- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to edcomm@cityofgolden.net
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 6:30PM.
Grant & Sponsorship Applications
- Alyth Active and Truly BoHotique are requesting a $3500 sponsorship for their fourth annual Golden Fashion Week event, to be held at the Buffalo Rose on February 19th, 2027.
- The Golden Startup Network is requesting $4000 to pay for coffee from Connects Workspace.
- Aerial Cirque Over Denver is opening a Golden branch and requests $5000 to help build out their new location.
Remaining grant funding
EdComm still has grant money available (~$32K, based on the budget shown on p. 22 of the meeting packet). The city will encourage businesses to apply, with an emphasis on power backup requests. The board will discuss whether to meet again in December to review grant requests or to appoint a subcommittee to handle them.
Economic Indicator Dashboard
Staff will request approval of $5500/year for software that will track economic indicators.
Makerspace
Staff has hired a consultant to study the requirements and space needs to establish a makerspace in Golden. They have two upcoming events: a focus group on December 2nd and a community engagement event on December 9th.
2027/2028 Budget Approval
- Training, travel, & outreach - $10K/year (2 years)
- Makerspace support - $20K/year
- Economic indicator software - $15K/year
- Sponsorships - $12K/year
- Grants - $40K/year
Staff Report
A section of south Golden is expected to be certified as an "Opportunity Zone" as of 1/1/27. This means the area is considered economically distressed and the residents have lower incomes. This designation offers incentives to businesses to invest in the area. See pp. 20 and 21 of the meeting packet.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
