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Home My WebLink About03/21/1995, 2 - EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATIONS FOR CITY PARKING GARAGES MEETING DATE: "��►�► ►��110111�p ��U�ll MY Of San .,AIS OBISPO .d COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NUMBER: in FROM: Mike McCluske he Works Director Keith Opalewskiking Manager SUBJECT: Extended hours of operations for city parking garages CAO RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution authorizing parking garage user fees to be charged until 9:30pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and rescinding resolutions in conflict. DISCUSSION: The opening of the Downtown Center in March of 1994 has had a dramatic impact on the downtown core. The City's parking structures too, Marsh in particular, have felt this impact by experiencing a substantial increase in daily usage, especially on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Usage averages over 1000 cars per day at the Marsh Street Structure and 750 cars per day at the Palm Street Structure (Attachment A). These daily numbers exceed 1200 and 900 cars per day on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. On Friday and Saturday, an average of 28% of the day's usage or approximately 336 cars at Marsh Street and 18% or 162 cars at Palm Street enter the structures after 4:00pm. Since current staffing ends at 7:30pm on Friday and Saturday, the structures can have a large number (nearly 500) of vehicles without an attendant on-duty to deal with any potential late evening problems. From a public safety and customer service perspective, staff feels this is an unacceptable situation which needs to change. As a result of the trend for more businesses to offer late evening hours on the weekend, and the corresponding increase in usage of the structures, staff recommends an extension of hours for garage operations on Friday and Saturday evenings. Basically, operations would parallel our current Thursday night rates of the first 90 minutes free and the normal rate of 50 cents per hour with a daily maximum of$3.00 until 9:30pm with staff at the facilities until 11:00pm on Friday and Saturday. This staffing format would provide critical late staffing on Friday and Saturday evenings. (Already staffed until 11:00pm on Thursday) There are operational advantages to this proposal as well. By matching the existing staff hours for Thursday evening operations (7pm-I 1pm), it allows the City to fill the three evening shifts with the same person, which offers consistent customer service and a more stable work schedule to help reduce staff turnover. The presence of an on-duty attendant can also serve as a deterrent to would-be vandals as well as help prevent theft of city or personal property. Finally, extending the current fee structure until 9:30pm allows the City to continue to offer the very popular 90 minutes free, while at the same time recoup basic operating costs and generate a modest revenue stream without any rate change or adjustment to the amount of free time offered in the garages. It should be noted that when the City began charging user fees on Thursday a-� I��hl�ini►iIViIIIIIIfII��°i'��U�I� city of san .-_.is OBISPO ANTEWHM I Rimini is COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Council Agenda Report Page two evening back in 1989 to address operational issues, the problems of cruising and loitering in the garage experienced a dramatic reduction. The implementation of an evening user fee also helped reduce incidents of vandalism and generated funds to pay for staffing, guard service, as well as increase garage revenues. Staff feels the same results can be achieved by implementing user fees on Friday and Saturday evenings. I CONCURRENCES: This extended hours proposal has been discussed with the BIA Parking Committee and BIA Board and they both concur that this would be a win-win situation for downtown businesses and the city. FISCAL EMPACT: Implementation costs would be minimal, (approximately $500). The revenue stream generated from the extended hours is estimated at $15,000 annually, based on current usage and the I average late evening stay of two hours. Staffing costs would run approximately $5,700 annually, with operating costs (supplies and materials) running approximately $1,000 per year. Therefore, after the operating and overhead costs are covered, the City could see a net revenue increase in the $7,500 to $8,300 range. If security guards were warranted at some future date (like now provided on Thursday evenings), the revenue generated would cover the annual cost of guard service ($7,500) without any additional increases in parking garage fees. In short, the proposal would be cost effective and simple to implement. Attachment A—Garage Use Data Attachment B—Proposed Resolution i I I RESOLUTION NO. (1995 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ESTABLISHING PARKING FEES FOR USERS OF THE CITY'S PARKING STRUCTURES ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS AND OTHER DAYS OF THE WEEK AND RESCINDING RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT WHEREAS, the City's parking structures have been experiencing a marked increase for evening activities, especially on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to provide secure and user friendly parking for all users of the parking structures; and WHEREAS, the parking program needs to continue to be self-sufficient for its financial commitments; and WHEREAS, the City has the support of the BIA to implement the late evening staffing and fees for the parking structures; and WHEREAS, the Council has considered the staff report and did hold a public hearing on the proposed parking fees. NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. Resolutions 6333, 6658, 6963, and 8003 are hereby rescinded. SECTION 2. The parking rate and hours for charging fees in the city's parking structures shall be the first 90 minutes free and 50 cents per hour with a daily maximum of$3.00 per visit from 8am until 6:OOpm each Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. SECTION 3. The parking rate and hours for charging fees in the city's parking structures shall be the first 90 minutes free and 50 cents per hour with a daily maximum of$3.00 per visit from 8:OOam until 9:30pm each Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Sundays will be exempt from any parking garage fees. On motion of , seconded by and on the following roll call vote: a-� ATTACHMENT B Resolution No. (1995 Series) Page two AYES: NOES: ABSENT: the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this day of , 1995. Mayor Allen Settle ATTEST: City Clerk, Diane Gladwell APPROVED TO AS FORM: ty orn MEETIN GENDA DATE ITEM # MEMORANDUM March 21, 1995 To: City Council via: Michael McCluskey, Public works Directz�r From: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer Subject: Agenda Item 2 Some confusion has arisen as to the hours of operation, versus the hours of charging for use of the parking structure. The intent of the proposed agenda item is to parallel operations currently in place on Thursday nights, with additional Friday and Saturday evenings. Operations currently in place on Thursday evenings charge user fees for' all vehicles entering the garage until 9: 30 PM. User fees are collected until 11:00 PM. Thus citizens entering the garage at 9:30 PM receive 90 minutes of free parking and exit the garage free of charge at 11 PM, whereas citizens entering the garage at 9 PM and exiting at 11 PM are charged $.50 at 11 PM. To clarify the hours of operation, versus the time of collection, staff is suggesting that Section 3 of the attached resolution be changed to read from 8 AM until it PM each Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Given the 90 minutes free parking already in place, the confusion between hours of operation and charges for services should be clarified. Attachment WCOUNCIL ❑ CDD DIR 2(CA0 VOR DIR �'ACAO E CHIEF mm4/pkgfeeNEY DIR p � 'a V6 � � 'CLERWORIQ 13POLICE CHF REC ❑ MGMT TEAM ❑ REC DIR ❑,C R§AD FILE ❑ UTIL DIR MAR 2 i 1945 lit ❑ PERSDIR CITY CLERK SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA RESOLUTION NO. (1995 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ESTABLISHING PARKING FEES FOR USERS OF THE CITY'S PARKING STRUCTURES ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS AND OTHER DAYS OF THE WEEK AND RESCINDING RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT WHEREAS, the City's parking structures have been experiencing a marked increase for evening activities, especially on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to provide secure and user friendly parking for all users of the parking structures; and WHEREAS, the parking program needs to continue to be self-sufficient for its financial commitments; and WHEREAS, the City has the support of the BIA to implement the late evening staffing and fees for the parking structures; and WHEREAS, the Council has considered the staff report and did hold a public hearing on the proposed parking fees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. Resolutions 6333, 6658, 6963, and 8003 are hereby rescinded. SECTION 2. The parking rate and hours for charging fees in the city's parking structures shall be the first 90 minutes free and 50 cents per hour with a daily maximum of$3.00 per visit from Sam until 6:00pm each Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. SECTION 3. The parking rate and hours for charging fees in the city's parking structures shall be the first 90 minutes free and 50 cents per hour with a daily maximum of$3.00 per visit from 8:00am until 11:00pm each Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Sundays will be exempt from any parking garage fees. On motion of , seconded by and on the following roll call vote: ATTACHMENT B