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From YouTube: Inside Boulder News - May 15, 2020
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The City of Boulder and Xcel Energy have begun discussions that may lead to new pathways to reach the city’s energy future goals. Watch this and more on this week's Inside Boulder News.
EN ESPAÑOL: https://vimeo.com/418745265
Reference Links:
Camping at Colorado State Parks:
covid19.colorado.gov/safer-at-home/campgrounds-at-colorado-state-parks
City of Boulder and Xcel Energy announcement:
bouldercolorado.gov/local-power/working-with-xcel-energy
Park Champs Program:
Countmein.bouldercolorado.gov/d/parksrec
Barker Dam:
Boulderfloodinfo.net
Parking Updates:
https://bouldercolorado.gov/newsroom/city-of-boulder-parking-management-and-enforcement-ramping-up-staffing-with-return-to-paid-parking-on-may-18
CU Boulder Virtual Commencement:
Colorado.edu/commencement2020
A
A
Welcome
to
inside
boulder
news
your
source
for
all
things:
Boulder
I'm,
Jocelyn
Daniel.
We
start
off
this
week
with
York
over
19
updates.
May
9th
was
Boulder
County's
first
day
of
it's
safe,
ride
home
phase
and
have
since
been
in
effect.
Community
members
are
still
encouraged
to
stay
home
as
much
as
possible
and
no
gatherings
over
10
people
are
allowed.
Moving
on
to
current
cases,
the
total
number
of
:
19
cases
statewide,
has
surpassed
20,000
confirmed
cases,
while
Boulder
County
has
over
800
cases.
A
Community
members
are
still
required
to
practice
social
distancing
and
to
wear
a
face
mask
inside
businesses
that
are
open
to
the
public
and
an
open
space
in
mountain
park
trails.
This
week,
Colorado
governor
jared
Polis
announced
the
reopening
of
some
campgrounds
at
Colorado.
State
Parks
campgrounds
have
been
closed
since
March
26th
in
an
effort
to
slow
the
spread
of
Cova
19
cabins,
yurts
teepees
group
facilities
and
other
reserve
both
day
use
facilities
remain
closed
until
further
notice.
Here's
a
list
of
some
of
the
campgrounds
that
are
currently
open
do
not
camp.
A
If
you
are,
anyone
in
your
household
has
any
symptoms
such
as
fever,
coughing
or
shortness
of
breath.
More
information
can
be
found
on
the
website.
Seen
on
your
screen,
the
city
of
Boulder
and
Xcel
Energy
announced
this
week
that
they
have
begun
discussions
that
may
lead
to
new
pathways
to
reach
the
city's
energy
future
goals.
As
an
alternative
to
a
city
run
Committee
owned,
electric
utility,
the
city
will
conduct
a
full
public
process
to
evaluate
any
potential
sentiment.
Any
franchise
agreement
would
be
subject
to
voter
approval.
A
Boulders
municipalities
and
work
will
continue
throughout
negotiations,
but
the
city
and
Xcel
Energy
are
hopeful.
These
discussions
will
be
productive.
More
information
on
this
recent
announcement
can
be
found
on
the
website.
Seen
on
your
screen,
looking
for
a
way
to
give
back
to
the
community.
Well,
there's
parts
and
recreation
departments
recent
launched
its
new
park,
champs
program,
a
chance
for
committee
members
to
come
together
and
help
clean
and
maintain
boulders
parks.
Applications
are
now
open.
A
B
A
Volunteers
will
commit
to
work
independently
between
three
to
five
hours
per
week,
but
may
use
their
discretion
on
when
to
complete
tasks
each
week.
This
will
allow
the
city's
operation
staff,
which
is
limited
at
this
time,
to
focus
on
more
technical
work
while
providing
the
community
opportunities
for
stewardship.
So.
A
C
D
A
City
encourages
those
who
may
be
in
high
risk
health
categories
to
refrain
from
volunteering.
At
this
time,
more
information
on
the
city's
Park
champs
program
can
be
found
on
the
website.
Seen
on
your
screen,
Parker
dam
is
full
sophal,
it's
filling,
but
not
to
worry.
This
is
a
normal
and
expected
event.
We
spoke
to
Joe
Teti
ug,
the
city's
Director
of
Public
Works
for
utilities
to
find
out
what
this
means
for
the
city.
A
E
It
gets
to
a
certain
point,
there's
a
feature
of
the
dam.
That's
called
spillway
and
it's
a
it's
a
design
component
of
the
dam
and
when
it
with
the
reservoir
gets
to
that
level.
The
water
spills
over
the
spillway
and
into
the
creek
as
it's
supposed
to
do
that's
a
normal
event
that
happens
every
year.
Parker.
A
A
E
Peak
flow
that
happens
in
the
creek
is
a
function
of
the
weather.
If
we
suddenly
have
really
high
temperatures
for
an
extended
period
and
the
snow
melts
off
really
quickly,
there
could
be
higher
flows
than
normal
in
Boulder
Creek.
It's
been
kind
of
a
cool
and
wet
spring
so
far,
and
so
runoff
is
starting
a
little
bit
later.
If
it
stays
cool
and
wet
it,
the
flows
may
be
lower
in
town,
increased.
A
Flows
along
the
creek
are
expected
to
continue
throughout
mid
to
late
July
for
more
information.
Please
visit
the
website
displayed
on
your
screen
parking
in
the
city
garages,
which
has
been
offered
at
no
charge
since
city
office
is
closed
on
March
16th
or
return
to
paid
parking
on
Monday
May.
18Th
incentives,
however,
will
be
offered
through
June
30th.
A
The
new
incentives
for
parking
in
city
garages
downtown
include,
in
you
weekday
parking
rate
of
$1
25
per
hour,
with
no
increased
to
250
an
hour
after
four
hours
of
parking
and
a
daily
cap
of
$8
a
day.
The
flat
rate
of
three
dollars
from
3
p.m.
to
3
a.m.
on
weekdays
will
continue
and,
as
always,
parking
is
free
on
weekends
and
holidays.
A
Short-Term
parking
in
the
city's
downtown
parking
garages
continues
to
be
allowed
for
no
charge
through
May
17th,
also
beginning
on
May
18th
parking
enforcement
and
staffing
will
begin
to
increase
in
the
city's
parking
districts.
Officers
will
educate
and
warn
customers
about
parking
ordinances,
as
well
as
help
notify
drivers
about
the
20
minute
grace
period
at
on
Street
paid
parking
locations
to
accommodate
curbside,
pickup,
takeout
and
delivery
options
at
retailers
and
restaurants.
More
information
on
the
city's
parking
management
and
enforcement
can
be
found
on
the
city's
newsroom.
A
It
big
congratulations
to
see
a
boulders
class
of
2020,
though
this
year's
commencement
ceremonies
have
been
canceled
due
to
the
current
pandemic.
Graduates
are
invited
to
a
live
streamed.
Commencement
ceremony
on
Saturday
May
16th
graduates
are
welcome
to
return
to
campus
in
may
2021
to
walk
in
the
university
commencement
ceremony
and
attend
special
recognition
events.
More
information
can
be
found
on
the
website.
Seen
on
your
screen.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
joining
us
on
this
week's
edition
of
inside
ordinance
stay
tuned
to
pull
back
and
wait
for
up
to
date.