HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-11-07 Agenda and Supporting Documentation Town Council Afternoon Meeting Agenda1.Call to Order
2.Presentation/Discussion
2.1 Summary of Winter '22/'23 and Summer '23 Guest Post-
Visit Surveys
20 min.
Information only, no action is requested of Council.
Presenter(s): Sean Maher, RRC Associates
Background: RRC will present a summary of post-visit
surveys.
2.2 Excellent Customer Service Plan 10 min.
Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
Presenter(s): Kathleen Halloran, Deputy Town Manager
Background: Town Council identified Excellent Customer
Service as one of their top four priorities. The purpose of this
discussion is to present a high-level plan for Council's
feedback before proceeding with implementation.
2.3 2024 Special Event Funding Presentation 15 min.
Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
Presenter(s): Jeremy Gross
Background: Presentation of the recommended sponsorship
amounts for 2024 Special Events.
3.DRB / PEC (5 min.)
3.1 DRB/PEC Update
4.Information Update
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Afternoon Session Agenda
Town Council Chambers and virtually via Zoom
Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yRdB7UY1RIWoVFEpdVE0sA
2:00 PM, November 7, 2023
Notes:
Times of items are approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upon to determine what time
Council will consider an item.
231107 RRC presentation.pptx
231017 Cust Svc.docx
Excellent Customer Service Principles.docx
231107 Cust Svc.pptx
Council Memo - 2024 Special Event Sponsorship Allocations - 11-7-2023.pdf
Council Presentation - 2024 Special Events Sponsorship Allocations 11072023.pdf
DRB Results 10-18-23.pdf
PEC Results 10-23-23.pdf
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4.1 September 26, 2023 VLHA Meeting Minutes
4.2 October 2023 Revenue Update
4.3 November 1, 2023 CSE Meeting Minutes
5.Matters from Mayor, Council and Committee Reports (10 min.)
6.Executive Session (90 min.)
Executive Session pursuant to:
1. Executive session for the purposes of discussion of a personnel matter not involving any
specific employees who have requested discussion of the matter in open session, any
member of this body or any elected official, the appointment of any person to fill an office of
this body or of an elected official, or personnel policies that do not require the discussion of
matters personal to particular employees, pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(f), concerning a
performance evaluation of the Municipal Judge;
AND
2. C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(b)-to hold a conference with the Town Attorney, to receive legal
advice on specific legal questions and C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(e) to determine positions relative
to matters that may be subject to negotiations, develop a strategy for negotiations and instruct
negotiators and on the topics of Town of: 1. Town of Vail v. TIGA Advertising, INC and
Gregory Moffet, Case number 21CV30034 and TIGA Advertising, INC, Chapter 11
Bankruptcy, Case Number 23-10553MER;
AND
3. C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(a) - to consider the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer or sale of any
real, personal or other property interest, C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(b) - to hold a conference with the
Town Attorney, to receive legal advice on specific legal questions and C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(e)
- to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, develop a
strategy for negotiations and instruct negotiators and on the topics of: 1. Town of Vail v. The
Vail Corporation, et al., case number 2022CV30193;
AND
4.C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(b) - to hold a conference with the Town Attorney, to receive legal
advice on specific legal questions re the Town of Vail loading and delivery program;
AND
5. C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(a) to consider the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer or sale of any
real, personal or other property interest and C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(e) to determine positions
relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, develop a strategy for negotiations and
instruct negotiators and on the topics of Timber Ridge Lease.
7.Recess 4:30pm (estimate)
2023-9-26 VLHA Minutes.pdf
231107 Revenue Update.pdf
November 1, 2023 CSE Meeting Minutes - DRAFT.pdf
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.1
Item Cover Page
DATE:November 7, 2023
TIME:20 min.
SUBMITTED BY:Stephanie Bibbens, Town Manager
ITEM TYPE:Presentation/Discussion
AGENDA SECTION:Presentation/Discussion
SUBJECT:Summary of Winter '22/'23 and Summer '23 Guest Post-Visit
Surveys
SUGGESTED ACTION:Information only, no action is requested of Council.
PRESENTER(S):Sean Maher, RRC Associates
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
231107 RRC presentation.pptx
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SUMMER POST VISIT
SURVEY OVERVIEW
November 7, 2023
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POST VISIT SURVEY RESULTS
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Methodology
The Vail Summer 2023 research is conducted by the Town of Vail and the Vail Local Marketing District
(VLMD). It is intended to track information from guests that visited Vail during summer and fall of 2023 and
that logged into the Discover Vail WiFi site.
This report presents data collected through October 23rd, 2023. Where applicable, this report compares
summer 2023 results to winter 22/23 results collected through April 26, 2023. Additionally, selected figures
such as NPS, prior visitation, and others are broken out by visitor type. Unless otherwise noted (e.g.,
exclusion of full-time and seasonal residents), results represent all respondents.
*Includes partial responses. Sample size (N) for individual qustions are reported throughout.
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VISITOR PROFILE
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Visitor Type
Across both
seasons, most
respondents are
overnight visitors,
followed by day
visitors and seasonal
residents.
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State/Country of Origin
The share of in-state
visitors is sharply
higher in summer and
makes up a third of
the sample.
Texas visitors also
jumped as a
percentage while
Florida and Mexico
both dropped off.
*Excludes Full-Time Residents
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Epic Pass Ownership
Predictably, summer visitors are far less likely to have an Epic pass when compared to winter visitors.
However, 30% of summer guests owned a pass or someone in their household did.
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Prior Visitation
Across both seasons, most guests have been to Vail before. Visitors are most likely to make repeat visits during the
same season as past years and summer tends to draw slightly more first timers.
*Excludes Seasonal and Full-Time Residents; darker bars represent summer 2023 data
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LIKELIHOOD TO RECOMMEND & SATISFACTION
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NPS Category/Score
The NPS Score was higher
among all overnight guests
during the summer season
and steady for day visitors.
While Colorado overnight
visitors provided the highest
NPS in summer, they were
the most negative in winter.
Based on open comments, this
appears to reflect a priority on
snow conditions which are not
a factor in summer.
*Excludes Seasonal and Full-Time Residents; darker bars represent summer 2023 data
Summer 2023, Overall
Winter 22/23, Overall
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There is a significant
variation in NPS Scores
between summer and
winter repeat vistitors, with
a higher score recieved
by repeat summer
visitors (+7 ppts).
*Excludes Seasonal and Full-Time Residents; darker bars represent summer 2023 data
NPS Category/Score
Summer 2023, Overall
Winter 22/23, Overall
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What would make you more likely to recommend Vail?
COMMON THEMES:
Affordability: Cost concerns regarding
accommodations and general prices in
general. Desire for lower activity prices
such as godola rides in the summer and lift
tickets in the winter.
Parking: Parking availability and more
affordable parking options. Desire for more
frequent buses.
SEASONAL THEMES:
Summer: Wider variety of activities on the
mountain. Desire for more musical events.
Winter: Wider terrain variety on the
mountain.
*Asked if not planning to return within the next year
Summer 2023:
Winter 22/23:
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Satisfaction Ratings
Overall, ratings for all
categories are highly
consisitent across the
summer and winter
seasons.
The cleanliness of the Town,
Welcome Centers and
customer service continue to
be the most highly rated
attributes.
Winter parking was rated
lowest but still a net positive.
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Vail as a Green Destination
During both seasons, nearly all guests indicated that Vail met or exceeded their
expectations in the town’s commitment to sustainability.
EA9
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Slide 14
EA9 Remove overall
Ethan Adams (RRC), 10/30/2023
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PLANNING, ACCOMMODATIONS & ACTIVITIES
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Overall, summer visitors were
far less likely to consider other
resorts than winter guests, with
57% only considering Vail
(20 ppts more than winter).
Breckenridge, Aspen and
Beaver Creek remain remain
the primary alternatives across
both seasons.
Resorts Considered
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Overall, summer visitors
are most likely to choose
traditional commercial
lodging (hotels) and less
likely to stay in vacation
rentals.
This is consistent with
more in-state summer
visitors and shorter
duration of stay.
Accomodations
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In line with the greater percentage of Colorado guests, overnight visitors stay
fewer nights in the summer than winter.
The largest shares of summer visitors stay 2-4 nights, compared to 5-7 nights for
winter visitors.
Nights Stayed
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Vail attracts repeat visits.
Overall, 85% of summer
guests expect to return
to Vail some time in the
next year.
Among winter visitors, a
similar 83% expected to
return within the same
timeframe.
Both groups are most likely
to return next year in the
same season.
Plan to Return
(Winter 2022-23)
(2023)
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Is there anything Vail could do to enhance your likelihood of
returning for another seasonal vacation?
COMMON THEMES:
Affordability: Cost concerns regarding
summer activities (e.g., shopping, dining,
gondola) and lift prices for snowsports in
the winter.
Transportation/Access: Parking cost and
availability. Expanded transportation
options from Denver.
SEASONAL THEMES:
Summer: More options for affordable
family activities and expanded live
entertainment/music.
Winter: Pass and lift ticket pricing.
*Asked if not planning to return within the next year
Summer 2023:
Winter 22/23:
EA5
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Slide 20
EA5 Needs to be updated still
Ethan Adams (RRC), 10/28/2023
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About one quarter of guests visit the Vail Welcome Center with slightly fewer stopping by the
Lionshead location. Winter visitors are slightly more likely to use the Welcome Centers.
Welcome Center Visitation
EA12
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Slide 21
EA12 Might be a candidate for deletion
Ethan Adams (RRC), 10/31/2023
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
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KEY
TAKEAWAYS
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Vail continues to experience strong overnight visitation in summer and winter.
First-time visitors were slightly higher in the winter (35%) than the summer
(30%).
NPS climbed to 73% this summer from 67% last winter. Colorado Overnight
visitors had the largest NPS disparity between seasons, jumping from 45% in
winter to 78% in summer, likely due to the impact of snow conditions.
The town rates extremely high on key attributes. Cleanliness, maintenance,
Welcome Centers and overall customer service all scored extremely well.
Parking access and affordability remain issues but not ones that are unique
to Vail. Parking is a pain point in almost all destination resort towns. While it
should continue to receive attention, the ratings are net positive.
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KEY
TAKEAWAYS
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Winter visitors were far more likely to have considered other resorts than
summer guests. In both seasons, the primary alternatives were Breckenridge,
Aspen/Snowmass and Beaver Creek.
Looking at comments, Vail gets high marks for scenic beauty, dining options,
manicured environment, activities and weather. On the negative side, high
prices were the dominant theme – food, lodging and activities. In winter, snow
conditions are always a topic of comments and do impact experience ratings.
Not surprisingly, summer sees a greater share of Colorado visitors. Texas,
Florida and California are the major states of origin. Mexico and Australia both
contribute in winter and drop off sharply in summer.
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THANK YOU!
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.2
Item Cover Page
DATE:November 7, 2023
TIME:10 min.
SUBMITTED BY:Stephanie Bibbens, Town Manager
ITEM TYPE:Presentation/Discussion
AGENDA SECTION:Presentation/Discussion
SUBJECT:Excellent Customer Service Plan
SUGGESTED ACTION:Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
PRESENTER(S):Kathleen Halloran, Deputy Town Manager
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
231017 Cust Svc.docx
Excellent Customer Service Principles.docx
231107 Cust Svc.pptx
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__________________________________________________________________________
Memorandum
TO:Town Council
FROM:Town Manager’s Department
DATE:November 7, 2023
SUBJECT:Council Priority: Excellent Customer Service
I.SUMMARY
The purpose of this memo is to present a draft plan and path to fulfill the Town Council’s
priority of “Excellent Customer Service”. The priority, as stated in the Council Action Plan is:
1. Create a clear definition for providing excellent customer service to our residents and
guests for town services and a means of measuring to what degree we are providing
excellent customer service.
2. Identify and implement metrics for objectively measuring organizational effectiveness
and health so that a baseline is developed which can be improved on in future years.
II.DISCUSSION
The “Why”:
Vail Vision is to be the premier mountain resort in the world and to do that we must provide
the highest standard of customer service to both our residents and guests. The Town of Vail
staff excels at providing excellent customer service, but how do we ensure that continues?
How can we measure and share performance back to our community? Where do we need to
direct time and resources to improve customer service? How do we hold ourselves
accountable to customer service standards?
The town is not only interested in measuring the quality of our customer service, but
the ability to take action based on our learnings from the data. Establishing a baseline
of current performance, the town will be able to set goals for maintaining or exceeding
that baseline.
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Best practices: A quintessential example of excellent customer service are the Disney
parks. Disney has built a reputation as an expert in providing top-notch memorable
experiences for their guests, but they also created the Disney Institute for external clients
offering training in “Leadership Excellence, Employee Engagement and Quality Service”.
Disney parks established a set of guiding principals which empower their employees to give
exceptional service because they understand the core goal (for them, to create happiness).
Town staff holds Disney as the premier example of “best practices” to inspire our own guiding
principles and employee engagement for customer service.
Process:
Town department heads have been instrumental in the creation of this workplan. To start,
the leadership team worked together to define excellent customer service during a retreat
held in June and have agreed upon a set of guiding principles (see Attachment A). From
there, each department outlined what customer services goals they’d like to achieve and
identified a variety of metrics to help establish a baseline from which to track our
performance.
Common themes from the departments surrounding qualities the town would like to excel at
include:
Timely response to customer inquiries
Consistent process
Ease of participation in programs
Approachability of staff / Welcoming
Transparency of information
Helpful, knowledgeable service
Building from that, high level goals for the Town of Vail for excellent customer service
would be to score high marks on the following:
A Net Promoter Score (NPS) from Guests: “How likely are you to recommend Vail to friends
and family, as a winter destination?” This question is asked as part of the guest post-visit
surveys (pre-pandemic these were intercept surveys conducted when the guest was still in
Vail) conducted by RRC for the last 15+ years for summer and for the last 4 years for winter.
The most recent NPS scores for the town were 72% for last winter, up from 67% the prior
winter, (72% of respondents would recommend Vail to their friends and family). The town
could set a goal to maintain or exceed this score in future years.
A Score from the community: “Is the Town headed in the right direction or the wrong
direction?” This question is asked in the town’s bi-annual community survey conducted by
RRC for the last 15+ years. The most recent community survey was held in 2022. 44% of
respondents said the town was headed in the right direction, with 37% said the town was on
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the wrong track. There was a 13% shift to “wrong track” since the survey taken in 2020. Staff
is set for a 2024 Community Survey to be conducted in the spring. While the question above
is more reflective of policy decisions by Town Council, the Community Survey also includes a
significant number of questions about services provided by town staff.
A Score from the business community: “How is the town doing?” Survey questions would
focus on services provided by town staff such as “ease of doing business at town hall”, input
regarding special events, building permits, parking, marketing, etc. We do not currently survey
the business community so this would be a new baseline metric to build from.
From internal department customers: “Is Town staff living the values?” “Are the departments
serving other departments providing excellent customer service?” We do not currently survey
staff on services provided by our internal departments so this would be a new baseline metric
to build from.
Expanding upon the overall goals above, the town may develop more detailed goals and
metrics. Staff is currently gathering ideas from each department on systems already in-place
that could provide metrics for tracking quantitative performance on services provided both
internally and externally. The goal is to keep the process of gathering metric data and
reporting to be manageable and not require significant staff time.
Data gathering examples
Work-order systems (IT, Facilities)
Com Dev permitting system
Transit and parking systems
Financial Systems
Tracking of transactions (deed restriction
compliance, permits issued, etc)
In addition, the Town Manager’s office has begun working with RRC and Associates to
expand on current surveys to compile qualitative data from customers:
Surveys:
Continue conducting the summer and winter guest post-visit surveys, with a simplified
report-out to the Town Council and the public. The data was accumulated from 961 surveys
during Summer 2023 and 1,729 surveys during Winter ‘22/’23.
The bi-annual community survey has been a valuable tool in monitoring resident opinion
on town services and policies. Participation has grown over the years, showing that the
community survey is an effective tool for feedback (917 responses in 2016; 1,071 in 2018
1,348 in 2020 and 1,471 in 2022). Is there a way we can reach out to the community with
greater frequency with a more streamlined survey?
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The purpose of an annual business survey is to gather input from local businesses re: “How
are we doing?” Areas of inquiry would include transparency in town information, ease of
doing business, opportunities to participate or give feedback to town officials, special events,
etc. Staff will vet a draft business survey to the Vail Economic Advisory Council in December
and plan to roll-out the real survey during a less busy time of year for merchants.
An internal survey would be conducted annually, with the purpose of gauging inter-
departmental service levels. The focus would be on departments that mainly provide internal
services, i.e. Town Manager’s office, Human Resources, Finance, IT, Community Relations,
etc. Staff will work with department heads of these functions to develop appropriate survey
questions and timing.
Reporting:
Once the surveys are built and internal metrics implemented, RRC will assist the town in the
creation of an easy-to-read report-out for the public. An online dashboard is one concept
staff is pursuing, with the help of RRC. The first report-out will become a baseline of
performance from which to build goals around and transparency in customer sentiment on
town services.
Accountability:
Once both goals and a metric is in place for customer service standards, the Town would
integrate achievement of goals into our performance feedback systems in the Town so that
we could celebrate when we achieve our goals and make course corrections if customer
service targets/goals are not being achieved.
III.ACTION REQUESTED FROM COUNCIL
Staff is requesting feedback on this high-level plan to ensure we’re on the right path with the
stated goals before taking next steps to implement the above surveys and formulating
metrics. As we move through this process, staff will return to Council with concepts of
reporting methods.
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Excellent Customer Service – Principles Attachment A
1. Create a personal connection with guests/customers
a. Be fun, approachable to customers (guests/residents)
b. Listen, give our attention
c. Be proactive / perceptive to customer needs
d. Help guest create memories
e. Make it personal
2. Provide great guest recovery
a. Give employees tools to solve problems or create positive experiences
b. Go beyond the transaction
c. Be Responsive and timely
3. Create a safe / predictable environment for the guest
a. Ease of transactions, wayfinding
b. Help before a guest/resident asks for help
c. Deescalate, listen
4. Be Accountable
a. Commit to Quality
b. Admit when we make a mistake
c. Apologize to customer (guest/resident) for the experience they’ve had
d. Act professionally, have open communications, and build relationships
e. Challenge our processes
f.Set reasonable expectations for our customers
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Town of Vail
Excellent Customer Service
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Town of Vail | 11/2/2023
Excellent Customer Service | Council Priority
1. Create a clear definition for providing excellent
customer service.
2. Identify and implement metrics for objectively
measuring organizational effectiveness and health so a
baseline is developed which can be improved upon in
future years.
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Town of Vail | 11/2/2023
Excellent Customer Service | the “Why”
TOV staff excels at customer service, but how do we
ensure that continues?
Are we in line with best practices?
Measuring our performance provides baseline for future
goals
Sharing that performance in an easy and transparent way
informs our community of “how we’re doing”
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Town of Vail | 11/2/2023
Excellent Customer Service | Process
Department meetings
Guiding principlesLeadership Retreat
Customer Service
Goals,
Metrics
Internal Data
Contract with RRC Survey Data
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Town of Vail | 11/2/2023
Excellent Customer Service | Goals
High level goals identified:
1. Net Promoter Score (NPS) from Guests
2. Score from the Community
3. Score from the Business Community
4. Score from Internal Departments
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Town of Vail | 11/2/2023
Excellent Customer Service | Surveys
Continue Summer and Winter Guest Surveys
Continue bi-annual Community Survey (Spring 2024)
New! Business Survey
New! Internal Survey
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Town of Vail | 11/2/2023
Excellent Customer Service | Results
What information is actionable?
How do we provide training and empowerment to
employees to provide the best service?
How do we share the information with our community?
•Dashboard reporting of Guest Survey data
•Community Survey and Business Survey – annual report
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Town of Vail | 11/2/2023
| Finance | 4/19/2016
Thank You!
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.3
Item Cover Page
DATE:November 7, 2023
TIME:15 min.
SUBMITTED BY:Jeremy Gross, Economic Development
ITEM TYPE:Presentation/Discussion
AGENDA SECTION:Presentation/Discussion
SUBJECT:2024 Special Event Funding Presentation
SUGGESTED ACTION:Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
PRESENTER(S):Jeremy Gross
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
Council Memo - 2024 Special Event Sponsorship Allocations - 11-7-2023.pdf
Council Presentation - 2024 Special Events Sponsorship Allocations 11072023.pdf
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To: Mayor and Town Council
From: Jeremy Gross, Special Events Coordinator
Economic Development Department
Date: 11/07/2023
Subject: 2024 Special Event Sponsorship Allocations
I. BACKGROUND
In August 2023, the Economic Development Department published an RFP for 2024
special event funding for all Town funded events, including those traditionally funded by
the CSE and those previously categorized in the Signature/council funded category.
A second RFP will be published in the spring for events occurring later in 2024, new
event requests or events with updated requests. Events such as Vail Oktoberfest and
the Vail Sportsmanship Tournament that happen after Labor Day are expected to apply
in the spring. The town is anticipating approximately 20 applications to be submitted in
the spring cycle, and funding has been set aside to allocate to those events.
Budget
The Town received 26 proposals in response to the RFP for 2024 event sponsorship:
• 5 Signature Events
• 12 Visitor Draw Events
• 4 Recreation/Tournament Events
• 5 Education and Enrichment Events.
The total budget available for all 2024 event sponsorship is $1,795,960.
The total dollar amount requested was $1,635,000.
The total dollar amount allocated is $1,225,500.
$570,460 remains for the 2nd cycle of special event funding in spring 2024.
The town has also budgeted $861,000 for town-produced/RFP driven events including
Vail America Days, Revely Vail and Vail Holidays, Vail Après Spring Series, 10th
Mountain parades and Locals and Employee Celebrations and concerts.
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Town of Vail Page 2
Review Process
The Committee on Special Events viewed the sponsorship presentations from 25 event
producers and made sponsorship funding recommendations in October, 2023. The
Event Funding Committee, comprised of representatives of the CSE, finance, and
economic development departments, subsequently reviewed the proposals and
recommended sponsorship amounts, resulting in the final recommendations included
here.
Each event was reviewed using the sponsorship application that was updated in 2022,
the tangible valuation matrix, and the updated scoring criteria.
The key objective of the event sponsorship program in 2024 will be to add users to the
Discover Vail database, increase brand awareness to event attendees, collect and
analyze data to support the event strategy in Vail. The town works with all event
producers to ensure that the town is receiving agreed upon sponsorship benefits in line
with the sponsorship amount.
Town Council is asked to review the funding recommendations below. Town council can
call up any of the funding allocations that they would like to discuss by the December 5,
2023 Town Council meeting.
The second funding cycle will be completed in February/March of 2024. Throughout the
year, CSE will be discussing other event need periods, desired event types and
outcomes, etc. to develop RFP’s or tactics to bring new events to town.
Sponsorship Allocations
The following allocations were made by the Committee on Special Events and were
finalized by the Event Funding Committee. The call up period begins on November 7th
and will expire at the December 3, 2023 Town Council Meeting.
The full sponsorship proposals and supporting documents can be reviewed in the CSE
meeting packet found here - https://www.vail.gov/agendas.
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Signature Event
Start Date
Event End
Date 2023 Funding $ Request
CSE
Recommended
Funding
EFC Final
Allocation
30th Annual Vail Jazz Festival 7-Jul-24 2-Sep-24 90,000$ 90,000$ 90,000$ 90,000$
Bravo! Vail Music Festival 20-Jun-24 1-Aug-24 310,000$ 500,000$ 310,000$ 310,000$
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater - Live Music & Entertainment 1-May-24 1-Oct-24 55,000$ 60,000$ 55,000$ 55,000$
GoPro Mountain Games 6-Jun-24 9-Jun-24 155,000$ 155,000$ 155,000$ 155,000$
Vail Dance Festival 26-Jul-24 5-Aug-24 65,000$ 80,000$ 65,000$ 65,000$
Subtotal Signature 675,000$ 885,000$ 675,000$ 675,000$
Visitor Draw - CSE Event
Start Date
Event End
Date 2023 Funding $ Request
CSE
Recommended
Funding
EFC Final
Allocation
Icelantic's Winter on the Rocks Vail 26-Jan-24 28-Jan-24 -$ 100,000$ -$
Taste of Vail 3-Apr-24 6-Apr-24 60,000$ 75,000$ 60,000$ 60,000$
Climate Adaptation Center Conference 9-Jul-24 14-Jul-24 100,000$ -$
Thursday Meadow Market 20-Jun-24 19-Sep-24 20,000$ -$ -$
Vail Arts Festival 14-Jun-24 16-Jun-24 10,000$ 12,500$ -$ -$
Vail Comedy Festival 24-May-24 26-May-24 40,000$ 60,000$ 50,000$ 50,000$
Vail Comedy Show 1-Jan-24 31-Dec-24 15,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$
Vail Craft Beer Classic 14-Jun-24 15-Jun-24 40,000$ 50,000$ 35,000$ 35,000$
Vail Farmers Market & Art Show 16-Jun-24 6-Oct-24 47,500$ 65,000$ 45,000$ 57,500$
Vail Farmers' Market Farm to Table Dinner Series 12-Jul-24 26-Jul-24 5,000$ 12,000$ -$ -$
Vail Yeti 2-Dec-23 9-Mar-24 25,000$ 25,000$ 25,000$ 25,000$
The Vail Kids Adventure Race 8-Aug-24 11-Aug-24 35,000$ 32,500$ 32,500$ 32,500$
Subtotal Visitor Draw 242,500$ 539,500$ 267,500$ 280,000$
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Town of Vail Page 4
Recreation Event Start
Date
Event End
Date 2023 Funding $ Request
CSE
Recommended
Funding
EFC Final
Allocation
Steadman Clinic Vail Cup 20-Jan-24 23-Mar-24 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000
Vail King of the Mountain Doubles Volleyball (Vail Doubles) 12-Jun-24 16-Jun-24 $ 10,000 $ 15,000 $ 8,500 $ 8,500
Vail Lacrosse Shootout 28-Jun-24 7-Jul-24 $ 15,000 $ 20,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000
Vail Whitewater Series 7-May-23 4-Jun-24 $ 8,500 $ 8,500 $ 8,500 $ 8,500
Subtotal Recreation $ 38,500 $ 48,500 $ 37,000 $ 37,000
E&E Event Start
Date
Event End
Date 2023 Funding $ Request
CSE
Recommended
Funding
EFC Final
Allocation
The Gore Range Gravity Alliance, 2024 programming 1-Jan-24 31-Dec-24 $ - $ 30,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Through the Lens 10-Jan-24 3-Apr-24 $ 7,000 $ 7,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000
Vail Symposium 1-Jan-24 31-Dec-24 $ 31,000 $ 50,000 $ 31,000 $ 31,000
Vail Veterans Program 28-Jan-24 19-Jul-24 $ 22,500 $ 25,000 $ 22,500 $ 22,500
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens - Dinosaurs Among Us 1-Nov-23 31-Oct-24 $ 33,500 $ 50,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000
Subtotal Recreation $ 94,000 $ 162,000 $ 108,500 $ 108,500
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II. ACTION REQUESTED
No action is requested today. If Town Council would like to call up any funding allocations, staff
will prepare to discuss the event at the upcoming council meeting on November 21 or
December 5, 2023.
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PRESENTATION BY
JEREMY GROSS,
SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR
2024 SPECIAL EVENT
SPONSORSHIP
ALLOCATIONS
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SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
Town of Vail | Special Event Sponsorship Allocations |
vailgov.com
BACKGROUND
The Committee on Special Events and the Event Funding Committee
reviewed sponsorship proposals for special events occurring in 2024 and are
providing recommendations of sponsorship amounts to Town Council.
•Recommendations are from the first of two sponsorship cycles. The second cycle will
be published and reviewed in February and March of 2024.
•Event sponsorship proposals were reviewed for all funding categories: Signature
events, visitor draw events, recreation events and education and enrichment events.
•The new scorecard and evaluation tools developed in 2022 with support of the
special event sponsorship consultant were used for the review.
•Initial review and recommendations were made by the Committee on Special
Events.
•Secondary review and recommendations were made by the Event Funding
Committee, consisting of two members of the CSE, Economic Development Staff,
Finance Department Staff, and the Deputy Town Manager.
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SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
Town of Vail | Special Event Sponsorship Allocations |
vailgov.com
BACKGROUND
28 special event sponsorship proposals were presented to the Committee on
Special Events in October. The Committee then scored each proposal and
made sponsorship recommendations for each event.
The Event Funding Committee subsequently reviewed the proposals and the
CSEs recommended sponsorship amounts, resulting in final
recommendations for sponsorship as presented here.
Following this presentation, Town Council has the opportunity to call up
sponsorship allocations that they would like to discuss on or before the
December 5 Town Council Meeting.
If no call ups occur by December 5, 2023, the 2024 sponsorship allocations
will be final.
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SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
Town of Vail | Special Event Sponsorship Allocations |
vailgov.com
PROCESS
October 4, 2023 – 26 Event producers presented sponsorship proposals to CSE
October 5, 2023 – CSE met to review scorecards and make funding recommendations
October 24, 2023 – Event Funding Committee met to review event sponsorship
requests, CSE recommendations and make final recommendation.
November 7, 2023 – Present sponsorship recommendations to Town Council
December 5, 2023 – Town Council Call Up period expires. Event sponsorship is
finalized.
February/March 2024 – 2nd Sponsorship Cycle RFP published and reviewed.
Ongoing – Discuss event needs with CSE to develop new RFP’s or other tactics to draw
new events to town.
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SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
Town of Vail | Special Event Sponsorship Allocations |
vailgov.com
BUDGET
The total budget available for all 2024 event sponsorship is $1,795,960.
The total dollar amount requested in the first cycle was $1,635,000.
The total dollar amount allocated is $1,225,500.
$570,460 remains for the 2nd cycle of funding in spring 2024.
Additionally, the town has budgeted $861,000 for town-produced/RFP driven
events;
•Vail America Days, Revely Vail and Vail Holidays, Vail Après Spring Series,
Locals and Employee Celebrations and concerts
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Town of Vail | Name of Presentation | vailgov.com
SIGNATURE EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
Signature Event
Start Date
Event End
Date 2023 Funding $ Request
CSE
Recommended
Funding
Final
Allocation
30th Annual Vail Jazz Festival 7-Jul-24 2-Sep-24 90,000$ 90,000$ 90,000$ 90,000$
Bravo! Vail Music Festival 20-Jun-24 1-Aug-24 310,000$ 500,000$ 310,000$ 310,000$
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater - Live Music & Entertainment 1-May-24 1-Oct-24 55,000$ 60,000$ 55,000$ 55,000$
GoPro Mountain Games 6-Jun-24 9-Jun-24 155,000$ 155,000$ 155,000$ 155,000$
Vail Dance Festival 26-Jul-24 5-Aug-24 65,000$ 80,000$ 65,000$ 65,000$
Highlights
•Bravo incremental request was tied to a one-time opportunity to underwrite the
performance by Orquesta Sinfonica De Mineria. CSE and EFC maintained funding flat
y.o.y.
•VVF will continue working with AEG in 2024 to program paid music at the Amp. Hot
Summer Nights will continue with a similar schedule to 2023.
•GoPro has signed on for three more years of title sponsorship for the Mountain Games.
•Vail Dance was requesting additional sponsorship to add a Dancing in the Streets
performance in Vail. Funding was kept flat y.o.y.
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Town of Vail | Name of Presentation | vailgov.com
CSE/VISITOR DRAW EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
Visitor Draw - CSE Event
Start Date
Event End
Date 2023 Funding $ Request
CSE
Recommended
Funding
EFC Final
Allocation
Icelantic's Winter on the Rocks Vail 26-Jan-24 28-Jan-24 -$ 100,000$ -$
Taste of Vail 3-Apr-24 6-Apr-24 60,000$ 75,000$ 60,000$ 60,000$
Climate Adaptation Center Conference 9-Jul-24 14-Jul-24 100,000$ -$
Thursday Meadow Market 20-Jun-24 19-Sep-24 20,000$ -$ -$
Vail Comedy Festival 24-May-24 26-May-24 40,000$ 60,000$ 50,000$ 50,000$
Vail Comedy Show 1-Jan-24 31-Dec-24 15,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$
Vail Craft Beer Classic 14-Jun-24 15-Jun-24 40,000$ 50,000$ 35,000$ 35,000$
Vail Farmers Market & Art Show 16-Jun-24 6-Oct-24 47,500$ 65,000$ 45,000$ 57,500$
Vail Farmers' Market Farm to Table Dinner Series 12-Jul-24 26-Jul-24 5,000$ 12,000$ -$ -$
Vail Yeti 2-Dec-23 9-Mar-24 25,000$ 25,000$ 25,000$ 25,000$
The Vail Kids Adventure Race 8-Aug-24 11-Aug-24 35,000$ 32,500$ 32,500$ 32,500$
Subtotal Visitor Draw 242,500$ 539,500$ 267,500$ 280,000$
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Town of Vail | Name of Presentation | vailgov.com
CSE/VISITOR DRAW EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
Highlights
•Vail Comedy Show is adding a Latin comic to the monthly programming, adding
marketing value to TOV to reach that audience.
•The Thursday Meadow Market was not supported as proposed.
•Vail Farmer’s Market Farm to Table Dinners was not sponsored for 2024.
•Vail Farmer’s Market funding was increased year over year by $10,000 for one year to
support the transition of the zero-waste programming of the event to the event
producer.
•TOV has requested additional information and planning for the new proposals
from Icelantic and the Climate Adaptation Center. Staff will work with both producers for
future event opportunities.
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SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
Town of Vail | Name of Presentation | vailgov.com
EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT
Highlights
•The Gore Range Gravity Alliance programming is a new request for the Town of Vail,
providing outdoor education and programming for women in the Vail Valley. CSE intends
to support the specific programming elements that occur in Vail.
•Betty Ford Alpine Gardens have requested funding for a new exhibit, Dinosaurs Among
Us. The exhibit would stay up for the full year.
E&E Event
Start Date
Event End
Date 2023 Funding $ Request
CSE
Recommended
Funding
Final
Allocation
The Gore Range Gravity Alliance, 2024 programming 1-Jan-24 31-Dec-24 -$ 30,000$ 10,000$ 10,000$
Through the Lens 10-Jan-24 3-Apr-24 7,000$ 7,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$
Vail Symposium 1-Jan-24 31-Dec-24 31,000$ 50,000$ 31,000$ 31,000$
Vail Veterans Program 28-Jan-24 19-Jul-24 22,500$ 25,000$ 22,500$ 22,500$
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens - Dinosaurs Among Us 1-Nov-23 31-Oct-24 33,500$ 50,000$ 40,000$ 40,000$
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SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
Town of Vail | Name of Presentation | vailgov.com
RECREATION/TOURNAMENTS
Recreation Event
Start Date
Event End
Date 2023 Funding $ Request
CSE
Recommended
Funding
Final
Allocation
Steadman Clinic Vail Cup 20-Jan-24 23-Mar-24 5,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$
Vail King of the Mountain Doubles Volleyball (Vail Doubles)12-Jun-24 16-Jun-24 10,000$ 15,000$ 8,500$ 8,500$
Vail Lacrosse Shootout 28-Jun-24 7-Jul-24 15,000$ 20,000$ 15,000$ 15,000$
Vail Whitewater Series 7-May-23 4-Jun-24 8,500$ 8,500$ 8,500$ 8,500$
Highlights
•No significant changes proposed for recreation events in 2024.
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SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
Town of Vail | Name of Presentation | vailgov.com
Question or feedback?
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Thank you
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.1
Item Cover Page
DATE:November 7, 2023
SUBMITTED BY:Jamie Leaman-Miller, Community Development
ITEM TYPE:DRB/PEC Update
AGENDA SECTION:DRB / PEC (5 min.)
SUBJECT:DRB/PEC Update
SUGGESTED ACTION:
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
DRB Results 10-18-23.pdf
PEC Results 10-23-23.pdf
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Present:Kathryn Middleton
Rys Olsen
Herbert Roth
Erin Iba
Absent:Kit Austin
1.Virtual Meeting Link
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confirmation email containing information about joining this webinar.
2.Call to Order
3.Main Agenda
Final review of a tree removal
Address/ Legal Description: 1651 Moraine Drive/Dauphinais-Moseley Subdivision Filing 1, Tract A
Planner: Jonathan Spence
Applicant Name: Grand Traverse HOA, represented by Patrick Ganley
3.1 DRB23-0259 - Grand Traverse HOA
Final review of an exterior alteration (rooftop pergola)
Address/ Legal Description: 201 Gore Creek Drive/Lot A, Block 5B, Vail Village Filing 1
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Bell Tower Condos, represented by KH Webb
3.2 DRB23-0273 - Bell Tower Condos
Final review of new construction (duplex)
Address/ Legal Description: 990 Fairview Court/Lot 4, Block 1, Vail Village Filing 7 / Vail Village Filing 10
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Mexamer II Fairway Court, represented by KH Webb
3.3 DRB23-0286 - MEXAMER II FAIRWAY COURT LLC
Design Review Board Minutes
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
2:00 PM
Vail Town Council Chambers
DRB23-0259 Plan Set.pdf
Herbert Roth made a motion to Approve with the findings the application meets 14-10-8; Kathryn
Middleton seconded the motion Passed (3 - 1).
Voting For: Herbert Roth, Rys Olsen, Kathryn Middleton
Voting Against: Erin Iba
DRB23-0273_Info.pdf
DRB23-0273_Plans.pdf
Herbert Roth made a motion to Approve with the findings the application meets 14-10-4 & 14-10-5;
Kathryn Middleton seconded the motion Passed (4 - 0).
DRB23-0286_plans.pdf
DRB23-0286_Landscape.pdf
DRB23-0286_elevations.pdf
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Final review of an addition
Address/ Legal Description: 1450 Lions Ridge Loop/Dauphinais-Moseley Subdivision Filing 1, Lot 23
Planner: Jonathan Spence
Applicant Name: Justin Roach, represented by Current Architects
3.4 DRB23-0332 - Roach Residence
Final review of an exterior alteration (landscape)
Address/ Legal Description: 1013 Homestake Circle/Lot 2B, Block 6, Vail Village Filing 7
Planner: Jonathan Spence
Applicant Name: Parras of Colorado, represented by Fieldscape
3.5 DRB23-0340 - Parras of Colorado LLC
Final review of an exterior alteration (chimney/patio door/balcony/repaint)
Address/ Legal Description: 227 Wall Street/Lot C, Block 5C, Vail Village Filing 1
Planner: Jonathan Spence
Applicant Name: Vail Owner, represented by OZ Architecture
3.6 DRB23-0346 - Four Seasons Ski Concierge
Final review of new construction (multi-family)
Address/ Legal Description: 1281 North Frontage Road West/Lot 1, Timber Ridge Subdivision
Planner: Greg Roy
Applicant Name: Town of Vail, represented by George Ruther
3.7 DRB23-0281 - Timber Ridge
DRB23-0286_3DModel.pdf
DRB23-0286_3DModel2.pdf
DRB23-0286_rendering.pdf
DRB23-0286_materials.pdf
DRB23-0286_materials2.pdf
Herbert Roth made a motion to Approve with the findings the application meets 14-10-2,14-10-3,14-10-4;
Kathryn Middleton seconded the motion Passed (4 - 0).
DRB23-0332 Photos.pdf
DRB23-0332 Plan Set.pdf
Herbert Roth made a motion to Approve with the findings the application meets 14-10-4,14-10-5, 14-10-
6; Erin Iba seconded the motion Passed (4 - 0).
DRB23-0340 Plan Set.pdf
Rys Olsen made a motion to Table to the November 1st meeting; Erin Iba seconded the motion Passed
(4 - 0).
DRB23-0346 Presentation.pdf
DRB23-0346 Plan Set.pdf
Rys Olsen made a motion to Table to the November 1st meeting; Erin Iba seconded the motion Passed
(4 - 0).
Arch Plans 10-18 Part1.pdf
Arch Plans 10-18 Part2.pdf
Arch Plans 10-18 Part3.pdf
Arch Plans 10-18 Part4.pdf
Arch Plans 10-18 Part5.pdf
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4.Staff Approvals
Final review of a change to approved plans (driveway)
Address/ Legal Description: 4948 Meadow Drive/Lot 17, Block 7, Bighorn Subdivision 5th Addition
4.1 DRB21-0444.005 - Carlson Residence
Planner: Jamie Leaman-Miller
Applicant Name: Phillip Carlson, represented by TAB Associates
Final review of a change to approved plans (landscaping)
Address/ Legal Description: 1388 Vail Valley Drive West/Lot 20, Block 3, Vail Valley Filing 1
4.2 DRB22-0240.004 - KC Adventures LLC
Planner: Greg Roy
Applicant Name: KC Adventures, represented by Nedbo Construction
Final review of a change to approved plans (antennas)
Address/ Legal Description: 165 North Frontage Road West/Lot 2, Middle Creek Subdivision
4.3 DRB22-0378.001 - US West Communications
Planner: Jonathan Spence
Applicant Name: US West Communications, represented by Retherford Enterprises
Final review of a change to approved plans (deck/snowmelt)
Address/ Legal Description: 387 Beaver Dam Circle/Lot 1, Block 4, Vail Village Filing 3
4.4 DRB22-0466.001 - HCH Organization
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: HCH Organization, represented by Beck Building
Final review of a change to approved plans (windows)
4.5 DRB23-0015.002 - 97 Rockledge Road LLC
Address/ Legal Description: 97 Rockledge Road/Lot 3, Block 7, Vail Village Filing 1/Raether Minor
Subdivision - Replat
Planner: Greg Roy
Applicant Name: 97 Rockledge Road, represented by Shepherd Resources
Final review of a change to approved plans (tree removal)
Address/ Legal Description: 635 Lionshead Place/Lot 8, Block 1, Vail Lionshead Filing 3
4.6 DRB23-0134.001 - Lions Square Lodge North
Planner: Jamie Leaman-Miller
Applicant Name: Lions Square Lodge North, represented by Colorado Land Art Studio
Final review of an exterior alteration (windows/door)
4.7 DRB23-0199 - Cavanaugh Residence
Civil Plans 10-18 Part1.pdf
Civil Plans 10-18 Part2.pdf
Landscape Plans 10-18.pdf
Applicant Presentation.pdf
Rys Olsen made a motion to Table to the November 15th meeting; Erin Iba seconded the motion Passed
(4 - 0).
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Address/ Legal Description: 2427 Chamonix Lane 2/Lot 22, Block A, Vail Das Schone Filing 1
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Jacquelyne Cavanaugh, represented by Home Depot
Final review of an exterior alteration (windows)
Address/ Legal Description: 1121 Casolar Del Norte Drive West/Lot 12, Casolar Vail II
4.8 DRB23-0292 - Mulligan Residence
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Allen & Seanna Mulligan, represented by Lifetime Windows & Siding
Final review of a tree removal
Address/ Legal Description: 2990 Booth Creek Drive/Lot 3, Block 3, Vail Village Filing 11
4.9 DRB23-0293 - Hoversten Residence
Planner: Greg Roy
Applicant Name: Philip Hoversten, represented by Earth-Wise Horticultural
Final review of an exterior alteration (door)
Address/ Legal Description: 4680 Vail Racquet Club Drive 18/Vail Racquet Club Condominiums
4.10 DRB23-0311 - Besch Residence
Planner: Greg Roy
Applicant Name: Kurt Besch, represented by Lifetime Windows & Siding
Final review of an exterior alteration (mini split)
Address/ Legal Description: 684 West Lionshead Circle/Lot 8, Block 1, Vail Lionshead Filing 3
4.11 DRB23-0312 - Montaneros Condos
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Montaneros, represented by R&H Mechanical
Final review of an exterior alteration (railing)
Address/ Legal Description: 3130 Booth Falls Court/Lot 6, Block 2, Vail Village Filing 12
4.12 DRB23-0321 - Woolford Residence
Planner: Greg Roy
Applicant Name: William Woolford, represented by C&M Builders
Final review of an exterior alteration (re-roof)
Address/ Legal Description: 2014 West Gore Creek Drive 2, 3, and 4/Lot 41-43, Vail Village West Filing 2
4.13 DRB23-0323 - Hamlet Chalets and Townhouses
Planner: Greg Roy
Applicant Name: Hamlet Chalets and Townhouses, represented by Sol Vista Roofing
Final review of an exterior alteration (windows)
Address/ Legal Description: 4223 Spruce Way A and B/Lot 14, Block 9, Bighorn Subdivision 3rd Addition
4.14 DRB23-0324 - Davenport/VNR CO Residence
Planner: Greg Roy
Applicant Name: Arthur & Judith Davenport, and VNR CO, represented by Timberlee & Co
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Final review of an exterior alteration (roof)
Address/ Legal Description: 520 East Lionshead Circle/Lot 5, Block 1, Vail Lionshead Filing 1
4.15 DRB23-0343 - Vail Lionshead Centre Condos
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Vail Lionshead Centre, represented by Mountain Valley Property Management
Final review of a tree removal
4.16 DRB23-0345 - Vail Ptarmigan LLC
Address/ Legal Description: 1067 Ptarmigan Road/Lot 3, Block 5, Vail Village Filing 7 / Vail Village Filing
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Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Vail Ptarmigan, represented by Old Growth Tree Service
Final review of a change to approved plans (windows)
Address/ Legal Description: 610 West Lionshead Circle 502/Lot 1, Block 1, Vail Lionshead Filing 3
4.17 DRB23-0350 DTA Vail Inc
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: DTA Vail, represented by Home Depot
Final review of an exterior alteration (termination cap)
Address/ Legal Description: 16 Vail Road/Lot M & O, Block 5D, Vail Village Filing 1
4.18 DRB23-0351 - The Sebastian
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: The Sebastian, represented by Western Fireplace Supply
Final review of an exterior alteration (window)
Address/ Legal Description: 5047 Main Gore Drive North/Lot 1, Block 1, Bighorn Subdivision 5th Addition
4.19 DRB23-0354 - Hosea Residence
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: David Hosea, represented by Home Depot
Final review of an exterior alteration (paint)
Address/ Legal Description: 5107 Black Gore Drive West, East/Lot 3, Block 2, Gore Creek Subdivision
4.20 DRB23-0357 - Sim/Creevy Residences
Planner: Jonathan Spence
Applicant Name: Sim Family & Scott & Sally Creevy, represented by Morgan's Painting Service
Final review of an exterior alteration (paint)
Address/ Legal Description: 2409 Chamonix Lane/Lot 19, Block A, Vail Das Schone Filing 1
4.21 DRB23-0359 - Schneider Residence
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Raymond Schneider
Final review of a tree removal
Address/ Legal Description: 1650 Fallridge Road/Lot 1, Sunburst Filing 3
4.22 DRB23-0360 - Fall Ridge Condos
Planner: Heather Knight
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Applicant Name: Fall Ridge Community Association, represented by Vail Valley Tree Service
Final review of an exterior alteration (windows)
Address/ Legal Description: 4061 Bighorn Road 12D/Pitkin Creek Park Phase III
4.23 DRB23-0361 - Savage Residence
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Scott Savage, represented by Renewal By Andersen
Final review of an exterior alteration (windows)
4.24 DRB23-0362 - Pinkus Residence
Address/ Legal Description: 2958 South Frontage Road West C6/Lot 4, Block 5, Vail Intermountain
Development Subdivision
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Ralph & Cheryl Pinkus, represented by Renewal By Andersen
Final review of a sign application (Fusalp)
4.25 DRB23-0364 - Solaris Retail
Address/ Legal Description: 141 East Meadow Drive Retail Condo/Lot P & Tract C, Block 5D, Vail Village
Filing 1
Planner: Jonathan Spence
Applicant Name: Fusalp, represented by First Chair Designs
Final review of an exterior alteration (windows)
Address/ Legal Description: 4337 Streamside Circle West East/Lot 7, Bighorn Subdivision 4th Addition
4.26 DRB23-0366 - Glenn Residence
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Timothy & Katherine Glenn, represented by KCB Construction
Final review of an exterior alteration (window)
Address/ Legal Description: 4327 Streamside Circle West East/Lot 6, Bighorn Subdivision 4th Addition
4.27 DRB23-0367 - Ludwiszewski Residence
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Raymond Ludwiszewski & Patricia Thompson, represented by KCB Construction
Final review of a tree removal
Address/ Legal Description: 5114 Grouse Lane/Lot 6, Block 1, Gore Creek Subdivision
4.28 DRB23-0370 - Sipes Residence
Planner: Jonathan Spence
Applicant Name: Elizabeth & Brian Sipes, represented by Old Growth Tree Service
Final review of a change to approved plans (deck/snowmelt)
Address/ Legal Description: 387 Beaver Dam Circle/Lot 1, Block 4, Vail Village Filing 3
4.29 DRB22-0466.001 - HCH Organization
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: HCH Organization, represented by Beck Building Company
5.Staff Denials
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6.Adjournment
Rys Olsen made a motion to Adjourn ; Erin Iba seconded the motion Passed (4 - 0).
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Present:John Rediker
Reid Phillips
Brad Hagedorn
Robyn Smith
Henry Pratt
Bobby Lipnick
Bill Jensen
1.Virtual Link
Register to attend the Planning and Environmental Commission meeting. Once registered,
you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining this webinar.
2.Call to Order
3.Main Agenda
4.Approval of Minutes
4.1 PEC Results 10-9-23
5.Information Update
5.1 Environmental Update - Exterior Energy Offset Program
Cameron Millard, Energy Efficiency Coordinator, gives a presentation on the proposed exterior energy
offset program.
Phillips asks about the calculations for outdoor firepits. Millard says it is based on BTUs.
Hagedorn asks about the logic for 50% for snowmelt and 100% for firepits. Millard says the fees for
snowmelt will be quite high, we’re trying to find the entry point here. This was developed in a consensus
setting.
Lipnick asks if this is just for new builds and renovations. Millard says he will touch on that in the
presentation. Millard runs through some example calculations.
Rediker asks about the exemption for 64 square feet, which exempts hot tubs in many cases.
Phillips says the BTU use on a hot tub is higher than an exterior pool. He wonders why we would exempt
a hot tub which has higher BTUs than pools, when they are higher use. Want to make sure that our
reasoning is solid, because people can claim that hot tubs are also a non-essential use.
Millard says it’s a good point and this is a starting point based on what other jurisdictions are doing.
Planning and Environmental Commission Minutes
Monday, October 23, 2023
1:00 PM
Vail Town Council Chambers
PEC_Results_10-9-23.pdf
Bobby Lipnick made a motion to Approve ; Reid Phillips seconded the motion Passed (7 - 0).
PEC Memo 10.23 - EEOP.pdf
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Pratt adds that typical 8x8 hot tub could get an exemption if electrical but maybe not gas fired.
Rediker and Pratt discuss electric hot tubs. Smith adds that Breckenridge says exempting small hot tubs
was a mistake, doesn’t think there should be an exemption.
Hagedorn asks about the process and if this would be caught at the time of the DRB. Roy confirms.
Rediker and Millard discuss the calculator methodology and assumptions. Rediker asks if this could be
partially or wholly offset with renewable energies, Millard confirms.
Rediker asks about other types of outdoor heat, including heat tape. Millard says the calculator can
account for heat tape, but right now the Eagle County cohort is recommending it is not included in the
program. Pratt adds that heat tape is primarily electric.
Hagedorn says the offset doesn’t make sense. The power a home is pulling is already renewable from
Holy Cross. In this case you’re replacing renewable with renewable, while you have a gas boiler with a
greater impact. Is offset appropriate or should it strictly be fee in lieu?
Millard says it’s a good point, we have to start somewhere, and we want to give people options. We want
to encourage folks to do the right thing and think about their energy use. This is the point at which we
start to shift the conversation, and it’s not perfect now. People may be upset without the offset.
Hagedorn wants to make sure it’s impactful. Smith adds that the solar array or windfarm will be in
someone’s habitat, and we will never have a true net zero grid until we acknowledge that energy use is
not unlimited.
Phillips and Millard discuss the numbers in the commercial example. Smith and Lipnick comment on the
assumptions of the calculator.
Rediker notes the difference between commercial and private in terms of how often the spas are running.
Smith asks about the definition of commercial. Millard says it depends if it’s a shared amenity or owned
by an individual residence. Hotels are simpler, but we have a lot of things which are public
accommodation, or public/private. Millard says the dividing point is whether it’s considered residential or
commercial during building permit review.
Jensen and Millard discuss solar pricing. Millard says many peer communities use this calculator
including many neighboring communities.
Millard talks about policy for replacement systems. Rediker and Millard walk through potential scenarios
for replacement systems.
Dan Brown talks through the building code for replacement scenarios.
Phillips concern is that people will string out old, inefficient systems. The previous discussion was
exempting replacement systems because it was improving the efficiency of the system.
Millard says it’s a fair concern, but also that will probably be most of the business through the program.
Smith asks if it’s better to incentivize an old system or a replacement system with a useful life.
Millard says we need funding to help community efficiency projects. You can debate the merits of the
offset, but the success of the program will require intervening at the replacement point.
Rediker asks about other outdoor amenities. Millard says water features for example are not as common
and represent a much smaller proportion of usage. This hasn’t been vetted, it’s not built into the tool.
Rediker asks about setting limits for overall outdoor energy use. Millard says it’s a plausible next step, it’s
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important to get this program in place as a starting point. There’s a range of actions that can be taken.
Smith talks about a similar program in Aspen. Their program did not largely impact the installation of new
systems, although the fund was large.
Rediker talks about funds going to energy efficient projects for residences. Millard says we need to get
everybody on board with the efficiency upgrades if we want to meet our climate action goals. This fund
could help with capital expenses for workforce housing.
Rediker goes back to the conversation about electric vs gas hot tubs. How does Holy Cross get to 100%
renewables if we allow an exemption for these smaller electric ones, or electrical boilers. How is that any
better for the environment?
Millard says they’re looking at a palatable solution for everyone.
Jensen adds that this has proven to be a wealth tax that has generated a lot of funds but not changed
behavior. If someone decommissioned their driveway, would you consider providing a financial incentive
to do that. The Town itself has a significant square footage of heated surface, is the Town going to
participate in this program? Someone is going to hold a mirror up and ask if the Town is participating in
this program?
Rediker asks if there is a way to base this off actual use versus assumed use?
Millard says it may be theoretically possible, but we don’t have to tools to implement that at this time.
Smith talks about recent practices at Holy Cross.
Phillips discusses gas versus electric snowmelt. It could become a luxury impact fee; we’re trying to
improve this process here not punch holes in it.
Hagedorn asks if this is designed at reducing the use, or the decarbonization of the outdoor use? If it’s
the decarbonization you need incentives for people to adopt those technologies.
Lipnick asks what is the goal of the town? It needs to be clearer.
Smith says we should pick a reasonable target date to sunset gas heated driveways. Heating the
outdoors is very inefficient, heating the outside with natural gas. There should be a cap for outdoor
energies, that’s where we’re going, we’re late to the party with this. There should be an explicit statement
regarding equity. Would also like to include water in this. Approach this utilitarian in a utilitarian manner,
more public benefit for public cost.
Hagedorn doesn’t think snowmelt should be at 50%, should be at 100%. Maybe some small exemptions,
but should not be 50% for driveways.
Roy talks about the heating requirements for steeper slope driveways as it pertains to the code.
Smith reiterates that the goal is to change the behavior, not making the money for the fund. That is a
good way to approach this.
Phillips talks about encouraging the electric option in these cases, that could influence behavior more
than people just paying the money. Incentivize the conversion to electric. All commissioners have
brought up that it is different to maintain this position, when the Town is one of the biggest contributors to
snowmelt. It’s hard to applies these fees, which will be seen as penalties while the Town continues to
plug along snow melting streets.
Smith says the Town’s snowmelt system uses a lot of energy. It would be helpful to talk about that
separately and air it out in a different format so that we can get this through.
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Rediker asks about the steeper slope requirements, what is the trigger for this?
Roy says a demo/rebuild impacting 50% of the GRFA. He will doublecheck with Public Works regarding
a resurfacing.
Rediker says he would like to see something in the code that caps outdoor energy use, we need to stop
this wasteful use. This is another fee to people, but it won’t limit the use. Those dollars can help the
Town, but a fee alone isn’t a deterrent. Would like to see fees based on actual use, as he is a little
nervous with the assumption model.
Phillips asks about landscaping requirements.
Roy says ERWSD has talked about it, not to that point yet. ERWSD does not allow outdoor water
features.
Millard thanks commissioners.
Lipnick says we need goals, changing behavior is hard. Apparently, it hasn’t changed the behavior of
people in Aspen where they had a similar program. He agrees with a cap on outdoor energy use.
Pratt says instead of a one-time fee, why not go to a tiered system for gas use. Hit them not one time but
hit them for the use. Apply this on a usage basis not a one-time fee – look at it from a different viewpoint.
6.Adjournment
Robyn Smith made a motion to Adjourn ; Brad Hagedorn seconded the motion Passed (7 - 0).
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4.1
Item Cover Page
DATE:November 7, 2023
SUBMITTED BY:Missy Johnson, Housing
ITEM TYPE:Information Update
AGENDA SECTION:Information Update
SUBJECT:September 26, 2023 VLHA Meeting Minutes
SUGGESTED ACTION:
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
2023-9-26 VLHA Minutes.pdf
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Vail Local Housing Authority Minutes
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
3:00 PM
Vail Town Council Chambers and via Zoom
PRESENT ABSENT
Steve Lindstrom Craig Denton
Kristin Williams James Wilkins
Dan Godec via Zoom
STAFF
George Ruther, Housing Director
Missy Johnson, Housing Coordinator
1. Call to Order
1.1 Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 3:03 p.m.
1.2 Zoom Meeting 1 (Pre-Executive Session)
1.3 Zoom Meeting 2 (Post-Executive Session)
2. Citizen Participation
2.1 Citizen Participation – no comments
3. Approval of Minutes
3.1 VLHA September 12, 2023 Minutes
MOTION: Godec SECOND: Lindstrom PASSED: (2 - 0) OBSTAINED: (1)
4. Main Agenda
4.1 Capital Improvement Policy Proposal
Presenter(s): Missy Johnson, Housing Coordinator and George Ruther, Housing Director
Johnson presented a drafted red-lined copy of the Town of Vail Employee Housing Guidelines
with suggested edits related to proposed capital improvement policy changes. The edits were
drafted based on the authorities recommendation to update capital improvement policies to
continuously meet the need to deliver housing goals.
The housing staff acknowledges that any future edits, resolutions and/or suggested amendments
to Master Deed Restrictions will also either need to be accepted by the current owners or be put
into place for future owners.
The fundamental change is that maximum resale price would still be calculated and capital
improvement costs to be credited. There would also be an expectation that there are
certain systems in the home that must be in working order, otherwise that cost amount
would be deducted from the cost of the home.
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Town of Vail is currently in negotiation for a property to purchase and the inspection is
taking place to determine if any non-functioning systems i.e. a working water heater.
There will not be a negotiated sales price and the process is meant to more so equally
balance the scales of the sales process.
The next steps are to draft edits to the Chamonix Community Housing Guidelines and
additional documents, memorandum of acceptance, future deed restrictions, and to arrange
for current EHU owners to join in providing feedback. The community outreach to price
capped homeowners will be arranged prior to the next phase of editing documentation.
Lindstrom pointed out a few areas to best clarify a few things. 1. In looking at the list of
capital improvements and prices associated that the team shall make note of process to
inflate the capital improvement numbers over time, possibly annually. 2. He noted also to
differentiate between maintaining and improving the home.
Currently, special assessments are considered and have been included in the maximum
resale price. Godec pointed out to consider special assessments and differentiate between
a special assessment that is a repair vs. an approvement.
The housing guidelines document does include a compliance piece but could be expanded
upon in the future and incorporated in Transfer or Deed and/or a Memorandum of
Acceptance.
5. Matters from the Chairman and Authority Members
5.1 Matters from the Chairman and Authority Members
Lindstrom reported to the Authority about updates at the most recent PEC meeting and next steps
for changes to the housing zone district. It was a 3:2 recommendation to forward the plan to
council. Ruther noted that the plan is coming along and on the Oct. 3 Town Council agenda. The
content will be more detailed at the Oct. 17 Town Council Meeting.
Not all of the changes need to go to the Town Council for approval but eventually an
implementation plan will be formulated internally.
This process does put the Town of Vail in a good position should the Town pursue funding
opportunities through Proposition 1-2-3.
It focuses on helping the private sector which helps us to tackle housing challenges.
Godec summed up his conversations with future owners of Timber Ridge Redevelopment.
Williams updated the group regarding the success, attendance and panel participation from the
housing conference she recently helped to facilitate in Big Sky on behalf of Cross Harbor Capital
and Lone Mountain Development Company. The regionality of the participants and attendees was
well received.
Ruther believes the State Land Board will be in front of the Eagle County Commissioners and
Avon Town Council regarding the State Land Board Parcel on Oct. 10.
At 3:40 p.m. Williams moved to exit the regularly scheduled meeting and enter executive session.
MOTION: Williams SECOND: Godec PASSED: (3- 0)
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6. Executive Session
6.1 Executive Session per C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(a)(e) - to discuss the purchase,
acquisition, lease, transfer or sale of real, personal or other property interests
and to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to
negotiations; developing strategy for negotiations; and instructing negotiators
regarding: Real Property Deed Restriction Acquisition.
Presenter(s): George Ruther, Housing Director
7. Any Action as a Result of Executive Session
7.1 Any Action as a Result of Executive Session
The regularly scheduled meeting reconvened at 3:54 p.m. Williams moved to direct staff to
continue with negotiation under the direction that the Authority has provided in Executive Session.
MOTION: Williams SECOND: Godec PASSED: (3- 0)
8. Adjournment
8.1 Meeting adjourned at 3:59 p.m.
MOTION: Williams SECOND: Godec PASSED: (3- 0)
9. Future Agenda Items
9.1
Vail Housing 2027
Land Banking
Investment Banker Discussion
Review Retirement and Remote Worker Policies
Review Chamonix Vail Deed Restriction
10. Next Meeting Date
10.1 Next Meeting Date October 10, 2023
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4.2
Item Cover Page
DATE:November 7, 2023
SUBMITTED BY:Jake Shipe
ITEM TYPE:Information Update
AGENDA SECTION:Information Update
SUBJECT:October 2023 Revenue Update
SUGGESTED ACTION:
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
231107 Revenue Update.pdf
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TOWN OF VAIL
REVENUE UPDATE
November 7, 2023
4.0% General Sales Tax
Upon receipt of all sales tax returns, September collections are estimated to be
$2,500,016, up 2.4% from last year and up 11.3% from the amended budget. YTD
collections of $32,411,540 are up 2.8% from this time last year and up 2.6% from
the amended budget. Inflation as measured by the consumer price index was up
3.7% for the 12-months ending September 2023. The annual amended budget
totals $40.1 million.
0.5% Housing Fund Sales Tax
Upon receipt of all sales tax returns, September collections of the 0.5% housing
sales tax are estimated to be $303,062, up 2.8% from last year and up 11.7% from
the amended budget. YTD collections of $3,932,046 are up 2.3% from this time
last year and up 2.5% from the amended budget. The 2023 amended budget for
the housing fund sales tax totals $4.9 million.
Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT)
RETT collections through October 27 total $6,864,492, down (17.2)% from this
time last year. The 2023 RETT budget totals $7,000,000.
Construction Use Tax
Use Tax collections through October 27 total $2,090,526 compared to $1,923,180
from this time last year. The 2023 budget totals $2,000,000.
Lift Tax
2023 YTD lift tax collections through September total $5,070,899, down (1.7)% or
$(85,535) from the same time last year. The 2023 amended budget totals
$6,234,550.
Summary
Across all funds, year-to-date total revenue of $74.7 million is up 9.8% from
the budget and up 5.7% from prior year. The majority of the positive variance
from budget is due to higher-than-expected sales tax, construction use
tax, interest/gains on investments, and real estate transfer tax collections in
recent months.
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2023 Amended Budget % change % change
2018 2019 2020 Budget Variance from 2022 from Budget
January 3,597,610$ 4,079,994$ 4,076,145$ 3,422,209$ 5,217,125$ 5,904,670$ 5,905,480$ 810$ 13.19%0.01%
February 3,818,356 4,137,087 4,285,633 3,691,850 5,686,585 6,030,915 6,034,720 3,805 6.12%0.06%
March 4,167,880 4,237,933 2,243,518 4,364,797 5,912,059 6,034,154 6,049,548 15,394 2.33%0.26%
April 1,233,474 1,445,071 427,518 1,751,528 2,234,296 2,213,286 2,258,313 45,027 1.07%2.03%
May 830,193 763,756 503,828 1,061,516 1,227,974 1,043,778 1,111,901 68,123 -9.45%6.53%
June 1,648,443 1,606,748 1,023,517 2,149,312 2,317,931 2,132,497 2,264,943 132,446 -2.29%6.21%
July 2,412,425 2,480,292 2,084,644 3,491,668 3,507,973 3,227,335 3,391,666 164,331 -3.32%5.09%
August 2,195,175 2,237,050 2,138,838 2,877,550 2,997,389 2,757,598 2,894,953 137,355 -3.42%4.98%
September 1,540,490 1,600,100 1,767,393 2,359,528 2,441,331 2,246,025 2,500,016 253,991 2.40%11.31%
Total 21,444,046$ 22,588,030$ 18,551,034$ 25,169,958$ 31,542,663$ 31,590,258$ 32,411,540$ 821,282$ 2.75%2.60%
October 1,106,596 1,165,176 1,371,727 1,734,964 1,729,558 1,591,193
November 1,264,600 1,260,314 1,425,461 1,880,397 1,902,643 1,750,432
December 4,070,870 4,237,178 3,625,189 5,749,365 5,602,018 5,153,119
Total 27,886,112$ 29,250,698$ 24,973,411$ 34,534,683$ 40,776,882$ 40,085,000$ 32,411,540$ 821,282$ 2.75%2.60%
2022 2023 Amended Budget % change % change
Collections Budget Variance from 2022 from Budget
January 645,487$ 720,043$ 720,144$ 101$ 11.57%0.01%
February 702,730 735,514 735,990 476 4.73%0.06%
March 719,717 735,514 737,438 1,924 2.46%0.26%
April 269,018 259,234 271,108 11,874 0.78%4.58%
May 146,657 134,924 131,569 (3,355) -10.29%-2.49%
June 280,460 258,023 274,173 16,150 -2.24%6.26%
July 424,602 390,634 410,273 19,639 -3.37%5.03%
August 361,165 332,272 348,289 16,017 -3.57%4.82%
September 294,861 271,272 303,062 31,790 2.78%11.72%
Total 3,844,697$ 3,837,430$ 3,932,046$ 94,616$ 2.27%2.47%
October 207,397 190,805
November 230,383 211,952
December 671,982 618,223
Total 4,954,459$ 4,858,410$ 3,932,046$ 94,616$ 2.27%2.47%
Town of Vail Revenue Update
November 7, 2023
4.0% GENERAL SALES TAX2023 Budget Comparison
0.5% Collected
Sales Tax
0.5% HOUSING SALES TAX
2023 Budget Comparison
Actual 4.0% Collections 4.0% Collected
Sales Tax20212022
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Through September 30
September 4% General Sales Tax Collections By Year
Through September 30
Town of Vail Revenue Update
November 7, 2023
YTD 4% General Sales Tax Collections By Year
•September collections of $2,500,016 are up 2.4%% from prior year and are up 11.3% from the
amended budget.
$1,600,100
$1,767,393
$2,359,528
$2,441,331
$2,500,016
$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
$22,588,030
$18,551,034
$25,169,958
$31,542,663
$32,411,540
$0 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 $30,000,000 $35,000,000
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
•YTD collections of $32,411,540 are up 2.8% from prior year and are up 2.6%from the amended
budget.
•Inflation as measured by the consumer price index was up 3.7% in September.
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September Collections YTD Collections
Town of Vail Revenue Update
November 7, 2023
September 0.5% Housing Fund Sales Tax Collections By Year
Real Estate Transfer Tax by Year
YTD Through October 2023
•This chart shows YTD collections of 1% RETT, segmented by real property values. 2023
collections are down (17.2)% from the prior year.
$0
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
$9,000,000
$10,000,000
$11,000,000
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Sales Less Than $2.5 Million Sales $2.5 to $5 Million Sales $5 to $10 Million Sales Over $10 Million
$5,323,469
$7,942,577
$9,619,958
$8,290,089
$6,864,492
•September collections of $303,062 are up 2.8% from prior year and are up 11.7% from the
amended budget.YTD collections of $3.9M are up 2.3% from this time last year and are up
2.5% from the amended budget.
$294,861 $303,062
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
2022 2023
$3,844,697 $3,932,046
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
$4,000,000
$4,500,000
2022 2023
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Town of Vail Revenue Update
November 7, 2023
Construction Use Tax by Year
YTD Through October 2023
YTD Lift Tax Collections
YTD Through September 2023
•Use Tax collections through October 27 total $2,090,526, compared to $1,923,180 from this
time last year. This is an increase of 8.7%.
$2,378,844
$1,897,133
$3,405,556
$1,923,180 $2,090,526
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
$4,000,000
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
•2023 YTD lift tax collections of $5,070,899 are down (1.7)% or $(85,535) from the same time last
year.
$4,267,308
$3,046,308
$4,347,950
$5,156,434
$5,070,899
$0 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
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Vail Business Review
August 2023
November 7, 2023
The Vail Business Review breaks down the 4.5% sales tax collected for the month of
August 2023. The 4.5% sales tax includes the town’s general 4% sales tax and the
0.5% housing sales tax supported by Town of Vail voters during the November 2021
election, effective January 1, 2022. The housing sales tax sunsets on December 31,
2051.
Overall, August 4.5% sales tax was down from the prior year (3.4%). Retail decreased
(4.8%), lodging decreased (3.9%), food and beverage decreased (1.1%), and
utilities/other decreased (2.6%). Excluding the out-of-town category, sales tax for the
month of August was down (3.9%) compared to prior year.
Town of Vail sales tax forms, the Vail Business Review, and sales tax worksheets are
available on the internet at www.vailgov.com. You can subscribe to have the Vail
Business Review and the sales tax worksheet emailed to you automatically.
Please remember when reading the Vail Business Review that it is produced from sales
tax collections as opposed to actual gross sales.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to call me at (970) 479-2125 or
Carlie Smith, Finance Director, at (970) 479-2119.
Sincerely,
Lauren Noll
Sales Tax Administrator
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Town of Vail Business Review
August Sales Tax Collections by Year
August 2023 Sales Tax
August 2022
Sales Tax Collections by Business Type
August 2023
1,162,668 Lodging
1,029,163
Food &
Beverage
881,508
Utilities &
Other
169,865
$0
$250,000
$500,000
$750,000
$1,000,000
$1,250,000
(4.8%)(1.1%)(2.6%)
Retail
2,248,247
2,143,407
2,878,541
$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
General Sales Tax
Housing Sales Tax
3,357,116
3,243,204
• August 2023 retail sales decreased (4.8%), lodging decreased (3.9%), food and beverage
decreased (1.1%), and utilities and other decreased (2.6%).
• The figures above reflect 4.5% sales tax.
Retail
1,220,691
Lodging
1,070,426
Food &
Beverage
891,676
Utilities &
Other
174,324
$0
$250,000
$500,000
$750,000
$1,000,000
$1,250,000
(3.9%)
• This report represents collections of Town of Vail sales tax, as opposed to actual gross sales.
• On January 1st, 2022, Town of Vail sales tax increased from 4.0% to 4.5% on all items except food for
home consumption. 2022 and 2023 above include the 0.5% increase to sales tax, depicted in light
blue. Prior years show 4.0% sales tax collections.
• Total August 2022 collections were $3,357,116. Total August 2023 collections were $3,243,204.
• Overall, August 2023 4.5% sales tax collections were down from the prior year (3.4%).
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Town of Vail Business Review
August 2022August 2023
Geographic Area Trends by Year
August Sales Tax
Sales Tax by Location
August 2023 Sales Tax
Other Areas
16%
Lionshead
14%
Out of
Town
25%
Vail Village
45%
• Vail Village sales tax decreased (5.1%), Lionshead decreased (2.9%), Other Areas decreased (1.3%), and
Out of Town decreased (1.9%). Excluding Out of Town collections, all areas were down (3.9%).
• The figures above reflect 4.5% sales tax.
406,560
340,518
442,713
415,754
300,535
375,243
338,441
454,137
702,324
1,087,493
1,048,218
1,358,260
$0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $1,200,000 $1,400,000 $1,600,000
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Vail Village
Out of Town
Lionshead
Other Areas
• This chart shows August sales tax collections by geographic area over time.
• 2022 and 2023 include the 0.5% increase for housing sales tax, depicted in lighter shades.
General 4.0% sales tax collections are shown in darker shades.
541,936
455,706 848,493 1,510,980
1,433,539
442,530 831,975
535,160
Other Areas
16%
Lionshead
14%
Out of
Town
26%
Vail Village
44%
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Retail Business 4.5% Sales Tax Detail
August 2023 Sales Tax
Town of Vail Business Review
Accommodation Services Sales Tax by Year
$0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000
Apparel
$253,298
Grocery
$205,136
Gallery
$19,416
Gifts
$7,278
Jewelry
$62,652
Retail Liquor
$52,881
Retail Other
$347,148
Sporting Goods
$125,620
Online Retailers
$89,193
Retail Home
Occupation
$46
• Overall, August 2023 accommodations services decreased (3.9%) from prior year. Short-term rentals remained
flat compared to prior year and hotels and lodges decreased (5.4%).
• 2022 and 2023 include the 0.5% increase for housing sales tax, depicted in lighter shades. General 4.0% sales
tax collections are shown in darker shades.
• Short-term rental sales tax collection numbers include online marketplace facilitators like Airbnb and VRBO.
Revenue collections from facilitators may include some hotels and lodges.
661,824
291,974
Hotel and Lodges
Short-Term Rentals
2023 2022 2021
308,715
720,446
761,711
308,717
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Retail 217,006.16 217,526.89 ‐0.24%
Lodging 178,682.43 188,255.86 ‐5.09%
F & B 129,514.14 126,481.90 2.40%
Other 9,957.67 9,671.61 2.96%
Total 535,160.40 541,936.26 ‐1.25%
Retail 81,499.86 84,862.01 ‐3.96%
Lodging 201,659.25 207,602.85 ‐2.86%
F & B 153,866.52 158,880.17 ‐3.16%
Other 5,503.94 4,361.37 26.20%
Total 442,529.57 455,706.39 ‐2.89%
Retail 382,700.57 408,058.22 ‐6.21%
Lodging 295,812.79 291,024.65 1.65%
F & B 4,987.50 1,694.94 194.26%
Other 148,474.31 147,715.65 0.51%
Total 831,975.17 848,493.46 ‐1.95%
Retail 481,461.05 510,243.65 ‐5.64%
Lodging 353,008.53 383,542.35 ‐7.96%
F & B 593,140.17 604,618.49 ‐1.90%
Other 5,929.21 12,575.85 ‐52.85%
Total 1,433,538.96 1,510,980.34 ‐5.13%
Retail 1,162,667.64 1,220,690.76 ‐4.75%
Lodging 1,029,163.00 1,070,425.71 ‐3.85%
F & B 881,508.33 891,675.50 ‐1.14%
Other 169,865.12 174,324.48 ‐2.56%
Total 3,243,204.10 3,357,116.45 ‐3.39%
Retail Apparel 253,298.27 254,293.58 ‐0.39%
Retail Food 205,136.02 202,016.42 1.54%
Retail Gallery 19,416.20 9,847.55 97.17%
Retail Gift 7,277.99 6,882.43 5.75%
Retail Home Occupation 45.85 205.69 ‐77.71%
Retail Jewelry 62,651.72 86,616.50 ‐27.67%
Retail Liquor 52,881.20 57,342.78 ‐7.78%
Retail Other 347,147.70 398,770.63 ‐12.95%
Retail Sport 125,620.01 128,182.34 ‐2.00%
Retail Online Retailer 89,192.69 76,532.84 16.54%
Total 1,162,667.64 1,220,690.76 ‐4.75%
Total ‐ All Areas
Lionshead
Out of Town
Vail Village
Retail Summary
Cascade Village / East Vail / Sandstone / West Vail
Town of Vail Business Review
August 4.5% Sales Tax
2023 Collections 2022 Collections YoY % Change
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4.3
Item Cover Page
DATE:November 7, 2023
SUBMITTED BY:Jeremy Gross, Economic Development
ITEM TYPE:Information Update
AGENDA SECTION:Information Update
SUBJECT:November 1, 2023 CSE Meeting Minutes
SUGGESTED ACTION:
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
November 1, 2023 CSE Meeting Minutes - DRAFT.pdf
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Present:Alison Wadey
Kim Newbury Rediker
Nick Conover
Marco Valenti
Douglas Smith
1.Event Recaps
Time: 10 Min
1.a Vail Veterans Program Recap
Presented by Jen Brown
Time: 10 Min
1.b Farm to Table Recap- Vail Farmers Market
Recap presented by Angela Mueller
Time: 10 Min
1.c Vail Farmers Market Recap
Recap presented by Angela Mueller
1.d BFAG Summer and Winter Recaps
Nanette
Time: 10 Min
1.e Vail Lacrosse Tournament Recap
Committee on Special Events Minutes
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
8:30 AM
Vail Town Council Chambers
Vail Veterans Program Recap.pdf
Kim Newbury Rediker made a motion to Approve final event funding.; Marco Valenti seconded the
motion Passed (5 - 0).
23RFP Event Budget TemplateFarmtotable.xlsx
2023EventRecap_Data (11).pdf
Vail Farmers’ Market Farm to Table Wrap-Up2023-2.pdf
Kim Newbury Rediker made a motion to Approve ; Douglas Smith seconded the motion Passed (5 - 0).
Vail Farmers Market Recap.pdf
Kim Newbury Rediker made a motion to Approve final event funding.; Marco Valenti seconded the
motion Passed (5 - 0).
BFAG Recaps.pdf
Douglas Smith made a motion to Approve final event funding.; Kim Newbury Rediker seconded the
motion Passed (5 - 0).
2023 CRC Event Recap - Vail Lacrosse Tournament.pdf
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Recap presented by Steve Sepeta
Time: 10 Min
1.f Climb it for Climate recap
Recap presented by Sherri Hahn.
1.g Handmade in Colorado Recap
Recap presented by Steven Wallace
Time: 10 Min
1.h Bravo Vail Recap
Recap presented by Jackie Ernst
Time: 10 Min
1.i Freefall Bluegrass Recap
Recap presented by Diane Moudy and Maddy Eaton.
Time: 10 Min
1.j Cindy Eskwith Soccer Tournament Recap
Kerri Theilen & Lisa Reeder
Time: 10 Min
1.k Tony N Tinas Wedding Recap
Connie Kincaid & John Tedstrom
Vail Lacrosse Tournament.pdf
Marco Valenti made a motion to Approve final event funding.; Kim Newbury Rediker seconded the
motion Passed (5 - 0).
Climb it for Climate Recap
Douglas Smith made a motion to Approve final event funding.; Nick Conover seconded the motion
Passed (5 - 0).
Handmade in Colorado Recap.pdf
Kim Newbury Rediker made a motion to Approve final event funding.; Douglas Smith seconded the
motion Passed (4 - 0).
Bravo Vail Recap.pdf
Douglas Smith made a motion to Approve ; Marco Valenti seconded the motion Passed (5 - 0).
Freefall Recap.pdf
Kim Newbury Rediker made a motion to Approve final event funding.; Nick Conover seconded the
motion Passed (4 - 0).
Cindy Eskwith Soccer Recap.pdf
Kim Newbury Rediker made a motion to Approve final event funding.; Douglas Smith seconded the
motion Passed (4 - 0).
Tony n Tina's Wedding Recap.pdf
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2.Meeting Reports
3.Information Update
3.a Visitation reports
3.b Event Funding Committee Update
Time: 5 Min
4.Approval of the Minutes
4.a Approval of the minutes from the October 4, and October 5 CSE meetings
5.New Business
6.Adjournment
Nick Conover made a motion to Approve final event funding.; Douglas Smith seconded the motion
Passed (4 - 0).
Vail_Production_Notes_10-15-2023.pdf
CSE Meeting Minutes - 10042023.pdf
CSE Meeting Minutes 10052023.pdf
Kim Newbury Rediker made a motion to Approve ; Douglas Smith seconded the motion Passed (4 - 0).
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