1-16-24 Downtown Management Commission Meeting

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• Outdoor dining0:01:01at this moment

  we are going to be hosting an outdoor dining workshop next Tuesday for any interested businesses to drop in

• Outdoor dining0:03:06at this moment

  is opening up a new concept in the Hopper space, and we'll be wanting to use the outdoor dining

• City budget0:04:16at this moment

  there was significant budget for activation in 2,023. That is not that budget

• City budget0:07:09at this moment

  So those are the numbers that are supposed to pay attention to, because once this figures, it ends

• City budget0:10:02at this moment

  So we think that number is going to be closer to that budget number

• Police chief hiring and equity in policing0:12:11at this moment

  the city manager asked if I would be willing to step up into that role for yet to be determined amount of time

• Downtown public safety0:21:02at this moment

  the expectation is that they will take ownership of what's going on in the Mall as well during their work hours

• Downtown public safety0:22:01at this moment

  studies have shown it's very clear a police presence prevents crime

• Downtown public safety0:25:17at this moment

  I think presence is is going to make a big difference

• Alternative crisis response (CARE)0:27:02at this moment

  We sit in this room, and it's mental health providers, hospital staff fire police, everybody

• Alternative crisis response (CARE)0:33:08at this moment

  We have 60, 80 people at a time, sitting in the county jail waiting to go to the State Hospital for evaluation

• Downtown vitality0:38:05at this moment

  I, we also had a very successful holiday season downtown

• Affordable commercial space0:40:25at this moment

  There's no movement that is part of the conversation, certainly, for these commercial spaces

• Affordable commercial space0:47:07at this moment

  I think that as we explore the affordable commercial pilot program that will be happening

• Energy conservation code0:47:07at this moment

  Related to energy code requirements and landmarking with how many buildings in boulder or becoming more than 50 years old

• Arts grants0:58:09at this moment

  Our team distributed over a million dollars the 158 grants in the community

• Capital improvement program0:59:14at this moment

  We had a ton of capital projects going on in 2023

• Downtown vitality1:01:16at this moment

  to help us with those those unique things that create that sense of place

• Affordable commercial space1:03:11at this moment

  on the affordable commercial pilot program. So you'll be hearing more about that moving forward

• Outdoor dining1:03:11at this moment

  You already heard about the outdoor dining pilots. Program and the work we're doing there

• Urban trees and the forestry corps1:03:11at this moment

  We're also small thing, but a really important thing, wanting to make sure that we are improving the tree canopy

• Arts and culture plan (Arts Blueprint)1:04:01at this moment

  that'll be envisioned as an update of the community cultural plan over the next year and a half

• Long-term finances and tax ballot measures1:04:01at this moment

  In anticipation of the 2, a sales tax. We want to be having some conversation with the community

• Civic Area plan1:06:04at this moment

  the multi use pad that is part of the civic area planning work that's going on

• Public art and percent for art1:08:02at this moment

  the team is also planning to do an audit of all of city owned public art

• Dairy Arts Center1:09:01at this moment

  We've been doing year by year extensions, but really wanting to enter into another long term lease with the dairy

• Capital improvement program1:10:01at this moment

  This year we have a 5.2 million dollar capital improvement program

• Climate action and emissions1:21:03at this moment

  reduce carbon, footprint, decrease traffic congestion, improve air quality

• Climate action and emissions1:31:01at this moment

  even if they care about climate, it's like they're just trying to keep their business flow

• E-bikes, scooters and shared micromobility1:43:10at this moment

  I saw in the news with Denver having issues with someone who is on a line scooter who hit someone

• Public art and percent for art1:56:04at this moment

  another time keep doing more public art that's gonna spawn out

• Parking and access management strategy2:01:06at this moment

  We're the one of the first communities in the country to eliminate parking minimums

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