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vet City of Ellc River REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Item Number 5.3. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by ~~/orl:session _april 9, ?007 Catl~ervie IVfehelich, Director of Economic Develo went Item Description Reviewed by Downtown Parl:irzg Focus Group Recommendations for Scott Clarl:, Coznznunity Development Changes to Current Parking Regulations and Permitting Director Introduction On September l5, 2006, the City Council directed staff to prepare a report on parking issues in dze clownto~vn area. In response to the report drat was presented to d1e Council November 20, 2006, the Council agreed upon a series of assumptions to seiz=e as a Foundation for future parl:irzg recommendations and established a parking focus group to develop ~vorl:izzg solutions. The i~ocus Group was du:ected by the Council to complete the folio«ring tasls: '1. Develop and reconunend to die Council modifications to the city='s regr>IatorS= and administrative parl:uig permit process (Phase I -for implementation Spring 2007 through Spring 2005) 2. Der=clop and reconunencl to die Council policies for transition of employee parking to die peripher}= of downtown. (Phase II -for unpleznentation Summer 200S}. 3. Develop analysis and recoznznend to the Council options for additional parking in the long term, includuig parking ramp. (Phase III -for implementation uz die future). Discussion The Focus Group has completed the First tasl: and is prepared to present the attached recozrunendation for modiftcations to die downtown paxl~izzg reguLltoz-~= and perzxzitting system for unplementation Spring 2007. The recommendations of die Focus Group tivill be presented by the staff facilitators, Cluef of Police I3eahen and die Director of Economic Development Catherine D4ehelich. Financial Impact The primaz~y= financial in~zpacts of die recommendation have not been quantified, but are related to die adznuustrative permitting (permit tags, signage, staff tune, etc.} and enforcement (staff tune} of parking regulations as absorbed b}= die Police Department and Public ~~lorks Departments. It is unportant to note drat it is clear drat the $10/uiondz pernut fee will not cover these additional costs of regulation and enforcement. In addition die Focus Group is reconunending die Cit}='s consideration of purchasing "parking boots" (appro. SS00 each) for enforcement of unpaid parkizzg tickets and "emergency pull-posts" (approx. 51,700 each) to ease jxzblic safet~~ concerns. Attachments Downtown Parl:irzg Focus Group Meeting minutes, FcbruarS=-1\lardi 2007 Phase I Recon-unended Modifications to the Downtown Parking Regulations & Pernutting Process Downtown Parl~izzg R~Iap -Proposed Changes tlprii 2007 S:\llua•nto~cn Rc~•it:di-ration\Parking\2007 hacl:in~; Focus Grout\RI;C`UGti I' COUNC_[!.. AC'CION.~{J).07.doc