Title
Resolution to Authorize the City Administrator to Proceed with Installation of Parking Metering Equipment at Limited Locations, Create a Parking Metering Council Committee and to Provide for Installation of Parking Metering Equipment at Remaining Locations Identified During the FY2010 Budget Process
Memorandum
City and DDA staffs have identified several locations within and without the DDA boundaries for expansion of the current metered parking system. These locations were identified in the Central Business District (but outside of the DDA boundaries) as sites with the opportunity for high yields and allowed for greater efficiencies in meter enforcement. This information was presented to Council during the budget process and anticipated revenue and expenses from these locations was included in the approved FY2010 budget.
In response to concerns about the impact some of the equipment installations would have on residents in the Central Area, it is proposed that installation of parking metering equipment (i.e. parking meters and pay stations) be phased to allow for further study of installations and inter-related supporting traffic control actions in order to try and avoid drivers searching for free parking simply moving further into residential neighborhoods.
It is recognized that delaying or eliminated the installation of metering equipment may have a negative impact on the anticipated revenues and the expenditures they support in the approved FY2010 budget unless alternate revenue sources are identified and allocated to replace the revenue lost by such delays or eliminations. For that reason, continuation of the interim use of the 415 West Washington property as temporary parking under a partnership arrangement with the DDA has been proposed with increases in the daily and permit rates for the lot.
Additionally, installations of parking metering equipment would be authorized to move forward immediately for the following areas:
q East Madison (18 ...
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