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Home My WebLink About10.06.25 DMC MinutesCITY OF BOULDER BOULDER, COLORADO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES Name of Board/Commission: Downtown Management Commission Date of Meeting: October 6, 2025 Contact Information Preparing Summary: Ellie Kennedy, (303) 441-4032 Board Members Present: Justin Kalvin, Don Poe (Chair), Erica Dahl, Andy Nathan, Stephanie Trees (Vice Chair) Board Members Absent: Staff Present: Cris Jones, Director of Community Vitality (CV) Matt Chasansky, CV Senior Manager of Cultural Vibrancy & District Vitality Kristine Edwards, CV Senior Manager of Operations and Maintenance Elliott LaBonte, CV Senior Manager of Business Services Reegan Brown, CV Senior Project Manager Ellie Kennedy, CV Operations Specialist Melissa Mazany, CV Operations Associate Chelsea Sullivan, CV Project Analyst Guests Present: Bettina Swigger, Downtown Boulder Partnership CEO Chris Mirto, AIA, LEED AP PEH Architects Mari Blaser, Associate AIA PEH Architects Erica Benn, Principal at Razem Type of Meeting: Hybrid The DMC meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. A quorum was present for the conduct of business. Agenda Item 1: Roll Call Ellie Kennedy, CV Operations Specialist took roll call; all commissioners were present. Agenda Item 2: Procedural Items A. Approval of the July 2025 Meeting Minutes Justin Kalvin motioned to approve the meeting minutes as presented in the packet. Second by Erica Dahl. There was no discussion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item 3: Public Participation There were no members of the public present. Agenda Item 4: Consent Agenda Consent Agenda – Topics will not be discussed unless there are questions posed by the Commission. Please reference the consent agenda memo. - Don Poe asked about the RFP for work that was released for the Commercial Area Blueprint, and Cris Jones, Director of Community Vitality, answered that the work has been paused due to focus shifting to the creation of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Reegan Brown, CV Senior Project Manager, added that she will provide a more robust update. Agenda Item 5: Downtown Boulder Partnership (DBP) Update Downtown Boulder Partnership CEO Bettina Swigger updated the commissioner on current DBP topics including: - Public policy ork and an upcoming forum. - Marketing updates such as partnering with influencers and scheduling photo shoots. - Upcoming events and programs in the downtown area. - A sneak peek at the 2025 Holiday Playbook for downtown businesses. - Ambassador Program updates such as new statistics and photos of the work they do to clean up the area. Poe asked if DBP had received any feedback yet about Boulderthon, and Swigger answered that they sent out a survey and she can share those results with the commission via email. Swigger and the commission discussed the high number of events happening every weekend and DBP’s plans for 2026 scheduling. Stephanie Trees shared her appreciation that the bouncy castles at the Downtown Fall Festival were free. Kalvin asked for more details about the “outreach referrals” statistic from the ambassador update, and Swigger answered that those are instances where the ambassador needed to direct the community member to another resource, such as a food share program or connection with a social worker. Kalvin shared concern that the referral number has been 0 for two months in a row, and Swigger responded that will pass that concern along to her teammate responsible for referrals. Agenda Item 6: Matters from Staff A. Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Update Reegan Brown updated the commission on the timeline for the DDA project. She requested a liaison from the commission to serve on planning group committee. Dahl nominated Kalvin. Poe moved, Andy Nathan seconded, no discussion, motion passed unanimously. B. Spruce and St. Julien Update Chelsea Sullivan, CV Project Analyst, introduced Chris Mirto, AIA, LEED AP PEH Architects, Mari Blaser, Associate AIA PEH Architects, and Erica Benn, Principal at Razem. Kristine Edwards, CV Senior Manager of Operations and Maintenance, shared the background on the projects wherein her team shifted focus from only emergency maintenance to more proactive upkeep of the structure. Sullivan shared updates about the projects including: - An 1100 Spruce Project overview, including an upcoming town hall meeting. - An 1100 Spruce Project timeline, including a projected completion date in Fall 2026. - A St Julien Project overview. Dahl asked if the entire garage will be closed, and Sullivan answered that they will take a phased approach to impact as few community members as possible. - A St Julien Project timeline, including a projected completion date in Fall 2026. - Wayfinding updates, such as new signage, collaboration with local artists on placemaking, and additional lighting. The commission, Benn, and Sullivan discussed the plan designs, including ideas about which design concept the commissioners preferred and how those concepts would be applied to the garage’s infrastructure. Poe brought up a public art mural project he would like to move forward with for Sundance Film Festival. C. 2026 Budget Recommendations and Approvals Elliott LaBonte, CV Senior Manager of Business Services updated the commission about key accomplishments from the past year, including: - Accomplishments in the downtown area in 2025. - Definitions of relevant terminology. - The City Manager’s 2026 recommended budget. - Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) through 2031. - A 3-year comparison between 2024, 2025, and 2026. Poe asked why there aren’t transfers projected for 2026, and LaBonte answered that it is because the City Manager’s Office is recommending that no funds are transferred from the General Fund to the CAGID Fund in 2026. Poe and LaBonte discussed changes to the non-personnel category. Dahl moved to recommend City Council, serving as the board of directors for the Central Area General Improvement District, adopt the City Manager’s 2026 Recommended Budget appropriating money to defray expenses and liabilities pertaining to the Central Area General Improvement District fund. Second by Nathan, there was no discussion, and the motion passed unanimously. D. Garage Wayfinding Kristine Edwards updated the commission on the project status and the sign designs they discussed at the last meeting. The commission, Jones, and Edwards discussed the proposed signage design and how it will be received by the public. Edwards shared a map of the proposed locations for the new signs. Jones and Edwards shared a proposed $0.50 increase to garage pricing from in 2026. Poe would like clearer language around the $0.99 fee. Kalvin moved to approve the proposed garage pricing updates for 2026. Second by Nathan, there was no discussion, and the motion passed unanimously. E. Draft Commissions Summit Agenda Review Cris Jones updated the commission about the topics on the draft agenda for the October All CV Commissions Summit meeting. Poe volunteered to chair the meeting. Agenda Item 7: Matters from Commissioners There were no matters from commissioners. Agenda Item 8: Next Commission Meetings All CV Commissions Summit Meeting: 3 p.m., Monday, October 20, 2025. The public will be remote. DMC Commission Meeting: 4 p.m., Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The public will be remote. Jones brought up the short timeline for creating a Letter to Council, and advised the commission that they will need to prioritize working on that item to ensure it’s completion by the December 19, 2025 due date. Agenda Item 9: Adjourn There being no further business to come before the commission at this time, Poe moved to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Approved on: October 28, 2025 Attested: Approved by: ___________________ _____________________ Ellie Kennedy Don Poe Board Secretary DMC Chair Date: ______________ Date: _________________ October 28, 2025 Don Poe (Oct 28, 2025 16:48:01 MDT) Don Poe Oct 28, 2025 10.06.25 DMC Meeting Minutes DRAFT Final Audit Report 2025-10-28 Created:2025-10-28 By:Ellie Kennedy (kennedyl@bouldercolorado.gov) Status:Signed Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAATI0cQffUnhhykxdfRMKboQ3Uc-iQIaXk "10.06.25 DMC Meeting Minutes DRAFT" History Document created by Ellie Kennedy (kennedyl@bouldercolorado.gov) 2025-10-28 - 10:30:52 PM GMT- IP address: 161.98.4.6 Document emailed to don.poe@peopleproductions.com for signature 2025-10-28 - 10:31:11 PM GMT Email viewed by don.poe@peopleproductions.com 2025-10-28 - 10:33:26 PM GMT- IP address: 104.28.48.215 Signer don.poe@peopleproductions.com entered name at signing as Don Poe 2025-10-28 - 10:47:59 PM GMT- IP address: 104.28.48.76 Document e-signed by Don Poe (don.poe@peopleproductions.com) Signature Date: 2025-10-28 - 10:48:01 PM GMT - Time Source: server- IP address: 104.28.48.76 Agreement completed. 2025-10-28 - 10:48:01 PM GMT