HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Adopting a Policy regarding Parking Meter Waivers for Special Events, Effective July 1, 2020 RESOLUTION NO. 20-072
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY REGARDING PARKING METER WAIVERS
FOR SPECIAL EVENTS,EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020,
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, at the January 28, 2020, City Council meeting,the City Council directed staff
to prepare a parking meter waiver policy for special events; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed policy would state: Metered parking fees will not be waived for
special events. Any event organizers intending to provide free parking or to close metered parking
spaces must reimburse the City's Parking Fund for the lost revenue.The City Council may consider
waivers to this policy on a case-by-case basis for parking spaces that are obstructed by the event area
(not for area-wide free parking); and,
WHEREAS, it should be emphasized that the calculations provided by City staff for lost
parking meter revenue include the assumption that spaces are occupied 50% of the time; and,
WHEREAS, providing free parking to all 609 Downtown parking meters for a day would
cost$2,740.50; if all the spaces are used at all possible times, an event organizer would be charged
$1,370.25 for the lost parking meter revenue; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council's direction also included direction to plan for Ames Main
Street(AMS)and Campustown Action Association(CAA)to receive funds in their Outside Funding
Request contracts to reimburse the lost parking meter revenue for their planned events; and,
WHEREAS, if the Council wishes to allocate funds to reimburse the Parking Fund for lost
revenue from the eight AMS and CAA events for 2020, City staff recommended the funds come
from the Local Option Sales Tax Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that effective July 1,2020,the Parking Meter Waiver Policy for Special Events is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 11`h day of February, 2020.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Martin
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this I I'day of February, 2020.