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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParking Advisory Board - Minutes - 10/12/2020 PARKING ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR Monday, October 12, 2020 5:30 PM Zoom meeting 10/12/2020 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair, Hill, called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. 2. ROLL CALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: CITY STAFF PRESENT Nora Hill, Chair Eric Keselburg, Parking Manager Kayla Utter, Vice Chair Danna Varnell, Business Support Adam Eggleston Barbara Wilkins Dorothy (Dottie) Spivak Austin Hoenig BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE PUBLIC PRESENT: NONE OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: NONE a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Motion to approve minutes by Spivak, second by Hoenig. The board unanimously approved minutes. 3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Bank parking lots – and how it is an underutilized resource  Keselburg – we have had the initial conversation but have not had any additional follow-up due to Covid19. This might be a springtime 2020 conversation as the current parking garages are being underutilized right now. Eric will reach back out to some of these businesses and at least start the conversation again for the future. b. Paid on-street parking proposal  What help does the City need from us for this? What sort of timeline Council Liaison: Ken Summers Chair: Nora Hill Vice Chair: Kayla Utter Staff Liaison: Drew Brooks (970) 221-6386 Administrative Support: Danna Varnell (970) 224-6161 DocuSign Envelope ID: 4F32253A-DB62-4D24-8D66-76F28A9BC9D4 10/12/2020 – MINUTES Page 2 is realistic?  Keselburg – we have talked about this pilot with PDT and City leadership. Some causes of concern from March until now is the lower occupancy downtown. LPR data collection - we are planning a second round, which will provide us with some fantastic data. It is the wrong time during this pandemic to get some viable data. We are still optimistic with the 2017 Downtown Plan to have that on-street sensor provide us with the information we want to have to start that conversation. We were supposed to have usable data a year ago from now. We are still working with the vendor regarding the sensor pilot. There will be some front-end costs, like signage. To get good viable data, we need to have 6-12 months of normal occupancy. We can readdress this in spring when the City and County buildings open back up, hopefully in January, and we see our on-street and parking structure occupancy going up. Hill – we can run the pilot as soon as reasonable. In the meantime, we should discuss what paid parking will look like in Fort Collins. What is the distribution of rates, how are we going to pay for it and what do those numbers need to be to move forward with it? Keselburg – there are a lot of options of what that will look like. We must also look at what is fair and equitable for all downtown users. We are going to be doing a second round of LPR data collection, hopefully in November. We should have more information for our November or December PAB meeting. Eggleston – in order to do paid parking full time, would you have to make a proposal to the Council and it would require work sessions, first and second readings, or would the Finance committee or Darin make this decision? Keselburg – if that were the direction, then we and other staff would make a proposal, have work sessions, and make recommendations on what this pilot program would look like. It might have to be a budget offer. Eggleston – what would be full on- street paid parking do to the budget or increased revenue? Keselburg – we have not analyzed all the numbers yet. About one third of our revenue is from citations. If we took away those and added a kiosk for payment, we believe we would basically swap revenue sources. We are also looking at staffing. We likely would not have to have as many patrols. With a paid model it may be more reactive enforcement than proactive enforcement. Hill – what kind of timeline are we looking at for this to go to City Council? Keselburg – I need to make sure that the on-street occupancy supports the conversation. Wilkens – will they remove the barriers before we start collecting data? Keselburg – these spaces will not be counted in the DocuSign Envelope ID: 4F32253A-DB62-4D24-8D66-76F28A9BC9D4 10/12/2020 – MINUTES Page 3 data along with the curbside pickup. Eggleston – what do you think about getting a budget offer ready for the 2021 budget cycle now, so we are prepared? Keselburg – I will need to have some additional conversations with the Director of Transfort and Parking and the PDT Director. I will have more information for everyone at our next meeting in November. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Parking updates – including citation numbers, curbside pick-up signage, and the outdoor dining extension – Keselburg  See presentation b. PAB size – update on what we can change – Keselburg  For a board size to change, it would have to have a code change and would require Council action. It is recommended to wait until the Reimagine Boards and Commissions project is completed. c. 2021 Work Plan: determine and incorporate changes from board members – Hill  Completed. The 2021 Work Plan is ready to submit. d. City Plan – how it affects PAB activities (see attached documents) • Hoenig – Vision and Values o Making the most of the land we have left. o Expanding Transportation and Mobility Options. • Eggleston – City Structure Plan • Utter – Existing Services and Community Input • Spivak – Fort Collins 2040 and how will Transit look in 2020 • Wilkens – 2040 Transit Plan 5. OTHER BUSINESS - NONE 6. ADJOURNMENT a. The meeting was moved to be adjourned by Hill and second by Utter at 7:20 pm. These minutes have been unanimously approved by the Parking Advisory Board on November 9, 2020. X___________________________________ Date:__________ Eleanor Hill, Parking Advisory Board Chair DocuSign Envelope ID: 4F32253A-DB62-4D24-8D66-76F28A9BC9D4 11/10/2020