Downtown Parking Program Time Limit Evaluation City Council Meeting: December 6, 2016

Agenda Background Evaluation Data Collection Recommendations Next Steps

Program Background 2011 – Last Revision to Parking Policy 2015 March – Ongoing Benefits / Challenges 2015 October – Recommended Policy Changes 2016 January – Began Pilot Program Many studies have been done for the baseline and to support policy changes Parking study in 1966 1999 & 2006 review of existing parking conditions. 2004 – parking plaza with housing, was later rejected. 2009 – developed the previous parking program.

Parking Enforcement Period: Total Parking Supply: Plazas: 1186 On-Street: 409 Parking Enforcement Period: Weekday: 9am - 6pm Weekend: None Parking Plazas (except Plz 4) limit from 2 hr to 3 hr on-street parking limit from 1 hr to 90 mins Spaces per lot: Lot 1 = 249, Lot 2 = 95, Lot 3 = 212, Lot 4 = 105, Lot 5 = 150, Lot 6 = 136, Lot 7 = 94, Lot 8 = 145.

Downtown Parking Pilot Program Measures of Effectiveness Program evaluation Downtown Parking Pilot Program Measures of Effectiveness Description Limit Result Met? Parking occupancy for 2 consecutive hours for all on-street facilities and 3 consecutive hours for all Parking Plazas < 95% 5/7 street segments, 5/7 parking plazas Met Percent reduction in annual permit sales < 20% 4% Percent reduction in Santa Cruz Avenue citations > 10% 11% Percent of surveyed property/business owners that express satisfactory with program > 67% 55% Not Met Street Segments: Plazas: 2 & 3

Data Collection Hourly parking occupancy survey between 9am – 6pm November 2015 May & June 2016 Annual and temporary monthly permit sales Parking enforcement staff time and citation Property/business owners surveys 2015 Annual Parking Plaza permit sales (679 of 685 at $592/permit): $402,000 2014 Citation: $795,000, with 28% state/local processing fee. Net of $572,400

Maximum percent occupancy (Parking plazas) < 85% 85-95% > 95%

Maximum percent occupancy (On-Street) < 85% 85-95% > 95%

recommendations Maintain current free parking time limit Annual parking monitoring Continue evaluation of permit recommendations

Next steps (Spring 2017) Plaza annual permit transferability Plaza annual permit pricing Parking Plaza pay options Technology options Parking enforcement start time Compare the existing program to neighbor cities and establish a price range Evaluate the potential impact a transferrable program could have on the Downtown parking supply/demand ratio Evaluate a tiered pricing system Estimate the difference in program administration due to transferrable permits

Thank you & Questions