City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 23, 2020
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Resolution to Add a Fee for the City’s On-Street Reserved Motorcoach Parking Permit. [ROLL-CALL-VOTE]
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ISSUE: A resolution to revise the Transportation & Environmental Services Department Fees to add a new fee for On-Street Reserved Motorcoach Parking Permit.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment) as part of the FY 2021 Approved Budget. The new fee(s) will be effective July 1, 2020.
BACKGROUND: This memorandum provides detailed information regarding a proposed $5 Department of Transportation & Environmental Services (T&ES) fee for FY 2021. The new fee is projected to bring in an additional $6,000 in revenue for the City in FY 2021.
DISCUSSION: Staff proposes a new fee to the Department of Transportation & Environmental Services to charge $5 for an On-Street Reserved Motorcoach Parking Permit Fee. Currently, this permit is free. The fee will help defray the costs of administering the system and provide a modest incentive for operators to use their permits efficiently.
The City currently offers several locations for Motorcoach parking, each with varying costs and time lengths.
1. Free, unreserved (first-come, first-served) parking:
a. 400 Block of Swann Ave (7 spaces)
2. Free, reserved short-term (4-hour) permit parking
a. 500 block of North Union Street (5 spaces)
b. 900 block of North St. Asaph Street (3 spaces)
3. Paid, reserved long-term parking, with daily and overnight rates ($20 & $45)
a. George Washington Masonic Temple, 101 Callahan Drive (~25 spaces)
The fee would apply to the reserved short-term parking spaces under item 2. Currently, users must obtain a free permit from the City’s website. This proposal would charge $5 per permit.
Free Motorcoach parking will still be available to bus operators on a first-come, first-served basis on Swann Avenue. Additionally, longer-term parking is also available at the George Washington Masonic Temple.
FISCAL IMPACT: Establishing the on-street reserved Motorcoach parking fee is projected to generate approximately $6,000 in additional General Fund revenue each year.
ATTACHMENT: Resolution
STAFF:
Emily A. Baker, Deputy City Manager
Laura Triggs, Deputy City Manager
Morgan Routt, Director, Office of Management & Budget
Yon Lambert, Director, Transportation & Environmental Services (T&ES)
Hillary Orr, Deputy Director, T&ES
Katye North, Division Chief, Mobility Services, T&ES
Alex Block, Principal Planner, Mobility Services, T&ES