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Home My WebLink About03/20/2012 11 Parking Fees for City-Owned Parking Lots; YMC Amendment • 1,t l BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. For Meeting of: March 20, 2012 ITEM TITLE: Ordinance amending YMC 9.50.215, Parking Fees for city -owned parking lots downtown from "2 hours free, $1 per hour thereafter" to "3 hours for $1 and $1 per hour thereafter." SUBMITTED BY: Chris Waarvick, Director of Public Works CONTACT Chris Waarvick, Director of Public Works, 576 -6411 PERSON/TELEPHONE: 41P SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Staff respectfully requests Council consideration of a request from the City's Parking Commission to modify YMC 9.50.215A amending the Public Parking Lot Fee Schedule from the current "2 hours free, $1 per hour thereafter" to "3 hours for $1 and $1 per hour thereafter." This adjustment will simplify off - street parking in city - owned lots and eliminate confusion over the need to obtain a dash - ticket. The overall revenue picture may not be affected dramatically because an increase in "paid hourly parking" revenues could be offset by a decrease in parking infractions. In 2011, 107,085 dash - tickets were pulled; of those, 10,306 were for pay, and the hourly revenues totaled $21,456. 2,462 parking infractions were written in the downtown public lots and generated $34,310. Long term parking permits generated $39,551. Map; 2 parking placards; Parking Commission Minutes, Other Parking Resolution Ordinance X (specify) Revenues and Expenditures spreadsheet; Parking Commission Chapter YMC 9.49 Contract: Mail to: Contract Term: Amount: Expiration Date: • Insurance Required? No Funding Downtown Parking Fund Phone: Source: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager • STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recognizes that this eliminates "free parking" for the initial 2 hours and is a Council decision. YMC 9.49.070 (Power and Duties) identifies that the Council's Parking Commission is authorized to make recommendations regarding fees ( #4) among other duties. BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The City Parking Commission voted to request the City Council adjust the Public Parking Lot Fee Schedule from the current "2 hours free, $1 per hour thereafter" to "3 hours for $1 and $1 per hour thereafter." ATTACHMENTS: Click to download 0 Strike out version Ordinance El ordinance parking fee clean version 0 Map ❑ Parkinq Placard EI Parkinq Commission Mtq Minutes El Rev - Expenditures Spreadsheet 0 Parkinq Commission YMC 9.49 • ORDINANCE NO. 2012- AN ORDINANCE relating to Parking; amending Yakima Municipal Code section 9.50.215(A), entitled, "Parking fees for city -owned parking lots," for the purpose of amending the code to require payment of one dollar for the first three hours of parking in Lots 1,2,4, and 5. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Section 9.50.215(A) of the City of Yakima Municipal Code entitled, "Parking fees for city -owned parking lots," is hereby amended. Section 2. Section 9.50.215(A) of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.50.215 Parking fees for city -owned parking lots. 0 A. The following fees shall be paid by any person who parks a vehicle in a city -owned parking lot (Lots 1, 2, 4, and 5). Lot 6 is free at all times. Lot 1 is located at the southeast corner of "A" Street and 2nd Street. Lot 2 is located at S. 3 Street and E. Chestnut Avenue. Lot 4 is located at the southeast corner of 1 Street and "A" Street. Lot 5 is located mid -block on the west side of 1 Street between "A" Street and Yakima Avenue. Lot 6 is located mid -block on the west side of 2 Street between Chestnut Avenue and Walnut Street. 0 -3 hours One dollar, with receipt described below; One dollar an hour for each additional hour or part thereof; • Every person parking in a city -owned lot described in this section that contains a meter station shall, upon arrival, obtain a receipt from the meter station and display the receipt on the vehicle dash. The purpose of the receipt is to establish time of arrival and, if applicable, demonstrate that the appropriate fee has been paid. A vehicle is presumed to be parked overtime when a receipt is not displayed. Section 3. 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. III PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this day of , 2012. * Micah Cawley, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Publication Date: Effective Date: ill • ORDINANCE NO. 2012- AN ORDINANCE relating to Parking; amending Yakima Municipal Code section 9.50.215(A), entitled, "Parking fees for city -owned parking lots," for the purpose of ' amending the code to require payment of one dollar for the first three hours of parking in Lots 1,2,4, and 5. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Section 9.50.215(A) of the City of Yakima Municipal Code entitled, "Parking fees for city -owned parking lots," is hereby amended. Section 2. Section 9.50.215(A) of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.50.215 Parking fees for city -owned parking lots. 8 A. The following fees shall be paid by any person who parks a vehicle in a city -owned parking lot (Lots 1, 2 and 4). Lot 5 is frce at all times: (Lots 1, 2, 4, and 5). Lot 6 is free at all times. Lot 1 is located at the southeast corner of "A" Street and 2nd Street. Lot 2 is located at S. 3rd Street and E. Chestnut Avenue. Lot 4 is located at the southeast corner of 1 Street and "A" Street. Lot 5 is located mid -block on the west side of 1st Street between "A" Street and Yakima Avenue. Lot 6 is located mid -block on the west side of 2 Street between Chestnut Avenue and Walnut Street. 0 2 hours Frcc, with reccipt dcscribcd bclow; 0 -3 hours One dollar, with receipt described below; • One dollar an hour for each additional hour or part thereof; fivc p.m. for morc than an aggrcgatc of two hours without paying the proper fcc cxccpt on days dccignatcd in subsection B of this scction as cxcmpt. - Every person parking in a city -owned lot described in this section that contains a meter station shall, upon arrival, obtain a receipt from the meter station and display the receipt on the vehicle dash, rcgardlcss of whethcr a fcc is rcquircd. 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Jack Cannon seconded the motion The motion passed unanimously 3 Velosum • Chris Waarvick explained that Yakima is ready to get the Velosum system and start training, hopefully within the next month. Maria Mayhue has been putting the final touches on the Velosum system and it has been cleared through City legal 4 2 Hour Free Parking • Roger Wilson explained the issues that he sees with the 2 hour free parking within the parking lots Mike McMurray proposed that it should be 51 for 3 hours and then S1 for each hour afterwards Chris Waarvick said that he would take the issue to City Council as a policy issue based off the Parking Commission's recommendation to simplify the off street parking. He explained that while it won't eliminate all complaints, it helps to eliminate some of the confusion. Mike McMurray moved to have Chris Waarvick take the concept of changing the public parking lots to 51 for 3 hours and then 51 for each additional hour. Jack Cannon seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously 5 Other Issues & Concerns • A discussion occurred on residential parking permits within downtown Nick Hughes asked the Planning Deportment to look into Residential Parking permits within the downtown for downtown residents for after hour parking • Roger Wilson asked if there was any discussion regarding the possibility of CDY enforcement of on street parking Roger suggested that if CDY took over on street parking, that it could generate revenue for CDY and that it would help to create turnover in downtown Yakima. • Jack Cannon asked how much money it would cost the City to odd o gote to the lots, so people hod to collect their ticket before the possibility of entering the lots Woarvick explained that it would cost a lot for set up and maintenance 6. Adjourn • 4 50pm 1 CITY OP YAKIMA Parking Enforcement Revenues and Expenditures Ten Year Comparison -2001 -2011 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 20(0 2002 2001 Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Central Fund Revenue Citations /Penalties 84,111 69,516 68,268 102,320 5 69,785 $ 43,r2 5 59,199 5 95,517 5 103,781 5 138,130 5 16 2. 7 2 0 Special Use Permits 1.262 198 64 88 102 298 276 636 748 L671 2,769 Total General Fund Revenue 85,373 69,744 68,332 102,408 69,887 43570 59,475 96,153 101,529 139,801 165,489 Gensta)Fxnnyczic iluses. Variable Costs: Salaries & Benefits 1 93,737 79,053 79,286 74,057 43,879 58,565 91,816 76,494 81,272 92,759 118851 Vehicles Expense - 325 11,800 13,430 Other Operating Expense 9,561 2.588 4455 2.255 978 1,252 1„387 2.595 2,058 8141 4236 Paafic Power (Lighbng in Public Into) 8,173 11,096 18692 16044 16,268 16205 16,808 15,427 16,390 15,780 18,692 Total General Fund Expenditures 111,471 92,737 102.633 92,356 61,125 76,022 110,011 94,516 103,045 123,480 149,209 General Fund Net Revenues 2 S (26,098) 5 (22993) S (34301) 5 10.052 5 8.762 S (32.452) S (50,5361 S 1,637 S 4.484 5 16,321 5 16,280 Parking Revenues Other Funds: Lots CItations 30.000 34,310 Lots Hourly firs 3 21.456 28396 5 5,024 S 2,479 S 2.406 $ 2.209 5 7,298 5 19,179 $ 24,171 5 26,664 5 34,458 Lots Louse 340 340 3,090 Loth Pmnus 4 39, 551 42,671 26,886 26.765 71,848 25,634 36883 49,518 40,415 39,058 35213 Total Revenue Other Funds 61,347 63,407 31, 910 32334 25,254 27, 843 44,181 68,697 64,586 65,722 69,671 Parking Expenditures Other Funds: Striping 2nd St Parking Lot 1,150 - - - - - Total Parking Revenues Other Funds S 61347 S 63,407 S 31,910 5 31,184 S 25254 5 27,243 5 44.181 $ M697 5 M,5$6 5 65,722 5 69.671 1 This includes an allocation of the parking supervisory personnel. 2 Finance staff maintains the parting ticket computer system and collects payment of the fines. The cost of this function is not induded in this analysis 3 This parking revenue used to go to Parks & Rcanition to maintain downtown area landscaping. (Annual cost for this slightly over 550000 -YDA has contributed to this program in the past, but not to the full Intent of the mat) 4 This parking revenue goes to CBD Capital Improvement Fund 3/7112 Par Rev 2000 tbsu 2011 Budget.xls Chapter 9 49 DOWNTOWN YAKIMA PARKING COMMISSION Sections 9.49,010 Purpose 9.49.020 Definitions 9 49.030 Downtown Yakima parking commission 2.49.040 Terms 9,49.050 Organization 9,49.060 Composition of the commission 249,970 Powers and duties 9.49 010 Purpose The downtown Yakima parking commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Yakima 1 city council and city manager concerning formulation of policy and plans for development, management and operation of the Yakima downtown parking district (Ord 2007 -35 § 1 (part) 2007) 9.49 020 Definitions The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall mean as follows "Annual parking management plan" means a yearly plan describing the annual budget and the daily management and operations of the parking system "Downtown parking district boundaries" includes the parking areas as follows 9th Street to the east, both sides of the street 7th Avenue to the west both sides of the street, Lincoln Avenue to the north, both sides of the street; and Walnut Street to the south, both sides of the street "Parking" includes on- street and off - street parking (Ord 2007 -35 § 1 (part), 2007) 9.49 030 Downtown Yakima parking commission There is hereby established a downtown Yakima parking commission consisting of eight members, seven voting and one nonvoting position, as provided in YMC 9.49.060 Members of the downtown Yakima parking commission shall be appointed by the Yakima city council (Ord 2007 -35 § 1 (part), 2007) 9.49.040 Terms The initial appointments to the commission shall be staggered Three voting members shall be appointed for three years Four voting members and the nonvoting member shall be appointed for four years Thereafter, the terms shall be made for four years Membership on the commission shall be limited to two full consecutive four -year terms Reappointment after two full consecutive terms may be made after at least a two year absence The Yakima city council shall fill vacancies for a new or unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment Removal of commission members shall be controlled by YMC 1.30.010 (Ord 2007 -35 § 1 (part), 2007) 9.49 050 Organization During January of each year, the commission shall elect from the membership a chairman, vice - chairman and such other officers as the commission members deem necessary to organize and carry on the functions and duties of the commission The commission shall adopt a time for holding regular monthly meetings, and the commission shall hold regular monthly meetings unless cancelled with notice by the chairman Special meetings may be called by the chairman to be held at any time pursuant to notice of such meeting given as required by law (Ord 2007 -35 § 1 (part), 2007) 9.49.060 Composition of the commission A The commission shall always include the following seven voting members 1 A business owner representing businesses between 7th Avenue and 1st Avenue 2 A business owner representing the businesses on Front Street 3 Two business owners representing businesses between 1st Street and 9th Street 4 Two property owners within the district boundaries 5 A resident from within the district boundary B The commission shall also include one nonvoting position to be filled by a member of the Yakima city council C Recommendations for membership on the downtown Yakima parking commission shall come from the committee for downtown Yakima (CDY) The Yakima city council will appoint the members of the commission (Ord 2007 -35 § 1 (part), 2007) 9.49 070 Powers and duties The downtown Yakima parking commission is tasked with the oversight of a downtown parking system that will meet the ever - changing needs of the downtown business property owners, residents and users The commission would address downtown parking issues and make recommendations to council to be approved by resolution In carrying out these responsibilities, the commission shall review the following (1) On- street parking regulations, including, but not limited to, time restrictions, loading zones, no parking zones (2) Location and type of parking (i.e , parallel, diagonal, etc ) (3) Use of parking technology (4) Parking fees (5) Cost of parking infractions (6) Enforcement of parking regulations 1 (7) Annual parking management plan (8) All other issues that might affect the operation of parking within the downtown parking district boundanes (Ord 2007 -35 § 1 (part), 2007) This page of the Yakima Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2011 -66, passed December 13, 2011 Disclaimer The City Clerk's Office has the official version of the Yakima Municipal Code Users should contact the City Clerk's Office for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited above Click here to link to recently enacted ordinances not vet codified (http / /www.ci yakima wa us /citycode /recentord /) • City makes parking shift - Spokesman.com - March 9, 2012 /ft �� Cof 1 THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW March 9, 201 City makes parking shift Downtown meter rate hikes expected to boost revenue by $600,000 Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman- Review Tags: downtown downtown spokane partnership parking meters parking plan parking study Spokane City Council = ;. , f °r The price to park in downtown Spokane is going up and , , down —but mostly up. t � w! �4 , i ,7 = ' `° * . :� City street employees are working to adjust meters to x : , . _ • � , x ,i,` r ' , rat reflect price changes the Spokane City Council 1 � 4 ` � ' 1 � unanimously approved in December. Richard Kridler of Spokane's parking enforcement division puts a dollar The council approved price changes to reflect coin in a meter mechanism on Fourth Avenue behind Deaconess Medical recommendations of a parking study paid for jointly by Center on Thursday after the city and the Downtown Spokane Partnership. reprogramming it for higher rates. It recommended standardizing rates and keeping some of the revenue for downtown and parking improvements. It also determined that most rates were too low, though the shortest -term meters charged too much. "The rates still are very affordable compared to rates charged in private lots," said Spokane City Councilwoman Amber Waldref. The study, from Portland -based Rick Williams Consulting, found that downtown parking increased by 11 percent from 2004 to 2010, as measured by the number of hours vehicles were parked. The study determined that the rise equates to 969 more hours of parking per day. "It showed that we could increase (rates) without changing the demand much," said Marla Nunberg, vice president of the Downtown Spokane Partnership. The council also supported the study's recommendation that some of the revenue be reinvested in the parking system and beautification efforts downtown. The last time rates were raised was 2007. Part of the reason city officials increased rates then was to cover bond payments the city owes as a result of its settlement with the Cowles Co. over the River Park Square parking http: / /www. spokesman.com/stories/ 2012/ mar /09/ city- makes - parking - shift/ ?print- friendly 3/9/2012