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METRO&MAYORS&CAUCUS&

WELCOME&AND&INTRODUCTIONS&

BOWMAR%MAYOR%RICK%PILGRIM,%2012%CHAIR%&%DON%ELLIMAN,%CHANCELLOR,%UNIVERSITY%OF%

COLORADO%AT%DENVER%&%ANSCHUTZ%MEDICAL%CAMPUS%

TRANSITIONS&

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• Recognized%and%thanked%outgoing%mayors%for%their%service%

o Larry%Harte,%Glendale%

o Doug%Headley,%Foxfield%

• Congratulations%to%Re"Elected%Mayors%

o Joe%Wilson,%Erie%

o Joe%Gierlach,%Nederland%!

FASTRACKS&UPDATE&

MAYORS%DIALOGUE%

• FasTracks%Task%Force%(FTTF)%Chairman,%Lakewood%Mayor%Bob%Murphy%

o Overview%of%NW%Corridor%developments%since%February%MMC%Meeting%

Hybrid%Option%3%Combining%BRT%and%Rail%

Corridor%has%outlined%numerous%questions%that%need%to%be%resolved%in%March%12%letter%

• Costs%

• Levels%of%Service%

• Continuity%of%Service%

• Ridership%

• Timing%of%segments%and%incremental%costs%

• Mayors’%Discussion%of%Timing%of%Ballot%Issue%%

o Agreement%that%funding%full%buildout%of%FasTracks%is%critical%

o Ultimate%decision%of%when%to%go%to%ballot%is%RTD%Board’s%

o No%consensus%on%best%year%for%ballot%issue%among%mayors%

o Issues%identified%by%mayors%during%dialogue:%

Never%a%“best”%time%

Ballot%competition%in%2012%&%Gubernatorial%election%in%2014%

Lower%turnout%in%off%year%election%

• Risk%offset%by%having%more%information?%


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Already%April%–%what%does%this%mean%for%a%campaign?%

Is%there%enough%financial%support%in%community%to%fund%a%successful%campaign?%

• Where%are%other%key%partners%on%issue%of%2012?%

Current%climate%for%a%sales%tax%increase%

Must%have%answers%from%208%review%in%order%to%make%informed%decision%

3/12/12%Letter%posed%many%questions%requiring%further%analysis%by%RTD%

• Some%mayors%feel%they%must%have%more%information%before%being%able%to%advocate%

for%increase%with%constituents%

• Others%are%willing%to%support%NW%corridor%now%and%want%a%2012%election%

• Possibility%that%many%questions%could%be%answered%in%time%for%a%2012%ballot%question%

• Timeline%and%funding%for%addressing%questions%in%3/12/12%letter%if%not%going%in%2012%

At%least%one%mayor%is%opposed%to%sales%tax%as%the%funding%mechanism%for%FasTracks%buildout%

UPDATE&OF&2005&STATEWIDE&TRANSPORTATION&PRINCIPLES&

RICK%PILGRIM,%2012%CHAIR,%METRO%MAYORS%CAUCUS%

• Background%on%development%of%Principles%by%former%MMC%Chairman%and%Centennial%Mayor%Randy%Pye%

• Opportunity%for%discussion%and%revision%at%May%10%MMC%Executive%Committee%meeting%with%Club%20,%

Action%22%and%Progressive%15%leadership%

• Context%of%TBD%Process%and%Local%and%Regional%Transportation%Finance%Alternatives%Discussions%%

o Catherine%Marinelli%has%already%made%revisions%streamline%and%remove%outdated%or%irrelevant%references%

o Mayors%asked%to%share%with%staff%and%provide%feedback%on%additional%language%to%be%considered%at%May%10%

meeting%

o Word%document%to%be%distributed%via%email%

o No%action%will%be%taken%to%adopt%Principles%without%MMC%consensus%

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MAYORS&DIALOGUE&

NEWS%AND%UPDATES%FROM%MEMBERS%

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• Pro"Cycling%Challenge%this%summer%in%Golden%and%Boulder%

• Proposed%Water%&%Waste%Water%Nutrient%Standards%

o Extremely%costly%unfunded%mandate%that%would%require%several%hundred%million%in%rate%hikes%or%fee%

increases%(according%to%CML)%

o Being%debated%in%Colorado%General%Assembly%and%at%Federal%level%

o Interest%in%presentation%to%MMC%

• CSU%Climatologists%–%98%%of%Colorado%is%in%drought%conditions%


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o %Voluntary%watering%restrictions%by%municipalities%in%2002%should%be%revisited%%

o Information%about%how%mayors%helped%mitigate%drought%impacts%through%conservation%will%be%

circulated%prior%to%June%meeting%

&ECONOMIC&IMPACTS&OF&HEALTH&AND&WELLNESS&

PANEL%PRESENTATION%"%DR.%GEORGES%BENJAMIN,%DIRECTOR%APHA,%MODERATOR%

• Introduction%of%Panelists%

• Opening%of%Colorado%Center%for%Health%&%Wellness%coincides%with%APHA’s%Public%Health%Week%

JAMES%O.%HILL,%PH.D.,%E.D.,%COLORADO%CENTER%FOR%HEALTH%AND%WELLNESS%

• Welcome%to%Colorado%Center%for%Health%&%Wellness%

• Goal%=%Metro%Denver%as%America’s%Healthiest%Community%%

• How?%Helping%people%achieve%a%healthy%lifestyle%and%preventing%medical%issues%

• CCHW% brings% researchers% and% innovators% under% one% roof% to% develop% programs% and% treatments% to%

implement%in%our%region,%state%and%beyond%

• Start%was%with%gift%from%Anschutz%%

• Health%and%wellness%has%been%arguing%at%extremes%%

o CCHW%answer% is% having%healthy%options% available% and% creating%demand% for% them%–% this% is%where%

CCHW%comes%in%

• Two%key%areas%–%schools%and%worksites%

o Schools% are% a% controlled% environment% –% business% of% schools% is% academic% performance% and% this% is%

where% intervention% is% geared.% Kids% that% eat% healthy,% are% active% and% have% low% rates% of% obesity%

perform%better%

o Worksite% –%higher%productivity% is% linked% to%better%health.% Can%we% link%performance%evaluation% to%

better%health?%Provide%opportunities%for%employees%to%improve%health.%

• Creating%demand%in%community%

• CHW%also%is%creating%a%new%workforce%

o designing%and%training%a%workforce%that%will%deal%with%these%interventions%

• Healthier%schools%and%worksites% is%a%competitive%advantage%–% it% is%already%an%advantage% in%our%tourism%–%

Colorado%is%a%healthy%destination.%

PAM%REICHERT,%VP,%METRO%DENVER%EDC%

• VP%of%MDEDC%since%Jan.%2011%

• Metro%Denver%EDC%tagline:%Energetic%Bodies,%Energetic%Minds%

o We%need%to%work%together%to%stem%growth%in%adult%and%childhood%obesity%if%we%are%to%continue%

to%use%this%as%a%market%differentiator%

• 8%industry%clusters%total%%

o H&W%is%newest%

• Clusters%are%innovative,%good%paying%industries%where%metro%area%has%a%competitive%advantage%


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• Healthcare%and%Wellness%–%watching%this%sector%for%a%few%years%–%transition%from%sector%to%cluster%

o Large%metro%region%employer%–%includes,%preventative,%curative%and%wellness%–%doesn’t%include%

Pharma%&%Biotech%or%Medical%Devices%and%Diagnostics%–%which%are%also%clusters%

169,150%direct%employees%and%23%%growth%between%2006"11%

IT%cluster%is%second%at%41,640%employees%

Fossil%Energy%employees%23,320%

• HW%cluster%rowing%at%2x%national%average%

• 17,950%health%care%and%wellness%companies%in%metro%

o Large%employers%include%Childrens,%HealthOne%Kaiser,%Centura,%etc.%

o 83%%have%fewer%than%10%employees%

o We%are%not%a%corporate%headquarters%region%by%and% large%–%however%a%number%of%healthcare%

corps%are%located%here%(e.g.%OnCure%and%DaVita,%SCL%Health%Systems)%

• Full%industry%study%available%on%website%

KELLY%DUNKIN,%V.P.%PHILANTHROPY,%COLORADO%HEALTH%FOUNDATION%

• Largest%grantmaking%body%in%Colorado%–%gives%away%$98M/yr%

• Focused%on%making%Colorado%the%healthiest%state%in%the%nation%

• Coloradans%are%getting%fatter%–%at%current%rate%2/3%of%adults%will%be%overate%or%obese%in%10%years%

• Risk%of%developing%diabetes%is%50%%for%black%and%Hispanic%children%aged%10%and%33%%for%white%children%

• Although%CO%has%lowest%obesity%rate%among%adults%in%the%nation,%our%rate%grew%from%19%%to%22%%in%just%

one%year%

• Solving%the%problem%requires%Healthy%People%+%Healthy%Places%

o Access%to%healthy%food%

o Safe,%friendly%places%for%activity%

o Promoting%healthy%eating%habits%

o Encouraging%&%educating%on%healthy%active%lifestyles%

• Resources%

o A% Guide% to% Promoting% Healthy% Eating% and% Active% Living% in% Suburban% and% Urban% Colorado%

www.livewell.org%%

o Designing%Healthy%Communities%%"%Documentary%aired%on%Rocky%Mountain%PBS%in%February%2012%

o Tri"County%Health%Department%%www.tchd.org%%

o HEAL%Library%www.livewellcolorado.org%%

o Transportation%Solutions%www.transolutions.org%%

o Safe%Routes%to%Schools%www.coloradodot.info/programs/bikeped/safe"routes%

o Denver%Food%Access%Task%Force%

http://www.denvergov.org/hp2010/FoodSecurity/DenverHealthyFoodAccess/tabid/437797/De

fault.aspx%

o Report:%Healthy%Food%for%All:%Encouraging%Grocery%Investment%in%Colorado%%

www.ColoradoHealth.org%%


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o Hunger%Free%Hotline%&%Hunger%Free%Colorado%SNAP%Enrollment%Technicians%%

www.hungerfreecolorado.org%%

Q&A:%%

• What%Can%Mayors%Do%to%Promote%Healthy%Eating%&%Active%Living?%

o Be%models%of%employee%wellness%–%incentivize%employees%not%to%gain%weight%

o Offer%exercise%breaks%

o Make%stairwells%bright%and%inviting%

o Provide%bike%parking%

o Work%with%schools%to%support%walking%and%biking%to%school%–%Safe%Routes%Program%

o Advocate%for%healthier%fare%in%schools%and%in%vending%machines%

Colorado%Health%Foundation%scratch%cooking%boot%camp%

o Joint%use%agreements%for%schools%and%facilities%that%can%provide%recreational%

opportunities%%

When%obstacles%arise,%like%insurance%barriers%make%sure%that%your%city%attorney%

knows%that%health%and%wellness%is%a%high%priority%

o Consider%health%and%wellness%as%part%of%decision"making%process%in%all%areas%–%how%will%

project%help%or%hurt%efforts%to%create%healthy%active%environment?%%

o Healthy%Community%Assessment%Tool%from%San%Francisco%Department%of%Public%Health%

an%example%of%a%useful%tool%%

&ATTENDANCE&

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In%attendance:%

Mayor Marc Williams Arvada Mayor Steve Hogan Aurora Mayor Sue Horn Bennett Mayor Matt Appelbaum Boulder Mayor Rick Pilgrim Bow Mar Mayor Dick McLean Brighton Mayor Cathy Noon Centennial Mayor Michael Hancock Denver Mayor Randy Penn Englewood Mayor Joe Wilson Erie Mayor Chad Auer Firestone Mayor Douglass Headley Foxfield Mayor Larry Harte Glendale Mayor Marjorie Sloan Golden


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Mayor Ron Rakowsky Greenwood Village Mayor Carolyn Cutler Lafayette Mayor Bob Murphy Lakewood Mayor Debbie Brinkman Littleton Mayor Jim Gunning Lone Tree Mayor Bob Muckle Louisville Mayor Joe Gierlach Nederland Mayor Joyce Downing Northglenn Mayor David Casiano Parker Mayor Heidi Williams Thornton

Mayors%Unable%to%Attend:%

Mayor Patrick Quinn Broomfield Mayor Jeffrey Huff Castle Pines Mayor Paul Donahue Castle Rock Mayor Michael Wozniak Cherry Hills Village Mayor Gale Christy Columbine Valley Mayor Sean Ford Commerce City Mayor Charles Sigman Dacono Mayor Bonnie McNulty Edgewater Mayor Joyce Thomas Federal Heights Mayor Eric Doering Frederick Mayor Dennis Coombs Longmont Mayor Earl Aukland Morrison Mayor Dallas Hall Sheridan Mayor Andrew Muckle Superior Mayor Nancy McNally Westminster Mayor Jerry DiTullio Wheat Ridge

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www.metrodenver.org www.metrodenverGIS.org

Industry Clusters

Energy IT - Software Aviation Bioscience

Financial Services Aerospace Broadcasting &

Telecommunication Healthcare &

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Innovation Clusters in Metro Denver

Largest Private-Sector Employers

Company Product/Service Employment HealthONE Corporation Healthcare 9,340 CenturyLink Telecommunications 7,700 Lockheed Martin Corporation Aerospace & Defense Related Systems 7,700 Exempla Healthcare Healthcare 7,530 Centura Health Healthcare 6,010 Kaiser Permanente Healthcare 5,550 Denver Health Healthcare 5,320 DISH Network Satellite TV & Equipment 4,850 United Airlines Airline 4,500 Wells Fargo Bank Financial Services 4,400 University of Denver University 4,210 Children's Hospital Colorado Healthcare 4,100 IBM Corporation Computer Systems & Services 4,100 University of Colorado Hospital Healthcare, Research 4,080 Oracle Software & Network Computer Systems 3,800 United Parcel Service Parcel Delivery 3,620 Comcast Corporation Telecommunications 3,500 Frontier Airlines Airline 3,500 Ball Corporation Aerospace, Containers 3,200 MolsonCoors Brewing Company Beverages 2,850

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Corporate Headquarters

2004 !  PostNet !  Vericept !  WhiteWave Foods

2005 !  ATG !  Embla !  Enerplus !  Molson Coors !  Pride Marketing

2006 !  ABSL Space Products US !  Bristar Containment Industries !  Fast Enterprises !  Home Buyers Warranty !  iQmetrix !  Rio Tinto Minerals !  United Launch Alliance !  VistaVu Solutions Inc. !  Western Union

2007 !  American Hospital Management

Company !  Pearson eCollege

!  GE Energy Control Solutions !  PacketFront !  Pro-Build Holdings !  Renewable Energy Systems

Americas, Inc. (RES-Americas) !  Revere Group !  Vodafone

2008 !  OnCURE Medical Corporation !  Petroleum Development Corporation !  Quiznos !  Atkins Nutritionals !  Berry Petroleum !  Cochlear Americas !  Surrey Satellite Technology Limited !  PMC Technology A/S

2009 !  DaVita !  GE Energy Control Solutions !  Hosting.com !  Pulte Mortgage !  REpower USA Corp.

2010 !  Mywedding.com

!  Kidrobot !  American Zephyr Corporation !  Sharklet !  Juwi !  TriZetto !  Dot Hill Systems !  eWise !  Gordon Holdings

2011 !  Coleman !  Arrow Electronics !  Intrawest !  Magellan Petroleum !  Gordon Composites !  Altius Space Machines

2012 !  Frontier Airlines !  SCL Health System

Healthcare and Wellness - Employment

Nine-County Region

U.S.

Direct Employment, 2011 169,150 16,044,250

Number of Direct Companies, 2011 17,950 1,381,750

One-Year Direct Employment Growth, 2010-2011 9.5% 1.7%

Five-Year Direct Employment Growth, 2006-2011 23.1% 11.9%

Avg. Annual Direct Employment Growth, 2006-2011 4.2% 2.3%

Direct Employment Concentration 9.6% 11.2%

Sources: Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Marketplace database, July-Sept. 2006-2010; Market Analysis Profile, 2011; Development Research Partners

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Healthcare and Wellness - Employment

Healthcare and Wellness - Companies

!  17,950 healthcare and wellness companies in Metro Denver

!  83 % employee < 10 people

!  > 65% include offices of physicians, dentists, osteopaths, chiropractors, optometrists, podiatrists and other health practitioners

!  69% in the region located in the City and County of Denver (22%), Jefferson (17%), Arapahoe (16%), and Boulder (14%) Counties.

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Metro Denver Clusters Employment

www.metrodenver.org www.metrodenverGIS.org

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Presentation to Metro Mayors Caucus April 4, 2012

Together, we will make Colorado the healthiest state in the nation

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Adult Obesity Rates Throughout Colorado

Healthy Coloradans

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Transportation: Safe and Comfortable Walking Environment •  A Guide to Promoting Healthy Eating and Active

Living in Suburban and Urban Colorado –  www.livewell.org

•  Designing Healthy Communities –  Documentary aired on Rocky Mountain PBS in

February 2012

Transportation: Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plans •  Tri-County Health Department

–  www.tchd.org •  HEAL Library

–  www.livewellcolorado.org •  Transportation Solutions

–  www.transolutions.org

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Transportation: Safe Routes to Schools •  Safe Routes to Schools

–  www.coloradodot.info/programs/bikeped/safe-routes

State and Local Fiscal Issues: City Worksite Wellness Programs •  Health Insurers •  LiveWell Colorado’s Worksite Wellness Leadership

Council –  www.livewell.org

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Economic Development: Addressing Food Deserts •  Denver Food Access Task Force

–  http://www.denvergov.org/hp2010/FoodSecurity/DenverHealthyFoodAccess/tabid/437797/Default.aspx

•  Report: Healthy Food for All: Encouraging Grocery Investment in Colorado –  www.ColoradoHealth.org

Economic Development: Increase Enrollment in SNAP •  Hunger Free Hotline •  Hunger Free Colorado SNAP Enrollment Technicians

–  www.hungerfreecolorado.org

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Questions? Kelly Dunkin [email protected] 303.953.3635

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MMC FC 4-4-12 Notes