HomeMy WebLinkAbout0000 09-28-2000 09-28-2000 Clerk compilation of parking committeesHistory of the City's "Parking Committee"
June 17, 1980
Council received a communication from the Business Improvement Area (BIA)
requesting that they appoint a parking advisory committee. Concept approved;
the matter was referred to staff to develop and bring back. (Minutes 6/17/80)
July 8, 1980
Council approves staff recommendations for creating the Downtown Parking
Advisory Committee (later referred to as the Community Parking Advisory
(CPAC); membership to include one City staff member, one County staff
member, 2 business persons 2 business persons who are property owners in the
downtown area, and 2 property owners who own property in the downtown area.
Primary task was to develop a solution the parking problem in the downtown.
(Minutes 8/8/00).
May 1, 1982
CPAC provides what appears to be a final report to the Council.
Recommendations included that the Council establish Parking District #2, initiate
a "parking project" to develop 446 public parking spaces in the Parking District,
adopt an in -lieu fee program for future property construction and development,
develop solutions to eliminate unnecessary expansion of parking (alternative
transportation), that the BIA Executive Board be the representative of downtown
business in negotiations aimed at refining and implementing the parking program,
and finally, that the City establish an on-going Parking District,Committee to
monitor the operations including the income and expenses of the Parking
Program. (May 1, 1982 CPAC Report)
November 8, 1983
Two local initiatives regarding parking failed. The BIA formed a parking
committee and the first parking garages were finally built. CPAC disbanded.
(City Engineer Peterson)
March 18, 1986
Council considered a report from the IBI Consultant Group with summary of
parking deck findings and Parking Management Plan. Council referred to staff
the establishment of a parking advisory committee. (Minutes 3-18786)
July 15, 1986
Council adopts a resolution authorizing the establishment of the Parking
Management Committee as a technical and special purpose advisory body. The
Committee was formed with a "sunset" date of 7/15/88, unless otherwise
extended formally by the Council. The Committee comprised of seven members:
2 representatives from the BIA, one representative from the Chamber of
Commerce, one downtown property owner, one representative from the County
and two citizens -at -large. The primary purpose was to provide advice and
assistance in the implementation of the City's Downtown Parking Program.
(Resolution No. 6026 — 1986 Series)
August 5, 1986
Council appoints first Parking Management Committee and requests that a third
citizen -at -large be added.
August 19, 1986
Council adopted a resolution adding one additional citizen -at -large member.
(Resolution No. 6052 —1986 Series)
July 5, 1988
Council adopted a resolution extending the "life" of the Parking Management
Committee for two years, to end July 1990. (Resolution No. 6457 — 1988 Series)
February 7, 1989
Council adopted a resolution reducing by one the number of at -large members on
the committee. (Resolution No. 6574 — 1989 Series)
February 20, 1990
Council adopted a resolution extending the "life" of the Parking Management
Committee for two more years, reaffirmed that the committee was to be
"temporary and special purpose" and amended the principle responsibilities. (see
excerpt from the 12/18/90 edition of the Advisory Body Handbook).
June 5, 1992
CAO Special report discussing the pros and cons of 1) Continuing the committee
on a permanent or temporary basis or 2) Allowing the committee to "sunset" (#2
is the staff recommendation)
June 16, 1992
Following the receipt of a memo from the CAO, Council allows the Parking
Committee to "sunset".