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Davis and Jorgensen described the needs-assessment effort led by consultant JSI and city staff. The commission said the city released a public survey in August of the prior year in six languages and made paper copies available at recreation centers and libraries; JSI and staff are finalizing a report that includes recommendations and implementation benchmarks.

The commission highlighted its events and outreach work: commissioners hosted a Walk and Roll event at Del Mar Park on May 16 with nearly 100 participants; sponsored the 2024 Aurora Forum for Older Adults where Council member Medina led an open discussion; conducted a speaker series in partnership with Aurora Health Alliance and Anschutz Multidisciplinary Center on Aging; and staffed outreach tables at community events.

On advocacy and operations, the commission said it formally requested a change to commissioner terms from two to three years, noting that the change requires a city code amendment. The commission also reported improved communications and marketing visibility and said it intends to continue recruiting volunteers and partnering with libraries, recreation centers and external organizations to reduce isolation and create intergenerational programming.

Transportation and legislative work were also discussed: the commission said it is engaged with the city’s micro-transit pilot program and noted a Regional Transportation District (RTD) grant that increased pilot funding to $850,000 across three years; the commission plans a transportation workshop for older adults on Oct. 13 and will maintain legislative monitoring through the Colorado Center on Aging.

The fraud, abuse and prevention committee reported monthly updates from the Aurora Police Department and plans to attend the 2025 Senior Law and Safety Summit and distribute materials on common scams and fraud prevention.

The commission closed by asking council members to (1) commit to implementing and measuring the needs-assessment recommendations, (2) collaborate with the commission on older-adult issues in each council ward, and (3) consider older-adult impacts in city planning and operations. Council members thanked the commission and offered invitations for commissioners to attend ward meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PR, Comms, Tourism, Libraries, Boards/Commissions & Citizen Groups Policy Committee - May 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Jeanne Davis and Karen Jorgensen of the Aurora Commission for Older Adults presented the commission’s 2024 annual report and asked council to commit to implementing the city’s older-adult needs-assessment recommendations and to consider extending commissioner terms to three years.","taxTitle","Aurora City, Douglas County, Colorado","taxId",5767,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6645968,"Aurora Public Library board highlights central library funding, branch projects and outreach",1179,1441000,2620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3446488-1a03c42337dd8f63e5fc100b562fbad6&start=1441&end=2620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3446488-1a03c42337dd8f63e5fc100b562fbad6/thumbnail_1441000.jpg","/articles/6645968/Aurora-City/Douglas-County/Colorado/Aurora-Public-Library-board-highlights-central-library-funding-branch-projects-and-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645968-fe987e7057bbe93a3eec6598fbdfbbb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143766&Signature=TEF3Xxmj8NxV7wyHGCYGS5H08fs12dtXHJvX~4LRncVvH0W29WvCwctl~ZHgZVbLvUgdc8HmUc8N26RO8r3zCGtwiWCLijx8MFi7eEuzbGBvZ3I8g4BJ~SgU1xVlsNlx9TYCbvdkeLOxTLEo~DmNb4aeSh0JBGKJpuxYXoIOWbEpxJIm5H7-2G5qWJy43B1oDTeGXSpS2er9L1KJbsZ7keOj23eFrFwyJPG4SQax0a0mslTr~gcGu2Dk4uaedkCzCtI~U2J9jpnB9GXFvdWvuTfY8~fHGr9qim8edpKDtOy1FqnlGNT~R2NCkfupY9ohuR3oUwiBZ3Cngc-MbSp7oQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Patrick Wagner, representing the Aurora Public Library Board, presented the board’s 2025 report to the PRPLOS Committee, outlining usage metrics, capital funding, branch projects, fundraising and strategic planning work.

Wagner said Aurora Library services were used about 3,400,000 times last year; that figure, he explained, counts checked-out items, in-person visits, program attendance and other service uses across seven branches and one bookmobile.

Key capital and fundraising items Wagner highlighted included a fully executed congressionally directed spending award of $3,000,000 for Central Library improvements, the near-completion of a $2,500,000 remodel at the MLK branch (expected this fall), and a Mission Viejo fundraising push titled “150 for 50” to stretch a $75,000 set-aside for interior improvements in time for that branch’s 50th anniversary.

Wagner also discussed staffing and operating trends: the board noted full-time equivalent staff headcount has hovered near 90 and rose to about 95, and system-wide operating funds have grown from roughly $9.9 million to $12.2 million in recent years. Wagner described work with the Friends of the Aurora Public Library, which contributes about $65,000 a year, and other grant and fundraising efforts tied to branch upgrades and programming.

Council member Gardner responded with comparative funding figures for libraries in neighboring jurisdictions and for Aurora: Gardner said Aurora funds roughly $43 per borrower versus higher per-borrower funding in peer districts, and urged the council to avoid cutting library funding in future budget discussions. Gardner characterized the city’s per-borrower funding level as low compared with peers and urged council attention to long-term funding levels.

Wagner described a strategic and facilities master plan in progress, community engagement yielding nearly 2,800 survey responses, and the board’s role as part of the steering committee. He also noted programming partnerships such as “1 Book 1 Aurora” and events planned with the Aurora Fox and other local groups. Wagner said the presentation was informational; no formal action was requested at this meeting.","Patrick Wagner, representing the Aurora Public Library Board, presented the 2025 board report emphasizing 3.4 million annual uses, completed congressional funding for Central Library modernizations, branch renovations, partnerships with Friends of the Library and fundraising goals to celebrate Mission Viejo’s 50th anniversary.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6645973,"City committee hears recommendation to forward Northwest Aurora Arts grants slate to council",462,748000,1210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3446488-1a03c42337dd8f63e5fc100b562fbad6&start=748&end=1210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3446488-1a03c42337dd8f63e5fc100b562fbad6/thumbnail_748000.jpg","/articles/6645973/Aurora-City/Douglas-County/Colorado/City-committee-hears-recommendation-to-forward-Northwest-Aurora-Arts-grants-slate-to-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645973-34c675a2ba87ffc0102afcdf100c481f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143766&Signature=Aj5MmPxhtBhUPoSnCcAMLhwfwsCE4kEnCfLvsNkgz9dgdo1Owb7TZSAyQiE4Ve6lzjb6rBsIpzVfSVN~EFcGPEoKVQSSa57w8tTT6ztgeOelXQrwl079wGajANtiXGGLytbz1EMJfu0rX9n-rBM29w-H2C6vPCzlejIiEPZUW1OtTQIvzwvZyY9WGWr5vdgXddfqoD4PYVi0y1YgbNdc7y0Iy-orzM~6Bg-57SWWkb45jC3zXDPIfcYxPS7zWIhh~xMR2AjDhtAybn4CADxmW3gWQSrBigr-cv0NsHaGE-yBjqwRlayeUsYoCA72EqrFFBQkMpLuzgfpJd-dDCEtow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ginger White Brunetti, director of Library and Cultural Services, presented the Northwest Aurora Arts Grant (NAG) program and recommended a slate of 13 organizations and individuals to receive awards, and asked the PRPLOS Committee to move the slate forward to study session for council approval.

Brunetti described the program’s purpose as promoting economic development and activity in the Aurora Cultural Arts District by funding organizations and projects headquartered in or bringing programming to the district. She said the program moved from AURA to the Commission on Cultural Affairs in 2017 and that the commission and staff ran a competitive process in late 2024: the grant was announced in October, an applicant workshop was held in November, the application deadline was Dec. 8, 2024, and written scores and interviews were completed in late December and subsequent months.

Brunetti said 28 applications were received for the 2025 round. The review panel included the Cultural Affairs Commission plus one outside community member. She told council the commission voted in February to forward recommendations and that award letters were sent in March, “with the caveat that it was pending city council approval.”

Brunetti described eligibility rules used in the process: nonprofit or for-profit organizations that are headquartered in the Arts District could apply for operating support, while groups proposing programming in the district could apply for project grants. She also described efforts to link applicants with district venues (Flora Fox Theatre, People’s Building, Manos Sagrados and others) to support programming.

When asked by Council member Gardner whether Friends of the Aurora Fox is the theater’s nonprofit arm, Brunetti confirmed it is a 501(c)(3) affiliated with the theater and described the program’s outreach to applicants.

Brunetti said the recommended awards in the presentation ranged in value and that the slate includes awards as low as $5,000; the total program budget was not specified in the committee presentation. She asked the PRPLOS Committee to place the recommended slate on a study-session agenda so council can complete the formal approval process.

Council members spoke in favor of moving the slate forward; the committee did not take a formal vote at this meeting and the matter will proceed through the council study-session and approval steps.","Ginger White Brunetti presented the Northwest Aurora Arts Grant (NAG) process and recommended a slate of 13 awardees; the commission asked the PRPLOS committee to move the slate to study session for formal council approval. Award letters were issued pending that council approval.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6645978,"Art in Public Places commission highlights diversity, maintenance and upcoming installations",554,67000,621000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3446488-1a03c42337dd8f63e5fc100b562fbad6&start=67&end=621","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3446488-1a03c42337dd8f63e5fc100b562fbad6/thumbnail_67000.jpg","/articles/6645978/Aurora-City/Douglas-County/Colorado/Art-in-Public-Places-commission-highlights-diversity-maintenance-and-upcoming-installations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645978-5edf0b658e864fc91a974230768307e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143766&Signature=nKr~HviYUOHAh9xf9hz8ElQ7AA2VTywnwCQBC3gVdFYqhTe1xK-lfBWamhpFld06LUQeydBqVc6om0FXVFPkFDV3iOPSqWH2F~rejBYb9NjqdQT7AkA8ew3561NYN2pYW4p1kuflYce32OR38r8w6xQ3JBi-g2hJfThi80t2s8XX4lyy58miF6906zuVUsDAnYOwIxrZi3Z8qwwsZ7QFp6Q1-c8k9yTqjDEu3x1fzvNXiV6bZh90BpQaKjK5PLvXc8HKxeE-jFYCps2JRk8uV6sDJWHI8okFMtQaGj1MVaQyzxE48KK8qSD04jNHQPJFVxmtHFgmABnDGYdOTJTmgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Anna Vaez, chair of the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Commission, presented the commission’s 2024 annual report to the Aurora City PRPLOS Committee, outlining recent awards, community partnerships, maintenance work and upcoming public art installations.

Vaez said the AIPP mission is to “capture the pulse of the community by contributing to neighborhood development and economic vitality and by engaging the many voices of Aurora through art and culture,” and that the commission bases its annual report on goals in the city-council–approved five-year strategic plan.

The commission described outreach and partnership work over the past year, including presentations to the Aurora Historical Society and Aurora Science and Tech Middle School, participation with the Aurora Chamber of Commerce events, and media and website exposure for Havana Street projects. Vaez noted that the Havana Street R2C program received the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts award and that the commission has a loan art program with rotating exhibits at the Tallyn’s Reach Library and Aurora Municipal Center.

Vaez and staff emphasized efforts to broaden diversity in the commission, selection panels and artist rosters. The presentation listed recent artist engagement including four new artists on Havana Street and three finalists for the bus rapid transit (BRT) public art process, plus more than 250 applicants for an interior project at the Central Recreation Center.

Be excellent stewardship of the city’s collection was another focus: the report described ongoing and planned conservation and maintenance work, including glass replacement on the Aspire piece, bench relocation and restoration in the Arts District, planned altarpiece restoration for the Heather (Homer Heights) Library, rust removal and repainting on several outdoor works, and inventory work for movable collections and fire station interiors.

Vaez said staff are updating AIPP policies and processes, invoicing practices, and preparing for a future migration from the current database to a NextGen system while formalizing department relationships for the movable collection. The commission also highlighted a new public art administrative assistant who has taken on database review, inventory and interdepartmental coordination tasks.

Upcoming installations listed in the presentation include a work by Michael Klaper at Fire Station No. 9, Mario Miguel Echeverria’s woven-pattern piece for the Aurora Regional Navigation Campus, and Nikki Pike’s Ripple at Sand Creek Park. The commission also plans an interactive tour map and website in partnership with Autocast, and noted ongoing work on several placemaking and partnership projects—Aurora Water educational initiatives, the High Line Canal Conservancy’s Triple Creek Trailhead, and BRT art along Colfax.

Council members thanked the commissioners for the report and for the Havana Street recognition; council discussion was limited to commendation and questions about RFP response rates answered by a staff speaker who said recent national calls drew high applicant counts.

The presentation concluded with the commission’s intent to continue annual planning sessions and to update the AIPP collection guide and website.

The report was informational and no formal council action was taken at this meeting.","Anna Vaez, chair of Aurora’s Art in Public Places Commission, presented the commission’s annual report to the PRPLOS committee, describing outreach, diversity efforts, restoration work and planned installations while staff work to streamline policies and migrate the public art database.","actionData","errors"]

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