City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 7, 2018
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Amend Article F (PERMIT PARKING DISTRICTS), Chapter 8 (PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS), Title 5 (TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of an ordinance to increase the amount of the residential parking permit fee charged to residents of residential permit parking districts who park their vehicles on the public streets.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council hold a public hearing and approve the proposed ordinance on second reading and final passage on Saturday, May 12, 2018.
DISCUSSION: The Code of Virginia § 46.2-1230 authorizes jurisdictions to issue parking permits for motor vehicles parking on public streets, to set rates for the permits and to set their term of validity. In 1979, City Council designated certain areas in the City as residential permit parking districts. The residential permit parking ordinance prohibits on-street parking for more than two or three hours during varying time periods. The City's Transportation Division posts signs in each block of the parking districts describing the time limits and hours of enforcement. Vehicles displaying the appropriate parking permits are exempt from these restrictions. Only persons who maintain their residence within the boundaries of a permit parking district are eligible to obtain parking permits. Under Alexandria City Code § 5-8-74, residents living in residential parking permits pay $30 for the first vehicle, $40 for the second vehicle, and $100 for the third and any subsequent vehicles.
Under this ordinance, the fee would increase to $40 for the first vehicle, $50 for the second vehicle, and $150 for the third and any subsequent vehicles.
FISCAL IMPACT: Staff estimates that increasing the parking permit fee would generate $0.1 million in additional revenue.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1 - Proposed Ordinance Cover
Attachment 2 - Proposed Ordinance
STAFF:
Laura B. Triggs, Deputy City Manager
Kendel Taylor, Director of Finance
Lisa Henty, Assistant Budget Director