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Clear Creek Management Strategies Public Meeting -- Jan. 16, 2025

The City hosted a Public Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 to discuss management strategies for the 2024 summer season along Clear Creek.

If you were not able to attend in person, please provide your comments below for a number of topics related to the creek through Jan. 31, 2025.


Background

As Golden residents know, May and June mark the beginning of another bustling summer season in our vibrant city. With the Clear Creek corridor becoming an increasingly popular destination over the years, the City has taken steps to ensure that everyone can equally enjoy the beauty and activities of Clear Creek, as well as its surrounding trails and parks, no matter their interests.

To foster community involvement and address evolving needs, we host annual community meetings early in the calendar year, before creek season begins to gather valuable feedback from residents and visitors alike. Additionally, during the summer months, City staff meet weekly to monitor conditions and citizen concerns and adapt our approach, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone who visits this treasured area. Following Creek season, City staff present in the fall to City Council on projects and strategies implemented in the season.

Public Meetings were also held on Jan. 16, 2024, where community members were invited to provide feedback, and on Oct. 10, 2023, a presentation on Clear Creek Management Strategies was given by Carly Lorentz, Deputy City Manager, at the Oct. 10, 2023, City Council meeting. The recap included this year's strategies, successes, and challenges, and plans and recommendations for the 2024 season View a recording of the meeting on the City of Golden website, as well as the presentation and one-pager recap to the right in the documents tab at the top.

Public Comment Opportunities

The City of Golden Clear Creek Legislative Subcommittee invites members of the Golden community to provide public comments on items and ideas related to Clear Creek. Members of the public can make their voices heard through the following ways:

  1. Providing a public comment by attending a City Council meeting in person.
  2. Writing an email to CouncilComments@cityofgolden.net, which will be published on the City's websites for public viewing and discussion.
  3. Attending a meeting of the Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board or the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

Information on upcoming Council and board meetings is available at www.cityofgolden.gov/Agendas. You can also use the "Ideas and Discussion" tool below to ask questions, discuss Creek related topics with other users, and provide input on Creek management.

Clear Creek Management Strategies Public Meeting -- Jan. 16, 2025

The City hosted a Public Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 to discuss management strategies for the 2024 summer season along Clear Creek.

If you were not able to attend in person, please provide your comments below for a number of topics related to the creek through Jan. 31, 2025.


Background

As Golden residents know, May and June mark the beginning of another bustling summer season in our vibrant city. With the Clear Creek corridor becoming an increasingly popular destination over the years, the City has taken steps to ensure that everyone can equally enjoy the beauty and activities of Clear Creek, as well as its surrounding trails and parks, no matter their interests.

To foster community involvement and address evolving needs, we host annual community meetings early in the calendar year, before creek season begins to gather valuable feedback from residents and visitors alike. Additionally, during the summer months, City staff meet weekly to monitor conditions and citizen concerns and adapt our approach, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone who visits this treasured area. Following Creek season, City staff present in the fall to City Council on projects and strategies implemented in the season.

Public Meetings were also held on Jan. 16, 2024, where community members were invited to provide feedback, and on Oct. 10, 2023, a presentation on Clear Creek Management Strategies was given by Carly Lorentz, Deputy City Manager, at the Oct. 10, 2023, City Council meeting. The recap included this year's strategies, successes, and challenges, and plans and recommendations for the 2024 season View a recording of the meeting on the City of Golden website, as well as the presentation and one-pager recap to the right in the documents tab at the top.

Public Comment Opportunities

The City of Golden Clear Creek Legislative Subcommittee invites members of the Golden community to provide public comments on items and ideas related to Clear Creek. Members of the public can make their voices heard through the following ways:

  1. Providing a public comment by attending a City Council meeting in person.
  2. Writing an email to CouncilComments@cityofgolden.net, which will be published on the City's websites for public viewing and discussion.
  3. Attending a meeting of the Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board or the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

Information on upcoming Council and board meetings is available at www.cityofgolden.gov/Agendas. You can also use the "Ideas and Discussion" tool below to ask questions, discuss Creek related topics with other users, and provide input on Creek management.

  • 2024 Parking

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    Parking Management

    Efforts in 2023

    • Fines increased from $30 to $100 for parking violations along 10th St.
    • More enforcement:
      • 996 citations compared to 533 citations in 2022: 87% increase

    Proposed for 2024

    • Work with Interstate Parking Management to regulate parking
    • Regulate Golden Community Center parking lot
    • Increase parking fees from $8 per day to $10 per day ($.50 more per hour)
    • Continue and expand $100 fines for all special permit violations, which includes time limits and paid parking offenses, or graduated fines for repeat offenses such as:
      • 1st offense $50
      • 2nd offense $100
      • 3rd and beyond $200
    • Continue strong enforcement, including in neighborhood zones
    • Expand 9th Street neighborhood permit zone to include 8th street
    • Making all Golden residents eligible for an annual permit that will allow the permit holder to enjoy up to two hours free parking in the garages and surface lots daily without having to register at a kiosk or pay by smartphone system

    Please give us your feedback below!

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  • 2024 Data Collection

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    Data Collection Efforts in 2023

    • RFID system implemented and tested
      • RFID stickers for visitors and outfitters
      • 5 scanners at various entry points along the creek
    • Event attendees counted
    • Basic camera analytics implemented along the creek
    • Created baseline data useful for trends about events and tubing

    Proposed Efforts for 2024

    • RFID
      • Install power to scanner locations to improve reliability
      • Use reusable wristbands, luggage tags, and inside of tube tags to collect information
      • Reposition poles to better locations
    • Install dedicated camera analytics engines to make camera counts more accurate
    • Prepare for possible 2025 reservation system

    Give us your feedback below.

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  • 2024 Sustainability

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    Sustainability Efforts in 2023

    • Organized volunteer trash clean-ups
    • 21 clean-ups
    • 140 individual volunteers
    • 330+ hours of service
    • Installed 40 new waste stations
    • Conducted study on fish health

    Proposed for 2024

    • Further development of volunteer clean-up program
    • Increase trash receptacles
    • Continue to study and monitor water and fish health

    Give us your feedback below.

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  • 2024 Safety

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    Safety Efforts in 2023

    • No fatalities or serious injuries!
    • City purchased ~200 life jackets for bring-your-own tubers
    • Staff installed corridor “mile markers” to assist first responders in easily communicating creek locations in emergencies
    • Safety video (made in partnership with Jeffco Open Space) was available and encouraged for all creek users

    Proposed for 2024

    • Two fire stations staffed 24/7 within the city (as of October 2023)
    • Tracking all creek-related calls for service
    • Reunification point for separated tubing / swimming parties at Vanover Park
    • Brush clearing in rescue areas (north bank behind Gold Apartments)

    Give us your feedback below.

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  • 2024 Code Enforcement

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    Code Enforcement Efforts in 2023

    • Alcohol - 96 citations

    • Total admin citations - 114

    • Partnered with Ambassadors to enforce park and creek rules

    • Partnered with Ambassadors to maintain walking zones

      • RV Park to Vanover Park

      • Lions Park

    Code Enforcement Efforts Proposed for 2024

    • With parking enforcement moving to a management company, Code Enforcement can focus on code violations

    Please give us your feedback below.

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