City of Boulder City Council Special Meeting/Study Session 10-24-17

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• Comprehensive Plan transportation connections map0:12:01at this moment

  I want to talk today about the importance of transportation connections

• Affordable housing policy0:16:01at this moment

  we've been told that creating one new unit of affordable housing costs on average two hundred and fifty thousand dollars

• Long-term finances and tax ballot measures0:18:00at this moment

  it would be bonded it can only be done if we have a source of revenue

• Long-term finances and tax ballot measures0:19:00at this moment

  in ballot measure 2l it's a little bit it's a little scary because there's no we're gonna raise taxes by 4 million

• Climate action and emissions0:34:01at this moment

  please balance the goal of greenhouse gas reductions with affordability reliability transparency and preservation of open space

• Affordable housing policy0:53:00at this moment

  setting and taking some concrete steps towards our affordable housing goals together

• Regional housing needs (DRCOG)0:53:00at this moment

  the regional housing strategy and a lot of folks my colleagues in particular participated in its development

• Homelessness1:01:00at this moment

  they will be offering up to 50 additional shelter beds with navigation services

• Homelessness1:02:00at this moment

  up to 50 additional short-term shelter beds they have not decided whether they will be offering any additional severe weather shelter

• Homelessness1:21:03at this moment

  if the shelter is providing severe weather shelter we don't know who would be providing it

• Travel demand management for new development1:50:00at this moment

  a very robust TDM program that are one of our goal bold

• Transportation master plan and safety1:50:00at this moment

  we wanted to reduce automobile mode share consistent with our transportation master plan goals

• Travel demand management for new development1:51:02at this moment

  we looked at transit shuttle ridership the TDM program and the network company subsidy

• Travel demand management for new development1:53:01at this moment

  the TDM program very effective again this was work with the Colorado taco Association

• Parking and access management strategy1:54:00at this moment

  in terms of reducing parking demand on the adjacent neighborhood and leasehold streets

• City budget2:07:03at this moment

  we were discussing the budget for this project to try and be as fiscally prudent as possible

• Accessible parking2:08:01at this moment

  the handicapped parking spots couldn't be located near the the pay kiosks

• Accessible parking2:25:01at this moment

  we want to make sure we're adequately serving accessible spaces and so installing accessible smart meters near the disabled parking

• Parking and access management strategy2:31:08at this moment

  to me the thing about putting something in place for five years is you're kind of saying yeah this probably be permanent

• Parking and access management strategy2:34:00at this moment

  depending on the rate the per hour rate you can increase or decrease the revenue to the point where it could possibly cover shuttle service

• School enrollment and city-school coordination2:36:01at this moment

  we have requested from the school district to have access to their parking lot and we have heard back from them

• E-bikes, scooters and shared micromobility2:41:01at this moment

  you know we have B cycles all around the place I wonder if they do ebikes

• City budget2:42:00at this moment

  I think it looks like you were about you covered about a third of the expenses with revenue

• City budget2:53:01at this moment

  what does it costs over time does it ramp down is it worth it

• Urban trees and the forestry corps3:00:01at this moment

  I wanted to take just a minute to talk about boulders urban tree canopy

• Urban trees and the forestry corps3:04:00at this moment

  even though 12% of our public trees are ash when you look at it on a number basis

• Urban trees and the forestry corps3:28:01at this moment

  until it actually starts to evidence on someone's property they don't necessarily know what kind of tree they have

• Climate action and emissions3:31:01at this moment

  this is part of the climate solution right trees sequester carbon

• Manufactured housing and mobile home parks3:39:00at this moment

  the mobile home ordinance does mandate that the park owner take care of the trees as I recall

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