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05-18-26 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
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AI-read · unreviewed31 mentions; quotes verbatim from the captions or agenda, chosen by a model, unchecked by a personCity Council will discuss the long-term financial strategy and ballot measure check in mid-June
We will host the Boulder Creek Festival downtown here in our downtown park
many Indigenous name streets surrounding the East Boulder Rec Center and East Boulder Community Park
they created a sacred story that is still told today by many Native Americans, not just the Cheyenne
the symptoms of homelessness that we always see in the parks, we are seeing less reports year over year
the homeless situation along Boulder Creek Path. It's a complicated situation with a lot of different,
Service calls related to homelessness are significantly down from last year, which is, I think encouraging.
in talking with our forestry team, this storm was certainly significant.
some of the tribes who called Boulder home, they would name something like the place of the Shining water
and creates a recommended budget that goes to City Council. This is what you will have input on
This fund is dedicated, to support our CIP programs.
TIF, or Tax Increment Financing Districts exist here? I'm thinking of areas that
Something that's under exploration by the city as a whole is the Downtown Development Authority, which would look at increased property values to offset operating expenses
Currently, we don't have a TIF. Something that's under exploration by the city as a whole is the Downtown Development Authority
you'll get more information on an update on the DDA process, and just kind of an update on all things downtown.
we develop our budget within the department, relying on guidance from, the finance department, as well as the city manager's office
Later tonight, you'll hear more about the capital improvement program, our CIP budget, which guides capital investments over the next 6 years.
eligible individuals also get a free, membership pass to the three recreation centers, the two outdoor pools, and the Boulder Reservoir.
We approved the budget, and then you came back later with the fee policy.
With the changes in minimum wage and the expenses going up so rapidly over the last 5 or 6 years
They have priorities around accessibility, and around access, and around the condition of the parks, even.
And then… I guess this is question 2A.
Urban tree canopy, as another equity measure, and then access or distance to a park as well.
We are also looking for a liaison on the Pearl Street Refresh.
They, are a big part of urban forestry. They do tree planting, all across Boulder County.
our Pearl Street Refresh, but also, since there are limited liaisons, I'm also open if someone else feels passionate about it.
staff is crafting the ballot measure language, please note that we want to make sure that parks is
we want to state in the ballot measure language that the PRAB feels very strongly
rec centers, because of their distributed nature, they can act as resilience hubs
not only do we want rec centers to provide these functional, recreational, you know, physical needs for us, but we also want resilience hubs
We want them to act as resilience hubs so that in the event of a huge wildfire, we have a place to go
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