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City staff recommend higher parking hourly and monthly rates; propose data-driven approach
Summary
City parking staff proposed raising hourly and monthly garage rates (first hour free; proposed $2/hour with $10 daily max; monthly from $72 to $80) and stressed the recommendation is not final. Council discussed reinvesting parking revenue for maintenance.
Bill Foster, speaking for the city’s parking operations, outlined a proposal to adjust downtown parking rates to reflect demand and recent investments in real-time data collection.
The most notable proposal would keep the first hour free, raise transient hourly pricing to $2 per hour and set a daily maximum of $10. Staff proposed raising the standard monthly permit from $72 to $80 and suggested increasing event parking from $5 to $10. Foster described the recommendation as a proposal for council discussion, not a final decision: “This is just a recommendation. So, for my media friends, Nothing's being decided today.”
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