City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 4, 2014
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Public Hearing and Second Reading of an Ordinance to Adopt Extended Parking Meter Hours by the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services for FY 2015. Adoption is Set for May 1, 2014.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a proposed ordinance to extend parking meter hours from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in Zones 1 and 2.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council holds a public hearing on April 12, 2014 and final passage on May 1, 2014.
BACKGROUND: On February 25, 2014, I presented the FY 2015 Budget to City Council. The proposed budget included $500,000 of additional revenue by extending the meter hours. Zones 1 and 2 (Old Town Area) require ordinance change to extend the meters beyond 7:00pm.
DISCUSSION: The current parking meter rates are $1.75 cents per hour in zone 1 (east of Washington Street) and zone 2 (west of Washington Street) and meter hours are 8:00am-7:00pm. As part of the FY 2015 Proposed Budget, staff is proposing to extend meter hours to 9:00pm, an additional two hours in Zones 1 and 2. In addition to increasing revenue, extending the meter hours will help to encourage turnover in parking spaces for patrons in the Old Town area. The FY 2015 Proposed budget also increased parking meter hours in Zone 3 (Carlyle).
FISCAL IMPACT: The extension of parking meter times from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in Zones 1 & 2 will generate approximately $500,000 in additional revenue. The projected revenue also includes parking meter hours being extended in Zone 3 (Carlyle) as well.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Ordinance Cover
Attachment 2: Ordinance
STAFF:
Mark Jinks, Deputy City Manager
Richard J. Baier, P.E., LEED AP, Director, T&ES
Nelsie Smith, Director, OMB
Sandra Marks, Acti...
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