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\"May 23 is our next internal deadline,\" Elliot (staff) told commissioners, and he walked through the key dates: June 27 for incorporating suggested changes; July commission meetings to review final submissions and request a recommendation to city council; a city budget study session targeted for Sept. 11; first council reading of appropriation ordinances on Oct. 9; and final appropriation by council on Oct. 23, with budgets effective Nov. 1.

Elliot explained a primary reason parking revenues appeared to overperform in the 2024 numbers was timing of payments from owners' associations: \"we actually receive our revenue from the condo owners association...the timing of those payments was a little off for 2023, and they spilled into 2024.\" He told commissioners the reported $210,000 in parking revenue included receipts from prior periods and that the true 2024 gain, on a strictly within‑year basis, was smaller.

Staff framed three budget choices for commissioners: maintain status quo funding and focus spending on activation and wayfinding, allocate capital for parking assets (for example, digital signage or kiosk replacement in coming years), or consider a mill‑levy reduction. Elliot described a hypothetical: \"If we were to say hypothetically cut [the parking mill levy] down to 5 mills, we would look at basically a 50% reduction in the parking portion of the revenue,\" and said the commission would need to weigh that revenue change against ongoing and planned expenditures.

Commissioners asked staff to model the operating impacts of any mill‑levy change and to map proposed capital expenditures (digital signage, wayfinding, and activation programming) to projected revenues and fund balance. Several commissioners emphasized that activation and marketing to attract customers to underused retail should be prioritized alongside any parking infrastructure spending.

Staff also said the district will fund portions of ongoing district analysis and the commercial areas blueprint work, and that TDM and parking may contribute to shared studies that inform possible governance changes or capital planning.

Ending: Staff will return in July with more detailed draft budget materials, including modeled impacts of any mill‑levy adjustments and cost estimates for proposed parking and activation projects.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5-21-25 Boulder Junction Access District - TDM & Parking Joint Commissions Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented the 2026 budget calendar and preliminary fund performance for the Boulder Junction parking and TDM districts, noting timing anomalies in parking receipts and asking commissioners to prioritize capital, activation or mill‑levy adjustments before July submissions.","taxTitle","Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado","taxId",3386,"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},6527507,"Commission recommends marketing, signage, weekend free parking and limited permit oversell to boost use of underused Depot Square Garage",1074,1284000,2358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3586243-3a6123529404a711561ae818a444864a&start=1284&end=2358","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3586243-3a6123529404a711561ae818a444864a/thumbnail_1284000.jpg","/articles/6527507/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Commission-recommends-marketing-signage-weekend-free-parking-and-limited-permit-oversell-to-boost-use-of-underused-Depot-Square-Garage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527507-749928434aa4036932d5120aabaf05f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770771137&Signature=Q3Xc9rXU2AK0YAVaoTmaGPXZlARpsmSjm~3F3kuU8vJfvsAM8DuTStAUvvA0N4QS6MAy7K03NNiSlW5tEcsp2~zRb5d3ErAkn0ZVlx1y8P-XflDYubRRNNi3KYStH~6UgAzAcBN4ZzKF0wOVWl5QeGiLVzttPrfY0Mnd5GG1IDxbtH~4n0imLowtNb93gCE~gcB0ZP2wCy3jrpCGj5tFYmwkgCzLZLhXt7Cc7atInZwl7d4m8JIaLa1OXfnURJbz43yUshjxovrL-16qFXPVQ3AQDyKmKnLAZIBbT7JB1w7RiLgm0wXeKizIPyCrWeqWWxKSunB3zYjmmoZTpdhrnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Boulder Junction joint Travel Demand Management (TDM) and Parking commissions on May 21 that the Depot Square Garage is substantially underused and offers options to better match parking supply to demand.

\"When we looked at how the Depot Square Garage was being used in April, we found it was pretty consistently underutilized, averaging just about 17% full with the peak just over 26%,\" Sam Bromberg, senior project manager with Community Vitality, said. \"That's only about 65 cars parked on average in the 392‑space garage. That presents an opportunity to better match available parking with the needs of the district.\"

Bromberg said staff focused on the Depot Square Garage because the district, as a member of the Depot Square Ownership Association, has the most influence over that facility. Her team reviewed on‑ and off‑street parking, permit allocations, and frequently raised challenges and offered five main recommendations: explore purchasing RTD's allocation of about 75 garage spaces; pilot an oversell of monthly permits (starting at about 10%); install improved real‑time signage and integration with parking apps; offer free parking on weekends; and, if RTD spaces were acquired, reserve some discounted permits for income‑qualified residents (staff suggested keeping the existing market rate at about $150/month and an income‑qualified rate of about $75/month to match similar nearby buildings).

Bromberg said an oversell could help because \"not everyone uses their permit every day, especially with more people working hybrid or remote. If we could oversell permits by even 10%, we could help boost use without a whole lot of risk.\" She also noted the garage is slated to convert to Metropolis payment and permit software by the end of third quarter 2025, which could make drive‑in/drive‑out validation easier for businesses.

Commissioners expressed broad support for the non‑purchase recommendations (oversell, signage/apps, weekend free parking and resident discounts if acquisition occurs) while asking for more detail before pursuing purchase of RTD spaces. Commissioners asked staff to clarify potential ongoing maintenance or operational obligations, the likely cost to acquire RTD spaces (staff noted a prior, differently scoped purchase of 100 spaces cost about $2.4 million a decade ago), and how any newly available garage permits might be allocated among residents, commercial tenants and commuters.

Several commissioners also emphasized that activating underperforming retail on the district's north end should remain a priority and that any strategy to shift supply toward the garage should be paired with marketing and wayfinding to attract visitors to neighborhood businesses. \"If we can support those businesses with some free options, it will push people to the garage because there's no other place to park,\" one commissioner said during discussion.

Staff clarified other operational points raised during the meeting: RTD currently holds an allocation of spaces in the garage that is governed by the station/ownership arrangements (and state statute limits some RTD parking uses); RTD users would not automatically retain free garage parking if the district acquired those spaces; and some Cushman & Wakefield‑managed properties currently lease portions of the garage but are not fully using their allocations while commercial vacancies remain.

Next steps, as stated by staff, include: seeking commissioner feedback on the proposed package; clarifying cost and operational implications of acquiring RTD spaces; tracking the neighborhood permit petition (the city had received about 20 of the 25 required signatures for a neighborhood permit petition at the time of the meeting); preparing an implementation timeline for the recommended steps; and completing the Metropolis conversion for the garage in Q3 2025.

Commissioners supported moving forward with improved signage, weekend free parking pilot, permit oversell piloting and integration with payment/validation software, while asking staff to return with cost estimates and a clearer implementation plan before engaging RTD about purchasing its space allocation.

Ending: Staff will return with cost estimates and an implementation timeline for commissioner consideration; the commission encouraged pairing any parking changes with marketing and wayfinding to help bring shoppers to currently underused retail corridors.","City staff told the Boulder Junction joint Travel Demand Management and Parking commissions on May 21 that the Depot Square Garage was averaging about 17% occupancy in April and proposed buying RTD spaces, piloting modest permit oversell, improving signage and apps, offering free weekend parking and income‑qualified permits to boost use.",{"_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},6527497,"Two new commissioners sworn in; commission approves minutes and elects chair and vice chair",84,229000,313000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3586243-3a6123529404a711561ae818a444864a&start=229&end=313","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3586243-3a6123529404a711561ae818a444864a/thumbnail_229000.jpg","/articles/6527497/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Two-new-commissioners-sworn-in-commission-approves-minutes-and-elects-chair-and-vice-chair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527497-7e02c83d969ef845b0aab02838db1af2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770771137&Signature=bCzLOaHXdpaLHpHDG-D3v~1FE0vo7WEYnel7nL0lkiI~5fRVeAZ8QMcgCneI4eBAnxi4M51DpgOqAuobXEDhAT~76J2MK~VeFtMZmy95qw7bHAsDDHOaC6oaaWvY-EsHJVN7GyJbxcD9akfeVQyMkeZTCl7Hy~ljB3KUJnOU23i7meaJt9AmVQ4j4HXZBOdlidBYmCNXpmKpZxUnzOl-YLM0sZTkKQUsVvJ7t86H0zI42q0M4ooqyYqYha8th~XTlz-cH-mkhkaKxMs9UC3AMMq8v0B~LdJx755BqgxxOTbfqseXuQKd4THGf0bae1aGvjzapIscUTLZ2WD4vG4K6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boulder Junction joint Travel Demand Management and Parking commissions swore in two new commissioners and completed routine business at their May 21 meeting.

Kevin Krause and Daniel Eisenman were administered the oath of office and signed the required documents during the opening of the meeting. Staff recorded the oath and certificate completion on the public record.

The commission voted to approve the March 2025 meeting minutes and the May 25 special meeting minutes that had been distributed in advance. Commissioners indicated approval on the record during the meeting; staff noted the minutes will be finalized in the record.

The parking commission also held elections for chair and vice chair. Robin Ronan said she was willing to continue as chair and the commission voted to retain her as chair. Commissioners nominated Rebecca DuMontall as vice chair of the parking commission (DuMontall was not present but had submitted a written statement). The motion to elect Robin Ronan as chair and Rebecca DuMontall as vice chair was moved, seconded and approved by the members present.

Ending: Staff will finalize and post the approved minutes and will record the officers’ terms in the commission roster.","At the May 21 joint session, two new commissioners—Kevin Krause and Daniel Eisenman—were sworn in. The commission approved March 2025 and May 25 special meeting minutes and voted to retain Robin Ronan as parking commission chair and to nominate Rebecca DuMontall as vice chair of the parking commission.",{"_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},6527500,"City advances improvement‑district analysis; council supportive of exploring a Downtown Development Authority and possible consolidation",175,5967000,6142000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3586243-3a6123529404a711561ae818a444864a&start=5967&end=6142","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3586243-3a6123529404a711561ae818a444864a/thumbnail_5967000.jpg","/articles/6527500/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/City-advances-improvementdistrict-analysis-council-supportive-of-exploring-a-Downtown-Development-Authority-and-possible-consolidation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527500-275326b85379357750a14ea5a91086ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770771137&Signature=eWIdAdQGSpLy5D6lP5jWIA9OQGT-fmpV1T~XFL9-NqsBOZROndJSPNZVxkhxMvNY7~fXitjZIz4NT5Sjogptowe9RTp93oSyQRTQmvY-tMFFqJCthRDWwoFyuPYEB03pBvTOc9w7DaEyPTbI1iADN5xp0ntPiHo0umacda5Tgh0ljNh9KP3oKpLyrDrFNpDgRNY7F5bl3L-0qDM~9gLFxPit2ub9ShMIQStQ82npJSou9Lf5hAV00hc7Ty6ff~hplXG93U3RQwXcANGfP84xh8Y59sBNKrC6mbUsk64IAYXlDHlxCp9F9aRXJ2NZMIA5zMbTDDIXimfo8W~dwLYpXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Boulder Junction commissions on May 21 that the city is moving from study into planning steps on an improvement‑district analysis that could reshape governance and funding tools across several commercial districts.

\"We have been working with Progressive Urban Management Associates, also known as PUMA,\" Regan Brown, senior project manager, said, describing a consultant review of existing improvement district structures in Boulder Junction, Downtown (CAJID) and University Hill (UJID), and consideration of other commercial areas. Regan said city council received the recommendations at an April 24 study session and \"the recommendations, particularly the exploration of a potential Downtown Development Authority (DDA), were well received and supported by council.\"

Staff said the next steps include finalizing a scope and timeline for further work, engaging a consultant team (PUMA expected to provide further financial modeling and governance guidance), and planning public engagement. Staff said the department will work \"backwards from the goal of a potential ballot measure in November 2026,\" and that Puma's final report was expected in June.

The consultant recommendations also suggested exploring consolidation of improvement districts, which staff said could have significant implications for mill levies and governance structures. Regan said further detail and community engagement would follow once the final Puma memo is available.

Ending: Staff will share Puma’s final report when it is complete (expected in June) and will return to commissioners with draft scopes for DDA exploration, financial models and community engagement plans ahead of any council or ballot decisions.","Staff updated the joint commission on a city‑led improvement district analysis with PUMA consultants; council received the recommendations and gave support for exploring a Downtown Development Authority and potential district consolidation with a view to a November 2026 ballot measure","actionData","errors"]

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Two new commissioners sworn in; commission approves minutes and elects chair and vice chair

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