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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Town Board Study Session 2022-06-28 June 28, 2022 5:15 p.m. — 6:45 p.m. TOWN BOARD Board Room — j® STUDY SESSION 5:00 p.m. Dinner In Person Meeting — Mayor, Trustees, Staff and Public AGENDA To view or listen to the Study Session by Zoom Webinar ONLINE (Zoom Webinar): https://zoom.us/j/91077906778 Webinar ID: 910 7790 6778 CALL-IN (Telephone Option): 877-853-5257 (toll-free) Meeting ID: 910 7790 6778 If you are joining the Zoom meeting and are experiencing technical difficulties, staff will be available by phone for assistance 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting at 970-577-4777. 5:15 p.m. Estes Valley Fire Protection District Sales Tax Percentage. (Fire Chief Wolf and EVFPD Board) 5:50 p.m. Larimer County Regional Transportation Planning. (Director Muhonen and Consulting Engineer Young) 6:35 p.m. Trustee & Administrator Comments & Questions. 6:40 p.m. Future Study Session Agenda Items. (Board Discussion) 6:45 p.m. Adjourn for Town Board Meeting. Informal discussion among Trustees concerning agenda items or other Town matters may occur before this meeting at approximately 5:00 p.m. 1 1� .. .._ ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT rgel PREVENT PREPARE PERFORM 7907 June 28,2022 Subject: Request to increase sales tax contribution from the Town of Estes Park Provided by: Estes Valley Fire Protection District Board Background • Estes Park Volunteer Fire Department existed as a Town Department until 2010. • Estes Valley Fire Protection District(EVFPD)was created in 2010. • EVFPD was designed to be funded by both sales tax and property tax to balance costs between residents and guests. • The Town of Estes Park provides 7%of sales tax collections to EVFPD through Intergovernmental Agreement(IGA). • The current 7%is considerably lower than other municipalities in Larimer County despite our high-risk profile in the Estes Valley. Challenges • Since EVFPD was created, call volume has increased by 29%. • Since EVFPD was created,valley-wide population has grown by 20%. • Since EVFPD was created,the total volunteer count has remained constant • Wildfire risk in the Estes Valley has long been present but continues to grow with increasing drought, climate change, and changed fuel conditions. • The Estes Valley does not have the same levels of protections or proactive measures that many Colorado communities enjoy. • The economy of the Town of Estes Park is at risk from a major natural disaster. Estes Valley Fire Actions • We have worked to improve services within budget over the last 12 years. • We have adopted an updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan(CWPP). • We have developed a Community Risk Reduction(CRR)Plan to understand local risks. • We are building a strategic plan to identify actions the District can take to improve protection, prevention, and response capabilities. • We have identified potential for increased funding in both sales tax and property tax to complete, maintaining the balance of costs between residents and guests that was originally designed. Requested Action by Town of Estes Park • Update the Intergovernmental Agreement to increase the contributions to EVFPD to 10%. • This increase would support growth in wildfire and prevention services offered by EVFPD and help protect not only the residents and guests but the economy of our community. • This increase would lower the requested property tax increase and maintain a balance in cost sharing in services. Serving the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 Consideration of Sales Tax Increase to Estes Valley Fire Estes Valley Fire Protection District presentation to Town Board June 28, 2022 Background (1 of 2) Background (2 of 2) • EVFPD was a Town Department until 2009 • Current Funding from property tax, sales tax, and plan review fees •Two failed attempts to create Fire District prior to 2009 • Fire District self funds with 1.958 mills of property tax, fees, and grants for 50% •Successful in 2009 thanks to balance of costs between residents (property tax) and visitors •Sales Tax shared by the Town (sales tax) provides 50% of District revenue _n!• . ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT F7- ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT L-S 901N.SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 -..970-577-0923 2 '4-"s' 901N.SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 -..970-577-0923 3 Funding Has Increased, Fire District - Objectives (1 of 2) Applied Responsibly • 2010 • Increase services offered to better protect lives • Town's Sales Tax Revenue:$7,007,100 • Fire District Sales Tax 7%: $ 490,497 & property within the District • 2021 • Town's Sales Tax Revenue:$16,744,646 (+$9,700,000) ■Adapt and evolve as demands for service and • Fire District Sales Tax 7%: $ 1,172,125 (+$ 681,000) risks to the community continue to increase • Fire District Application of Increased Funds • Modernized fleet: previously operating with multiple 30+ year vehicles and outdated gear • Maintain balance between revenue sources • Addition of positions:2 prevention and 1 operations • Increasing Demands for service- +29%call volume such as sales tax and property tax • No debt- built reserves to maintain without tax increase 0 ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ��. 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ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 .970-577-0923 5 Fire District - Objectives (2 of 2) Estimated Costs • Decrease Wildland Fire Risk • Current Budget:$2,200,000 • Add full time Mitigation Supervisor with seasonal fuels crew to conduct work within District • Complete landscape scale projects funded through grants(add •Additional budget for proposed increase in Grants Coordinator position) services:$1,700,000 • Improve Fire Prevention • Seeking Sales Tax increase to fund 30%of growth • Add inspectors to keep up with increasing plan review and • Remainder of growth to come from property tax existing commercial occupancies • Improve Operational Readiness and Response ' Proposed Sources • Add three full time officers to have 24/7 presence in fire station • Town's share of sales tax increase from 7%to 10% • Add full time volunteer coordinator to continue program growth • Property Tax increase from 1.95 to 5 mills • Potential to add resident volunteer firefighters to staff shifts (would be on May 2023 ballot) • Additional 3 mills would be$159/year for$750k home ..... !•_ ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT C1•=J- ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT i V 1.,.;n�,Lr R..drnr,,n.d l:,:rnr,ofr/,.-fJr.,In//rr..,:r/s..prr:nr!•:»nnd SnfrrySrr..:,r, � 901N.SAINT VRAIN AVE. 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ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 -..970-577-0923 7 Consideration of Sales Tax Increase to Estes Valley Fire Estes Valley Fire Protection District presentation to Town Board June 28, 2022 Context - Sales Tax (1 of 2) Context - Sales Tax (2 of 2) ■ Fort Collins/ Poudre Fire Authority • In 2021, 7% was equal to $1,178,995 • $30,987,587 from City (80%) • If 10%, would be equal to $1,684,278 • $7,978,509 from District(20%) •An increase from 7%to 10%would be $505,283 • City contributes 20%of Sales Tax to Fire Agency • 2022 Town Budget Items greater than 7% ■ Police Patrol =$4,592,839 ■ Loveland/ Loveland Fire Rescue Authority ■ Special Events=$2,261,079 • $13,982,025 from City(82%) • Parks=$1,603,849 • $3,069,225 from District (18%) • Streets=$1,459,904 ■ Community Service Grants=$1,436,653 • City contributes 14%of Sales Tax to Fire Agency • Police Communications =$1,238,675 ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 0 Serving the Residentsand Visitors ojrhe Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services ESTES R,l r Resident,and 1 i.iro..old,kites Valley with Superior Fire and sf y Services 901 N.SAINT VRAIN AVE. 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ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 r•.970-577-0923 9 Context - Property Tax Context - Property Tax TOWN OF ESTES PARK MOM.PROPERTY TAX BILL Tax Authority MIII Lary Peeve*of Total Park R.3 General Fund(School) 27.341 35.9% • Mill levy set by Nearby Ms Districts OAR 6 BOW Mil Imo Lorimer County 22.425 29.4% election in 2009 Pismire Canyon I P17(Vol) 21.142 Park Hospital 7.505 9.8% Estes Valley Red&Park 6.069 8.0% Lyons FPD(Cornbo) 16.400 Estes Park Library District 4,544 6.0% ■ Has not increased (Minder Rural l ire Protection Distort((amen) 15.747 Park 1(.3 Bond Payment(School) 3.550 4.7% Wellington FPD(Career) 14.999 Estes Valley Fire Protection 06I&t 1.958 2.6% in 13 years Iterthoud ipuoar,er) 13.948 Estes Park Town 1.822 2.4% Poudre Fire Rural PFA(Career) 10.665 F20%of budget,supported by sales tax N Cob Water Cons Dht 1.000 1.3% Warier View I VD(Vol) 10.500 Estes Park San Dist 0.000 0.0% Hygiene FPD(Vol) 9.099 76.214 I nveland Rural I Pp((nmho) 8.70K F 18%of budget,supported by sales tax Current Allenspark FPD(Vol) i.S0i I MILLLEWI 1.958 J 3.000 I 4.0110 I 5.000 I 6.000 l I IVPrmnrP I VD(Vol) 6.110 RESIDENTIAL•Comparison of taxes paid by home value at range of mill levies Pir1eVI0U(1 Springs f P[)(Vol) 6271 Tatal Actual Value Assessment Rate Total Assessed Value Property Tax Property Tao Property Tao Property Tax Properly Tax I SIPS Valley l PI)1(mho) 19S14 If EVFPD increased to 5 mills, $ 250,000 6.95%5 17,375 $ 34.02 5 52.13 5 69.50 $ 86.88 5 104.25 would still be the least supported 5 500,000 6.95%5 34,750 5 68.04 5 104.25 5 139.00 5 173.75 5 208.50 5 750,000 6.9516$ 52,125 $ 102.06 $ 156.38 $ 208.50 $ 260.63 $ 312.75 fire agency 5 1,000,000 6.95%$ 69,500 5 136.08 $ 208.50 $ 278.00 5 347.50 $ 417.00 Median Home Price,March 2022 0 ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Serving the Residentsand T i S,,,,Jrhe Estesbailey with Superior Firc and So y Se ices s.,,,i,the R.,idr„n and 17siro,.aid,Estes Valley with Superior fire and Safety Senders 901 N.SAINT VRAIN AVE. 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Long History K - f• Conclusion Fire models from 2017 workshop on 24-28 L..... ` ■ Estes Valley Fire is committed to providing for the safety of our residents and guests,businesses,and hour fire spread ..,... „our local economy. ...-,.., „w!n„ *-:-.1.N� potential across , , oak,;, •We would like to increase the services we provide community '°u.na„.• :` ';,'VI' to better address our risk I"000•05840"m' 1,� '."` ,. • We request the Town to consider increasing the ...,:c ""° sales tax contribution to Fire to 10% • EVFPD is exploring to go to the voters to increase r. � ;p - , � tea,:: support in May 2023;with the requested amount to • . � _ be impacted by Towns decision • g,r911,f® •• 0. 0 ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - s N�.•ui m umt m n urt ix.pl��. _ _..,,,ww7i e. .m n, b a o, en,A s.T.nx.,i,._mo Srrri„g rhr R.,idP„n nod I'i,iro„J,hr Os I:dley o•o/,.5„pr,ior Eire gad 5 f,y Srmier, i'.oe' 901 N.SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 r•:970-577-0923 12 0`- ...:...• • r n..•....m m- ....-..,.-n,..n . .e..•�.....771 .. .r•......m m-. . .»--.n ,s ❑ ❑ . , , H01 K E-Drro- crj©Er - OCR Estes Valley Fire Protection District Town of Estes Park Board • June 2022 a ' . ,. F s . a ��r� �s 1i i , t',�. d • 4.-- --.------Thrz---„---7T d .-1„,‘, -..„ - _:,,,,, ,it., ,.. _4„,,,,,,, .....__"- ,.., ,,, i. Milk 4isf hir _, `J k %o f . -P f ' s X q '- i '.�:�.•. 7. _ ryt' $ i r w fin\1 '�-4 3yY'} Cameron Peak Fire, Glen Haven Burn Out Operation, October 17, 2Q20 • Background (1 of 2) • EVFPD was a Town Department until 2009 • Two failed attempts to create Fire District prior to 2009 • Successful in 2009 thanks to balance of costs between residents (property tax) and visitors (sales tax) - ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (: 41 Serving the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services �7ilk 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 2 Background (2 of 2) • Current Funding from property tax, sales tax, and plan review fees • Fire District self funds with 1.958 mills of property tax, fees, and grants for 50% • Sales Tax shared by the Town provides 50% of District revenue ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ' ) Serving the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services ✓ '%` 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 3 Funding Has Increased, Applied Responsibly • 2010 • Town's Sales Tax Revenue: $7,007,100 • Fire District Sales Tax 7%: $ 490,497 • 2021 • Town's Sales Tax Revenue: $16,744,646 (+$9,700,000) • Fire District Sales Tax 7%: $ 1,172,125 (+$ 681,000) • Fire District Application of Increased Funds • Modernized fleet: previously operating with multiple 30+ year vehicles and outdated gear • Addition of positions: 2 prevention and 1 operations • Increasing Demands for service - +29% call volume • No debt - built reserves to maintain without tax increase � ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (:'' �) Serving the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services l�T� 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 4 Fire District - Objectives (1 of 2) • Increase services offered to better protect lives & property within the District • Adapt and evolve as demands for service and risks to the community continue to increase • Maintain balance between revenue sources such as sales tax and property tax ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Serving the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services _j 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 5 Fire District - Objectives (2 of 2) • Decrease Wildland Fire Risk • Add full time Mitigation Supervisor with seasonal fuels crew to conduct work within District • Complete landscape scale projects funded through grants (add Grants Coordinator position) • Improve Fire Prevention • Add inspectors to keep up with increasing plan review and existing commercial occupancies • Improve Operational Readiness and Response • Add three full time officers to have 24/7 presence in fire station • Add full time volunteer coordinator to continue program growth • Potential to add resident volunteer firefighters to staff shifts � -� ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (:� Serving the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 6 Estimated Costs • Current Budget: $2,200,000 • Additional budget for proposed increase in services: $1,700,000 • Seeking Sales Tax increase to fund 30% of growth • Remainder of growth to come from property tax • Proposed Sources • Town's share of sales tax increase from 7% to 10% • Property Tax increase from 1.95 to 5 mills (would be on May 2023 ballot) ■ Additional 3 mills would be $159/year for $750k home ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Serving the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services ( .."1 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 7 Context - Sales Tax (1 of 2) • Fort Collins / Poudre Fire Authority • $30,987,587 from City (80%) • $7,978,509 from District (20%) • City contributes 20% of Sales Tax to Fire Agency • Loveland / Loveland Fire Rescue Authority • $13,982,025 from City (82%) • $3,069,225 from District (18%) • City contributes 14% of Sales Tax to Fire Agency ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Serving the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 8 Context - Sales Tax (2 of 2) • In 2021, 7% was equal to $1,178,995 • If 10%, would be equal to $11684,278 • An increase from 7% to 10% would be $505,283 • 2022 Town Budget Items greater than 7% • Police Patrol = $4,592,839 • Special Events = $2,261,079 • Parks = $1,603,849 • Streets = $1,459,904 • Community Service Grants = $1,436,653 • Police Communications = $11238,675 ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT '''�t) Serving the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services _j 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 9 Context - Property Tax TOWN OF ESTES PARK RESIDENT-PROPERTY TAX BILL Tax Authority Mill Levy Percent of Total • M i I I levy set by Park R-3 General Fund(School) 27.341 35.9% Larimer County 22.425 29.4%Park Hospital 7.505 9.8% election in 2009 Estes Valley Rec&Park 6.069 8.0% Estes Park Library District 4.544 6.0% • Has not increased Park R-3 Bond Payment(School) 3.550 4.7% Estes Valley Fire Protection District 1.958 2.6% in 13 years Estes Park Town 1.822 2.4% N Colo Water Cons Dist 1.000 1.3% Estes Park San Dist 0.000 0.0% 76.214 Current MILL LEVY 1.958 3.000 4.000 5.000 6.000 RESIDENTIAL-Comparison of taxes paid by home value at range of mill levies Total Actual Value Assessment Rate Total Assessed Value Property Tax Property Tax Property Tax Property Tax Property Tax $ 250,000 6.95% $ 17,375 $ 34.02 $ 52.13 $ 69.50 $ 86.88 $ 104.25 $ 500,000 6.95% $ 34,750 $ 68.04 $ 104.25 $ 139.00 $ 173.75 $ 208.50 $ 750,000 6.95% $ 52,125 $ 102.06 $ 156.38 $ 208.50 $ 260.63 $ 312.75 $ 1,000,000 6.95% $ 69,500 $ 136.08 $ 208.50 $ 278.00 $ 347.50 $ 417.00 Median Home Price,March 2022 �� ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT hServing the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 10 Contex Property Tax Nearby Fire Districts(LAR& BOU) Mill Levy Poudre Canyon FPD(Vol) 21.142 Lyons FPD(Combo) 16.400 Boulder Rural Fire Protection District(Career) 15.747 Wellington FPD(Career) 14.999 Berthoud FPD(Career) 13.948 Poudre Fire Rural PFA(Career) 10.665 F 20% of budget, supported by sales tax Glacier View FPD(Vol) 10.500 Hygiene FPD(Vol) 9.099 Loveland Rural FPD(Combo) 8.708 <—18% of budget, supported by sales tax Allenspark FPD(Vol) 7.507 Livermore FPD(Vol) 6.520 Pinewood Springs FPD(Vol) 6.271 Estes Valley FPD(Combo) 1.958 I If EVFPD increased to 5 mills, would still be the least supported fire agency ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Serving the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 11 Conclusion • Estes Valley Fire is committed to providing for the safety of our residents and guests, businesses, and our local economy. • We would like to increase the services we provide to better address our risk • We request the Town to consider increasing the sales tax contribution to Fire to 10% • EVFPD is exploring to go to the voters to increase support in May 2023, with the requested amount to be impacted by Town's decision ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (:• Serving the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services �/� 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 12 Maps available on NIFC FTP r ;h - y Long History 1 • 2021 1. Kruger Mountain 147 --""`-1 j ' 2020 0r_;' O 6 rx 2. Cameron Peak 208,663 i.,- Cameron Peak 0. .* 1 s, 3. East Troublesome 192,560 ` 4. Calwood 10,106 w i . i' `~ -" 5. L::: ca1wo1 • 6. Le 165 � ,w_ lI 2012 ��S 7. High Park 87,284 8. Woodland Heights 25 , ra.— __/--/- ---/' '',;t 9. Fern Lake 3,500 0 ' \ N 8 -; "TVv l., 2010 { 14 _ O x;' 10. Cow Creek 1,500 e�,' i Tast r' T ublesome 1• 2002 � �f 11. Big Elk 4,800 b . ,S . «N N•L"' �, ' 2000 1'- 12. Bobcat Ridge 10,599 East ` Troublesome 7 .,. .. My: (EVFPD = 45,000 acres) 1 ' ,Cal• r 4 i-K 4. _. .._ : e ,, ,..7":,', •--.'I •••- .-- Eagle Cliff Scenario .1 i ' . . ,.,,r t . 'e b / / September 1B,20:00-2,069 acres ' r ►' •r r . . r �• '�. 50 mph late afternoon WSW wind 4I�1J4., 1, , 1F-- 10+** •`•" 'r ��F. r s ,r. \ t. / ,�i —'' eN P-rk fir ': �. .1--. CP t f -L� ,�. ra ' . I, ' • .4..., i• 4 doi,. ., . -.• . , - „.. 4. '..... :.::2,4 .1 ... ,4. da, yN Google earth© N ,' �� . /'-/-1 i mi Figure 1. Simulated fire progression from an ignition on Eagle Cliff on September 18, 2010. — N---- ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 1 Serving the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services �� 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 14 Eagle Cliff Scenario \ ' , . • +.. l'N. f'`. r , . September 19,20:00 •-6,630 acres ' r' u x i ' No wind adustment 1 r I '' •: .1• . �+.• 1 8, '1 '' Este's Park er g. ' -41 ...:_"_ .1.k riA, :.'• ...,4 A:.:114,4A - „, ' " "*. • -. '--4,, It' .. ," l-Vise, °' , _ + w 74_ j .-. • ' r+ „!„; '•r.. a S Godgle earth0 N O J 1 ml Figure 2. Simulated fire progression from an ignition on Eagle Cliff on September 19, 2010. ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Serving the Residents and Visitors of the Estes Valley with Superior Fire and Safety Services �j 901 N. SAINT VRAIN AVE. ESTES PARK CO 80517 970-577-0900 FAX 970-577-0923 15 1 1� I LARIMER COUNTY 1 Comm unity Planning, Infrastructure and Resources P.O.Box 1190,Fort Collins,Colorado 80522-1190,970.498.5741,Larimer.org MEMORANDUM TO: Estes Park Board of Trustees FROM: Laurie Kadrich, CPIR Director Mark Peterson, County Engineer DATE: June 17, 2022 RE: Regional Transportation Agenda Item Larimer County seeks input from the Estes Park Town Board on your desire to collaborate and cooperate on regional transportation solutions. The communities of Larimer County are strongly interconnected, and a safe and reliable regional transportation network is needed to support our communities' travel needs. Although there is transportation funding legislation at both the state and federal levels, significant gaps remain in the ability to meet the regional transportation needs in our county. The City/Town Managers of all communities in Larimer County expressed support for advancing discussions around regional transportation solutions, starting with meetings with each elected body in the county. We seek to understand the relative importance of regional transportation to your community and to know what approaches you are interested in pursuing to address regional transportation solutions. We hope to learn about the "must haves" and the "deal breakers" for your community to coordinate on regional transportation. Larimer County initiated and funded a planning effort in 2018 to explore funding opportunities for regional transportation. The effort terminated with an unsuccessful sales tax ballot measure in 2019. The County recognizes two notable detractors from the success of that initiative: 1. Transportation was bundled with county facilities on the ballot question, which was a mistake. It led to voter confusion and the perception that the sales tax was too ambitious. LARrn¢R COUNTY June 17, 2022 LAMER Regional Transportation Agenda Item Aill .col Page 2 2. The 2018/2019 effort involved collaboration at the technical and policy levels through a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and a Regional Task Force (RTF). The TAC included a staff representative from each community in Larimer County, while the RTF included an elected official representative from each community. This structure did not enable broad discussion and support from the elected bodies throughout the County, resulting in mixed support for the ballot question. As we renew the conversation around regional transportation, the County wishes to learn from these missteps and explore alternative approaches to achieve mutually beneficial solutions. We look forward to hearing your ideas and collaborating with you. Your input will be combined with that of the other elected bodies across the county to determine whether there are shared interests in potential next steps. 4 +E� ; , . COUN } �-� ryes.. 404213K1k.a.104,,tigrinal Regional Transportation Solutions Discussion with Estes Park Town Bard • - June 28,2022 1 Mission Statement A cohesive and collaborative strategy is needed to identify solutions for regional transportation needs Assess and inspire your Meeting Purpose community's desire to collaborate and cooperate on regional transportation solutions 2 I. Defining Regional Transportation AGENDA 2. Regional travel snapshot 3. Current funding environment 4. Interactive polling and discussion 3 . , „ ,.. t� Y •�.., _ P'N �r.._- .;;.� • Regional Transportation Solutions n Improving mobility for people, goods and services using any travel mode (driving, riding transit, bicycling, walking, etc.) between communities and across our region. 4 REGIONAL Travel Snapshot 5 A mobile and interconnected region . . . Employed residents who commute elsewhere for work Berthoud Estes Park Fort Collins Johnstown i 37,140 3,235 M1111013 6,097 Loveland Timnath Wellington Windsor 26,487 484 3,639 12,487 Source:U.S.Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics,2019 6 A mobile and interconnected region . . . Employees who arrive from elsewhere Berthour Estes Park Fort Collins Johnstown 2,479 4111 48,163 2,012 5,435 Loveland Timnath Wellington Windsor 111 i 28,296 1,008 902 8,162 Source:U.S.Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics,2019 7 Countywide Travel Patterns Count Share Larimer County Larimer County 95,431 60.4% Weld County 14,611 9.2% Boulder County 10,641 6.7% IlL� o Denver County 8,232 5.2% Adams County 5,483 3.5% Arapahoe County 4,863 3.1% Jefferson County 4,626 2.9% El Paso County 2,781 1.8% Douglas County 1,968 1.2% Percent of employed Laramie County(WY) 1,088 0.7% residents who commute All Other Locations 8,368 5.3% elsewhere for work Total 158,092 100.0% Source:U.S.Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics,2019 8 Countywide Travel Patterns Count Share Larimer County Larimer County 95,431 62.8% Weld County 23,845 15.7% Boulder County 4,845 3.2% k37% Jefferson County 3,937 2.6%Adams County 3,714 2.4% Arapahoe County 3,429 2.3% Denver County 3,234 2.1% '► El Paso County 2,813 1.8% Douglas County 1,751 1.2% Laramie County (WY) 1,059 0.7% Percent of employees who All Other Locations 8,021 5.3% arrive from elsewhere Total 152,066 100.0% Source:U.S.Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics,2019 9 WELLINGTON i LARIMER COUNTY 0' WELD COUNTY I' COLL .1‘ ) irojoileiINDSOR What does all that ELEY LO PIANO movement look like? ESTES PARK , , r -OHNSTOWN • ERTHOUD Daily commuting trips LONGMONT BOULDER COUNTY BOULDER Source:U.S.Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics,2019 NORT 10 p. Met'ropouian Larimer County Transit Planning April 2022 N Organization and Demand Response Services Sources.COOT,NFRMPO Some of which Mile: y� ,--- J Legend occurs by public —COLTWO -Bustang LARIMER CI:' transportation sporrI.ation —GET(Poudre Express) -Transfort Fort Collin'sri -Estes Transit r aril I,!i1.■ Wellington Senior Center Buffer y N2E a- 1111 GEstes Park Paratransit(Via) 1 1 34 Loveland dam G BATS aoz COLT Dial-a-Ride , l ED 1,, o q , y..Transfort Dial-a-Ride _ Berthoud-�.®If..., III SAINT el 4tiY _ 1 j__ __ r _ ■i Berthoud RAFT , 47 County Boundary , e M,■i 36 11 Each community has a unique transportation story and priorities; all communities generate regional travel 12 CURRENT Transportation Funding Environment 13 • $5 Billion in transportation funding for Colorado • Partial distribution via Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) • Approximately$50 million over 10 years • Emphasis on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reduction • Regionally Significant projects subject to GHG mitigation requirements • Uncertainty about new gas and registration fees STATE FUNDING Senate Bill 21 -260 (SB 260) 14 • $I.2 Trillion legislation • 10-year federal infrastructure investment strategy • New and continuing grant opportunities • Emphasis on projects with regional impact • Expected trend in awarding multimodal projects,transit,trails,complete streets and resiliency projects;focus on equity FEDERAL FUNDING Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) 15 Public Perception :•Transportation is funded ! 16 • Increasing construction costs • Federal Infrastructure Bill is grant heavy;competitive, local match requirements N O TA B L E • Non"Regionally Significant" projects FundingGaps and (as defined in SB 260 and CDOT Rulemaking) Considerations • Shift in focus to multimodal and transit projects reduces ability to fund capacity projects • Uncertainty about how greenhouse gas rulemaking will be applied 17 /— i Local Funding Attempt y '.ice\ 1', _ - ID 1_ 1.1� x • Technical Advisory Committee and Regional Task 7"\„,_ 1 , — - Force formed in 2018 19 ,t � ,#' KEY • Compiled regional transportation infrastructure a �„{,7e M projects ($547M in needs) T' s e aei 1 . „�, 3! ixosox • Evaluated and ranked infrastructure projects and 4E=' axo , d developed strategy for project"short list" CF ��� ®' • Identified eligibility criteria for transit •.annual Wes tax ores. ..,...Hal woo .cow.Poo. n JOHNSTOWN vo6yawmmranwiruY / 42 • Unsuccessful Half Penny sales tax ballot question ', 34 11w` - �'I �' o0 in 2019 ,Mx'''. ;F•111 1 Short List of Projects 18 KEY TAKEAWAYS • Identifying the right mix of projects that works for all communities and resonates with the public is challenging • Message was not getting back to City Councils,community leaders • Municipalities should have"skin in the game" — Council involvement and monetary contribution to planning effort • Bundling transportation with facilities was a mistake 19 E .� -A V ... .,.. . _ _ _ ,,,, , , „. __ _ . ,,, ., ,„_,,,, ,, , ,,_ ,, .,...,.,,,ii,„, , _ , ,,,... j Pw` ? • � Y '� *a-." .�} Interactive Polling r: ris . K Go to www.menti.com _ ,... - I 20 What are the critical issues for your community that impact .4Mentimeter regional transportation? Please rank these issues: I Congestion on regional 1st corridors 2nd Jobs/housing balance Io Cst of living/affordable 3rd housing 4th Tourism 5th I Lack of public transit options • • 21 How important is regional transportation compared to -4Mentimeter other topics in your community? •A top priority A moderate priority •A low priority Not a priority a 22 How important is it to address regional transportation '""entimeter needs compared to local transportation needs within your community? C o o 0 o t a a 0 N 0 O H O C U o o 0) a a 23 What is your level of interest in coordinating and #nner,timeter cooperating on regional transportation solutions with other communities in Larimer County? •A top priority A moderate priority A low priority Not a priority 24 What approaches are you interested in exploring to ""entimeter address regional transportation needs? Better understanding the public's perceptions about regional transportation needs Align projects with broader community and regional goals such as air quality and land use c � t Educating the public about transportation needs and .E 8 funding a) o > z Develop a new plan for regional transportation 25 What approaches are you interested in exploring to 4Mer,timeter address regional transportation needs? Working with the business community to identify mutually beneficial projects Working with marginalized communities to identify o mutually beneficial projects/solutions c � 15 Pooling funds(e.g.,additional SB 260 HUTF funds) a) o > z Providing grant writing support to smaller communities 26 What approaches are you interested in exploring to AMentimeter address regional transportation needs? implementing regional transportation impact fee m i Pursuing new transportation funding(e.g.,sales tax, property tax) o Establishing a Regional Transportation Authority(RTA) a i o govern new funding aa) o z Collectively lobbying for transportation funding at the Sate or Federal level 27 Out of all the options presented in the previous questions, AMentimeter which three are most important to you? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Better Align projects Educating the Develop a new Working with Working with Pooling funds GrantwrBing Implementing Pursuing new Establishinga Collective understanding wnhbroeder public plan thebusiness marginal'¢ed support regional transportation Regional ibbying the publics unity end community communities transportation funding Transportation perceptions regional goals impact fee Authority(PTA> • 28 What resources is your community willing to {Mentimeter contribute? Select all that apply 0 0 0 Funding for the Staff resources Active planning effort (e.g.,of TAC participation (up to$25,000) member) from leadership and elected officials - 29 Should there be consideration for expanding the fMen"meter "region" beyond Larimer County? *Yes No 30 If so, what is the geographic extent of the Mentimeter "region"? 31 What are the "must haves" for your community to coordinate on regional transportation solutions? DISCUSSION 32 What are the "deal breakers" that would prevent your community from coordinating on regional transportation solutions? DISCUSSION Ell . c s.3, ..% _„.7.. ILINII ..., ..._ , e , _ _., „kir %. 4,..141............,__ , .. , 444 . ',44,\ ,' Id ,e , Of /J Thank yourrr iii 4 4. " :.: 1 1� ___, A EP , ® TOWN of ESTES PARK Future Town Board Study Session Agenda Items June 28, 2022 July 12, 2022 Items Approved — Unscheduled: • Quarterly CompPAC Update • Zoom Public Participation Option • Liquor Code Amendments • Air Quality and Woodsmoke • Governing Policies Updates • Stanley Park Master Plan Implementation • Downtown Loop Updates as Necessary Items for Town Board Consideration: • None 1 1�