City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 2, 2016
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 Create Section 5-8-84: Pay By Phone Parking Fee Within a Residential Permit Parking District. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of an ordinance to establish a resident-initiated, pilot residential pay by phone parking fee program.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council pass the proposed ordinance (Attachment 2) following the public hearing and second reading on Saturday, November 12, 2016.
BACKGROUND: In 2015, the Old Town Area Parking Study (OTAPS) Work Group was reconvened to review updated parking occupancy data and discuss potential tools to help manage parking. One of the tools the Work Group recommended was to implement a program for a pay by phone parking requirement for residential blocks. This would support the Work Group's goal to "Preserve parking on residential blocks for residents and guests." To address concerns from residents who may not support this tool on their block, the Work Group's recommendation stipulated that this tool be initiated by the residents of each block, similar to the existing residential permit parking process.
The City currently has a pay by phone application (Pango) that has been available to use at the metered locations throughout the City since December 2013. If Council approves this pilot program and expands the pay by phone program to residential blocks, non-residents who choose to park on these blocks would be required to pay to park on these blocks rather than park for free. Residents of the parking district and guests (with authorized Guest Permits) would be exempt from the parking fee.
DISCUSSION: Because residential permit parking districts are outlined in the City ...
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