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CoAoO. SPECIAL REPORT
FROM:
Wayne Pete
Acting Public Works Director
SUBJECT:
PAGE 02
June S. 1992
Prepared by: Keith Opalewski
Parking Manager
Expiration "sunset" of Parking Management Committee
BACKGROUND:
The Parking Management Committee was authorized by Council in 1986
to function as a technical and special-purpose advisory body. Its
primary focus was to establish parking policy for the downtown area
and adjoining residential neighborhoods. The committee completed
its primary task by creating a Parking Management Plan, which was
adopted by Council in 1987.
Although the committee was originally scheduled to "sunset" after
two years, it was continued on a temporary basis for a 2 -year
period in 1988, and again in 1990, with its final expiration date
of March 31, 1992. Again, in 1992 there was interest in continuing
the committee on a more permanent basis. This issue was taken to
Council in April of this year, but it was pulled from the agenda
because of the residency status of several key committee members,
as well as some concern about the need for another permanent
advisory body.
DISCUSSION:
Since April there has been some reconsideration by staff about the
need and merits of establishing a permanent Parking Management
Committee. Over the last 18 months the committee has progressively
met on a less frequent basis to discuss parking issues.
Furthermore, the vast majority of topics have pertained to the
downtown, which meant the BIA Parking Committee was also involved.
This dual parking committee situation created a redundancy, and at
times, a conflict for timely resolution of parking issues.
Staff recently discussed the status of the Parking Management
Committee with the BIA Parking Committee. Their feeling was that
they see no problem with letting the Parking Management Committee
"sunset" as planned since the BIA district (see map attachment)
already encompasses the primary downtown core area. As before, the
BIA will continue to be involved in all parking issues that will
have an impact on downtown businesses. As a supplement to the
Parking Management Committee's status, the BIA recommended that the
County Rideshare Coordinator be a regular participant at future BIA
Parking Committee meetings.
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ALTERNATIVES:
1. Continue committee either on a permanent or temporary basis.
2. Let the committee ,sunset" as recommended.
PROS AND CONS
The need for maintaining the Parking Management Committee, either
on a permanent or temporary basis, has diminished over the years.
As mentioned, having two parking committees has been proven to be
redundant and time consuming to resolve downtown parking issues.
The committee has met its primary goal of establishing parking
policy via the Council approved Parking Management Plan. Although.
parking will always be a topic for discussion, which could warrant
maintaining some form of an ongoing parking committee, history has
shown that almost 100% of Parking'Management Committee topics have
been channeled through the BIA Parking Committee for their input
and/or approval. Thus, the need for a second parking committee is
not necessary.
With the Parking Management Committee not in existence, the work
scope for resolving parking issues. will be similar to the past.
All downtown issues will continue to go to the BIA, even one's on
the peripheral of their district, as was the case with the latest
meter expansion on the 500 block of Higuera. The BIA will have the
option to either have these border parking issues come before them,
or defer any formal committee action. Staff feels that informing
the BIA and allowing them the opportunity to have input on parking
topics within the parking meter district, will help maintain a
positive working relationship between the City and BIA. Parking
issues outside the realm of the BIA will be dealt with by staff,
who, in turn, can make a recommendation to Administration and/or
Council if necessary. As in the past, all major parking issues and
Muni Code changes will continue to go to Council for final
determination and approval. In the event that parking issues arise
that absolutely mandate some form of consensus that is beyond the
scope or authority of the BIA, staff or Parking Management Plan, an
ad hoc parking committee could be formed to resolve the issue, as
was the case for parking's revised financial plan.
Therefore, based on the fact that historically almost all city
parking issues were dealt with, and all future downtown parking
issues will continue to be discussed by the BIA, it is staff's
recommendation that the Parking Management Committee maintain its
"sunset" status.
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