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DOWNTOWN PARKING RATES AND HOUR
SCHEDULE UPDATE
Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee
March 13, 2023
Public Works Department
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2 1. On July 19, 2022, the City Council reinstated the
previously effective parking rates and hours program
for the downtown, and directed staff to develop new
rates following additional community engagement
2. On September 6, 2022, the City Council received the
proposed community engagement plan for the
amended parking rates and hours schedule
BACKGROUND
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3 1. Two town-hall style community
meetings were held on
October 20, 2022 and January
19, 2023.
2. Focused on listening to the
downtown stakeholder and
utilizing their feedback to
develop the new parking rates
and hour schedule.
DISCUSSION
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4 1. The City deployed a project
webpage including a
“Balancing Act” simulation
2. 1,861 submissions to the
simulation were received
3. City followed up with an
online short-form survey to
determine spending priority
4. 54.4% of 682 respondents
wanted increased police
foot patrol/security
DISCUSSION
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5 RIVERSIDE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP & CHAMBER SURVEY
Top 3 concerns - businesses, employees and
customers:
• 61%-85% of downtown employees need an
affordable parking rate, accessible parking
and flexible hours.
• 83%-85% of employees and customers want
to park within 2 blocks of their destination.
• 73%-85% of employers and employees feel
that Sat/Sun metered parking will deter
customers.
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6 ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK RECEIVED
1. Participants requested the City examine
parking programs in cities including
Redlands, Claremont and Temecula
which offer free parking – with
respondents suggesting that parking
should be heavily subsidized or function
primarily via citation-based revenues
2. Downtown businesses expressed
concern of reduced parking inventory
over the years
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7 APPROACH TO NEW RATES AND HOURS
How can we meet Community needs?
How can we best preserve the Parking program?
New approach: Reduce barriers & fees
and encourage participation
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8 NEW RATES AND HOURS: KEY COMPONENTS
Downtown employee parking must be low-to-no
cost, flexible and easily accessible for qualifying
participants
What did we
hear?
• Change permit to allow use for any 12-hour block each day (floating), 24/7 access (no need to buy expensive monthly evening & daytime permits)
• Increase qualifying hourly rate to $24/hour, adjust as income levels change
• Reduce permit cost to $24 / month (employers may pay) • Provide more flexibility in available locations
How can we
address it?
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9 NEW RATES AND HOURS: KEY COMPONENTS
Downtown visitors benefit from 90-minute
parking accommodations in garages
What did we
hear?
• Allow for 60 minutes free in Garages, 60
minutes free in Lots (new), and 30 minutes
free on-street (new)
• Mix of app-based and paper tickets
• Optional validation program
How can we
address it?
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10 NEW RATES AND HOURS: KEY COMPONENTS
High cost to purchase both daytime & evening
permits
What did we
hear?
• New “Downtown 24/7” permit
• Allows 24/7 access across multiple locations
• Significantly less expensive than buying both
daytime & evening permits
How can we
address it?
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11 NEW RATES AND HOURS: KEY COMPONENTS
Cost prohibitive for special
events to close streets
What did we
hear?
Proposal: Special events will not
pay for “encroachment” on
meters when closing streets
How can we
address it?
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12 CURRENT PROPOSED RESCINDED
Daily Rate and Hours of Operation
90 minutes free
$1.00 every 30 minutes
$8.00 Daily Max All Garage
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm Garage 3, 6, & 7
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Garages 1 & 2
60 minutes free (web app or pull a ticket)
$1.25 every 30 minutes w/ $.25 increase
every five years, starting Yr. 5
$15.00 Daily Max All Garages w/ $5.00
incr. in Yr. 3 ($20.00 cap) 24/7 Operation
No free parking option
$1.00 every 30 minutes
$16.00 Daily Max Garages 2 & 6
$20.00 Daily Max Garages 1, 3, & 7
24/7 Operation
Nightly Flat Rate
$5.00 Evening flat rate
Thur-Sat 9pm-1am All Garages
$10.00 w/ $5.00 increase in Year 3 ($15.00
cap) Mon-Sun 7pm-3am All Garages
$12.00 Evening flat rate
Mon-Sat 8pm-1am All Garages
Festival of Lights (FOL)
$10.00 FOL at event (no specified garage)
$5.00 FOL pre-paid (no specified garage)
$15.00 FOL at event rate with $5.00
increase in Year 3 ($20.00 cap)
$10.00 FOL pre-paid rate using web-app
with $5.00 increase in Year 3 ($15.00 cap)
$15.00-$30.00 (location-dependent
Pre-paid locations (not specified)
$10.00-$15.00 pre-paid options
Discount Employee Parking Program
$25.00 per month
Part-time employee making $15/hour or
less. Mon-Fri 5am-5pm
$24.00 per month
Any employee making $24.00/hour or less
24/7 with 12-hour flexible arrival window
$50.00 per month
Part-time employee making $18/hour or
less. Mon-Fri 6am-6pm
NEW RATES & HOURS - GARAGES
Note regarding free parking: total of 90-minutes in aggregate per day across all facilities Cost of web-app fees subsidized by City
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13 CURRENT PROPOSED RESCINDED
Monthly Permits
Unreserved Monthly Permits
$60.00 - $80.00 Garage Dependent
Mon-Fri 5am-6pm
Monthly Unreserved Weekday Permits
$85.00 All Garages w/ $15 annual increases
through Year 8 ($190.00 cap)
Mon-Fri 5am-7pm (using web-app)
Unreserved Daytime Permits
$95-$190 Location Dependent*
*Required separate Weekday & Weekend
Permits
Reserved Monthly Permits
$135.00 All Garages
Mon-Fri 5am-6pm
Monthly Reserved Weekday Permits
$150.00 All Garages w/ $20 incr. through
Year 8 ($290.00 cap) Mon-Fri 5am-7pm
Reserved Monthly Permits
$400.00 All Garages Mon-Fri 6am-6pm
Legacy Customers Start at $205
Not Offered **NEW** Downtown 24/7 Permit Program
$115.00 All Garages w/ $15 annual
increases through Year 8 ($220.00 cap)
Not Offered
Special Event Rate
$5.00 per vehicle
Weekdays and Weekends - Garage 7
Outside normal hours – All Garages
$10.00 per vehicle pre-paid using web-app
with $5.00 increase in Year 3 ($15.00 cap)
$15.00 per vehicle at event with $5.00
increase in Year 3 ($20.00 cap)
$16.00-$20.00 Location Dependent
No pre-paid discount
Validation Program
Optional validation Booklet System Optional electronic + ticket validation Optional Validation Booklet System
NEW RATES & HOURS - GARAGES
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14 CURRENT PROPOSED RESCINDED
Daily Rate and Hours of Operation
No free parking option
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
$.75 every 30 minutes – Lots 1, 3, 12, 16, 18,
27, 33 and Main Library
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm
$1.00 every 30 minutes – Lots 19 & 38
(Justice Center)
*New* 60 minutes free (using web-app)
Mon-Fri 5am-7pm
$1.50 every 30 minutes w/ $.25 increase
every five years, starting Yr. 5
No Time Limit
Weekends & holidays remain Free
No free parking option
Mon-Sat 7am-10pm
$1.25 every 30 minutes – All Lots
Nightly Flat Rate
Not Offered $10.00 w/ $5.00 increase in Year 3 ($15.00
cap) Mon-Sun 7pm-3am All Lots
Not Offered
Festival of Lights (FOL)
$10.00 FOL at event (no specified lot)
$5.00 FOL pre-paid (no specified lot)
$15.00 FOL at event rate with $5.00
increase in Year 3 ($20.00 cap)
$10.00 FOL pre-paid rate using web-app
with $5.00 increase in Year 3 ($15.00 cap)
$15.00
No Pre-Paid Discount
Discount Employee Parking Program
$25.00 per month
Part-time employee making $15/hour or
less. Mon-Fri 5am-5pm
$24.00 per month
Any employee making $24.00/hour or less
24/7 with 12-hour flexible arrival window
$50.00 per month
Part-time employee making $18/hour or
less. Mon-Fri 6am-6pm
NEW RATES & HOURS - LOTS
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15 CURRENT PROPOSED RESCINDED
Monthly Permits
Unreserved Monthly Permits
$50.00 Lots 3, 12, 16, 18, 19, & 27
Mon-Fri 5am-6pm
Monthly Unreserved Weekday Permits
$85.00 All Lots w/ $15 annual increases
through Year 8 ($190.00 cap)
Mon-Fri 5am-7pm (using web-app)
Unreserved Weekday Daytime Permits
$110 Lots 3, 12, 16, 18, 19, & 27
Mon-Fri 6am-6pm
Reserved Monthly Permits
$135.00 Lots 3, 12, 16, 18, 19, & 27
Mon-Fri 5am-6pm
Monthly Reserved Weekday Permits
$150.00 All Lots w/ $20 incr. through Year 8
($290.00 cap) Mon-Fri 5am-7pm
Reserved Monthly Permits
$400.00 Mon-Fri 6am-6pm
Legacy Customers Start at $205
Not Offered **NEW** Downtown 24/7 Permit Program
$115.00 All Lots w/ $15 annual increases
through Year 8 ($220.00 cap)
Not Offered
Special Event Rate
Not Offered $10.00 per vehicle pre-paid using web-app
with $5.00 increase in Year 3 ($15.00 cap)
$15.00 per vehicle at event with $5.00
increase in Year 3 ($20.00 cap)
Not Offered
Validation Program
Optional token system Optional electronic or printed validation Optional token system
NEW RATES & HOURS - LOTS
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16 CURRENT PROPOSED RESCINDED
Daily Rate and Hours of Operation
No free parking option
Justice Center – Metered Spaces
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm
$1.00 every 30 minutes
All other downtown – Metered Spaces
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
$.75 every 30 minutes
No time limit
Weekends & holidays free
*New* 30 minutes free (using web-app)
Justice Center – Metered Spaces
Mon-Fri 7am-7pm
$1.50 every 30 minutes w/ $.25 increase
every five years, starting Yr. 5
All other downtown – Metered Spaces
Mon-Fri 8am-7pm
No time limit
Weekends & holidays remain free
No free parking option
All Metered Spaced
Mon-Sat 7am-10pm
$1.25 every 30 minutes
4-hour time limit
No Sundays or holidays
Validation Programs
Optional token system Optional electronic or printed validation Optional token system Special Events
Special event hosts on-street responsible
to pay for meter fees during regular
business hours / fee hours
*New* Special events will not be
responsible to pay for meter fees
Special event hosts on-street responsible
to pay for meter fees during all fee hours
NEW RATES & HOURS – ON STREET METERED SPACES
Note regarding free parking: total of 90-minutes in aggregate per day across all facilities Cost of web-app fees subsidized by City
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17 3-YEAR PROJECTIONS
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18 Strategic Priority 3 - Economic Opportunity,
Goal 3.3 - Cultivate a business environment that welcomes innovation, entrepreneurship and investment
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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19 That the Land Use, Sustainability, and Resilience Committee:
1.Receive and file the Public Parking Program update; and
2.Recommend that the City Council approve the proposed
downtown parking rates and hour schedule.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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20 Additional information about each program is included in the following slides.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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21 “Parking Your Way” Program
– Free parking available across downtown
– 30-minutes On-Street Metered Spaces
– 60-minutes in all Lots and Garages
– Simple web-app using QR code, with
optional paper tickets in Garages
– Need to stay longer? No problem, use
the web-app
FREE, CONVENIENT, AND ACCESSIBLE PARKING
NOTE: Weekend on-street & surface
lot parking will remain free, no app required.
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22 – Offered in Lots and Garages
– More Inclusive as qualifying wage rate has been raised – CA Dept of Housing and Community Development Index
Low Income Individual for Riverside County $24/hr
– Monthly cost is the qualifying wage rate
– Available to all downtown employees
AFFORDABLE EMPLOYEE PARKING
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23 “Downtown 24/7 Permit” Program
– 24/7 Parking in Lots and Garages
– Affordable Rate $115/month
– Available to all downtown residents,
employees and businesses
– Quality of Life – We’re always open
– Simple web-app
– Automated LPR garage access
FLEXIBLE, AFFORDABLE, ANYTIME PARKING
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24 “Pre-Paid” Parking Option
– Expanding on success of FOL
pre-paid parking option
– Pre-Paid discount of $5 from
Pay at Event Rate
– No hassle and convenient
– No worries your parking space
awaits
– Simple web-app
SPECIAL EVENTS PARKING OPTIONS & DISCOUNTS
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25 “Unreserved Monthly Permit” Program
– Expanded hours 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
– Available in all lots and garages
– $85/month with modest annual increases of $15/month
– Annual increases applied over 8-year period
– Capped rate after 8-years at $190
– Simple web-app
– Automated LPR garage access
UNRESERVED MONTHLY PARKING
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26 “Reserved Monthly Permit” Program
– Expanded hours 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
– Available in all lots and garages
– $150/month with annual increases of $20/month
– Annual increases applied over 8-year period
– Capped rate after 8-years at $290
– Simple web-app
– Automated LPR garage access
– No new permits offered, program to end after 10-years
RESERVED MONTHLY PARKING
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27 “Pay as you need”
• Garages $1.25 each 30-minutes
– 24/7 Operation
– Daily Max $15 and $20 in year 3
– Rates will adjust every five years by $.25 each 30-minutes • Lots $1.50 each 30-minutes
– Monday to Friday 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
– No time limit
– Rates will adjust every five years by $.26 each 30-minutes • On-Street $1.50 each 30-minutes
– Monday to Friday
– 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Justice Center)
– 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (all other downtown locations) – No time limit
– Rates will adjust every five years by $.26 each 30-minutes
VISITOR PARKING
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