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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2009-035
A RESOLUTION OF T[IF. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AMENDING THE CITY PARKING FF.F.S SCHEDULE FOR
CITY-OWNED PARKING LOTS, TEMPORARILY DECREASING DAl1:Y
PARKING FEES, EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2009 THROUGH DECEMBEK 31,
2009
WHEREAS, the Seward City Council passed Resolution 2007-126 on November 26, 2007,
authorizing an increase in parking fees for 2008, representing an increase from $5.00 to $10.00 per
day in daily parking fees; and
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, the administration seeks to provide rate relief for customers to encourage them to choose
Seward as their recreation and business destination; and
WHEREAS, in response to customer comments, the City seeks to make itmore convenient
for the customers currently paying separately for launch fees, parking fees, and camping fees, by
eliminating the launch fees altogether, and reducing the parking fees; and
WHEREAS, the 2009 Parking Operating Budget estimates daily parking lot revenues of
$209,500, and this reduction in fees is estimated to reduce parking revenues by at least $104,750, in
addition to the $15,000 contribution the Parking Enterprise Fund is making to help offset lost launch
fees in the Harbor Enterprise Fund; and
WHEREAS, assuming that the Parking Enterprise Fund fully funds its capital budget items
in 2009 totaling $340,000 ($250,000 for sealing, striping lots, and $90,000 for automated pay
stations), the further one-year loss in revenue will result in a positive, total ending cashbalance in the
Parking Enterprise Fund of approximately $50,000; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the temporary reduction in parking fees (this dots not affect
parking passes), the administration will recommend reducing daily launch fees to zero during the
same May through December, 2009 period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1"I' RESOLVIa BY 1'HE CITY COUNCIL OFTIIE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The Seward City Council hereby amends the City parking fcc schedule for City-
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2009-035
owned parking lots in 2009, as reflected in Attachment A, provided however, that beginning January
1, 2010, said rate relief shall expire and rates shall be as approved in Resolution 2007-12G.
Section 2. Parking fee budgeted revenues are hereby reduced by 5104,75Q, pro-rated
according to the daily parking fee line items approved in the 2009 Operating Budget.
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°i
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: None
ATTEST:
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Jean Lewis, City Clerk
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