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Staff outlines FY26 parking budget implementation: Helena lot pilot, courtesy-period question and discount permits
Summary
Parking staff reviewed FY26 implementation and tune-ups: reconnecting Helena lot pay stations, pausing most capital projects in FY26 while advancing a facilities assessment, piloting commuter and resident discount permits in Lot 10, and flagging a fee-resolution/courtesy-period change that was not approved and requires further council action.
At the July 10 Downtown Parking Committee meeting, city parking staff reviewed fiscal year 2026 implementation steps and “tune-ups” to the adopted parking budget. Staff described measures intended to increase turnover and revenue, and noted several items requiring further council approval.
Ed (staff name in record) told the committee the adopted FY26 budget moved some State Street maintenance and custodial costs from the parking enterprise fund to the general fund under a new downtown services umbrella. The transition includes approximately $1.3 million annually for State Street maintenance and custodial work; the city is also negotiating with the Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association to take on some custodial responsibilities under contract.
Staff said they pruned the…
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