Title
Resolution for Parking Rates for On-Street and Parking Lot Parking, Southwest Downtown Parking Garage and Restricted Long-Term Off-Street Parking (B)
This item involves a Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Gainesville, Florida; establishing maximum rates for off-street parking, parking meters, parking lots and parking garages in accordance with Chapter 26, Article III, Division 2, City of Gainesville Code of Ordinances; authorizing the City Manager to establish operational criteria for group rate parking; authorizing the City Manager to establish rates up to the maximum rate; providing a repealing clause; providing an immediate effective date.
Explanation
In December 2005, the City Commission established daytime group rates for the parking garage. The intent was to increase daytime usage of the garage by attracting downtown employees. The current group rate is a reduced fee of $25 per month, restricted to the hours of 7 A.M. to 7 P.M., and excluded special events. To date, no group rate purchases have been made at the garage. Discussions with potential users of the group rates determined that the time restriction on the group rate is a disincentive for its use. To make the group rate more attractive, it is recommended that the City Manager be authorized to (1) establish the monthly fee for group rates, not to exceed $40 per month, and (2) to establish the operational criteria (minimum number of individuals needed for a group, days of week/hours of day group rate parking is allowed, payment options, etc.) for group rate parking. With this flexibility, the City can respond to market conditions and should be successful in increasing daytime usage at the parking garage.
While researching this item, Public Works and the City Attorney's Office noted that the establishment of a rate for restricted long-term, off-street parking (permit parking) in city parking lots was inadvertently omitted from the Resolution the City Commission appro...
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