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RIM COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT STEM NUMBER:
FROM: Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: City Support for BIA' s Christmas Meter Bagging
CAO RECOMMENDATION: Approve contributions of $3 , 000 in 1991 and
$1,500 in 1992 toward the BIA' s Christmas season parking meter
bagging program.
DISCUSSION:
For several years, the Business Improvement Association (BIA) has
implemented a "Christmas Meter Bagging Program" during the holiday
season. The purpose of the program is to provide free parking for
Christmas shoppers. Over the history of this program, the City has
made a contribution from the parking fund to this program. These
contributions have been either direct or indirect (last year two
hours of free parking was provided in the parking structures) .
The BIA is requesting a contribution of $3 , 000 from the City for
the 1991 Christmas season. They are asking for this contribution
as a partial offset to program cost increases caused by the
recently implemented increased meter rates in the downtown area.
The BIA has also asked for a contribution for the 1992 Christmas
season. Depending upon the number of meters bagged, the City's
contribution will represent between 14% - 16% of the total
estimated program costs. The majority of the costs will be
supported by merchant contributions and the BIA.
Consistent with the shared goal of "financial independence" for the
BIA, staff believes that the cost of the Christmas bagging program
should ultimately be fully assumed by the BIA. As such, staff
recommends a City contribution of $3 , 000 for 1991 and a
contribution of $1, 500 for 1992 . Thereafter, the Christmas bagging
program would be totally supported by the BIA.
CONCURRENCE:
The BIA concurs with the staff recommendation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Initially, the BIA requested support from the City's Parking Fund
for the bagging program. Prior City contributions were made from
this fund. However, with the establishment of the Economic
Stability Program, staff recommends that it would be more
appropriate to allocate funds from this source. Assisting the
downtown during the forthcoming Christmas season during this time
of economic "slowdown" , should be considered a contribution to a
business support/retention effort. This would be an appropriate
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use of the Economic Stability Program, which derives its funding
from a portion of the transient occupancy tax. In addition, use
of this funding source will keep the Parking Fund "whole" since it
will involve a transfer of General Fund monies to the Parking Fund
as a part of the overall Christmas bagging program.
$96, 000 was budgeted in the Economic Stability Program in 1991/92
and $166, 000 in 1992/93 .
ATTACHMENT:
The BIA Request
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DOWNTOWN SAN LUIS OBISPO
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
TO: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer
FROM: Pierre Rademaker, BIA Parking Committee Chairman
Lynn Block, BIA Administrator '
DATE: September 36, 1991
RE: Christmas Meter Bagging Program
The BIA Parking Committee is planning to undertake the annual meter
parking program for Christmas 1991. Due to the increase of meter rates
in September 1991, the cost of this program has increased by 40%.
Throughout the history of this program, ;the City has made a financial
contribution ranging from $6,000 to $3,000. In 1990, the two hour free
parking in the structures was provided with a net contribution of
approximately $7,500.
The Parking Committee has pursued gaining financial support in the form
of a decreased meter rate to $3..30 for 1991 rather than the proposed
$4.00 charge per eight hours. This negotiation has failed to result in
any rate changes. .
I would like to request your assistance in supporting this program. The
BIA Parking Budget is contributing $6,000 to this program; and, the
merchants are being solicited individually for the remaining $11,000.
In order to match the yearly program, the city contribution would be
$3,000. I would request that you consider this proposal and attend the
next Parking Committee meeting on October 4, 1991 at the City/County
Library building
at 8:00 a.m.
P.O. Box 1402, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 (805) 541 -0286
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CSRISTMAS METER BAGGING PROGRAM
PRMOUS YEARS-1989
City Contributed Matching Funds
varying from $3,000 to $6,000
1990 PROGRAM
City parking structures
provided two hours free
Approximate Cost:
$7500.00
Marsh Structure ( 55% occupancy) 248 spaces
Palm Strucuture ( 65% occupancy) 447 spaces
1991 PROGRAM PROPOSAL
204 Meters @ $4.00 for 22 days = $17,952
231 Meters @ $4.00 for 22 days = $20,328
Bags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500.00
600.00
Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100.00
Advertising. . . . . . . , $ 200.00
TOTAL COST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,800.00
21,200.00