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RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE PARKING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR AND THE ANN ARBOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Memorandum
This resolution approves an amendment to the Parking Agreement between the City and DDA to replace the requirement of a joint annual working session of both the DDA and City Council with a more flexible consultation process allowing either a joint session or staff consultation.
City Administration recommends approval of the amendment. The amendment will be considered by City Council on September 15, 2025.
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Whereas, The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has managed the public parking system since 1992 in support of its mission;
Whereas, Section 9(b) of the Parking Agreement between the City of Ann Arbor and the
DDA, dated July 1, 2011, as amended (“Parking Agreement”) requires that the City Council and DDA hold an annual Joint Working Session;
Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor and the DDA (“Parties”) wish to amend the Parking Agreement between the City and the DDA to replace the requirement of a joint annual working session of both the DDA and City Council with a more flexible consultation process;
Whereas, The Parties further agree to permit the City Administrator to act as a liaison in his capacity as a DDA Board member to facilitate communication between City Council and the DDA on any matters that would normally be addressed during the Joint Working Session, including discussion of parking rates;
RESOLVED, That the DDA Board approves the attached Amendment No. 3 to the Parking Agreement;
RESOLVED, That the DDA Executive Director is authorized to take all appropriate actions to implement this resolution.