Alameda City Council Meeting
May 19, 2026
Introduction of OrdinanceEmployee Lot; and
Civic Center Parking Structure Hours of Operation
Civic Center Garage – 2008, Source: International Parking Design
Background
Survey Results & Occupancy Data
Proposed Ordinance
Next Steps
Recommendation
Items to Discuss
Civic Center Garage – 2008, Source: International Parking Design Alameda City Council Meeting
May 19, 2026
About the Civic Center Parking Structure
Parking facility that serves downtown businesses and public.
The facility cannot currently be physically closed overnight.
Improvements and security enhancements that will allow overnight closure.
Ordinance establishes the legal authority needed to set and enforce hours of operation once improvements are complete.
Civic Center Garage – April 2026
Alameda City Council Meeting
May 19, 2026
What the Data Tells Us
550+
Survey responses received
~3%
Avg. overnight occupancy in the garage (10 pm – 2 am)
>70%
Vacancy in surrounding downtown area overnight
Survey respondents preferred closing at midnight and reopening at 6:00 a.m.
Comparable cities reviewed: Berkeley, San Leandro, and Emeryville — most close overnight at midnight.
Occupancy counts collected over three weeks on weekdays and weekends between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
Civic Center Garage, 3rd floor – April 2026
Alameda City Council Meeting
May 19, 2026
Proposed Ordinance – Two Components
Component 1 – Housekeeping Update (Section 12-2.3)
Removes an outdated reference to 2216 Lincoln Avenue as a City employee parking lot. That site no longer exists and has been redeveloped.
Component 2 – Civic Center Parking Structure Operations (Section 12-4.12) Authorizes the City Manager or designee to establish and modify hours of operation.
Requires hours to be posted on-site.
Makes it unlawful to park or leave a vehicle outside of posted hours without authorization.
Vehicles left outside posted hours are subject to citation or enforcement action.
Alameda City Council Meeting
May 19, 2026
Next steps
1 First Reading
2 Final Passage
3 Effective Date
4 Improvements Complete
May 19, 2026
June 2, 2026
July 3, 2026
Staff will align new hours with completion of Civic Center Security Enhancements Alameda City Council Meeting
May 19, 2026
Staff Recommendation
Approve the first reading of the Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Section 12-2.3 (Location) of Article I (Parking Lots) of Chapter XII (Designated Parking) and by Repealing and Replacing Current Section 12-4.12 (Reserved) of Article I (Parking Lots) of Chapter XII (Designated Parking) in its Entirety to Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Establish and Modify Hours of Operation for the Civic Center Parking Structure.
Alameda City Council Meeting
May 19, 2026