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EOTC
October 27, 2022
4:00 PM, City Council Chambers
427 Rio Grande Place, Aspen
I.Call to Order
II.Roll Call
III.EOTC
III.A Elected Officials Transportation Committee (EOTC)
IV.Adjourn
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Elected Officials Transportation Committee (EOTC)
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - 4:00pm
Location – City of Aspen Council Meeting Room
Host and Chair – City of Aspen
EOTC Background, Documents, and Packet Materials may be found here:
https://pitkincounty.com/1322/Elected-Officials-Transportation-Committ
EOTC Vision: We envision the Roaring Fork Valley as the embodiment of a sustainable transportation
system emphasizing mass transit and mobility that contributes to the happiness and wellbeing of
residents and visitors.
EOTC Mission: Work collectively to reduce and manage the volume of vehicles on the road and
parking system and continue to develop and support a comprehensive multimodal, long-range strategy
that will insure a convenient, equitable and efficient transportation system for the Roaring Fork Valley.
Summary of State Statute and Ballot Requirements: The 0.5% County Transit Sales and Use Tax
shall be used for the purpose of financing, constructing, operating and managing a public, fixed route
mass transportation system within the Roaring Fork Valley.
Public Comment Instructions:
This hybrid virtual / in person EOTC meeting will be broadcast on grassroots TV and available for
viewing at www.cityofaspen.com. Please use the login information below to participate virtually or you
may participate in person at 427 Rio Grande Place, Aspen.
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I. 4:00 – 4:05 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
(Conducted by Meeting Host Chair, Roll Call by Jurisdiction)
II.4:05 – 4:10 APPROVAL OF May 26, 2022 ACTION MINUTES
(Motion, Second, and Roll Call Vote by Jurisdiction)
III.4:10 - 4:20 PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
(Comments limited to three minutes per person)
IV. 4:20 - 4:30 EOTC COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
V. 4:30 – 5:30 PUBLIC HEARING: 2023 EOTC PROPOSED BUDGET
David Pesnichak, Transportation Director
Decision Needed: Approval of 2023 Budget
(Motion, Second, and Roll Call Vote by Jurisdiction)
VI.5:30 – 6:00 PUBLIC HEARING: 2023 EOTC PROPOSED WORK PLAN
David Pesnichak, Transportation Director
Decision Needed: Approval of 2023 Work Plan
(Motion, Second, and Roll Call Vote by Jurisdiction)
VII. 6:00 – 6:15 INFORMATION ONLY: UPDATES (Q&A)
A.Near Term Transit Improvement Program – Progress Update
B.Food Truck at Brush Creek Park and Ride – Progress Update
C.Town of Snowmass Village Transit Center – Progress Update
(Provided by Sam Guarino, Transportation Director, Town of
Snowmass Village)
VIII.ADJOURN MEETING
(Motion, Second, and Roll Call Vote by Jurisdiction)
*Next Regular EOTC meeting is March 30, 2023 – Pitkin County to Host & Chair
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ELECTED OFFICIALS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (EOTC)
AGREEMENTS & DECISIONS REACHED
REGULAR MEETING
May 26, 2022
Location (In Person and Virtual) – Town of Snowmass Village
Town of Snowmass Village - Host & Chair
•The agenda items contained in these minutes are written in an action only format.
•For a video production of this meeting, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIKeIOvCAJQ
•To access the Elected Officials Transportation Committee meeting packet material, go to:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kPdv-lUJ4z8o9qM7BNVZzknWhqS73Abh (or
https://www.pitkincounty.com/1322/Elected-Officials-Transportation-Committ, then
‘EOTC Archived Packets’)
Elected Officials in Attendance:
Aspen – 4 Pitkin County - 4 Snowmass - 3
Rachael Richards Steve Child Bill Madsen
Skippy Mesirow Kelly McNicholas Kury Tom Fridstein
John Doyle Greg Poschman Alyssa Shenk
Ward Hauenstein Patti Clapper
Absent: Torre, Tom Goode, Francie Jacober, Bob Sirkus
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Agreements & Decisions Reached
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Madsen called the meeting of the Elected Officials Transportation Committee (EOTC) to
order at 4.05 p.m. followed by a roll-call for attendance.
APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 24, 2022 ACTION MINUTES
Mayor Madsen called for discussion on the March 24, 2022 EOTC Agreements and Decisions
Reached. Commissioner Clapper made a motion to approve the Agreements and Decisions
reached from March 24, 2022. The motion was seconded by Councilor Doyle.
Pitkin County: The votes were: Kelly McNicholas Kury, yes; Greg Poschman, yes; Patti Clapper,
yes; Steve Child, yes; motion carried.
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Town of Snowmass Village: The votes were: Bill Madsen, yes; Tom Fridstein, yes; Alyssa
Shenk, yes; motion carried.
City of Aspen: The votes were: Skippy Mesirow, yes; John Doyle, yes; Ward Hauenstein, yes;
Rachael Richards, yes; motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Mayor Madsen requested any public comment for items not on the agenda.
No comments from the public for items not on the agenda were identified.
EOTC COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
Mayor Madsen introduced Brian Pettet, Pitkin County Public Works Director, who provided an
update on the Maroon Creek Roundabout reconstruction. Mr. Pettet noted that the roundabout
reconstruction is on budget and on schedule.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Brush Creek Park and Ride to AABC Trail Connection
David Pesnichak - Transportation Administrator
Mr. Pesnichak explained the Pitkin County Open Space and Trails (OST) Department, the City
of Aspen Parks and Open Space Department, and the Elected Officials Transportation
Committee (EOTC) have jointly funded a feasibility study to connect the Brush Creek Park and
Ride to the Aspen Airport Business Center (AABC) via a safe, hard surface trail. This trail
connection has been scoped to meet the profile grade requirements in the American with
Disabilities Act (ADA) for both recreationists and commuters. The project funding partners
contracted with SGM to conduct this study.
The local project team consists of representatives from the City of Aspen Parks and Open Space
Department, Pitkin County Open Space and Trails Department, the Town of Snowmass Village
Parks and Recreation Department, and the Regional Transportation Administrator. This initial
phase in 2021 and early 2022 consists of a feasibility analysis and a determination of possible
alignment alternatives including estimated costs. The results of this feasibility study were
presented at the March 24, 2022 EOTC meeting and will not be reviewed again at this meeting.
The goal of this meeting with the EOTC is to determine if staff should move the project to a
public process and additional data-gathering phase.
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Improving bicycle and pedestrian connections from the Brush Creek Park and Ride was
identified as an Upper Valley Priority by the EOTC within the Comprehensive Valley
Transportation Plan (CVTP) adopted in 2020.
The results of this feasibility and alignment study were reported out to the Pitkin County OST
Board in a joint meeting with the City of Aspen Parks and Open Space Board on February 24,
2022. The comments received from the joint Pitkin County OST Board and City of Aspen Parks
and Open Space Board meeting held in February consisted of:
- Recommend moving forward with the public process in 2022 of the two identified technically
feasible alignments
- Identified general preference for Option 1 (Twin Bridges)
- Identified additional information needed as project goes to public process:
- Bike commute time to Aspen and not just to AABC.
- Need for commuter study to determine: a) how many cars could be taken off the road,
and b) the feasibility of this connection as a winter commute route.
- Identify whether 10ft trail width will provide enough capacity if it is a commuter trail
along with a recreation trail.
- Look at phasing overall project and identify a list of potential issues should the project
be phased.
Mr. Pesnichak noted that at the March 24 meeting the EOTC requested that staff first come back
to the Committee with an outline of the public process before moving forward. Staff provided an
overview of the public process and path forward to obtain additional information within the
packet.
Mr. Pesnichak then turned it over to Gary Tennenbaum, Director of the Pitkin County Open
Space and Trails Department, and Austin Weiss, Director of the City of Aspen Parks and Open
Space Department to discuss the proposed public process and additional data-gathering phase.
Mr. Tennenbaum explained the proposed public process outline. He explained that we are at the
point now where we need to decide whether we are moving into the public process and the
additional data gathering phase. This next step would include looking at phasing. He also noted
that the trail connection between the Brush Creek Park and Ride and the AABC has been getting
favorable public feedback to date while paving the Rio Grande into Aspen has been more mixed.
Mr. Tennenbaum went on to say that should this project move forward then the feasibility study
would be updated to include the dual paving option into Aspen to look at paving the current soft
surface section of the Rio Grande as well as an evaluation of public benefit of the trail
connection. This next step would also look at a funding capacity analysis. The public process
would be one that would be statistically valid including public surveys, open houses, as well as
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online information and feedback. Once all of this is complete, staff would then come back to the
open space boards as well as the EOTC. It is anticipated that this would come back to the open
space boards and the EOTC in spring to summer 2023.
Commissioner Clapper said that she is supportive of moving into the public process although she
still has many questions about the specifics of each option.
Commissioner Child said that he is supportive of moving forward into the public process. Mr.
Child added that he would like to see two other options. The first one would include a bus or
train on wheels that allows people to roll their bikes on the bus. The next concept identified
would be to have lower bridges crossing the Roaring Fork to reduce visual impacts and could
potentially reduce the cost.
Mr. Tennenbaum noted that the lower bridge option was evaluated as a part of the SGM
feasibility study. However, it was found that the bridge would lose ADA accessibility. The
bridges have already been lowered as much as possible while maintaining ADA accessibility.
Mayor Madsen noted that the public process is very important and asked whether the visual
impact of the bridge connection was the primary opposition.
Mr. Tennenbaum noted that the Board of County Commissioners at the last round were not ready
for this connection and that the public process at that time was not nearly as in depth as what is
contemplated this time around.
Councilor Richards added that she sees this as a recreational amenity and that she needs to see
what the commuter aspect of this project is. As a result, she identified that as a recreational
amenity, Pitkin County Open Space and Trails as well as the City of Aspen Parks and Recreation
Department should be the primary funders of this project. In addition, if the City is going to be
going to the voters this year and this is a potential project that should be included. Ms. Richards
also noted that she was on the Board of County Commissioners at the time this was considered
last time and it was the cost that eventually killed the project. Ms. Richards went on to say that
when the Maroon Creek Bridge was built, EOTC funds were not permitted to be used for a
separated bike connection at that improvement.
Commissioner McNicholas Kury asked what RFTA’s role would be with this public process as
well as what the commuter data is on the Rio Grande currently in order to help proof the
questions for the next steps.
Mr. Tennenbaum noted that RFTA has not been involved in the project to date, however they
will be involved in the future. In addition, this section of the trail is not a RFTA trail and it is
fully Pitkin County.
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Mr. Weiss noted that collecting data on the current stretch of the trail could be fairly easily
accomplished and that there are currently many commuters that use the trail from the AABC into
Aspen.
Mr. Tennenbaum said that the Pitkin County Rangers see more use of the trails in the mornings
with commuters, particularly with e-bikes now being permitting. In addition, this connection
would connect the W/J neighborhood with the Brush Creek Park and Ride and would allow those
residents to have a more viable transit option into Aspen and Snowmass.
Councilor Hauenstein said that he thinks we should continue with the public process. He noted
that a study does need to be conducted looking at the recreation and commuter aspects of this
study to ensure that EOTC funds can be used for this purpose. He went on to say that traffic is
often backed up before Buttermilk, so having a bike connection at Brush Creek is a more viable
option. In addition, he said that the trackless tram option being considered as a part of the
Entrance to Aspen education effort would look into this option.
Commissioner Poschman added that he supports the process and that we need to keep our minds
open particularly in regards to the assumptions.
Councilor Doyle said that he knows individuals who live at the North 40 who use the bike trail to
get their kids to day care and get to work. Mr. Doyle went on to say that with the Entrance to
Aspen effort, the need for the Castle Creek Bridge to be replaced, and the Aspen Airport
redevelopment that traffic impacts are going to increase and this trail will be another option to
mitigate those impacts.
Commissioner McNicholas Kury noted that through this public process the options that have
been removed should be included to let the public know that the process was thorough.
Mayor Madsen added that he thinks this would be a huge recreational asset connecting
Snowmass, the Brush Creek Park and Ride and Aspen.
Mr. Tennenbaum noted that the funding analysis will look at whether the EOTC can be a funding
mechanism. He went on to say that Pitkin County has an open space and trails fund that can go to
this project.
Mr. Pesnichak added that the use of EOTC funds for this project needs to be addressed in a
similar fashion to the way EOTC funds were used for the Maroon Creek Roundabout project.
Specifically, a rational nexus between supporting transit and the use of EOTC funds needs to be
identified in advance of dedicating funds from the Transit Sales and Use Tax.
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Councilor Richards added that some coordination needs to occur, particularly around the renewal
of the City trails tax.
Councilor Mesirow said that he is supportive with the public process moving forward. Mr.
Mesirow added that he will be evaluating this based on the commuter improvements and not the
recreational side.
Mr. Pesnichak noted that it is important to look at this as a part of a system and fits into the
Integrated Mobility System that was discussed at the EOTC retreat. Specifically, this project is a
BRT Enhancement since it increases accessibility to the Brush Creek Park and Ride transit hub.
Similarly, he noted that we are at a point with transportation in the Upper Valley where we need
to be taking an ‘all of the above’ approach since we do not have a silver bullet solution.
Commissioner Clapper made a motion to approve Administrative Direction authorizing the Staff
Recommendation to initiate the public process and data gathering phase of the AABC / Brush
Creek Park and Ride trail connection.
Councilor Doyle seconded the motion.
Commissioner Child noted that this is a public hearing and that it needs to be open to the public.
Mayor Madsen asked if there was any public who would like to comment on this item.
No public comment was received and the public hearing was closed.
The vote for Administrative Direction authorizing the Staff Recommendation to initiate the
public process and data gathering phase of the AABC / Brush Creek Park and Ride trail
connection was conducted by jurisdiction. The vote was as follows:
Pitkin County: The votes were: Kelly McNicholas Kury, yes; Greg Poschman, yes; Patti Clapper,
yes; Steve Child, yes; motion carried.
Town of Snowmass Village: The votes were: Bill Madsen, yes; Tom Fridstein, yes; Alyssa
Shenk, yes; motion carried.
City of Aspen: The votes were: Skippy Mesirow, yes; John Doyle, yes; Ward Hauenstein, yes;
Rachael Richards, yes; motion carried.
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HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (HOV) LANE ENFORCEMENT
David Pesnichak - Transportation Administrator
Mr. Pesnichak began the staff presentation by providing an overview of the HOV lanes on
Highway 82 and how this effort became an EOTC priority item. Notably, Mr. Pesnichak said that
utilizing the results of the 2021 Fehr and Peers Integrated Mobility System (IMS) study in
combination with the 2021 Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study conducted by Mead and
Hunt, the EOTC adopted the Near Term Transit Improvement Program in July 2021. This Near
Term Transit Improvement Program set out a strategic tiered approach to tackling individual
projects and efforts to best advance the EOTC’s Strategic Plan and CVTP.
The EOTC’s Near Term Transit Improvement Program prioritizes the most productive and
feasible efforts identified in these two studies into three priority tiers. The efforts identified in the
first and second tiers are those projects that are most in need, feasible in the near term, and/or are
necessary to progress later efforts. Staff utilizes the direction provided from the EOTC 2021
Near Term Transit Improvement Program as guidance to develop the EOTC Budgets and Work
Plans starting with 2022.
All feasible projects identified in Tier 1 are currently in development including:
- Design of the Truscott to Owl Creek Trail along Highway 82,
- Design and feasibility of the grade separated Buttermilk bicycle and pedestrian crossing at
Highway 82 and Owl Creek Road,
- An analysis of up valley and down valley transit service connections to Snowmass Village,
- Design and installation of permanent automated vehicle counters throughout the upper valley.
Also on the list of Tier 1 priorities is a High Occupant Vehicle (HOV) Lane Enforcement
Analysis. It is worth noting that this effort was identified as a Tier 1 priority since increasing
compliance with the HOV lane is an important first step to increasing carpooling. As the
Committee may recall, the development or implementation of a carpool app to match riders to
drivers is a Tier 2 priority that is to be started once a plan for HOV lane enforcement is
established. This memo and subsequent EOTC discussions is to serve as a starting point to
developing a plan to enforce the HOV lanes from Basalt to the Aspen / Pitkin County Airport.
Regarding HOV lane enforcement, the Staff recommendation identifies that while roadside
camera based technology is not fully proven or able to be coupled with automated enforcement,
staff does not recommend pursuing this technology at this time.
In addition, app-based verification systems do appear to hold promise in the longer term at both
the State and National levels particularly as they become more widely used. However, this
technology is very new with limited applications and vendors to date along with potentially high
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vendor turnover. Further, such a system will have a high up front and ongoing maintenance cost
and demand on staff resources while having relatively low effectiveness if deployed only on
Highway 82 between Basalt and the Aspen / Pitkin County Airport. As a result, the overall
effectiveness of an app-based system appears to be low, particularly since the HOV lane is not
otherwise tolled, relative to the amount of staff resources and monetary inputs required. While
such a system may make sense at some point in the future, it does not appear that it is ready for
deployment within this limited HOV context at this time.
To this end, staff recommends that a plan be developed with CSP and the Pitkin County Sheriff’s
Office for the EOTC to provide funds to either hire or allow overtime to officers to patrol for
HOV compliance. This should also be combined with educational awareness utilizing press
releases as well as the Highway 82 Brush Creek DMS and, if permitted, CDOT’s message signs.
At this point, Mr. Pesnichak said that Staff recommends that the EOTC provide Administrative
Direction to develop a plan for HOV lane compliance with CSP and the Pitkin County Sheriff’s
Office and include a financial request, if necessary, for EOTC review within the 2023 EOTC
Budget.
Mayor Madsen said that he has great respect for the Aspen Institute’s work on the IMS, but feels
that this is a solution looking for a problem. Mr. Madsen went on to say that at this point he
favors the ‘do nothing’ approach.
Councilor Hauenstein said that when the HOV lane was first put in place, the courts were not
upholding the tickets that law enforcement was issuing. Mr. Hauenstein also noted that he felt
that traffic between Basalt and the Airport is not a problem.
Commissioner Clapper said that license plate readers can have issues reading through snow and
noted that she felt there are too many privacy issues with license plate readers at this time. Ms.
Clapper also noted that enforcement should be ‘a week here and a week there’ and not everyday
based on law enforcement availability. In addition, Ms. Clapper suggested the use of a fake law
enforcement vehicle as a way to encourage compliance.
Commissioner McNicholas Kury asked whether the camera technology could be combined with
law enforcement and whether the apps for HOV compliance become more regular whether they
could be integrated with other apps like the Transit app. Finally, Ms. McNicholas Kury asked
whether a cell phone blast could go out during HOV hours.
Councilor Richards said that she supports moving forward with the Colorado State Patrol and the
Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office. Ms. Richards said that she also support Commissioner Clapper’s
proposal for ‘a week here and a week there’ approach. Ms. Richards said that her biggest concern
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is people’s driving habits in that people need to move toward carpooling as early on as possible
in order for the whole system to work effectively.
Councilor Mesirow said that he does not feel this is a solution looking for a problem since it is
important that drivers feel the pain of traffic earlier on in their commute while they are able to
carpool. As a result, Mr. Mesirow said he feels that the staff recommendation is the right one.
Councilor Hauenstein proposed that HOV lane enforcement be conducted only between the
Brush Creek Park and Ride and Aspen and not between Basalt and the Brush Creek Park and
Ride.
Councilor Fridstein reiterated that the purpose of this effort is to reduce the total number of cars
on Highway 82 by creating an incentive to people to have multiple people in a car. Mr. Fridstein
said that he is not in favor or the camera or app technologies at this time and that the primary
deterrent is that there may be law enforcement around. In addition, he indicated that he is in
favor of incremental enforcement.
Councilor Doyle noted that the HOV lane is a tool in our toolbox that needs to be enforced as we
run out of other options. Mr. Doyle noted that automated verification is something that is clearly
not ready to be deployed yet, but we should keep an eye on it going forward.
Commissioner Child said that it can be very dangerous to drive the speed limit in the general
traffic left lane during rush hour since all vehicles are speeding. As a result, Mr. Child said that
he would like to more speed enforcement instead of more HOV enforcement.
Councilor Richards said that parking restrictions cannot control all vehicles, but it is one
important tool.
Councilor Hauenstein noted that the City of Aspen has raised parking prices many times over the
years and that is consistent with the Integrated Mobility System approach.
Commissioner Clapper reminded everyone that the HOV lanes are a part of the Record of
Decision and as a result, it does need to be enforced. In addition, having more law enforcement
on the Highway will also assist with speeding.
Councilor Richards said that she also agrees that speeding is a problem but said that she cannot
walk away from the Record of Decision.
Commissioner Child noted that there is a worker shortage in Aspen and that some workers are
giving up commuting to Aspen even if jobs in Aspen pay higher wages. As a result,
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Commissioner Child said that we need to be aware of this impact should we enforce more and
more rules.
Mayor Madsen said that one of his fears is that by having HOV enforcement we will end up with
more traffic.
Councilor Richards noted that the added traffic that could be created with HOV compliance is
intended to persuade people to utilize the bus or have more than one person in the vehicle.
Mayor Madsen explained that he is all in favor of carpooling but he does not think that HOV
enforcement is the carrot to get people to do it. Instead, he said that he feels the carpool parking
pass for the City of Aspen is a more effective option.
Mayor Madsen asked if there was any public comment on this item.
No public comment was received.
Mr. Pesnichak indicated that he would like to respond to some of the questions and comments
made throughout the conversation. First, speeding can be enforced along with HOV lane
compliance. Second, parking pricing and carpool passes are already highly successful programs
while HOV lane enforcement was not been acted upon recently. Next, the question of whether
the courts would uphold an HOV lane citation is unknown at this point and would need to be
tested to find out. Additionally, regarding integration of app based verification with the Transit
app, after speaking with GoCarma and RideFlag they are currently working on merging the app
but it is not currently part of their standard platform. Regarding combining camera technology
with law enforcement, Mr. Pesnichak explained that he posed this question to Invision.ai who
said that while it may be possible it is not something that they have done to date.
Commissioner Clapper made a motion for Administrative Direction for staff to develop a plan
for HOV lane compliance with CSP and the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office and include a
financial request, if necessary, for EOTC review within the 2023 EOTC Budget. In addition,
staff should work with law enforcement to determine a plan for random or ‘a week here and a
week there’ enforcement and to start a public awareness.
Councilor Mesirow seconded the motion.
Commissioner McNicholas Kury asked about whether a text blast could go out for those in the
HOV lane reminding them about the rules and enforcement.
Mr. Pesnichak indicated that he did not have an answer for whether a text blast regarding HOV
compliance is possible at this time.
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Councilor Fridstein indicated that he was in favor of the direction this was going since the courts
may throw it all out anyway. And this approach will give us a chance to test it and see how it
goes.
Commissioner Poschman noted that dummy law enforcement vehicles should be included in this
effort.
Councilor Richards noted that she did not think that CDOT would allow a dummy vehicle to be
left in the right of way.
Commissioner Poschman asked that staff have a conversation with Colorado State Patrol and the
Sheriff’s Office regarding the dummy law enforcement vehicle.
Commissioner Clapper asked Councilor Mesirow if he would be amenable to an amendment to
the motion to include looking into a dummy law enforcement vehicle on Highway 82. Councilor
Mesirow indicated that he was amenable to that amendment.
Commissioner Clapper restated the motion for Administrative Direction for staff to develop a
plan for HOV lane compliance with CSP and the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office and include a
financial request, if necessary, for EOTC review within the 2023 EOTC Budget. In addition,
staff should work with law enforcement to determine a plan for random or ‘a week here and a
week there’ enforcement and to start a public awareness, and for staff to look into whether a
staged vehicle parked along the highway would be permissible.
The vote for Administrative Direction on HOV lane enforcement with the noted amendments
was conducted by jurisdiction. The vote was as follows:
Pitkin County: The votes were: Kelly McNicholas Kury, yes; Greg Poschman, yes; Patti Clapper,
yes; Steve Child, no; motion carried.
Town of Snowmass Village: The votes were: Bill Madsen, no; Tom Fridstein, yes; Alyssa Shenk,
yes; motion carried.
City of Aspen: The votes were: Skippy Mesirow, yes; John Doyle, yes; Ward Hauenstein, yes;
Rachael Richards, no; motion carried.
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INFORMATIONAL SECTION OF PACKET (Q&A)
Mr. Pesnichak indicated that the only other update he had was regarding the food truck at the
Brush Creek Park and Ride. The food truck is currently onsite and while they are finishing up
some paperwork with the State, they are hoping to open in the next week.
Mayor Madsen asked for an update in the back portion of the Brush Creek Park and Ride.
Mr. Pesnichak indicated that the back portion of the lot will be opening up shortly.
ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING
Councilor Richards moved to adjourn the regular meeting of the Elected Officials Transportation
Committee at 6:16 p.m. Councilor Fridstein seconded the motion. Motion passed with 11 yea
votes.
City of Aspen
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Torre, Mayor
City Council
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Nicole Henning
City Clerk
Town of Snowmass Village
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Bill Madsen, Mayor
Town Council
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Megan Boucher
Town Clerk
Pitkin County
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Patti Clapper, Chair
Board of County Commissioners
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Julia Ely
Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners
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David Pesnichak
Regional Transportation Administrator
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
EOTC MEETING DATE: October 27, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Proposed 2023 Budget
STAFF RESPONSIBLE: David Pesnichak, Transportation Director
ISSUE STATEMENT: Attached for review and approval is the Proposed 2023 Budget. Budget
revenues, updates, project scoring and next steps are discussed below.
BACKGROUND: As the EOTC is aware, 2019 through 2022 have been financially turbulent years. In
2019, the EOTC began to see the impacts of State law changes from HB 19-1240 that affected how sales
and use tax are collected. Then in 2020, COVID-19 caused a near economic shutdown in the spring
followed by a national recession. Late 2020 through 2022 have seen an unexpected spike in tourist and
building activity that has resulted in higher than anticipated revenues across the nation and the region.
While economic activity and tax revenues have been strong through 2022 to date, it has recently been
accompanied with high inflation and a national concern of an impending economic downturn.
For orientation purposes, the sections in this memo include:
- 2021 Actual Revenues and 2022 Projected Revenues
-EOTC Ability to Meet Current Obligations and New Requests
- EOTC Expenditure Scoring
-Overview of Funding Renewals, Increases in Funding, Project Funding and New Requests
-Next Steps
- Outline of Funding Uses
- Ongoing / Operational
- Projects
- Recommended EOTC Action
2021 Actual Revenues and 2022 Projected Revenues
For 2021, Sales Tax revenues were up more than expected at about 28.8% over 2020 due to the taxation
of internet sales, an unexpectedly strong economy despite the pandemic, and use tax revenue shifting to
sales tax. Use Tax also increased slightly in 2021 at 6.8% from 2020 due primarily to revenues from prior
years’ construction activity being realized in 2021 (see explanation below) and strong motor vehicle sales.
Overall, the EOTC ended up seeing an increase in revenues of $243,412, or 9.5% between 2020 and
2021.
Due to the mechanics of construction use tax collection, a portion of use tax revenues reflected in 2019,
2020, and 2021 will be refunded back to the developer in subsequent years. This process is to ensure that
the developer pays the actual use taxes due by allowing them to apply for a refund for overpayment. Also,
in order to smooth this revenue stream and prevent the expenditure of funds that may be requested as
refunds in the future, some funds are withheld from being reported for several years following initial
collection at the time of building permit issuance. This means that actual construction use tax revenues
have continued to normalize through 2021 because of HB 19-1240 which went into effect in June 2019.
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In 2021, approximately $631,000 of total EOTC use tax revenue was actually due to construction activity
from prior years while about $432,000 was due to use tax revenue from motor vehicles registrations
(unlike construction use taxes, motor vehicle use taxes are realized in the year they are collected).
Decreasing amounts of future construction use tax revenue is projected after 2022 as construction use
taxes shift to sales tax. It is worth recalling that the EOTC saw a decrease of 39.6% in Use Tax revenue
between 2019 and 2020 due to the implementation of HB 19-1240.
As of the writing of this memo, the Pitkin County Finance Department in partnership with the County’s
Financial Advisory Board has provided sales tax projections up 13% in 2022 over 2021. 2022 has been a
very strong year for sales tax revenues. In addition, high inflation in 2022 has negated some of the value
of this increase in revenue.
When looking at 2022 EOTC overall projected revenues compared to 2021, annual EOTC revenues are
expected to decrease by $219,834 in 2022, or 7.8%.
Summary of 2021 Actuals (2020 – 2021):
- Sales Tax: 28.8% increase
- Use Tax: 6.8% increase
- EOTC Overall Revenue 2020-2021: 9.5% increase or $243,412
Summary of 2022 Projections (2021 – 2022):
- Sales Tax: 13% increase
- Use Tax: 40.8% decrease (2022 includes construction use tax revenues from previous years that will not
be realized in the future)
- EOTC Overall Revenue: 7.8% decrease or $219,834
Total annual EOTC revenues are as follows:
2018: $2,725,220
2019: $3,257,373
2020: $2,559,694
2021: $2,803,106
2022: $2,583,272 (projection)
2023: $2,544,498 (projection)
In the years 2023 and beyond, sales tax revenues are projected to decrease by -11% in 2023 before
rebounding, mostly due to inflation, at between 6.5% and 4% annually from 2024 to 2027. Use taxes are
expected to increase at an annual rate of about 2.1% annually from 2023 to 2027 to account for inflation
in motor vehicle collections.
See the below graph (next page) and Attachment 3 for a comparison of annual revenues.
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EOTC Ability to Meet Current Obligations and New Requests
The EOTC is expected to meet all annual ongoing and current project obligations through the budgeting
horizon. With these projections, the EOTC will have a balance of about $1.9 million to $2.3 million
annually for projects once annual operating and ongoing costs are satisfied.
When considering 2022 annual operating costs and all currently obligated project costs through 2027, the
EOTC is expected to have about $5 million in total unobligated funds going into 2023. So, based on
current projections, the EOTC’s unobligated fund balance should build at a rate of approximately $1.9
million to $2.3 million annually from this roughly $5 million starting point in 2023 under the staff
recommended budget.
EOTC Expenditure Scoring
Starting in 2020, staff began scoring EOTC expenditures and work plan efforts against the identified
Mission Statement, Vision Statement, Guiding Principles, and Key Strategies from the 2020 EOTC
Strategic Plan as well as the Regional Priorities and Upper Valley Priorities identified within the updated
2020 CVTP.
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This scoring matrix, included as Attachment 2, represents an average scoring conducted by EOTC staff
from the City of Aspen, Town of Snowmass Village, Pitkin County, RFTA and the EOTC Transportation
Director. While the scoring is subjective, by averaging out the scoring from each staff member the chart
can better represent a cohesive ranking of expenditures and work plan efforts that best meet the goals of
the Strategic Plan and CVTP.
The purpose of this ranking is to not only assist staff vetting projects that best meet the EOTC goals from
the Strategic Plan and CVTP but to also provide the EOTC members a reference point when considering
the annual budget and work plan. This matrix is intended to show the comparative ability of a project to
advance the EOTC Strategic Plan.
As you will notice, the matrix has a scoring of the Strategic Plan Mission Statement, Vision Statement,
Guiding Principles and Key Strategies. These are scored on a 1-5 scale where 1 ‘Does No Meet’ and 5
‘Greatly Exceeds’ that specific criteria.
Meanwhile, the CVTP Regional Priorities and Upper Valley Priorities are not ranked but instead
identified as meeting an identified Priority or not. A cell marked with an ‘X’ indicates that that project
can meet that Priority. It is important that each expenditure meet at least one of the Regional or Upper
Valley Priorities in order to be considered for funding or inclusion in the Work Plan. Some projects are
able to meet multiple CVTP Regional and/or Upper Valley Priorities which makes them stronger
candidates for funding and staff time.
Overview of Funding Renewals, Increases in Funding, Project Funding and New Requests
Below is an overview of requests for funding renewals, increases in funding, project development
funding, and new requests for the 2023 budget cycle. Please note that more detailed descriptions of each
of the staff recommended expenditures are included within the ‘Outline of Funding Uses’ section later in
this memo.
Name Type of
Request
Requested
Allocation
Year
EOTC
2022
Actual /
Budget
Amount
2023
Requested
Amount
Staff
Recommended
2023 EOTC
Budget
Amount
X-Games
Transit Subsidy
One Year
Renewal
2023 $115,000
(Actual &
Budget)
$115,000 $115,000
We-Cycle
Operational
Support
Ongoing
(per
FLMM)
2023-2027 $100,000
(Actual &
Budget)
$103,000 $103,000
Bike / Ped
Connection
from BC P&R
to Rio Grande /
AABC -
Feasibility
Project
Request
2023 $25,000
(Actual &
Budget)
$25,000 $25,000
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Truscott to Owl
Creek Trail -
Feasibility,
Planning, and
Design
Project
Request
2023 $119,770
(Actual) /
$200,000
(Budget)
$118,693
(not
including
50% RFTA
FLMM
Grant)
$118,693
(not including
50% RFTA
FLMM Grant)
Buttermilk
Crossing and
Transit Signal
Bypasses -
Feasibility,
Outreach,
Design
Project
Request
2023 $163,840
(Actual) /
$200,000
(Budget)
$150,587
(not
including
50% RFTA
FLMM
Grant)
$150,587
(not including
50% RFTA
FLMM Grant)
Project
Request
2024 - $514,678
(can apply
for 50%
FLMM
Grant in
2023)
$514,678 (can
apply for 50%
FLMM Grant
in 2023)
Permanent
Automated
Vehicle
Counters -
Planning,
Design,
Permitting,
Construct
Project
Budget
Forward
from
2022
2023 $0
(Actual) /
$200,000
(Budget)
$287,500 $287,500
Integrated
Mobility Study
(IMS) /
Dynamic Road
Pricing Analysis
New
Request
2023 - $100,000 $100,000
HOV Lane
Enforcement
New
Request
2023 - $95,000 $95,000
Next Steps
Following the adoption of both the EOTC Strategic Plan and updated Comprehensive Valley
Transportation Plan (CVTP) in 2020, staff is looking down the road to identify projects that best meet
these identified objectives and direction while remaining cognizant of financial constraints.
To this end, continuing to make progress on the improvements at the Brush Creek Park and Ride, and
development of the Snowmass Mall Transit Station are at the top of the priority list for both staff time and
funding. This prioritization is reinforced by the annual Staff project scoring.
Meanwhile, work on the Brush Creek Park and Ride to the AABC trail is recommended to continue in
2023 along with work efforts identified in the 2021 EOTC Near Term Transit Improvement Program
approved in July 2021 as listed below.
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- Truscott to Owl Creek Trail - Feasibility, Planning, and Initial Design;
- Buttermilk Crossing and Transit Signal Bypasses - Feasibility and Initial Design;
- Snowmass Direct Transit Service Improvement Analysis;
- HOV Lane Enforcement Implementation (Analysis and EOTC direction provided in 2022);
- Permanent Automated Vehicle Counters - Planning, Design, Permitting, and Construction;
- Dynamic Road Pricing (Cordon/All-Lane Pricing, and Managed/HOT Lane Options)
Please note: The funding sources, partnerships and description of each of these efforts are spelled out in
more detail in the ‘Outline of Funding Uses’ section in this memo.
Outline of Funding Uses
Ongoing / Operational
1) Use tax collection costs and County overhead - $170,790
The proposed budget includes the county’s administrative costs of collection for both the sales and use tax
as well as insurance. These costs are collected from the EOTC budget one year in arrears. This cost
includes auditing of EOTC collections by the County’s Finance Department and administrative costs
associated with the Transportation Director position (payroll, technical support, and human resources
support).
2) Administrative costs and meeting costs - $12,900
The proposed budget includes other administrative and meeting costs. This includes costs such as
recording and broadcasting EOTC meetings, food at EOTC meetings, and costs associated with the
Transportation Director position (cell phone, work related travel, professional dues, education and
training, postage and shipping, materials and supplies, and computers and computer equipment).
3) Country Inn taxi program in-lieu of bus stop safety improvements - $7,311
The EOTC implemented the Aspen Country Inn taxi service in 2001 to address bus stop safety issues
faced by residents at this senior-priority housing complex. The lack of a traffic signal, crosswalk,
sidewalk/trail to other transit stops, or median at this location along Highway 82 makes it unsafe for
Country Inn residents to use transit for down valley trips or for return trips from Aspen. The Aspen
Country Inn taxi program allows residents to use a taxi when their travel would otherwise require the
crossing of Highway 82. Demand for this service varies from year to year.
4) X-Games transit subsidy - $115,000
This subsidy is paid to RFTA to help fund transit services for the X-Games. This request was renewed for
one year in 2021, 2022 and is up for renewal again in 2023. This subsidy is a reimbursement for transit
costs incurred during the X-Games. In 2021, while the EOTC approved the X-Games transit subsidy
request, due to COVID-19 the X-Games did not have an in person audience and as a result transit services
were not required. So, while the EOTC approved these funds in 2021, these funds were never expended.
The subsidy was fully utilized in 2022 and the X-Games are expected to proceed with in person
attendance in 2023. Please see Attachment 5 from the Aspen Skiing Company for details.
5) Brush Creek Park and Ride, DMS, and Perm Vehicle Counters operating costs (staring in 2024) -
$95,000
The City of Aspen’s Parking Department manages the parking area of the Brush Creek Park and Ride Lot
for the EOTC per an intergovernmental agreement. No staff cost for parking enforcement or management
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of the lot is included. Instead, this budget funds maintenance, repairs, utilities, snow removal, trash
removal, irrigation, and weed control.
The cost for this service is expected to increase notably to about $95,000 annually starting in 2023
because of the installation of restrooms, additional landscaping and lighting, and increased paved parking
area as a part of the FLAP grant reconstruction. As the EOTC may recall, this amount was budgeted to
assume the maintenance of these new facilities in 2022, however due to untenable construction bids,
project construction was postponed until 2023. It is expected that actual 2022 costs will be significantly
below the budget amount since these new facilities were not installed. Staff has reviewed existing costs
for repair, maintenance and snow removal at Rubey Park as well as other RFTA Park and Rides with
restroom facilities to determine this cost estimate going forward. As the FLAP grant improvements are to
be installed in 2023, staff will monitor costs at the upgraded facility and adjust anticipated costs
accordingly in subsequent budget years.
In addition, costs for operating and maintaining the Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) on Highway 82 is also
included in this line item. Notable ongoing costs with the DMS include annual software fees, electricity,
maintenance and repairs.
Finally, this line items anticipates $10,000 per year for ongoing maintenance, software and data
management costs related to the permanent vehicle counters that are planned to be installed in 2023.
These operations costs have been added in to this line item starting in 2024.
6) No-fare Aspen-Snowmass-Woody Creek bus service subsidy - $0
This previously on-going expense has been removed from the EOTC budget starting in 2022. As a result
of impacts from changes in State sale and use tax collection laws in 2019 that reduced revenue to the
EOTC and increased revenue to RFTA, the cost of this no-fare service was transferred to RFTA starting
in 2022.
7) We-Cycle operational support – $103,000
The EOTC has been supporting We-Cycle since 2018. As a result of RFTA’s First Last Mile Mobility
(FLMM) study in 2021 and 2022, RFTA has entered into a partnership with We-Cycle moving forward.
As a result of this plan and the partnership between RFTA and We-Cycle, Staff supports continued on-
going contributions to We-Cycle at this historic amount of $100,000 annually and increasing by 3% per
year to account for inflation. In order to ensure financial predictability for We-Cycle, staff recommends
budgeting at this level to support We-Cycle through the budget horizon each year instead of subjecting it
to annual appropriations. As is consistent with past EOTC support for We-Cycle, the annual EOTC
contribution to We-Cycle is to support general operations of this important first and last mile service
throughout the Roaring Fork Valley.
8) Regional Transportation Director - $161,482
The EOTC previously approved this on-going full-time position beginning in 2018. This amount reflects
the cost of the position including base salary and County benefits as well as health insurance and wellness
benefits.
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Projects
9) Snowmass Mall Transit Station - $6,000,000 ($721,213 additional funds plus $5,278,787 required by
ballot measure) (2023 allocation previously approved as part of 2021 EOTC budget)
The EOTC is required by a 2000 ballot measure to provide a total of $7 million to Snowmass Village for
transit enhancements, which has been programmed over the years for the new Snowmass Mall transit
station. The current balance of this obligation in 2023 is $5,278,787.
To help support the project in the face of shifting State and Federal grant availability and increasing costs,
Snowmass Village requested and was approved by the EOTC in 2021 for additional funding in the
amount of $721,213 from the EOTC in 2022. This brought the EOTC contribution for construction funds
to a total of $6 million. This allocation by the EOTC has helped put this project in an advantageous
position when applying for other grants, particularly with increasing costs. The project is currently
moving through the design process. Please see the update memo from Sam Guarino, Town of Snowmass
Village Transportation Director, included with the Updates memo in this packet for more details.
10) EOTC Professional Services, Regional Transportation Efforts, and Special Meetings - $15,000
This is a helpful line item for staff to be able to participate and make progress on low cost regional efforts
that progress the EOTC Strategic Plan and Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan as they emerge. In
the past, these funds have been used for such projects as permitting for a Buttermilk Park and Ride
directional sign on Highway 82 in 2021 and the EOTC retreat in 2022.
11) Brush Creek P&R FLAP Grant Match - $3,316,672 (balance of 2021 and 2022 allocation proposed to
be forwarded to 2023)
This FLAP match was initially $2 million from the EOTC and $2.2 million from the Federal Highways
Administration (FHWA) for a total project cost of $4.2 million. As the EOTC is aware, through the
design process, the cost estimate for the project increased to $6.5 million and then to $6.9 million in 2021.
The FHWA increased their funding obligation in 2021 from $2.2 million to $2.4 million, staff has
identified a CMAQ grant in the amount of $1,545,146, and RFTA has obligated $500,000 to be utilized to
support this project, with the remaining balance being requested from the EOTC. This total EOTC match
amount of is $3,538,128 in 2022. Total invoices through 2022 for this project is $44,506 in 2020 and
$176,950 in 2021 for matching design costs, leaving a current balance of $3,316,672 in matching funds
from the EOTC.
As the Committee may recall, this project went out to construction bid in winter of 2021 for construction
in 2022, with bids coming in 2 to 3 times the budgeted amount and the engineers estimates at the time.
These construction bids were deemed untenably high and as a result the project was postponed until 2023.
In August 2022, an updated Engineers Estimate for this project was developed by Jacobs Engineering.
This updated engineers estimate is $8,225,000, or $1,476,103 higher than the 2022 construction budget.
As the EOTC is aware, engineer’s estimates are not always correct and the real construction cost will not
be known until late October 2022 when the construction bids are opened. This means that the real
construction cost will not be known until after this meeting packet is distributed. Staff will bring the
received construction bids to the EOTC meeting on October 27 for consideration and recommendation.
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Engineer’s Estimate (Updated 8/5/22)
Schedule A – Parking Area: $4,364,000
Option X – South Road/Bus Turnaround: $1,328,000
Option Y – Restroom Building: $2,533,000
TOTAL: $8,225,000
Available Construction Funds (Updated 8/5/22)
FLAP Grant: $1,387,079 (fund balance from $2.4M, $1,012,921 expended in design to date)
EOTC: $3,316,672 (fund balance from $3,538128, $221,456 expended in design to date)
CMAQ:$1,545,146
RFTA: $500,000
TOTAL: $6,748,897
Funding gap to Engineers Estimate (as of 8/5/22): $1,476,103
As of the writing of this memo, construction is expected to begin in spring 2023 pending workable
construction bids this fall. It is worth noting that the Brush Creek Park and Ride and transit facilities will
remain operational throughout construction. Parking at the facility will be temporarily relocated to the
east end gravel lot during construction.
12)Integrated Mobility Study (IMS) / Dynamic Road Pricing Analysis (2021 Near Term Transit
Improvement Program Effort – Tier 3) - $100,000
Based on feedback from the EOTC at the April 2022 retreat, staff has been working with Fehr and Peers
on a Scope of Work to continue analysis of the options for dynamic road pricing on Highway 82. These
options include creating one managed lane (similar to those found on I-70 and Hwy 36) and congestion
pricing all lanes.
At the April 2022 EOTC retreat, the Aspen Institute presented the Integrated Mobility System (IMS) of
which congestion reduction measures are one of the 5 identified strategies. Through subsequent studies on
the IMS funded by the EOTC and conducted by Fehr and Peers in 2020 and 2021, the EOTC adopted the
Near Term Transit Improvement Program in July 2021. This Program identified congestion pricing and
managed lanes as the two most effective options for congestion reduction. However, due to the
complexity of implementing either congestion pricing or a managed lane, this effort was identified as a
Tier 3 effort within this Program due to its long-term nature (the Program prioritized near term efforts).
In order to continue to answer some of the questions and concerns expressed by the EOTC at the retreat in
April 2022 around congestion pricing and a managed lane, Staff is proposing allocating funds in 2023 to
further this effort and conversation. The goal is to continue the conversation in 2023 in hopes of making
progress on a resolution as to whether this is a direction the EOTC would like to pursue.
The analysis in 2023 is preliminarily proposed to focus on the following topics. A final scope of work
will be developed should funds be allocated for 2023 to advance this project.
-Document the types of incentives and disincentives currently in place in the Upper Valley relative
to other resort area in North America as well as a qualitative analysis of the programs currently in
place (transit, carpooling, shared mobility, etc.).
-Updated origin and destination information within the Upper Valley to help inform system
planning (the most recent origin and destination information currently is AirSage data from
2017).
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- The previous analysis focused on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and vehicle miles travelled
(VMT), not congestion. It is recognized that while longer trips from visitors and commuters
contribute more to GHG emissions and VMT and work to reduce GHG needs to focus on these
trips, shorter trips within the Upper Valley could be contributing more to congestion. This next
phase, utilizing the updated origin and destination data, would continue this analysis to look at
congestion in combination with GHG and VMT. Using the updated origin and destination data,
Fehr and Peers will quantify the shares of total trips generated by:
o Residents of the Upper Valley
o Long-distance visitor trips
o Short distance visitor trips (trips entirely within Aspen/Snowmass)
o Commute trips for Aspen/Snowmass Village employees
o Commute trips for Aspen/Snowmass residents
- Outline a “concept of operations” for a managed lane scenario and an all-lane congestion pricing
scenario to manage demand into the Upper Valley. The primary objectives of either congestion
management scenario will be to:
o Reduce congestion and travel time into Aspen
o Not induce additional trips into Aspen or across the Castle Creek Bridge
o Reduce or hold steady GHG emissions and VMT in the Upper Valley
o Reduce transit travel times and increase ridership
Based on the operating objectives, Fehr & Peers will outline a set of operating characteristics
related to the managed lane and congestion pricing scenarios. The findings will include the
following:
o Approximate extent of the managed (tolled) lane or location of tolled entrances
o Identification of approximately what proportion of total travelers could be exempted from
tolling (e.g., how much free travel can be allowed before the objectives above cannot be
met?)
o Compare the number of “exempted” travelers to major travel markets identified by the
EOTC (e.g., inbound commuters or local residents)
o Identification of additional capital improvements that may be required to ensure that
buses are not delayed (although the extent of the congestion management will be set to
try and avoid the need for additional capital improvements)
o Approximate times of day when congestion management strategies may be necessary to
achieve the goals above
o Assumptions about parking charges and management that will be complementary to the
overall congestion management program (e.g., it is assumed that parking management
will continue to be necessary to avoid the possibility that people travel at off-peak times
to avoid congestion management charges and overwhelm the community with parked
cars)
o Approximate number of cars that may be diverted to regional park and ride lots
The analysis for Aspen and Snowmass Village will be prepared separately since Snowmass
Village does not have the same congestion issues as Aspen does and may warrant a different
concept of operations.
- Equity and impact on local business analysis.
The results of this analysis are projected to be reported out to the EOTC by Fehr and Peers at the
proposed August 2023 meeting. $100,000 is proposed to support this effort, although actual expenses are
expected to be below this budget amount.
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13) Bike / Pedestrian Connection from BC P&R to Rio Grande / AABC Feasibility- $25,000
As the EOTC may recall from the October 2020 meeting and the March and May 2021 EOTC meetings,
this is a partnership project to look at the trail connection from the Brush Creek Park and Ride to the
Aspen Airport Business Center. A feasibility study was conducted in 2021 and presented to the EOTC in
March of 2022. This feasibility study was conducted with Pitkin County Open Space and Trails (OST),
City of Aspen Parks and Open Space, and the Elected Officials Transportation Committee each of which
contributed to this study and effort.
In 2021, Pitkin County OST advertised an RFP for the project and SGM has been selected to lead the
effort. Total project cost was contracted at $108,000 although the EOTC contribution remained at
$25,000 for 2021. In order to keep the project moving in 2022, an additional $25,000 was allocated from
the EOTC to complete this study in collaboration with the City of Aspen and Pitkin County.
The local project team consists of representatives from the City of Aspen Parks and Open Space
Department, Pitkin County Open Space and Trails, the Town of Snowmass Village Parks and Recreation
Department, and the Regional Transportation Director.
Following review and presentation to the City of Aspen and Pitkin County trails and open space boards in
February 2022, the alternatives and open space board feedback were presented to the EOTC at the March
and May 2022 meetings. As a result of these reviews Staff has received direction to conduct further
research and then begin the public outreach phase of the project. Staff is looking to continue with this
direction from the open space boards and the EOTC in 2023. It is proposed that this next phase be
reported out to the EOTC at the March 2023 meeting.
$25,000 is requested for this research and public input phase and has been included in the 2023 EOTC
recommended budget. This would continue to be a partnership with the City of Aspen Parks and Open
Space ($25,000 contribution) and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails ($25,000 contribution) for a total
2023 project budget of $75,000.
14) Truscott to Owl Creek Trail - Feasibility, Planning, and Design (2021 Near Term Transit
Improvement Program Effort – Tier 1) – $118,693
This allocation is to continue the ongoing feasibility, planning, public input, and design for the Truscott to
Owl Creek Trail. The goal of this improvement is to provide basic bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure
that connects the Aspen Country Inn (low-income senior priority housing) and other residential and
commercial developments along this southwest side stretch of Highway 82 to transit stops at Truscott and
Buttermilk. While this improvement will not bridge the bicycle and pedestrian divide that Highway 82
creates, it will provide safe connections to Truscott, which has a bicycle and pedestrian underpass and
Buttermilk, which currently has a signalized bicycle and pedestrian crossing. Both Truscott and
Buttermilk offer access to RFTA transit service with Buttermilk being a highly developed BRT stop.
This improvement is not intended to supplant the EOTC’s support of the Aspen Country Inn’s Taxi in
Lieu service, but is instead intended to compliment it.
In 2022, SGM entered into a contract with the County for initial design, feasibility, and public input for
this transit trail connection. As the Committee members may notice, while $200,000 was budgeted in
2022 for this initial phase, only $119,770 is expected to be expended through 2022. SGM has begun
initial design, feasibility and public outreach in 2022.
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For 2023, based on the RFP submitted by SGM for the next phase, it is anticipated that full design for this
project will be completed in 2023. A report out to the EOTC is expected in mid-2023 at 30% design for
input on alignment and overall design elements. Based on the RFP received from SGM, the cost of this
next phase in 2023 is anticipated to be $237,385.
A grant in the amount of $118,693 (50% of 2023 design costs) has been preliminarily approved by RFTA
through the FLMM fund. As a result, the EOTC portion of this next phase of design in 2023 is budgeted
at $118,693.
If all goes as planned, this next effort will bring the project to construction bid documents in 2023 with
potential construction in 2024 or 2025 depending on construction estimates, construction bids, and
available funding. A final engineers estimate for this project will be determined in 2023 to allow for
future project construction budgeting and pursuing construction grants.
Due to the scope of the construction and design efforts occurring in 2023, Staff has added 15% to the
overall annual cost of this project in order to hire an owner’s representative. This owner’s representative
will assist in project management and help keep the project on schedule. The Transportation Director will
remain the lead project manager for this project.
15) Buttermilk Crossing and Transit Signal Bypass Lanes - Feasibility and Initial Design (2021 Near
Term Transit Improvement Program Effort – Tier 1) - $150,587
This allocation is to continue the feasibility, stakeholder input, and initial design for the Buttermilk
Crossing and Transit Signal Bypass Lanes. The goals for these improvements are to: 1) provide superior
protection for bicyclists and pedestrians across Highway 82 at Buttermilk, 2) remove the pedestrian
crossing time at the Owl Creek signal thereby reducing transit and overall vehicle congestion, and 3)
increase transit efficiency by allowing transit vehicles the ability to bypass one of the two signals at this
intersection.
These improvements would consist of: 1) a grade separated bicycle and pedestrian crossing at Buttermilk,
2) a bus bypass lane going up valley at the Harmony signal, and 3) a bus bypass lane going down valley
at the Owl Creek signal. A grade separated bicycle and pedestrian crossing is necessary to implement an
Owl Creek signal transit bypass lane since the at-grade bicycle and pedestrian crossing would need to be
eliminated.
Preliminary cost estimates for this trail connection provided by Mead and Hunt in 2021 were:
$830,000 Design
$8,570,000 Construction
= $9,400,000 Total Project Cost
RFTA currently has $500,000 allocated for this project as a part of Destination 2040. Although significant
other funding sources are clearly necessary, these funds and the partnership with RFTA are important in
securing State and Federal funding. In order to best leverage these RFTA funds, Staff recommends not
utilizing the RFTA funds until construction.
In 2022, the EOTC allocated $200,000 to begin the feasibility, initial design, and public input process for
this project. The County entered into a contract with SGM in 2022 for the initial phase of this design,
which is currently underway. While $200,000 was budgeted in 2022 for this initial design, only $118,693
are expected to be expended this year.
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For 2023, based on the RFP response from SGM the costs are anticipated at a total of $301,174. RFTA
has preliminarily approved a grant for the 2023 design phase for this project in the amount of $150,587,
or 50% of the 2023 design cost. As a result, the EOTC portion of the design cost in 2023 is anticipated to
be $150,587, as reflected in the proposed EOTC budget.
A report out on this project is projected to come to the EOTC in mid-2023 for input and feedback before
moving onto the next phase. Based on the SGM RFP, design costs in 2024 are anticipated and
preliminarily budgeted for $514,678 (an additional 50% RFTA FLMM grant may be applied for in 2023
to help offset the 2024 design cost, which is not accounted for in this budget amount). This effort through
2024 will bring the project to 100% design and construction bid documents. Consent to move forward
with this final level of design will be obtained from the EOTC at the meeting in mid-2023 and as a part of
the 2024 budget cycle.
Through the design process an engineer’s estimate for construction will be created. These engineer’s
estimates will allow for future project construction budgeting as well as the ability to apply for
construction grants. Significant funding sources outside the EOTC are necessary in order to bring this
project to fruition. It is likely that identifying the necessary funding to bring this project to construction
could take a couple years from the point of final design.
Due to the scope of the construction and design efforts occurring in 2023, Staff has added 15% to the
overall annual cost of this project in order to hire an owner’s representative. This owner’s representative
will assist in project management and help keep the project on schedule. The Transportation Director will
remain the lead project manager for this project.
16) HOV Lane Enforcement – Colorado State Patrol and Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office Support (2021
Near Term Transit Improvement Program Effort – Tier 1) - $95,000
High Occupant Vehicle (HOV) lane enforcement on Highway 82 between Basalt to the Aspen / Pitkin
County Airport is a Tier 1 priority within the 2021 Near Term Transit Improvement Program. It is worth
noting that this effort was identified as a Tier 1 priority as increasing compliance with the HOV lane is an
important first step to increasing carpooling. With compliance, modeling has shown that high occupancy
vehicles could see as much as a 10-minute reduction in overall travel times. As the Committee may recall,
the development or implementation of a carpool app to match riders to drivers is a Tier 2 priority that is to
be started once a plan for HOV lane enforcement is established.
As a reminder, the HOV lanes are in effect Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. up valley
(to Aspen) and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. down valley (to Basalt). Children do count as occupants for
use of the HOV lane. In addition, motorcycles and alternative fuel vehicles are also permitted to use the
HOV lanes at all times, even if the vehicle has only one occupant.
While Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office (SO) acknowledge the need to
patrol the HOV lanes on Highway 82, enforcement of these lanes has often not a priority for either
organization. This is due to other higher competing priorities for law enforcement that directly affect life,
safety and property. In addition, the Pitkin County SO and CSP are often short staffed, further decreasing
the priority for the remaining officers.
At the May 2022 EOTC meeting, the EOTC provided direction to staff to budget funding to support the
CSP and SO to conduct HOV lane enforcement beginning in 2023. In addition, this enforcement is to be
accompanied by a public outreach effort to both educate drivers about the HOV lane and its parameters as
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well as make drivers aware that enforcement will become more commonplace. Both CSP and the Pitkin
County SO are supportive of this effort and have been willing partners.
For the 2023 budget, staff has identified the following breakdown of funding for HOV enforcement:
Pitkin County SO: $60,000
CSP: $30,000
Outreach/Education: $5,000
Total: $95,000
Effectively, both the Pitkin County SO and CSP will charge the Transit Sales and Use Tax fund only for
hours actually spent on patrol for HOV enforcement. The identified split of funds between the Pitkin
County SO and CSP is an estimate that will need to be refined over time should this program continue.
Several important point are worth noting should this program move forward in 2023:
-While education efforts will begin in February and March of next year, enforcement is not
anticipated to begin until April. This time gap is to allow drivers time to adjust driving habits as
the education effort rolls out and to ensure that enforcement begins at a time when snowfall issues
(reading signs and road markings) are minimized and it is not the peak traffic times as in the
winter and summer.
-Discussions with the Pitkin County SO and CSP have emphasized that deputies are not limited to
only enforcement of HOV compliance during these times. As a result, the increased law
enforcement presence should also have a positive impact on speeding, reckless driving and other
traffic issues on Highway 82.
-HOV enforcement will occur as deputies are available and as a result, deputies will not be
conducting HOV enforcement on a daily basis. This means that while the exact days and times
for enforcement are unlikely to be preplanned, the enforcement effort is expected to be ‘light’ as
was directed by the EOTC at the May 2022 meeting.
-Preliminary education efforts discussed with the Pitkin County SO, CSP and the Pitkin County
Communications Director include:
o Digital ads on the Waze mapping/commuting app
o Radio ads during drive time (APR, La Tricolor, KSPN)
o RFTA bus signs (signs on the interior of the bus, above seats)
o Dynamic message signs on HWY 82
o Short video interviews for social media (e.g. with bus drivers, deputies)
o Press releases
17) Permanent Automated Vehicle Counters - Planning, Design, Permitting, Construction (2021 Near
Term Transit Improvement Program Effort – Tier 1) - $287,500
As the Committee may recall, $200,000 was budgeted in 2022 for funding to hire a consulting and
implementation team to plan, design, permit, and construct / install a system of vehicle counters in the
Upper Valley. Currently, the only permanent counter on Highway 82 in the upper valley is at the Castle
Creek bridge. While this counter has been very beneficial over the years and should remain in place, to be
able to better track VMT, GHG emissions, and congestion over the long term, additional permanent
counters are recommended.
In 2022, Staff advertised for a contractor for this project, however no responses were received. After
reaching out to firms individually, one firm eventually expressed interest in the project. After a couple
months of discussions with this firm, the firm pulled out and decided not to pursue the project.
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At this point, the Pitkin County Telecommunications Department voiced interest in doing the design for
this project. After conversations with transportation staff, it was decided to move forward with Pitkin
County Telecommunications doing the design and then putting that design out for installation bid in the
winter of 2022 or spring of 2023. In order for Pitkin County Telecommunications to fit this project into
their work plan, the design effort was identified as beginning in the fall of 2022.
Through the RFP process, staff did learn that equipment and installation costs are more than anticipated.
And while there will likely be savings with Pitkin County Telecommunications doing the design, the
budgeted amount for this project is now recommended at $287,500.
While the specific locations of these counters are not yet identified, the general locations identified to date
are at Brush Creek Road near Highway 82, Owl Creek Road, Power Plant Road, and on Highway 82 at
the AABC / Airport. Staff will work with the design team to determine the most beneficial locations and
types of counters based on the specific circumstances.
RECOMMENDED EOTC ACTION:
- Adopt staff recommended 2023 EOTC Budget (Motion, Second, and Roll Call Vote by Jurisdiction)
Adoption of the annual EOTC budget requires resolutions of approval from the City of Aspen and Town
of Snowmass Village. Draft resolutions are attached to this memo. An affirmative vote by each
jurisdiction at the EOTC meeting authorizes signature on these resolutions.
As the fiscal agent for the EOTC, Pitkin County will formally adopt the EOTC budget, as approved by
the EOTC, as a part of the annual County budget process. As a result, the County budget approval process
will act as the County’s formal adoption in lieu of a separate resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
1.Staff Proposed 2023 EOTC Budget
2.2023 EOTC Decision Making Matrix
3.2023 EOTC Revenue Comparison Chart
4.Memo from Aspen Skiing Company
5.Town of Snowmass Village Draft Resolution of Approval
6.City of Aspen Draft Resolution of Approval
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2023 EOTC Proposed Budget - DRAFT FOR REVIEWEOTC Transit Project Funding Projection or Projection orActualActualBudgetBudgetPlanPlanPlanPlan20202021202220232024202520262027FUNDING SOURCES:Pitkin County 1/2% sales tax6,787,148 8,738,030 9,873,974 8,787,837 9,359,046 9,733,408 10,122,744 10,527,654 less RFTA contribution (81.04% of 1/2% sales tax)5,500,305 7,081,300 8,001,869 7,121,663 7,584,571 7,887,954 8,203,472 8,531,611 net 1/2% sales tax funding to EOTC1,286,843 1,656,730 1,872,105 1,666,174 1,774,475 1,845,454 1,919,272 1,996,043 Pitkin County 1/2% use tax996,543 1,064,309 630,000 600,250 612,855 625,725 638,865 652,281 Investment income & misc.276,309 82,067 81,167 278,074 286,416 295,008 303,858 312,974 Total Funding Sources2,559,694 2,803,106 2,583,272 2,544,498 2,673,746 2,766,187 2,861,995 2,961,298 FUNDING USES:Ongoing / OperationalUse tax collection costs & overhead159,491 144,669 151,525 170,790 174,547 178,562 182,669 186,870 Administrative costs & meeting costs5,755 3,505 12,673 12,900 13,184 13,487 13,797 14,114 Country Inn taxi program in-lieu of bus stop safety improvements3,444 2,293 7,154 7,311 7,472 7,644 7,820 8,000 X-Games transit subsidy 115,000 115,000 115,000 Brush Creek Park and Ride / DMS operating costs / Perm Vehicle Counters (starting in '24)29,993 25,972 95,000 95,000 105,000 107,415 109,886 112,413 No-fare Aspen-Snowmass-Woody Creek bus service - year-round690,075 813,678 WE-cycle operational support100,000 100,000 100,000 103,000 106,090 109,273 112,551 115,927 Regional Transportation Administrator141,713 145,092 152,529 161,482 167,134 173,819 179,903 186,200 sub-total Ongoing / Operational1,245,470 1,235,208 633,881 665,483 573,427 590,200 606,626 623,524 net funding available for projects1,314,224 1,567,898 1,949,391 1,879,015 2,100,319 2,175,987 2,255,369 2,337,774 Projects Variable message sign on Hwy 82494,652 39,060 Snowmass Mall transit station (2000 Ballot Required Funding $7M - 2023 balance $5,278,787) 650,000 300,000 6,000,000 EOTC Professional Services, Regional Transportation Efforts, Special Mtgs1,890 4,000 15,000 15,000 Brush Creek Park and Ride FLAP grant match 44,506176,9503,316,672 Integrated Mobility Study (IMS) / Dynamic Road Pricing Analysis18,420 21,488 3,512 100,000 Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study 43,915 Bike / Ped Connection from BC P&R to Rio Grande / AABC25,000 25,000 25,000 Maroon Creek Roundabout - CDOT Reconstruction Contribution271,000 2021 Near Term Transit Improvement Program Efforts:Truscott to Owl Creek Trail - Feasibility, Planning, and Design (2023 total = $237,385; 2023 EOTC budget does not include $118,692 RFTA FLMM Grant)119,770 118,693 Buttermilk Crossing and Transit Signal Bypasses - Feasibility and Design (2023 total = $301,174; 2023 EOTC budget does not include $150,587 RFTA FLMM Grant)163,840 150,587 514,678 Snowmass Direct Transit Service Improvement Analysis35,000 HOV Lane Enforcement - CSP and Pitkin SO Support95,000 Permanent Automated Vehicle Counters - Planning, Design, Permitting, Install287,500 sub-total Projects1,209,467 610,413 633,122 10,108,452 514,678 - - - Total Uses2,454,938 1,845,621 1,267,003 10,773,935 1,088,105 590,200 606,626 623,524 EOTC ANNUAL SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)104,756 957,485 1,316,269 (8,229,437) 1,585,641 2,175,987 2,255,369 2,337,774 EOTC CUMULATIVE SURPLUS FUND BALANCE11,582,180 12,539,665 13,855,934 5,626,497 7,212,138 9,388,125 11,643,494 13,981,268 (284,485) 1,283,413 3,232,804 5,111,819 7,212,138 9,388,125 11,643,494 13,981,268 a) sales tax -2.05%18.00%13.00% -11.00% 6.50% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00%b) use tax -39.6%6.8%-40.8%-4.7% 2.10% 2.10% 2.10% 2.10%c) investment earnings rate0.5% 0.69% 0.54% 0.75% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00%Revenue projections: Unobligated EOTC Fund Balance (Current Year Operations and All Current and Future Projects) Attachment 132
EOTC Decision Making MatrixScoring:Greatly Exceeds5Exceeds42023 EOTC BudgetMeets3Combined Average ‐ Partially Meets2COA, TOSV, RFTA, PitCo, TADoes Not Meet18/15/2022New Requests / EffortsAspen Country Inn ‐Taxi in Lieu of Bus StopBC P&R FHWA FLAP Grant Match for P&R ImprovementsSnowmass Mall Transit StationX‐Games Bus SubsidyWe‐Cycle Operating SupportBike/Ped Connection from BC P&R to Rio Grande / AABC ‐ Feasability Truscott to Owl Creek Trail ‐ Feasibility, Planning, and Design Buttermilk Crossing and Transit Signal Bypasses ‐ Feasibility and Initial DesignPermenant Automated Vehicle Counters ‐ Planning, Design, Permitting, ConstructionHOV Lane Enforcement Brush Creek Park and Ride ‐ Long‐Term ParkingIMS / Dynamic Road Pricing AnalysisScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreMission:Describes what the EOTC does2.44.23.833.23.43.54.23.83.63.13.4Work collectively to reduce and manage the volume of vehicles on the road and parking system and continue to develop and support a comprehensive multimodal, long‐range strategy that will insure a convenient, equitable and efficient transportation system for the Roaring Fork Valley.2.44.23.833.23.43.54.23.83.63.13.4Vision: Describes where the EOTC is going2.24.6433.63.63.93.83.53.93.23.0We envision the Roaring Fork Valley as the embodiment of a sustainable transportation system emphasizing mass transit and mobility that contributes to the happiness and wellbeing of residents and visitors. 2.24.6433.63.63.93.83.53.93.23.0Guiding Principles:Describes the principles to be enacted as the EOTC pursues it's Vision6.413128.69.811.69.910.810.59.78.79.0Environmental SustainabilityAll projects will promote a balanced natural and built environment while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.1.64.242.63.43.83.63.33.43.52.63.6Economic SustainabilityEfforts will strive to increase emergency and economic resiliency while considering the financial, legal and physical practicality of each project. 2.243.832.83.42.93.53.83.23.33.2Social SustainabilityEncourage a top‐line transportation experience for all residents and visitors while striving to increase equity, proximity, reliability, and efficiency of the network to meet the transportation needs of all people. 2.64.84.233.64.43.44.03.33.02.82.2Key Strategies:Describes how the EOTC will move toward enacting it's Guiding Principles and realizing it's Vision6.212.8129.61110.88.310.79.010.77.910.4Multi‐Modal Network that Encourages Mode Shift All decisions will support public mass transit and mobility. In addition, new technologies that support mode shift away from private vehicles will be embraced. 2.44.64.43.64.23.83.33.72.83.92.84.6Regionalism and Cross‐Sector ApproachAll decisions will consider the needs of the whole Roaring Fork Valley as well as the context of the greater regulatory and community environment, such as housing and land use controls. 1.83.83.63.43.43.42.33.53.03.22.73.0Communication and Inter‐Governmental Engagement The EOTC will strive to communicate and engage with local stakeholders, citizens, partner organizations, and other local, State and Federal government agencies to support its Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles and implement its Key Strategies.24.442.63.43.62.73.53.23.62.42.8Total Score17.234.631.824.227.629.425.629.526.827.922.925.8XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXMulti‐Modal Hub and Transit Connections to Airport / AABCMulti‐Modal Solution to Entrance to AspenSnowmass Village to BC P&R Service Commensurate with Highway 82 Corridor Transit ServiceElectrification of Transit SystemExisting Obligations / Previously Scored ProjectsFirst and Last Mile SolutionsTransit Speed, Accessibility, Reliability, and Efficiency EnhancementsCongestion Mitigation MeasuresTechnologies and Innovation to Encourage Mode ShiftBike and Pedestrian Connections to Transit Stops and BC P&RCriteria ‐EOTC Strategic PlanDescription of CriteriaPark and Ride ImprovementsPlace "X" in cell if the expenditure meets PriorityRegional Priorities ‐ EOTC CVTPUpper Valley Priorities ‐ EOTC CVTPAttachment 233
Attachment 3
2018 - 2021Revenue Comparison and 2022 Projections
2018, 2019, and 2020 Actual Revenues 2022 Revenue Projection –
Est. as of October 2021
(2022 Draft Budget)
Revenue
Destination
2018
Revenue -
Actual
2019
Revenue –
Actual
2020
Revenue -
Actual
2021
Revenue –
Actual
Dollar
Change and
Percent
Change –
Actual
(2020 &
2021)
2022
Revenue –
Projected
Dollar
Change and
Percent –
2021 & 2022
Pitkin County
0.5% Transit
Sales Tax
RFTA
(81.04%)
$4,594,862 $5,615,494 $5,500,305 $7,081,300 $1,580,995
28.8%
$8,001,869 $920,569
13%
EOTC
(18.96%)
$1,075,007 $1,313,793 $1,286,843 $1,656,730 $369,887
28.8%
$1,872,105 $215,375
13%
Pitkin County
0.5% Transit
Use Tax
EOTC $1,484,002 $1,648,572 $996,543 $1,064,309 $67,766
6.8%
$630,000 - $434,309
- 40.8%
Investment
Income
EOTC $166,211 $295,008 $276,309 $82,067 - $194,242
- 70.3%
$81,167 - $900
- 1.1%
Total EOTC
Annual
Revenues
EOTC $2,725,220 $3,257,373 $2,559,694 $2,803,106 $243,412
9.5%
$2,583,272 -$219,834
-7.8%
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To: Elected Officials Transportation Committee
From: Aspen Skiing Company
Date: September 2, 2022
Re: 2023-24 X Games Aspen Funding Request
In 2022, Aspen Snowmass hosted the 21st consecutive X Games at Buttermilk Mountain with the support of
our community partners. The event welcomed back the energy and vitality of spectators while showcasing
everything our amazing resort and community has to offer on media platforms across the globe and providing
top-tier winter sports athletes a platform to showcase their talents leading up to the Olympics.
It took seamless collaboration between multiple local agencies, ASC and ESPN to pull off an event of this
caliber. Event access required proof of vaccination and enabled us to safely host another major winter sports
event during the pandemic and added to the blueprint of successfully hosting pandemic events both near and
far.
The outcome of the community’s efforts resulted in another year of impressive coverage of X Games Aspen.
2022 Recap
22 hours of Live TV/Online coverage reaching tens of millions across the US in original programming
Televised and packaged for rebroadcast globally to 190 countries and more than 500MM homes
73+% between ages 18-34
Coverage and mentions during Olympic broadcast
Looking forward to the 2023 X Games, January 27-29, 2023, we remain optimistic that we will see increased
visitation, on-site activations along with all the energy and vitality of a younger demographic coming to visit
the resort but will still remain flexible and fluid leading up to the event.
Much like last year, a lot can change between now and January 27th so we are again requesting the
$115,000 contribution from the EOTC in the form of a reimbursement instead of an upfront commitment.
Thank you for EOTC’s continued support of this valuable community initiative.
Joey Woltemath
Director of Event Operations
Aspen Skiing Company
X Games Aspen
Attachment 4
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TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES OF 2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE,
COLORADO, APPROVING THE 2023 BUDGET FOR THE PITKIN COUNTY 1/2 CENT
TRANSIT SALES AND USE TAX
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Snowmass Village, the Aspen City Council and the
Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners (the "Parties") have previously identified
general elements of their Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan (the "Plan") which are
eligible for funding from the Pitkin County one-half cent transit sales and use tax; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) dated
May 3rd, 2021 which identifies the method and process by which the Parties are to implement
the Plan; and
WHEREAS, at the EOTC meeting held on October 27, 2022, the Parties considered
and approved the attached 2023 budget for the Pitkin County one-half cent transit sales and
use tax; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Snowmass Village Council now desires to ratify the budget
approval given at the EOTC meeting by adoption of this resolution.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of
Snowmass Village, Colorado, that the 2023 budget for the one-half cent transit sales and
use tax is hereby approved.
READ, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of
Snowmass Village, Colorado on the 27 of October, 2022, upon a motion made by Council
Member __________, the second of Council Member __________, and upon a vote of ___
in favor and ___ opposed.
TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE
_________________________
Bill Madsen, Mayor
Attachment 5
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
________________________
John Dresser, Town Attorney
ATTEST:
_________________________
Megan Boucher, Town Clerk
Attachment 5
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RESOLUTION NO. ____
SERIES OF 2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
APPROVING THE 2023 BUDGET FOR THE PITKIN COUNTY 1/2 CENT TRANSIT SALES
AND USE TAX
WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council, the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners
and the Town Council of Snowmass Village (the "Parties") have previously identified general
elements of their Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan (the "Plan") which are eligible for
funding from the Pitkin County one-half cent transit sales and use tax; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) dated May
3rd, 2021 which identifies the method and process by which the Parties are to implement the Plan;
and
WHEREAS, at the EOTC meeting held on October 27, 2022, the Parties considered and
approved the attached 2023 budget for the Pitkin County one-half cent transit sales and use tax;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen wishes to ratify the approvals given at the EOTC meeting by
adoption of this resolution.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aspen,
Colorado, that the attached 2023 budget for the one-half cent transit sales and use tax is hereby
approved.
RESOLVED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 27 day of October, 2022, by the City
Council for the City of Aspen, Colorado.
_________________________
Torre, Mayor
I, Nicole Henning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk, do certify that the foregoing is a
true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen,
Colorado, at a meeting held October 27, 2022.
_________________________
Nicole Henning, City Clerk
Attachment 6
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
EOTC MEETING DATE: October 27, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: EOTC 2023 Work Plan
STAFF RESPONSIBLE: David Pesnichak, Transportation Director
ISSUE STATEMENT: Attached for review and approval is the Proposed 2023 Work Plan. This Work
Plan is to provide transparency in the work efforts proposed to advance the 2020 EOTC Strategic Plan
and 2020 EOTC Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan (CVTP). In addition to the work items, this
Plan also recommends meeting dates for 2023 along with topical focus areas for each of the EOTC
meetings.
BACKGROUND: The EOTC has many work items that need to be addressed in the coming years. In
order to ensure we are all moving in an agreed upon direction, staff has created the attached 2023 Work
Plan. The creation of an annual Work Plan is a requirement of the EOTC Strategic Plan.
This Plan is to bring together the following work projects facing the EOTC through 2023. This Plan is not
intended to be all-inclusive and is anticipated to be updated as needed.
Note that while the Work Plan includes all proposed projects to be undertaken by the EOTC in the
coming year, some projects also require a budget expenditure to proceed. Following each of the projects
listed below is a note whether that project is “Work Plan only” with no requested budgetary allocation or
is “Work Plan and Budget” which do require a budgetary allocation to move forward. Projects that
require a budgetary allocation are more fully described in the Budget memo. The following projects are
proposed within the attached Work Plan:
2023:
- Brush Creek Park and Ride
- Develop Partnership with Holy Cross Energy for EV Charger Install (Work Plan only)
- Bike / Ped Connection to Rio Grande / AABC Feasibility Study – Public Outreach (Work Plan
and Budget)
- FLAP Improvements - Construction (Work Plan and Budget)
- Food Truck /Farm Stand Experiment – Permitting for annual implementation, if successful
(Work Plan only)
- 2021 EOTC Near Term Transit Improvement Program
-Truscott to Owl Creek Trail – Planning, Design, Public Input, Identification of Funding Sources
(Work Plan and Budget)
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- Buttermilk Bike/Pedestrian Crossing and Transit Signal Bypasses - Planning, Stakeholder
Outreach, Initial Design, and Partnership and Funding Identification (Work Plan and Budget)
-HOV Lane Enforcement (Work Plan and Budget)
-Analysis of Up Valley and Down Valley Service Enhancements to Snowmass (Work Plan and
Budget)
-Additional Permanent Automated Vehicle Counters (Work Plan and Budget)
- Dynamic Road Pricing – Congestion Management Analysis (Work Plan and Budget)
- Participate in Snowmass Transit Center, Airport, and Regional Transportation Planning / Visioning, as
appropriate
2024:
- Brush Creek Park and Ride
- Recommendation on Long-Term Parking Plan (Parking over 24 hours)
- Food Truck /Farm Stand – Manage Food Truck / Farm Stand, if permitted
- 2021 EOTC Near Term Transit Improvement Program
-Truscott to Owl Creek Trail – Finalize Construction Bid Documents, RFP for Construction
- Buttermilk Bike/Pedestrian Crossing and Transit Signal Bypasses - Complete Design and
Engineering
- HOV Enforcement – Continue program if successful in 2023
-Participate in Snowmass Transit Center, Brush Creek P&R Development, Airport, and regional
transportation planning / visioning, as appropriate
In addition to the above actions, the Work Plan also identifies the responsible party, preliminary timeline,
expected outcome and the link to the Strategic Plan and CVTP from the action.
The Work Plan includes the following regular meeting / retreat dates, host, and topic area for 2023:
Date Location Time Estimate Anticipated Topic
March 30,
2023
(Thursday)
Pitkin County 4pm to 6pm Snowmass Transit Connection Analysis Report Out
and Review
Brush Creek Park and Ride to AABC Trail
Connection Public Outreach Report Out and Review
June 29,
2023
(Thursday)
Town of
Snowmass
Village
4pm to 6pm Truscott to Buttermilk Trail Alignment and Project
Review
Buttermilk Crossing and Transit Bypass Lanes
Project and Overpass/Underpass Review
August 31,
2023
(Thursday)
Pitkin County 4pm to 6pm Dynamic Road Pricing – Congestion Management
Analysis Report Out and Review
October 26,
2023
(Thursday)
City of Aspen 4pm to 6pm 2024 Budget and Work Plan
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The Work Plan also calls for additional meetings, if necessary, in order to complete necessary tasks
identified within the Plan.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
Staff has proposed a line item for $15,000 in 2023 to help support this Work Plan, including the 2023
meetings, as needed professional services, other low-cost efforts that advance the EOTC Strategic Plan
and CVTP, or other materials as needed.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
- Adopt staff recommended 2023 EOTC Work Plan and Meeting Schedule
(Motion, Second, and Roll Call Vote by Jurisdiction)
Adoption of the annual EOTC Work Plan and Meeting Schedule requires resolutions of approval from the
City of Aspen, Town of Snowmass Village, and Pitkin County. Draft resolutions are attached to this
memo. An affirmative vote by each jurisdiction at the EOTC meeting authorizes signature on these
resolutions.
ATTACHMENTS:
1.2023 Draft EOTC Work Plan and Meeting Schedule
2.Town of Snowmass Village Draft Resolution of Approval
3.City of Aspen Draft Resolution of Approval
4.Pitkin County Draft Resolution of Approval
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EOTC Work Plan and Meeting Schedule – DRAFT 2023
2023
Action Responsible Party Timeline Expected Outcome Link to Strategic Plan and CVTP Brush Creek P&R: Develop Partnership with HCE for EV Charger Install Bike / Ped Connection to Rio Grande / AABC – Public Outreach
FLAP Improvements – Construction
Food Truck / Farm Stand – Experiment
EOTC Staff
EOTC Staff in Partnership with PitCo and COA Open Space and Trails
EOTC Staff in Collaboration with RFTA, CDOT, FHWA, COA, and TOSV EOTC Staff
All Year
All Year – Report out at completion of public outreach
All Year
All Year
Develop Partnership for Installation of EV Chargers following Completion of FLAP Improvements. With feedback from EOTC in 2022 on Feasibility Study, Public Outreach will be Conducted in 2023 with Outcomes brought back to EOTC for Consideration. Construction of Approved FLAP Improvements.
If successful, resubmit Location and Extent application with Pitkin County to allow one food truck on annual basis.
Guiding Principles: Environmental Sustainability, Economic Sustainability, Social Sustainability Key Strategies: Multi-Modal Network that Encourages Mode Shift, Regionalism and Cross-Sector Approach, Communication and Inter-Governmental Engagement CVTP Regional Priorities: Park and Ride Improvements; First and Last Mile Solutions; Transit Speed, Accessibility, Reliability, and Efficiency Enhancements; Technologies and Innovation to Encourage Mode Shift CVTP Upper Valley Priorities: Bike and Pedestrian Connections to Transit Stops and BC P&R; Multi-Modal Solution to Entrance to Aspen; Electrification of Transit System
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2021 EOTC Near Term Transit Improvement Program: Truscott to Owl Creek Trail
Buttermilk Bike / Pedestrian Crossing and Transit Signal Bypasses HOV Lane Enforcement
Analysis of Up Valley and Down Valley Service Enhancement to Snowmass
Additional Permanent Automated Vehicle Counters Dynamic Road Pricing – Congestion Management Analysis
EOTC Staff
EOTC Staff
EOTC Staff
EOTC Staff
EOTC Staff
EOTC Staff
All Year – Report Out for Review of Alignment All Year – Report Out for Review of Overpass vs. Underpass
All Year
All Year – Report Out for Review of Report Completed in 2022
All Year
All Year – Report Out at Completion
Planning, Stakeholder Outreach, Design, and Partnership and Funding Identification. Planning, Stakeholder Outreach, Initial Design, and Partnership and Funding Identification.
Implement Enforcement Based on Direction Obtained from EOTC in May 2022. Snowmass transit connection analysis to evaluate transit effectiveness and efficiency, and determine cost, frequency, and expected utilization of increased / enhanced service levels. Plan, Design, Permit, Construct Additional Vehicle Counters in Key Locations within Upper Valley
Progress outcome from EOTC 2022 retreat to further evaluate two identified VMT and GHG reduction measures using dynamic road pricing: managed lanes and congestion pricing on all lanes. Analysis to include additional and updated traffic data collections and
Guiding Principles: Environmental Sustainability, Economic Sustainability, Social Sustainability Key Strategies: Multi-Modal Network that Encourages Mode Shift, Regionalism and Cross-Sector Approach, Communication and Inter-Governmental Engagement CVTP Regional Priorities: Park and Ride Lot Improvements; First and Last Mile Solutions; Transit Speed, Accessibility, Reliability, and Efficiency Enhancements; Congestion Mitigation Measures; Technologies and Innovation to Encourage Mode Shift CVTP Upper Valley Priorities: Bike and Pedestrian Connections to Transit Stops and BC P&R; Multi-Modal Solution to Entrance to Aspen; Snowmass Village to Brush Creek Park and Ride Service Commensurate with Highway 82 Corridor Transit Service
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development of “concept of operations” for dynamic road pricing options to incentivize transit including options to address equity concerns. Participate in Snowmass Transit Center, Airport, and Regional Transportation Planning / Visioning
Staff and EOTC, as Appropriate All Year Participate in Transportation Related Planning and Visioning, as Appropriate. Dependent on Project / Initiative
2024
Action Responsible Party Timeline Expected Outcome Link to Strategic Plan and CVTP Brush Creek P&R: Recommendation on Long-Term Parking Plan
Food Truck / Farm Stand
EOTC Staff
EOTC Staff
All Year
All Year
Staff Recommendation on how Long-Term Parking (over 24 hours) could be Accommodated and Managed Manage and Execute Food Truck / Farm Stand if Permitted.
Guiding Principles: Environmental Sustainability, Economic Sustainability, Social Sustainability Key Strategies: Multi-Modal Network that Encourages Mode Shift, Regionalism and Cross-Sector Approach, Communication and Inter-Governmental Engagement CVTP Regional Priorities: Park and Ride Improvements; Technologies and Innovation to Encourage Mode Shift CVTP Upper Valley Priorities: Multi-Modal Solution to Entrance to Aspen
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2021 EOTC Near Term Transit Improvement Program: Truscott to Owl Creek Trail
Buttermilk Bike / Pedestrian Underpass and Transit Signal Bypasses HOV Lane Enforcement
EOTC Staff
EOTC Staff
EOTC Staff
All Year
All Year
All Year
Finalize Construction Bid Documents, RFP for Construction Complete Design and Engineering
If successful in 2023, continue in 2024
Guiding Principles: Environmental Sustainability, Economic Sustainability, Social Sustainability Key Strategies: Multi-Modal Network that Encourages Mode Shift, Regionalism and Cross-Sector Approach, Communication and Inter-Governmental Engagement CVTP Regional Priorities: Park and Ride Lot Improvements; First and Last Mile Solutions; Transit Speed, Accessibility, Reliability, and Efficiency Enhancements; Congestion Mitigation Measures; Technologies and Innovation to Encourage Mode Shift CVTP Upper Valley Priorities: Bike and Pedestrian Connections to Transit Stops and BC P&R; Multi-Modal Solution to Entrance to Aspen Participate in Snowmass Transit Center, Brush Creek P&R Development, Airport, and regional transportation planning / visioning
Staff and EOTC, as Appropriate All Year Participate in Transportation Related Planning and Visioning, as Appropriate. Dependent on Project / Initiative
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2023 EOTC Scheduled Meeting Dates
Date Location Time Estimate Anticipated Topic
March 30, 2023 (Thursday) Pitkin County 4pm to 6pm Snowmass Transit Connection Analysis Report Out and Review Brush Creek Park and Ride to AABC Trail Connection Public Outreach Report Out and Review June 29, 2023 (Thursday) Town of Snowmass Village 4pm to 6pm Truscott to Buttermilk Trail Alignment and Project Review Buttermilk Crossing and Transit Bypass Lanes Project and Overpass/Underpass Review August 31, 2023 (Thursday) Pitkin County 4pm to 6pm Dynamic Road Pricing – Congestion Management Analysis Report Out and Review
October 26, 2023 (Thursday) City of Aspen 4pm to 6pm 2024 Budget and Work Plan
Note: Additional meeting may be necessary in order to complete necessary tasks identified within this Plan.
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TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES OF 2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE,
COLORADO, APPROVING THE 2023 WORK PLAN FOR THE ELECTED OFFICIALS
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (EOTC)
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Snowmass Village, the Aspen City Council and the
Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners (the "Parties") have previously identified
general elements of their Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan (the "Plan") which are
eligible for funding from the Pitkin County one-half cent transit sales and use tax; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) dated
May 3rd, 2021 which identifies the method and process by which the Parties are to implement
the Plan; and
WHEREAS, at the EOTC meeting held on October 27, 2022, the Parties considered
and approved the attached 2023 work plan for the Pitkin County one-half cent transit sales
and use tax; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Snowmass Village Council now desires to ratify the work
plan approval given at the EOTC meeting by adoption of this resolution.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of
Snowmass Village, Colorado, that the 2023 work plan for the one-half cent transit sales and
use tax is hereby approved.
READ, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of
Snowmass Village, Colorado on the 27 of October, 2022, upon a motion made by Council
Member __________, the second of Council Member __________, and upon a vote of _ in
favor and _ opposed.
TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE
_________________________
Bill Madsen, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
________________________
John Dresser, Town Attorney
ATTEST:
_________________________
Megan Boucher, Town Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. ____
SERIES OF 2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
APPROVING THE 2023 WORK PLAN FOR THE ELECTED OFFICIALS
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (EOTC)
WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council, the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners
and the Town Council of Snowmass Village (the "Parties") have previously identified general
elements of their Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan (the "Plan") which are eligible for
funding from the Pitkin County one-half cent transit sales and use tax; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) dated May
3rd, 2021 which identifies the method and process by which the Parties are to implement the Plan;
and
WHEREAS, at the EOTC meeting held on October 27, 2022, the Parties considered and
approved the attached 2023 work plan for the Pitkin County one-half cent transit sales and use tax;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen wishes to ratify the approvals given at the EOTC meeting by
adoption of this resolution.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aspen,
Colorado, that the attached 2023 work plan for the one-half cent transit sales and use tax is hereby
approved.
RESOLVED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 27 day of October, 2022, by the City
Council for the City of Aspen, Colorado.
_________________________
Torre, Mayor
I, Nicole Henning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk, do certify that the foregoing is a
true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen,
Colorado, at a meeting held October 27, 2022.
_________________________
Nicole Henning, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS (“BOCC”) OF PITKIN COUNTY,
COLORADO ADOPTING THE 2023 ELECTED
OFFICIALS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
(“EOTC”) WORK PLAN
RESOLUTION NO. ______, 2022
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 2.8.3 (Actions) of the Pitkin County Home Rule Charter
(“HRC”) official action by formal resolution shall be required for all actions of the Board
not requiring ordinance power on matters of significant importance affecting citizens, and;
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Snowmass Village, the Aspen City Council and the
Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners (the "Parties") have previously identified
general elements of their Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan (the "Plan") which are
eligible for funding from the Pitkin County one-half cent transit sales and use tax; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) dated May
3rd, 2021 which identifies the method and process by which the Parties are to implement
the Plan; and
WHEREAS, at the EOTC meeting held on October 27, 2022, the Parties considered and
approved the attached 2023 work plan for the Pitkin County one-half cent transit sales and
use tax; and
WHEREAS, at the EOTC meeting held on October 27, 2022, the Parties considered and
approved the attached 2023 work plan hereto as Exhibit “A”, and;
WHEREAS, the BOCC finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Pitkin County
to approve this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Pitkin County, Colorado that it hereby adopts a Resolution of the Board of County
Commissioners (“BOCC”) of Pitkin County, Colorado adopting the 2023 EOTC work plan
and authorizes the Chair to sign the Resolution and upon the satisfaction of the County
Attorney as to form, execute any other associated documents necessary to complete this
matter.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BY A MAJORITY
VOTE AFTER A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, AT THE ELECTED OFFICIAL
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 27, 2022.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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By _________________________ By: _____________________________
Jeanette Jones Kelly McNicholas Kury, Chair
Deputy County Clerk
Date: ______________
APPROVED AS TO FORM: MANAGER APPROVAL
___________________________ _________________________________
John Ely, County Attorney Jon Peacock, County Manager
Effective 01-01-2020
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
EOTC MEETING DATE: October 27, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Transportation Director Updates
STAFF RESPONSIBLE: David Pesnichak, Transportation Director
ISSUE STATEMENT: This memo is intended to keep the EOTC up to date on efforts that are within or
could affect areas within the EOTC’s purview. The updates included in this memo are as follows.
a)Status Update on 2021 EOTC Near Term Transit Improvement Program
b)Food Truck at Brush Creek Park and Ride
c)Town of Snowmass Village Transit Center – Progress Update
(Provided by Sam Guarino, Transportation Director, Town of Snowmass Village)
BACKGROUND: The following update is provided for EOTC information.
a.Status Update on 2021 EOTC Near Term Transit Improvement Program
As the EOTC members may recall, at the July 29, 2021 EOTC meeting, the Committee adopted
the 2021 EOTC Near Term Transit Improvement Program.
The purpose of this Program is to identify the near term priority projects to improve transit
within the Upper Valley. As originally anticipated, starting with the 2022 budget year staff has
utilized this document to development the 2023 EOTC budgets and work plans.
Staff is currently working through the identified Tier 1 priorities, which have been appropriately
budgeted and / or identified in the 2022 Work Plan. Work on the Tier 1 priorities is proposed to
continue in 2023. Additional work is proposed to continue on Dynamic Road Pricing in 2023
based on the feedback received at the April 2022 EOTC Retreat. As a long term effort, Dynamic
Road Pricing is identified as a Tier 3 priority within the Near Term Transit Improvement
Program.
Please see Attachment 1 for an update overview of each of the projects within the Near Term
Transit Improvement Program.
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b. Food Truck at Brush Creek Park and Ride – Progress Update
A one-year food truck / farm stand experiment is currently permitted by Pitkin County to take
place for one season between 2022 and 2025. The current County permit limits a food truck/farm
stand for one season with any additional seasons requiring additional County permitting pending
favorable data on the food truck promoting transit and carpooling from the Park and Ride.
Through the 2022 EOTC Work Plan amendment process that took place in February 2022, Staff
heard from the elected officials that having a food truck at the Park and Ride in 2022 was a high
priority. As a result, transportation staff worked with the Pitkin County Community
Development Department, CDOT, and the City of Aspen Attorney’s Office to make this happen
in 2022.
While Pitkin County Community Development worked to streamline the permit amendment and
approval process, CDOT amended their typical process to allow the City of Aspen to sublet to
the vendor instead of having a lease signed directly with CDOT (saving up to two months). In
order to streamline the vendor selection process, the Transportation Director contacted vendors
who had previously expressed interest but did not submit a proposal in previous years to see if
there was current interest (this is the first time a vendor has submitted a proposal). One vendor
expressed interest in setting up at the Park and Ride in 2022 and has been onsite since spring
2022. Electric service was also installed onsite for the vendor’s use this season.
The vendor is permitted to operate between 6 am and 6 pm between May 1 and September 30.
While the current permit is only for one season and the Park and Ride is anticipated to be under
construction in 2023, the vendor understands that it is unlikely the food truck will be able to be
onsite in 2023. In the longer term, Staff anticipates submitting a Location and Extent permit
application to Pitkin County in 2023 to make the placement of a food truck at the Park and Ride
a regular seasonal event starting in 2024.
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c.Town of Snowmass Village Transit Center – Progress Update
(Provided by Sam Guarino, Transportation Director, Town of Snowmass Village)
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BUDGETARY IMPACT:
None at this time.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
None at this time.
ATTACHMENTS:
1.2021 EOTC Near Term Transit Improvement Program with Project Tracking
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Project Name IMS Tenant Project Attribute(s)
Relative
Implementation
Cost ($‐$$$)Notes Project Tracking
Tier 1
Aspen Country Inn Trail
Improvements to Bike /
Ped Underpass and
Transit Stops at Truscott
and Buttermilk **
BRT
Enhancements Higher value to dollar ratio $
Important bike / ped connection to
transit for senior housing and service
destinations. Basic infrastructure
connection. Move to concept plan in
2021.
PROGRAMMING: 2022/2023 Feasibility,
Planning, Design, Stakeholder
Engagement, Construction Funding
Identification ‐ Budget $200k & Work
Plan; Cost Estimate: $200k total design,
$1,050,000 total construction = Total
$1.25M (Mead and Hunt ‐ 8‐19‐21).
RFP closed April 8, 2022. 2 proposals
received. SGM under contract. Public
Outreach and Design beginning in
summer/fall 2022. Report out in 2023.
Design and Feasibility
Review of Maroon Creek
Roundabout Down Valley
Channelization and Down
Valley Queue Jump at
Cemetery Lane **
BRT
Enhancements Higher value to dollar ratio $$ (design only)
Move to design and permitting to
further evaluate feasibility. Initial
rollout anticipated as an experiment.
Requires CDOT approved design and
permitting. Potential benefit to all
motorized roadway users including
transit. Channelization likely to be
seasonal due to snow removal issues.
Move to concept plan in 2021.
Fatal Flaw Identified, STOP 8‐26‐21 ‐
Radii analysis shows incompatibility
with WB‐67s and RFTA MCI Coaches;
Cost Estimates: $30k queue jump &
$25k channel design, $200k queue
jump & $21,500 channelization install =
Total $276,500 (Mead and Hunt ‐ 8‐19‐
21).
Design and Feasibility
Review of Harmony / Owl
Creek Transit Signal
Bypass Lane and
Buttermilk Bike / Ped
Crossing **
BRT
Enhancements Higher value to dollar ratio $$ (design only)
First move to design to make eligible
for funding. Superior bike / ped
protection crossing Hwy 82 and
increased transit speed and reliability.
High construction cost. Move to
concept plan in 2021.
PROGRAMMING: 2022/2023 Feasibility,
Stakeholder Engagement, and Initial
Design ‐ Budget $200k & Work Plan;
Cost Estimate: $830k underpass /
bypass lane design, $8.570M
construction = Total $9.4M (Mead and
Hunt ‐ 8‐19‐21). RFP closed April 8,
2022. 1 proposal received. SGM under
contract. Public Outreach and Design
beginning in summer/fall 2022. Report
out in 2023.
HOV Lane Enforcement
Analysis
HOV Lane
Enforcement Important Preliminary Effort $ (analysis only)
Necessary to determine best
alternatives for HOV enforcement
options (automated vs. personnel).
Could require a phased
implementation.
PROGRAMMING: 2022 Staff Analysis /
2023 Implementation. EOTC gave
direction to move forward with
budget/enforcement at May 2022 Mtg.
$90k budget proposed for 2023 w/
$60k to PitCo SO and $30k to CSP on
reimbursement basis. Enforcement to
be combined with public outreach.
Budget to be proposed to EOTC in
October.
Analysis of Up Valley and
Down Valley BRT Direct
Service to Snowmass
BRT
Enhancements Higher value to dollar ratio $ (analysis only)
Aspen to Snowmass, and Snowmass to
down valley transit connection analysis
to evaluate transit effectiveness and
efficiency, and determine cost,
frequency, and expected utilization of
increased/enhanced service levels.
Current BRT connecting service to
remain in place.
PROGRAMMING: 2022 Budget $50k &
Work Plan. Currently recruiting for
consulting team ‐ RFP advertised,
closed 2/11/22. Marc Warner of
Warner Transportation is under
contract for study. Study in progress.
Report out in 2023.
Additional Permanent
Automated Vehicle
Counters on Brush Creek
Road, Owl Creek Road,
Airport/AABC and
Highway 82 in Pitkin
County
Congestion
Reduction
Measures Important Preliminary Effort $$
Additional vehicle counters are
necessary to monitor program success,
VMT and greenhouse gas emissions
over the long term.
PROGRAMMING: 2022/2023 Planning,
Permitting, Design, and Install Budget
$287k & Work Plan. No responses to
RFP received in 2022. Project
postponed. Design to be conducted by
PitCo Telecomm in Fall 2022.
Anticipated bid advertising in Winter
2022 for Spring 2023 construction.
2021 EOTC Near‐Term Transit Improvement Program ‐ Approved July 29, 2021 ‐ Administrative Direction ‐ UPDATED 09‐23‐22
First Priority ‐ Higher value* to dollar ratio and / or Important preliminary effort
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Tier 2
Pilot Ridesharing app for
Commuters Ride Sharing Dependent on Tier 1 Effort $‐$$
Effort dependent on HOV lane
enforcement implementation for
highest level of effectiveness. May be
able to use results of RFTA's 2021 First
Last Mile Mobility (FLMM) Study to
guide this effort. Ongoing cost and staff
time unknown.
Pending
Analysis of Regional Ride
Hailing and Car Sharing
Service
Ride Sharing
and Ride Hailing Lower value to dollar ratio $ (analysis only)
Potentially lower relative benefits to
transit ridership, GHG emissions, and
VMT reductions. Analysis necessary to
determine service scope, type and
ensure service supports transit. May be
able to use results of RFTA's 2021 First
Last Mile Mobility (FLMM) Study to
guide this effort.
Pending
Analysis of Valley Wide
Commuter Parking, EV
Charging, and Ride Hailing
/ Sharing Pick Up / Drop
Off Locations
Congestion
Reduction
Measures, Ride
Sharing, and
Ride Hailing Important Preliminary Effort $ (analysis only)
Necessary to determine amount and
location of needed parking, appropriate
parking pricing, and incentives via EV
charging placement to encourage
transit ridership.
Pending
Tier 3
Service Center Road
Signalization and Hwy 82
Brush Creek P&R to
Airport Speed Limit
Reduction
BRT
Enhancements
Hold status due to dependence
on efforts outside EOTC purview
and Significant legal hurdles $$
Relatively expensive improvement.
Gains in vehicular and bike / ped safety
accessing transit. Hold due to ongoing
design of new airport terminal and
layout. Speed limit reduction to be
reviewed by CDOT and possibly
incorporated with signalization of
intersection. Would require amending
Access Control Plan with CDOT.
Hold
Extension of HOV Lanes
Up Valley from Airport
and / or Down Valley of
Maroon Creek
Roundabout
BRT
Enhancements
Significant legal hurdles and
Significant cost $$
Initial construction cost of exclusive bus
lanes must be reimbursed to EOTC if
any loss of exclusive bus lanes occurs.
Source of reimbursement funds is
unknown and amount of initial
construction cost reimbursement could
be high. Potential conflicts with ROD.
Only to be pursued if 1) no loss to bus
only lane can be achieved and 2)
effective HOV lane enforcement is in
place.
Hold
Dynamic Road Pricing
(Cordon Pricing or
Managed / HOT Lane)
Congestion
Reduction
Measures
Significant legal hurdles and
Significant cost $$$
Significant legal hurdles as State law
would need to be amended to allow for
cordon pricing. Cordon pricing or
managed lane would require significant
permitting, operational infrastructure,
and partnerships. Implementation,
public relations and maintenance costs
expected to be high for either cordon
or managed lanes. Potential legal
hurdles if bus only lanes are converted
to HOT lanes. Amendment or new Hwy
82 EIS / ROD is necessary. Additional
analysis is necessary. Could have
significant positive impacts on GHG
emissions and VMT if implementable.
Presentation and Discussion of
Alternatives at April 28, 2022 EOTC
Retreat. Feedback from EOTC at
Retreat to continue evaluation of both
All‐Lane Pricing and Managed Lanes.
Scope of Work solicited from Fehr and
Peers. 2023 analysis budget included in
EOTC 2023 budget. Report out in 2023.
Sage Way Sidewalk
Extension
BRT
Enhancements
Hold status due to dependence
on efforts outside EOTC purview $
Hold pending implementation of Access
Control Plan to be triggered by Airport
redevelopment and/or large
developments within the AABC.
Hold. Potential implementation as a
part of BC P&R to AABC Trail
Connection.
Second Priority ‐ Lower value* to dollar ratio and / or Dependent on Tier 1 effort
Third Priority ‐ Hold status due to dependence on efforts outside EOTC purview, Significant cost, and / or Significant legal hurdles
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Signal Timing for Transit
Speed and Reliability
Improvement
BRT
Enhancements Not to be pursued at this time $$
Limited deployment in Pitkin County
modeling showed very little
effectiveness. Additional modeling for
entire Hwy 82 corridor may
demonstrate ability to substantively
improve transit speed and reliability.
N/A
Airport Terminal BRT
Routing
BRT
Enhancements Not to be pursued at this time $$$
Dependent on Airport terminal
redevelopment. Very expensive
improvement as down valley BRT line
would need to be grade separated to
and from the Airport in order to
maintain current transit times. Gains in
access at airport terminal only with
possible detriment to greater BRT
system. Significant transit operational
issues to be overcome. Other options
should be analyzed first.
N/A
HAWK Beacon at Aspen
Country Inn
BRT
Enhancements Significant cost $$
Relatively significant implementation
cost relative to number of users.
N/A
* "Value" is determination based on efforts' ability to support transit through increased access, speed and reliability; reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG); and reduce vehicle
miles traveled (VMT)
** Efforts are proposed to be carried forward in the second half of 2021 for development of conceptual design by Mead and Hunt utilizing remaining UVTE study funds
Other Efforts Considered ‐ Not to be Pursued at this Time
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