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Aaron (staff) demonstrated the portal and said it shows year‑over‑year charts, filters by department and (for the parking system) can break out revenues by garage and by payment type (monthly vs. transient). “With this new platform... it has a lot of new functionality that we previously didn't have,” he said.

Committee members welcomed the availability but asked for refinements and clarifications. Michelle Moody and others asked that labels and groupings be reorganized (for example, combining monthly and transient revenue lines under a single garage heading) and requested a clear indication of the reporting cutoff date. Aaron explained the city's fiscal year is July 1–June 30 and that the parking operation moved to city control on Jan. 1, 2024; he said some 2024–25 fiscal numbers are still being finalized.

Members asked staff to add or surface several specific items in the portal or in accompanying reports: an APS (Automobile Parking System) fund net‑position (bank balance) or similar single figure, clearer date ranges for graphs, a garage‑by‑garage occupancy time series (so members can see how capacity changed during Chester garage construction), and a month‑by‑month breakdown of monthly permits versus transient occupancy. Michelle said she would like a report that estimates the “no‑show” rate for monthly pass holders and the committee discussed how monthly passes are not guaranteed to reserve a specific spot.

Several members noted Chester Garage's reported percent‑filled figures were high; staff explained that temporary construction reduced available capacity (Chester's typical 880 spaces were reduced during work) and that the reported percentages reflect the adjusted capacity. Aaron and staff said they will forward the occupancy breakdowns already prepared to committee members and will ask finance about reorganizing labels and surfacing the APS fund position.

Votes at a glance: The committee approved the minutes from Dec. 4 by voice vote; a motion to approve was moved and seconded and carried on an affirmative voice vote (“Aye”). No other formal votes or ordinances were recorded in the transcript excerpt.

Ending: Staff will coordinate with finance to adjust portal labels, add requested filters and supply occupancy and monthly‑permit utilization reports (including the requested no‑show analysis and clarification of reporting dates).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","01.08.2025 Advisory Parking Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members saw the finance department's OpenGov transparency portal showing parking-system revenues and expenses, asked staff to refine labels and filters and requested additional occupancy and monthly‑permit usage reports, including a fund net‑position number and garage‑by‑garage no‑show analysis.","taxTitle","Birmingham City, Oakland County, Michigan","taxId",48746,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6385268,"Committee hears consultant on EV charging options for city garages",2182,368000,2550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2120371-4b05465c4ef47d5ccdf4ec6da787fd2b&start=368&end=2550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2120371-4b05465c4ef47d5ccdf4ec6da787fd2b/thumbnail_368000.jpg","/articles/6385268/Birmingham-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Committee-hears-consultant-on-EV-charging-options-for-city-garages","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6385268-f6e6be27a87527dfea36495e57a0c355/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186146&Signature=Om0shfuvFipTvmiS0U6TZgYs~ZM9h~Qd98m43nSielEw8JBxidTS9UEw8LbY~gm9CS~tx5u6tE6-uMuSul-F2XACu-NnIinevJAoBn5BTw9VxtadFJpnzsBIswdrMum2JHj5hLZhwjggx-Eibp6gw8hxUwTERnMArXtjDKR4Hgw3cn9Vfs2XpsXA9m7gb8N8CGZBYv9rEQuSpkKBniB7EbJNCBfJ9A1zH4iWHMY4G1oaKyQX~lRMoyuiJ2ijaNmHHpq0s1vDJqT4B6DS2G3i7L9SFTq39SvKNcJf42tGNnqQ73GOkdZmz0z0JrMObgRJcfyHGo8b539uGxbd0dBMMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee on [date not specified in transcript] heard a presentation from Eric Rettinger, an electrical engineer with Peter Basso Associates, on options for installing electric-vehicle (EV) chargers in the city's parking garages.

Rettinger said municipalities most commonly install level 2 chargers for public and workplace use and described level 1, level 2 and DC fast chargers as the three technical categories. “Level 2 is typically what most municipalities are installing,” he said, adding that DC fast chargers are much more expensive and usually deployed along freeway corridors.

The presentation focused on siting, costs and business models. Rettinger told the committee that installation costs for a level 2 charging unit typically range between about $5,000 and $10,000 per pedestal, depending on existing power availability and conduit runs. He said many installations use power-sharing systems so multiple ports can draw from the same service and the system can dynamically allocate amperage to vehicles that are actively charging.

Committee members and staff discussed local needs and likely usage patterns. Rettinger and staff emphasized that garages with substantial overnight parking (Chester and Pierce were identified) are promising locations because they serve both all‑day workers and residents who lack at‑home charging. “If you can locate them near apartments and condos, then you can get that nighttime usage of people charging their cars overnight,” Rettinger said.

On standards and compatibility, Rettinger said the current common connector is J1772 but that many manufacturers and networks are migrating to the North American Charging Standard (NACS) and that adapters are commonly used. He warned the committee there is a tradeoff between installing only the newest connector (which could strand older vehicles without adapters) and supporting multiple connector types.

The consultant outlined three common business models discussed elsewhere and in prior proposals: (1) the city purchases and owns equipment and applies for grants to offset capital costs; (2) a private provider installs equipment under a long lease and pays the city a revenue share; or (3) hybrid approaches where the city owns some infrastructure and leases sites for private operation. Rettinger said some utilities and grant programs (MDOT and DTE programs were cited) have provided incentives; he noted DTE offered a per‑station incentive in 2024 and that grant programs change year to year.

Committee members pressed on operations and safety. Rettinger described typical maintenance arrangements and said many vendors provide remote diagnostics and service contracts; physical repairs can be handled by local electricians or network technicians. He also said fire departments should be engaged early because EV fires are less frequent but harder to extinguish; the consultant said he had earlier coordination with Birmingham Fire when the city reviewed a prior revenue‑share proposal.

Aaron (staff) told the committee the parking division has already asked the consultant to provide a garage‑by‑garage capacity assessment and noted that the consultant’s earlier work considered roughly 16–20 chargers per garage as a planning baseline. “We were more in the, like, 16 to 20 range,” Aaron said of prior capacity studies; Rettinger confirmed that the firm will deliver capacity and scaling guidance and recommended planning conduit runs now where surface or repaving work is planned to reduce future retrofit costs.

No formal action to install chargers was taken. Committee members asked staff to return with the capacity assessments, examples of grant programs, and high‑level cost estimates for incremental deployment (pilot of a small number of chargers with room to scale). Rettinger said a pilot approach — installing a few chargers in different environments and tracking utilization — is a common and prudent path.

Ending: The committee thanked the presenter and directed staff to follow up with the consultant’s garage capacity assessments and a list of grants and vendor options for a future meeting.

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Committee reviews OpenGov transparency portal; requests clearer parking fund and occupancy reports

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