From: Kathy Weber
To: Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft; Tony Daysog; Tracy Jensen; Trish Spencer; Malia Vella; City Clerk; Jennifer Ott Cc: Ricardo Delatorre; Lisa Foster
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Agenda Item 5-K Support for Implementation of Parking Efficiency and Management Actions Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 4:32:47 PM
Attachments: 5-K DABA Letter of Support -City of Alameda Parking Efficiency & Management Actions.pdf Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers, City Manager and City Staff, We respectfully submit the attached letter for Agenda Item 5-K: Support for Implementation of Parking Efficiency and Management Actions.
Thank you for your time and thoughtful consideration of our request.
Respectfully,
Kathy
Kathy Weber
Executive Director
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Alameda, CA 94501
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Re:5-KSupportforImplementationofParkingEfficiencyandManagementActions HonorableMayor, CityCouncilmembersandCityStaff,OnbehalfoftheBoardofDirectors, I amwritingtoexpressourenthusiasticsupportfortheproposedimplementationofthevariousparkingefficiencyandmanagementactionswithintheCityofAlameda. Weendorsetheacquisitionofnewparkingpaystationsthatwill provideeleven(11)forParkStreet, andtwo(2)fortheCivicCenterGarage, andtheintroductionoftheParkSmartermobilepaymentoption.Representingthediverserangeofbusinesseslocatedinthedowntownarea, wearekeenlyawareoftheimportanceofeffectiveparkingmanagementandenforcementinfosteringathrivingcommercial environment. Theproposedmeasuresalignwithourgoalsofimprovingoverall parkingawareness, increasingaccessibility, providingconvenienceforvisitors, andenhancingtheoverall experienceinourdowntowndistrict.Hereareseveralkeyreasonsforoursupport:1. EnhancedConvenienceforPatrons: Theadditionofreliable, updatedandmodernparkingpaystationswill provideamoreuser-friendlyexperienceforthosevisitingParkStreet. Thesestationsaredesignedtoaccommodatevariouspaymentmethods, includingtheParkSmartermobileapp, reducingthehassleforcustomersandincreasingturnoverduetocleartimerestrictions.2. ImprovedEfficiency: Thepay-by-platesystemstreamlinesoperationsbyeliminatingtheneedforparkerstoreturntotheirvehicles, savingtimeandenhancingconvenience. Thisshiftbenefitsbothparkersandlocal businessesbypromotingasmootherflowofcustomers.3. EnhancedManagementCapabilities: Theabilitytomanageandmonitorparkingmoreeffectivelythroughthesenewsystemswill allowforbetterresponsivenesstoissuessuchasover-parking, enforcementandavailability,ensuringamorebalanceddistributionofparkingresources.Webelievetheproposedparkingimprovements, combinedwithincreasedenforcement, will enhanceDowntownAlameda’ssuccessandimprovetheexperienceforresidentsandvisitors. WeurgetheCityCouncil toapprovethesemeasuresandconsideraddingenforcementstaffcitywide. Theseeffortswill continuetosupportthecontinuedgrowthandsuccessofourvibrantbusinesscommunity.Thankyouforconsideringourperspective. Weareconfidentthattheseimprovementswill makeasubstantial positiveimpactandwelookforwardtotheirimplementation.Sincerely, KathyWeberExecutiveDirectorDowntownAlamedaBusinessAssociation