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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2009-036
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, TEMPORARILY AMENDING THE TIME CONSTRAINTS AND
ELIMINATING FREE PARKING IN VARIOUS HARBOR AREA PARKING
LOTS, EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2009 THROUGI[ DECEMBER 31, 2009
WHEREAS, due to the current economic climate and the potential for higher fuel costs and
lower disposable income to discourage visitors from visiting Seward for recreation and business
purposes; and
WHEREAS, the administration seeks to provide rate relief for customers to encourage them
to choose Seward as their recreation and business destination; and
WHEREAS, while providing rate relief in some locations, it is appropriate and necessary to
review the impacts of all services; and
WHEREAS, the reduction of parking fees from $10.00 per day to $5.00 per day will provide
an economic benefit to the majority of parking customers. ]t remains necessaryto provide short term,
convenience parking for a smaller number of customers; and
'"'~ WHEREAS, the Center (Middle) Lot will temporari ly allow "free" parking at all times, but
enforce a rivo-hour maximum time constraint by towing at the owner's expense: and
WHEREAS, formerly °`free parking" for the first two hours shall be eliminated in all Harbor
area parking lots (South, North, New South Harbor and Northeast Lots) requiring each customer to
pay $5 per day.
NOW, THEREFORE, BF. IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Seward hereby amends the City parking fee
schedule (Attachment A) for City owned parking lots (South, North, Ncw South llarbor and
Northeast Lots) requiring each customer to pay $5 per day, eliminating former "first two hours free"
for the period May 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, after which time, said rate relief shall expire
and rates shall be as approved in Resolution 2007-122 on November 26, 2007.
Section 2. The City Council amends the City parking fee schedule (Attachment A) allowing
"free" parking, and enforcing atwo-hour maximum time consh•aint.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect 10 days after adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 27`h day
of April, 2009. .-.
THE CITY OF SEWARD ALASKA
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Willard Dunham, Vice Mayor
AYES: Valdatta, Bardarson, Kellar, Keil, Dunham
NOES: None
ABSENT: Corbridge, Smith
ABSTAIN: Nonc
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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
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Meeting Date: Apri127, 2009 '
Through: Phillip Oates, City Manager /~t ~";
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From: Karin Sturdy, Parks and Recreation Director ~~ ~
Subject: Temporary Reduction in Daily Parkutg Fecs for ?009
Season
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION
Due to the current economic climate and the potential for higher fuel costs and lower disposable income to
discourage visitors from visiting Seward for recreation and business purposes, the Harbor, Parking, and Parks
and Recreation Departments have collaborated to develop a strategy for encouraging visitors and busulesscs to
"choose Seward" as their destination of choice for the upcoming summer season.
Council will consider the temporary reduction of Lawich fees and the reduction of parking fees. While the
majority of customers will be we]1-served by these reductions, we must consider all the customers and the
impacts. There are a number of customers who require access to quick stops and high turn-over of parking
spaces for convenience shopping, dining or business arrangements. We propose to change the Center Lot to
free parking all the time, up to the existing three hour maximum. Previously we wrote tickets to those who
over-stayed. We now propose these vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense. Customers will still he
required to lollow posted time constraints andior ADA only or load/unload and fire lane parking.
According to the J. Bird Efficiency Study, the Counci] will consider temporarily eliminating the former "first
two hours, free" parking ni the remaining Harbor area. parking lots (Northeast, Norilt, South, New South
Harbor uplands.) Whereas formerly customers could park for free for the first two hours, now all customers
would be required to pay the reduced fcc of $5.00.
'T'here arc no proposed changes to the Employee/Permit lot.
Sce also Attaclunent A, Parking Fees Schedule
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST Ycs No N!A
L Comprehensive Plan X
2. Strategic Plan X
FISCAL NO'T'E
The 2009 Parking Enterprise Fund Operating Budget estimates daily parking fee revenues of $209,500, and a
reduction in half of parking fees will result in a loss of revenues totaling $104,750. In addition, the Parking
Enterprise Fund is contributing $15,000 to the Harbor Enterprise Fund to help offset the loss in launch fees.
There is no statistical data upon which to base an estimate of how much additional revenue maybe captured
via the change to paying the $5 daily fee. After considering the budgeted $340,000 ui capital expenditures
anticipated in the Parking Fund in 2009 ($250,000 for sealing and striping parking lots, and $90,000 far
automated pay stations), plus the expected $104,750 loss in 2009 parking fee revenues, the Parking Enterprise
Fund is expected to eud 2009 with a total cash on hand of approximately $50,000. This resolution anticipates
reinstating the current parking fees beginning January 1, 2010.
Finance Department: _~-~ 1.Lu..~e0~,
ATTORNEY REVIEW X
RECOMMENDATION
Council approve Resolution 2009-C~3e~ authorizing a temporary changes in time constrauits n~ City-owmed,
daily parking tots according to Attachment A.
PARKING FEE SCHEDULE: 2009
North Lot. South Lot and New South Harbor Lot -Dail
0 Hours to One Day ..........................................................................................................$5.00
Vehicle w/trailer (2 spaces) ...............................................................................................$10.00
RV's (2 spaces) .................................................................................................................$5.00
Slipholder Pass ..................................................................................................................$50/season
Employee Pass ...................................................................................................................$50/season
Visitor's Pass .....................................................................................................................$75/season
Multi-Day Pass ...................................................................................................................$5.00/day
Middle Lot - 3-Hour Maximum
0 to 3 Hours ......................................................................................................................Free
Proposed any vehicle parked longer than 3 hours be towed at owner's expense.
Company Vehicle Pass (12 passes maximum per lot, per season) .....................................$350.00
RV's & Vehicle w/trailers ................................................................................................No Parking
Employee/Slipholder/Nlulti-Day Pass/ Visitor's Pass ..........................................................No Parking
Vehicles over 19 feet in length ...........................................................................................No Parking
Northeast Lot & Lone-Term Parkin
0 Hours to One Day ..........................................................................................................$5.00
Vehicle w/trailer (2 spaces) ...............................................................................................$5.00
RV's (2 spaces) .................................................................................................................$5.00
Trailer only ........................................................................................................................$5.00
Slipholder Pass ..................................................................................................................$50/season
Vehicle w/trailer Pass ........................................................................................................$75/season
Employee Pass ..................................................................................................................$50/season
Visitor's Pass ....................................................................................................................$75/season
Boulder Stadium -when needed
0 Hours to One Day .........................................................................................................$5.00
Vehicle w/Parking Pass ..........................................................................................No additional charge
Emnloyee Lot -South of 4th Avenue boat launch
Passholder Only ..............................................................................................................$50/season
Visitor's Pass .................................................................................................................No Parking
Downtown Parkins
Residential (Downtown resident only) ...............................................................................No Fee
City of Seward, Alaska April, 2009 Resolution 2009- 3~
Attachment A