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Board members who spoke with community stakeholders said some participants felt the project had been treated more like event planning than long-range design work, and they urged improved outreach and transparency. Staff responded that City Council is \"solidifying\" its direction and that the city is conducting an economic feasibility and economic impact study this summer; staff said the results will be part of an August (budget/debt) discussion and will inform council decisions on whether to use debt financing.

Why it matters: the downtown project was repeatedly cited as a large project on the capital list with significant budget and communication implications. Board members warned that delays or unclear outreach could erode community support, and asked staff for improved communications — including clearer messaging about the project's scope, benefits and how 3a dollars would be used if applied.

Timing and risk: staff noted that council approval to pursue debt would obligate money that can be spent later but cannot be \"unspent,\" and that future councils retain authority to change course. Staff said much of the next decision-making and community engagement will hinge on the outcome of the economic/feasibility work this summer and council direction in the 2026 budget process.

Ending: staff said they will continue to follow council direction, accelerate communications if the council signals a majority in favor of debt for the project, and include the project study results in the City Council discussions this summer. The board did not take formal action but recorded concerns and asked staff to strengthen engagement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Capital Improvement Sales Tax Board - 05/29/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members expressed concern about unclear communications and community engagement for the large downtown project, noting council is still considering debt financing and staff will present an economic feasibility/impact study to inform decisions expected this summer.","taxTitle","Littleton City, Arapahoe County, Colorado","taxId",52180,"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},6219788,"Board reviews Littleton environmental stewardship activities; staff wary of quantifying 3a share",287,253000,540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3620972-9392ce4c9ce659644a752b995b0bf9f8&start=253&end=540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3620972-9392ce4c9ce659644a752b995b0bf9f8/thumbnail_253000.jpg","/articles/6219788/Littleton-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Board-reviews-Littleton-environmental-stewardship-activities-staff-wary-of-quantifying-3a-share","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219788-9c408571fb7771baf299a073ee7c6259/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164993&Signature=X7Rq50syB1jjoBCqI8KH5IIY4SGRGmwAfM-5sN9V1pxnhgS8WzaUPK3~rQvnu9A6aCP94WLqW8ltrlbE6~zTRnOR07xKJysFml8IktdpBA6Ji0L2L7NcSDkWVIYVXL5G49pcqQWmyKgxCK4qRaS55D0fBHK8Z7koFfvBRJLz8Yo-ejbETOFymbMKKLG0RGL1s5vE1pMw9lxBMi5q~GnTyTJ8OdRGE~JmynGncQfToyJx~J~JivzAdRYohZw5haOJGrr5IWKYR130BPUvUeQhzuiWdjj7GQztd7x6VhAVJAECVmwIaKd-h5mGHTZfuHEKNAOxcVSPwQOMw3VqA-gIeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Littleton public works staff summarized environmental stewardship efforts for the Capital Improvement Sales Tax Board but cautioned the board that quantifying a single dollar or percentage of 3a funds for sustainability in the annual report is not currently reliable.

The overview included participation in the Arapahoe County Regional Electric Vehicle Plan (adopted April 2024), adoption of storm drainage and sanitary sewer master plans, a $700,000 Front Range waste diversion grant administered through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (a joint project with Englewood, Sheridan and Centennial), a community-garden and composting program, tree subsidy and seedling programs, turf replacement incentives and a forestry management plan. Staff also described the MS4 municipal stormwater permit responsibilities and a sanitary discharge response into Lee Gulch that required state notification and mitigation.

Why it matters: board members had asked staff to indicate how much 3a money supported sustainability activities. Staff said many environmental activities are supported by other revenue sources — general fund, open-space funds, plastic bag recycling fees (used to pay a green-business coordinator) and grants — and that tagging an accurate 3a percentage would be misleading. The sustainability coordinator recently hired is completing a greenhouse-gas inventory and will help develop a climate action plan and more rigorous future tracking.

Discussion and recommendation: the board continued to recommend adding an environmental-steardship-board representative to the Capital Improvement Sales Tax Board to strengthen cross-board coordination. Members also suggested adding narrative or visual references in the annual report and on the city's project webpages to highlight sustainability co-benefits of building-system upgrades (for example higher-efficiency HVAC or irrigation controllers tied to soil-moisture sensing).

Ending: staff said more detailed sustainability accounting is forthcoming as the sustainability coordinator finishes baseline work and that future memos can better describe the expected sustainability contribution of capital projects. The board asked staff to avoid inserting speculative percentages and to instead provide transparent methodology if a quantitative sustainability allocation is reported.","Public works staff listed recent sustainability work — EV plan participation, stormwater and sewer master plans, waste diversion grant work, community gardens and tree programs — but said staff could not confidently allocate a single percentage of 3a funding to sustainability outcomes for the annual report.",{"_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},6219791,"Littleton outlines 5-year pavement-management plan; board reviews funding mix including 3a contributions",262,1543000,1805000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3620972-9392ce4c9ce659644a752b995b0bf9f8&start=1543&end=1805","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3620972-9392ce4c9ce659644a752b995b0bf9f8/thumbnail_1543000.jpg","/articles/6219791/Littleton-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Littleton-outlines-5-year-pavement-management-plan-board-reviews-funding-mix-including-3a-contributions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219791-f3500ab904fc912aa03e44245fa3db80/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164993&Signature=jX2gRlLqJXzjrmT6M2JhRfJyMrIyXDavyRO5x5hSoQuvvm4SwRMM80CL8swRoqoO8AY55OEmq4EJi8q6PaqqRYU7TT5StWvHI-ltfYZl04JNjTZL~0iEUxuWaDjw4VlfyLVDkYhPqf2tTEUjpwyK~Z2Bemvofw9XzI8EWqTigtDdapJ0HUaktOBXsZc-4R~fCfNG0ypUCUyPXDiCEhPCGUimO1vn0dOKyoA2TyRU9DCUCAVSWoE5hykjt6AmbPZ6Y6DssGgYrmEMms5p7AC2iZgCUP28dKnt95PP7UvW5-RBrNFXjgg0cr9cA0XLZ78T70hc2olYgsKyeXSAfsTboA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Littleton City staff walked the Capital Improvement Sales Tax Board through a multi-year pavement-management plan that projects roughly $29 million in pavement work through 2029 and identified the mix of 3a, department contributions and other revenue sources for upcoming years.

The plan lists estimated annual pavement-management spending and specific line items: total pavement management for 2025 was shown as about $4.9 million, including roughly $1.3 million for annual mill-and-overlay work and $2.4 million for annual street rehabilitation. Staff described larger programmed years in 2026 ($8.75 million), 2027 (about $8.3 million) and 2029 (about $7 million) that together make up the multi-year total near $29 million.

Why it matters: board members raised questions about equity in how projects are selected across neighborhoods, noting prior intensive reconstruction projects in areas such as Aberdeen Village. Staff said Littleton's small geographic size (about 14 square miles) helps distribute improvements citywide and that multi-year planning — instead of single-year snapshots — better shows equity across time.

Funding sources and special items: staff said the 2025 pavement program includes other revenue sources in addition to 3a. Those sources include an approximately $1.7 million transfer tied to the fire department budget transfer following the fire district consolidation, an estimated Highway User Tax Fund contribution (discussed around $1.6 million), and other reservations. Staff also flagged that several large projects on the horizon (for example the Bellevue Service Center and Town Hall Arts) are listed as TBD for capital costs because the city is still evaluating debt financing options; the list intentionally omitted firm dollar amounts for projects still in design.

Discussion and next steps: board members asked staff to add an estimate in future memos that clarifies the intended 3a contribution percentage for large projects so citizens can see the city's planned share versus other funding sources. Staff agreed to include that additional framing and to present the finalized memo at the June 10 City Council study session. No formal board vote was taken at the meeting.

Ending: staff said the pavement management plan is a living document; board members supported the direction while asking for clearer split estimates of 3a contributions to major projects in future materials.","Staff presented a pavement management plan through 2029 that anticipates roughly $29 million of work across several years and described how capital-improvement sales tax (3a), transfers and Highway Users Tax Fund dollars will contribute to 2025–2029 projects.",{"_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},6219796,"Littleton staff outline 10-year fleet replacement plan, ask capital-tax board to seed fleet fund",301,559000,860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3620972-9392ce4c9ce659644a752b995b0bf9f8&start=559&end=860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3620972-9392ce4c9ce659644a752b995b0bf9f8/thumbnail_559000.jpg","/articles/6219796/Littleton-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Littleton-staff-outline-10-year-fleet-replacement-plan-ask-capital-tax-board-to-seed-fleet-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219796-27169073f710f263121e0178e8b84f9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164993&Signature=Fx0AeDv-SF1UlPIaM5FnNHpkkkUHo94STu0XfZK-c58OqPVhY8qS5pgVodHwAqUils6jpYl3FnosXEqesifKU3b2dWfxU7iKBKYEqXPm8wxpXwMDhGIEFqWaRiJReWj0wpmWiLGXpYOpU7Bbr3s4TEIdRhI5QVy6bsRI27u-mc6Go3SAhH0~ucqljYLSUQ-jUid-L7UNk~SmxkbsG5W9GLYSARye8fWI2HuiLAoZ0~hNeqWHrKZIbaERcmUnciIIhJI6n2MYm5azt37A2EHjVP5GTm-MKlSR~f~9~WMXDqI-fITUzzOdndJNpe9Rvn5RJ8LNqqicUrrrWok1eJtSgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Littleton City staff presented a proposed fleet replacement program to the Capital Improvement Sales Tax Board that would standardize vehicle useful life and seed a dedicated fleet fund using 3a capital-improvement sales tax dollars.

The plan, described during the board's meeting, would prioritize replacing cars, SUVs and light-duty vehicles at 10 years or roughly 100,000 miles and retain very expensive equipment — for example a sewer jet vac truck — longer (about 15 years). Staff said the immediate intent is to \"seed\" a fleet fund with 3a money so departments can be charged an annual rate to maintain a steady replacement cycle rather than competing each year with other capital needs.

Why it matters: board members and staff framed the proposal as a way to stop ad hoc replacements and avoid annual competition between vehicle replacements and other capital projects such as roads or bridges. Without a replacement cycle, staff said, vehicles reach ages and conditions that drive up lifecycle costs and reduce trade-in value.

Key details and funding: staff reported prior-year contributions of $550,000 in 2023 and $550,000 in 2024 (combined about $1.1 million) to begin the fleet fund. The fleet manager proposed a $1.0 million seed for 2025, followed by lower but recurring annual contributions (staff discussed about $800,000 for 2026 and additional staged contributions in later years). The board was told the initial seed would come from 3a funds and that, over time, departments would reimburse the fund through a chargeback (lease-like) rate so the fleet fund becomes self-sustaining. Staff noted most police vehicles will remain general-fund assets and that exceptions would be made only when vehicles directly support a 3a project.

Discussion and risk: board members pressed on prioritization rules and equity across departments. Staff said prioritization will use useful life and mileage thresholds and noted about 300 fleet assets are tracked; roughly $9.0 million in asset value is past the target useful life and color-coded in the replacement spreadsheet as overdue. Members asked how electrification goals and high-idle fleet duty (for police and other high-use vehicles) will affect replacement timing and vehicle selection; staff said those factors are being folded into the plan but that some fleet types have operational constraints (for example, storage of SWAT gear in larger SUVs).

Next steps and outcomes: the board asked staff to include the fleet replacement plan and seed assumptions in the memo to City Council scheduled for a June 10 study session. No formal board vote was taken; staff will finalize the memo and present the plan to council for approval of funding and the proposed seed to the fleet fund.

Ending: staff and board members said they welcomed the replacement program as a starting point to reduce deferred maintenance, but emphasized the plan is a draft that will be refined as council feedback, market price changes and electrification options are evaluated.","City staff presented a new fleet replacement schedule that targets replacing light-duty vehicles after 10 years or 100,000 miles, proposed seeding a fleet fund with capital-improvement sales tax (\"3a\") dollars and described a multi-year seed plan and chargeback model to departments.","actionData","errors"]

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