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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving transfer of $1,370.25 from Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Parking Fund for Downtown for Ames Main Street for Holiday Open House eventRESOLUTION NO. 26-017 RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FUND TO THE PARKING FUND FOR HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE EVENT FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, Ames Main Street (AMS) has submitted requests for Holiday Open House, a new event, November 5 through November 8, 2026 . To facilitate this event, organizers are requesting suspension of parking regulations and enforcement for the entire Downtown from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026; and, WHEREAS, in February 2020, the City Council adopted a new policy regarding metered parking waivers that stated that metered parking fees will not be waived for special events; and, WHEREAS, any event organizer intending to provide free parking or to close metered parking spaces must reimburse the City’s Parking Fund for the lost revenue, and the City Council may consider waivers to this Policy on a case-by-case basis for parking spaces that are obstructed by the event; and, WHEREAS, City staff is preparing the FY 2026/27 budget and anticipates including $16,000 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 adop ting a budget with sufficient funding to complete the transfer; and, WHEREAS, for this event, the Ames Main Street is requesting to authorize a transfer of $1,370.25 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Parking Fund; and, WHEREAS, Holiday Open House is a new event for the downtown area. The event aims to attract people downtown and promotes shopping locally during the holiday shopping season. These requests further the City Council’s goal to strengthen Downtown. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the transfer of funds from the Hotel/Motel Fund to the Parking Fund for the Holiday Open House event in the amount of $1,370.25 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 13th day of January, 2026. _______________________________ _________________________________ Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Gartin, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of January, 2026.