On Jan. 1, 2026, the Community Vitality (CV) Department underwent a reorganization to advance a key priority identified by City Council and the Citywide Strategic Plan: cultural and economic development in Boulder.
The City Manager's Office now hosts a newly formed Office of Cultural and Economic Development (OCED), with most of the staff coming from what was previously the CV Department. OCED leads and coordinates the city’s cultural and economic development efforts across three core areas:
- Arts and Culture
- Business Support
- Economic Development
You can learn more about the new office and its mission on the OCED webpage.
CV functions that align with responsibilities that overlap with other areas of city operations have been relocated to these other departments. That includes:
- Parking enforcement - moved to Planning & Development Services
- Maintenance of city-owned assets (parking structures, pay stations, etc.) - moved to Facilities & Fleet
- Parking and access strategy - moved to Transportation & Mobility
- Parking and access customer service - moved to City Manager's Office
You can learn more about the reorganization of CV in a city press release from late last year.