HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-003 Free Parking in Central Business District (CBD) ORDINANCE NO. 2001- 03
AN ORDINANCE relating to public safety and morals; allowing free
parking in the Central Business District on Saturdays, and amending sections
9.50.080 and 9.50.215, and repealing section 9.50.072; all of the City of
Yakima .Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 9.50.080 of the city of Yakima Municipal Code is
hereby amended as follows:
"9.50.080 Parking time limited in core business district,
When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person
shall park a vehicle for longer than two consecutive hours between the hours of
eight a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Saturdays, Sundays and public
holidays on any street within the area bounded on the west by the centerline of
1st Street, on the south by the centerline of.Walnut Street, on the east by the
centerline of Naches Avenue; and on the north by the centerline of "B" Street;
and for the purpose of this section, it is unlawful for any person to move a vehicle
from any public parking location on any street within the above described area
and to park that vehicle at any other public parking location on any street within
that area in such a manner so that the accumulated parking time exceeds two
consecutive hours."
Section 2. Section 9.50.215 of the city of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended as follows:
"9.50.215 Parking fees for city - owned parking Tots.
A. The following fees shall be paid by any person who parks a vehicle
in a city -owned parking lot designated for free parking:
0 -2 hours Free
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Seventy —five cents an hour for each additional hour, or part thereof.
Provided; that no person shall park a vehicle in such parking lot between
eight a.m. and five p.m. for more than an aggregate of two hours without paying
the proper fee except on days designated in subsection B as exempt.
Such fee shall be deposited in a container located upon such parking lot in
a slot whose number corresponds to the number on the parking place in which
such vehicle is parked.
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B. The fee schedule in subsection A shall be in force during the hours
from eight a.m. and five p.m., Monday through SaturdayFriday, with the
exception of the following holidays, Saturdays and Sundays:
New Years Day January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. 3rd Monday in January
Birthday
Washington's Birthday 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day 1st Monday in September
Veteran's Day November 11
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November
Christmas Day December 25"
Section 3. Section 9.50.072 of the city of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after
its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this
6 th Day of February , 2001.
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ATTEST: - Ma lace, Mayor
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CITY CLERK
Publication Date: 2 -9 -2001
Effective Date: 3 -11 -2001
Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee
Co- Chairman Jar Arcand Co- Chairman Bill Moultray Pat Gilmore
Herb Hill Terri Powell Joe Mann
Steve Caffery Mel Lewis Don Moen
Joe Morrier, Jr. LeRoy Thompson
MEMORANDUM
January 11, 2001
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Jar Arcand, Co- Chairman
Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Amend the Downtown Parking
Enforcement Ordinance
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At the Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee meeting on
January 4, 2001, the board approved a motion requesting the
City Council amend the downtown parking enforcement
ordinance to provide for free parking downtown on weekends
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and holidays year around. The Downtown Area Redevelopment
Committee would appreciate Council consideration of this
recommendation. Please let us know if we can provide
additional information or meet with Council to discuss this
issue.
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CITY OF YAKIMA
Parking Enforcement Revenues and Expenditures
Five Year Comparison
2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Budget Actual Actual Actual Actual
G eneral Fund Revenue
Citations /Penalties $180,000 $189,451 $172,017 $162,332 $196,933
Special Use Permits 600 2,142 1,343 727 1,168 '
Total General Fund Revenue $180,600 $191,593 $173,360 $163,059 $198,101
General Fund Expenditures:
Variable Costs:
Salaries & Benefits 1 $113,640 $110,661 $110,159 $101,035 $94,500
Uniforms 500 500 158 417 224
Vehicles Expense - 12,856 12,502 8,266 7,895 15,066
Supplies 2,000 1,500 4,273 2,419 580
Postage 2,300 2,300 1,855 1,224 2,917
Printing 4,000 200 4,333 126 64
Miscellaneous Expense 705 705 508 192 604
Total Variable Costs $136,001 $128,368 $129,552 $113,308 $113,955
Fixed Costs:
Professional Services /Collection Charges 2,000 1,200 1,303 3,908 9,134
Pacific Power 23,175 20,000 19,951 22,594 21,835
Irrigation 275 275 . 227 219
Total Fixed Costs $25,450 $21,475 $21,481 $26,721 $30,969
Total General Fund Expenditures $161,451 $149,843 $151,033 $140,029 $144,924
General Fund Net Revenues $19,149 $41,750 $22,327 $23,030 $53,177
Parking Revenues - Other Funds:
Lots - Hourly Fees 2 $50,000 $56,089 $42,637 $50,310 $46,329
Lots - Permits 3 27,480 30,832 27,227 24,708 24,285
Total Parking Revenues - Other Funds $77,480 $86,921 $69,864 $75,018 $70,614
Total Net Revenues from Parking Enforcement $96,629 $128,671 $92,191 $98,048 $123,791
1 Includes two full parking enforcement officers; 20% of Customer Services Manager; and 5% of Finance
Director. For comparative purposes, the 2001 Budget amount shown does not include $14,994, of one -time
retirement related expenditures for the Customer Services Manager.
2 This parking revenue goes to Parks & Recreation to maintain downtown area landscaping.
3 This parking revenue goes to CBD Capital Improvement Fund.
02/01/2001 02 -06 -01 Council Mtg - Parking Enforcement
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CITY OF YAKIMA
Parking Enforcement Revenues and Expenditures
Four Alternatives
A B C D
Two Two One Zero
Officers Officers . Office': '' Officer
Legend (Mon -Sat) (Mon -Fri) ,,.(Mon- Fri)
General Fund Revenues:
Parking Citations /Penalties 1 $180,000 $173,000 $112,450,: $0
Special Use Permits 2 600: 600 600 0
Total General Fund Revenue $180,600 $173,600 $113,050 $0
Variable Costs:
Salaries /Benefits 3 $113,640 $113,640. $68,733. $0
Uniforms 500 500 , 250`:: 0
Vehicle Expense 4 • :12,856 12,856 6,429 0
Supplies 5 2,000 2,000 1,000 0
Postage 6 ..2,300 2,300 1,495: 0
Printing 7 4,000 4,000 2,600 0
Miscellaneous Expense 8 705, 705 480 0
Total variable costs $136,001 $136,001 $80,987 $0
Fixed Costs:
Professional Services /Collection Charges $2,000.; $2,000 $2,000 $2,000
Pacific Power 23,175 23,175 23;175 23,175
Irrigation Utility 275 275 275 275
Total fixed costs 9 $25,450 $25,450 ' $25,450:: $25,450
Total General Fund Expenditures 161,451' . 161,451 106,437 25,450
General Fund Net Revenues $19,149 $12,149 $6,613 ($25,450)
Other Parking Revenues:
Hourly Fees -Lots: Parks /Rec Fund 10 $50,000 $45,000 c $45,000.. $0
Parking Permits -Lots: CBD Fund 11 27,480 27,480 27,480 0
Total Other Parking Revenues $77,480, $72,480 $72,480 $0
Total Net Revenues from Parking Enforcement 12 $96,629 $84,629 ;= $79,093 ($25,450)
Note: Column A represents the 2001 Budget.
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PARKING ENFORCEMENT ALTERNATIVES:
Legend:
1. Revenue - Parking Citations & Penalties:
A 2 parking enforcement officers covering Monday through Saturday; 2001 Budget.
The transfer of 1 officer from a Tues. - Sat schedule to a Mon - Fri schedule will eliminate Saturday
revenues, approx. $20,000 annually (based on actual revenues received on Sat. in 2000) and will increase
B Monday revenues by approx. $13,000 annually; for a net revenue loss of approx. $7,000. (Increase in
Monday revenues is calculated by adding 65% to the average revenue p /day of the Junior Parking
Enforcement Officer. Assumes Sr. Parking Enforcement Officer writes approx. 65% of tickets written.)
Assumes the Senior Parking Enforcement Officer writes approx. 65% of all tickets written. ($173,000 X
65% = $112,450)
D No enforcement officers, no revenue
2. Revenue - Special Use Permits:
A Parking permits for residential and contractors' vehicles within the downtown area. As long as there is
parking enforcement at some level, this revenue should continue at the same amount.
D No enforcement officers, no revenue
3. Expenditures - Salaries & Benefits (including longevity):
(1) Includes salaries and benefits for: 2 full time Parking Enforcement Officers, 20% Customer Service
A Manager and 5% Finance Director. (2) For comparative purposes, the salary and benefit numbers
D shown for 2001 do not include approx. $15,000 of one -time costs related to the anticipated retirement of
the Customer Service Manager.
Salaries and benefits for 1 full time Parking Enforcement Officer, 10% Customer Service Manager, and
2.5% Finance Director.
D No enforcement = no expenditures
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4. Expenditures - Vehicles:
A Operation, maintenance and vehicle replacement expenses (includes insurance). Assume costs will be
B cut in half if reduced from two to one parking enforcement officer.
D No enforcement = no expenditures
5. Expenditures - Supplies:
A
Covers the cost of office and operating supplies, out of state registration request, vehicles registration
fees, etc. Assume costs will cut in half if reduced from two to one parking enforcement officer.
D No enforcement = no expenditures
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PARKING ENFORCEMENT ALTERNATIVES:
Legend:
6. Expenditures - Postage:
A
B Covers cost of mailing reminder and collection notices. Assume costs will be reduced by approx. 35% if
reduce one parking enforcement officer. Assume senior officer writes approx. 65% of tickets written.
D No enforcement = no expenditures
7. Expenditures - Printing:
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B Covers costs of printing the ticket forms. Assume costs will be reduced by approx. 35% if reduce one
C parking enforcement officer. Assume senior officer writes approx. 65% of tickets written.
D No enforcement = no expenditures
8. Expenditures - Misc. Expenses:
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B Covers cost for repairs to lock boxes in parking lots, telephone, training, etc.
C
D No enforcement = no expenditures
9. Expenditures - Fixed Costs:
A The fixed costs are not directly related to the activity of parking enforcement. As long as the parking lots
B are lighted and plantings are watered, the electric and irrigation costs will remain. The Collection costs
are related to tickets written in previous years which have gone to the collection agency. These costs will
D decrease over time until the tickets are collected or written off. (Note: this cost only applies to tickets
written priors 1999.)
10. Revenue - Parking Lot Hourly Fees:
A Hourly parking fees for the five parking lots.
B No Enforcement officer on duty on Saturday for parking lots reduces parking revenue by approx. $5,000.
C The annual hourly parking revenue of approx. $44,000 divided by 52 weeks = $846 wk. Divided by 6
days (mon -sat) = $141day, times 36 days (number of Saturdays when parking will not be enforced) _
approx. $5,000.
D No enforcement officers, no revenue
11. Revenue - Parking Lot Monthly Permit Fees:
A
Monthly parking permits for the five parking lots are not likely to change so long as parking Yp gl' P g Y g g p enforcement
exists at some level.
D No enforcement officers, no revenue
12. Total Net Parking Revenues:
A This represents the net revenues generated from parking enforcement less the direct cost to provide the
B enforcement. Note: The hourly fee revenue is dedicated for the landscaping and beautification of the
C Central Business District(CBD). The parking permit revenue covers capital improvements in the CBD
D (e.g. the recent purchase /demolition of the Adeline property; studies for downtown vitality).
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 16
For Meeting Of February 6. 2001
ITEM TITLE: An Ordinance amending Municipal Code section 9.50.072 and
Related Sections to Allow Free Parking in the Central Business
District on Saturdays. (Note: Parking is already free on Sundays and
Holidays.)
SUBMITTED BY: Rita Anson, Finance Director
William Cook, Community and Economic Development Director
CONTACT PERSON: Rita Anson, # 575 -6070
Edna Pettyjohn, Accountant, #576 -6638
Bert Tabayoyon, Customer Service Manager, # 575 -6080
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
At their meeting on December 6, 2000, the Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee
passed a motion recommending that the Yakima City Council approve free parking in
the Central Business District on weekends, year round (copy attached). Based on
previous recommendations of the Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee (DARC),
Council has approved free downtown parking on Saturdays between Thanksgiving and
New Years for the past two years. DARC feels this temporary program worked out well
and would like it continued on a permanent basis.
The Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee is recommending free parking on
weekends because it is felt that the competition for customer parking from office
tenants in the area is significantly reduced on Saturdays.
To assist Council in evaluating this request, staff has prepared a five year comparison
of revenues and expenditures directly related to the parking enforcement function and
revenue and expenditure estimates under four different parking enforcement
alternatives.
Continued next page
Resolution X Ordinance Other (Specify)
Contract Mail to (name and address):
Phone:
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: ` �' ' City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This is a Council policy decision
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Option B (keep two parking enforcement officers) was selected
and the Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -03
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The four alternatives include; (1) maintain 2 parking enforcement officers covering
Monday through Saturday, (2) 2 parking enforcement officers working Monday
through Friday, (3) 1 parking enforcement officer working Monday through Friday, and
(4) no parking enforcement provided.
These alternatives illustrate the impact to the General Fund, the Parks and Recreation
Fund and the CBD Capital Fund under various levels of parking enforcement.
For example, on the attached revenue and expenditure analysis for the four
alternatives, alternative A (two parking enforcement officers covering Monday through
Saturday) generates approximately $97,000 over and above the direct costs to
provide the parking enforcement and the costs of lighting the parking lots and watering
plants in the Tots. This revenue, in the 2001 budget, supports nearly $78,000 of
landscaping, beautification and capital improvements in the Central Business District
and approximately $19,000 to the General Fund. However, under alternative C
(reduce parking enforcement to one officer working Monday through Friday) the
revenues available for landscaping, beautification and capital improvements would be
limited to approximately $73,000 and General Fund revenues would be limited to
approximately $6,000.
Summary: If Council wishes to continue parking enforcement and approve DARC's
request to eliminate enforcement on Saturday, staff would suggest consideration of
First:
• Alternative B (two parking enforcement officers working Mon. — Fri.) will
generate approximately $12,000 net revenue to the General Fund, $45,000 to
the Parks & Recreation Fund and $27,000 to the CBD Capital Fund, while
Second:
• Alternative C (one parking enforcement officer working Mon — Fri.) will generate
approximately $6,000 net revenue to the General Fund, $45,000 to the Parks &
Recreation Fund and $ 27,000 to the CBD Capital Fund