REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 9, 2016
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Development and Resource Management Department
BY: DEL ESTABROOKE, Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Manager
Development and Resource Management Department
SUBJECT
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Award a contract to Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $35,000 to complete a Parking Rate Analysis for downtown Fresno.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends awarding a contract to Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $35,000 to complete a Parking Rate Analysis.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno currently operates five (5) parking garages, five (5) parking lots, and approximately 1,900 meters in downtown Fresno. Parking is available to the public as well as multiple federal, state, and local agencies and businesses at contracted rates. Due to the immediate needs for repairs to these parking facilities, staff is requesting a Parking Rate Analysis be completed by Walter P. Moore to determine the appropriate rates that the City should charge as good fiscal stewards in recovering actual costs in the lots, garages, and at parking meters.
BACKGROUND
The City of Fresno currently has ten (10) parking contracts with various agencies ranging from $25 a space in one of the parking lots to $60 a space in one of the garages. Members of the public purchasing a monthly permit currently pay $75 a month for an uncovered space and $90 a month for a covered space as outlined in the Master Fee Schedule. A discount is applied when twelve (12) months is paid in advance or when purchasing permits in bulk, starting at twenty (20) vehicles. Currently, daily parking in the lots and garages is set at $3 for the first hour and $1 for each additional hour for a maximum charge of $9 a day. Meters are currently $0.75 an hour.
A facility assessment was completed in 2015 for all parking facilities. The findings of that assessment were presented to Council in a workshop on (include ...
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