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Planning and Development proposes taking downtown parking operations in-house, predicts savings after automation
Summary
Director Jennifer Clark told council the Planning & Development proposal would bring parking garage management back under city control when ACE's contract ends in January 2026, after planned automation work; staff expect net-neutral first-year operations and ongoing annual savings thereafter.
Planning and Development Director Jennifer Clark told council the department’s FY26 budget includes a major operational change—bringing downtown parking operations in-house when the private ACE contract ends in January 2026.
Clark said the department evaluated the cost of private management versus internal operations and is proposing an in‑house model that depends on a planned automation project for downtown garages and lots. The department’s analysis projects a net‑neutral first year for parking operations and an…
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