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Will, presenting for Boulder Chamber Transportation Connections, said the chamber has issued more than 100 EcoPasses in recent weeks (residential, business and temporary passes) and reported strong participation in Bike to Work Day events. \"We're over 50 neighborhood EcoPasses just since our last meeting in May. It's actually 53 as of an hour ago, and over 27 business EcoPasses,\" Will said.

Service changes and RTD parking access
Transportation staff said RTD service changes are expected to take effect around Aug. 31, and that the Depot Square Station Park-and-Ride garage has been listed by RTD as having about 75 parking spaces. Will and other speakers cautioned that RTD still needs to publish final service details and that payment kiosks within the station may not have been operational while the station was closed. \"Most of that hinges on RTD in terms of fulfillment of service schedule,\" Will said.

Boulder Clean Commute and TDM pilots
Will said local businesses including Casiopeia, Logan's and Zeal Restaurant are participating in a pilot to reduce vehicle miles traveled through employer incentives; he described a pilot incentive of roughly $5 per day to employees who log trips. The pilot is funded in part by Boulder Chamber grant funds and city matching.

Wayfinding and parking access remain barriers
Multiple speakers tied the district's low street-level activity to wayfinding and parking access. Commissioners and staff described drivers circling the neighborhood and missing garage entrances in the pedestrian plaza, and noted temporary street signs are subject to weather and vandalism. \"The issue is not one of cost because all street parking in the neighborhood is also a pay to park. It is actually wayfinding,\" one commissioner said.

Public request and park updates
A member of the public, relayed via Commissioner Rebecca Dumaschel, asked the commission to install mirrors on the Goose Creek Multi-use Path near blind corners to improve visibility for pedestrians and cyclists. Parks and Recreation staff were scheduled to provide an update on the pocket park at the commission's September meeting.

Hot-bus, Via Mobility and longer-term routes
Commissioners asked about re-routing Via Mobility's hot-bus across 30th Street; presenters said Via Mobility (an RTD partner) is the operator for that service and that rerouting did not appear likely in the immediate RTD service changes planned for this fall. Staff encouraged commissioners and businesses to provide on-the-ground feedback to RTD via service-change email channels.

Quotes from the meeting
\"We're over 50 neighborhood EcoPasses just since our last meeting in May. It's actually 53 as of an hour ago,\" Will said when describing EcoPass uptake. \"Most of that hinges on RTD in terms of fulfillment of service schedule,\" he added about the Depot Square station service changes.

Next steps
Staff said they will link RTD service and Depot Square parking details to the commission and that Parks and Recreation will appear in September with an update on the pocket park and potential phase-two amenities. Transportation Connections staff also requested that commissioners forward lived-experience comments to RTD's service-change email address so planners can factor local observations into final service schedules.

Speakers
Will (Boulder Chamber Transportation Connections, presenter)
Rebecca Dumaschel, BJAD chair
Kevin Krause, commissioner
Regan Brown, city staff (referenced)
Chris Jones (referenced; asked staff to track EcoPass counts)
Member of the public (request relayed via Commissioner Dumaschel)

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Discussion vs. decision
- Discussion: EcoPass issuance, B-cycle outreach, Depot Square garage capacity and payment access, effectiveness of wayfinding, and pilot incentives to reduce vehicle miles traveled.
- Direction: staff to circulate RTD station and parking details and to invite commissioners to provide feedback to RTD service-change channels.
- Formal action: none taken on service routing or funding at the meeting.
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The presentation, given by Chris Scott, budget analyst for Community Vitality, outlined the citywide budget schedule and said the executive budget team will review department proposals next week before the city manager
nd ultimately city council take up a final budget in October. \"We are asking for $300,000 in 2026 for the electronic signage updates in BJAD coming from BJAD parking,\" Scott said during the meeting.

Why it matters: the request would draw from BJAD parking funds that pay for district maintenance and capital improvements; commissioners said they need project specifications and cost estimates before supporting the request, and some asked whether funds might be used instead to temporarily subsidize parking to encourage visits to local businesses.

City staff summary and key budget requests
- Digital signage: Scott said the 2026 submission includes a $300,000 placeholder for new electronic wayfinding signs in the district, paid from BJAD parking funds. Staff described the request as a preliminary line item that would require a separate specification and procurement process if council or staff decide to proceed.
- District capital improvements: the submission also requested $500,000 over five years beginning in 2027 (roughly $100,000 per year) to support \"general capital enhancements, maintenance and wayfinding\" across the district, again funded from BJAD parking. Scott confirmed the $500,000 is a multi-year ask and that specifics on projects would follow.
- Garage renovations and CM/GC procurement: Scott said most of the department\fapital increase comes from a CM/GC program budgeted at about $25 million over six years to address deferred maintenance at downtown garages, prioritizing the Spruce Garage and later 1500 Pearl, St. Julien, RTD and Randolph garages. Scott said the project will include structural, mechanical/electrical/plumbing and security work and that staff are working with a third-party engineering firm to develop design documents and permit packages.
- Federal and regional grants: Scott said Community Vitality has been awarded DRCOG (Denver Regional Council of Governments) funding to study and potentially implement mobility hubs in garages, and that the department has included a $3 million request over multiple years for that work.

Commissioner concerns and follow-up directions
Commissioners asked for more granular cost estimates and environmental/neighbor impacts for digital signage. \"What size would that be? What kind of light pollution might that be at night?\" Commissioner Rebecca Dumaschel asked. City staff acknowledged those are open questions that would be defined in a later specification process and suggested the commission could advise staff on desired information and trade-offs during the fall review cycle.

Some commissioners pushed staff to consider alternatives to capital spending that might increase district activity sooner. Commissioner Daniel Eisenman proposed a temporary parking subsidy to draw more visitors into the district and suggested pausing or delaying capital work to support short-term marketing and patronage incentives. \"Would it be possible to subsidize parking for a while and bring people to the district?\" Eisenman asked. Staff said the city operates on annual budget cycles and short-term changes can be operationally difficult, but they welcomed the commission
dvice and said staff would investigate options.

On timing and process, Scott said the executive budget team meetings are next week, commission review of district budget requests is expected in September, and the city council will take a first look at the overall budget on Aug. 29 with final adoption in October.

What was not decided
No procurement, design specifications, or allocations for the digital signage or the five-year district capital fund were approved at the meeting. Scott described the $300,000 signage line as a placeholder in the 2026 submission and said the project would require further scoping, budgeting and council approval before work begins.

Quotes from the meeting
\"My name is Chris Scott, and I am the budget analyst for Community Vitality,\" Scott said, introducing the budget materials. \"We are asking for $300,000 in 2026 for the electronic signage updates in BJAD coming from BJAD parking.\"
\"Would it be possible to subsidize parking for a while and bring people to the district?\" Commissioner Daniel Eisenman asked during the discussion.

Next steps and what commissioners asked staff to provide
Commissioners asked staff to bring back:
- Detailed scopes, quotes and site-specific designs for the proposed digital signage, including potential light and power impacts and whether signs would be single- or double-sided;
- A clearer list of proposed capital projects covered by the five-year $500,000 request (the submission described the funding as for general improvements, maintenance and wayfinding);
- Revenue projections for the district garages and permit program, and an analysis of short-term subsidy options and operational implications for altering parking pricing mid-year.

Speakers
Chris Scott, budget analyst, Community Vitality (staff)
Rebecca Dumaschel, BJAD chair (commissioner)
Daniel Eisenman, commissioner
Christine (staff member, parking/garages)
Matt (staff member)
Kevin Krause, commissioner (elected vice chair during the meeting)

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Discussion vs. decision
- Discussion: scope and necessity of digital signage; priority and schedule for garage renovations; alternatives (temporary subsidies) to increase district visitation; funding sources and reserve use.
- Direction: staff agreed to collect further specifications and cost estimates and to return with more detail before the commission\u000formally advises council in September.
- Formal action: none on project authorizations; commission approved an amended agenda and later elected a vice chair (separate action items recorded).","City budget staff presented Community Vitality\rrafts for 2026 that seek $300,000 for digital signage at Boulder Junction and $500,000 over five years for district capital improvements; commissioners asked for more detail on scope, timing and alternatives such as temporary parking subsidies to attract visitors.","actionData","errors"]

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RTD service, EcoPass uptake and bike programs highlighted as tools to revive Boulder Junction; commission hears transit pilot and parking access questions

BJAD budget proposal includes $300,000 for digital wayfinding; commissioners press staff for details on garage renovations and options to boost district visits