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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMENDED
PARKING RATES AND HOURS SCHEDULE
City Council
September 6, 2022
Public Works Department
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2 BACKGROUND
• On February 15, 2022, City Cou ncil adopted a Resolution to revise the Parking Rate and Hour Schedule to include
changes to the program' s rates and hours of operation. • On July 19, 2022, City Council made a motion to:
1. Reinstate the parking program prior to July 1, 2022, and directed staff to return within 3-6 months with alternative parking program;
2. Conduct two community engagement meetings; and
3. Allocate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to offset parking garage costs until receipt of the sale proceeds of parking Garages 1 and 2.
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3 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
1. Engaged Riverside
Downtown Partnership
(RDP) and the Greater
Riverside Chamber of
Commerce (GRCC).
2. Coordinating meetings
for focused commentary
and feedback.
In-
Person
1. Purchasing a license
for the “Balancing Act”
software.
2. Allows users to consider
a suite of rates, hours,
services, capital projects,
and other expenses to
develop their ideal
balanced Parking Fund
budget.
Online
Portal
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4 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN
Timeframe Task
August 2022 Purchase “Balancing Act” software to facilitate community input August 2022 Focused stakeholder in-person meet ings, including discussions with RDP and GRCC.
August 2022 /
September 2022
Deploy parking rates & hours engagement webpage and host Balancing Act tool online. Share video developed by Communications team explaining how an enterprise fund functions. Develop initial recommended revisions to parking rates and hours based primarily on staff understanding of extensive stakeholder feedback provided during the recent Council hearing.
August 2022 /
September 2022
Host first stakeholder meeting with a focus on listening. Group participation in Balancing Act Tool. Share preliminary alternative parking rates and hours schedule versions.
September 2022 One-on-one meetings with ea ch Councilmember, focused stakeholder meetings to review initial feedback.
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5 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN
Timeframe Task
September 2022 Presentation to Inclusiveness, Community Engagement, and Governmental Processes Committee regarding procedures for reviewing Parking-related items.
September 2022 Presentation rega rding Parking Fund to Budget Engagement Commission.
September 2022
/ October 2022
Host second community meeting to share back how feedback has impacted the draft rates & hours schedule. Workshop and refine the parking program.
Assess the state of the draft schedule, determine if additional meetings are required.
October 2022 /
November 2022
Present recommended parking rates and hours schedule to the Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee.
December 2022
/ January 2023
Present final recommended parking rates and hours schedule to the City Council for consideration of adoption.
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6 Strategic Priority 3 – Economic Opportunity
• Goal No. 3.3 – Cultivate a business environment that welcomes innovation, entrepreneurship and investment.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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7 That the City Council receive and file the community
engagement plan for the development of an amended
parking rates and hours schedule.
RECOMMENDATION
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