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Home My WebLink About07/16/2025 - TRANSPORTATION BOARD - AGENDA - Regular Meeting7/16/2025 Agenda Page 1 TRANSPORTATION BOARD SUMMARY AGENDA July 16, 2025, 6:00PM – 8:00PM In person at 281 N. College, Conference Room A or online via Teams This hybrid TRANSPORTATION BOARD meeting will be conducted in person at 281 N College Ave, Conference Room A, or you may join online via Teams. Participants should join at least 5 minutes prior to the 6:00 p.m. start time. ONLINE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: You will need an internet connection on a laptop, computer, or smartphone, and may join the meeting through Teams at Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 224 295 374 904 8, Passcode J2eU2dG7. (Using earphones with a microphone will greatly improve your audio). Keep yourself on muted status. For public comments, the Chairperson will ask participants to click the “Raise Hand” button to indicate you would like to speak at that time. Staff will moderate the Zoom session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to comment. Documents to Share: Any document or presentation a member of the public wishes to provide to the Transportation Board for its consideration must be emailed to mdempsey@fcgov.com at least 24 hours before the meeting. Provide Comments via Email: Individuals who are uncomfortable or unable to access the Teams platform or participate by phone are encouraged to participate by emailing comments to mdempsey@fcgov.com at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. If your comments are specific to any of the discussion items on the agenda, please indicate that in the subject line of your email. Staff will ensure your comments are provided to the Transportation Board. (Continued on next page) TRANSPORTATION BOARD SUMMARY AGENDA July 16, 2025 6:00PM – 8:00PM In person at 281 N. College, Conference Room A or online via Teams 1.CALL TO ORDER [10 minutes for items 1-6] 2.ROLL CALL 3.AGENDA REVIEW 4.PUBLIC PARTICIPATION [3 minutes per participant] 5.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6.NEW BUSINESS [75 minutes] a.Downtown Parking Plan (Eric Keselburg, Drew Brooks) [45 minutes] b.Transfort Safety Q&A (Steven Zupparo, Will Amorella, Randolph Robinson [30 minutes] 7.UNFINISHED BUSINESS [30 minutes] a.Continue discussion related to Board Reports 8.OTHER BUSINESS [5 minutes] a.Staff Liaison Report b.City Council 6 Month Calendar Review 9.ADJOURNMENT TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR June 18, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Online Via Zoom or In-Person at 281 North College 6/18 /202 5 – MINUTES Page 1 FOR REFERENCE: Chair: Ed Peyronnin Vice Chair: Council Liaison: Alexa Nickoloff Susan Gutowsky Staff Liaison: Melina Dempsey 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Peyronnin called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 2. ROLL CALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Ed Peyronnin, Chair Alexa Nickoloff, Vice Chair James Burtis David Baker Amanda Finch Ryan Noles Lourdes Alvarez Michael Hooker BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Emily Felton CITY STAFF PRESENT: Annabelle Phillips, Transfort Assistant Director Jason Miller, Fehr and Peers Transportation Consultant PUBLIC PRESENT: 3. AGENDA REVIEW Chair Peyronnin stated there were no changes to the published agenda. 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None. TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 6/18 /202 5 – MINUTES Page 2 5. APPROVAL OF MINTUES – MAY 2025 Nickoloff made a motion, seconded by Finch, to approve the May 2025 as written. The motion was adopted unanimously with Alvarez, Hooker, and Baker abstaining. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Chair Peyronnin stated clarification is needed regarding participation between Boards for the Transportation Board’s Annual Report. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Transfort Optimization Plan (Annabelle Phillips, Melina Dempsey, Jason Miller) Dempsey noted there are three proposed transit scenarios that are being introduced to the public, Boards and Commissions, Council, and various community groups for feedback. She noted there will be a survey open until mid-July. Annabelle Phillips, Transfort Assistant Director, stated the vision for the Transfort Optimization Plan is to create a realistic five to ten year fiscally constrained plan that is grounded in the Transit Master Plan that was adopted in 2019. She noted a funding study was undertaken following the adoption of the Transit Master Plan to understand how much it would cost to implement the full vision of the Plan, which ended up being about $15 million annually in capital and operating budgets. She also noted the cost of providing service has increased since 2019 by $3 million, though the dedicated transit tax that went into effect in 2024 will provide about $5 million in funding annually. Alvarez asked to what extent federal grants are part of the budget and whether they are in jeopardy. Phillips replied federal grants make up about 25% of the annual budget and they are not in jeopardy right now. Dempsey noted large capital projects such as the West Elizabeth corridor do rely on federal funds and currently, cities with higher birth rates rank higher for those funds. Phillips commented on the importance of equity in the engagement process and noted there is a focus on historically underserved populations, non-drivers, and vulnerable road users. She discussed research done on other transit agencies regarding bringing ridership back after the pandemic, research regarding micro-transit and best practices, and the development of six initial concepts that were designed to explore trade-offs between different priorities that were outlined in the Transit Master plan. She stated the six concepts were narrowed to three with input from the Community Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee, and the Fehr and Peers team then developed detailed service scenarios with those three concepts. Phillips discussed micro-transit options such as shuttles or vans which are used to serve low-density or hard to reach places in an on-demand fashion. She noted there are various ways to deliver that service and models are currently being explored. TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 6/18 /202 5 – MINUTES Page 3 Finch asked if younger teens would be able to utilize the micro-transit options. Jason Miller, Transportation Consultant, replied that would be a policy decision and the use of micro-transit by teens varies in other communities. Additionally, he noted there are no requests for identification made by drivers. Alvarez asked if micro-transit options would replace other transportation options that are dedicated for disabled users or people with mobility challenges. Phillips replied it would not replace those services, but research is being done on other communities in terms of how the services could be dovetailed with one another. Phillips noted micro- transit is more expensive to operate than fixed route service. Burtis asked if the micro-transit vehicles will have bike racks. Staff replied in the affirmative. Phillips provided the three transit concept summaries, with the first scenario emphasizing high-frequency direct movements on high traffic roads with no inclusion of micro-transit. She stated this scenario was geared towards overall travel patterns rather than individual rider needs. She stated the second scenario was modeled off rider demand and looked at transit reliant communities and transit propensity with a focus on more circuitous routes. She noted this scenario is more optimized for equity and access and it includes one micro-transit zone. The third scenario is a more condensed fixed route network with several micro-transit zones. It would rely more heavily on transfers. Phillips noted the scenarios are very high-level approaches to what transit service could look like and they are focused on trade-offs. Additionally, she noted the routes that are funded by CSU, including the Horn, the Gold Route, and the Foothills Shuttle, will not have service impacted. Flex and MAX service will also continue. Phillips discussed the scenario evaluation considerations, including equity, cost effectiveness, economic health benefits, environmental benefits, ridership levels, and alignment with City and Council priorities. Dempsey provided additional details on the three scenarios. The Travel Patterns scenario locates transit along the most travelled streets by vehicles and has a focus on high frequency, direct routes. She stated this scenario ranks highest in terms of cost effectiveness and ridership, which should increase given the increased frequencies. The Rider Demand scenario prioritizes transit-reliant communities, equity, and access. She stated the scenario includes longer routes and ranks highest in terms of equity, anticipated ridership improvement, and is aligned with various City priorities including 15-minute cities, the Climate Action Plan, and City Plan. She noted these routes are located where the ridership is currently the highest and where anticipated demand is expected to be highest. Additionally, this scenario includes one proposed micro-transit zone. Miller noted that when riders are surveyed, there is often a preference for less TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 6/18 /202 5 – MINUTES Page 4 frequency and fewer transfers than for greater frequency and more transfers. Members commented on the importance of reliability to ensure smooth transfers. Dempsey stated the third scenario, Condensed Network with Micro-Transit, includes less fixed routes and more micro-transit. As with the second scenario, the fixed routes these routes are located where the ridership is currently the highest and where anticipated demand is expected to be highest and the micro-transit zones are focused in lower density areas. This scenario involves less equity in terms of fixed routes, but may offer the best overall coverage in terms of transit; however, it is less cost effective given micro-transit is more expensive to operate. Miller noted the ideal scenario would use the best components of each of these three scenarios, but would require a great deal more funding. He noted all three of the proposed scenarios operate within existing funding levels. Burtis asked why the micro-transit zones do not seem to connect to the high-frequency routes. Miller replied that is a refinement that needs to occur; however, he noted that part of the thinking with micro-transit in general is to not duplicate fixed routes. Dempsey noted most of the fixed routes in the third scenario have 30-minute frequencies with North College, MAX and CSU area routes being 15-minute frequencies. Chair Peyronnin commented on the importance of reliability regardless of frequency. Vice Chair Nickoloff commented on the importance of the frequency of bus stops. Alvarez stated ridership is not so high in Fort Collins that more frequent stops could not be made. (**Secretary’s Note: The Board took some time at this point in the meeting to examine and discuss the maps and scenarios.) Dempsey stated funding has been received to develop a mobility hubs plan. She noted mobility hubs are multi-modal hubs where transit lines intersect, shared bikes, scooters, and cars can be placed, and other amenities could be included. She noted the Optimization Study survey includes a question about what people would like to see at a mobility hub in terms of amenities. She stated the hope is that all mobility hubs will be located next to or near amenities such as shopping. Dempsey outlined the timeline for the Optimization Plan and stated a proposed final recommendation will be completed in September or October and staff will then return to the Board. Finch commented on some other municipalities that could be assessed for transit examples. TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 6/18 /202 5 – MINUTES Page 5 8. OTHER BUSINESS a. Board Reports None. b. Staff Liaison Report Dempsey stated the Downtown Parking Study will be discussed at the next meeting. Additionally, the plan is to discuss transit and safety at that meeting. In August, the Board will discuss the Commercial Corridor Land Use Code updates and the Active Modes team has asked if the Board is interested in providing input on the Safe Streets Northwest Study at some point. Dempsey announced Bike to Work Day on Wednesday and the Open Streets event on Lady Moon in September. c. City Council 6-Month Calendar Review Dempsey stated the Calendar is in the packet. Chair Peyronnin and members concurred the Annual Report is acceptable as written and Dempsey stated she would get clarification on how or whether Boards can meet with one another. Baker made a motion, seconded by Alvarez, to approve the Annual Report as written. The motion was adopted unanimously with Hooker and Noles abstaining. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. by unanimous consent. Headline Copy Goes Here Deputy Director of PDT Drew Brooks Fort Collins 2025 Parking Optimization Study: Financial Findings and Introduction to Strategies June 12th, 2025 Eric Keselburg Sr. Manager, Parking Services Headline Copy Goes Here 2 Study Purpose Assess current financial condition of the parking system Identify areas of revenue volatility and unsustainable trends Highlight implications for long-term sustainability Headline Copy Goes Here 3 Operating Income Trends (2019–2024) •2020 saw negative income due to COVID-19 •Net operating increase largely due to general fund subsidy, intended to support post-COVID recovery •Net operating revenues that fell to reserves have been spent on major maintenance, capital and other projects •Volatility underscores need for more resilient funding Headline Copy Goes HereGeneral Fund Transfers by Year 4 •Initially intended for operating revenue replacement during COVID recovery •Parking Services also received significant ARPA funding ($1.2 million) used for major parking structure maintenance Headline Copy Goes HereCitation Revenue Volatility 5 •Citations make up 34–41% of total revenue •Expired registration = top revenue-generating violation •Enforcement is concentrated in downtown and RP3 zones Citations 38%Other Revenue 62% Revenue Composition Headline Copy Goes HereParking Permit Revenue & Oversell 6 •Permit sales declined significantly during the pandemic, reaching just 65% of 2019 levels by 2022. •Recovery has been slow: Permit sales rose to 75% in 2023 and 80% in 2024, still below pre-COVID figures. •Garage occupancy has steadily increased, from an average of 40% in 2022 to 61% in 2024, but the garages remain underutilized. •These trends indicate a shifting demand pattern and an ongoing need to align permit pricing, supply, and management strategies with actual user behavior. Headline Copy Goes HereOn-Street Parking Occupancy Trends 7 Peak evening occupancy regularly exceeds 85% in both winter and summer across weekdays and weekends. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 Winter Weekday Winter Weekend Summer Weekday Summer Weekend Occupancy (%) Headline Copy Goes HereKey Financial Challenges 8 Long-term operating deficits Reliance on enforcement and permit fees Price imbalance: free on-street vs. paid off-street Garage underutilization during peak demand Headline Copy Goes HereRecommended Strategies 9 Short-Term (1-2 Years) Improved Parking Wayfinding Signage Align Enforcement with Paid and Time- Limited Parking Hours/Days Review RP3 Zones Update Garage Parking Rates Implement Time-Limited Parking Zone(s)Surrounding On-Street Paid Area Implement New or Expanded RPPP Zones Surrounding Proposed Paid and Time- Limited Areas Adjust RPPP Permit Rates Review Employee/Monthly Permit Program Adjust Enforcement Model Medium-Term (3-5 Years) Menu of Employee and Commuter Permit Options Improve and Streamline Loading Downtown Shared Parking Agreements to Leverage Underutilized Private Parking Supply Real-Time Parking Wayfinding & Guidance Signage Long-Term (5-10 Years) Move Towards Parking Enterprise Model Variable or Graduated Paid Parking Pricing Model Reduce Carbon Emissions from Commercial Loading Downtown Expand Public Parking Supply (New Garage) Headline Copy Goes HerePaid On-Street and Surface Lot Parking 10 •Establish paid on-street parking areas approximately consistent with downtown commercial block faces where peak occupancy reaches or exceeds 75%. •Establish a flat-rate framework for on-street paid parking with an hourly rate in place of between $1.50 and $2 per hour with no time limit. •Establish a flat-rate framework for existing off-street surface parking with an hourly rate in place of between $1 and $2 per hour with no time limit. •Establish a preference for pay-by-phone for the new on-street paid parking system. •Install multi-space meters that integrate with the existing ParkMobile PARCS platform. •Set days and hours when paid parking is in effect to be consistent with high-demand periods. •Potential revenue generation of $2-4 million annually Headline Copy Goes HereQuestions for the Board 11 •What questions do you have and what additional details are most important to share? •How can we best coordinate with and engage business owners, employees and residents? •What data can we share to help us better tell the story of parking needs in downtown? Transportation Board – July 2025 Staff L iaison R eport •Upcoming agenda topics include: o Land Use Code: Commercial Corridors (August) o Transfort Optimization Plan (September or October) o Safe Streets Northwest Study – (September or October) •City Events o Open Streets - September 14th from 10 - 3 p.m. Lady Moon Dr. from Le Fever Dr. to Shallow Pond Dr. Coun cil 6 -month calendar o August 12th: Work Session on Which Wheels Go Where: Micromobility o September 23rd: Work Session on the Future of Parking o October 14th: Safer Streets Northwest project update o October 28th: Work Session on Transfort Optimization Plan Outcome and Recommendations