HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Suspension of Parking Regulations and Enforcement for Small Business SaturdayRESOLUTION NO. 24-624
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUSPENSION OF PARKING REGULATIONS AND
ENFORCEMENT FOR SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, Ames Main Street (AMS) has submitted requests for Small Business Saturday
on November 29, 2025. To facilitate the event, organizers are requesting a blanket Temporary
Obstruction Permit and suspension of parking regulations and enforcement for the Downtown and
Campustown Areas from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday November 29, 2025 ($2,468.25
estimated loss to the Parking Fund); and,
WHEREAS, City staff is preparing the FY 2025/26 budget and anticipates including
$10,000 in the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to support parking waivers. However, the budget will not be
finalized and adopted formally by the City Council for several more months. Therefore, the
approval of the transfer of funding is conditional upon the Council adopting a budget with
sufficient funding to complete the transfer. It should be noted that the City Council has approved
the waiver and reimbursement of lost meter revenue for this event in previous years; and,
WHEREAS, Small Business Saturday is an annual event for the Downtown. This event
aims to attract people to the Downtown and promotes shopping locally to kick off the holiday
shopping season.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that suspension of parking regulations and enforcement for Small Business Saturday on November
29, 2025, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26th day of November, 2024.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26th day of November, 2024.