Council District 11 Work Plan Final Draft 8.19.16 Safety Denver Police Department District 5 Denver Fire Department District 5 & 8 Sheriff Department Increased Police Visibility and Speeding/Racing Enforcement Better Sense of Security Faster Response Time More lights on in District 11 Work with Safety Agencies and City Council to increase number of police officers in District 5 between 2016-2020 Launch a robust community policing campaign Neighborhood Watch in partnership with District 5 Police of more than 100 community members by 2018 Bi-monthly DPD meeting to collaboratively address issues such as speeding enforcement and response times Increase education around our security through a monthly outreach effort to share Safety Stats with the community to promote accurate statistics of safety in District 11 with annual and monthly comparisons Working with DPD to proactively schedule the speed wagon to major streets and school areas to promote police visibility and a Slow Down speed enforcement campaign by the end of 2016 Work with Xcel, DPD, DFD and the community to keep the Lights on District 11 by reporting Xcel light post outages and promoting porch lights on and advocating for more lighting in darker areas in neighborhoods Food Access, Retail and Business Development Denver Botanical Gardens Oakwood Homes 61 st and Pena TOD developer Community Schools Community Non-Profits 1
Montbello RNOs and community orgs Increased Grocer Options Increased Retail and Businesses to Serve Area Find 3 immediate solutions to help ease the lack of fresh food access in the interim Partner with Denver Botanical Gardens and ELK to promote in monthly newsletter and explore opportunities to expand the current farmer s market at the Arie P Taylor Building Partner with OED around community input for increased food access in the area through surveys and community meeting Work to attract, recruit grocers and enhance networks with retailers in partnership with OED and developers via district tours, meetings and networking conferences Utilize development opportunities to increase retail space such as 61 st /Pena Transit- Oriented Development Mobility and Infrastructure Public Works Bike Denver Denver Moves Stapleton Foundation Mile High Canal Alleviate Heavy Traffic in the area Major Streets Need Increased Signals and Signage Street and Sidewalk Maintenance and Sustainability Partner with PW to create bi-monthly public updates on Hot Spots such as opening of 56 th /Dunkirk intersection, Widening of Tower, GVR Blvd and 56 th Ave. Work with PW and developers to have preemptive turn arrows on lights for installation Increase bike lanes in District 11, sustainability and maintenance of these lanes Work with Public Works and District 8 to address the beautification of Peoria Street Discuss alternative mobility options with non-profits and businesses such as B-Cycle, Mile High Connects, High Line Canal, etc. Share list of intersections and hot spots identified by community to PW monthly 2
Planning and Development Community Planning and Development Public Works Denver of Parks & Recreation Mile High Connects Bike Denver Aerotropolis Panasonic More Community Input/Better Communication Increased Retail Planning/Zoning Create more Planned Infrastructure Connections Partner with CPD to create an annual calendar for District 11 community planning meetings which will be distributed via our mailed hardcopy newsletter, e-newsletters, social media and neighborhood organizations Work with CPD, PW, DPR, Mile High Connects, Panasonic, Aerotropolis and Bike Denver to plan proactively for trails, sidewalks, bike lanes connections and their sustainability Engage leadership of all community organizations in bi-annual meeting with 2 representatives from each group for planning update Consistent updates to GIS Development Map on website Promote the Mayor s DENVERIGHT community-driven citywide planning initiative in District 11 and partner with taskforce community representatives to encourage active participation on the website, community workshops and public meetings Employment Regional Transportation District Denver International Airport Panasonic Gaylord Resort Adams County Arapahoe County City of Aurora 3
Increased Employment Opportunities in the Community Better Distribution of Job Information Transportation Reliability to Travel to Work Work with Panasonic and DEN to identify a variety of positions and job opportunities for adults as well as youth internships Partner on quarterly job fairs and enhance communication around job fairs Partner with OED and RTD to create a constituents email database job blasts from their current distribution to city officials Work with RTD and DEN to facilitate employer options for more affordable employee transportation Child and Family Literacy Denver Public Schools Denver Public Library Denver Preschool Program (DPP) Office of Financial Empowerment Denver School Board Better Quality of Education Less Saturation of Alternative Schools Increased Extracurricular Activities Work with DPS, DPS School Board, DPP and other partners to gather a State of Schools report Partner with Denver Public Library to enhance literacy and provide the resources to help students succeed at school such as STEM lab and computer access Work with DPS and DPR to create a comprehensive programs list and help increase youth programs in the gap Partner with OED and DPS to increase number of youth summer employment for students 4
Parks and Recreation Denver Parks & Recreation High Line Canal Conservancy Denver Arts and Venues Increased trail connectivity Updated Rec Centers Facilities and Equipment More Programs for Teens to Seniors Set up initial meeting with DPR to address overview and gap of programming to better understand how to increase programming and hours for Rec Centers especially for seniors and youth Partner with High Line Canal Conservancy to help promote the High Line Canal trail connections Promote a Live Healthy Initiative with Parks, non-profits and community organizations to create resource list for healthy living programs with input from a community survey Enhance communication around annual capital improvement projects and 2017 bond projects Partner with Denver Arts and Venues to install more art and locate events in the community Transportation Regional Transportation District City of Aurora Arapahoe County Adams County Denver Public Schools Panasonic Denver International Airport Mile High Connects Denver Human Services Public Works Increased Public Transportation Routes More Options for Affordable or Subsidized Fees 5
More Accessible Distance from Home to Transportation Partner with RTD to supply more public transportation routes and alternatives with the ½ mile radius of density/housing areas Meeting series with RTD, DEN, and Panasonic to facilitate employer options for more affordable employee transportation Work with DPS to help facilitate safe and efficient school transportation to and from District 11 Work with Mile High Connects, RTD, DHS and City Council to help communicate already available subsidized and affordable transportation options Work with city and developers on creating a 61 st /Pena Station as a destination and multipurpose location Partner with Public Works and RTD to increase walkable areas around bus stops with safe and visible crosswalks and signage Community Services Denver Human Services Denver Office of Disability Rights (in Human Rights & Community Partnerships) Denver Office on Aging (in HRCP) Desired Increased Distribution of Services Information with priority on Senior, Disability, Child-Abuse Prevention Work with DHS to create a comprehensive and current database of their services, nonprofits, agencies and other services in the District 11 area with hardcopies to distribute and share with community September 2016 with annual updates Add this comprehensive list to the denvergov.org web page tab Neighborhood Resources Set up partnering meeting to discuss better mechanism of communication such as a DHS monthly newsletter that can be released to the public 311 Services Community, Planning and Development (311) 6
All Other City Agencies Increased Neighborhood Inspectors Better Enforcement of Regularly Occurring Violations Continue to enhance the technological resources used by inspectors to make their tasks more efficient and promote proactive enforcement during 2016 through early 2017. Work with Chief Financial Officer Brendan Hanlon and staff to utilize 311 data to prioritize resources and budget to areas that need more NIS inspectors Increase community outreach about utilizing 311 and then sending the situation to Council Office for follow up Monthly community reports from 311 that will be released in District 11 newsletter and used to understand budgeting priorities needed Partner with CPD and 311 to Increase education around parking and dog barking violations at community resource events 7