Public commenter urges changes to signup policy and raises concerns about homelessness impacts on Boulder parks

During public participation, a resident criticized the board’s advance sign‑up rule for speaking and said homelessness, litter and increased development are degrading Boulder’s park spaces.

Public comment and staff response - Lynn, a resident, said she was “fed up with all the impact of the homeless in, you know, all my park areas,” described litter and sanitation problems in creeks and asked why the board requires speakers to sign up in advance. “You can’t do your job of providing services to the public for recreation,” she said, and urged the board to act during the budget and CIP discussions. - Board staff responded that they had contacted the City Clerk’s office to review the sign‑up process and that the department accepts in‑person sign‑ups; staff committed to ensuring the department’s approach aligns across boards. - Scott said the department works with the city’s outreach teams on “hard spaces” and continues coordinating to keep parks active and safe but offered no immediate operational remedy during the meeting.

Context and limits - The commenters’ remarks reflect concerns about public space maintenance and safety but were expressions during the public comment period; the board did not adopt new enforcement or operational policy in response during the meeting.

Ending: staff said they will review the sign‑up policy with the City Clerk and continue interdepartmental coordination on park maintenance and outreach.