at your convenience. I am generally available this week any day from 11am to 3:30pm if those times are possible for you all. (We start the RMTC summer tennis program the week of Memorial Day, and that week is better for me between noon-4pm, with the following week better between 9am-noon.) Thank you again. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 19, 2024, at 5:44 PM, Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, I’ve appreciated, in talking with you, and with the details you provide, the importance of tennis in Boulder and your considerable contributions to the community. As you note, tennis is appreciated as a world-class sport. As Ali mentioned, the CU South design scope is a final decision. As she notes, I am happy to schedule a time with you and the city engineers to explain why the design necessarily includes the land where the tennis courts are located. As a clarifier, any reference to cost is not a reference to a variable subjected to city effort, but rather of the practical engineering limitations of the land characteristics for its intended use for flood control. Please let me know your availability, and I can schedule a time to review the design with you. Kind regards, Brad From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:11 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com>; Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Taddeucci, Joe <Taddeuccij@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Good morning Ali, Thank you for getting back to me. I also appreciate being able to address a wider group of folks that, as a 25 year resident of Boulder, I have really never had the opportunity to connect with. The first issue that I would like to address is that I have dedicated my life to growing the sport of tennis and serving the tennis community. While I have not done this in the public arena for specific reasons, I have pursued a path of growing the sport of tennis for the greater good of local residents of the City of Boulder and the surrounding communities from grassroots to the highest levels of the game since 2002. And while I appreciate the lack of City recognition as I have done this under the auspices of a business format, since the founding of the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, I have tried my best to be more like the tennis community center that Boulder has always needed and is now going away. To be clear, I believe, and my conversations with Tina Briggs will bear this out, that an entire community of sport is built by all providers: public, business, and private. Gonzo has certainly done a great job focusing mainly on introducing the sport to hundreds of children each year and for the past several years adding a performance development module to his programs. Boulder Country Club and Meadows Tennis & Swim are certainly integral to this conversation even though the waitlist for access through membership is multiple years and growing with the imminent closure of RMTC. RMTC has actually been the true community center for tennis in Boulder since 2012. And these are the components of the sport that Boulder will lose when it’s gone: 1. A professionally managed tennis facility that is membership-based but completely open to the public (very much like a community rec center just for tennis) for lessons/clinics and play opportunities 2. A robust and fully formed tennis program that provides learning and playing opportunities for all levels and all ages (ages 2-100!; children 2-18; seniors; active adults; college; professional; raw beginners) 3. One of the national homes of wheelchair tennis and home to 50% of the now World Champion Junior Wheelchair Tennis Team USA and Colorado Wheelchair Tennis Foundation 4. Home of the 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation (501c3) and partner to BVSD in introducing the sport of tennis to public elementary school children locally (12 years pre-pandemic, estimated 5,000 students) 5. Largest provider of local competition in the State of Colorado pre pandemic (USTA tournaments & adult and junior league play) serving thousands of players every year, most notably the Boulder Open, one of the “Big 3” USTA Colorado annual tournaments 6. Home to the Title IX critically endangered University of Colorado Women’s Tennis Team and the 40-50 member CU Club Team (I was the CU Club team coach for 6 years, and we still work directly with them to support college students who want access to tennis) 7. A host and supporter of the City of Boulder Youth Services Initiative (YSI) in introducing the sport of tennis to children of local hispanic families teaching the sport in Spanish! 8. The local host (pre pandemic) for local tennis coach education, certification, training, and developmentthrough USTA, PTR, and USPTA coach education workshops annually I don’t know if any of this means anything to the City of Boulder, but I can tell you that many of us have been working together to lift the sport of tennis over the past 20 years from where it was when my wife, Donna, and I arrived in Boulder: that of a local country club sport that was only seen as such by the local residents. We have spent the last 20 years trying to build a more equitable access to a sport that science shows is one of the best first sports for children to learn for all areas of their growth and maturation and one of the very few lifelong sports that has been proven to add years of quality of life to people who play as they age. Unfortunately, it is the opinion of the tennis community that through its actions, the City of Boulder not only does not support the sport of tennis, it seems to be doing everything it can to return it to its previous relegation of a country club sport only accessed by the people who can afford the private clubs and have the time to wait for years to gain access. Please understand that we in the tennis community have only seen either neglect or delay in any meaningful addition to our sport. Gonzo has been a real trooper trying to keep things going in Parks & Rec, but without a meaningful year-round facility, how can anyone really thrive under the conditions that he has been braving for years? Teaching tennis in Rec Center gyms is him doing his best to make the best of a terrible situation for our sport. I appreciate your optimism about the improvements being made to the long-neglected courts around town, but as we said in our meeting with you, 2-court banks located in pocket parks around the City do not provide for the sport of tennis, just as the playgrounds located next to them do not provide for the sports of basketball, gymnastics, climbing, or volleyball. With all that in mind, I encourage you and your colleagues in the City to truly get to know the sport of tennis. It is an incredible sport played by tens of millions of people across the country and Boulder is several points above the national average of residents who play. During our Tennis Center of the Rockies project to try to save the sport in Boulder County, we learned that an estimated 12,000 residents of Boulder County play tennis. Unfortunately, looking at tennis facilities in Boulder County including Boulder and the other municipalities, that population not only is not being served currently (mix of public and private facilities), the City of Boulder seems to be doing its best to undermine or directly take away what few facilities have existed for decades with nothing to replace them immediately or even in the near future with its own court systems plan not funded and uncertain. Moreover, it seems that the City of Boulder truly doesn’t seem to recognize the jewel that it had in both the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and the University of Colorado South Campus Tennis Facility. The RMTC (Harvest House) stood for nearly 50 years. If the City truly prioritized the sport of tennis and the scarcity of tennis resources that it has, it could have lifted the parameters surrounding allowing RMTC to continue to exist, at least until a suitable alternative was created. Additionally, the City plan to create flood mitigation at CU South, a decade in the making post 2013, it could have easily engineered around the world-class tennis facility and setting of CU South tennis. (Recently, Hall of Fame and Grand Slam Champion, Michael Chang brought his own daughter to play both of the only 2 national junior tournaments in Colorado that we run at CU South and shared his opinion that it is one of the most beautiful tennis centers in the world!) But now I understand that it is too expensive to consider other options when we in the tennis community were never considered in the planning process. Respectfully, as a 25-year resident of Boulder and one of the main providers of the sport of tennis in the City of Boulder, Boulder County, and the State of Colorado, I disagree. I do appreciate the opportunity to speak with Brad to understand the decisions that were made. He and I had a solid discussion last week that was certainly meaningful to me. But there must be a solution. Ali, your suggestion to look for other alternatives, unfortunately, will lead Donna and I to look to bring our love of growing the game to other communities that are currently recruiting us, not rejecting what we bring to a community but embracing and welcoming the sport of tennis. I am sad that the community that we chose to put our life’s blood, sweat, and tears (and believe me, there was a lot of all of that!), does not see the resource that we have been and are, but still I have hope. You and I have not had the opportunity to get to know each other, but my sense is that we probably both could do to learn more about what each of us brings to the community, the work that we have done, and the challenges we face. Please understand that I am trying my best to speak for the tennis community across the City and across the region. We believe that there must be a solution. The City of Boulder prides itself on sustainability, yet in destroying one of the most beautiful tennis facilities in the world that cost millions to build and will likely take 10 times that amount to replace it, that idea is not served. And with instability and insecurity in the City’s own public court systems plan, by taking away this incredible facility, you destroy the combined work of thousands of people over the past 2 decades in building the tennis community that we have. I would like to accept the invitation for further discussion, and since time is short and getting shorter, I would appreciate being able to have these discussions in the very near term. As I am sure you can imagine, our family has its own decisions to make should the effort to rescue the sport of tennis proves impossible relative to a City that does not truly understand or value what it is losing. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image001.png> <image002.png><image003.jpg><image004.jpg><image005.jpg><image006.jpg><image007.jpg> <image008.jpg><image009.png><image010.png><image011.jpg><image012.jpg><image013.jpg> <image014.jpg><image015.jpg><image016.jpg><image017.jpg><image018.jpg><image019.jpg> <image020.jpg><image021.jpg><image022.jpg><image023.jpg><image024.jpg><image025.jpg> <image026.jpg><image027.jpg><image028.jpg><image029.jpg><image030.jpg><image031.jpg> <image032.jpg><image033.jpg><image034.jpg><image035.jpg><image036.png><image037.jpg> <image038.jpg><image039.jpg><image040.jpg><image041.jpg><image042.jpg><image043.jpg> <image044.jpg><image045.jpg><image046.jpg><image047.jpg><image048.jpg><image049.jpg> <image050.jpg><image051.jpg><image052.jpg><image053.jpg><image054.jpg><image055.jpg> <image056.jpg><image057.jpg><image058.jpg><image059.jpg><image060.jpg><image061.jpg> <image062.jpg><image063.jpg><image064.jpg><image065.png><image066.png><image067.jpg> <image068.jpg><image069.jpg><image070.jpg> On May 14, 2024, at 7:05 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thank you for this follow up note and for your grace with my response. Upon receiving this email, I conducted some due diligence before responding. On behalf of the city, I hope it’s clear that we understand the challenge your business is facing and your hope to be able to offer indoor tennis this winter to continue serving your customers. We also recognize that the tennis community is being impacted by the double impact of changes at the Millennium and CU South. The impacts of these changes to private supply are unfortunate and we are working hard to understand what it means for public parks and recreation. I am heartened by the work underway to improve the condition of many public courts in our community. Between BVSD and the city, 20 courts will be completely rebuilt this year to last longer and better support tennis. As you’ve mentioned, the Court System Plan is already informing our capital plans as we direct existing funds to the construction of new courts to address the supply demand imbalance. It also lays the foundation for the opportunities for public-private partnerships you mention below. After receiving this note, I consulted with leadership in the City Manager’s Office and experts in our Utilities (floodplain) and Planning + Development Services (land use) departments. You’ve requested that the city consider adjusting plans at CU South to allow the courts to continue. CU owns the property through the end of the year. In the first quarter of 2025, ownership transfers to the city and the area where the courts are located will be part of the construction area and flood control design. The design work accounted for impacts to the area and existing uses, but the physical dimensions and requirements of the land simply do not allow for an alternative that preserves the courts or associated area. As such, theT city is not in a position to revisit the decision made, or plans developed for, flood mitigation for South Boulder Creek. In addition to there being no design alternatives, revisiting the decision would result in costly redesign and further delays to the already long-planned flood mitigation and protection for thousands of Boulder residents. All that being said, based on the flood project timing and what we know of the university’s plans, the courts are expected to remain in place and be useable for the majority, if not all, of the upcoming winter. If you want to better understand the restrictions on revisiting CU South decisions, my colleague Brad Mueller has offered to walk through it with you – with the understanding that the decision is made and the conversation’s intent would be to help you understand how the design was developed. Brad and other city colleagues are copied on this note. I hope this is helpful, our intent is to very clear so that you can invest your time and energy in other solutions. I will share again that we remain invested in finding solutions for addressing the tennis demand – we recognize it is a lifelong sport with a lot of participation in our community. I expect that through the summer we will be talking with the community about BPR’s role in indoor tennis. I continue to remain hopeful you can find a solution and hope we can keep in touch. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 6:39 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Thank you for your time in meeting with Allen, Matt, and I last week and for looking into the situation at CU South so quickly. I do understand the position of the City, but we in the tennis community don’t feel that we have been adequately taken into account or kept in mind regarding the planning of the CU South flood mitigation plan, especially given the lengthy timeline and lack of suredness (financially mostly) needed to see the full BPR Court Systems Plan come to fruition. We see this long standing facility as the most simple, elegant solution relative to the now dire need of our sport in the City that so many of us City of Boulder and Boulder County residents have dedicated our lives to developing locally. And with the BPR court system development plan not able to keep up with the timely losses of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and CU South Tennis Complex, and with the opposition to Tennis Center of the Rockies, we really don’t have a choice but to try our best to push for some sort of discussion toward being creative on what we feel could be the missing key step in a long term process of providing the sport of tennis to Boulder residents for generations to come through a combination of the BPR Court Systems Plan and local private development. I did have the opportunity to speak with Brad Mueller today, and while he strongly suggested that you and I keep working together on this issue, I did ask him to help me understand the steps of reopening this as an issue for discussion. If the City of Boulder is taking control of this land, then it behooves Boulder residents that may have a vested interest in seeing the continuation of this local jewel of a facility (one of the most beautiful and well-designed tennis facilities in the country if not the world) to step up to try to find a solution that creates a win for everyone: CU Women’s tennis, City of Boulder tennis community, and Boulder Parks and Rec. Ali, I would definitely appreciate keeping this conversation going and building it to include more community stake holders to rescue the sport of tennis from the state it is now in and the deterioration it faces over the next 5 years. I would be devastated to see all the amazing progress that has been made over the past 20 years be wiped out when the bridge exists to forestall it. I do want to assure you that I am also pursuing other possibilities in other communities to continue to find the right pathway to be part of saving what we are losing, but my hope is to work together with you in BPR, the City of Boulder, and the University of Colorado to push to keep tennis part of the local Boulder community. Currently, CU South is the only local viable possibility to see something happen within the City of Boulder in the near term. Thank you again for working with us in the tennis community here in Boulder. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 3, 2024, at 12:55 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall (and cc'ing Matt), Thank you again for coming to our offices yesterday so we could speak directly. I really appreciated the time to connect and have empathy for the challenge you're facing. Regarding your hopes to be able to operate CU South for a few years: I have confirmed that the rumor you heard that that area may not be necessary for flood mitigation is not accurate and you should continue to rely on your communication with CU as to when your operations there must cease. I know this is not what you were hoping, but am hoping the quick clarification can facilitate your exploration of the other options you are considering. And per our conversation, let's definitely keep in touch about future opportunities. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2024 5:05 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, That sounds great. Thank you! Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On Apr 29, 2024, at 5:03 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall – Confirming location – can we meet at my office at 3198 N. Broadway? The Iris Center, aka Parks and Recreation Administration – we share a parking lot with the NBRC and the entrance is on the NW corner of the building. See you Thursday, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image001.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 4:09 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Sorry I missed your email yesterday! Going a mile a minute these days and just trying to keep up. I totally understand the position the BPR is in, as we are in the same position. As hard as we are trying, saving accessible indoor tennis this year in Boulder is going to be very difficult to achieve. I should let you know that I am working with Allen Kiel on the broader project, and he is very keen to help us achieve funding. He reached out to me this morning and, after our catch up, reached out to Chris Meschuk, who he has worked with before. I think we’re all looking for a way to give it one more big push here in Boulder before I have to start looking to other communities that may be able to move more quickly. I only have one bubble, and I can only move it once. Thursday, May 2nd at 11am would be great! Thank you so much for your time and interest, and especially for being in touch. I know you are busy with so many projects around the City that need your attention. I still remain hopeful that we can work together either now or in the future to provide something special in Boulder for the thousands of residents who love tennis that are being so greatly impacted with the closures this year. I certainly continue to support the long term vision of BPR for tennis and pickleball, and I hope that I can be part of that more concretely in the future. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image002.png> On Apr 19, 2024, at 3:54 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi there, Following up on this as I understand Alan Kiel reached out to a colleague in the city. I wanted to highlight the invitation to connect as it sounds like y’all would also like to meet and chat. If my information is accurate, Alan said you’d be available between 10:30-4:00 the week of April 29th. Would 11a.m. on Thur. May 2 work? Let me know, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image004.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2024 5:32 PM To: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Kendall, Thank you for the follow-up and looping me in on your lobbying of Boulder elected officials, that is helpful for me to know. I appreciate what you have created at Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and understand your sense of urgency to have a solution in place for this upcoming indoor season so your business can continue to operate. Unfortunately, we simply can’t align with your desired timeline to make something happen this year. While I outlined parts of the work ahead at a very high-level in my email below, I didn’t include many other details and constraints that make construction not possible this fall for winter operations. Even if we had the appropriate framework in place to support a new operation and potential partnership for a new facility at East, the construction project is planned for next year allowing time for the related site planning, careful design, and other development-related work required to build new amenities at the East Boulder Community Park. In short, while I very much appreciate your urgency, we are working for the good of the whole community and the investment you’re asking us to make in funding, staffing, and land requires the diligence and timing I’ve outlined b11aelow. We can talk partnership later this summer and construction of EBCC courts will occur in 2025. I’d be happy to meet sometime to explain more thoroughly and sometimes in- person can help advance a conversation more effectively. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image004.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 2:03 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov>; O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Dear Ali, Thank you for getting back to me about this idea. I do understand your position, and I am willing to work within your timeline. I also think a potential partnership with Gonzo Tennis could be interesting and mutually beneficial for all involved. That said, the timeline is very risky for indoor tennis this coming winter. Without support for our project in Boulder County, the sport of tennis faces a massive shutdown in every demographic that we have served at RMTC for decades: community tennis, active adults, children learning the game, kids with dreams of becoming great, wheelchair tennis, tennis for lower income families, seniors who depend on tennis, family tennis, University of Colorado Women’s Team and Club Tennis Team, and professional tennis. We have provided for all of these demographics at RMTC over the years, and all of that is going away with the closure of RMTC and CU South later this year. I am proud of the work that we have done especially helping the Harvest House Tennis Club transition from that of a private membership play facility to a facility that is open to members and the public alike. I am hoping that we can work together more urgently to create some sense of commitment to achieving a public private partnership in the months to come. I do need to bring to your attention that other communities have heard what is happening to tennis here in Boulder, and we have felt the necessity of speaking with them as well. I would love to stay in Boulder, but the reality is that time is of the essence, and it is going quickly if we are to have any hope of saving indoor tennis this winter in Boulder. If we decide that there is too much risk in waiting, we may not have a choice and be forced to move forward elsewhere. I hope that we can work together to create a triple win for BPR, CU Women’s Team, and the broader Boulder tennis community with our bubble in Boulder this year. Please let me know if there is an opportunity to discuss this further. I do understand your timeline, and I hope that you understand ours. I also wanted to let you know that several of our community have been hoping to engage the Mayor and City Council the past couple weeks to ask for political support for working together urgently. I have included my message to Mayor Brockett below so we are all in the loop. Thank you so much for your consideration of my proposal. I look forward to staying in touch. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image001.png> Dear Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council, My name is Kendall Chitambar. I am one of the co- operators of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, one of the tennis facilities destined for immediate closure. Mayor Brockett, it was a privilege to meet you a few weeks back at the Commissioner Lochamin event hosted by Bill Rigler. My apologies this email is coming later than I would have liked, but with preparing for the imminent closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center site, moving our nearly 50 year operation (previously to 2012, Harvest House Tennis) to CU South, and the struggle for support to mitigate the looming tennis crisis through Tennis Center of the Rockies in Boulder County, and still trying my best to be of service to the tennis community, it has just been a lot for me professionally and personally. As you know, Boulder faces the imminent loss of more than two dozen courts. This has created grave uncertainty and concern. But I write today with good news, and confirmation of the proposal that I discussed with you in person for what I hope will create hope. The closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center this month -- while it will displace hundreds of players, public winter play, and the CU Women’s Team – has left us one positive: a tennis "bubble" that covers courts in winter and can be used for the months in which snow and cold otherwise prohibit play. This bubble has served RMTC for years and is in terrific shape. When RMTC closes, in the coming weeks, the bubble will be moved and stored. Then, with modest work, it can be erected again next fall/winter on another set of tennis courts to provide Boulder with the answer to a vexing question: what will the public, CU Women’s team, wheelchair tennis and others do next winter? The bubble is the answer to that question. I propose that I use my decades of expertise as a tennis pro, and die hard supporter of community tennis, to work with the city to bring our bubble to four of the eight city courts proposed to be built at East Boulder Rec Center next year for winter play this year. We would work with Boulder Parks and Rec directly on the details of including Gonzo Tennis in this new relationship, but basically the concept would be entering into a public-private partnership where BPR would bring the courts and we would bring the indoor bubble facility and the investment needed to put it up on a seasonal basis. This would provide immediate relief for a tennis community feeling hopeless, offer instant access to the public during winter, while allowing a longer-term process to play out about how to provide fuller access to Boulder residents. In writing to you about this, I do not do so lightly or without having done my homework. I’ve worked at length with two bubble companies and our own bubble consultant to understand this is an absolutely viable option. I have spoken at length with staff at parks and rec, and they have signaled to me that this idea is worth looking at as they complete their court systems planning process toward the end of the summer. I fully understand that there is a process to developing such a public-private partnership that I am more than willing to go through. But I am prepared to help raise investment in such a facility given the right conditions. But the need to move forward quickly is paramount given the time needed to develop a partnership, modify current site plans to accommodate for indoor tennis, and ultimately, build courts. I can assure you that I come from a place of deep dedication to community tennis, more than two decades of service to all levels of players, able-bodied and wheelchair, and a commitment to serving public schools and lower-income families through our 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation (501c3.) In short, I see tennis as a vehicle for physical and mental health, and equity, and I feel deeply aligned with Boulder’s values. I would be thrilled if we might figure out how to make a positive from the demolition of RMTC, and make use of the bubble at a time when the community is anxious for good news that could be a triple net win for our community: Boulder Parks & Rec, University of Colorado Women’s Tennis, and the broader Boulder tennis community in general, which now must include the hundreds if not thousands of tennis players being disenfranchised from RMTC. Thank you so much for the opportunity to reach out to you today and for your consideration. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Rocky Mountain Tennis Center 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation Founder Director of Tennis Board of Directors 303-515-0609 303.449.5033 303-515-0609 TennisCenteroftheRockies.com RMTennisCenter.com 5430KidsTennis.Org <image001.png> <image002.jpg> <image003.jpg> On Apr 16, 2024, at 4:13 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thank you so much for reaching out to us with the opportunity to receive the RMTC Bubble as a donation and to consider working in partnership. We appreciate you connecting with us. We are not in a position at this moment to accept this donation or to consider a partnership opportunity. If you need an answer right now, we must pass on this opportunity. We might be able to consider it later this summer and when we have completed our Court System Plan. I think you’ve been looped in along the way and so are aware that we are in the final stages of this planning process, which includes developing policy guidance around BPR’s potential role in indoor tennis. Once that is done, we expect it to inform our requirements for a facility and if/how/where we would consider your donation. We do have to note, however, that we would not enter a management partnership without a full competitive procurement process. We have a long-standing and successful partnership with Gonzo Tennis, and when that agreement reaches it term, our financial guidelines require that we issue a new RFP. Part of the evaluation of indoor operations will be the delivery method – direct ourselves or through another partnership. If our analysis determines the best delivery model is through a partnership, the operation of a BPR court facility would be part of the next tennis instruction RFP. Thank you again for the consideration and let us know if you’d like us to follow up with you later this summer when we have completed our planning process. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) 1.jpg> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From:Rhodes, Alison To:Castillo, Carl Subject:Re - BVSD trade/credit Date:Thursday, June 13, 2024 4:53:52 PM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png FYI only Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Friday, June 7, 2024 10:27:09 AM To: Rivera-Vandermyde, Nuria <Rivera-VandermydeN@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: BVSD trade/credit Hi Nuria, See below for possible options for BVSD trade/credit. Some of these items come at a direct cost to BVSD (e.g. transportation) and others would have both direct/indirect costs (e.g. space use). We have not included any costing as while we have BVSD's rental rates for rooms/fields, some of the others would require their collaboration to explore. My recommendation would be to share this as a list of possibility with Rob and if they express interest, we can move to an exploration step. Partnership with school programming for: Lifeguard training certifications, babysitter certifications, or other life safety training opportunities for PE credit. Swim lessons for designated need areas (identified with BVSD partnership - carefully and appropriately), including transportation to/from school to the nearest recreation center. Bussing: Specifically, transportation for summer camps Space Various school space for summer camps School gyms for summer camps and school-year evening programming Tennis courts for BPR and BPR-partner (Gonzo tennis) Marketing Community Schools programming guide mentions BPR -appropriate programs Access to BVSD email list X times/year (or inclusion in BVSD comms if data- sharing isn't possible) I hope this is helpful, and if you'd like us to keep exploring, we can keep going. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From:Mike Humphrey To:Rob (Ita) Scott Cc:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Tennis court contractor Date:Thursday, June 13, 2024 8:43:08 AM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Rob and Ali, Thank you for the introduction, Rob! Ali, please let me know what I can do to help you out with any of your maintenance or new projects. Give me a time that works for you and we can discuss your needs. Thank you Mike Sent from my iPhone On Jun 13, 2024, at 7:13 AM, Rob (Ita) Scott <rscott@ita.usta.com> wrote: Hi Ali, Great talking with you yesterday. I'm introducing you to Mike Humphrey who is with Sport Court of the Rockies. Mike has been in the tennis ecosystem in Colorado for decades. Mike, Ali is Director of Parks and Rec for the City of Boulder and is in search of an alternative to Renner. I'll let you two take it from here. Cheers, Rob Scott (he, him, his) Executive Director/CEO USTA Intermountain Section 9145 E. Kenyon Avenue, Suite 303 Denver, CO 80237-1819 (720)771-0148 "Growing Tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere" The ideal sport for health and wellness. TIA Section of the Year-2022 From:Rob (Ita) Scott To:Rhodes, Alison Cc:Mike Humphrey Subject:Tennis court contractor Date:Thursday, June 13, 2024 7:13:11 AM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, Great talking with you yesterday. I'm introducing you to Mike Humphrey who is with Sport Court of the Rockies. Mike has been in the tennis ecosystem in Colorado for decades. Mike, Ali is Director of Parks and Rec for the City of Boulder and is in search of an alternative to Renner. I'll let you two take it from here. Cheers, Rob Scott (he, him, his) Executive Director/CEO USTA Intermountain Section 9145 E. Kenyon Avenue, Suite 303 Denver, CO 80237-1819 (720)771-0148 "Growing Tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere" The ideal sport for health and wellness. TIA Section of the Year-2022 From:Aspen Perkins To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:BVSD Host Families Needed!! Date:Wednesday, June 12, 2024 10:43:09 PM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. No matter what summer looks like for you….one thing you can look forward to is a new family member in the Fall! Hi Ali, You have probably seen my emails or social media posts by now and may have at least thought about how hosting might work for your family. Perhaps you are nervous or are just wondering about “all the thing”! So….let’s talk about some common questions and concerns!! ** see host family requirements and student bios at the end! · Our district/school resources are already stretched thin. Adding more students doesn’t help. o Our F1 students pay tuition to the school they attend. o This money can be used as the district chooses. · We just don’t have the extra money for another kid right now. o Our company provides you with a monthly stipend of $800/month to help cover the additional costs and take the additional burden off your shoulders. o We will provide a1099 at the end of the year. · We are just too busy o Did you know that busy families are great for many teens. They just whisk them along and it actually helps them adjust in most cases. · What happens when it isn’t all “sunshine & rainbows”? o Our team will help prepare you based on our many years of experience. o We will also be there to support you and help with any challenges. o Although it isn’t common, there are times that things just don’t feel or work right. It is ok to ask for a student to be moved. · We don’t have any teens, kids are too young, too old, no kids o We have kids that fit into all types of families. o Having kids their age might be fun, but it isn’t a requirement. o Some even prefer being an only child or having younger siblings. · We don’t have an extra bedroom. o In some cases they can share a room with another exchange student or a host sibling as long as they are the same gender and no more than 3 years difference in age. · We aren’t a traditional family (same sex, single, empty nest, etc) o All types of healthy, kind, and welcoming hosts are encouraged to apply. · A full school year is too long for me. o We are looking for short term and back up families. o We also have students that only come for one semester if you prefer. · When do they arrive and when do they leave? o They typically arrive about 5-7 days before school starts. o They typically leave within 3 days after school ends. I can’t host, but I love the idea, how can I help or be involved?? GREAT QUESTION!! o $$$ we offer $200 for each approved host family you refer o Clubs/groups that help spread the word can also receive the $200 referral bonus for each approved family. o Take a few minutes to help by posting about this opportunity on your social media, neighborhood, church and community groups, to students/parents, friends and neighbors, on the NextDoor app, at work, at church, etc. Help us “flood the area” with this great opportunity! o Here is a great video that one of my host families made this year you are welcome to share it: Exchange Students.mp4 o Encourage your kids to become friends with them o Invite them to join your family for an activity o Invite them to teach you, your classroom, your youth group, your family, etc about their country and culture Available Students: Name: Julius SEMESTER Country: Germany Grade: 11 DOB: 9-2-2008 School Preference: Boulder, Fairview Special Requirements: cat allergy From Julius’s letter: I live with my family, which consists of my father Matthias, my mother Anne Christin, and my currently 12-year-old little sister named Marie who I really love. Together we do various things like eating, cooking, talking to each other or watching a movie in the evenings and travelling and spending our holidays together. And we do other activities like sight-seeing, excursions or sports, too. We have a close relationship, and they are always there for me. Most probably, I will miss them, at least a certain time, when I start my high school semester experience in Boulder away from home. The city of Boulder is the perfect size for me, it is quite a young city, known for its friendly people. And there are many great schools with incredibly many sports activities and outdoor opportunities. Moreover, the amazing landscapes as well as the various weather and outdoor conditions, from August to December, seem to be everything I wish for! For example, I’m really looking forward to seeing some sun and especially some snow there. Speaking about what my hopes are, I can just say: I want to have a memorable time together with you as my host family as well as with my new classmates within a totally new environment. Additionally, it would be cool to get to know some real friends that I can hang out and spend my time with, for example in sports activities. I would really love to spend time with you, no matter what, I am open-minded to everything and at nearly every time. I hope to experience some impressing adventures in my high school semester in the USA. My goal is to grow personally, to further improve my English and to create strong bonds and experiences with you and other people in Boulder. I know that my life will not always be spectacular, after some time becoming my everyday life, and feeling at home, it will definitely be a great and valuable experience! Name: Leena (full year) Country: Switzerland Grade: 11 DOB: 7-19-2007 School Preference: Monarch, Fairview, Boulder I am 16 years old and I am from Switzerland. I love to go to the gym as well as playing tennis in the summer and skiing in the winter. Spending time with my family is really important to me and I love kids and pets, especially dogs. I am interested in history and would love to explore new cultures. I love the colors white and blue. I am definitly a summer person and love beeing in the water. The only good thing about winter is skiing and snow, but everything else is better in summer. I love big cities and beach vacations, because I am often in the mountains here in Switzerland. In my freetime I go watch hockey games or go to my friends house. I am more a staying in type of person, but I also like to go out sometimes. I consider myself a really open and extrovert person. I am also really independent and can handle things on my own really well. Even though I am outgoing, I also like to be alone sometimes, to just reload my social battery. If I am faced with problems, I always try to find a solution. I am someone who always makes jokes and tries to make people laugh. In the future I would love to go to a university, maybe even in America. I plan on beeing a doctor. I hope to gain from this exchange year a lifelong experience and friends. Also I hope that after this year I can speak english perfectly. I want to do this because growing up I always admired the american lifestyle and the country itself. It also teaches me life skills which are important. The host family can expect someone who is open, funny and helpful. Name: Gabriela SEMESTER Country: Brazil Grade: 11 DOB: 10-19-2006 School Preference: Boulder, Fairview, Broomfield Special notes: Allergic to horses and animals with fur, but can live with them as long as they don’t enter her bedroom. From Gabriela’s letter: My family is the best I could have asked for; we are very close, respect each other's opinions, and always try to please one another. We rarely have disagreements, but when we do, we always resolve everything through dialogue. My family and I love practicing sports. I am a girl who seeks new experiences. I love being in contact with people, especially friends and family. I enjoy cold temperatures with snow and hot weather with beaches. Adventure is essential in my life; discovering new things, making new friends, and gaining new knowledge fulfills me. I try to live a balanced life. I love hanging out with friends, but I find it essential to spend time with family and rest. When faced with unexpected situations, I like to be alone to reflect and act rationally and independently, thinking outside the box. When needed, I seek advice from my parents. I enjoy debating opinions but have my own and respect others' with empathy. I am very happy and motivated for this new experience with an American family, to get to know your culture and peculiarities. I believe it will be a great opportunity for growth and maturity, through our coexistence and interactions with schoolmates. I hope to share a bit of my life and culture to make this exchange rich and rewarding. I am determined to overcome all challenges and build strong bonds of friendship! I can't wait to meet you and begin this amazing journey. I have tried various sports and dances such as tennis, volleyball, swimming, gymnastics, horseback riding, jazz, ballet, and more. Currently, I focus on fitness and yoga, but I plan to return to dancing or horseback riding. I love animals, especially dogs and horses, but unfortunately, I am very allergic to fur, which prevents me from being near them. I have a 7-year-old Mini Yorkshire named Pipoca (Popcorn), whom I received as a birthday gift when I turned 10. Basic Host Family Requirements: Ø Each host parent must be at least 25 years old Ø Complete our online application along with an in-home interview and assessment Ø Each adult living in the home must pass a criminal background check Ø Provide 3 meals a day, a furnished room with a bed, desk and dresser for each student Ø Provide reasonable transportation for the student Ø Provide a quiet place to study Ø Offer a warm, friendly, and caring environment where they are treated like a member of your family. Please reply to this email with one of the following options: 1) I would like to start an application or talk further 2) I would like to talk about being a Local Coordinator 3) I would like to be removed from your list. 4) I would like to stay on the list for future opportunities. I look forward to getting to know your family as we work towards new adventures together! 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Please know that while I am disappointed that our timelines do not coincide, I would very much like to work together with you to find a real solution for Boulder tennis for the future. I am sure that I can the right local team to be part of the capital investment, development, and operation of a facility that could serve as a model for public-private partnerships both regionally and nationally. Moreover, with the closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, a nationally recognized program that was built on a nearly 50-year traditional Boulder facility, we have existing relationships with thousands of players locally that would only be too supportive of a joint venture. Certainly, sooner rather than later would be preferable, however, so let’s definitely talk more. Would you have time to meet just with me in the near future? As you factor tennis into your planning, I do want to bring to your attention that at this point I am pointing all my energy and focus toward developing a regional facility elsewhere. My hope is that the community that I am working with on a long term public-private partnership will also serve to inform all of us as we look at the possibility of the City of Boulder working with the Tennis Center of the Rockies in a similar, albeit more modest scale that I believe could still be something for everyone (Boulder P&R, Boulder tennis players, & even Boulder residents) to be proud of. Thanks again! Please do let me know if we can get together again to start looking at a potential future together. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 On Jun 9, 2024, at 4:29 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, I am hoping you got my out of office note upon sending this email. I am still digging out of my inbox and thank you for the patience with my response. Development at Valmont is dependent upon a few steps that need to happen in order: 1. Determining what exactly the community desires if we were to build an additional recreation facility. We know there is a lot of interest in indoor tennis and aquatics amenities and other activities are being explored through the "Future of Recreation Centers" project. 2. Determining what that facility would cost to build and operate through a careful feasibility analysis and then developing the appropriate capital stack. 3. Identifying the funding to develop that facility. We very much anticipate that private funding will be part of the capital stack and that would not accelerate the timeline. 4. Upon securing funding, we can move into design, permitting and construction which would include significant infrastructure needed to support any new amenities. We anticipate that steps 1-3 listed above will happen through the Future of Recreation Centers project and in tandem with the Long-Term Financial Strategy the city is developing. Based upon timelines for all of this work and then actual design, permitting and construction, we think the earliest any development will happen at Valmont is 2028. 2029-2030 is more likely. Any tennis development at Valmont will not happen before East. Even if the land at East takes the more conservative timeline to be developable, it will still be ready and more easily developed for tennis than Valmont due to the process outlined above that needs to happen to develop at Valmont. We are hoping we will know better the timeline for the new courts at East , including the opportunity to make four of them available over the winter, by the end of the summer. But we intend to work very hard to make it happen as quickly as we can and for winter 2025-2026. I hope this helps and I'd be happy to chat to further explain if it would be helpful. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 2:29 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com>; Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Just had a solid conversation with Brad and Will. Based on the conversation and the background information they shared, we continue to look for a solution that doesn’t seem to exist. But one could exist if we were able to move forward on it at Valmont Park. Could you give us an update on that project relative to the court systems plan that you all have established at Parks and Rec. Can you share the timeline on getting that site ready for any development at all? And relative to the current timeline, is there any chance to expedite that timeline if there were private funding that could be raised to create that public-private partnership that we have been alluding to? I do understand that East Boulder Rec seems to be first on the court systems plan, but relative to our in person meeting, that plan may not be ideal and there may be a push to wait until the field across the street is ready for development. If that is the case, could Valmont Park be promoted ahead of East Boulder Rec? Thank you for your time with these questions. I continue to look for solutions and am only too willing to work together to do so. (I should mention that we are indeed at that time when we are actively starting to work with other communities and look for other options. That doesn’t mean we wouldn’t come back to bring something back to Boulder, but the community loses quite a lot in the meanwhile. I would love to forestall that if I could.) Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 24, 2024, at 5:36 AM, Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Ali, Thank you for your thoughtful response and for the background information on how the plan was achieved. For my part, not as a representative of RMTC (as that entity is truly closing forever as of October 31), but as a Boulder resident and member of the greater tennis community, I don’t believe the interests of the sport of tennis were considered during the planning of this agreement, nor were any stakeholders in tennis consulted, which is what all of us in the tennis community upset about. The fact of the matter is that Donna and I are being forced to find jobs elsewhere and to take our love of the game and decades of commitment to developing our sport to another community. And that is a shame for Boulder, City and County. I personally don’t see any options to stay. I have exhausted whatever possibilities or even wild dreams and red herrings that were out there. (I wish the Boulder County tennis project on 79th Street had been more than just a mirage, which it proved to be.) The way I and the thousands of tennis players feeling disenfranchised by their own City see it, there is a way to work around the 2.5 acres that comprise the courts at CU South to save this as a valuable resource for the City’s recreational facilities. The trouble starts with the fact that the City is behind in taking care of the sport of tennis in general. And while the court systems plan is a noble attempt to put some of the courts being lost back, the timeline and financing of those courts are so vague, complex, and completely unsure, it just seems to all of us that our own City should try its best to save this tiny plot of land as a public tennis facility that it basically inherits saving millions of dollars that it would spend on replacement facilities that it clearly has not budgeted for. (To be clear, I absolutely support and voted for the massive scope of flood mitigation to protect our neighbors on the ballot in 2022.) Ultimately, what happens to CU South Tennis is certainly out of my hands. Personally and professionally, there is no avenue that exists for Donna and I to continue on in Boulder helping to develop the sport of tennis after the end of the this year. I have until July 15th to find a home for our bubble that will even allow us to stay hopefully somewhere in Colorado, and that is tenuous at best. Please understand that we as a family will survive. Our resume is strong, and we are already getting strong offers to relocate out of state and start over. But Boulder is my home and the community that I have worked and lived in for the past 25 years. I am devastated that all that work is being washed away, and I mourn for the tennis community that has seen such growth since we began our efforts in the early 2000’s. Thank you for taking the time to stay in discussion with us. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 23, 2024, at 5:31 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Matt, I've looped out my colleagues to save their inboxes. The CU Boulder South annexation agreement is the result of years of collaboration between city, county, university and community to achieve vital flood protection for 2,300 downstream residents and help address Boulder’s housing shortage through the development of approximately 1,100 housing units for CU Boulder faculty, staff and non-freshman students. If you are curious, you'll find many, many details and a lot of information online here: CU Boulder South Annexation | City of Boulder (bouldercolorado.gov) There certainly were trade-offs on both the city and university's part, however, the agreement is complete and was unanimously approved by the city and the state. Of course the impacts to historic uses of the site - including the tennis courts and current path system - are sad, however, those impacts were carefully balanced with community-wide considerations and benefits. While I know it is not feeling particularly helpful to RMTC and isn't feeling supportive without immediate action, we continue to focus on addressing these concerns through our long-term planning that is centered in equity and considers many competing interests. We hope to keep in touch with Kendall as you explore your options for RMTC. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 12:07 PM To: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Cc: Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Taddeucci, Joe <Taddeuccij@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi, all Thank you, Brad. I've got a quick follow-up so I can share with the tennis community and people who have been asking me about CU South. As a preface, I don't doubt that Boulder residents must be protected from flood. Full stop. That said, I guess I'm wondering several things (and hear more people sharing these thoughts): -In light of the tennis crisis, it seems that the closure of CU South effectively creates the oddest circumstance of removing a solution only to have to build it again at much higher cost. In other words, we spend money to scrape world-class courts and then spend money to rebuild them. With all the great minds here, is it not possible to consider a way to preserve two-three acres where the courts sit amid the dozens and dozens of acres that might be retrofitted? I'm sure that with all the work put in that it's easiest to disregard the question but it seems logical to at least ask what might be done. -Relatedly, I've been asked more recently (including once by a senior on the courts) about CU's Title 9 status and what happens with RMTC and CU South demolished. I did some research and it looks like both projects have been long-since approved by Boulder or long-since contemplated but without any clear plan for the CU Women. There are multiple cases around the country where women's teams have not been given equal access and it has put the school in Title 9 jeopardy. This looks like a community issue, not just a university one. I say that because the city has approved or instigated demolition of both tennis complexes but also because we, as a community, benefit hugely from men's sports locally. Is there a way to preserve the courts or help preserve the challenges faced by the women too? best, Matt On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 6:15 PM Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Brad, Thanks so much for getting back to me and for the opportunity to sit down with you and the City engineers. I would certainly appreciate taking the first viable opportunity to meet with you all at your convenience. I am generally available this week any day from 11am to 3:30pm if those times are possible for you all. (We start the RMTC summer tennis program the week of Memorial Day, and that week is better for me between noon-4pm, with the following week better between 9am-noon.) Thank you again. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 19, 2024, at 5:44 PM, Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, I’ve appreciated, in talking with you, and with the details you provide, the importance of tennis in Boulder and your considerable contributions to the community. As you note, tennis is appreciated as a world-class sport. As Ali mentioned, the CU South design scope is a final decision. As she notes, I am happy to schedule a time with you and the city engineers to explain why the design necessarily includes the land where the tennis courts are located. As a clarifier, any reference to cost is not a reference to a variable subjected to city effort, but rather of the practical engineering limitations of the land characteristics for its intended use for flood control. Please let me know your availability, and I can schedule a time to review the design with you. Kind regards, Brad From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:11 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com>; Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Taddeucci, Joe <Taddeuccij@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Good morning Ali, Thank you for getting back to me. I also appreciate being able to address a wider group of folks that, as a 25 year resident of Boulder, I have really never had the opportunity to connect with. The first issue that I would like to address is that I have dedicated my life to growing the sport of tennis and serving the tennis community. While I have not done this in the public arena for specific reasons, I have pursued a path of growing the sport of tennis for the greater good of local residents of the City of Boulder and the surrounding communities from grassroots to the highest levels of the game since 2002. And while I appreciate the lack of City recognition as I have done this under the auspices of a business format, since the founding of the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, I have tried my best to be more like the tennis community center that Boulder has always needed and is now going away. To be clear, I believe, and my conversations with Tina Briggs will bear this out, that an entire community of sport is built by all providers: public, business, and private. Gonzo has certainly done a great job focusing mainly on introducing the sport to hundreds of children each year and for the past several years adding a performance development module to his programs. Boulder Country Club and Meadows Tennis & Swim are certainly integral to this conversation even though the waitlist for access through membership is multiple years and growing with the imminent closure of RMTC. RMTC has actually been the true community center for tennis in Boulder since 2012. And these are the components of the sport that Boulder will lose when it’s gone: 1. A professionally managed tennis facility that is membership-based but completely open to the public (very much like a community rec center just for tennis) for lessons/clinics and play opportunities 2. A robust and fully formed tennis program that provides learning and playing opportunities for all levels and all ages (ages 2-100!; children 2-18; seniors; active adults; college; professional; raw beginners) 3. One of the national homes of wheelchair tennis and home to 50% of the now World Champion Junior Wheelchair Tennis Team USA and Colorado Wheelchair Tennis Foundation 4. Home of the 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation (501c3) and partner to BVSD in introducing the sport of tennis to public elementary school children locally (12 years pre-pandemic, estimated 5,000 students) 5. Largest provider of local competition in the State of Colorado pre pandemic (USTA tournaments & adult and junior league play) serving thousands of players every year, most notably the Boulder Open, one of the “Big 3” USTA Colorado annual tournaments 6. Home to the Title IX critically endangered University of Colorado Women’s Tennis Team and the 40-50 member CU Club Team (I was the CU Club team coach for 6 years, and we still work directly with them to support college students who want access to tennis) 7. A host and supporter of the City of Boulder Youth Services Initiative (YSI) in introducing the sport of tennis to children of local hispanic families teaching the sport in Spanish! 8. The local host (pre pandemic) for local tennis coach education, certification, training, and developmentthrough USTA, PTR, and USPTA coach education workshops annually I don’t know if any of this means anything to the City of Boulder, but I can tell you that many of us have been working together to lift the sport of tennis over the past 20 years from where it was when my wife, Donna, and I arrived in Boulder: that of a local country club sport that was only seen as such by the local residents. We have spent the last 20 years trying to build a more equitable access to a sport that science shows is one of the best first sports for children to learn for all areas of their growth and maturation and one of the very few lifelong sports that has been proven to add years of quality of life to people who play as they age. Unfortunately, it is the opinion of the tennis community that through its actions, the City of Boulder not only does not support the sport of tennis, it seems to be doing everything it can to return it to its previous relegation of a country club sport only accessed by the people who can afford the private clubs and have the time to wait for years to gain access. Please understand that we in the tennis community have only seen either neglect or delay in any meaningful addition to our sport. Gonzo has been a real trooper trying to keep things going in Parks & Rec, but without a meaningful year-round facility, how can anyone really thrive under the conditions that he has been braving for years? Teaching tennis in Rec Center gyms is him doing his best to make the best of a terrible situation for our sport. I appreciate your optimism about the improvements being made to the long-neglected courts around town, but as we said in our meeting with you, 2-court banks located in pocket parks around the City do not provide for the sport of tennis, just as the playgrounds located next to them do not provide for the sports of basketball, gymnastics, climbing, or volleyball. With all that in mind, I encourage you and your colleagues in the City to truly get to know the sport of tennis. It is an incredible sport played by tens of millions of people across the country and Boulder is several points above the national average of residents who play. During our Tennis Center of the Rockies project to try to save the sport in Boulder County, we learned that an estimated 12,000 residents of Boulder County play tennis. Unfortunately, looking at tennis facilities in Boulder County including Boulder and the other municipalities, that population not only is not being served currently (mix of public and private facilities), the City of Boulder seems to be doing its best to undermine or directly take away what few facilities have existed for decades with nothing to replace them immediately or even in the near future with its own court systems plan not funded and uncertain. Moreover, it seems that the City of Boulder truly doesn’t seem to recognize the jewel that it had in both the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and the University of Colorado South Campus Tennis Facility. The RMTC (Harvest House) stood for nearly 50 years. If the City truly prioritized the sport of tennis and the scarcity of tennis resources that it has, it could have lifted the parameters surrounding allowing RMTC to continue to exist, at least until a suitable alternative was created. Additionally, the City plan to create flood mitigation at CU South, a decade in the making post 2013, it could have easily engineered around the world-class tennis facility and setting of CU South tennis. (Recently, Hall of Fame and Grand Slam Champion, Michael Chang brought his own daughter to play both of the only 2 national junior tournaments in Colorado that we run at CU South and shared his opinion that it is one of the most beautiful tennis centers in the world!) But now I understand that it is too expensive to consider other options when we in the tennis community were never considered in the planning process. Respectfully, as a 25-year resident of Boulder and one of the main providers of the sport of tennis in the City of Boulder, Boulder County, and the State of Colorado, I disagree. I do appreciate the opportunity to speak with Brad to understand the decisions that were made. He and I had a solid discussion last week that was certainly meaningful to me. But there must be a solution. Ali, your suggestion to look for other alternatives, unfortunately, will lead Donna and I to look to bring our love of growing the game to other communities that are currently recruiting us, not rejecting what we bring to a community but embracing and welcoming the sport of tennis. I am sad that the community that we chose to put our life’s blood, sweat, and tears (and believe me, there was a lot of all of that!), does not see the resource that we have been and are, but still I have hope. You and I have not had the opportunity to get to know each other, but my sense is that we probably both could do to learn more about what each of us brings to the community, the work that we have done, and the challenges we face. Please understand that I am trying my best to speak for the tennis community across the City and across the region. We believe that there must be a solution. The City of Boulder prides itself on sustainability, yet in destroying one of the most beautiful tennis facilities in the world that cost millions to build and will likely take 10 times that amount to replace it, that idea is not served. And with instability and insecurity in the City’s own public court systems plan, by taking away this incredible facility, you destroy the combined work of thousands of people over the past 2 decades in building the tennis community that we have. I would like to accept the invitation for further discussion, and since time is short and getting shorter, I would appreciate being able to have these discussions in the very near term. As I am sure you can imagine, our family has its own decisions to make should the effort to rescue the sport of tennis proves impossible relative to a City that does not truly understand or value what it is losing. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image001.png> <image002.png><image003.jpg><image004.jpg><image005.jpg><image006.jpg><image007.jpg> <image008.jpg><image009.png><image010.png><image011.jpg><image012.jpg><image013.jpg> <image014.jpg><image015.jpg><image016.jpg><image017.jpg><image018.jpg><image019.jpg> <image020.jpg><image021.jpg><image022.jpg><image023.jpg><image024.jpg><image025.jpg> <image026.jpg><image027.jpg><image028.jpg><image029.jpg><image030.jpg><image031.jpg> <image032.jpg><image033.jpg><image034.jpg><image035.jpg><image036.png><image037.jpg> <image038.jpg><image039.jpg><image040.jpg><image041.jpg><image042.jpg><image043.jpg> <image044.jpg><image045.jpg><image046.jpg><image047.jpg><image048.jpg><image049.jpg> <image050.jpg><image051.jpg><image052.jpg><image053.jpg><image054.jpg><image055.jpg> <image056.jpg><image057.jpg><image058.jpg><image059.jpg><image060.jpg><image061.jpg> <image062.jpg><image063.jpg><image064.jpg><image065.png><image066.png><image067.jpg> <image068.jpg><image069.jpg><image070.jpg> On May 14, 2024, at 7:05 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thank you for this follow up note and for your grace with my response. Upon receiving this email, I conducted some due diligence before responding. On behalf of the city, I hope it’s clear that we understand the challenge your business is facing and your hope to be able to offer indoor tennis this winter to continue serving your customers. We also recognize that the tennis community is being impacted by the double impact of changes at the Millennium and CU South. The impacts of these changes to private supply are unfortunate and we are working hard to understand what it means for public parks and recreation. I am heartened by the work underway to improve the condition of many public courts in our community. Between BVSD and the city, 20 courts will be completely rebuilt this year to last longer and better support tennis. As you’ve mentioned, the Court System Plan is already informing our capital plans as we direct existing funds to the construction of new courts to address the supply demand imbalance. It also lays the foundation for the opportunities for public-private partnerships you mention below. After receiving this note, I consulted with leadership in the City Manager’s Office and experts in our Utilities (floodplain) and Planning + Development Services (land use) departments. You’ve requested that the city consider adjusting plans at CU South to allow the courts to continue. CU owns the property through the end of the year. In the first quarter of 2025, ownership transfers to the city and the area where the courts are located will be part of the construction area and flood control design. The design work accounted for impacts to the area and existing uses, but the physical dimensions and requirements of the land simply do not allow for an alternative that preserves the courts or associated area. As such, theT city is not in a position to revisit the decision made, or plans developed for, flood mitigation for South Boulder Creek. In addition to there being no design alternatives, revisiting the decision would result in costly redesign and further delays to the already long-planned flood mitigation and protection for thousands of Boulder residents. All that being said, based on the flood project timing and what we know of the university’s plans, the courts are expected to remain in place and be useable for the majority, if not all, of the upcoming winter. If you want to better understand the restrictions on revisiting CU South decisions, my colleague Brad Mueller has offered to walk through it with you – with the understanding that the decision is made and the conversation’s intent would be to help you understand how the design was developed. Brad and other city colleagues are copied on this note. I hope this is helpful, our intent is to very clear so that you can invest your time and energy in other solutions. I will share again that we remain invested in finding solutions for addressing the tennis demand – we recognize it is a lifelong sport with a lot of participation in our community. I expect that through the summer we will be talking with the community about BPR’s role in indoor tennis. I continue to remain hopeful you can find a solution and hope we can keep in touch. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 6:39 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Thank you for your time in meeting with Allen, Matt, and I last week and for looking into the situation at CU South so quickly. I do understand the position of the City, but we in the tennis community don’t feel that we have been adequately taken into account or kept in mind regarding the planning of the CU South flood mitigation plan, especially given the lengthy timeline and lack of suredness (financially mostly) needed to see the full BPR Court Systems Plan come to fruition. We see this long standing facility as the most simple, elegant solution relative to the now dire need of our sport in the City that so many of us City of Boulder and Boulder County residents have dedicated our lives to developing locally. And with the BPR court system development plan not able to keep up with the timely losses of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and CU South Tennis Complex, and with the opposition to Tennis Center of the Rockies, we really don’t have a choice but to try our best to push for some sort of discussion toward being creative on what we feel could be the missing key step in a long term process of providing the sport of tennis to Boulder residents for generations to come through a combination of the BPR Court Systems Plan and local private development. I did have the opportunity to speak with Brad Mueller today, and while he strongly suggested that you and I keep working together on this issue, I did ask him to help me understand the steps of reopening this as an issue for discussion. If the City of Boulder is taking control of this land, then it behooves Boulder residents that may have a vested interest in seeing the continuation of this local jewel of a facility (one of the most beautiful and well-designed tennis facilities in the country if not the world) to step up to try to find a solution that creates a win for everyone: CU Women’s tennis, City of Boulder tennis community, and Boulder Parks and Rec. Ali, I would definitely appreciate keeping this conversation going and building it to include more community stake holders to rescue the sport of tennis from the state it is now in and the deterioration it faces over the next 5 years. I would be devastated to see all the amazing progress that has been made over the past 20 years be wiped out when the bridge exists to forestall it. I do want to assure you that I am also pursuing other possibilities in other communities to continue to find the right pathway to be part of saving what we are losing, but my hope is to work together with you in BPR, the City of Boulder, and the University of Colorado to push to keep tennis part of the local Boulder community. Currently, CU South is the only local viable possibility to see something happen within the City of Boulder in the near term. Thank you again for working with us in the tennis community here in Boulder. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 3, 2024, at 12:55 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall (and cc'ing Matt), Thank you again for coming to our offices yesterday so we could speak directly. I really appreciated the time to connect and have empathy for the challenge you're facing. Regarding your hopes to be able to operate CU South for a few years: I have confirmed that the rumor you heard that that area may not be necessary for flood mitigation is not accurate and you should continue to rely on your communication with CU as to when your operations there must cease. I know this is not what you were hoping, but am hoping the quick clarification can facilitate your exploration of the other options you are considering. And per our conversation, let's definitely keep in touch about future opportunities. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2024 5:05 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, That sounds great. Thank you! Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On Apr 29, 2024, at 5:03 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall – Confirming location – can we meet at my office at 3198 N. Broadway? The Iris Center, aka Parks and Recreation Administration – we share a parking lot with the NBRC and the entrance is on the NW corner of the building. See you Thursday, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image001.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 4:09 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Sorry I missed your email yesterday! Going a mile a minute these days and just trying to keep up. I totally understand the position the BPR is in, as we are in the same position. As hard as we are trying, saving accessible indoor tennis this year in Boulder is going to be very difficult to achieve. I should let you know that I am working with Allen Kiel on the broader project, and he is very keen to help us achieve funding. He reached out to me this morning and, after our catch up, reached out to Chris Meschuk, who he has worked with before. I think we’re all looking for a way to give it one more big push here in Boulder before I have to start looking to other communities that may be able to move more quickly. I only have one bubble, and I can only move it once. Thursday, May 2nd at 11am would be great! Thank you so much for your time and interest, and especially for being in touch. I know you are busy with so many projects around the City that need your attention. I still remain hopeful that we can work together either now or in the future to provide something special in Boulder for the thousands of residents who love tennis that are being so greatly impacted with the closures this year. I certainly continue to support the long term vision of BPR for tennis and pickleball, and I hope that I can be part of that more concretely in the future. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image002.png> On Apr 19, 2024, at 3:54 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi there, Following up on this as I understand Alan Kiel reached out to a colleague in the city. I wanted to highlight the invitation to connect as it sounds like y’all would also like to meet and chat. If my information is accurate, Alan said you’d be available between 10:30-4:00 the week of April 29th. Would 11a.m. on Thur. May 2 work? Let me know, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image004.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2024 5:32 PM To: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Kendall, Thank you for the follow-up and looping me in on your lobbying of Boulder elected officials, that is helpful for me to know. I appreciate what you have created at Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and understand your sense of urgency to have a solution in place for this upcoming indoor season so your business can continue to operate. Unfortunately, we simply can’t align with your desired timeline to make something happen this year. While I outlined parts of the work ahead at a very high-level in my email below, I didn’t include many other details and constraints that make construction not possible this fall for winter operations. Even if we had the appropriate framework in place to support a new operation and potential partnership for a new facility at East, the construction project is planned for next year allowing time for the related site planning, careful design, and other development-related work required to build new amenities at the East Boulder Community Park. In short, while I very much appreciate your urgency, we are working for the good of the whole community and the investment you’re asking us to make in funding, staffing, and land requires the diligence and timing I’ve outlined b11aelow. We can talk partnership later this summer and construction of EBCC courts will occur in 2025. I’d be happy to meet sometime to explain more thoroughly and sometimes in- person can help advance a conversation more effectively. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image004.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 2:03 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov>; O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Dear Ali, Thank you for getting back to me about this idea. I do understand your position, and I am willing to work within your timeline. I also think a potential partnership with Gonzo Tennis could be interesting and mutually beneficial for all involved. That said, the timeline is very risky for indoor tennis this coming winter. Without support for our project in Boulder County, the sport of tennis faces a massive shutdown in every demographic that we have served at RMTC for decades: community tennis, active adults, children learning the game, kids with dreams of becoming great, wheelchair tennis, tennis for lower income families, seniors who depend on tennis, family tennis, University of Colorado Women’s Team and Club Tennis Team, and professional tennis. We have provided for all of these demographics at RMTC over the years, and all of that is going away with the closure of RMTC and CU South later this year. I am proud of the work that we have done especially helping the Harvest House Tennis Club transition from that of a private membership play facility to a facility that is open to members and the public alike. I am hoping that we can work together more urgently to create some sense of commitment to achieving a public private partnership in the months to come. I do need to bring to your attention that other communities have heard what is happening to tennis here in Boulder, and we have felt the necessity of speaking with them as well. I would love to stay in Boulder, but the reality is that time is of the essence, and it is going quickly if we are to have any hope of saving indoor tennis this winter in Boulder. If we decide that there is too much risk in waiting, we may not have a choice and be forced to move forward elsewhere. I hope that we can work together to create a triple win for BPR, CU Women’s Team, and the broader Boulder tennis community with our bubble in Boulder this year. Please let me know if there is an opportunity to discuss this further. I do understand your timeline, and I hope that you understand ours. I also wanted to let you know that several of our community have been hoping to engage the Mayor and City Council the past couple weeks to ask for political support for working together urgently. I have included my message to Mayor Brockett below so we are all in the loop. Thank you so much for your consideration of my proposal. I look forward to staying in touch. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image001.png> Dear Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council, My name is Kendall Chitambar. I am one of the co- operators of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, one of the tennis facilities destined for immediate closure. Mayor Brockett, it was a privilege to meet you a few weeks back at the Commissioner Lochamin event hosted by Bill Rigler. My apologies this email is coming later than I would have liked, but with preparing for the imminent closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center site, moving our nearly 50 year operation (previously to 2012, Harvest House Tennis) to CU South, and the struggle for support to mitigate the looming tennis crisis through Tennis Center of the Rockies in Boulder County, and still trying my best to be of service to the tennis community, it has just been a lot for me professionally and personally. As you know, Boulder faces the imminent loss of more than two dozen courts. This has created grave uncertainty and concern. But I write today with good news, and confirmation of the proposal that I discussed with you in person for what I hope will create hope. The closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center this month -- while it will displace hundreds of players, public winter play, and the CU Women’s Team – has left us one positive: a tennis "bubble" that covers courts in winter and can be used for the months in which snow and cold otherwise prohibit play. This bubble has served RMTC for years and is in terrific shape. When RMTC closes, in the coming weeks, the bubble will be moved and stored. Then, with modest work, it can be erected again next fall/winter on another set of tennis courts to provide Boulder with the answer to a vexing question: what will the public, CU Women’s team, wheelchair tennis and others do next winter? The bubble is the answer to that question. I propose that I use my decades of expertise as a tennis pro, and die hard supporter of community tennis, to work with the city to bring our bubble to four of the eight city courts proposed to be built at East Boulder Rec Center next year for winter play this year. We would work with Boulder Parks and Rec directly on the details of including Gonzo Tennis in this new relationship, but basically the concept would be entering into a public-private partnership where BPR would bring the courts and we would bring the indoor bubble facility and the investment needed to put it up on a seasonal basis. This would provide immediate relief for a tennis community feeling hopeless, offer instant access to the public during winter, while allowing a longer-term process to play out about how to provide fuller access to Boulder residents. In writing to you about this, I do not do so lightly or without having done my homework. I’ve worked at length with two bubble companies and our own bubble consultant to understand this is an absolutely viable option. I have spoken at length with staff at parks and rec, and they have signaled to me that this idea is worth looking at as they complete their court systems planning process toward the end of the summer. I fully understand that there is a process to developing such a public-private partnership that I am more than willing to go through. But I am prepared to help raise investment in such a facility given the right conditions. But the need to move forward quickly is paramount given the time needed to develop a partnership, modify current site plans to accommodate for indoor tennis, and ultimately, build courts. I can assure you that I come from a place of deep dedication to community tennis, more than two decades of service to all levels of players, able-bodied and wheelchair, and a commitment to serving public schools and lower-income families through our 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation (501c3.) In short, I see tennis as a vehicle for physical and mental health, and equity, and I feel deeply aligned with Boulder’s values. I would be thrilled if we might figure out how to make a positive from the demolition of RMTC, and make use of the bubble at a time when the community is anxious for good news that could be a triple net win for our community: Boulder Parks & Rec, University of Colorado Women’s Tennis, and the broader Boulder tennis community in general, which now must include the hundreds if not thousands of tennis players being disenfranchised from RMTC. Thank you so much for the opportunity to reach out to you today and for your consideration. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Rocky Mountain Tennis Center 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation Founder Director of Tennis Board of Directors 303-515-0609 303.449.5033 303-515-0609 TennisCenteroftheRockies.com RMTennisCenter.com 5430KidsTennis.Org <image001.png> <image002.jpg> <image003.jpg> On Apr 16, 2024, at 4:13 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thank you so much for reaching out to us with the opportunity to receive the RMTC Bubble as a donation and to consider working in partnership. We appreciate you connecting with us. We are not in a position at this moment to accept this donation or to consider a partnership opportunity. If you need an answer right now, we must pass on this opportunity. We might be able to consider it later this summer and when we have completed our Court System Plan. I think you’ve been looped in along the way and so are aware that we are in the final stages of this planning process, which includes developing policy guidance around BPR’s potential role in indoor tennis. Once that is done, we expect it to inform our requirements for a facility and if/how/where we would consider your donation. We do have to note, however, that we would not enter a management partnership without a full competitive procurement process. We have a long-standing and successful partnership with Gonzo Tennis, and when that agreement reaches it term, our financial guidelines require that we issue a new RFP. Part of the evaluation of indoor operations will be the delivery method – direct ourselves or through another partnership. If our analysis determines the best delivery model is through a partnership, the operation of a BPR court facility would be part of the next tennis instruction RFP. Thank you again for the consideration and let us know if you’d like us to follow up with you later this summer when we have completed our planning process. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) 1.jpg> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From:Fritz Garger To:Rhodes, Alison; todd.carlson@usta.com; rscott@ita.usta.com Cc:fritz@coloradotennis.com Subject:RE: Boulder Tennis conversation Date:Wednesday, June 12, 2024 9:22:31 AM Attachments:image001.png External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Thanks for your time and everyone’s time. These updates are very helpful – and as things continue to progress, know that we are a real ally and can assist in a variety of ways. Thanks again, Fritz Fritz Garger | USTA Colorado & Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation Executive Director From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 9:12 AM To: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com; rscott@ita.usta.com Subject: Re: Boulder Tennis conversation Attached is some of the material I referenced on our call.' I really appreciate your interest and offers to support our work and tennis community here in Boulder. Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 2:40 PM To: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com>; rscott@ita.usta.com <rscott@ita.usta.com> Subject: Boulder Tennis conversation When: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:30 AM-9:15 AM. Where: Microsoft Teams Meeting HI folks - Updating this note to include a Teams link! ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 282 559 654 322 Passcode: UozdRp Dial in by phone +1 720-593-3714,,125575973# United States, Denver Find a local number Phone conference ID: 125 575 973# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN________________________________________________________________________________ From:Rob (Ita) Scott To:Rhodes, Alison Cc:Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com Subject:Re: Boulder Tennis conversation Date:Wednesday, June 12, 2024 9:21:36 AM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. There's no margin in enemies ;-). Enjoy the summer Ali! Cheers, Rob Scott (he, him, his) Executive Director/CEO USTA Intermountain Section 9145 E. Kenyon Avenue, Suite 303 Denver, CO 80237-1819 (720)771-0148 "Growing Tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere" The ideal sport for health and wellness. TIA Section of the Year-2022 On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 9:12 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Attached is some of the material I referenced on our call.' I really appreciate your interest and offers to support our work and tennis community here in Boulder. Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 2:40 PM To: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com>; rscott@ita.usta.com <rscott@ita.usta.com> Subject: Boulder Tennis conversation When: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:30 AM-9:15 AM. Where: Microsoft Teams Meeting HI folks - Updating this note to include a Teams link! ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 282 559 654 322 Passcode: UozdRp Dial in by phone +1 720-593-3714,,125575973# United States, Denver Find a local number Phone conference ID: 125 575 973# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN ________________________________________________________________________________ From:Rhodes, Alison To:Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com; rscott@ita.usta.com Subject:Re: Boulder Tennis conversation Date:Wednesday, June 12, 2024 9:11:39 AM Attachments:031824_Courts_PRABppt.pptx Outlook-A close-up.png Attached is some of the material I referenced on our call.' I really appreciate your interest and offers to support our work and tennis community here in Boulder. Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 2:40 PM To: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com> <todd.carlson@usta.com>; fritz@coloradotennis.com <fritz@coloradotennis.com>; rscott@ita.usta.com <rscott@ita.usta.com> Subject: Boulder Tennis conversation When: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:30 AM-9:15 AM. Where: Microsoft Teams Meeting HI folks - Updating this note to include a Teams link! ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 282 559 654 322 Passcode: UozdRp Dial in by phone +1 720-593-3714,,125575973# United States, Denver Find a local number Phone conference ID: 125 575 973# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN ________________________________________________________________________________ From:Rhodes, Alison To:Jason E Depaepe Subject:Re: *Draft* Table of Contents Date:Tuesday, June 11, 2024 3:22:25 PM Attachments:image008.png image003.png image004.png image005.png SOLD From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 3:16 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents I can make 11:30 work. Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:04 PM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Re: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Fri afternoon is getting grosser by the minute. Ugh! I am open 11am-1pm and then could squeeze something in 2:00-2:30 before I have to head downtown for Juneteenth stuff. If none of that works, we can look at Monday? From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 10:16 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents Yes, you can mention it. I had a meeting added at noon Friday. Could we do anytime after that? Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309 Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 9:43 AM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Re: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Ugh - I can't imagine that tangle. Do you mind if I mention this topic (CU-city partnership for tennis facility) to her when we meet tomorrow or would you rather broach it first? Friday early afternoon works - would right at noon work for you? LMK and safe travels. Ali From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 4:42 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents Hey Ali I haven’t talked with Lori yet. We are still trying to understand all of the fallout from the NCAA settlement stuff of recent. Could we talk on Friday early afternoon? Sorry, I won’t be downtown Wednesday, I have to be in LA that night. Thanks Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 10:00 AM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Re: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Hi there - Digging out after being off Memorial Day week and wanting to keep this ball moving. I meet with Lori on Wednesday morning and am curious if you've been able to chat with her about messaging? Any chance you'll be downtown at the event on Wednesday? If so, perhaps we could huddle before? If that doesn't work, how does your Friday look? Picking up steam here and getting excited - Ali From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:27 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Ali Thank you for sharing this. This is a great starting point and I will begin work on my end. Looking forward to continuing to work with you! Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 4:37 PM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Hi there, I've consulted our attorneys and partnership folks and was advised that if we can align first on the structure of our MOU, then it will be more efficient to flesh it out. Please see the attached, lifted from other city partnerships and examples. Next steps as I see them: 1. You provide input on the Table of Contents, then we meet to flesh it out. With this being the first time we really talk details, we can bring a draft to help facilitate conversation? 2. MOU is reviewed by attorneys so we can finalize. 3. Communications: I would love to work on a messaging as in June, I have a need to talk out loud about the work we'll do to explore an additional community facility and would also be happy to talk about the potential for indoor (temporary) at East with the construction of new courts next year. This is sensitive, so we'll want to coordinate closely on that communication and will be curious what guidance you may have gotten from Lori? Looking forward to finally moving forward after all of this dreaming - so much potential! My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From:Jason E Depaepe To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:RE: *Draft* Table of Contents Date:Tuesday, June 11, 2024 3:16:23 PM Attachments:image008.png image003.png image004.png image005.png I can make 11:30 work. Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:04 PM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Re: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Fri afternoon is getting grosser by the minute. Ugh! I am open 11am-1pm and then could squeeze something in 2:00-2:30 before I have to head downtown for Juneteenth stuff. If none of that works, we can look at Monday? From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 10:16 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents Yes, you can mention it. I had a meeting added at noon Friday. Could we do anytime after that? Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 9:43 AM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Re: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Ugh - I can't imagine that tangle. Do you mind if I mention this topic (CU-city partnership for tennis facility) to her when we meet tomorrow or would you rather broach it first? Friday early afternoon works - would right at noon work for you? LMK and safe travels. Ali From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 4:42 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents Hey Ali I haven’t talked with Lori yet. We are still trying to understand all of the fallout from the NCAA settlement stuff of recent. Could we talk on Friday early afternoon? Sorry, I won’t be downtown Wednesday, I have to be in LA that night. Thanks Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 10:00 AM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Re: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Hi there - Digging out after being off Memorial Day week and wanting to keep this ball moving. I meet with Lori on Wednesday morning and am curious if you've been able to chat with her about messaging? Any chance you'll be downtown at the event on Wednesday? If so, perhaps we could huddle before? If that doesn't work, how does your Friday look? Picking up steam here and getting excited - Ali From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:27 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Ali Thank you for sharing this. This is a great starting point and I will begin work on my end. Looking forward to continuing to work with you! Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 4:37 PM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Hi there, I've consulted our attorneys and partnership folks and was advised that if we can align first on the structure of our MOU, then it will be more efficient to flesh it out. Please see the attached, lifted from other city partnerships and examples. Next steps as I see them: 1. You provide input on the Table of Contents, then we meet to flesh it out. With this being the first time we really talk details, we can bring a draft to help facilitate conversation? 2. MOU is reviewed by attorneys so we can finalize. 3. Communications: I would love to work on a messaging as in June, I have a need to talk out loud about the work we'll do to explore an additional community facility and would also be happy to talk about the potential for indoor (temporary) at East with the construction of new courts next year. This is sensitive, so we'll want to coordinate closely on that communication and will be curious what guidance you may have gotten from Lori? Looking forward to finally moving forward after all of this dreaming - so much potential! My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From:Emerald Murphy To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Out of Office: re: Manhattan Middle School tennis courts Date:Tuesday, June 11, 2024 3:05:47 PM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hello, Thank you for your email. I am out of the office, and I will return your email when I am back on Monday, June 17. If you need immediate assistance, please feel free to contact the below people.Note: BVSD Offices are closed on Fridays in the summer. Lifelong Learning: lifelong.learning@bvsd.org Child Care Programs: bvsd.childcare@bvsd.org Community Use: carey.sager@bvsd.org BVSD Online: bvsdonline@bvsd.org Have a nice day!Emmy -- Emerald Murphy Interim Executive Director Community Schools 720-561-5963 Boulder Valley School District offices are closed Fridays May 31, 2024 through July 19, 2024 From:Rhodes, Alison To:Jason E Depaepe Subject:Re: *Draft* Table of Contents Date:Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:04:33 PM Fri afternoon is getting grosser by the minute. Ugh! I am open 11am-1pm and then could squeeze something in 2:00-2:30 before I have to head downtown for Juneteenth stuff. If none of that works, we can look at Monday? From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 10:16 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents Yes, you can mention it. I had a meeting added at noon Friday. Could we do anytime after that? Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 9:43 AM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Re: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Ugh - I can't imagine that tangle. Do you mind if I mention this topic (CU-city partnership for tennis facility) to her when we meet tomorrow or would you rather broach it first? Friday early afternoon works - would right at noon work for you? LMK and safe travels. Ali From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 4:42 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents Hey Ali I haven’t talked with Lori yet. We are still trying to understand all of the fallout from the NCAA settlement stuff of recent. Could we talk on Friday early afternoon? Sorry, I won’t be downtown Wednesday, I have to be in LA that night. Thanks Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 10:00 AM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Re: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Hi there - Digging out after being off Memorial Day week and wanting to keep this ball moving. I meet with Lori on Wednesday morning and am curious if you've been able to chat with her about messaging? Any chance you'll be downtown at the event on Wednesday? If so, perhaps we could huddle before? If that doesn't work, how does your Friday look? Picking up steam here and getting excited - Ali From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:27 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Ali Thank you for sharing this. This is a great starting point and I will begin work on my end. Looking forward to continuing to work with you! Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 4:37 PM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Hi there, I've consulted our attorneys and partnership folks and was advised that if we can align first on the structure of our MOU, then it will be more efficient to flesh it out. Please see the attached, lifted from other city partnerships and examples. Next steps as I see them: 1. You provide input on the Table of Contents, then we meet to flesh it out. With this being the first time we really talk details, we can bring a draft to help facilitate conversation? 2. MOU is reviewed by attorneys so we can finalize. 3. Communications: I would love to work on a messaging as in June, I have a need to talk out loud about the work we'll do to explore an additional community facility and would also be happy to talk about the potential for indoor (temporary) at East with the construction of new courts next year. This is sensitive, so we'll want to coordinate closely on that communication and will be curious what guidance you may have gotten from Lori? Looking forward to finally moving forward after all of this dreaming - so much potential! My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From:Rhodes, Alison To:Jason E Depaepe Subject:Re: *Draft* Table of Contents Date:Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:04:31 PM Attachments:image003.png image005.png image006.png Fri afternoon is getting grosser by the minute. Ugh! I am open 11am-1pm and then could squeeze something in 2:00-2:30 before I have to head downtown for Juneteenth stuff. If none of that works, we can look at Monday? From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 10:16 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents Yes, you can mention it. I had a meeting added at noon Friday. Could we do anytime after that? Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 9:43 AM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Re: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Ugh - I can't imagine that tangle. Do you mind if I mention this topic (CU-city partnership for tennis facility) to her when we meet tomorrow or would you rather broach it first? Friday early afternoon works - would right at noon work for you? LMK and safe travels. Ali From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 4:42 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents Hey Ali I haven’t talked with Lori yet. We are still trying to understand all of the fallout from the NCAA settlement stuff of recent. Could we talk on Friday early afternoon? Sorry, I won’t be downtown Wednesday, I have to be in LA that night. Thanks Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 10:00 AM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Re: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Hi there - Digging out after being off Memorial Day week and wanting to keep this ball moving. I meet with Lori on Wednesday morning and am curious if you've been able to chat with her about messaging? Any chance you'll be downtown at the event on Wednesday? If so, perhaps we could huddle before? If that doesn't work, how does your Friday look? Picking up steam here and getting excited - Ali From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:27 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Ali Thank you for sharing this. This is a great starting point and I will begin work on my end. Looking forward to continuing to work with you! Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 4:37 PM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Hi there, I've consulted our attorneys and partnership folks and was advised that if we can align first on the structure of our MOU, then it will be more efficient to flesh it out. Please see the attached, lifted from other city partnerships and examples. Next steps as I see them: 1. You provide input on the Table of Contents, then we meet to flesh it out. With this being the first time we really talk details, we can bring a draft to help facilitate conversation? 2. MOU is reviewed by attorneys so we can finalize. 3. Communications: I would love to work on a messaging as in June, I have a need to talk out loud about the work we'll do to explore an additional community facility and would also be happy to talk about the potential for indoor (temporary) at East with the construction of new courts next year. This is sensitive, so we'll want to coordinate closely on that communication and will be curious what guidance you may have gotten from Lori? Looking forward to finally moving forward after all of this dreaming - so much potential! My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From:Kougl, Rosa To:Lockett, Pete; Rhodes, Alison Subject:RE: 2024 Boulder County Youth Corps IGA -- Boulder Date:Tuesday, June 11, 2024 11:56:49 AM Attachments:Boulder Cty Youth Corps - FINAL (003).pdf image002.png image003.png Thank you, Pete. Ali, I have bookmarked your signing place. This has gone back and forth, and we are finally in a good place. Rosa Kougl Executive Assistant O: 303-413-7223 KouglR@bouldercolorado.gov Boulder Parks & Recreation 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 www.boulderparks-rec.org My typical schedule is M-F 7:00am – 4:00pm and emails will be responded to during those hours. From: Lockett, Pete <LockettP@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 7:29 AM To: Kougl, Rosa <KouglR@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: FW: 2024 Boulder County Youth Corps IGA -- Boulder Importance: High Good morning! The County just emailed me back, and the agreement is a go for routing. The BCYC season is kicking off today and they will be working at Burke Park. See Renee’s email below, she is wondering on the timeframe of getting the agreement signed and sent back. Thank you! Pete LockettParks Supervisor (South Zone)CPSI-CLIA-EPA Water Sense PartnerPhone: (720) 626-9351 lockettp@bouldercolorado.gov Boulder Parks & Recreation 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 www.boulderparks-rec.org From: Bookless, Renee <rbookless@bouldercounty.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 7:11 AM To: Lockett, Pete <LockettP@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: 2024 Boulder County Youth Corps IGA -- Boulder Importance: High Hi Pete, The County accepts the edits, however, Boulder County will sign last and County Agreements are processed through DocuSign. How much longer will it take before the City will sign the Agreement and you can forward the Agreement? Thank you for your prompt response. Renee Bookless 720-442-6976 rbookless@bouldercounty.gov Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department 5201 St. Vrain Road Longmont, CO 80503 Please note my work hours are Monday through Thursday; 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ~Legal Disclaimer. This communication may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any unauthorized review, use or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you.~ From: Lockett, Pete <LockettP@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 3:12 PM To: Bookless, Renee <rbookless@bouldercounty.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: 2024 Boulder County Youth Corps IGA -- Boulder Hey Renee, I got this back from the CAO today, I created the PDF of the final and added the Sponsor Handbook. Below are the instructions from our City Attorney’s Office that were sent to me. “The attached “edits” version is for your review and records. The attached “FINAL” version can be PDFed, have the 2024 Boulder County Youth Corps Sponsor Handbook inserted at the end, and be sent to the County for signature. Thanks,” Thank you, Pete LockettParks Supervisor (South Zone)CPSI-CLIA-EPA Water Sense PartnerPhone: (720) 626-9351 lockettp@bouldercolorado.gov Boulder Parks & Recreation 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 www.boulderparks-rec.org From: Bookless, Renee <rbookless@bouldercounty.gov> Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 11:15 AM To: Lockett, Pete <LockettP@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Blanco-Bertolo, Luiz <lblanco-bertolo@bouldercounty.gov> Subject: RE: 2024 Boulder County Youth Corps IGA -- Boulder Importance: High External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hello Peter, Please send us an update on the progress for the Youth Corps 2024 IGA. Thank you for your prompt response. Renee Bookless 720-442-6976 rbookless@bouldercounty.gov Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department 5201 St. Vrain Road Longmont, CO 80503 Please note my work hours are Monday through Thursday; 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ~Legal Disclaimer. This communication may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any unauthorized review, use or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you.~ From: Bookless, Renee Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 11:42 AM To: lockettp@bouldercolorado.gov Cc: Blanco-Bertolo, Luiz <lblanco-bertolo@bouldercounty.gov> Subject: 2024 Boulder County Youth Corps IGA -- Boulder Importance: High Greetings Peter, The annual IGA is attached for signature by the City of Boulder. Please do not send this document to Boulder County for signature as we have our own process for the Parks and Open Space Director to sign. The City of Boulder officials will sign first, then I will route the Agreement to the County’s officials to sign. Once executed the DocuSign system will automatically send a copy to you. Is there anyone else that should be included such as the City Clerk, Director of Parks? Please return the Agreement back to me. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for your prompt response. Renee Bookless 720-442-6976 rbookless@bouldercounty.gov Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department 5201 St. Vrain Road Longmont, CO 80503 Please note my work hours are Monday through Thursday; 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ~Legal Disclaimer. This communication may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any unauthorized review, use or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you.~ From:Jason E Depaepe To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:RE: *Draft* Table of Contents Date:Tuesday, June 11, 2024 10:16:34 AM Attachments:image003.png image005.png image006.png Yes, you can mention it. I had a meeting added at noon Friday. Could we do anytime after that? Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 9:43 AM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Re: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Ugh - I can't imagine that tangle. Do you mind if I mention this topic (CU-city partnership for tennis facility) to her when we meet tomorrow or would you rather broach it first? Friday early afternoon works - would right at noon work for you? LMK and safe travels. Ali From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 4:42 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents Hey Ali I haven’t talked with Lori yet. We are still trying to understand all of the fallout from the NCAA settlement stuff of recent. Could we talk on Friday early afternoon? Sorry, I won’t be downtown Wednesday, I have to be in LA that night. Thanks Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 10:00 AM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Re: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Hi there - Digging out after being off Memorial Day week and wanting to keep this ball moving. I meet with Lori on Wednesday morning and am curious if you've been able to chat with her about messaging? Any chance you'll be downtown at the event on Wednesday? If so, perhaps we could huddle before? If that doesn't work, how does your Friday look? Picking up steam here and getting excited - Ali From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:27 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Ali Thank you for sharing this. This is a great starting point and I will begin work on my end. Looking forward to continuing to work with you! Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 4:37 PM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Hi there, I've consulted our attorneys and partnership folks and was advised that if we can align first on the structure of our MOU, then it will be more efficient to flesh it out. Please see the attached, lifted from other city partnerships and examples. Next steps as I see them: 1. You provide input on the Table of Contents, then we meet to flesh it out. With this being the first time we really talk details, we can bring a draft to help facilitate conversation? 2. MOU is reviewed by attorneys so we can finalize. 3. Communications: I would love to work on a messaging as in June, I have a need to talk out loud about the work we'll do to explore an additional community facility and would also be happy to talk about the potential for indoor (temporary) at East with the construction of new courts next year. This is sensitive, so we'll want to coordinate closely on that communication and will be curious what guidance you may have gotten from Lori? Looking forward to finally moving forward after all of this dreaming - so much potential! My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From:Rhodes, Alison To:Jason E Depaepe Subject:Re: *Draft* Table of Contents Date:Tuesday, June 11, 2024 9:42:49 AM Attachments:image003.png image005.png Ugh - I can't imagine that tangle. Do you mind if I mention this topic (CU-city partnership for tennis facility) to her when we meet tomorrow or would you rather broach it first? Friday early afternoon works - would right at noon work for you? LMK and safe travels. Ali From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 4:42 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents Hey Ali I haven’t talked with Lori yet. We are still trying to understand all of the fallout from the NCAA settlement stuff of recent. Could we talk on Friday early afternoon? Sorry, I won’t be downtown Wednesday, I have to be in LA that night. Thanks Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 10:00 AM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Re: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Hi there - Digging out after being off Memorial Day week and wanting to keep this ball moving. I meet with Lori on Wednesday morning and am curious if you've been able to chat with her about messaging? Any chance you'll be downtown at the event on Wednesday? If so, perhaps we could huddle before? If that doesn't work, how does your Friday look? Picking up steam here and getting excited - Ali From: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:27 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: *Draft* Table of Contents External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Ali Thank you for sharing this. This is a great starting point and I will begin work on my end. Looking forward to continuing to work with you! Jason DePaepe | Deputy Athletic DirectorDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | UCB 372, Boulder, CO 80309Office: 303-735-5494 | Cell: 303-915-6576 | Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.eduCUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 4:37 PM To: Jason E Depaepe <Jason.DePaepe@Colorado.EDU> Subject: *Draft* Table of Contents [External email - use caution] Hi there, I've consulted our attorneys and partnership folks and was advised that if we can align first on the structure of our MOU, then it will be more efficient to flesh it out. Please see the attached, lifted from other city partnerships and examples. Next steps as I see them: 1. You provide input on the Table of Contents, then we meet to flesh it out. With this being the first time we really talk details, we can bring a draft to help facilitate conversation? 2. MOU is reviewed by attorneys so we can finalize. 3. Communications: I would love to work on a messaging as in June, I have a need to talk out loud about the work we'll do to explore an additional community facility and would also be happy to talk about the potential for indoor (temporary) at East with the construction of new courts next year. This is sensitive, so we'll want to coordinate closely on that communication and will be curious what guidance you may have gotten from Lori? Looking forward to finally moving forward after all of this dreaming - so much potential! My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From:Lockett, Pete To:Kougl, Rosa Cc:Rhodes, Alison Subject:FW: 2024 Boulder County Youth Corps IGA -- Boulder Date:Tuesday, June 11, 2024 7:28:47 AM Attachments:image001.png Boulder Cty Youth Corps - FINAL (003).pdf Good morning! The County just emailed me back, and the agreement is a go for routing. The BCYC season is kicking off today and they will be working at Burke Park. See Renee’s email below, she is wondering on the timeframe of getting the agreement signed and sent back. Thank you! Pete LockettParks Supervisor (South Zone)CPSI-CLIA-EPA Water Sense PartnerPhone: (720) 626-9351 lockettp@bouldercolorado.gov Boulder Parks & Recreation 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 www.boulderparks-rec.org From: Bookless, Renee <rbookless@bouldercounty.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 7:11 AM To: Lockett, Pete <LockettP@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: 2024 Boulder County Youth Corps IGA -- Boulder Importance: High Hi Pete, The County accepts the edits, however, Boulder County will sign last and County Agreements are processed through DocuSign. How much longer will it take before the City will sign the Agreement and you can forward the Agreement? Thank you for your prompt response. Renee Bookless 720-442-6976 rbookless@bouldercounty.gov Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department 5201 St. Vrain Road Longmont, CO 80503 Please note my work hours are Monday through Thursday; 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ~Legal Disclaimer. This communication may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any unauthorized review, use or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you.~ From: Lockett, Pete <LockettP@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 3:12 PM To: Bookless, Renee <rbookless@bouldercounty.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: 2024 Boulder County Youth Corps IGA -- Boulder Hey Renee, I got this back from the CAO today, I created the PDF of the final and added the Sponsor Handbook. Below are the instructions from our City Attorney’s Office that were sent to me. “The attached “edits” version is for your review and records. The attached “FINAL” version can be PDFed, have the 2024 Boulder County Youth Corps Sponsor Handbook inserted at the end, and be sent to the County for signature. Thanks,” Thank you, Pete LockettParks Supervisor (South Zone)CPSI-CLIA-EPA Water Sense PartnerPhone: (720) 626-9351 lockettp@bouldercolorado.gov Boulder Parks & Recreation 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 www.boulderparks-rec.org From: Bookless, Renee <rbookless@bouldercounty.gov> Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 11:15 AM To: Lockett, Pete <LockettP@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Blanco-Bertolo, Luiz <lblanco-bertolo@bouldercounty.gov> Subject: RE: 2024 Boulder County Youth Corps IGA -- Boulder Importance: High External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hello Peter, Please send us an update on the progress for the Youth Corps 2024 IGA. Thank you for your prompt response. Renee Bookless 720-442-6976 rbookless@bouldercounty.gov Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department 5201 St. Vrain Road Longmont, CO 80503 Please note my work hours are Monday through Thursday; 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ~Legal Disclaimer. This communication may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any unauthorized review, use or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you.~ From: Bookless, Renee Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 11:42 AM To: lockettp@bouldercolorado.gov Cc: Blanco-Bertolo, Luiz <lblanco-bertolo@bouldercounty.gov> Subject: 2024 Boulder County Youth Corps IGA -- Boulder Importance: High Greetings Peter, The annual IGA is attached for signature by the City of Boulder. Please do not send this document to Boulder County for signature as we have our own process for the Parks and Open Space Director to sign. The City of Boulder officials will sign first, then I will route the Agreement to the County’s officials to sign. Once executed the DocuSign system will automatically send a copy to you. Is there anyone else that should be included such as the City Clerk, Director of Parks? Please return the Agreement back to me. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for your prompt response. Renee Bookless 720-442-6976 rbookless@bouldercounty.gov Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department 5201 St. Vrain Road Longmont, CO 80503 Please note my work hours are Monday through Thursday; 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ~Legal Disclaimer. This communication may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any unauthorized review, use or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. 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Brockway St. , Palatine, Illinois 60067 From:Gonzo Garcia To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Hi from Gonzo Date:Monday, June 10, 2024 10:53:33 AM I can go to your office, wednesdays I don't coach in the afternoon, so I'll see you at Iris at 1:30pm, cheers. Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 9:18 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: I'll be working at Iris, so you're welcome to come there or we can do Zoom - up to you! From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Sunday, June 9, 2024 8:45 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo Yep, that works, let me know where, thanks. Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Sun, Jun 9, 2024 at 4:04 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: 1:30p.m. on Wednesday the 12th? Let me know if that works - in person or Zoom is just fine. From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 2:51 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo Hey Alison, I know how hard it is, now my schedule is getting full as well, on the 11th I could meet anytime after 1pm but I have a hard stop at 3:30pm as I have to go to Longmont, wednesday between 11am and 3pm is open for me as I don't have anything scheduled yet. I know we are trying to meet in person but if we can't find a time we can do a zoom meeting as well, let me know. cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 9:19 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi there - I am going through email and unfortunately, this slot has now been filled. Any chance you're open at 3:00p.m. on the 11th - really looking forward to connecting, despite how hard scheduling is! Ali From: Gonzalo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 3:30 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo The 11th at noon should work, I can go anywhere really, so just let me know where and we’ll meet, cheers. Sent from my iPhone On May 23, 2024, at 5:10 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Oh, that won't work. Bummer! Could we meet at noon on the 11th or 12th? From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:06 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo Sure, I have two more thursdays at North (9-noon), so let me know if that works and we can get together, cheers. Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 4:46 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: ACK! This got lost in my inbox. Let's do a Thursday at noon? From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 8:13 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo I teach at North on thursdays 9am-noon, so we could do lunch when I am done and then I come back to North on friday to teach 11am-1:30pm and then again 3:30-6pm, let me know, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 5:18 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Gonzo - Yes, I'd love to connect. When do you teach at North? Perhaps there is a way to connect while you're around here? Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Monday, May 6, 2024 11:11 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Hi from Gonzo External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, It was good to see you last week! Our rushed conversation made me think we may be due for a meeting, it has been a long time and there are a lot of things to talk about. Please let me know if/when you have time, so we can chat. It can be on the phone as well, I know it is a busy time for both of us, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com From:Rhodes, Alison To:Briggs, Tina; O"Donnell, Charlotte Subject:re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Date:Monday, June 10, 2024 9:43:00 AM Attachments:PastedGraphic-1.png Outlook-A close-up.png Keeping you both in the loop on tennis convos. Tina - I am hoping Mark had a moment to pass along to you advice from Brad Mueller in planning re: Hogan Pancost (and getting a pre-app scheduled ASAP) - if not, or you'd like to chat about it, please let me know as this is important and I'm happy to help. Thank you, Ali From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Sunday, June 9, 2024 4:29 PM To: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Kendall, I am hoping you got my out of office note upon sending this email. I am still digging out of my inbox and thank you for the patience with my response. Development at Valmont is dependent upon a few steps that need to happen in order: 1. Determining what exactly the community desires if we were to build an additional recreation facility. We know there is a lot of interest in indoor tennis and aquatics amenities and other activities are being explored through the "Future of Recreation Centers" project. 2. Determining what that facility would cost to build and operate through a careful feasibility analysis and then developing the appropriate capital stack. 3. Identifying the funding to develop that facility. We very much anticipate that private funding will be part of the capital stack and that would not accelerate the timeline. 4. Upon securing funding, we can move into design, permitting and construction which would include significant infrastructure needed to support any new amenities. We anticipate that steps 1-3 listed above will happen through the Future of Recreation Centers project and in tandem with the Long-Term Financial Strategy the city is developing. Based upon timelines for all of this work and then actual design, permitting and construction, we think the earliest any development will happen at Valmont is 2028. 2029-2030 is more likely. Any tennis development at Valmont will not happen before East. Even if the land at East takes the more conservative timeline to be developable, it will still be ready and more easily developed for tennis than Valmont due to the process outlined above that needs to happen to develop at Valmont. We are hoping we will know better the timeline for the new courts at East , including the opportunity to make four of them available over the winter, by the end of the summer. But we intend to work very hard to make it happen as quickly as we can and for winter 2025-2026. I hope this helps and I'd be happy to chat to further explain if it would be helpful. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 2:29 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com>; Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Just had a solid conversation with Brad and Will. Based on the conversation and the background information they shared, we continue to look for a solution that doesn’t seem to exist. But one could exist if we were able to move forward on it at Valmont Park. Could you give us an update on that project relative to the court systems plan that you all have established at Parks and Rec. Can you share the timeline on getting that site ready for any development at all? And relative to the current timeline, is there any chance to expedite that timeline if there were private funding that could be raised to create that public-private partnership that we have been alluding to? I do understand that East Boulder Rec seems to be first on the court systems plan, but relative to our in person meeting, that plan may not be ideal and there may be a push to wait until the field across the street is ready for development. If that is the case, could Valmont Park be promoted ahead of East Boulder Rec? Thank you for your time with these questions. I continue to look for solutions and am only too willing to work together to do so. (I should mention that we are indeed at that time when we are actively starting to work with other communities and look for other options. That doesn’t mean we wouldn’t come back to bring something back to Boulder, but the community loses quite a lot in the meanwhile. I would love to forestall that if I could.) Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 On May 24, 2024, at 5:36 AM, Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Ali, Thank you for your thoughtful response and for the background information on how the plan was achieved. For my part, not as a representative of RMTC (as that entity is truly closing forever as of October 31), but as a Boulder resident and member of the greater tennis community, I don’t believe the interests of the sport of tennis were considered during the planning of this agreement, nor were any stakeholders in tennis consulted, which is what all of us in the tennis community upset about. The fact of the matter is that Donna and I are being forced to find jobs elsewhere and to take our love of the game and decades of commitment to developing our sport to another community. And that is a shame for Boulder, City and County. I personally don’t see any options to stay. I have exhausted whatever possibilities or even wild dreams and red herrings that were out there. (I wish the Boulder County tennis project on 79th Street had been more than just a mirage, which it proved to be.) The way I and the thousands of tennis players feeling disenfranchised by their own City see it, there is a way to work around the 2.5 acres that comprise the courts at CU South to save this as a valuable resource for the City’s recreational facilities. The trouble starts with the fact that the City is behind in taking care of the sport of tennis in general. And while the court systems plan is a noble attempt to put some of the courts being lost back, the timeline and financing of those courts are so vague, complex, and completely unsure, it just seems to all of us that our own City should try its best to save this tiny plot of land as a public tennis facility that it basically inherits saving millions of dollars that it would spend on replacement facilities that it clearly has not budgeted for. (To be clear, I absolutely support and voted for the massive scope of flood mitigation to protect our neighbors on the ballot in 2022.) Ultimately, what happens to CU South Tennis is certainly out of my hands. Personally and professionally, there is no avenue that exists for Donna and I to continue on in Boulder helping to develop the sport of tennis after the end of the this year. I have until July 15th to find a home for our bubble that will even allow us to stay hopefully somewhere in Colorado, and that is tenuous at best. Please understand that we as a family will survive. Our resume is strong, and we are already getting strong offers to relocate out of state and start over. But Boulder is my home and the community that I have worked and lived in for the past 25 years. I am devastated that all that work is being washed away, and I mourn for the tennis community that has seen such growth since we began our efforts in the early 2000’s. Thank you for taking the time to stay in discussion with us. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 On May 23, 2024, at 5:31 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Matt, I've looped out my colleagues to save their inboxes. The CU Boulder South annexation agreement is the result of years of collaboration between city, county, university and community to achieve vital flood protection for 2,300 downstream residents and help address Boulder’s housing shortage through the development of approximately 1,100 housing units for CU Boulder faculty, staff and non-freshman students. If you are curious, you'll find many, many details and a lot of information online here: CU Boulder South Annexation | City of Boulder (bouldercolorado.gov) There certainly were trade-offs on both the city and university's part, however, the agreement is complete and was unanimously approved by the city and the state. Of course the impacts to historic uses of the site - including the tennis courts and current path system - are sad, however, those impacts were carefully balanced with community-wide considerations and benefits. While I know it is not feeling particularly helpful to RMTC and isn't feeling supportive without immediate action, we continue to focus on addressing these concerns through our long-term planning that is centered in equity and considers many competing interests. We hope to keep in touch with Kendall as you explore your options for RMTC. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 12:07 PM To: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Cc: Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Taddeucci, Joe <Taddeuccij@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi, all Thank you, Brad. I've got a quick follow-up so I can share with the tennis community and people who have been asking me about CU South. As a preface, I don't doubt that Boulder residents must be protected from flood. Full stop. That said, I guess I'm wondering several things (and hear more people sharing these thoughts): -In light of the tennis crisis, it seems that the closure of CU South effectively creates the oddest circumstance of removing a solution only to have to build it again at much higher cost. In other words, we spend money to scrape world-class courts and then spend money to rebuild them. With all the great minds here, is it not possible to consider a way to preserve two-three acres where the courts sit amid the dozens and dozens of acres that might be retrofitted? I'm sure that with all the work put in that it's easiest to disregard the question but it seems logical to at least ask what might be done. -Relatedly, I've been asked more recently (including once by a senior on the courts) about CU's Title 9 status and what happens with RMTC and CU South demolished. I did some research and it looks like both projects have been long-since approved by Boulder or long-since contemplated but without any clear plan for the CU Women. There are multiple cases around the country where women's teams have not been given equal access and it has put the school in Title 9 jeopardy. This looks like a community issue, not just a university one. I say that because the city has approved or instigated demolition of both tennis complexes but also because we, as a community, benefit hugely from men's sports locally. Is there a way to preserve the courts or help preserve the challenges faced by the women too? best, Matt On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 6:15 PM Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Brad, Thanks so much for getting back to me and for the opportunity to sit down with you and the City engineers. I would certainly appreciate taking the first viable opportunity to meet with you all at your convenience. I am generally available this week any day from 11am to 3:30pm if those times are possible for you all. (We start the RMTC summer tennis program the week of Memorial Day, and that week is better for me between noon-4pm, with the following week better between 9am-noon.) Thank you again. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 19, 2024, at 5:44 PM, Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, I’ve appreciated, in talking with you, and with the details you provide, the importance of tennis in Boulder and your considerable contributions to the community. As you note, tennis is appreciated as a world-class sport. As Ali mentioned, the CU South design scope is a final decision. As she notes, I am happy to schedule a time with you and the city engineers to explain why the design necessarily includes the land where the tennis courts are located. As a clarifier, any reference to cost is not a reference to a variable subjected to city effort, but rather of the practical engineering limitations of the land characteristics for its intended use for flood control. Please let me know your availability, and I can schedule a time to review the design with you. Kind regards, Brad From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:11 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com>; Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Taddeucci, Joe <Taddeuccij@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Good morning Ali, Thank you for getting back to me. I also appreciate being able to address a wider group of folks that, as a 25 year resident of Boulder, I have really never had the opportunity to connect with. The first issue that I would like to address is that I have dedicated my life to growing the sport of tennis and serving the tennis community. While I have not done this in the public arena for specific reasons, I have pursued a path of growing the sport of tennis for the greater good of local residents of the City of Boulder and the surrounding communities from grassroots to the highest levels of the game since 2002. And while I appreciate the lack of City recognition as I have done this under the auspices of a business format, since the founding of the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, I have tried my best to be more like the tennis community center that Boulder has always needed and is now going away. To be clear, I believe, and my conversations with Tina Briggs will bear this out, that an entire community of sport is built by all providers: public, business, and private. Gonzo has certainly done a great job focusing mainly on introducing the sport to hundreds of children each year and for the past several years adding a performance development module to his programs. Boulder Country Club and Meadows Tennis & Swim are certainly integral to this conversation even though the waitlist for access through membership is multiple years and growing with the imminent closure of RMTC. RMTC has actually been the true community center for tennis in Boulder since 2012. And these are the components of the sport that Boulder will lose when it’s gone: 1. A professionally managed tennis facility that is membership-based but completely open to the public (very much like a community rec center just for tennis) for lessons/clinics and play opportunities 2. A robust and fully formed tennis program that provides learning and playing opportunities for all levels and all ages (ages 2-100!; children 2-18; seniors; active adults; college; professional; raw beginners) 3. One of the national homes of wheelchair tennis and home to 50% of the now World Champion Junior Wheelchair Tennis Team USA and Colorado Wheelchair Tennis Foundation 4. Home of the 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation (501c3) and partner to BVSD in introducing the sport of tennis to public elementary school children locally (12 years pre-pandemic, estimated 5,000 students) 5. Largest provider of local competition in the State of Colorado pre pandemic (USTA tournaments & adult and junior league play) serving thousands of players every year, most notably the Boulder Open, one of the “Big 3” USTA Colorado annual tournaments 6. Home to the Title IX critically endangered University of Colorado Women’s Tennis Team and the 40-50 member CU Club Team (I was the CU Club team coach for 6 years, and we still work directly with them to support college students who want access to tennis) 7. A host and supporter of the City of Boulder Youth Services Initiative (YSI) in introducing the sport of tennis to children of local hispanic families teaching the sport in Spanish! 8. The local host (pre pandemic) for local tennis coach education, certification, training, and developmentthrough USTA, PTR, and USPTA coach education workshops annually I don’t know if any of this means anything to the City of Boulder, but I can tell you that many of us have been working together to lift the sport of tennis over the past 20 years from where it was when my wife, Donna, and I arrived in Boulder: that of a local country club sport that was only seen as such by the local residents. We have spent the last 20 years trying to build a more equitable access to a sport that science shows is one of the best first sports for children to learn for all areas of their growth and maturation and one of the very few lifelong sports that has been proven to add years of quality of life to people who play as they age. Unfortunately, it is the opinion of the tennis community that through its actions, the City of Boulder not only does not support the sport of tennis, it seems to be doing everything it can to return it to its previous relegation of a country club sport only accessed by the people who can afford the private clubs and have the time to wait for years to gain access. Please understand that we in the tennis community have only seen either neglect or delay in any meaningful addition to our sport. Gonzo has been a real trooper trying to keep things going in Parks & Rec, but without a meaningful year-round facility, how can anyone really thrive under the conditions that he has been braving for years? Teaching tennis in Rec Center gyms is him doing his best to make the best of a terrible situation for our sport. I appreciate your optimism about the improvements being made to the long-neglected courts around town, but as we said in our meeting with you, 2-court banks located in pocket parks around the City do not provide for the sport of tennis, just as the playgrounds located next to them do not provide for the sports of basketball, gymnastics, climbing, or volleyball. With all that in mind, I encourage you and your colleagues in the City to truly get to know the sport of tennis. It is an incredible sport played by tens of millions of people across the country and Boulder is several points above the national average of residents who play. During our Tennis Center of the Rockies project to try to save the sport in Boulder County, we learned that an estimated 12,000 residents of Boulder County play tennis. Unfortunately, looking at tennis facilities in Boulder County including Boulder and the other municipalities, that population not only is not being served currently (mix of public and private facilities), the City of Boulder seems to be doing its best to undermine or directly take away what few facilities have existed for decades with nothing to replace them immediately or even in the near future with its own court systems plan not funded and uncertain. Moreover, it seems that the City of Boulder truly doesn’t seem to recognize the jewel that it had in both the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and the University of Colorado South Campus Tennis Facility. The RMTC (Harvest House) stood for nearly 50 years. If the City truly prioritized the sport of tennis and the scarcity of tennis resources that it has, it could have lifted the parameters surrounding allowing RMTC to continue to exist, at least until a suitable alternative was created. Additionally, the City plan to create flood mitigation at CU South, a decade in the making post 2013, it could have easily engineered around the world-class tennis facility and setting of CU South tennis. (Recently, Hall of Fame and Grand Slam Champion, Michael Chang brought his own daughter to play both of the only 2 national junior tournaments in Colorado that we run at CU South and shared his opinion that it is one of the most beautiful tennis centers in the world!) But now I understand that it is too expensive to consider other options when we in the tennis community were never considered in the planning process. Respectfully, as a 25-year resident of Boulder and one of the main providers of the sport of tennis in the City of Boulder, Boulder County, and the State of Colorado, I disagree. I do appreciate the opportunity to speak with Brad to understand the decisions that were made. He and I had a solid discussion last week that was certainly meaningful to me. But there must be a solution. Ali, your suggestion to look for other alternatives, unfortunately, will lead Donna and I to look to bring our love of growing the game to other communities that are currently recruiting us, not rejecting what we bring to a community but embracing and welcoming the sport of tennis. I am sad that the community that we chose to put our life’s blood, sweat, and tears (and believe me, there was a lot of all of that!), does not see the resource that we have been and are, but still I have hope. You and I have not had the opportunity to get to know each other, but my sense is that we probably both could do to learn more about what each of us brings to the community, the work that we have done, and the challenges we face. Please understand that I am trying my best to speak for the tennis community across the City and across the region. We believe that there must be a solution. The City of Boulder prides itself on sustainability, yet in destroying one of the most beautiful tennis facilities in the world that cost millions to build and will likely take 10 times that amount to replace it, that idea is not served. And with instability and insecurity in the City’s own public court systems plan, by taking away this incredible facility, you destroy the combined work of thousands of people over the past 2 decades in building the tennis community that we have. I would like to accept the invitation for further discussion, and since time is short and getting shorter, I would appreciate being able to have these discussions in the very near term. As I am sure you can imagine, our family has its own decisions to make should the effort to rescue the sport of tennis proves impossible relative to a City that does not truly understand or value what it is losing. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image001.png> <image002.png><image003.jpg><image004.jpg><image005.jpg><image006.jpg><image007.jpg> <image008.jpg><image009.png><image010.png><image011.jpg><image012.jpg><image013.jpg> <image014.jpg><image015.jpg><image016.jpg><image017.jpg><image018.jpg><image019.jpg> <image020.jpg><image021.jpg><image022.jpg><image023.jpg><image024.jpg><image025.jpg> <image026.jpg><image027.jpg><image028.jpg><image029.jpg><image030.jpg><image031.jpg> <image032.jpg><image033.jpg><image034.jpg><image035.jpg><image036.png><image037.jpg> <image038.jpg><image039.jpg><image040.jpg><image041.jpg><image042.jpg><image043.jpg> <image044.jpg><image045.jpg><image046.jpg><image047.jpg><image048.jpg><image049.jpg> <image050.jpg><image051.jpg><image052.jpg><image053.jpg><image054.jpg><image055.jpg> <image056.jpg><image057.jpg><image058.jpg><image059.jpg><image060.jpg><image061.jpg> <image062.jpg><image063.jpg><image064.jpg><image065.png><image066.png><image067.jpg> <image068.jpg><image069.jpg><image070.jpg> On May 14, 2024, at 7:05 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thank you for this follow up note and for your grace with my response. Upon receiving this email, I conducted some due diligence before responding. On behalf of the city, I hope it’s clear that we understand the challenge your business is facing and your hope to be able to offer indoor tennis this winter to continue serving your customers. We also recognize that the tennis community is being impacted by the double impact of changes at the Millennium and CU South. The impacts of these changes to private supply are unfortunate and we are working hard to understand what it means for public parks and recreation. I am heartened by the work underway to improve the condition of many public courts in our community. Between BVSD and the city, 20 courts will be completely rebuilt this year to last longer and better support tennis. As you’ve mentioned, the Court System Plan is already informing our capital plans as we direct existing funds to the construction of new courts to address the supply demand imbalance. It also lays the foundation for the opportunities for public-private partnerships you mention below. After receiving this note, I consulted with leadership in the City Manager’s Office and experts in our Utilities (floodplain) and Planning + Development Services (land use) departments. You’ve requested that the city consider adjusting plans at CU South to allow the courts to continue. CU owns the property through the end of the year. In the first quarter of 2025, ownership transfers to the city and the area where the courts are located will be part of the construction area and flood control design. The design work accounted for impacts to the area and existing uses, but the physical dimensions and requirements of the land simply do not allow for an alternative that preserves the courts or associated area. As such, theT city is not in a position to revisit the decision made, or plans developed for, flood mitigation for South Boulder Creek. In addition to there being no design alternatives, revisiting the decision would result in costly redesign and further delays to the already long-planned flood mitigation and protection for thousands of Boulder residents. All that being said, based on the flood project timing and what we know of the university’s plans, the courts are expected to remain in place and be useable for the majority, if not all, of the upcoming winter. If you want to better understand the restrictions on revisiting CU South decisions, my colleague Brad Mueller has offered to walk through it with you – with the understanding that the decision is made and the conversation’s intent would be to help you understand how the design was developed. Brad and other city colleagues are copied on this note. I hope this is helpful, our intent is to very clear so that you can invest your time and energy in other solutions. I will share again that we remain invested in finding solutions for addressing the tennis demand – we recognize it is a lifelong sport with a lot of participation in our community. I expect that through the summer we will be talking with the community about BPR’s role in indoor tennis. I continue to remain hopeful you can find a solution and hope we can keep in touch. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 6:39 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Thank you for your time in meeting with Allen, Matt, and I last week and for looking into the situation at CU South so quickly. I do understand the position of the City, but we in the tennis community don’t feel that we have been adequately taken into account or kept in mind regarding the planning of the CU South flood mitigation plan, especially given the lengthy timeline and lack of suredness (financially mostly) needed to see the full BPR Court Systems Plan come to fruition. We see this long standing facility as the most simple, elegant solution relative to the now dire need of our sport in the City that so many of us City of Boulder and Boulder County residents have dedicated our lives to developing locally. And with the BPR court system development plan not able to keep up with the timely losses of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and CU South Tennis Complex, and with the opposition to Tennis Center of the Rockies, we really don’t have a choice but to try our best to push for some sort of discussion toward being creative on what we feel could be the missing key step in a long term process of providing the sport of tennis to Boulder residents for generations to come through a combination of the BPR Court Systems Plan and local private development. I did have the opportunity to speak with Brad Mueller today, and while he strongly suggested that you and I keep working together on this issue, I did ask him to help me understand the steps of reopening this as an issue for discussion. If the City of Boulder is taking control of this land, then it behooves Boulder residents that may have a vested interest in seeing the continuation of this local jewel of a facility (one of the most beautiful and well-designed tennis facilities in the country if not the world) to step up to try to find a solution that creates a win for everyone: CU Women’s tennis, City of Boulder tennis community, and Boulder Parks and Rec. Ali, I would definitely appreciate keeping this conversation going and building it to include more community stake holders to rescue the sport of tennis from the state it is now in and the deterioration it faces over the next 5 years. I would be devastated to see all the amazing progress that has been made over the past 20 years be wiped out when the bridge exists to forestall it. I do want to assure you that I am also pursuing other possibilities in other communities to continue to find the right pathway to be part of saving what we are losing, but my hope is to work together with you in BPR, the City of Boulder, and the University of Colorado to push to keep tennis part of the local Boulder community. Currently, CU South is the only local viable possibility to see something happen within the City of Boulder in the near term. Thank you again for working with us in the tennis community here in Boulder. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 3, 2024, at 12:55 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall (and cc'ing Matt), Thank you again for coming to our offices yesterday so we could speak directly. I really appreciated the time to connect and have empathy for the challenge you're facing. Regarding your hopes to be able to operate CU South for a few years: I have confirmed that the rumor you heard that that area may not be necessary for flood mitigation is not accurate and you should continue to rely on your communication with CU as to when your operations there must cease. I know this is not what you were hoping, but am hoping the quick clarification can facilitate your exploration of the other options you are considering. And per our conversation, let's definitely keep in touch about future opportunities. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2024 5:05 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, That sounds great. Thank you! Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On Apr 29, 2024, at 5:03 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall – Confirming location – can we meet at my office at 3198 N. Broadway? The Iris Center, aka Parks and Recreation Administration – we share a parking lot with the NBRC and the entrance is on the NW corner of the building. See you Thursday, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image001.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 4:09 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Sorry I missed your email yesterday! Going a mile a minute these days and just trying to keep up. I totally understand the position the BPR is in, as we are in the same position. As hard as we are trying, saving accessible indoor tennis this year in Boulder is going to be very difficult to achieve. I should let you know that I am working with Allen Kiel on the broader project, and he is very keen to help us achieve funding. He reached out to me this morning and, after our catch up, reached out to Chris Meschuk, who he has worked with before. I think we’re all looking for a way to give it one more big push here in Boulder before I have to start looking to other communities that may be able to move more quickly. I only have one bubble, and I can only move it once. Thursday, May 2nd at 11am would be great! Thank you so much for your time and interest, and especially for being in touch. I know you are busy with so many projects around the City that need your attention. I still remain hopeful that we can work together either now or in the future to provide something special in Boulder for the thousands of residents who love tennis that are being so greatly impacted with the closures this year. I certainly continue to support the long term vision of BPR for tennis and pickleball, and I hope that I can be part of that more concretely in the future. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image002.png> On Apr 19, 2024, at 3:54 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi there, Following up on this as I understand Alan Kiel reached out to a colleague in the city. I wanted to highlight the invitation to connect as it sounds like y’all would also like to meet and chat. If my information is accurate, Alan said you’d be available between 10:30-4:00 the week of April 29th. Would 11a.m. on Thur. May 2 work? Let me know, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image004.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2024 5:32 PM To: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Kendall, Thank you for the follow-up and looping me in on your lobbying of Boulder elected officials, that is helpful for me to know. I appreciate what you have created at Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and understand your sense of urgency to have a solution in place for this upcoming indoor season so your business can continue to operate. Unfortunately, we simply can’t align with your desired timeline to make something happen this year. While I outlined parts of the work ahead at a very high-level in my email below, I didn’t include many other details and constraints that make construction not possible this fall for winter operations. Even if we had the appropriate framework in place to support a new operation and potential partnership for a new facility at East, the construction project is planned for next year allowing time for the related site planning, careful design, and other development-related work required to build new amenities at the East Boulder Community Park. In short, while I very much appreciate your urgency, we are working for the good of the whole community and the investment you’re asking us to make in funding, staffing, and land requires the diligence and timing I’ve outlined b11aelow. We can talk partnership later this summer and construction of EBCC courts will occur in 2025. I’d be happy to meet sometime to explain more thoroughly and sometimes in-person can help advance a conversation more effectively. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image004.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 2:03 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov>; O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Dear Ali, Thank you for getting back to me about this idea. I do understand your position, and I am willing to work within your timeline. I also think a potential partnership with Gonzo Tennis could be interesting and mutually beneficial for all involved. That said, the timeline is very risky for indoor tennis this coming winter. Without support for our project in Boulder County, the sport of tennis faces a massive shutdown in every demographic that we have served at RMTC for decades: community tennis, active adults, children learning the game, kids with dreams of becoming great, wheelchair tennis, tennis for lower income families, seniors who depend on tennis, family tennis, University of Colorado Women’s Team and Club Tennis Team, and professional tennis. We have provided for all of these demographics at RMTC over the years, and all of that is going away with the closure of RMTC and CU South later this year. I am proud of the work that we have done especially helping the Harvest House Tennis Club transition from that of a private membership play facility to a facility that is open to members and the public alike. I am hoping that we can work together more urgently to create some sense of commitment to achieving a public private partnership in the months to come. I do need to bring to your attention that other communities have heard what is happening to tennis here in Boulder, and we have felt the necessity of speaking with them as well. I would love to stay in Boulder, but the reality is that time is of the essence, and it is going quickly if we are to have any hope of saving indoor tennis this winter in Boulder. If we decide that there is too much risk in waiting, we may not have a choice and be forced to move forward elsewhere. I hope that we can work together to create a triple win for BPR, CU Women’s Team, and the broader Boulder tennis community with our bubble in Boulder this year. Please let me know if there is an opportunity to discuss this further. I do understand your timeline, and I hope that you understand ours. I also wanted to let you know that several of our community have been hoping to engage the Mayor and City Council the past couple weeks to ask for political support for working together urgently. I have included my message to Mayor Brockett below so we are all in the loop. Thank you so much for your consideration of my proposal. I look forward to staying in touch. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image001.png> Dear Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council, My name is Kendall Chitambar. I am one of the co-operators of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, one of the tennis facilities destined for immediate closure. Mayor Brockett, it was a privilege to meet you a few weeks back at the Commissioner Lochamin event hosted by Bill Rigler. My apologies this email is coming later than I would have liked, but with preparing for the imminent closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center site, moving our nearly 50 year operation (previously to 2012, Harvest House Tennis) to CU South, and the struggle for support to mitigate the looming tennis crisis through Tennis Center of the Rockies in Boulder County, and still trying my best to be of service to the tennis community, it has just been a lot for me professionally and personally. As you know, Boulder faces the imminent loss of more than two dozen courts. This has created grave uncertainty and concern. But I write today with good news, and confirmation of the proposal that I discussed with you in person for what I hope will create hope. The closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center this month -- while it will displace hundreds of players, public winter play, and the CU Women’s Team – has left us one positive: a tennis "bubble" that covers courts in winter and can be used for the months in which snow and cold otherwise prohibit play. This bubble has served RMTC for years and is in terrific shape. When RMTC closes, in the coming weeks, the bubble will be moved and stored. Then, with modest work, it can be erected again next fall/winter on another set of tennis courts to provide Boulder with the answer to a vexing question: what will the public, CU Women’s team, wheelchair tennis and others do next winter? The bubble is the answer to that question. I propose that I use my decades of expertise as a tennis pro, and die hard supporter of community tennis, to work with the city to bring our bubble to four of the eight city courts proposed to be built at East Boulder Rec Center next year for winter play this year. We would work with Boulder Parks and Rec directly on the details of including Gonzo Tennis in this new relationship, but basically the concept would be entering into a public-private partnership where BPR would bring the courts and we would bring the indoor bubble facility and the investment needed to put it up on a seasonal basis. This would provide immediate relief for a tennis community feeling hopeless, offer instant access to the public during winter, while allowing a longer-term process to play out about how to provide fuller access to Boulder residents. In writing to you about this, I do not do so lightly or without having done my homework. I’ve worked at length with two bubble companies and our own bubble consultant to understand this is an absolutely viable option. I have spoken at length with staff at parks and rec, and they have signaled to me that this idea is worth looking at as they complete their court systems planning process toward the end of the summer. I fully understand that there is a process to developing such a public- private partnership that I am more than willing to go through. But I am prepared to help raise investment in such a facility given the right conditions. But the need to move forward quickly is paramount given the time needed to develop a partnership, modify current site plans to accommodate for indoor tennis, and ultimately, build courts. I can assure you that I come from a place of deep dedication to community tennis, more than two decades of service to all levels of players, able-bodied and wheelchair, and a commitment to serving public schools and lower-income families through our 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation (501c3.) In short, I see tennis as a vehicle for physical and mental health, and equity, and I feel deeply aligned with Boulder’s values. I would be thrilled if we might figure out how to make a positive from the demolition of RMTC, and make use of the bubble at a time when the community is anxious for good news that could be a triple net win for our community: Boulder Parks & Rec, University of Colorado Women’s Tennis, and the broader Boulder tennis community in general, which now must include the hundreds if not thousands of tennis players being disenfranchised from RMTC. Thank you so much for the opportunity to reach out to you today and for your consideration. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Rocky Mountain Tennis Center 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation Founder Director of Tennis Board of Directors 303-515-0609 303.449.5033 303-515-0609 TennisCenteroftheRockies.com RMTennisCenter.com 5430KidsTennis.Org <image001.png> <image002.jpg> <image003.jpg> On Apr 16, 2024, at 4:13 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thank you so much for reaching out to us with the opportunity to receive the RMTC Bubble as a donation and to consider working in partnership. We appreciate you connecting with us. We are not in a position at this moment to accept this donation or to consider a partnership opportunity. If you need an answer right now, we must pass on this opportunity. We might be able to consider it later this summer and when we have completed our Court System Plan. I think you’ve been looped in along the way and so are aware that we are in the final stages of this planning process, which includes developing policy guidance around BPR’s potential role in indoor tennis. Once that is done, we expect it to inform our requirements for a facility and if/how/where we would consider your donation. We do have to note, however, that we would not enter a management partnership without a full competitive procurement process. We have a long-standing and successful partnership with Gonzo Tennis, and when that agreement reaches it term, our financial guidelines require that we issue a new RFP. Part of the evaluation of indoor operations will be the delivery method – direct ourselves or through another partnership. If our analysis determines the best delivery model is through a partnership, the operation of a BPR court facility would be part of the next tennis instruction RFP. Thank you again for the consideration and let us know if you’d like us to follow up with you later this summer when we have completed our planning process. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) 1.jpg> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From:Rhodes, Alison To:Gonzo Garcia Subject:Re: Hi from Gonzo Date:Monday, June 10, 2024 9:18:56 AM I'll be working at Iris, so you're welcome to come there or we can do Zoom - up to you! From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Sunday, June 9, 2024 8:45 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo Yep, that works, let me know where, thanks. Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Sun, Jun 9, 2024 at 4:04 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: 1:30p.m. on Wednesday the 12th? Let me know if that works - in person or Zoom is just fine. From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 2:51 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo Hey Alison, I know how hard it is, now my schedule is getting full as well, on the 11th I could meet anytime after 1pm but I have a hard stop at 3:30pm as I have to go to Longmont, wednesday between 11am and 3pm is open for me as I don't have anything scheduled yet. I know we are trying to meet in person but if we can't find a time we can do a zoom meeting as well, let me know. cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 9:19 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi there - I am going through email and unfortunately, this slot has now been filled. Any chance you're open at 3:00p.m. on the 11th - really looking forward to connecting, despite how hard scheduling is! Ali From: Gonzalo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 3:30 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo The 11th at noon should work, I can go anywhere really, so just let me know where and we’ll meet, cheers. Sent from my iPhone On May 23, 2024, at 5:10 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Oh, that won't work. Bummer! Could we meet at noon on the 11th or 12th? From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:06 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo Sure, I have two more thursdays at North (9-noon), so let me know if that works and we can get together, cheers. Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 4:46 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: ACK! This got lost in my inbox. Let's do a Thursday at noon? From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 8:13 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo I teach at North on thursdays 9am-noon, so we could do lunch when I am done and then I come back to North on friday to teach 11am-1:30pm and then again 3:30-6pm, let me know, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 5:18 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Gonzo - Yes, I'd love to connect. When do you teach at North? Perhaps there is a way to connect while you're around here? Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Monday, May 6, 2024 11:11 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Hi from Gonzo External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, It was good to see you last week! Our rushed conversation made me think we may be due for a meeting, it has been a long time and there are a lot of things to talk about. Please let me know if/when you have time, so we can chat. It can be on the phone as well, I know it is a busy time for both of us, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com From:Older Adult Services To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Age Well Newsletter Date:Monday, June 10, 2024 8:00:42 AM City of Boulder: Older Adult Services Age Well Newsletter Monday, June 10, 2024 East and West Age Well Centers CLOSED Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19 Check Out What's Coming Up! June Program Guide Now Available! Check out the latest Let's Age Well! Program Guide For more information, visit the Older Adult Services website. For more information about a program or to register, click on the link in the program title Dance Programs Folk Dance Series Where: East Age Well Center Dates/Time: Wednesdays, June 26- July 17 (4 classes) 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Fees: R/NR $32/$40 Join this new social dance series and enjoy the many health benefits of dancing. Folk dance lessons will include line or circle dances from around the world including Greece, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Romania, Croatia, Ukraine and many other countries. Individuals and beginners welcome, no partner required. Instructor: Ruth Thomson. 3rd Law Dance/Theater’s In Motion Project Where: West Age Well Center Dates/Time: Weekly on Thursdays, 1 - 2 p.m. These movement classes are for people living with Parkinson’s, but benefit anyone with mobility concerns. Classes welcome and include people of all abilities, as well as families, friends and care- partners. No dance experience required, class may be enjoyed seated or standing. Discover diverse dance styles to energizing and inspiring music and practical movement methods that address balance, flexibility, and confidence. Prior registration preferred, but drop-ins welcome. Instructors: Taught by dance professionals trained in the Mark Morris Dance for PD® method, part of a global network in 300+ communities. Dance Lessons with Judy Kreith Private dance lessons are available through Older Adult Services for individuals or couples (maximum 2 people). Styles of dance may include swing, salsa, foxtrot, waltz, line dancing, jazz and more. Where: East or West Age Well Center, by appointment. Fees: R/NR $50/$63 per hour. For information contact Maureen Dobson, Sr. Program Manager: 303-441-3012 or dobsonm@bouldercolorado.gov. Tea Dance Where: East Age Well Center Date/Time: Friday, June 21, 2 - 4 p.m. Fee: $5 per person drop-in fee Dance in a spacious ballroom to live music provided by Tom Yook, a favorite of Boulder dancers. Tom plays ballroom, rhythm, and Latin dance styles. A buffet style potluck snack is provided by the attendees. Individuals welcome, no partner or registration required. Health & Wellness Programs Massage Appointments Schedule a massage in person, online or by calling East or West Age Well Center. Registration for July appointments is now open. Feldenkrais Appointments Schedule a Feldenkrais® private session in person, online or by calling East or West Age Well Center. Registration for July appointments is now open. Tai Chi Level I: Beginning Where: East Age Well Center Dates/Time: Tuesdays, June 11 - August 13, noon - 1 p.m. (8 classes, NO class June 25 and July 9) Fees: R/NR $ $72/$90 Learn or review the basics, including breath, mental focus, postural awareness and correct mechanics of each move. Attention is given to relaxation and the mind-body connection. ThinkFirst to Prevent Falls Where: East Age Well Center Date/Time: Thursday, June 20, 2 - 4 p.m. ThinkFirst to Prevent Falls is a class facilitated by injury prevention professionals from Intermountain Health, Boulder Fire-Rescue and Boulder Community Health to review best practice strategies to prevent falls. Following the class, an occupational therapist will be available to provide individualized balance screenings (space limited), and a pharmacist will be present to answer medication questions (spaces limited). Please bring a list of medications with questions. How Hearing Loss Affects the Brain Where: East Age Well Center Date/Time: Monday, June 24, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Colorado University’s Dr. Anu Sharma will discuss the cognitive, social-emotional, and neurophysiological changes associated with hearing loss in older adults as well as how treatment with hearing aids can positively impact those changes. Sponsored by Family Hearing. Presenter: Dr. Anu Sharma, CU Audiology and Research Department. Lifelong Learning Studio Arts Boulder Pottery Classes Older Adult Services partners with Studio Arts Boulder to offer monthly hand building classes. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of pottery to make functional and whimsical pieces. Studio Arts Boulder Pottery Class EAST Where: East Age Well Center Date/Time: Monday, June 10, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Fees: R/NR $10/$13 Studio Arts Boulder Pottery Class WEST Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Monday, June 24, 1:30 - 3 p.m. Fees: R/NR $10/$13 SPARK and Studio Arts Boulder Pottery Class Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, June 11, 1 - 2:30 p.m. This program is designed for individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, including dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, who are accompanied by their caregiver or partner. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of pottery to make functional and whimsical pieces. No experience necessary. This program is sponsored through generous community donations. San Souci Dance Film Screening, Discussion and Optional Dance Class Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, June 11, 2:30 - 4 p.m. Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema presents a series of short films featuring dance from around the world, followed by discussion and ending with an optional dance class. Dance instructors will offer modifications for physical limitations, no dance experience required. Active Minds: Picasso Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Wednesday, June 12, 1 - 2 p.m. Pablo Picasso lived a life that redefined the structure and concept of visual art. Join Active Minds to explore the life and revolutionary works of Picasso. Please register to attend. This program is sponsored by Brookdale Meridian Boulder and The Pearl at Boulder Creek. Purple Art - Creative Expression Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Monday, June 17, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Purple Art classes focus on expressive, intuitive art making. Participants will complete an art project using various media such as paint, collage, found objects and more. Instructors: Abby Sivy and Cindy Parker are the owners of Bohemia, LLC, a local art studio that provides innovative, expressive art programs across the Front Range with older adults. BIFF Film and Discussion Where: Online Date/Time: Tuesday, June 18, 2 - 3 p.m. Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Judith Ehrlich, the feature documentary "The Boys Who Said NO!" (90 min. 2021) tells the story and impact of the American draft resistance movement. As the war in Vietnam progressed, one of the largest youth-led resistance movements in American history was growing at home. Prior to the program, participants will receive an email with a specific link to view the film. Please watch the film before the online discussion which will be led by BIFF Representative Laura Thielen. Journaling Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Thursday, June 20 , 1 - 2:30 p.m. In this monthly journaling group come prepared to write, listen, and share inner wisdom through humor, truth-telling and spirit with group leaders Jim Kettering and Jackie Nelson. Registration is required. Register once per session (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall). Active Minds: The National Parks Where: East Age Well Center Date/Time: Monday, June 24, 3 - 4 p.m. Join Active Minds to review the development of our national parks system, including some of the more notable parks and stories. Please register to attend. This program is sponsored by Brookdale Meridian Boulder. Technology Technology Workshop: Innovative Technologies to Empower Older Adults 60+ with Disabilities This workshop will explore technologies designed to assist and empower older adults living with disabilities which can include mobility, hearing, vision, cognition, or other aspects of daily living. Instructor: Lucy Kuchta is the owner of the technology company Quinsight and has partnered with BCAAA and the Empower with Tech program. Sponsored by Boulder County Area Agency on Aging and available to Boulder County residents aged 60 and over. Registration required. ONLINE Technology Workshop: Wednesday, June 12, 10 a.m. - noon IN-PERSON Technology Workshop: West Age Well Center, Tuesday, June 18, 10 a.m. - noon TECH: Accessing Digital Library Books, Movies and Magazines Where: Main Library Flatirons Meeting Room Date/Time: Tuesday, June 25, 10 - 11:30 a.m. In this 90-minute in-person class, learn how to access favorite books, magazines, or movies from anywhere with internet access or directly from the comfort of their homes for free. Spaces limited, registration required. Instructors: Gina Scioscia and Terzah Becker 1 - 1 Technology Assistance A tech coach is available to provide one-to-one technology assistance for older adults on various topics and devices. Registration is limited to one technology assistance appointment per month, per person. Tech Coaching - EAST Where: EAST Age Well Center Dates/Time: Wednesdays, June 12 and 26, 1 - 3:30 p.m. (30-minute appointment) Tech Coach: Mary Haley Resource Programs Coffee with a Cop Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, June 11, 10:30 a.m. - noon Coffee with a Cop is an opportunity to break down the barriers between police officers and the community members they serve by creating space to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers in your community. Registration encouraged but drop-ins welcome anytime between 10:30 a.m. and noon. Conversations about Death Where: Online Date: 4th Tuesday, June 25 Time: 10 - 11:15 Join end-of-life educators Diane Hullet and Margaret Kane for an open-ended conversation about death, dying and the end of life. Registration required. City of Boulder Older Adult Services Case Managers Older Adult Services Case Managers provide our older adult community with information, resources, and referral services that help older adults age well in Boulder and support local or long-distance caregivers. 30-minute drop-in appointments with an Older Adult Services Case Manager are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the West Age Well Center. Check in at the front desk no later than 1:15 p.m. to be seen. Older Adult Services Case Manager Helpline: 303-441-4388. Older Adult Special Interest Groups A variety of special interest groups are available to older adults 60 and over. Click here for a list of groups and contact information. CANCELLED: WEST Table Tennis Group Tuesday, June 11, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (Regular T/Th schedule resumes Thursday, June 13) Fitness Older Adult Drop-in Fitness Classes at East Age Well Center City of Boulder Parks & Recreation partners with Older Adult Services to provide drop-in fitness classes specifically designed for older adults 60 years and over. SilverSneakers®, Silver&Fit® and Renew Active™ memberships accepted or purchase a daily, monthly, 10-visit, or annual pass. For all fitness class options, visit the Parks & Recreation website: bprfitness.org Older Adult Functional Fitness Assessment Led by a fitness professional, the basic functional assessment consists of evaluating cardiovascular conditioning, strength, flexibility and balance. Activity and program recommendations will be given based on the results. Cost is $16 per person, assessments are limited to three registered participants at a time. Register at any Boulder Age Well Center, Parks and Recreation center front desk or call 303-413-7290. Scheduled every two weeks, so please call for available dates. City of Boulder Parks & Recreation Memberships Boulder Parks and Recreation provides drop-in and registered fitness and mind body classes. For more information visit the Parks & Recreation website. Classes and programs are subject to change or cancellation at any time. SilverSneakers®, Silver&Fit® and Renew Active memberships are offered, confirm your eligibility by calling any of Boulder's three recreation centers: EBCC at 303-441-4400, NBRC at 303-413-7260, or SBRC at 303-441-3448. Other participants may purchase a variety of pass packages including annual membership, punch pass or drop-in visit. For appointments with a Personal Trainer or for weight room orientation, please fill out a Private Session Request Form. Free Member Orientation These 30-minute orientations provide an opportunity to teach members how to use the weight room equipment safely and weight training policies and protocols. Following the orientation, members will have the knowledge and tools to safely and effectively utilize our weight and cardio equipment on their own to achieve their fitness goals. Contact Kat Frazier at frazierk@bouldercolorado.gov. Forever Fit Classes CHANNEL 8 WEBSITE: View Forever Fit classes designed for older adults through the Channel 8 Forever Fit website. Community Resources 2024 Food Tax Rebate Program Each year, the City of Boulder provides rebates to help compensate community members with lower incomes for the city sales tax they pay on food. Applications can be picked up at either of these locations: New Britain Building, 1101 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. West Age Well Center, 909 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Applications must be dropped off at one of the two sites above by Friday, June 28, 2024, or postmarked by Sunday, June 30, 2024. For more information, call 303-441-4261. For questions, email foodtaxrebateprogram@bouldercolorado.gov Technology Support Check out this list of free help with technology resources from Boulder Public Library, Senior Planet and Aging Connected. How to Avoid and Report Scams The Federal Trade Commission Consumer Advice website gives information about the latest scams and how to avoid them, report them, and recover from them. Age Well Weekly Newsletter If this message was forwarded to you, please consider subscribing to the newsletter. Sign up for the Age Well newsletter! 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To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book. From:Gonzo Garcia To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Hi from Gonzo Date:Sunday, June 9, 2024 8:45:27 PM Yep, that works, let me know where, thanks. Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Sun, Jun 9, 2024 at 4:04 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: 1:30p.m. on Wednesday the 12th? Let me know if that works - in person or Zoom is just fine. From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 2:51 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo Hey Alison, I know how hard it is, now my schedule is getting full as well, on the 11th I could meet anytime after 1pm but I have a hard stop at 3:30pm as I have to go to Longmont, wednesday between 11am and 3pm is open for me as I don't have anything scheduled yet. I know we are trying to meet in person but if we can't find a time we can do a zoom meeting as well, let me know. cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 9:19 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi there - I am going through email and unfortunately, this slot has now been filled. Any chance you're open at 3:00p.m. on the 11th - really looking forward to connecting, despite how hard scheduling is! Ali From: Gonzalo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 3:30 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo The 11th at noon should work, I can go anywhere really, so just let me know where and we’ll meet, cheers. Sent from my iPhone On May 23, 2024, at 5:10 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Oh, that won't work. Bummer! Could we meet at noon on the 11th or 12th? From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:06 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo Sure, I have two more thursdays at North (9-noon), so let me know if that works and we can get together, cheers. Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 4:46 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: ACK! This got lost in my inbox. Let's do a Thursday at noon? From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 8:13 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo I teach at North on thursdays 9am-noon, so we could do lunch when I am done and then I come back to North on friday to teach 11am-1:30pm and then again 3:30-6pm, let me know, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 5:18 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Gonzo - Yes, I'd love to connect. When do you teach at North? Perhaps there is a way to connect while you're around here? Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Monday, May 6, 2024 11:11 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Hi from Gonzo External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, It was good to see you last week! Our rushed conversation made me think we may be due for a meeting, it has been a long time and there are a lot of things to talk about. Please let me know if/when you have time, so we can chat. It can be on the phone as well, I know it is a busy time for both of us, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com From:Rhodes, Alison To:Kendall Chitambar Cc:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Date:Sunday, June 9, 2024 4:29:29 PM Attachments:PastedGraphic-1.png Outlook-A close-up.png Hi Kendall, I am hoping you got my out of office note upon sending this email. I am still digging out of my inbox and thank you for the patience with my response. Development at Valmont is dependent upon a few steps that need to happen in order: 1. Determining what exactly the community desires if we were to build an additional recreation facility. We know there is a lot of interest in indoor tennis and aquatics amenities and other activities are being explored through the "Future of Recreation Centers" project. 2. Determining what that facility would cost to build and operate through a careful feasibility analysis and then developing the appropriate capital stack. 3. Identifying the funding to develop that facility. We very much anticipate that private funding will be part of the capital stack and that would not accelerate the timeline. 4. Upon securing funding, we can move into design, permitting and construction which would include significant infrastructure needed to support any new amenities. We anticipate that steps 1-3 listed above will happen through the Future of Recreation Centers project and in tandem with the Long-Term Financial Strategy the city is developing. Based upon timelines for all of this work and then actual design, permitting and construction, we think the earliest any development will happen at Valmont is 2028. 2029-2030 is more likely. Any tennis development at Valmont will not happen before East. Even if the land at East takes the more conservative timeline to be developable, it will still be ready and more easily developed for tennis than Valmont due to the process outlined above that needs to happen to develop at Valmont. We are hoping we will know better the timeline for the new courts at East , including the opportunity to make four of them available over the winter, by the end of the summer. But we intend to work very hard to make it happen as quickly as we can and for winter 2025-2026. I hope this helps and I'd be happy to chat to further explain if it would be helpful. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 2:29 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com>; Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Just had a solid conversation with Brad and Will. Based on the conversation and the background information they shared, we continue to look for a solution that doesn’t seem to exist. But one could exist if we were able to move forward on it at Valmont Park. Could you give us an update on that project relative to the court systems plan that you all have established at Parks and Rec. Can you share the timeline on getting that site ready for any development at all? And relative to the current timeline, is there any chance to expedite that timeline if there were private funding that could be raised to create that public-private partnership that we have been alluding to? I do understand that East Boulder Rec seems to be first on the court systems plan, but relative to our in person meeting, that plan may not be ideal and there may be a push to wait until the field across the street is ready for development. If that is the case, could Valmont Park be promoted ahead of East Boulder Rec? Thank you for your time with these questions. I continue to look for solutions and am only too willing to work together to do so. (I should mention that we are indeed at that time when we are actively starting to work with other communities and look for other options. That doesn’t mean we wouldn’t come back to bring something back to Boulder, but the community loses quite a lot in the meanwhile. I would love to forestall that if I could.) Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 On May 24, 2024, at 5:36 AM, Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Ali, Thank you for your thoughtful response and for the background information on how the plan was achieved. For my part, not as a representative of RMTC (as that entity is truly closing forever as of October 31), but as a Boulder resident and member of the greater tennis community, I don’t believe the interests of the sport of tennis were considered during the planning of this agreement, nor were any stakeholders in tennis consulted, which is what all of us in the tennis community upset about. The fact of the matter is that Donna and I are being forced to find jobs elsewhere and to take our love of the game and decades of commitment to developing our sport to another community. And that is a shame for Boulder, City and County. I personally don’t see any options to stay. I have exhausted whatever possibilities or even wild dreams and red herrings that were out there. (I wish the Boulder County tennis project on 79th Street had been more than just a mirage, which it proved to be.) The way I and the thousands of tennis players feeling disenfranchised by their own City see it, there is a way to work around the 2.5 acres that comprise the courts at CU South to save this as a valuable resource for the City’s recreational facilities. The trouble starts with the fact that the City is behind in taking care of the sport of tennis in general. And while the court systems plan is a noble attempt to put some of the courts being lost back, the timeline and financing of those courts are so vague, complex, and completely unsure, it just seems to all of us that our own City should try its best to save this tiny plot of land as a public tennis facility that it basically inherits saving millions of dollars that it would spend on replacement facilities that it clearly has not budgeted for. (To be clear, I absolutely support and voted for the massive scope of flood mitigation to protect our neighbors on the ballot in 2022.) Ultimately, what happens to CU South Tennis is certainly out of my hands. Personally and professionally, there is no avenue that exists for Donna and I to continue on in Boulder helping to develop the sport of tennis after the end of the this year. I have until July 15th to find a home for our bubble that will even allow us to stay hopefully somewhere in Colorado, and that is tenuous at best. Please understand that we as a family will survive. Our resume is strong, and we are already getting strong offers to relocate out of state and start over. But Boulder is my home and the community that I have worked and lived in for the past 25 years. I am devastated that all that work is being washed away, and I mourn for the tennis community that has seen such growth since we began our efforts in the early 2000’s. Thank you for taking the time to stay in discussion with us. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 On May 23, 2024, at 5:31 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Matt, I've looped out my colleagues to save their inboxes. The CU Boulder South annexation agreement is the result of years of collaboration between city, county, university and community to achieve vital flood protection for 2,300 downstream residents and help address Boulder’s housing shortage through the development of approximately 1,100 housing units for CU Boulder faculty, staff and non-freshman students. If you are curious, you'll find many, many details and a lot of information online here: CU Boulder South Annexation | City of Boulder (bouldercolorado.gov) There certainly were trade-offs on both the city and university's part, however, the agreement is complete and was unanimously approved by the city and the state. Of course the impacts to historic uses of the site - including the tennis courts and current path system - are sad, however, those impacts were carefully balanced with community-wide considerations and benefits. While I know it is not feeling particularly helpful to RMTC and isn't feeling supportive without immediate action, we continue to focus on addressing these concerns through our long-term planning that is centered in equity and considers many competing interests. We hope to keep in touch with Kendall as you explore your options for RMTC. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 12:07 PM To: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Cc: Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Taddeucci, Joe <Taddeuccij@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi, all Thank you, Brad. I've got a quick follow-up so I can share with the tennis community and people who have been asking me about CU South. As a preface, I don't doubt that Boulder residents must be protected from flood. Full stop. That said, I guess I'm wondering several things (and hear more people sharing these thoughts): -In light of the tennis crisis, it seems that the closure of CU South effectively creates the oddest circumstance of removing a solution only to have to build it again at much higher cost. In other words, we spend money to scrape world-class courts and then spend money to rebuild them. With all the great minds here, is it not possible to consider a way to preserve two-three acres where the courts sit amid the dozens and dozens of acres that might be retrofitted? I'm sure that with all the work put in that it's easiest to disregard the question but it seems logical to at least ask what might be done. -Relatedly, I've been asked more recently (including once by a senior on the courts) about CU's Title 9 status and what happens with RMTC and CU South demolished. I did some research and it looks like both projects have been long-since approved by Boulder or long-since contemplated but without any clear plan for the CU Women. There are multiple cases around the country where women's teams have not been given equal access and it has put the school in Title 9 jeopardy. This looks like a community issue, not just a university one. I say that because the city has approved or instigated demolition of both tennis complexes but also because we, as a community, benefit hugely from men's sports locally. Is there a way to preserve the courts or help preserve the challenges faced by the women too? best, Matt On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 6:15 PM Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Brad, Thanks so much for getting back to me and for the opportunity to sit down with you and the City engineers. I would certainly appreciate taking the first viable opportunity to meet with you all at your convenience. I am generally available this week any day from 11am to 3:30pm if those times are possible for you all. (We start the RMTC summer tennis program the week of Memorial Day, and that week is better for me between noon-4pm, with the following week better between 9am-noon.) Thank you again. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 19, 2024, at 5:44 PM, Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, I’ve appreciated, in talking with you, and with the details you provide, the importance of tennis in Boulder and your considerable contributions to the community. As you note, tennis is appreciated as a world-class sport. As Ali mentioned, the CU South design scope is a final decision. As she notes, I am happy to schedule a time with you and the city engineers to explain why the design necessarily includes the land where the tennis courts are located. As a clarifier, any reference to cost is not a reference to a variable subjected to city effort, but rather of the practical engineering limitations of the land characteristics for its intended use for flood control. Please let me know your availability, and I can schedule a time to review the design with you. Kind regards, Brad From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:11 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com>; Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Taddeucci, Joe <Taddeuccij@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Good morning Ali, Thank you for getting back to me. I also appreciate being able to address a wider group of folks that, as a 25 year resident of Boulder, I have really never had the opportunity to connect with. The first issue that I would like to address is that I have dedicated my life to growing the sport of tennis and serving the tennis community. While I have not done this in the public arena for specific reasons, I have pursued a path of growing the sport of tennis for the greater good of local residents of the City of Boulder and the surrounding communities from grassroots to the highest levels of the game since 2002. And while I appreciate the lack of City recognition as I have done this under the auspices of a business format, since the founding of the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, I have tried my best to be more like the tennis community center that Boulder has always needed and is now going away. To be clear, I believe, and my conversations with Tina Briggs will bear this out, that an entire community of sport is built by all providers: public, business, and private. Gonzo has certainly done a great job focusing mainly on introducing the sport to hundreds of children each year and for the past several years adding a performance development module to his programs. Boulder Country Club and Meadows Tennis & Swim are certainly integral to this conversation even though the waitlist for access through membership is multiple years and growing with the imminent closure of RMTC. RMTC has actually been the true community center for tennis in Boulder since 2012. And these are the components of the sport that Boulder will lose when it’s gone: 1. A professionally managed tennis facility that is membership-based but completely open to the public (very much like a community rec center just for tennis) for lessons/clinics and play opportunities 2. A robust and fully formed tennis program that provides learning and playing opportunities for all levels and all ages (ages 2-100!; children 2-18; seniors; active adults; college; professional; raw beginners) 3. One of the national homes of wheelchair tennis and home to 50% of the now World Champion Junior Wheelchair Tennis Team USA and Colorado Wheelchair Tennis Foundation 4. Home of the 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation (501c3) and partner to BVSD in introducing the sport of tennis to public elementary school children locally (12 years pre-pandemic, estimated 5,000 students) 5. Largest provider of local competition in the State of Colorado pre pandemic (USTA tournaments & adult and junior league play) serving thousands of players every year, most notably the Boulder Open, one of the “Big 3” USTA Colorado annual tournaments 6. Home to the Title IX critically endangered University of Colorado Women’s Tennis Team and the 40-50 member CU Club Team (I was the CU Club team coach for 6 years, and we still work directly with them to support college students who want access to tennis) 7. A host and supporter of the City of Boulder Youth Services Initiative (YSI) in introducing the sport of tennis to children of local hispanic families teaching the sport in Spanish! 8. The local host (pre pandemic) for local tennis coach education, certification, training, and developmentthrough USTA, PTR, and USPTA coach education workshops annually I don’t know if any of this means anything to the City of Boulder, but I can tell you that many of us have been working together to lift the sport of tennis over the past 20 years from where it was when my wife, Donna, and I arrived in Boulder: that of a local country club sport that was only seen as such by the local residents. We have spent the last 20 years trying to build a more equitable access to a sport that science shows is one of the best first sports for children to learn for all areas of their growth and maturation and one of the very few lifelong sports that has been proven to add years of quality of life to people who play as they age. Unfortunately, it is the opinion of the tennis community that through its actions, the City of Boulder not only does not support the sport of tennis, it seems to be doing everything it can to return it to its previous relegation of a country club sport only accessed by the people who can afford the private clubs and have the time to wait for years to gain access. Please understand that we in the tennis community have only seen either neglect or delay in any meaningful addition to our sport. Gonzo has been a real trooper trying to keep things going in Parks & Rec, but without a meaningful year-round facility, how can anyone really thrive under the conditions that he has been braving for years? Teaching tennis in Rec Center gyms is him doing his best to make the best of a terrible situation for our sport. I appreciate your optimism about the improvements being made to the long-neglected courts around town, but as we said in our meeting with you, 2-court banks located in pocket parks around the City do not provide for the sport of tennis, just as the playgrounds located next to them do not provide for the sports of basketball, gymnastics, climbing, or volleyball. With all that in mind, I encourage you and your colleagues in the City to truly get to know the sport of tennis. It is an incredible sport played by tens of millions of people across the country and Boulder is several points above the national average of residents who play. During our Tennis Center of the Rockies project to try to save the sport in Boulder County, we learned that an estimated 12,000 residents of Boulder County play tennis. Unfortunately, looking at tennis facilities in Boulder County including Boulder and the other municipalities, that population not only is not being served currently (mix of public and private facilities), the City of Boulder seems to be doing its best to undermine or directly take away what few facilities have existed for decades with nothing to replace them immediately or even in the near future with its own court systems plan not funded and uncertain. Moreover, it seems that the City of Boulder truly doesn’t seem to recognize the jewel that it had in both the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and the University of Colorado South Campus Tennis Facility. The RMTC (Harvest House) stood for nearly 50 years. If the City truly prioritized the sport of tennis and the scarcity of tennis resources that it has, it could have lifted the parameters surrounding allowing RMTC to continue to exist, at least until a suitable alternative was created. Additionally, the City plan to create flood mitigation at CU South, a decade in the making post 2013, it could have easily engineered around the world-class tennis facility and setting of CU South tennis. (Recently, Hall of Fame and Grand Slam Champion, Michael Chang brought his own daughter to play both of the only 2 national junior tournaments in Colorado that we run at CU South and shared his opinion that it is one of the most beautiful tennis centers in the world!) But now I understand that it is too expensive to consider other options when we in the tennis community were never considered in the planning process. Respectfully, as a 25-year resident of Boulder and one of the main providers of the sport of tennis in the City of Boulder, Boulder County, and the State of Colorado, I disagree. I do appreciate the opportunity to speak with Brad to understand the decisions that were made. He and I had a solid discussion last week that was certainly meaningful to me. But there must be a solution. Ali, your suggestion to look for other alternatives, unfortunately, will lead Donna and I to look to bring our love of growing the game to other communities that are currently recruiting us, not rejecting what we bring to a community but embracing and welcoming the sport of tennis. I am sad that the community that we chose to put our life’s blood, sweat, and tears (and believe me, there was a lot of all of that!), does not see the resource that we have been and are, but still I have hope. You and I have not had the opportunity to get to know each other, but my sense is that we probably both could do to learn more about what each of us brings to the community, the work that we have done, and the challenges we face. Please understand that I am trying my best to speak for the tennis community across the City and across the region. We believe that there must be a solution. The City of Boulder prides itself on sustainability, yet in destroying one of the most beautiful tennis facilities in the world that cost millions to build and will likely take 10 times that amount to replace it, that idea is not served. And with instability and insecurity in the City’s own public court systems plan, by taking away this incredible facility, you destroy the combined work of thousands of people over the past 2 decades in building the tennis community that we have. I would like to accept the invitation for further discussion, and since time is short and getting shorter, I would appreciate being able to have these discussions in the very near term. As I am sure you can imagine, our family has its own decisions to make should the effort to rescue the sport of tennis proves impossible relative to a City that does not truly understand or value what it is losing. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image001.png> <image002.png><image003.jpg><image004.jpg><image005.jpg><image006.jpg><image007.jpg> <image008.jpg><image009.png><image010.png><image011.jpg><image012.jpg><image013.jpg> <image014.jpg><image015.jpg><image016.jpg><image017.jpg><image018.jpg><image019.jpg> <image020.jpg><image021.jpg><image022.jpg><image023.jpg><image024.jpg><image025.jpg> <image026.jpg><image027.jpg><image028.jpg><image029.jpg><image030.jpg><image031.jpg> <image032.jpg><image033.jpg><image034.jpg><image035.jpg><image036.png><image037.jpg> <image038.jpg><image039.jpg><image040.jpg><image041.jpg><image042.jpg><image043.jpg> <image044.jpg><image045.jpg><image046.jpg><image047.jpg><image048.jpg><image049.jpg> <image050.jpg><image051.jpg><image052.jpg><image053.jpg><image054.jpg><image055.jpg> <image056.jpg><image057.jpg><image058.jpg><image059.jpg><image060.jpg><image061.jpg> <image062.jpg><image063.jpg><image064.jpg><image065.png><image066.png><image067.jpg> <image068.jpg><image069.jpg><image070.jpg> On May 14, 2024, at 7:05 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thank you for this follow up note and for your grace with my response. Upon receiving this email, I conducted some due diligence before responding. On behalf of the city, I hope it’s clear that we understand the challenge your business is facing and your hope to be able to offer indoor tennis this winter to continue serving your customers. We also recognize that the tennis community is being impacted by the double impact of changes at the Millennium and CU South. The impacts of these changes to private supply are unfortunate and we are working hard to understand what it means for public parks and recreation. I am heartened by the work underway to improve the condition of many public courts in our community. Between BVSD and the city, 20 courts will be completely rebuilt this year to last longer and better support tennis. As you’ve mentioned, the Court System Plan is already informing our capital plans as we direct existing funds to the construction of new courts to address the supply demand imbalance. It also lays the foundation for the opportunities for public-private partnerships you mention below. After receiving this note, I consulted with leadership in the City Manager’s Office and experts in our Utilities (floodplain) and Planning + Development Services (land use) departments. You’ve requested that the city consider adjusting plans at CU South to allow the courts to continue. CU owns the property through the end of the year. In the first quarter of 2025, ownership transfers to the city and the area where the courts are located will be part of the construction area and flood control design. The design work accounted for impacts to the area and existing uses, but the physical dimensions and requirements of the land simply do not allow for an alternative that preserves the courts or associated area. As such, theT city is not in a position to revisit the decision made, or plans developed for, flood mitigation for South Boulder Creek. In addition to there being no design alternatives, revisiting the decision would result in costly redesign and further delays to the already long-planned flood mitigation and protection for thousands of Boulder residents. All that being said, based on the flood project timing and what we know of the university’s plans, the courts are expected to remain in place and be useable for the majority, if not all, of the upcoming winter. If you want to better understand the restrictions on revisiting CU South decisions, my colleague Brad Mueller has offered to walk through it with you – with the understanding that the decision is made and the conversation’s intent would be to help you understand how the design was developed. Brad and other city colleagues are copied on this note. I hope this is helpful, our intent is to very clear so that you can invest your time and energy in other solutions. I will share again that we remain invested in finding solutions for addressing the tennis demand – we recognize it is a lifelong sport with a lot of participation in our community. I expect that through the summer we will be talking with the community about BPR’s role in indoor tennis. I continue to remain hopeful you can find a solution and hope we can keep in touch. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 6:39 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Thank you for your time in meeting with Allen, Matt, and I last week and for looking into the situation at CU South so quickly. I do understand the position of the City, but we in the tennis community don’t feel that we have been adequately taken into account or kept in mind regarding the planning of the CU South flood mitigation plan, especially given the lengthy timeline and lack of suredness (financially mostly) needed to see the full BPR Court Systems Plan come to fruition. We see this long standing facility as the most simple, elegant solution relative to the now dire need of our sport in the City that so many of us City of Boulder and Boulder County residents have dedicated our lives to developing locally. And with the BPR court system development plan not able to keep up with the timely losses of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and CU South Tennis Complex, and with the opposition to Tennis Center of the Rockies, we really don’t have a choice but to try our best to push for some sort of discussion toward being creative on what we feel could be the missing key step in a long term process of providing the sport of tennis to Boulder residents for generations to come through a combination of the BPR Court Systems Plan and local private development. I did have the opportunity to speak with Brad Mueller today, and while he strongly suggested that you and I keep working together on this issue, I did ask him to help me understand the steps of reopening this as an issue for discussion. If the City of Boulder is taking control of this land, then it behooves Boulder residents that may have a vested interest in seeing the continuation of this local jewel of a facility (one of the most beautiful and well-designed tennis facilities in the country if not the world) to step up to try to find a solution that creates a win for everyone: CU Women’s tennis, City of Boulder tennis community, and Boulder Parks and Rec. Ali, I would definitely appreciate keeping this conversation going and building it to include more community stake holders to rescue the sport of tennis from the state it is now in and the deterioration it faces over the next 5 years. I would be devastated to see all the amazing progress that has been made over the past 20 years be wiped out when the bridge exists to forestall it. I do want to assure you that I am also pursuing other possibilities in other communities to continue to find the right pathway to be part of saving what we are losing, but my hope is to work together with you in BPR, the City of Boulder, and the University of Colorado to push to keep tennis part of the local Boulder community. Currently, CU South is the only local viable possibility to see something happen within the City of Boulder in the near term. Thank you again for working with us in the tennis community here in Boulder. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 3, 2024, at 12:55 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall (and cc'ing Matt), Thank you again for coming to our offices yesterday so we could speak directly. I really appreciated the time to connect and have empathy for the challenge you're facing. Regarding your hopes to be able to operate CU South for a few years: I have confirmed that the rumor you heard that that area may not be necessary for flood mitigation is not accurate and you should continue to rely on your communication with CU as to when your operations there must cease. I know this is not what you were hoping, but am hoping the quick clarification can facilitate your exploration of the other options you are considering. And per our conversation, let's definitely keep in touch about future opportunities. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2024 5:05 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, That sounds great. Thank you! Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On Apr 29, 2024, at 5:03 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall – Confirming location – can we meet at my office at 3198 N. Broadway? The Iris Center, aka Parks and Recreation Administration – we share a parking lot with the NBRC and the entrance is on the NW corner of the building. See you Thursday, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image001.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 4:09 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Sorry I missed your email yesterday! Going a mile a minute these days and just trying to keep up. I totally understand the position the BPR is in, as we are in the same position. As hard as we are trying, saving accessible indoor tennis this year in Boulder is going to be very difficult to achieve. I should let you know that I am working with Allen Kiel on the broader project, and he is very keen to help us achieve funding. He reached out to me this morning and, after our catch up, reached out to Chris Meschuk, who he has worked with before. I think we’re all looking for a way to give it one more big push here in Boulder before I have to start looking to other communities that may be able to move more quickly. I only have one bubble, and I can only move it once. Thursday, May 2nd at 11am would be great! Thank you so much for your time and interest, and especially for being in touch. I know you are busy with so many projects around the City that need your attention. I still remain hopeful that we can work together either now or in the future to provide something special in Boulder for the thousands of residents who love tennis that are being so greatly impacted with the closures this year. I certainly continue to support the long term vision of BPR for tennis and pickleball, and I hope that I can be part of that more concretely in the future. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image002.png> On Apr 19, 2024, at 3:54 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi there, Following up on this as I understand Alan Kiel reached out to a colleague in the city. I wanted to highlight the invitation to connect as it sounds like y’all would also like to meet and chat. If my information is accurate, Alan said you’d be available between 10:30-4:00 the week of April 29th. Would 11a.m. on Thur. May 2 work? Let me know, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image004.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2024 5:32 PM To: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Kendall, Thank you for the follow-up and looping me in on your lobbying of Boulder elected officials, that is helpful for me to know. I appreciate what you have created at Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and understand your sense of urgency to have a solution in place for this upcoming indoor season so your business can continue to operate. Unfortunately, we simply can’t align with your desired timeline to make something happen this year. While I outlined parts of the work ahead at a very high-level in my email below, I didn’t include many other details and constraints that make construction not possible this fall for winter operations. Even if we had the appropriate framework in place to support a new operation and potential partnership for a new facility at East, the construction project is planned for next year allowing time for the related site planning, careful design, and other development-related work required to build new amenities at the East Boulder Community Park. In short, while I very much appreciate your urgency, we are working for the good of the whole community and the investment you’re asking us to make in funding, staffing, and land requires the diligence and timing I’ve outlined b11aelow. We can talk partnership later this summer and construction of EBCC courts will occur in 2025. I’d be happy to meet sometime to explain more thoroughly and sometimes in-person can help advance a conversation more effectively. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image004.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 2:03 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov>; O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Dear Ali, Thank you for getting back to me about this idea. I do understand your position, and I am willing to work within your timeline. I also think a potential partnership with Gonzo Tennis could be interesting and mutually beneficial for all involved. That said, the timeline is very risky for indoor tennis this coming winter. Without support for our project in Boulder County, the sport of tennis faces a massive shutdown in every demographic that we have served at RMTC for decades: community tennis, active adults, children learning the game, kids with dreams of becoming great, wheelchair tennis, tennis for lower income families, seniors who depend on tennis, family tennis, University of Colorado Women’s Team and Club Tennis Team, and professional tennis. We have provided for all of these demographics at RMTC over the years, and all of that is going away with the closure of RMTC and CU South later this year. I am proud of the work that we have done especially helping the Harvest House Tennis Club transition from that of a private membership play facility to a facility that is open to members and the public alike. I am hoping that we can work together more urgently to create some sense of commitment to achieving a public private partnership in the months to come. I do need to bring to your attention that other communities have heard what is happening to tennis here in Boulder, and we have felt the necessity of speaking with them as well. I would love to stay in Boulder, but the reality is that time is of the essence, and it is going quickly if we are to have any hope of saving indoor tennis this winter in Boulder. If we decide that there is too much risk in waiting, we may not have a choice and be forced to move forward elsewhere. I hope that we can work together to create a triple win for BPR, CU Women’s Team, and the broader Boulder tennis community with our bubble in Boulder this year. Please let me know if there is an opportunity to discuss this further. I do understand your timeline, and I hope that you understand ours. I also wanted to let you know that several of our community have been hoping to engage the Mayor and City Council the past couple weeks to ask for political support for working together urgently. I have included my message to Mayor Brockett below so we are all in the loop. Thank you so much for your consideration of my proposal. I look forward to staying in touch. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image001.png> Dear Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council, My name is Kendall Chitambar. I am one of the co-operators of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, one of the tennis facilities destined for immediate closure. Mayor Brockett, it was a privilege to meet you a few weeks back at the Commissioner Lochamin event hosted by Bill Rigler. My apologies this email is coming later than I would have liked, but with preparing for the imminent closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center site, moving our nearly 50 year operation (previously to 2012, Harvest House Tennis) to CU South, and the struggle for support to mitigate the looming tennis crisis through Tennis Center of the Rockies in Boulder County, and still trying my best to be of service to the tennis community, it has just been a lot for me professionally and personally. As you know, Boulder faces the imminent loss of more than two dozen courts. This has created grave uncertainty and concern. But I write today with good news, and confirmation of the proposal that I discussed with you in person for what I hope will create hope. The closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center this month -- while it will displace hundreds of players, public winter play, and the CU Women’s Team – has left us one positive: a tennis "bubble" that covers courts in winter and can be used for the months in which snow and cold otherwise prohibit play. This bubble has served RMTC for years and is in terrific shape. When RMTC closes, in the coming weeks, the bubble will be moved and stored. Then, with modest work, it can be erected again next fall/winter on another set of tennis courts to provide Boulder with the answer to a vexing question: what will the public, CU Women’s team, wheelchair tennis and others do next winter? The bubble is the answer to that question. I propose that I use my decades of expertise as a tennis pro, and die hard supporter of community tennis, to work with the city to bring our bubble to four of the eight city courts proposed to be built at East Boulder Rec Center next year for winter play this year. We would work with Boulder Parks and Rec directly on the details of including Gonzo Tennis in this new relationship, but basically the concept would be entering into a public-private partnership where BPR would bring the courts and we would bring the indoor bubble facility and the investment needed to put it up on a seasonal basis. This would provide immediate relief for a tennis community feeling hopeless, offer instant access to the public during winter, while allowing a longer-term process to play out about how to provide fuller access to Boulder residents. In writing to you about this, I do not do so lightly or without having done my homework. I’ve worked at length with two bubble companies and our own bubble consultant to understand this is an absolutely viable option. I have spoken at length with staff at parks and rec, and they have signaled to me that this idea is worth looking at as they complete their court systems planning process toward the end of the summer. I fully understand that there is a process to developing such a public- private partnership that I am more than willing to go through. But I am prepared to help raise investment in such a facility given the right conditions. But the need to move forward quickly is paramount given the time needed to develop a partnership, modify current site plans to accommodate for indoor tennis, and ultimately, build courts. I can assure you that I come from a place of deep dedication to community tennis, more than two decades of service to all levels of players, able-bodied and wheelchair, and a commitment to serving public schools and lower-income families through our 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation (501c3.) In short, I see tennis as a vehicle for physical and mental health, and equity, and I feel deeply aligned with Boulder’s values. I would be thrilled if we might figure out how to make a positive from the demolition of RMTC, and make use of the bubble at a time when the community is anxious for good news that could be a triple net win for our community: Boulder Parks & Rec, University of Colorado Women’s Tennis, and the broader Boulder tennis community in general, which now must include the hundreds if not thousands of tennis players being disenfranchised from RMTC. Thank you so much for the opportunity to reach out to you today and for your consideration. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Rocky Mountain Tennis Center 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation Founder Director of Tennis Board of Directors 303-515-0609 303.449.5033 303-515-0609 TennisCenteroftheRockies.com RMTennisCenter.com 5430KidsTennis.Org <image001.png> <image002.jpg> <image003.jpg> On Apr 16, 2024, at 4:13 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thank you so much for reaching out to us with the opportunity to receive the RMTC Bubble as a donation and to consider working in partnership. We appreciate you connecting with us. We are not in a position at this moment to accept this donation or to consider a partnership opportunity. If you need an answer right now, we must pass on this opportunity. We might be able to consider it later this summer and when we have completed our Court System Plan. I think you’ve been looped in along the way and so are aware that we are in the final stages of this planning process, which includes developing policy guidance around BPR’s potential role in indoor tennis. Once that is done, we expect it to inform our requirements for a facility and if/how/where we would consider your donation. We do have to note, however, that we would not enter a management partnership without a full competitive procurement process. We have a long-standing and successful partnership with Gonzo Tennis, and when that agreement reaches it term, our financial guidelines require that we issue a new RFP. Part of the evaluation of indoor operations will be the delivery method – direct ourselves or through another partnership. If our analysis determines the best delivery model is through a partnership, the operation of a BPR court facility would be part of the next tennis instruction RFP. Thank you again for the consideration and let us know if you’d like us to follow up with you later this summer when we have completed our planning process. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) 1.jpg> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From:Rhodes, Alison To:Gonzo Garcia Subject:Re: Hi from Gonzo Date:Sunday, June 9, 2024 4:04:29 PM 1:30p.m. on Wednesday the 12th? Let me know if that works - in person or Zoom is just fine. From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 2:51 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo Hey Alison, I know how hard it is, now my schedule is getting full as well, on the 11th I could meet anytime after 1pm but I have a hard stop at 3:30pm as I have to go to Longmont, wednesday between 11am and 3pm is open for me as I don't have anything scheduled yet. I know we are trying to meet in person but if we can't find a time we can do a zoom meeting as well, let me know. cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 9:19 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi there - I am going through email and unfortunately, this slot has now been filled. Any chance you're open at 3:00p.m. on the 11th - really looking forward to connecting, despite how hard scheduling is! Ali From: Gonzalo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 3:30 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo The 11th at noon should work, I can go anywhere really, so just let me know where and we’ll meet, cheers. Sent from my iPhone On May 23, 2024, at 5:10 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Oh, that won't work. Bummer! Could we meet at noon on the 11th or 12th? From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:06 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo Sure, I have two more thursdays at North (9-noon), so let me know if that works and we can get together, cheers. Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 4:46 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: ACK! This got lost in my inbox. Let's do a Thursday at noon? From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 8:13 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo I teach at North on thursdays 9am-noon, so we could do lunch when I am done and then I come back to North on friday to teach 11am-1:30pm and then again 3:30-6pm, let me know, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 5:18 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Gonzo - Yes, I'd love to connect. When do you teach at North? Perhaps there is a way to connect while you're around here? Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Monday, May 6, 2024 11:11 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Hi from Gonzo External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, It was good to see you last week! Our rushed conversation made me think we may be due for a meeting, it has been a long time and there are a lot of things to talk about. Please let me know if/when you have time, so we can chat. It can be on the phone as well, I know it is a busy time for both of us, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com From:Rhodes, Alison To:Rivera-Vandermyde, Nuria Cc:Schuttenberg, Scott; Woulf, Mark Subject:BVSD trade/credit Date:Friday, June 7, 2024 10:27:10 AM Attachments:Outlook-A close-up.png Hi Nuria, See below for possible options for BVSD trade/credit. Some of these items come at a direct cost to BVSD (e.g. transportation) and others would have both direct/indirect costs (e.g. space use). We have not included any costing as while we have BVSD's rental rates for rooms/fields, some of the others would require their collaboration to explore. My recommendation would be to share this as a list of possibility with Rob and if they express interest, we can move to an exploration step. Partnership with school programming for: Lifeguard training certifications, babysitter certifications, or other life safety training opportunities for PE credit. Swim lessons for designated need areas (identified with BVSD partnership - carefully and appropriately), including transportation to/from school to the nearest recreation center. Bussing: Specifically, transportation for summer camps Space Various school space for summer camps School gyms for summer camps and school-year evening programming Tennis courts for BPR and BPR-partner (Gonzo tennis) Marketing Community Schools programming guide mentions BPR -appropriate programs Access to BVSD email list X times/year (or inclusion in BVSD comms if data- sharing isn't possible) I hope this is helpful, and if you'd like us to keep exploring, we can keep going. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From:Lohman, Megann To:Rhodes, Alison; Schuttenberg, Scott; Beary, Bryan Subject:RE: BVSD trade/credit Date:Friday, June 7, 2024 8:21:09 AM Hello, Just shared an email from Matt P with some ideas he had. Some things that I think could help in select areas of community demand/need: Increased access during gym classes to better partner for: LG training certifications, babysitter certifications, or other life safety training opportunities as an optional section for health component of classes if feasible Can BVSD bus kids to us for a week of gym classes to provide learn to swim during lower use times (school hours) Can we cross train/certify gym teachers to help teach these things to the kids Increased access during school hours in general for marketing jobs and teen programming A classroom space after school hours for after school programming of various types Thanks, Megann From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 4:56 PM To: Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov>; Lohman, Megann <LohmanM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Beary, Bryan <BearyB@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: BVSD trade/credit Hi folks - I have mentioned to you the opportunity to collect some benefit from BVSD related to New Vista High School permitting issues, Can you help me with this list of ideas (ways we could benefit from BVSD resources), as soon as you're able, pretty please? Bussing (summer transportation for summer camps Space Schoolrooms for summer camps School gyms for summer camps and school-year evening programming Tennis courts for BPR and BPR-partner (Gonzo tennis) Marketing Community Schools programming guide mentions BPR -appropriate programs Access to BVSD email list X times/year (or inclusion in BPR e-blasts if data- sharing isn't possible) Thank you! Ali From:Lohman, Megann To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:FW: Interesting question: BVSD Date:Friday, June 7, 2024 8:10:28 AM Attachments:image001.png I asked this question a bit earlier to folks on my team. Below is what Matt Pilger shared and in my email I shared a couple of ideas that may or may not have traction depending on need. From: Pilger, Matt <PilgerM@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 10:37 AM To: Lohman, Megann <LohmanM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Gazdik, Matt <GazdikM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Green, Maddy <GreenM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Osmack, Hillary <OsmackH@bouldercolorado.gov>; Ferrari, Cindy <FerrariC@bouldercolorado.gov>; Doering, Katharine <HoulikK@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Interesting question: BVSD Not sure if it could really be integrated in a JUA, as it’s not physical assets, but what about BVSD helping running some type of Teen-focused special events at the rec centers. Just thinking about them helping sponsor/staff some like Friday night Teen night at SBRC or another a weekend special event. Or even just commit to XX amount of staff/volunteer hours for some of the Rec Center Special Events - I think it’d be great to bring back some type of Halloween/Fall Fest, but one of the biggest challenges was always having enough volunteers/staff to run it. Also related to this. I know the Harlow Platts parks team has always struggled with the teens leaving their lunch trash all over the disc golf course. Maybe having BVSD sponsor some type of monthly cleanup to help – could be for multiple parks? This could even be student led through NHS, or something that BVSD requires for involvement in those clubs. Again not really sure how these things can be integrated into a JUA, but trying to think outside the box for opportunities. I look forward to responding to your email during my normal business hours: Mon-Fri 7:00am-3:00pm MST Matt Pilger CPRE, AFO, MBA, MS Recreation Center Supervisor O: 303-441-3449 5660 Sioux Dr. | Boulder, CO 80303 Boulderparks-rec.org Now hiring you! See all our job opportunities at BPRjobs.org From: Lohman, Megann <LohmanM@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 10:11 AM To: Pilger, Matt <PilgerM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Gazdik, Matt <GazdikM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Green, Maddy <GreenM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Osmack, Hillary <OsmackH@bouldercolorado.gov>; Ferrari, Cindy <FerrariC@bouldercolorado.gov>; Doering, Katharine <HoulikK@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Interesting question: BVSD Hey Team, Saving you the backstory for now… We are in a position where BVSD is interested in offsetting some of what they owe the city through the JUA. Are there any spaces, resources, or anything else our teams would be interested in using at or from BVSD that we could add into the JUA? Some ideas: Maybe a classroom space to offer classes/trainings (classroom portion of LG cert?) Buses for field trip activities Access to students in gym classes/during lunch to advertise jobs or to provide cert classes in gym classes Having tennis/other courts open for the public Let me know if you have ideas and I can pass them along. Thanks, Megann Lohman Recreation Manager CPRP (Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers) What's This? O: 303-441-4427 Lohmanm@bouldercolorado.gov Boulder Parks & Recreation 3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 www.boulderparks-rec.org From:Rhodes, Alison To:Schuttenberg, Scott; Lohman, Megann; Beary, Bryan Subject:BVSD trade/credit Date:Thursday, June 6, 2024 4:55:46 PM Hi folks - I have mentioned to you the opportunity to collect some benefit from BVSD related to New Vista High School permitting issues, Can you help me with this list of ideas (ways we could benefit from BVSD resources), as soon as you're able, pretty please? Bussing (summer transportation for summer camps Space Schoolrooms for summer camps School gyms for summer camps and school-year evening programming Tennis courts for BPR and BPR-partner (Gonzo tennis) Marketing Community Schools programming guide mentions BPR -appropriate programs Access to BVSD email list X times/year (or inclusion in BPR e-blasts if data- sharing isn't possible) Thank you! Ali From:Cy Vedder Subject:recreational amenities Date:Thursday, June 6, 2024 2:07:47 PM Attachments:Cornilleau Ping Pong Tables - Price List and Specs.pdf BOPPT Concrete Product Details.pdf PVC Cornhole Boards - Price List and Specs.pdf External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi, We are a recreation equipment company and I'm reaching out to the recreation departments at cities to see if we can interest you in our products. We help with the placement of amenities like ping pong tables, foosball, billiards, shuffleboard tables, etc into city parks and rec centers. We also do outdoor items like concrete corn hole boards with customizable logos and other inclusive products for everyone to use. I have attached a few PDF files for you to view showing the tables/games and pricing. We have worked with numerous cities throughout the US. You can view our website here: https://bestoutdoorpingpongtables.com/ping-pong-tables-city-parks/ Let me know if you would be interested in learning more about these items. Thank you, Cy Vedder VP of Sales https://bestoutdoorpingpongtables.com cy.vedder@bestoutdoorpingpongtables.com www.linkedin.com/in/cy-vedder 866-926-3839 From:NRPA SmartBrief To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Calif. city commission approves park project design Date:Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:09:17 PM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. 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BOULDER RESERVOIR + OUTDOOR POOLS Boulder Symphony at the Bandshell July 4: Boulder Symphony + More The Arts in the Parks’ Independence Day Boulder Symphony concert is back! Enjoy a family friendly outdoor concert at the Glen Huntington Band Shell in the Civic Area with drinks, food and exhilarating music for all ages. While Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast has come to an end, there are many options for celebrating the Fourth of July in Boulder. BOULDER SYMPHONY JULY 4 TICKETS City of Boulder Parks & Recreation FEATURED EVENTS Experience a free Arts in the Park Community Spotlight Performance this month Five Community Spotlight Performances have been scheduled for June as part of Arts in the Park. These performances are free, happen at the Bandshell, and include a variety of music and dramatic groups. ARTS IN THE PARK SCHEDULE Concerts in the Parks is back again this summer! Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the park with your family at 7 p.m. on Mondays through July 29. We partner with the Boulder Concert Band (BCB) to provide music in the parks. The BCB is composed of volunteer musicians from Boulder and surrounding communities. Join us Monday, June 10 at 7 p.m. at East Palo Park. CONCERTS IN THE PARKS FULL SCHEDULE World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on Thursday, June 20 The World's Largest Swimming Lesson is a worldwide event to promote water safety awareness and will be free for all who want to participate. Come take a free swim lesson for all ages and learn how to keep your family safe around water. Join us from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 20. Register to save your spot as space is limited. WORLD'S LARGEST SWIM LESSON Wheelchair/disability hike for families on Sunday, June 23 Join Parks and Recreation & Open Space and Mountain Parks staff for a beautiful, one-mile accessible forest hike on the Sensory/Ute Trail from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 23. Meet us at Flagstaff Summit West and enjoy shade and incredible views of the nearby peaks. 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You can still get them into awesome camps at in our parks and recreation centers: Skyhawks Sports Colorado Summit Ultimate Frisbee Camp Gonzo Tennis Does your teen go to a park on Thursday nights? We want to make parents aware that the summer “Thursday Night riders” meetups Scott Carpenter, Eben G. Fine and North Boulder Parks for teenagers are quickly becoming unsafe. Boulder Police officers are patrolling these areas and issuing tickets during these events. Last year the city closed the parks early at 9 p.m. for several weeks to keep city property safe from damage. We hope that by sharing this information, the city and parents can deter teenagers from attending these events. City of Boulder Parks & Recreation GET INVOLVED + THANK YOUS Weedy Wednesdays continue! Thanks to all who have been joining our horticulture team on “Weedy Wednesdays.” The weeds keep growing and we need help to keep them under control from both new and continuing volunteers. 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The group was named after Tyler Lorenzi who lived in different parts of the U.S. and gave of his time and energy to others. A Boulder CommuniTyler group planted 10 trees at Harlow Platts recently in cooperation with our Forestry team. The volunteers were as young as 2 and did a fantastic job! Thanks for helping increase our urban canopy and providing shade for those walking around Viele Lake. City of Boulder Parks & Recreation PARK + FACILITY UPDATES Reservoir closed for Ironman event June 6 - 8 Welcome, triathletes, to the Boulder Reservoir! For the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon event, the Reservoir will be closed from Thursday, June 6 at 11 a.m. through Sunday, June 9. This includes swimming, boating, path use, roads and parking. Scott Carpenter pool open, entrance change for overflow parking at CU lot Scott Carpenter Pool is now open! Come swim in the lap lanes, play in the leisure pool area and chill in the lazy river. When you come to play in the water, there are some access/parking things you should know… Parts of the parking lot will be closed occasionally the weeks of June 10 and 17 for repaving. You can also park in the CU Boulder parking lot #560 across 30th Street. The entrance to this lot off 30th Street will be closed but can still be accessed via Marine Street. SCOTT CARPENTER POOL If you play in Boulder Creek, do it safely With warm summer weather around the corner, are we all thinking the same thing – swimming, floating or tubing? Safety should be your top priority when playing in the water. If you chose to play in Boulder Creek, we encourage visitors to wear a helmet, life jacket, closed-toe shoes and a wetsuit when entering the creek. Also, keep your pets on a leash and be careful when standing on creek banks so you don’t slip in. We will soon be installing three types of signs near and along the creek that talk about how to recreate more safely, indicate where there are safe takeout locations, and locational signs, like highway mile markers, to facilitate faster emergency response in the creek. LEARN MORE Reserve a park shelter this summer Park shelter rentals are now open. Reserve a park shelter for your next party, potluck or picnic! Book your space at least two weeks in advance. Choose from Foothills Community Park, Harlow Platts Park, Martin Park or North Boulder Park. MORE INFO + RESERVE A SHELTER Share this email: Email Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Columbine and Arapahoe tennis courts to close for replacement We’re working to take care of our facilities, including our sport courts, so both the Columbine and Arapahoe tennis will be closed from mid-June through August. The courts will be fully replaced and upgraded to make the nets more stable and durable. 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A division of Future US LLC Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036. From:Huskey, Charlotte To:Rhodes, Alison; Rivera-Vandermyde, Nuria; Woulf, Mark; Tingley, Raphael; Hite, Jackson; Hoffmann, Stacie; Skinner, Kara Cc:Schuttenberg, Scott Subject:RE: 2025 Budget Review P&R Date:Tuesday, June 4, 2024 4:09:39 PM Attachments:2025 BPR Budget Development - CMO & CB Review 06.04.2024.pdf 2180 _.25 Cent Sales Tax Fund_06.04.xlsx 2300 Recreation Activity Fund_06.04.xlsx 3300 Permanent Park & Recreation Fund_06.04.xlsx All, Thank you for the discussion this afternoon to review the 0.25 and RAF fund financials and overview of budget considerations, and special thanks to Jackson and Stacie for the summary of information shared and presented (attached for reference). We appreciate the overview and considerations of options that will help us prepare for budget review and EBT decision-making. We look forward to continuing to support in future conversations and throughout budget development. Thanks again, Charlotte Huskey Budget Office City of Boulder From: Huskey, Charlotte <HuskeyC@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 10:28 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rivera-Vandermyde, Nuria <Rivera- VandermydeN@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Tingley, Raphael <tingleyr@bouldercolorado.gov>; Hite, Jackson <HiteJ@bouldercolorado.gov>; Hoffmann, Stacie <HoffmannS@bouldercolorado.gov>; Skinner, Kara <SkinnerK@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: 2025 Budget Review P&R All, We look forward to meeting at noon for a budget discussion of the 0.25 Sales Tax Fund and RAF. I appreciate the work across teams to review the fund financials and incorporating considerations into the outlook of the fund. The intent of this meeting is to gain a better understanding of the 0.25 Fund and RAF, key drivers for change across funds, consideration of funding options, programmatic needs and service levels as we head into budget decision-making. We do not anticipate that we will arrive to full conclusions at the end of this meeting but rather utilize our time to have an initial discussion prior to EBT review and decision-making in July. Below is a shared draft agenda to help guide discussion – Agenda 1. Overview of 2025 0.25 and Recreation Activity Fund Financials and Budget Considerations a. Summary of key drivers for change b. Programmatic needs and service levels c. Considerations for funding options Ali, I’m also attaching the 2022 Planning Alternatives shared document for our reference as helpful for discussion. This meeting will be hybrid and for those joining in person, we’ll be in Penfield Tate Room W101. Thanks, Charlotte Huskey Budget Office City of Boulder -----Original Appointment----- From: McMahon, Amy <McmahonA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 10:50 AM To: McMahon, Amy; Rhodes, Alison; Rivera-Vandermyde, Nuria; Woulf, Mark; Tingley, Raphael; Hite, Jackson; Hoffmann, Stacie; Huskey, Charlotte; Skinner, Kara Cc: Schuttenberg, Scott Subject: 2025 Budget Review P&R When: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 12:00 PM-12:30 PM (UTC-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada). Where: Microsoft Teams Meeting; Conf - Penfield Tate II W101 ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 235 828 216 05 Passcode: rqXDfV Dial in by phone +1 720-593-3714,,680798626# United States, Denver Find a local number Phone conference ID: 680 798 626# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN________________________________________________________________________________ From:Gonzo Garcia To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Re: Hi from Gonzo Date:Tuesday, June 4, 2024 2:51:21 PM Hey Alison, I know how hard it is, now my schedule is getting full as well, on the 11th I could meet anytime after 1pm but I have a hard stop at 3:30pm as I have to go to Longmont, wednesday between 11am and 3pm is open for me as I don't have anything scheduled yet. I know we are trying to meet in person but if we can't find a time we can do a zoom meeting as well, let me know. cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 9:19 AM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi there - I am going through email and unfortunately, this slot has now been filled. Any chance you're open at 3:00p.m. on the 11th - really looking forward to connecting, despite how hard scheduling is! Ali From: Gonzalo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 3:30 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo The 11th at noon should work, I can go anywhere really, so just let me know where and we’ll meet, cheers. Sent from my iPhone On May 23, 2024, at 5:10 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Oh, that won't work. Bummer! Could we meet at noon on the 11th or 12th? From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:06 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo Sure, I have two more thursdays at North (9-noon), so let me know if that works and we can get together, cheers. Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 4:46 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: ACK! This got lost in my inbox. Let's do a Thursday at noon? From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 8:13 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo I teach at North on thursdays 9am-noon, so we could do lunch when I am done and then I come back to North on friday to teach 11am-1:30pm and then again 3:30-6pm, let me know, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 5:18 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Gonzo - Yes, I'd love to connect. When do you teach at North? Perhaps there is a way to connect while you're around here? Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Monday, May 6, 2024 11:11 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Hi from Gonzo External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, It was good to see you last week! Our rushed conversation made me think we may be due for a meeting, it has been a long time and there are a lot of things to talk about. Please let me know if/when you have time, so we can chat. It can be on the phone as well, I know it is a busy time for both of us, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com From:Hite, Jackson To:Rhodes, Alison; Huskey, Charlotte Subject:RE: 2025 Budget Review P&R Date:Tuesday, June 4, 2024 11:20:19 AM Attachments:2025 BPR Budget Development - CMO & CB Review 06.04.2024.pdf 2180 _.25 Cent Sales Tax Fund_06.04.xlsx 2300 Recreation Activity Fund_06.04.xlsx 3300 Permanent Park & Recreation Fund_06.04.xlsx Super helpful – supporting slides are attached (will aim to cover 2-14; remainder are supporting purposes only), along with 3 supporting FF’s screenshotted into the presentation. I’ve printed hard copies for those that are in person. From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 11:02 AM To: Huskey, Charlotte <HuskeyC@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Hite, Jackson <HiteJ@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: 2025 Budget Review P&R This is so helpful - thank you! Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Huskey, Charlotte <HuskeyC@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 10:37:27 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Hite, Jackson <HiteJ@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: 2025 Budget Review P&R Ali, Thanks for the email and just shared a reminder with the group. The intent of the meeting is to have an initial discussion of the 2025 draft fund financials and considerations of programmatic needs and service levels as we head into 2025 budget decision-making with EBT. We do not intend to come away with conclusions by the end of the meeting, but rather utilize our time to provide an overview with the group to help us prep for EBT decisions coming forward in July. For awareness, we are having discussions with departments for those funds that have a negative outlook as submitted in the draft fund financials to better help guide discussions in July. I’ve shared a draft agenda, but what would be helpful is walking through a summary of the key drivers for change to the funds, a high-level outlook of the funds and any questions or considerations for future funding options. We didn’t share out the draft fund financials directly with the group as I know we’ve been reviewing and revising those. If helpful to share during the meeting, we’ve got copies of reviewed versions in our files (as I’m sure you have at the ready as well). Just let me know if I can provide any additional context. Thanks, Charlotte Huskey Budget Office City of Boulder From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 10:27 AM To: Huskey, Charlotte <HuskeyC@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Hite, Jackson <HiteJ@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: 2025 Budget Review P&R Hi Charlotte - I was OOO last week and so apologize if I missed something - can you please remind us the intent of this meeting? Jackson has done a great job of preparing information, and if you can clarify the intent (especially with this large group), we can refine and align as appropriate. Thank you! Ali From: McMahon, Amy Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 10:49 AM To: McMahon, Amy <McmahonA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rivera-Vandermyde, Nuria <Rivera- VandermydeN@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Tingley, Raphael <tingleyr@bouldercolorado.gov>; Hite, Jackson <HiteJ@bouldercolorado.gov>; Hoffmann, Stacie <HoffmannS@bouldercolorado.gov>; Huskey, Charlotte <HuskeyC@bouldercolorado.gov>; Skinner, Kara <SkinnerK@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: 2025 Budget Review P&R When: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 12:00 PM-12:30 PM. Where: Microsoft Teams Meeting; Conf - Penfield Tate II W101 ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 235 828 216 05 Passcode: rqXDfV Dial in by phone +1 720-593-3714,,680798626# United States, Denver Find a local number Phone conference ID: 680 798 626# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN ________________________________________________________________________________ From:Beary, Bryan To:Rhodes, Alison Cc:Schuttenberg, Scott Subject:RE: USTA Parks Executive Ambassadors Upcoming Opportunities Date:Tuesday, June 4, 2024 9:39:56 AM Attachments:image006.png image007.png image008.png image009.png Will do! Bryan From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 8:38 AM To: Beary, Bryan <BearyB@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Schuttenberg, Scott <schuttenbergs@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: re: USTA Parks Executive Ambassadors Upcoming Opportunities Bryan - Will share with your team and Gonzo as appropriate to consider the below opportunities - there are some pretty cool ones! Ali From: Hector Gonzalez <hector.gonzalez@usta.com> Sent: Monday, June 3, 2024 2:36 PM To: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com>; Amelia Storer <amelia.storer@usta.com>; Lauren Parr <lauren.parr@usta.com>; Hector Gonzalez <hector.gonzalez@usta.com>; jodie adams <jadams5557@me.com>; Peggy Riggs <priggs1732@gmail.com> Subject: USTA Parks Executive Ambassadors Upcoming Opportunities External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. USTA Parks Executive Ambassador Opportunities Hello USTA Parks Executive Ambassadors! We would like to share some upcoming opportunities for your teaching professionals and your local community kids. Please take a look below for applications and links with more information for each of these opportunities. Additionally, please feel free to share these opportunities with any of your peers! Applications & Informational Links Arthur Ashe Kids Day at The US Open We would love to welcome you and kids from your community for an unforgettable experience during this year's Arthur Ashe Kids Day on Saturday, August 2024 at the National Tennis Center in New York. Please fill our interest form if you are interested in attending! AAKD Interest Form Diverse Coaches Development Summit On June 21st through 23rd the USTA National Campus in Orlando, FL will be hosting it's yearly Diverse Coaches Development Summit. The Summit aims to support the growth and development of diverse tennis coaches (All backgrounds and levels), providing the tools and resources necessary for them to be successful and help their players thrive. Learn More and Register! 2024 Net Generation US Open On Court Experience This opportunity is open for facilities/programs and their athletes to play tennis on the courts of the US Open before matches begin. During this Net Generation experience, 24 players (ages 8-15) will have the opportunity to play on the courts of the US Open before matches begin. (Application Deadline: Friday, June 7th, 2024 at 11:59pm EST) Apply & Learn More 2024 US Open Coin Toss and Trophy Holder Application This opportunity allows youth to perform the coin toss before a match or bring the trophy out and participate in the finals ceremony. Applicants must be between the ages of 8 and 15 years old at the time of the event and must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. (Application Deadline: Friday, June 7th, 2024 at 11:59pm EST) Apply & Learn More View the USTA Privacy Policy USTA 2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 411, Purchase, New York 10577 © 2023 USTA. Please consider the environment before you print this e-mail. This e-mail communication (including any attachment) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510 et seq. This communication is CONFIDENTIAL. Any information contained herein is PRIVILEGED and intended only for disclosure to or use by the person(s) listed above. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that it is unlawful for you to intercept, endeavor to intercept, or procure any other person to intercept or endeavor to intercept, any wire, oral, or electronic communication. In addition, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by using the "reply" feature and then immediately delete this message and all attachments from your computer. Thank you. From:Rhodes, Alison To:Beary, Bryan Cc:Schuttenberg, Scott Subject:re: USTA Parks Executive Ambassadors Upcoming Opportunities Date:Tuesday, June 4, 2024 8:37:57 AM Attachments:image image image image image image image image image Bryan - Will share with your team and Gonzo as appropriate to consider the below opportunities - there are some pretty cool ones! Ali From: Hector Gonzalez <hector.gonzalez@usta.com> Sent: Monday, June 3, 2024 2:36 PM To: Todd Carlson <todd.carlson@usta.com>; Amelia Storer <amelia.storer@usta.com>; Lauren Parr <lauren.parr@usta.com>; Hector Gonzalez <hector.gonzalez@usta.com>; jodie adams <jadams5557@me.com>; Peggy Riggs <priggs1732@gmail.com> Subject: USTA Parks Executive Ambassadors Upcoming Opportunities External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. USTA Parks Executive Ambassador Opportunities Hello USTA Parks Executive Ambassadors! We would like to share some upcoming opportunities for your teaching professionals and your local community kids. Please take a look below for applications and links with more information for each of these opportunities. Additionally, please feel free to share these opportunities with any of your peers! Applications & Informational Links Arthur Ashe Kids Day at The US Open We would love to welcome you and kids from your community for an unforgettable experience during this year's Arthur Ashe Kids Day on Saturday, August 2024 at the National Tennis Center in New York. Please fill our interest form if you are interested in attending! AAKD Interest Form Diverse Coaches Development Summit On June 21st through 23rd the USTA National Campus in Orlando, FL will be hosting it's yearly Diverse Coaches Development Summit. The Summit aims to support the growth and development of diverse tennis coaches (All backgrounds and levels), providing the tools and resources necessary for them to be successful and help their players thrive. Learn More and Register! 2024 Net Generation US Open On Court Experience This opportunity is open for facilities/programs and their athletes to play tennis on the courts of the US Open before matches begin. During this Net Generation experience, 24 players (ages 8-15) will have the opportunity to play on the courts of the US Open before matches begin. (Application Deadline: Friday, June 7th, 2024 at 11:59pm EST) Apply & Learn More 2024 US Open Coin Toss and Trophy Holder Application This opportunity allows youth to perform the coin toss before a match or bring the trophy out and participate in the finals ceremony. Applicants must be between the ages of 8 and 15 years old at the time of the event and must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. (Application Deadline: Friday, June 7th, 2024 at 11:59pm EST) Apply & Learn More View the USTA Privacy Policy USTA 2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 411, Purchase, New York 10577 © 2023 USTA. Please consider the environment before you print this e-mail. This e-mail communication (including any attachment) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510 et seq. This communication is CONFIDENTIAL. Any information contained herein is PRIVILEGED and intended only for disclosure to or use by the person(s) listed above. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that it is unlawful for you to intercept, endeavor to intercept, or procure any other person to intercept or endeavor to intercept, any wire, oral, or electronic communication. In addition, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by using the "reply" feature and then immediately delete this message and all attachments from your computer. Thank you. From:Huskey, Charlotte To:Directors Cc:BudgetContacts; Hanschen, Ryan; Polyakova, Stacy; Avendano-Curiel, Ana Silvia Subject:2025 Budget Community Engagement Summary Date:Monday, June 3, 2024 5:03:00 PM Attachments:image001.png 2025 Budget Community Engagement Presentation - M-Team_060324_Final.pdf 2025 Citywide Budget Questionnaire - Results Summary.pdf Good afternoon Directors, Thank you for the time this morning for us to share out a summary of 2025 budget engagement input received citywide as well as from Community Connectors-in-Residence. Attached or linked below please find the materials shared this morning, including: 2025 Budget Community Engagement Presentation to Directors 2025 Citywide Budget Questionnaire – Results Summary Community Connectors-in-Residence – 2024 Budget Community Engagement Summary We are excited to continue to build upon this budget engagement work, and thank you all for your leadership and partnership in the continued effort to uplift these themes within budget submissions and considerations. Best, Charlotte Huskey Budget Officer huskeyc@bouldercolorado.gov 303-441-4218 1136 Alpine Ave | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov From:Hector Gonzalez To:Todd Carlson; Amelia Storer; Lauren Parr; Hector Gonzalez; jodie adams; Peggy Riggs Subject:USTA Parks Executive Ambassadors Upcoming Opportunities Date:Monday, June 3, 2024 2:36:55 PM Attachments:image image image image image image image image External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. USTA Parks Executive Ambassador Opportunities Hello USTA Parks Executive Ambassadors! We would like to share some upcoming opportunities for your teaching professionals and your local community kids. Please take a look below for applications and links with more information for each of these opportunities. Additionally, please feel free to share these opportunities with any of your peers! Applications & Informational Links Arthur Ashe Kids Day at The US Open We would love to welcome you and kids from your community for an unforgettable experience during this year's Arthur Ashe Kids Day on Saturday, August 2024 at the National Tennis Center in New York. Please fill our interest form if you are interested in attending! AAKD Interest Form Diverse Coaches Development Summit On June 21st through 23rd the USTA National Campus in Orlando, FL will be hosting it's yearly Diverse Coaches Development Summit. The Summit aims to support the growth and development of diverse tennis coaches (All backgrounds and levels), providing the tools and resources necessary for them to be successful and help their players thrive. Learn More and Register! 2024 Net Generation US Open On Court Experience This opportunity is open for facilities/programs and their athletes to play tennis on the courts of the US Open before matches begin. During this Net Generation experience, 24 players (ages 8-15) will have the opportunity to play on the courts of the US Open before matches begin. (Application Deadline: Friday, June 7th, 2024 at 11:59pm EST) Apply & Learn More 2024 US Open Coin Toss and Trophy Holder Application This opportunity allows youth to perform the coin toss before a match or bring the trophy out and participate in the finals ceremony. Applicants must be between the ages of 8 and 15 years old at the time of the event and must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. (Application Deadline: Friday, June 7th, 2024 at 11:59pm EST) Apply & Learn More View the USTA Privacy Policy USTA 2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 411, Purchase, New York 10577 © 2023 USTA. Please consider the environment before you print this e-mail. This e-mail communication (including any attachment) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510 et seq. This communication is CONFIDENTIAL. Any information contained herein is PRIVILEGED and intended only for disclosure to or use by the person(s) listed above. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that it is unlawful for you to intercept, endeavor to intercept, or procure any other person to intercept or endeavor to intercept, any wire, oral, or electronic communication. In addition, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by using the "reply" feature and then immediately delete this message and all attachments from your computer. Thank you. From:Rhodes, Alison To:Gonzalo Garcia Subject:Re: Hi from Gonzo Date:Monday, June 3, 2024 9:19:39 AM Hi there - I am going through email and unfortunately, this slot has now been filled. Any chance you're open at 3:00p.m. on the 11th - really looking forward to connecting, despite how hard scheduling is! Ali From: Gonzalo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 3:30 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo The 11th at noon should work, I can go anywhere really, so just let me know where and we’ll meet, cheers. Sent from my iPhone On May 23, 2024, at 5:10 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Oh, that won't work. Bummer! Could we meet at noon on the 11th or 12th? From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:06 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo Sure, I have two more thursdays at North (9-noon), so let me know if that works and we can get together, cheers. Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 4:46 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: ACK! This got lost in my inbox. Let's do a Thursday at noon? From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 8:13 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Hi from Gonzo I teach at North on thursdays 9am-noon, so we could do lunch when I am done and then I come back to North on friday to teach 11am-1:30pm and then again 3:30-6pm, let me know, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 5:18 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Gonzo - Yes, I'd love to connect. When do you teach at North? Perhaps there is a way to connect while you're around here? Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Gonzo Garcia <gonzo@gonzotennis.com> Sent: Monday, May 6, 2024 11:11 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Hi from Gonzo External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Hi Ali, It was good to see you last week! Our rushed conversation made me think we may be due for a meeting, it has been a long time and there are a lot of things to talk about. Please let me know if/when you have time, so we can chat. It can be on the phone as well, I know it is a busy time for both of us, cheers! Gonzo Garcia President Gonzo Tennis Inc. 2023 USPTA/USTA Community Service Award winner. 2021 USTA Colorado "Organization of the Year". City of Boulder. City of Longmont. Longmont Athletic Club www.gonzotennis.com t: 720-480-0249 e: gonzo@gonzotennis.com From:Older Adult Services To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Age Well Newsletter Date:Monday, June 3, 2024 8:01:03 AM City of Boulder: Older Adult Services Age Well Newsletter Monday, June 3, 2024 East and West Age Well Centers CLOSED Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19 Check Out What's Coming Up! June Program Guide Now Available! Check out the latest Let's Age Well! Program Guide For more information, visit the Older Adult Services website. For more information about a program or to register, click on the link in the program title Dance Programs Popular Line Dances Where: West Age Well Center Dates/Time: Tuesdays, June 4 - 25, 1 - 2 p.m. (4 classes) Fees: R/NR $32/$40 Line dancing is a fun, invigorating activity and utilizes music from around the world. Individuals and beginners welcome, no partner required. Instructor: Judy Kreith. Ballroom Dancing: Cha-Cha-Cha Where: East Age Well Center Dates/Time: Thursdays, June 6 - 27, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. (4 classes) Fees: R/NR $32/$40 Learn the lovely and versatile Latin dance the Cha-cha-cha while refining ballroom dance fundamentals of musicality, rhythm, leading and following. Individuals welcome, no partner required. Instructor: Judy Kreith.  Health & Wellness Programs Massage Appointments Schedule a massage in person, online or by calling East or West Age Well Center. Registration for July appointments opens Wednesday, June 5 at 9 a.m. Feldenkrais Appointments Schedule a Feldenkrais® private session in person, online or by calling East or West Age Well Center. Registration for July appointments opens Wednesday, June 5 at 9 a.m. FREE Introduction to Tai Chi Where: East Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, June 4, noon – 1 p.m. NO FEE Join Older Adult Services Instructor, Steve Arney, for an introduction to Tai Chi, emphasizing balance, and including time for questions and answers. Registration required. Tai Chi Level I: Beginning Where: East Age Well Center Dates/Time: Tuesdays, June 11 - August 13, noon - 1 p.m. (8 classes, NO class June 25 and July 9) Fees: R/NR $ $72/$90 Learn and review the basics, including breath, mental focus, postural awareness and correct mechanics of each move. Tai Chi Level II: Intermediate Where: East Age Well Center Dates/Time: Tuesdays, June 4 - August 13, 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. (9 classes, NO class June 25 and July 9) Fees: R/NR $81/$101 This class expands on what was learned in Level I Beginning class by continuing with the 37-posture Yang short form. Tai Chi Level III: Advanced Where: : East Age Well Center Dates/Time: Fridays, June 7 - August 16, 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. (10 classes, NO class July 5) Fees: R/NR $90/$113 The Level III Advanced class will review and complete the entire 37-posture Yang short form. Students must have completed Level II or been given instructor approval to enroll at this level. Chair Yoga and Balance These classes bring together postures and techniques of yoga with the support of a chair. All levels of experience welcome. Instructor: Peter Michaelsen. Monday Series Where: West Age Well Center Dates: Mondays, June 3 - 24 (4 classes) Time: 10 – 10:45 a.m. Fees: R/NR $32/$40 Friday Series Where: West Age Well Center Dates/Time: Fridays, June 7 - 28, 10 - 10:45 a.m. (4 classes) Fees: R/NR $32/$40 Strength and Alignment - Wednesdays Where: West Age Well Center Dates/Time: Wednesdays, June 5 - 26, 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. (3 classes, NO class 6/19) Fees: R/NR $24/$30 This class includes a cardiovascular warm-up, a relaxing cool-down, and constant attention to balance. Exercises can be done standing or seated in a chair, all levels welcome. Instructor: Judy Kreith. Lifelong Learning Get Acquainted! Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, June 4, 10 - 11 a.m. Get acquainted with others who are new to the area, new to Older Adult Services, or interested in making new connections with others. Meet in the front lobby of the West Age Well Center for a short tour with Older Adult Services staff, stop in the Eat Well Cafe for refreshments and information about meal services, then learn about the many programs and resources offered by Older Adult Services. Facilitated by staff members. No charge, please pre-register to reserve your space. Please register by 2 p.m. Monday, June 3. Shakespeare Series: Richard III Where: Online Dates/Times: Wednesdays and Fridays, June 5 and 7, 10 – 11 a.m., and a double class on June 26 and 28, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (6 classes) Fees: R/NR - $70/$88 This series of six online classes will review "Richard III" by William Shakespeare, a tale of deceit, manipulation, jealousy and war. Fee is per household, class is open to older adults 60+. Instructor: Lori Lucas, CU Boulder lecturer and long-time resident of Boulder. Bridge and the Art of Defense Where: East Age Well Center Dates/Time: Wednesdays, June 5 - August 14, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (10 classes, NO class 6/19) Fees: R/NR $55/$69 (A $10 material fee is paid to instructor on first day of class) In this class, participants will learn that defense is one of the most difficult but rewarding aspects of bridge, from opening leads, to signals, to reading the dummy. A good defender is almost always a winning player. This class is for intermediate to advanced bridge players. Instructor: Sandy Koller. Facilitated Dialogue: Near Death/Near Life Where: West Age Well Center Dates/Time: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, June 6 and 20, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Join this bi-monthly dialogue group at the West Age Well Center with the intention of being kind, open, honest, present, willing to share and listen to one another. Studio Arts Boulder Pottery Class EAST Where: East Age Well Center Date/Time: Monday, June 10, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Fees: R/NR $10/$13 Older Adult Services partners with Studio Arts Boulder to offer monthly hand building classes. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of pottery to make functional and whimsical pieces. SPARK and Studio Arts Boulder Pottery Class Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, June 11, 1 - 2:30 p.m. This program is designed for individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, including dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, who are accompanied by their caregiver or partner. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of pottery to make functional and whimsical pieces. No experience necessary. This program is sponsored through generous community donations. San Souci Dance Film Screening, Discussion and Optional Dance Class Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, June 11, 2:30 - 4 p.m. Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema presents a series of short films featuring dance from around the world, followed by discussion and ending with an optional dance class. Dance instructors will offer modifications for physical limitations, no dance experience required. Active Minds: Picasso Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Wednesday, June 12, 1 - 2 p.m. Pablo Picasso lived a life that redefined the structure and concept of visual art. Join Active Minds to explore the life and revolutionary works of Picasso. Please register to attend. This program is sponsored by Brookdale Meridian Boulder and The Pearl at Boulder Creek. Purple Art - Creative Expression Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Monday, June 17, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Fee: No charge for this introductory class! Purple Art classes focus on expressive, intuitive art making. Participants will complete an art project using various media such as paint, collage, found objects and more. Instructors: Abby Sivy and Cindy Parker are the owners of Bohemia, LLC, a local art studio that provides innovative, expressive art programs across the Front Range with older adults. Technology Technology Workshop: Innovative Technologies to Empower Older Adults 60+ with Disabilities This workshop will explore technologies designed to assist and empower older adults living with disabilities which can include mobility, hearing, vision, cognition, or other aspects of daily living. Instructor: Lucy Kuchta is the owner of the technology company Quinsight and has partnered with BCAAA and the Empower with Tech program. Sponsored by Boulder County Area Agency on Aging and available to Boulder County residents aged 60 and over. Registration required. ONLINE Technology Workshop: Wednesday, June 12, 10 a.m. - noon IN-PERSON Technology Workshop: West Age Well Center, Tuesday, June 18, 10 a.m. - noon 1 - 1 Technology Assistance A tech coach is available to provide one-to-one technology assistance for older adults on various topics and devices. Registration is limited to one technology assistance appointment per month, per person. Tech Coaching - EAST Where: EAST Age Well Center Dates/Time: Wednesdays, June 12 and 26, 1 - 3:30 p.m. (30-minute appointment) Tech Coach: Mary Haley Tech Coaching - West Where: WEST Age Well Center Dates/Time: Mondays, June 3 and 10, 1 - 3:30 p.m. (30-minute appointment) Tech Coach: Mary Haley Resource Programs Community Protection Division Drop-in Office Hours Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Monday, June 3, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Older adults can meet with a Community Protection Specialist one time a month for 15-30 minutes to discuss personal situations and ask questions. Drop-in on a first-come, first-served basis, no registration required. Customers must check in at front desk. The Community Protection Specialist is not able to answer legal questions or provide legal advice. Coffee with a Cop Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, June 11, 10:30 a.m. - noon Coffee with a Cop is an opportunity to break down the barriers between police officers and the community members they serve by creating space to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers in your community. Registration encouraged but drop-ins welcome anytime between 10:30 a.m. and noon. City of Boulder Older Adult Services Case Managers Older Adult Services Case Managers provide our older adult community with information, resources, and referral services that help older adults age well in Boulder and support local or long-distance caregivers. 30-minute drop-in appointments with an Older Adult Services Case Manager are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the West Age Well Center. Check in at the front desk no later than 1:15 p.m. to be seen. Older Adult Services Case Manager Helpline: 303-441-4388. Older Adult Special Interest Groups A variety of special interest groups are available to older adults 60 and over. Click here for a list of groups and contact information. CANCELLED: WEST Table Tennis Group Tuesday, June 11, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (Regular T/Th schedule resumes Thursday, June 13.) Fitness Older Adult Drop-in Fitness Classes at East Age Well Center City of Boulder Parks & Recreation partners with Older Adult Services to provide drop-in fitness classes specifically designed for older adults 60 years and over. SilverSneakers®, Silver&Fit® and Renew Active™ memberships accepted or purchase a daily, monthly, 10-visit, or annual pass. For all fitness class options, visit the Parks & Recreation website: bprfitness.org Older Adult Functional Fitness Assessment Led by a fitness professional, the basic functional assessment consists of evaluating cardiovascular conditioning, strength, flexibility and balance. Activity and program recommendations will be given based on the results. Cost is $16 per person, assessments are limited to three registered participants at a time. Register at any Boulder Age Well Center, Parks and Recreation center front desk or call 303-413-7290. Scheduled every two weeks, so please call for available dates. City of Boulder Parks & Recreation Memberships Boulder Parks and Recreation provides drop-in and registered fitness and mind body classes. For more information visit the Parks & Recreation website. Classes and programs are subject to change or cancellation at any time. SilverSneakers®, Silver&Fit® and Renew Active memberships are offered, confirm your eligibility by calling any of Boulder's three recreation centers: EBCC at 303-441-4400, NBRC at 303-413-7260, or SBRC at 303-441-3448. Other participants may purchase a variety of pass packages including annual membership, punch pass or drop-in visit. For appointments with a Personal Trainer or for weight room orientation, please fill out a Private Session Request Form. Free Member Orientation These 30-minute orientations provide an opportunity to teach members how to use the weight room equipment safely and weight training policies and protocols. Following the orientation, members will have the knowledge and tools to safely and effectively utilize our weight and cardio equipment on their own to achieve their fitness goals. Contact Kat Frazier at frazierk@bouldercolorado.gov. Forever Fit Classes CHANNEL 8 WEBSITE: View Forever Fit classes designed for older adults through the Channel 8 Forever Fit website. Community Resources Boulder County Healthy Aging and Medicare Basics Classes Boulder County Area Agency on Aging has programs that support and encourage healthy lifestyle choices. Learn how to manage health problems like heart disease, arthritis, chronic pain and diabetes; reduce the fear of falling; eat healthier; and increase physical activity. Visit the Healthy Aging Programs webpage. Learn about Medicare enrollment, plans, benefits, and costs. Medicare Counselors provide guidance in the appeal process and information about resources for financial help with Medicare costs. Visit the AAA Medicare Basics Classes & Counseling webpage. 2024 Food Tax Rebate Program Each year, the City of Boulder provides rebates to help compensate community members with lower incomes for the city sales tax they pay on food. Applications can be picked up at either of these locations: New Britain Building, 1101 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. West Age Well Center, 909 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Applications must be dropped off at one of the two sites above by Friday, June 28, 2024, or postmarked by Sunday, June 30, 2024. For more information, call 303-441-4261. For questions, email foodtaxrebateprogram@bouldercolorado.gov Technology Support Check out this list of free help with technology resources from Boulder Public Library, Senior Planet and Aging Connected. 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West Age Well Center 909 Arapahoe Avenue 303-441-3148 Monday - Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. East Age Well Center 5660 Sioux Drive 303-413-7290 Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Please visit Older Adult Services online Email: OlderAdultServices@bouldercolorado.gov Follow City of Boulder on social media: Manage your preferences | Opt Out using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. View this email online. 909 Arapahoe Avenue | Boulder, CO 80302 US This email was sent to rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book. From:Well-Being@Work To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Win a Wellable Snappy Gift! Date:Saturday, June 1, 2024 12:09:47 PM Wellable Hi Alison, I heard you (the survey you filled out) and have changed the Snappy Gift rules for winning! Here’s the scoop: Each point you earn during June will earn you one raffle entry. Be sure to log all of your verification codes by June 30th for those points to count. Be sure to sync your devices by July 7th for those points to count. Your odds of winning a Snappy Gift increase with the more Wellable Points you earn! Raffle Prize #1: $75 Snappy Gift Raffle Prize #2: $50 Snappy Gift Raffle Prize #3: $30 Snappy Gift Don’t forget you also can earn a Visa e-Gift Card I’ve also been thinking about the point system. I know some of you feel it is not easy to hit 6000 points for the $10 gift card and I hear you. So I decided to pay attention to what I do to hit that as a minimum for myself. I noticed I log on the Dashboard: Daily Challenges (you can log two/day) every day or on Fridays for the full week. It keeps me honest at drinking 8 glasses of water/day and meditating once/day. There are other choices like no sugary beverages or slept 7 hours, etc. Special Activities every day or on Fridays for the full week. Again, it keeps me honest because I engage in the “Once Per Day” challenge and motivates me to show up for at least one virtual 30 min class per week. I don’t have a lot of time even at lunch, but if I block it on my calendar and commit – I do! I keep my phone in my pocket most of the time (I use the Apple Health App) so it will log my steps and I sync it often and on the last day of the month. Connect Your Device I walk my dog every day. I shoot for two miles but most of the time hit 1.5 - promise! By caring for my body with daily water, daily meditation, once per day special activity, a 30 min. class per week, and a 1.5 mile walk per day I always hit the 6000-point level. That earns me a $10 gift card that I manually add to my iPhone Wallet (You can add to your Android or to Amazon) so I can use it with other forms of payment at the register. My thought is, we have to make an effort to take care of ourselves and it is fairly easy to hit 6000 points in 30 days with small incremental goals. I just know if I can, so can you! Pssst… secret to earning BIG points… log your fun weekend activities… keep reading to learn mine… I challenge you to join me: Choose two Daily Challenges from the Dashboard to commit to doing every day or mix them up. Choose to complete the Once Per Day Special Activity, and take one 30 minute virtual class per week – Block it on your calendar. Connect a Device and sync it regularly so your steps are giving you points. Other Ways to Earn Points: If you bike, hike, golf, do Pilates or yoga, play pickleball or tennis you can log those activities on the Dashboard as well. They garner a lot of points! The list of activities to choose from is long. I bet you are already doing one of them! Check out the huge On-Demand library of classes – everything from Guided Meditation to HIIT. Try one and earn points! In the meantime, I am brainstorming with your department's Well-Being Champions to create fun challenges you all can do as a group with your team or department to help you earn points without feeling you have to work so hard at it. Remember, Well-Being is not just about your physical health, it is about attending to all 8 areas of your Well-Being: 1. Emotional 2. Physical 3. Occupational 4. Social 5. Spiritual 6. Intellectual 7. Financial 8. Environmental 9. Emotional I know you can find something in Wellable that pertains to at least one of those categories that you will find fun to do – Earning points should be fun so you look forward to doing it. Pickleball is my fun weekend activity. I can’t wait to see my pickleball friends and be outside. It feels SO good, and that is the point – feeling good! The bonus is, every time I play and log it, I earn 600 points! Learn How Points are Calculated. Let’s get started earning points – Let me know how you are doing! To sign into your account: Click the above SIGN IN HERE button Select Azure AD If it's your first time to sign in, after you select AZURE AD, you will need to enter your city credentials (your city email and password). May you have fun being well, Hailey Well-Being Program Manager HelpIcon We are happy to help! Email us with any and all questions. a man exercises with a trainer From:Recreation Management To:Rhodes, Alison Subject:Health Clubs, Colleges Have Strongest Fitness Focus Date:Tuesday, May 28, 2024 2:01:46 PM External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Click HERE to view this message as a webpage. Rec Report Newsletter Header May 28, 2024 Rec Report E-Newsletter Robertson Recreational Fitness Industry Packs a Powerful Economic Punch The 55,294 health club and studio locations in the U.S. have a $22.4 billion economic impact on the country’s economy, according to new data analysis prepared by the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA). 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For more information about a program or to register, click on the link in the program title Dance Programs Popular Line Dances Where: West Age Well Center Dates/Time: Tuesdays, June 4 - 25, 1 - 2 p.m. (4 classes) Fees: R/NR $32/$40 Learn some new, fun line dances this month including Double D, Bring on The Good Times, and a Latin Cumbia called Juana La Cubana. The instructor will also review some favorites including Sweet Caroline, The Electric Slide, The Cowboy Cha Cha and The Madison. Line dancing is a fun, invigorating activity and utilizes music from around the world. Individuals and beginners welcome, no partner required. Instructor: Judy Kreith. Ballroom Dancing: Cha-Cha-Cha Where: East Age Well Center Dates/Time: Thursdays, June 6 - 27, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. (4 classes) Fees: R/NR $32/$40 Learn the lovely and versatile Latin dance the Cha-cha-cha while refining ballroom dance fundamentals of musicality, rhythm, leading and following. Individuals welcome, no partner required. Instructor: Judy Kreith.  3rd Law Dance/Theater's In Motion Project Where: West Age Well Center Dates/Time: Weekly on Thursdays, 1 - 2 p.m. NO FEE These movement classes are for people living with Parkinson’s, but benefit anyone with mobility concerns. Classes welcome and include people of all abilities, as well as families, friends and care- partners. No dance experience required, class may be enjoyed seated or standing. Health & Wellness Programs Massage Appointments Schedule a massage in person, online or by calling East or West Age Well Center. Registration for July appointments opens Wednesday, June 5 at 9 a.m. Feldenkrais Appointments Schedule a Feldenkrais® private session in person, online or by calling East or West Age Well Center. Registration for July appointments opens Wednesday, June 5 at 9 a.m. FREE Introduction to Tai Chi Where: East Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, June 4, noon – 1 p.m. NO FEE Tai Chi is a mind-body exercise utilizing slow, relaxed movement, a quiet mind, and deep, natural breathing that stimulates the flow of qi or chi (intrinsic energy). Join Older Adult Services Instructor, Steve Arney, for an introduction to Tai Chi, emphasizing balance, and including time for questions and answers. Registration required. Tai Chi Level I: Beginning Where: East Age Well Center Dates/Time: Tuesdays, June 11 - August 13, noon - 1 p.m. (8 classes, NO class June 25 and July 9) Fees: R/NR $ $72/$90 Learn and review the basics, including breath, mental focus, postural awareness and correct mechanics of each move. Tai Chi Level II: Intermediate Where: East Age Well Center Dates/Time: Tuesdays, June 4 - August 13, 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. (9 classes, NO class June 25 and July 9) Fees: R/NR $81/$101 This class expands on what was learned in Level I Beginning class by continuing with the 37-posture Yang short form. Tai Chi Level III: Advanced Where: : East Age Well Center Dates/Time: Fridays, June 7 - August 16, 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. (10 classes, NO class July 5) Fees: R/NR $90/$113 The Level III Advanced class will review and complete the entire 37-posture Yang short form. Students must have completed Level II or been given instructor approval to enroll at this level. Chair Yoga and Balance These classes bring together postures and techniques of yoga with the support of a chair. Participants will work together on seated postures, balancing, and more. All levels of experience welcome. Instructor: Peter Michaelsen. Monday Series Where: West Age Well Center Dates/Time: Mondays, June 3 - 24, 10 – 10:45 a.m. (4 classes) Fees: R/NR $32/$40 Friday Series Where: West Age Well Center Dates/Time: Fridays, June 7 - 28, 10 - 10:45 a.m. (4 classes) Fees: R/NR $32/$40 Strength and Alignment - Wednesdays Where: West Age Well Center Dates/Time: Wednesdays, June 5 - 26, 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. (3 classes, NO class 6/19) Fees: R/NR $24/$30 Using breath for increased self-awareness, this chair fitness class focuses on body alignment to increase bone density without injury by using resistance training with hand-held weights, resistance bands and isometric exercises using balls. Core strength is emphasized in all movements. This class includes a cardiovascular warm-up, a relaxing cool-down, and constant attention to balance. Exercises can be done standing or seated in a chair, all levels welcome. Instructor: Judy Kreith. Lifelong Learning New Payment System in City Parking Garages Where: East Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, May 28, 10 - 11 a.m. The city’s five downtown parking garages have moved to a new, gateless operations and touchless payment system. Join Maria Katka, Community Vitality Access Services Coordinator to review how to use this new system. Aspects of the system include registering with Metropolis through a smart phone or computer, validating the account with a text message, scanning a QR code, and setting up payment to be used for each time using a downtown parking garage. Get Acquainted! Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, June 4, 10 - 11 a.m. Get acquainted with others who are new to the area, new to Older Adult Services, or interested in making new connections with others. Meet in the front lobby of the West Age Well Center for a short tour with Older Adult Services staff, stop in the Eat Well Cafe for refreshments and information about meal services, then learn about the many programs and resources offered by Older Adult Services. Facilitated by staff members. No charge, please pre-register to reserve your space. Shakespeare Series: Richard III Where: Online Dates/Times: Wednesdays and Fridays, June 5 and 7, 10 – 11 a.m., and a double class on June 26 and 28, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (6 classes) Fees: R/NR - $70/$88 This series of six online classes will review "Richard III" by William Shakespeare, a tale of deceit, manipulation, jealousy and war. Participant discussion encouraged and no prior knowledge of this play is required. Fee is per household, class is open to older adults 60+. Instructor: Lori Lucas is a lecturer at CU Boulder and long-time resident of Boulder. Bridge and the Art of Defense Where: East Age Well Center Dates/Time: Wednesdays, June 5 - August 14, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (10 classes, NO class 6/19) Fees: R/NR $55/$69 (A $10 material fee is paid to instructor on first day of class) In this class, participants will learn that defense is one of the most difficult but rewarding aspects of bridge, from opening leads, to signals, to reading the dummy. A good defender is almost always a winning player. This class is for intermediate to advanced bridge players. Instructor: Sandy Koller. Facilitated Dialogue: Near Death/Near Life Where: West Age Well Center Dates/Time: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, June 6 and 20, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Join this bi-monthly dialogue group at the West Age Well Center. Come with the intention of being kind, open, honest, present, willing to share and listen to one another. Studio Arts Boulder Pottery Class EAST Where: East Age Well Center Date/Time: Monday, June 10, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Fees: R/NR $10/$13 Older Adult Services partners with Studio Arts Boulder to offer monthly hand building classes. Participants will learn about the three fundamentals of pottery to make functional and whimsical pieces. SPARK and Studio Arts Boulder Pottery Class Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, June 11, 1 - 2:30 p.m. This program is designed for individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, including dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, who are accompanied by their caregiver or partner. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of pottery to make functional and whimsical pieces. No experience necessary. This program is sponsored through generous community donations. San Souci Dance Film Screening, Discussion and Optional Dance Class Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, June 11, 2:30 - 4 p.m. Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema presents "Dance is Like a Fine Wine": a series of short films featuring dance from around the world, followed by discussion and ending with an optional dance class. Dance instructors will offer modifications for physical limitations, and movement at any level is welcome. No dance experience required. Technology 1 - 1 Technology Assistance A tech coach is available to provide one-to-one technology assistance for older adults on various topics and devices. Registration is limited to one technology assistance appointment per month, per person. Tech Coaching - EAST Where: EAST Age Well Center Dates/Time: Wednesdays, June 12 and 26, 1 - 3:30 p.m. (30-minute appointment) Tech Coach: Mary Haley Tech Coaching - West Where: WEST Age Well Center Dates/Time: Mondays, June 3 and 10, 1 - 3:30 p.m. (30-minute appointment) Tech Coach: Mary Haley Where: WEST Age Well Center Date/Time: Friday, June 21, 1 - 3:30 p.m. (30-minute appointment) Tech Coach: Chris Frank Resource Programs Community Protection Division Drop-in Office Hours Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Monday, June 3, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Purchased a used car recently and the dealership is not honoring the warranty? Hired a contractor to do some work on the home and the work is not as expected? Unsure about all the emails and phone calls you get? These are just a few issues the Community Protection Division at the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office can help find answers to. Older adults can meet with a Community Protection Specialist one time a month for 15-30 minutes to discuss personal situations and ask questions. Drop-in on a first- come, first-served basis, no registration required. Customers must check in at front desk. The Community Protection Specialist is not able to answer legal questions or provide legal advice. Coffee with a Cop Where: West Age Well Center Date/Time: Tuesday, June 11, 10:30 a.m. - noon Coffee with a Cop is an opportunity to break down the barriers between police officers and the community members they serve by creating space to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers in your community. Registration encouraged but drop-ins welcome anytime between 10:30 a.m. and noon. City of Boulder Older Adult Services Case Managers Older Adult Services Case Managers provide our older adult community with information, resources, and referral services that help older adults age well in Boulder and support local or long-distance caregivers. 30-minute drop-in appointments with an Older Adult Services Case Manager are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the West Age Well Center. Check in at the front desk no later than 1:15 p.m. to be seen. Older Adult Services Case Manager Helpline: 303-441-4388. Older Adult Special Interest Groups A variety of special interest groups are available to older adults 60 and over. Click here for a list of groups and contact information. CANCELLED: WEST Table Tennis Group Tuesday, June 11, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (Regular T/Th schedule resumes Thursday, June 13.) Fitness Older Adult Drop-in Fitness Classes at East Age Well Center City of Boulder Parks & Recreation partners with Older Adult Services to provide drop-in fitness classes specifically designed for older adults 60 years and over. SilverSneakers®, Silver&Fit® and Renew Active™ memberships accepted or purchase a daily, monthly, 10-visit, or annual pass. For all fitness class options, visit the Parks & Recreation website: bprfitness.org Older Adult Functional Fitness Assessment Led by a fitness professional, the basic functional assessment consists of evaluating cardiovascular conditioning, strength, flexibility and balance. Activity and program recommendations will be given based on the results. Cost is $16 per person, assessments are limited to three registered participants at a time. Register at any Boulder Age Well Center, Parks and Recreation center front desk or call 303-413-7290. Scheduled every two weeks, so please call for available dates. City of Boulder Parks & Recreation Memberships Boulder Parks and Recreation provides drop-in and registered fitness and mind body classes. For more information visit the Parks & Recreation website. Classes and programs are subject to change or cancellation at any time. SilverSneakers®, Silver&Fit® and Renew Active memberships are offered, confirm your eligibility by calling any of Boulder's three recreation centers: EBCC at 303-441-4400, NBRC at 303-413-7260, or SBRC at 303-441-3448. Other participants may purchase a variety of pass packages including annual membership, punch pass or drop-in visit. For appointments with a Personal Trainer or for weight room orientation, please fill out a Private Session Request Form. Free Member Orientation These 30-minute orientations provide an opportunity to teach members how to use the weight room equipment safely and weight training policies and protocols. Following the orientation, members will have the knowledge and tools to safely and effectively utilize our weight and cardio equipment on their own to achieve their fitness goals. Contact Kat Frazier at frazierk@bouldercolorado.gov. Forever Fit Classes CHANNEL 8 WEBSITE: View Forever Fit classes designed for older adults through the Channel 8 Forever Fit website. Community Resources Boulder County Healthy Aging and Medicare Basics Classes Boulder County Area Agency on Aging has programs that support and encourage healthy lifestyle choices. Learn how to manage health problems like heart disease, arthritis, chronic pain and diabetes; reduce the fear of falling; eat healthier; and increase physical activity: https://www.bouldercounty.org/families/seniors/services/healthy-aging-programs/ Learn about Medicare enrollment, plans, benefits, and costs. Medicare Counselors provide guidance in the appeal process and information about resources for financial help with Medicare costs: https://www.bouldercounty.org/families/seniors/services/medicare-counseling/ 2024 Food Tax Rebate Program Each year, the City of Boulder provides rebates to help compensate community members with lower incomes for the city sales tax they pay on food. Applications can be picked up at either of these locations: New Britain Building, 1101 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. West Age Well Center, 909 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Applications must be dropped off at one of the two sites above by Friday, June 28, 2024, or postmarked by Sunday, June 30, 2024. For more information, call 303-441-4261. For questions, email foodtaxrebateprogram@bouldercolorado.gov Technology Support Check out this list of free help with technology resources from Boulder Public Library, Senior Planet and Aging Connected. 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West Age Well Center 909 Arapahoe Avenue 303-441-3148 Monday - Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. East Age Well Center 5660 Sioux Drive 303-413-7290 Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Please visit Older Adult Services online Email: OlderAdultServices@bouldercolorado.gov Follow City of Boulder on social media: Manage your preferences | Opt Out using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. View this email online. 909 Arapahoe Avenue | Boulder, CO 80302 US This email was sent to rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book. From:Rhodes, Alison To:Mueller, Brad Subject:Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Date:Saturday, May 25, 2024 9:37:04 AM Attachments:image001.png I’m impressed and reminded to stay curious with folks. I will! We’re mostly here and excited to savor what I consider Boulders best weekend - gonna check out Scott and the Rez, softball tourney at the complexes, check out the roller skating at the creekfest with girlfriends tonight, run the BB10k Monday… so much fun. I hope you enjoy a well deserved long weekend. Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2024 9:02:14 AM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Donation/Partnership Proposal The ‘ol give ‘em the detailed facts, Jack, seemed to do the trick. We went deep into engineering – they had an engineer join them – and the “millions of dollars to do otherwise” seemed to sink in. Glad it helped. Enjoy vacation! From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 2:36 PM To: Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Fwd: Donation/Partnership Proposal Well wonders never cease! Good dazzling Brad. Kendall will have gotten my OOO note; I’ll respond to him after my vacation and the first week of June. Thank you! Ali Rhodes Director, Parks and Recreation City of Boulder From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 2:29:50 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com>; Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Just had a solid conversation with Brad and Will. Based on the conversation and the background information they shared, we continue to look for a solution that doesn’t seem to exist. But one could exist if we were able to move forward on it at Valmont Park. Could you give us an update on that project relative to the court systems plan that you all have established at Parks and Rec. Can you share the timeline on getting that site ready for any development at all? And relative to the current timeline, is there any chance to expedite that timeline if there were private funding that could be raised to create that public-private partnership that we have been alluding to? I do understand that East Boulder Rec seems to be first on the court systems plan, but relative to our in person meeting, that plan may not be ideal and there may be a push to wait until the field across the street is ready for development. If that is the case, could Valmont Park be promoted ahead of East Boulder Rec? Thank you for your time with these questions. I continue to look for solutions and am only too willing to work together to do so. (I should mention that we are indeed at that time when we are actively starting to work with other communities and look for other options. That doesn’t mean we wouldn’t come back to bring something back to Boulder, but the community loses quite a lot in the meanwhile. I would love to forestall that if I could.) Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 On May 24, 2024, at 5:36 AM, Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Ali, Thank you for your thoughtful response and for the background information on how the plan was achieved. For my part, not as a representative of RMTC (as that entity is truly closing forever as of October 31), but as a Boulder resident and member of the greater tennis community, I don’t believe the interests of the sport of tennis were considered during the planning of this agreement, nor were any stakeholders in tennis consulted, which is what all of us in the tennis community upset about. The fact of the matter is that Donna and I are being forced to find jobs elsewhere and to take our love of the game and decades of commitment to developing our sport to another community. And that is a shame for Boulder, City and County. I personally don’t see any options to stay. I have exhausted whatever possibilities or even wild dreams and red herrings that were out there. (I wish the Boulder County tennis project on 79th Street had been more than just a mirage, which it proved to be.) The way I and the thousands of tennis players feeling disenfranchised by their own City see it, there is a way to work around the 2.5 acres that comprise the courts at CU South to save this as a valuable resource for the City’s recreational facilities. The trouble starts with the fact that the City is behind in taking care of the sport of tennis in general. And while the court systems plan is a noble attempt to put some of the courts being lost back, the timeline and financing of those courts are so vague, complex, and completely unsure, it just seems to all of us that our own City should try its best to save this tiny plot of land as a public tennis facility that it basically inherits saving millions of dollars that it would spend on replacement facilities that it clearly has not budgeted for. (To be clear, I absolutely support and voted for the massive scope of flood mitigation to protect our neighbors on the ballot in 2022.) Ultimately, what happens to CU South Tennis is certainly out of my hands. Personally and professionally, there is no avenue that exists for Donna and I to continue on in Boulder helping to develop the sport of tennis after the end of the this year. I have until July 15th to find a home for our bubble that will even allow us to stay hopefully somewhere in Colorado, and that is tenuous at best. Please understand that we as a family will survive. Our resume is strong, and we are already getting strong offers to relocate out of state and start over. But Boulder is my home and the community that I have worked and lived in for the past 25 years. I am devastated that all that work is being washed away, and I mourn for the tennis community that has seen such growth since we began our efforts in the early 2000’s. Thank you for taking the time to stay in discussion with us. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 On May 23, 2024, at 5:31 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Matt, I've looped out my colleagues to save their inboxes. The CU Boulder South annexation agreement is the result of years of collaboration between city, county, university and community to achieve vital flood protection for 2,300 downstream residents and help address Boulder’s housing shortage through the development of approximately 1,100 housing units for CU Boulder faculty, staff and non-freshman students. If you are curious, you'll find many, many details and a lot of information online here: CU Boulder South Annexation | City of Boulder (bouldercolorado.gov) There certainly were trade-offs on both the city and university's part, however, the agreement is complete and was unanimously approved by the city and the state. Of course the impacts to historic uses of the site - including the tennis courts and current path system - are sad, however, those impacts were carefully balanced with community-wide considerations and benefits. While I know it is not feeling particularly helpful to RMTC and isn't feeling supportive without immediate action, we continue to focus on addressing these concerns through our long-term planning that is centered in equity and considers many competing interests. We hope to keep in touch with Kendall as you explore your options for RMTC. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 12:07 PM To: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Cc: Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>; Taddeucci, Joe <Taddeuccij@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi, all Thank you, Brad. I've got a quick follow-up so I can share with the tennis community and people who have been asking me about CU South. As a preface, I don't doubt that Boulder residents must be protected from flood. Full stop. That said, I guess I'm wondering several things (and hear more people sharing these thoughts): -In light of the tennis crisis, it seems that the closure of CU South effectively creates the oddest circumstance of removing a solution only to have to build it again at much higher cost. In other words, we spend money to scrape world-class courts and then spend money to rebuild them. With all the great minds here, is it not possible to consider a way to preserve two-three acres where the courts sit amid the dozens and dozens of acres that might be retrofitted? I'm sure that with all the work put in that it's easiest to disregard the question but it seems logical to at least ask what might be done. -Relatedly, I've been asked more recently (including once by a senior on the courts) about CU's Title 9 status and what happens with RMTC and CU South demolished. I did some research and it looks like both projects have been long-since approved by Boulder or long-since contemplated but without any clear plan for the CU Women. There are multiple cases around the country where women's teams have not been given equal access and it has put the school in Title 9 jeopardy. This looks like a community issue, not just a university one. I say that because the city has approved or instigated demolition of both tennis complexes but also because we, as a community, benefit hugely from men's sports locally. Is there a way to preserve the courts or help preserve the challenges faced by the women too? best, Matt On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 6:15 PM Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Brad, Thanks so much for getting back to me and for the opportunity to sit down with you and the City engineers. I would certainly appreciate taking the first viable opportunity to meet with you all at your convenience. I am generally available this week any day from 11am to 3:30pm if those times are possible for you all. (We start the RMTC summer tennis program the week of Memorial Day, and that week is better for me between noon-4pm, with the following week better between 9am-noon.) Thank you again. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 19, 2024, at 5:44 PM, Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, I’ve appreciated, in talking with you, and with the details you provide, the importance of tennis in Boulder and your considerable contributions to the community. As you note, tennis is appreciated as a world-class sport. As Ali mentioned, the CU South design scope is a final decision. As she notes, I am happy to schedule a time with you and the city engineers to explain why the design necessarily includes the land where the tennis courts are located. As a clarifier, any reference to cost is not a reference to a variable subjected to city effort, but rather of the practical engineering limitations of the land characteristics for its intended use for flood control. Please let me know your availability, and I can schedule a time to review the design with you. Kind regards, Brad From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:11 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com>; Mueller, Brad <MuellerB@bouldercolorado.gov>; Taddeucci, Joe <Taddeuccij@bouldercolorado.gov>; Woulf, Mark <WoulfM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Meschuk, Chris <MeschukC@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Good morning Ali, Thank you for getting back to me. I also appreciate being able to address a wider group of folks that, as a 25 year resident of Boulder, I have really never had the opportunity to connect with. The first issue that I would like to address is that I have dedicated my life to growing the sport of tennis and serving the tennis community. While I have not done this in the public arena for specific reasons, I have pursued a path of growing the sport of tennis for the greater good of local residents of the City of Boulder and the surrounding communities from grassroots to the highest levels of the game since 2002. And while I appreciate the lack of City recognition as I have done this under the auspices of a business format, since the founding of the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, I have tried my best to be more like the tennis community center that Boulder has always needed and is now going away. To be clear, I believe, and my conversations with Tina Briggs will bear this out, that an entire community of sport is built by all providers: public, business, and private. Gonzo has certainly done a great job focusing mainly on introducing the sport to hundreds of children each year and for the past several years adding a performance development module to his programs. Boulder Country Club and Meadows Tennis & Swim are certainly integral to this conversation even though the waitlist for access through membership is multiple years and growing with the imminent closure of RMTC. RMTC has actually been the true community center for tennis in Boulder since 2012. And these are the components of the sport that Boulder will lose when it’s gone: 1. A professionally managed tennis facility that is membership-based but completely open to the public (very much like a community rec center just for tennis) for lessons/clinics and play opportunities 2. A robust and fully formed tennis program that provides learning and playing opportunities for all levels and all ages (ages 2-100!; children 2-18; seniors; active adults; college; professional; raw beginners) 3. One of the national homes of wheelchair tennis and home to 50% of the now World Champion Junior Wheelchair Tennis Team USA and Colorado Wheelchair Tennis Foundation 4. Home of the 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation (501c3) and partner to BVSD in introducing the sport of tennis to public elementary school children locally (12 years pre-pandemic, estimated 5,000 students) 5. Largest provider of local competition in the State of Colorado pre pandemic (USTA tournaments & adult and junior league play) serving thousands of players every year, most notably the Boulder Open, one of the “Big 3” USTA Colorado annual tournaments 6. Home to the Title IX critically endangered University of Colorado Women’s Tennis Team and the 40-50 member CU Club Team (I was the CU Club team coach for 6 years, and we still work directly with them to support college students who want access to tennis) 7. A host and supporter of the City of Boulder Youth Services Initiative (YSI) in introducing the sport of tennis to children of local hispanic families teaching the sport in Spanish! 8. The local host (pre pandemic) for local tennis coach education, certification, training, and developmentthrough USTA, PTR, and USPTA coach education workshops annually I don’t know if any of this means anything to the City of Boulder, but I can tell you that many of us have been working together to lift the sport of tennis over the past 20 years from where it was when my wife, Donna, and I arrived in Boulder: that of a local country club sport that was only seen as such by the local residents. We have spent the last 20 years trying to build a more equitable access to a sport that science shows is one of the best first sports for children to learn for all areas of their growth and maturation and one of the very few lifelong sports that has been proven to add years of quality of life to people who play as they age. Unfortunately, it is the opinion of the tennis community that through its actions, the City of Boulder not only does not support the sport of tennis, it seems to be doing everything it can to return it to its previous relegation of a country club sport only accessed by the people who can afford the private clubs and have the time to wait for years to gain access. Please understand that we in the tennis community have only seen either neglect or delay in any meaningful addition to our sport. Gonzo has been a real trooper trying to keep things going in Parks & Rec, but without a meaningful year-round facility, how can anyone really thrive under the conditions that he has been braving for years? Teaching tennis in Rec Center gyms is him doing his best to make the best of a terrible situation for our sport. I appreciate your optimism about the improvements being made to the long-neglected courts around town, but as we said in our meeting with you, 2-court banks located in pocket parks around the City do not provide for the sport of tennis, just as the playgrounds located next to them do not provide for the sports of basketball, gymnastics, climbing, or volleyball. With all that in mind, I encourage you and your colleagues in the City to truly get to know the sport of tennis. It is an incredible sport played by tens of millions of people across the country and Boulder is several points above the national average of residents who play. During our Tennis Center of the Rockies project to try to save the sport in Boulder County, we learned that an estimated 12,000 residents of Boulder County play tennis. Unfortunately, looking at tennis facilities in Boulder County including Boulder and the other municipalities, that population not only is not being served currently (mix of public and private facilities), the City of Boulder seems to be doing its best to undermine or directly take away what few facilities have existed for decades with nothing to replace them immediately or even in the near future with its own court systems plan not funded and uncertain. Moreover, it seems that the City of Boulder truly doesn’t seem to recognize the jewel that it had in both the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and the University of Colorado South Campus Tennis Facility. The RMTC (Harvest House) stood for nearly 50 years. If the City truly prioritized the sport of tennis and the scarcity of tennis resources that it has, it could have lifted the parameters surrounding allowing RMTC to continue to exist, at least until a suitable alternative was created. Additionally, the City plan to create flood mitigation at CU South, a decade in the making post 2013, it could have easily engineered around the world-class tennis facility and setting of CU South tennis. (Recently, Hall of Fame and Grand Slam Champion, Michael Chang brought his own daughter to play both of the only 2 national junior tournaments in Colorado that we run at CU South and shared his opinion that it is one of the most beautiful tennis centers in the world!) But now I understand that it is too expensive to consider other options when we in the tennis community were never considered in the planning process. Respectfully, as a 25-year resident of Boulder and one of the main providers of the sport of tennis in the City of Boulder, Boulder County, and the State of Colorado, I disagree. I do appreciate the opportunity to speak with Brad to understand the decisions that were made. He and I had a solid discussion last week that was certainly meaningful to me. But there must be a solution. Ali, your suggestion to look for other alternatives, unfortunately, will lead Donna and I to look to bring our love of growing the game to other communities that are currently recruiting us, not rejecting what we bring to a community but embracing and welcoming the sport of tennis. I am sad that the community that we chose to put our life’s blood, sweat, and tears (and believe me, there was a lot of all of that!), does not see the resource that we have been and are, but still I have hope. You and I have not had the opportunity to get to know each other, but my sense is that we probably both could do to learn more about what each of us brings to the community, the work that we have done, and the challenges we face. Please understand that I am trying my best to speak for the tennis community across the City and across the region. We believe that there must be a solution. The City of Boulder prides itself on sustainability, yet in destroying one of the most beautiful tennis facilities in the world that cost millions to build and will likely take 10 times that amount to replace it, that idea is not served. And with instability and insecurity in the City’s own public court systems plan, by taking away this incredible facility, you destroy the combined work of thousands of people over the past 2 decades in building the tennis community that we have. I would like to accept the invitation for further discussion, and since time is short and getting shorter, I would appreciate being able to have these discussions in the very near term. As I am sure you can imagine, our family has its own decisions to make should the effort to rescue the sport of tennis proves impossible relative to a City that does not truly understand or value what it is losing. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image001.png> <image002.png><image003.jpg><image004.jpg><image005.jpg><image006.jpg><image007.jpg> <image008.jpg><image009.png><image010.png><image011.jpg><image012.jpg><image013.jpg> <image014.jpg><image015.jpg><image016.jpg><image017.jpg><image018.jpg><image019.jpg> <image020.jpg><image021.jpg><image022.jpg><image023.jpg><image024.jpg><image025.jpg> <image026.jpg><image027.jpg><image028.jpg><image029.jpg><image030.jpg><image031.jpg> <image032.jpg><image033.jpg><image034.jpg><image035.jpg><image036.png><image037.jpg> <image038.jpg><image039.jpg><image040.jpg><image041.jpg><image042.jpg><image043.jpg> <image044.jpg><image045.jpg><image046.jpg><image047.jpg><image048.jpg><image049.jpg> <image050.jpg><image051.jpg><image052.jpg><image053.jpg><image054.jpg><image055.jpg> <image056.jpg><image057.jpg><image058.jpg><image059.jpg><image060.jpg><image061.jpg> <image062.jpg><image063.jpg><image064.jpg><image065.png><image066.png><image067.jpg> <image068.jpg><image069.jpg><image070.jpg> On May 14, 2024, at 7:05 AM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thank you for this follow up note and for your grace with my response. Upon receiving this email, I conducted some due diligence before responding. On behalf of the city, I hope it’s clear that we understand the challenge your business is facing and your hope to be able to offer indoor tennis this winter to continue serving your customers. We also recognize that the tennis community is being impacted by the double impact of changes at the Millennium and CU South. The impacts of these changes to private supply are unfortunate and we are working hard to understand what it means for public parks and recreation. I am heartened by the work underway to improve the condition of many public courts in our community. Between BVSD and the city, 20 courts will be completely rebuilt this year to last longer and better support tennis. As you’ve mentioned, the Court System Plan is already informing our capital plans as we direct existing funds to the construction of new courts to address the supply demand imbalance. It also lays the foundation for the opportunities for public-private partnerships you mention below. After receiving this note, I consulted with leadership in the City Manager’s Office and experts in our Utilities (floodplain) and Planning + Development Services (land use) departments. You’ve requested that the city consider adjusting plans at CU South to allow the courts to continue. CU owns the property through the end of the year. In the first quarter of 2025, ownership transfers to the city and the area where the courts are located will be part of the construction area and flood control design. The design work accounted for impacts to the area and existing uses, but the physical dimensions and requirements of the land simply do not allow for an alternative that preserves the courts or associated area. As such, theT city is not in a position to revisit the decision made, or plans developed for, flood mitigation for South Boulder Creek. In addition to there being no design alternatives, revisiting the decision would result in costly redesign and further delays to the already long-planned flood mitigation and protection for thousands of Boulder residents. All that being said, based on the flood project timing and what we know of the university’s plans, the courts are expected to remain in place and be useable for the majority, if not all, of the upcoming winter. If you want to better understand the restrictions on revisiting CU South decisions, my colleague Brad Mueller has offered to walk through it with you – with the understanding that the decision is made and the conversation’s intent would be to help you understand how the design was developed. Brad and other city colleagues are copied on this note. I hope this is helpful, our intent is to very clear so that you can invest your time and energy in other solutions. I will share again that we remain invested in finding solutions for addressing the tennis demand – we recognize it is a lifelong sport with a lot of participation in our community. I expect that through the summer we will be talking with the community about BPR’s role in indoor tennis. I continue to remain hopeful you can find a solution and hope we can keep in touch. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 6:39 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: matthew richtel <mattrichtel@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Thank you for your time in meeting with Allen, Matt, and I last week and for looking into the situation at CU South so quickly. I do understand the position of the City, but we in the tennis community don’t feel that we have been adequately taken into account or kept in mind regarding the planning of the CU South flood mitigation plan, especially given the lengthy timeline and lack of suredness (financially mostly) needed to see the full BPR Court Systems Plan come to fruition. We see this long standing facility as the most simple, elegant solution relative to the now dire need of our sport in the City that so many of us City of Boulder and Boulder County residents have dedicated our lives to developing locally. And with the BPR court system development plan not able to keep up with the timely losses of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and CU South Tennis Complex, and with the opposition to Tennis Center of the Rockies, we really don’t have a choice but to try our best to push for some sort of discussion toward being creative on what we feel could be the missing key step in a long term process of providing the sport of tennis to Boulder residents for generations to come through a combination of the BPR Court Systems Plan and local private development. I did have the opportunity to speak with Brad Mueller today, and while he strongly suggested that you and I keep working together on this issue, I did ask him to help me understand the steps of reopening this as an issue for discussion. If the City of Boulder is taking control of this land, then it behooves Boulder residents that may have a vested interest in seeing the continuation of this local jewel of a facility (one of the most beautiful and well-designed tennis facilities in the country if not the world) to step up to try to find a solution that creates a win for everyone: CU Women’s tennis, City of Boulder tennis community, and Boulder Parks and Rec. Ali, I would definitely appreciate keeping this conversation going and building it to include more community stake holders to rescue the sport of tennis from the state it is now in and the deterioration it faces over the next 5 years. I would be devastated to see all the amazing progress that has been made over the past 20 years be wiped out when the bridge exists to forestall it. I do want to assure you that I am also pursuing other possibilities in other communities to continue to find the right pathway to be part of saving what we are losing, but my hope is to work together with you in BPR, the City of Boulder, and the University of Colorado to push to keep tennis part of the local Boulder community. Currently, CU South is the only local viable possibility to see something happen within the City of Boulder in the near term. Thank you again for working with us in the tennis community here in Boulder. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On May 3, 2024, at 12:55 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall (and cc'ing Matt), Thank you again for coming to our offices yesterday so we could speak directly. I really appreciated the time to connect and have empathy for the challenge you're facing. Regarding your hopes to be able to operate CU South for a few years: I have confirmed that the rumor you heard that that area may not be necessary for flood mitigation is not accurate and you should continue to rely on your communication with CU as to when your operations there must cease. I know this is not what you were hoping, but am hoping the quick clarification can facilitate your exploration of the other options you are considering. And per our conversation, let's definitely keep in touch about future opportunities. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Outlook-A close-up.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2024 5:05 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, That sounds great. Thank you! Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <PastedGraphic-1.png> On Apr 29, 2024, at 5:03 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall – Confirming location – can we meet at my office at 3198 N. Broadway? The Iris Center, aka Parks and Recreation Administration – we share a parking lot with the NBRC and the entrance is on the NW corner of the building. See you Thursday, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image001.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 4:09 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Ali, Sorry I missed your email yesterday! Going a mile a minute these days and just trying to keep up. I totally understand the position the BPR is in, as we are in the same position. As hard as we are trying, saving accessible indoor tennis this year in Boulder is going to be very difficult to achieve. I should let you know that I am working with Allen Kiel on the broader project, and he is very keen to help us achieve funding. He reached out to me this morning and, after our catch up, reached out to Chris Meschuk, who he has worked with before. I think we’re all looking for a way to give it one more big push here in Boulder before I have to start looking to other communities that may be able to move more quickly. I only have one bubble, and I can only move it once. Thursday, May 2nd at 11am would be great! Thank you so much for your time and interest, and especially for being in touch. I know you are busy with so many projects around the City that need your attention. I still remain hopeful that we can work together either now or in the future to provide something special in Boulder for the thousands of residents who love tennis that are being so greatly impacted with the closures this year. I certainly continue to support the long term vision of BPR for tennis and pickleball, and I hope that I can be part of that more concretely in the future. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image002.png> On Apr 19, 2024, at 3:54 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi there, Following up on this as I understand Alan Kiel reached out to a colleague in the city. I wanted to highlight the invitation to connect as it sounds like y’all would also like to meet and chat. If my information is accurate, Alan said you’d be available between 10:30-4:00 the week of April 29th. Would 11a.m. on Thur. May 2 work? Let me know, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image004.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2024 5:32 PM To: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>; Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: RE: Donation/Partnership Proposal Hi Kendall, Thank you for the follow-up and looping me in on your lobbying of Boulder elected officials, that is helpful for me to know. I appreciate what you have created at Rocky Mountain Tennis Center and understand your sense of urgency to have a solution in place for this upcoming indoor season so your business can continue to operate. Unfortunately, we simply can’t align with your desired timeline to make something happen this year. While I outlined parts of the work ahead at a very high-level in my email below, I didn’t include many other details and constraints that make construction not possible this fall for winter operations. Even if we had the appropriate framework in place to support a new operation and potential partnership for a new facility at East, the construction project is planned for next year allowing time for the related site planning, careful design, and other development-related work required to build new amenities at the East Boulder Community Park. In short, while I very much appreciate your urgency, we are working for the good of the whole community and the investment you’re asking us to make in funding, staffing, and land requires the diligence and timing I’ve outlined b11aelow. We can talk partnership later this summer and construction of EBCC courts will occur in 2025. I’d be happy to meet sometime to explain more thoroughly and sometimes in-person can help advance a conversation more effectively. Thank you, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <image004.png> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov-- From: Kendall Chitambar <coachkendallc@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 2:03 PM To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> Cc: Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov>; O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Re: Donation/Partnership Proposal External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender. Dear Ali, Thank you for getting back to me about this idea. I do understand your position, and I am willing to work within your timeline. I also think a potential partnership with Gonzo Tennis could be interesting and mutually beneficial for all involved. That said, the timeline is very risky for indoor tennis this coming winter. Without support for our project in Boulder County, the sport of tennis faces a massive shutdown in every demographic that we have served at RMTC for decades: community tennis, active adults, children learning the game, kids with dreams of becoming great, wheelchair tennis, tennis for lower income families, seniors who depend on tennis, family tennis, University of Colorado Women’s Team and Club Tennis Team, and professional tennis. We have provided for all of these demographics at RMTC over the years, and all of that is going away with the closure of RMTC and CU South later this year. I am proud of the work that we have done especially helping the Harvest House Tennis Club transition from that of a private membership play facility to a facility that is open to members and the public alike. I am hoping that we can work together more urgently to create some sense of commitment to achieving a public private partnership in the months to come. I do need to bring to your attention that other communities have heard what is happening to tennis here in Boulder, and we have felt the necessity of speaking with them as well. I would love to stay in Boulder, but the reality is that time is of the essence, and it is going quickly if we are to have any hope of saving indoor tennis this winter in Boulder. If we decide that there is too much risk in waiting, we may not have a choice and be forced to move forward elsewhere. I hope that we can work together to create a triple win for BPR, CU Women’s Team, and the broader Boulder tennis community with our bubble in Boulder this year. Please let me know if there is an opportunity to discuss this further. I do understand your timeline, and I hope that you understand ours. I also wanted to let you know that several of our community have been hoping to engage the Mayor and City Council the past couple weeks to ask for political support for working together urgently. I have included my message to Mayor Brockett below so we are all in the loop. Thank you so much for your consideration of my proposal. I look forward to staying in touch. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Founder 303-515-0609 <image001.png> Dear Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council, My name is Kendall Chitambar. I am one of the co-operators of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center, one of the tennis facilities destined for immediate closure. Mayor Brockett, it was a privilege to meet you a few weeks back at the Commissioner Lochamin event hosted by Bill Rigler. My apologies this email is coming later than I would have liked, but with preparing for the imminent closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center site, moving our nearly 50 year operation (previously to 2012, Harvest House Tennis) to CU South, and the struggle for support to mitigate the looming tennis crisis through Tennis Center of the Rockies in Boulder County, and still trying my best to be of service to the tennis community, it has just been a lot for me professionally and personally. As you know, Boulder faces the imminent loss of more than two dozen courts. This has created grave uncertainty and concern. But I write today with good news, and confirmation of the proposal that I discussed with you in person for what I hope will create hope. The closure of Rocky Mountain Tennis Center this month -- while it will displace hundreds of players, public winter play, and the CU Women’s Team – has left us one positive: a tennis "bubble" that covers courts in winter and can be used for the months in which snow and cold otherwise prohibit play. This bubble has served RMTC for years and is in terrific shape. When RMTC closes, in the coming weeks, the bubble will be moved and stored. Then, with modest work, it can be erected again next fall/winter on another set of tennis courts to provide Boulder with the answer to a vexing question: what will the public, CU Women’s team, wheelchair tennis and others do next winter? The bubble is the answer to that question. I propose that I use my decades of expertise as a tennis pro, and die hard supporter of community tennis, to work with the city to bring our bubble to four of the eight city courts proposed to be built at East Boulder Rec Center next year for winter play this year. We would work with Boulder Parks and Rec directly on the details of including Gonzo Tennis in this new relationship, but basically the concept would be entering into a public-private partnership where BPR would bring the courts and we would bring the indoor bubble facility and the investment needed to put it up on a seasonal basis. This would provide immediate relief for a tennis community feeling hopeless, offer instant access to the public during winter, while allowing a longer-term process to play out about how to provide fuller access to Boulder residents. In writing to you about this, I do not do so lightly or without having done my homework. I’ve worked at length with two bubble companies and our own bubble consultant to understand this is an absolutely viable option. I have spoken at length with staff at parks and rec, and they have signaled to me that this idea is worth looking at as they complete their court systems planning process toward the end of the summer. I fully understand that there is a process to developing such a public- private partnership that I am more than willing to go through. But I am prepared to help raise investment in such a facility given the right conditions. But the need to move forward quickly is paramount given the time needed to develop a partnership, modify current site plans to accommodate for indoor tennis, and ultimately, build courts. I can assure you that I come from a place of deep dedication to community tennis, more than two decades of service to all levels of players, able-bodied and wheelchair, and a commitment to serving public schools and lower-income families through our 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation (501c3.) In short, I see tennis as a vehicle for physical and mental health, and equity, and I feel deeply aligned with Boulder’s values. I would be thrilled if we might figure out how to make a positive from the demolition of RMTC, and make use of the bubble at a time when the community is anxious for good news that could be a triple net win for our community: Boulder Parks & Rec, University of Colorado Women’s Tennis, and the broader Boulder tennis community in general, which now must include the hundreds if not thousands of tennis players being disenfranchised from RMTC. Thank you so much for the opportunity to reach out to you today and for your consideration. Best wishes, Kendall Chitambar Tennis Center of the Rockies Rocky Mountain Tennis Center 5430 Kids Tennis Foundation Founder Director of Tennis Board of Directors 303-515-0609 303.449.5033 303-515-0609 TennisCenteroftheRockies.com RMTennisCenter.com 5430KidsTennis.Org <image001.png> <image002.jpg> <image003.jpg> On Apr 16, 2024, at 4:13 PM, Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote: Hi Kendall, Thank you so much for reaching out to us with the opportunity to receive the RMTC Bubble as a donation and to consider working in partnership. We appreciate you connecting with us. We are not in a position at this moment to accept this donation or to consider a partnership opportunity. If you need an answer right now, we must pass on this opportunity. We might be able to consider it later this summer and when we have completed our Court System Plan. I think you’ve been looped in along the way and so are aware that we are in the final stages of this planning process, which includes developing policy guidance around BPR’s potential role in indoor tennis. Once that is done, we expect it to inform our requirements for a facility and if/how/where we would consider your donation. We do have to note, however, that we would not enter a management partnership without a full competitive procurement process. We have a long-standing and successful partnership with Gonzo Tennis, and when that agreement reaches it term, our financial guidelines require that we issue a new RFP. Part of the evaluation of indoor operations will be the delivery method – direct ourselves or through another partnership. If our analysis determines the best delivery model is through a partnership, the operation of a BPR court facility would be part of the next tennis instruction RFP. Thank you again for the consideration and let us know if you’d like us to follow up with you later this summer when we have completed our planning process. My best, Ali Rhodes Director she/her <Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) 1.jpg> O: 303-413-7249 rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov Parks and Recreation 3198 N. Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304 bouldercolorado.gov--